Life Drain

For the monster attack, see Life Drain (Monster).

For the Blinker's version of Life Drain, see Beholder Beam Attack.

Description

A skill perfect for recovery during battle. It can quickly restore your HP while dealing lethal damage to your opponent. Using this skill can greatly enhance your Alchemy knowledge. Damage increases with lower HP. (Material: 2 Wind Crystals, 1 Fire Crystal, 1 Water Crystal, 1 Earth Crystal)

Details

Life Drain being used on a Zombie Soldier.

Requires a cylinder and/or guard cylinder equipped as well as 2 Wind Crystals, 1 Fire Crystal, 1 Earth Crystal, and 1 Water Crystal in the player's inventory in order to use.
A special Alchemy skill using all four Alchemy Elements to steal the Life force of others to replenish one's own.
This skill damages enemies in two parts:
1. The draining portion, sapping HP directly from the enemy.
  - Targets will be forced to walk while being drained, but can still attack and use skills normally.
  - If the user is attacked or the target moves out of range, the skill will be canceled.
  - Wounds are not restored.
  - A numerical damage value is not displayed.
  - Completely ignores Magic Defense, Magic Protection, Passive Defense, Mana Shield, Invulnerability, and PvP Damage Rate.
  - 35% of the user's lost Health is added onto Life Drain's draining damage.
    - Lost health refers to the total amount of health lost. For example, the player will deal more damage if their health is 1/1000 (999 health lost) as opposed to 1/100 (99 health lost).
    - For example, if the user has lost 100 of their maximum Health, an additional 35 damage is added to Life Drain's draining damage.
    - This only adds bonus damage up to 2500 missing Health, or 875 additional base damage.
    - This does not restore additional HP, however.
2. Additional damage, once the draining portion is complete.
  - This occurs early if the user drains the enemy's HP to 0.
    - Players with high latency may drain the target's HP below 0.
  - This portion knocks back the enemy.
  - This portion does not occur if the user is interrupted during the draining or the enemy becomes invulnerable to attack.
  - If knockback damage is not dealt (either for above reasons or because the skill was manually cancelled) it will not reset elves' Hide cooldown, and Elemental Wave will remain active.
  - Alchemy Mastery, Fire Alchemy, Earth Alchemy Mastery, Water Alchemy and Wind Alchemy increases the knockback damage.
    - This is calculated as: Final Damage = Knockback Damage * {1 + Cylinder bonus + 3*[Alchemy Mastery Bonus + (Water Alchemy Bonus + Fire Alchemy Bonus + Wind Alchemy Bonus + Earth Alchemy Mastery Bonus)/4]} * Cressida Effect Bonus.
      - Life Drain does not receive any bonuses or penalties from the player's cylinder except of the Tower Cylinder. After completing the G12 mission All Out Attack!, the Tower Cylinder adds 120% to Life Drain's knockback damage.
      - The Equipment Combination Effects of the Cressida Set include an effect that raises Life Drain's knockback damage by 15%.
Neither the drain nor the knockback may score a critical.
Life Drain can be used even if the player has full HP.
- Dark Knights also may not load this skill if they are in Disarm status. It may be used if it is loaded before the status occurs, but may not be loaded again afterwards.
Can be loaded during Windmill's animation.
May be used through Barrier Spikes, including the ones in Provocation.
Life Drain may be used to finish enemies and some HP will be drained.
Using Life Drain counts for all four alchemy elemental masteries.
Life Drain uses more durability than other alchemy skills.

Summary

Rank	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Required AP	3	5	6	8	10	12	13	15	18	24	32	36	41	45	60
Required AP (Total)	3	8	14	22	32	44	57	72	90	114	146	182	223	268	328
Additional HP	2						3				4				5
Additional HP (Total)	2	4	6	8	10	12	15	18	21	24	28	32	36	40	45
HP Absorption [/sec]	17	24	30	40	50	60	70	120	135	150	165	180	195	210	300
HP Absorption (Total)	51	72	90	120	150	180	210	240	270	300	330	360	390	420	450
Knockback Damage	90	135	195	225	270	300	335	370	400	470	540	610	680	750	900
Stamina Use	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Range	1200														1500
Load Time [sec]	3						2.8				2.5
Cooldown Time [sec]	20						18				16
Drain Duration [sec]	3.0							2.0							1.5
Skill CP (Total)	0	5	10	15	30	50	70	90	120	150	180	220	250	300	350
Stat CP (Total)	2.0	4.0	6.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	15.0	18.0	21.0	24.0	28.0	32.0	36.0	40.0	45.0

Obtaining the Skill

Learned as a reward from Generation 9 mission Scouting Mission.

Training Method

Tips

The Combat Power of Kitchen Dungeon monsters is ideal for many ranks.
- If the player's Combat Power is too high, Tendering Potions can raise the monsters' CP again.
- Alternatively, Tendering Potions and Baltane Training Bomb work well in Baltane Missions.
- Note that even before Active Talent Level 100+ bonuses, the "Awful-level enemy" and "Boss-level enemy" requirements are often enough to rank the skill.
Dorcha Conversion and Time Shift can easily place the player into Deadly status.
- The Raid version of Zebach can also easily place the player into Deadly status.
Deadly status can be maintained by canceling Life Drain early as the training count happens immediately, though be warned that the enemy will likely target you.
- Using Life Drain on weak enemies will likely kill them and automatically end Life Drain earlier.
- Avoid Leveling Up, using Transformations, or allowing your Bachram Meter to fill up to maintain Deadly status.
  - Changing channels, logging out and back in, or changing Parties can prevent the Meter from going off.
  - Similarly, Golden Time and Elemental Wave should not be trained alongside this training, at least not using the enhancement on Life Drain.

Novice Rank

AP: -

Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Try the skill.	100.00	1	100.00

Rank F

AP: 3
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Restore HP by using the skill.	3.00	20	60.00
Defeat an enemy.	10.00	5	50.00

Rank E

AP: 5
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Restore HP by using the skill.	1.00	40	40.00
Defeat an enemy.	1.50	20	30.00
Knock down a same-level enemy.	1.50	20	30.00
Defeat a same-level enemy.	2.00	50	100.00

Rank D

AP: 6
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Restore HP by using the skill.	0.50	80	40.00
Knock down a same-level enemy.	1.00	20	20.00
Defeat a same-level enemy.	0.50	50	25.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	2.00	50	100.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	3.00	5	15.00

Rank C

AP: 8
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a same-level enemy.	0.50	80	40.00
Defeat a same-level enemy.	1.00	40	40.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	2.00	10	20.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	3.00	15	45.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	5.00	10	50.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	10.00	2	20.00

Rank B

AP: 10
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a same-level enemy.	0.30	100	30.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.50	100	50.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	1.00	10	10.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	3.00	20	60.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	5.00	15	75.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	7.00	3	21.00

Rank A

AP: 12
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +2
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a same-level enemy.	0.10	200	20.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.50	150	75.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	1.00	100	100.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	3.00	30	90.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	2.00	50	100.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	5.00	12	60.00

Rank 9

AP: 13
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +3
Effects: Load Time Decreases

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a same-level enemy.	0.10	200	20.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.30	200	60.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.50	100	50.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	3.00	30	90.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.50	120	180.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	2.00	50	100.00

Rank 8

AP: 15
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +3
Effects: Drain Duration Decreases

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a same-level enemy.	0.10	200	20.00
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.30	200	60.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.50	100	50.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	2.00	40	80.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.30	20	26.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	1.50	20	30.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	30	60.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	5.00	30	150.00

Rank 7

AP: 18
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +3
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.20	200	40.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	1.00	50	50.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	200	200.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	2.00	200	40.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	20	40.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	5.00	10	50.00

Rank 6

AP: 24
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +3
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.20	200	40.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.25	200	50.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	1.00	40	40.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	100	100.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	200	20.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	20	40.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	3.00	20	60.00

Rank 5

AP: 32
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +4
Effects: Load Time Decreases

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.10	200	20.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.20	200	40.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	0.80	300	240.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	50	50.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	1.20	200	240.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	1.50	30	45.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	200	400.00

Rank 4

AP: 36
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +4
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a Strong-level enemy.	0.05	400	20.00
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.08	400	32.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	0.30	200	60.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	300	300.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	1.50	300	450.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	200	400.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	2.00	15	30.00

Rank 3

AP: 41
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +4
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat a Strong-level enemy.	0.08	200	16.00
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	0.20	200	40.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	0.50	200	100.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	1.00	200	200.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	1.30	90	117.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	2.50	200	500.00

Rank 2

AP: 45
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +4
Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	0.10	200	20.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	0.25	400	100.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	0.25	400	100.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	0.50	200	100.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	1.25	200	250.00

Rank 1

AP: 60
Stat Improvement: MaxHP +5
Effects: Drain Duration Decreases

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Recover HP using Life Drain while in Deadly.	0.05	1000	50.00
Knock down an Awful-level enemy.	0.08	2000	160.00
Defeat an Awful-level enemy.	0.20	2000	400.00
Knock down a Boss-level enemy.	0.50	120	60.00
Defeat a Boss-level enemy.	1.25	45	56.25

Master Title

the Master of Life Drain

HP +50
Mana +20

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Burgundy Bear (link) (edit)	Prefix, 9	Metal Equipment	When Life Drain is Rank 9 or higher Defense +1 When Wind Blast is Rank 5 or higher Protection +1	Enchant Scroll (Burgundy Bear, Their Method Adv., Hard), Cylinder (Defeat Crag Cow Adv., Hard; Conflict! An Unexpected Battle Adv.; Battle for Taillteann II Adv., Hard; The Stones of Sliab Cuilin Adv., Hard)
Distilled Personalize^[1] (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Cylinders	When Shock is Rank 6 or higher Critical +4% When Life Drain is Rank 7 or higher Defense +5 When Sand Burst is Rank 1 or higher Earth Alchemy Damage +25~35 When Frozen Blast is Rank 1 or higher Water Alchemy Damage +20~30	Let Them Fight (Hardmode/Elite)
Evaporated Personalize^[1] (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Cylinders	When Shock is Rank 5 or higher Critical +5% When Life Drain is Rank 8 or higher Defense +4 When Flame Burst is Rank 1 or higher Fire Alchemy Damage +20~30 When Wind Blast is Rank 1 or higher Wind Alchemy Damage +25~35	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Sniper War Hardmode/Elite)
Galactic Personalize^[1] (link) (edit)	Prefix, 8	Accessories	When Life Drain is Rank 1 or higher Alchemic Damage +4~9 When Transmutation Mastery is Rank 1 or higher Max MP +30~70	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Erinn Merchants' Guild Souvenir Box)
Horrifying (link) (edit)	Suffix, 9	Fomor Weapons	When Life Drain is Rank A or higher Critical +4% When Enthralling Performance is Rank C or higher Max Damage +6 Max Stamina +15 Max HP -10	Trade Assistant Imp's Shop (10,000 Ducats)
Lifesaver (link) (edit)	Suffix, A	Cylinders	When Water Cannon is Rank 9 or higher Max HP +10 When Life Drain is Rank B or higher Max HP +10	Cylinder (Provocation All difficulties, Taillteann Defensive Battle Basic), Dual Enchant scroll ( Eweca Orb (Ended 2014-2-18) ), Dual Enchant scroll ( Eweca Orb )
Shadow Hunter's (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Weapons	When Life Drain is Rank 6 or higher Critical +5% When Water Cannon is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +10 When Alchemy Mastery is Rank 9 or higher Max HP +15 +15% Repair Cost	Enchant Scroll (Alban Knights Training Grounds Basic Rank C; Tech Duinn; Eweca Orb (Ended 2014-2-18)), Cylinder (Defeat the Shadow Wizard Int/Adv/Hard/Elite; Dorren's Request Hard), Elven Long Bow (Auction), Elven Short Bow (Auction), Phoenix Fire Wand (Daol; Shadow Wizard (Boss) Hardmode; Shadow Wizard (M) (Fomor Attack Elite))
Steel Personalize^[1] (link) (edit)	Suffix, 7	Armor, Clothing	Alchemic Damage +6~10 When Barrier Spikes is Rank 1 or higher Defense +7~12 While in the state of Dampen Shock Defense +20 While in the state of Dampen Shock Magic Defense +10 When Life Drain is Rank 1 or higher Protection +2	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Shadow Realm Champion Hardmode/Elite)
Windy (link) (edit)	Prefix, C	Clothing	When Life Drain is Rank B or higher Max HP +5 When Wind Blast is Rank A or higher Max Stamina +5	Tork's Hunter Glove (The Other Alchemists (Int/Adv/Elite.) Reward, Defeat the Shadow Warrior Int/Hard Reward, Defeat Fomor Commander I Int/Hard), Gathering Knife (Defeat the Shadow Wizard (All difficulties) Reward)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Note: Once an item is personalized by an enchant, the personalization is permanent, even if the personalizing enchant is later overwritten by another enchant.

Trivia

When this skill was first released in the Northern American Server, it was called "HP Drain". It was later renamed back to "Life Drain" most likely due to the fact that the Strategy Guide, Generation 9 Dialogue, the Life Drain Crystal, and the Skill Requirements referred the skill as "Life Drain" rather than "HP Drain." In addition, Books and NPCs, such as Healing: Basics of Magic, have never addressed the Life Force as "HP".

[Personalize-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Note: Once an item is personalized by an enchant, the personalization is permanent, even if the personalizing enchant is later overwritten by another enchant.

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