Arcana

For the guild tournament item, see Category:Guardian Guild Tournament Items.

For the script of this content, see Script - Arcana.

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Different combinations of energy, Arcana! New Arcana Talents emerge with the combined elements of two Grandmaster Talents! Experience new fury and flourish with new skills, exerting more power and support for your party members. Increase your Arcana Level and manage your Arcana Link to reach higher than ever before!

Details

Arcana are special sigils wrought with the power of a mystical flame by those who have achieved mastery of certain other talents. In order to learn the Arcana Talent manifested by the sigil, your character must achieve a certain level of growth, as well as obtain the Grandmaster titles for its component Talents.

Arcana is a system closely tied to Talents. It is meant to take multidisciplinary talents, also known as Hidden Talents, to one step higher.

Acquiring Arcana

The Arcana Association Room.

The Arcana system is unlocked in two steps:

• Reach Cumulative Level 10,000 to receive the Guide Quest, [Guide] The Grandmaster’s Path.
  • You can receive the Arcana Guide Quest, [Guide] One Step Higher after progressing in the quest.
• You must complete the Arcana guide quests [Guide] One Step Higher and the quest that follows it, [Guide] Lighting the Arcana’s Flame.
  • This will unlock the Arcana Association Room in Rath Royal Castle's second floor.
• Reach Cumulative Level 20,000 to speak to Laoire of the Arcana Talent Association about Promising Arcana Candidates to start the chosen Arcana's questline and acquire the corresponding Arcana.

Prerequisite Quests

[Guide] One Step Higher

How to Get Quest	Reach Cumulative Level 10,000 and obtain 1 Grandmaster talent
Briefing	I have a mind to start a new business venture, and I want to hear your opinions on it. I insist you come see me when you have some free time... if that sounds good to you. -Eirawen
Objectives	Talk to Eirawen in Rath Royal Castle Put up the first poster on Dunbarton's west fence Put up the second poster on the side of Dunbarton's Weapon Shop Put up the third poster on the Dunbarton School Sign Talk to Eirawen in the Royal Castle Talk to Laoire in the Castle Garden Talk to Laoire in Rath Royal Castle
Rewards	50,000 Experience Points
Additional Information	Introduces the player to Arcanas, specifically the core concepts of the Elemental Knight.

[Guide] Lighting the Arcana's Flame

How to Get Quest	Complete [Guide] One Step Higher
Briefing	We've finished cleaning the room on the 2nd floor of the castle that Her Majesty granted us the use of. Come have a look and tell me what you think. -Laoire
Objectives	Talk to Laoire in the Arcana Association Room Talk to Eirawen in Rath Royal Castle Talk to Belita at the Calida Exploration Camp Mine 5 Flint near Raspa Volcano The flints MUST be mined for the quest to count. Refer to the Weather in Raspa volcano. You may make use of The Saga: Iria Iria: Episode 7 - Heroic Path: The Choice's Shadow mission during certain special winter events to have a quick access to the flints You must enter the mission at least one in-game hour before 6:00 PM for rain to occur. During the Red Dragon Raid, the dragon's Rain of Thunder skill briefly causes rain. Deliver 5 Flint to Belita Talk to Aeira at the Dunbarton Book Store Transcribe the contents of the book on the sheet of paper Simply recopy the lines shown on the prompt. "Proper Fortification of Crests" "Scorching Crests contain energy" "Scorching Crests reinforce Arcana" "The best crests fit their intended use" Talk to Laoire in the Arcana Association Room Use the Small Arcana Flame
Rewards	50,000 Experience Points Access to the Arcana system and the Arcana Association Room in Rath Royal Castle

Arcana

For the quests relative to these Arcanas, see Category:Arcana Quests.

Arcana	Cumulative Level Required	Required Talents	Related Hybrid Talent Title
Elemental Knight	20,000	Warrior & Mage	Spellsword
Harmonic Saint	20,000	Cleric & Bard	Choirmaster

Arcana Level

The Arcana Enkindling Lectern. Players can manage and switch Arcana through it.

• Each time a character's Level rises, their EXP also increases for the currently active Arcana Talent.
  • Each Level adds 15 EXP to the Arcana Talent.
    • Exploration Levels do not count.
• When the Experience Bar is filled, your Arcana Level will increase.
• You can change your currently active Arcana Talent by spending 100 AP.
• The maximum Arcana Level for a single Arcana is 50.

EXP Required per Arcana Level
Level	Total EXP Required

1	-
2	600
3	1206
4	1818
5	2463
6	3060
7	3690
8	4326
9	4968
10	5040
11	6276
12	6949
13	7635
14	8334
15	9046
16	9772
17	10512
18	11266
19	12035
20	12819
21	13626
22	14457
23	15312
24	16192
25	17098
26	18031
27	18991
28	19979
29	20996
30	22043
31	23131
32	24262
33	25438
34	26661
35	27932
36	29253
37	30626
38	32053
39	33537
40	35080
41	36700
42	38401
43	40187
44	42062
45	44030
46	46096
47	48265
48	50542
49	52932
50	55441

Arcana Bonuses

For information on individual Arcana, see Category:Arcana Talents.

The user interface for managing and unlocking Arcana links.

The appearance of the Arcana crest when reaching Link level 5.

• Raising Arcana Levels will grant bonuses based on each Arcana's Levels and the Total number of Arcana Levels.
  • Specific Arcana do not need to be active to benefit from these bonuses, although only the active Arcana will receive EXP.
• Raising Arcana Levels will grant access to various Skills related to the Arcana.
  • Specific Arcana do need to be active to access these skills.
• Raising Arcana Links will grant bonuses based on the current active Arcana.
  • Specific Arcana do need to be active to benefit from these bonuses.

Individual Arcana Level Bonuses

Arcana Level 50 Stat Bonus
Level	HP	MP	SP	Str	Int	Dex	Will	Luck
Elemental Knight
50	300	140	60	170	38	30	30	20
Harmonic Saint
50	70	315	70	0	175	49	28	28

Total Arcana Level Bonus

• For every 10 total Arcana Levels:
  • Increases Maximum Stat Cap for HP/MP/SP by 100.
  • Increases Maximum Stat Cap for STR/INT/DEX/WILL/LUCK by 40.
• For every 50 total Arcana Levels:
  • Increases Critical Hit Rate Limit by 2%.
• For every 100 total Arcana Levels:
  • Increases Balance Limit by 1%.

Individual Arcana Link Bonuses

• Raising the Arcana Link will grant various exclusive Stat bonuses.
  • The Arcana must be active to benefit from these bonuses.
• To manage Arcana, visit the flame podium in the center of the Arcana Association Room.
  • You may switch Arcana Talents for a cost of 100 AP from the Talent Window.
• Arcana Links can be upgraded in stages based on your Arcana Level by using AP and special items: Scorching Crests and Ice-Scorched Crests.

Link Stage	Arcana Level	Required AP	Required Scorching Crests
1	Level 10+	60	50
2	Level 20+	130	75
3	Level 30+	210	125
4	Level 40+	300	200
5	Level 50+	400	300
Total			750

Link Stage	Arcana Level	Required AP	Required Scorching Crests	Required Ice-Scorched Crests
6	Level 50+	120	100	10
7	Level 50+	260	150	15
8	Level 50+	420	250	25
9	Level 50+	600	400	40
10	Level 50+	800	600	60
Total			1500	150

Trivia

• Arcana comes from the Latin words arcānus (meaning hidden or secret) and arca (meaning storage chest).
• The Arcana 2x EXP Potion reuses the star design seen on the link window and promotional banner.

Gallery

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  Arcana Update Banner.

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  Laoire's first draft of the Elemental Knight crest.

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  Laoire setting the transcribed book on crests on fire.

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  Cowenna's attempt at drawing the Elemental Knight crest.