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! ^[1]

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.

[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 use the Chapter 6 Generation 20: The Gate of Sanctuary's Shadow Mission The Budding Queen for its Thunder weather to mine Flint in the area just north of the "-pa" in "Raspa" on the minimap. 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
Alchemic Sharpshooter	20,000	Archery & Battle Alchemy	Bombardier
Dark Diviner	20,000	Chain Slash & Magic	Black Magician

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	Level Ups Required (Total)

1	-	-
2	600	40
3	1206	81
4	1818	122
5	2463	165
6	3060	204
7	3690	246
8	4326	289
9	4968	332
10	5040	336
11	6276	419
12	6949	464
13	7635	509
14	8334	556
15	9046	604
16	9772	652
17	10512	701
18	11266	752
19	12035	803
20	12819	855
21	13626	909
22	14457	964
23	15312	1021
24	16192	1080
25	17098	1140
26	18031	1203
27	18991	1267
28	19979	1332
29	20996	1400
30	22043	1470
31	23131	1543
32	24262	1618
33	25438	1696
34	26661	1778
35	27932	1863
36	29253	1951
37	30626	2042
38	32053	2137
39	33537	2236
40	35080	2339
41	36700	2447
42	38401	2561
43	40187	2680
44	42062	2805
45	44030	2936
46	46096	3074
47	48265	3218
48	50542	3370
49	52932	3529
50	55441	3697

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	-	175	49	28	28
Alchemic Sharpshooter
50	25	25	50	-	-	100	-	-
Dark Diviner
50	25	150	25	-	100	-	-	-

Total Arcana Level Bonus

The Total Arcana Level Bonus is currently capped at LVL 150.
- While a Total of 200 is possible for some Races, benefits will only be distributed up to the cap.

For every 10 total Arcana Levels between LVL 10 and LVL 100:
- 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%.

For every 10 total Arcana Levels between 110 and 150:
- Increases Maximum Stat Cap for HP/MP/SP by 50.
- Increases Maximum Stat Cap for STR/INT/DEX/WILL/LUCK by 20.

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 / Cumulative	Required Ice-Scorched Crests / Cumulative
1	Level 10+	60	50 / 50	-
2	Level 20+	130	75 / 125	-
3	Level 30+	210	125 / 250	-
4	Level 40+	300	200 / 450	-
5	Level 50+	400	300 / 750	-
Sub-Total		1,100	750	-
6	Level 50+	120	100 / 850	10 / 10
7		260	150 / 1,000	15 / 25
8		420	250 / 1,250	25 / 50
9		600	400 / 1,650	40 / 90
10		800	600 / 2,250	60 / 150
Total		3,300	2,250	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.