Musical Knowledge

Description

With this skill, you can explore the nature of songs that contain endless wisdom and magical effects. You can nurture various musical talents by studying music, songs, and poetry. Encompassing a wide spectrum of knowledge from reading and writing scores to the meanings of masterpieces, this skill is a must-have if you desire a more systematic and professional understanding of music.

Details

• Enables Excellent and Inspiring Performances, while passively increases the chance of playing a better performance when using the following skills:
  • Lullaby
  • Enduring Melody
  • Battlefield Overture
  • Harvest Song
  • Vivace
  • March Song
  • Playing Instrument/Song
    • Instead of increasing buff effect, the overall success rate will be increased.
      • Inspiring and heavenly performances are always 100% accurate.
• Playing an "Inspiring" Performance will change the animation of the skill.
  • Players with string instruments wildly strums their instrument similar to an electric guitar.
    • Players with Violins or Cellos will violently draw the bow against the instrument's strings while flailing about.
    • Players with a Lyre will crazily swing it around while strumming it violently.
  • Players with wind instruments wildly flail around while playing the flute.
  • Players with percussion instruments will angrily strike their instruments.
  • Players with microphones will flail around while singing madly.
  • Players with Pianos will mash on the keys erratically.
• The rank of Composed Score Scrolls is equal to the rank of Musical Knowledge.
• Both Musical Knowledge and Composing at Rank 9 or higher is required to write scrolls that will have Magical Effects.
• Currently lacks a master title and therefore capped at Rank 1.

Summary

Rank	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Required AP	1						2				3	4	5	6	10
Required AP (Total)	1	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	14	17	21	26	32	42
Additional Int	+5														+15
Additional Int (Total)	+5	+10	+15	+20	+25	+30	+35	+40	+45	+50	+55	+60	+65	+70	+85
Chance for Magical Effect [%]	0						30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70
Normal Performance Effect	+0%
Excellent Performance Effect	+10%
Inspiring Performance Effect	+30%
Excellent Performance (Default % Chance)	16.67	20.41	22.06	22.99	23.58	24.00	24.31	24.54	24.73	24.88	25.00	25.10	25.19	25.27	25.34
Inspiring Performance (Default % Chance)	3.33	4.08	4.41	4.60	4.72	4.80	4.86	4.91	4.95	4.98	5.00	5.02	5.04	5.05	5.07
Stat CP	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	17.0

Percent Calculations

The below values are used by the game to determine the chance of getting a better performance. Reforges modify these values. Formula for calculating rates are as followed: Specific Performance Rate / [Normal Performance Rate + Excellent Performance Rate + Inspiring Performance Rate]

• Note Reforges are added to both the numerator & denominator rates.

Rank	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Normal Performance Rate (Fixed Value)	24	37	50	63	76	89	102	115	128	141	154	167	180	193	206
Excellent Performance Rate (Fixed Value)	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	75
Inspiring Performance Rate (Fixed Value)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Total Performance Rate (Fixed Value)	30	49	68	87	106	125	144	163	182	201	220	239	258	277	296

Obtaining the Skill

• Read the book Music Theory.
  • Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona sells it for 80,000 Gold.
• Aeira will give Favorable players the otherwise expensive book "Music Theory" for free.
  • You only need to give 2 Likeability Potions.
    • Likability Potions can be obtained from Potion Making, Rafting, Hot-Air Ballooning, or Pink Succubus.
    • To gift the items, drag them onto her NPC model.
  • Talk to Aeira with the Skills Keyword and you will get Music Theory (80,000 g) to learn Musical Knowledge for free.
    • The book cannot be traded and she will only give one so be sure to use it.

Training Method

Novice Rank

• AP: -

• Effects: None

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Music Theory."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 80,000G OR become Good Friends with Aeira and talk to her with the Skills Keyword.

Rank F

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The History of Music in Erinn (1)."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 4,400G. It is also a reward for completing the Music Study skill quest, which requires you to learn Playing Instrument Rank D.

Rank E

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The History of Music in Erinn (2)."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 5,600G.

Rank D

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Wind Instruments: Melodies of the Soul."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Nele and Yvona for 7,500G. (The in-game skill dialog incorrectly states that it is available from Nele's secret shop. It is actually in his normal shop.)

Rank C

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The History of Erinn Music (3)."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira for 10,400G.

Rank B

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The History of Erinn Music (4)."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold in Aeira's special coupon shop (not her Secret Shop) for 13,200G (requires a Aeira's Special Coupon from Fleta's quest).

How to receive Aeira's Special Coupon from Fleta:

1. Obtain an Empty Treasure Chest by killing any Bear or from another player.
2. Talk to Fleta with Empty Treasure Chest in Inventory to receive the Fleta's Chore Keyword
3. Go to Emain Macha and use the keyword to talk to Del for St. John's Wort.
4. Talk to James with keyword to receive a Angelic Herb.
5. Talk to Gordon with keyword to receive a Peppermint.
6. Return to Fleta with the three items and in exchange she will give you Aeira's Special Coupon.

Note - This ticket is one time use. You have to repeat the quest in order to access the special shop again.

Rank A

• AP: 1
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Talk to Nele with the keyword "Loeiz's Student Nele."	100.00	1	100.00

Obtain the keyword from reading the book Musicians of Erinn; it is a reward for finishing a Music Skill Quest, which requires you to rank Musical Knowledge to Rank A.

Rank 9

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Complete the quest "Deliver the Clay Flute to Effie."	100.00	1	100.00

Deliver the Clay Flute to Effie

How to Get Quest	Talk to Effie about Skills with Musical Knowledge rank 9
Briefing	From time to time inside the treasure chest where L-Rod can be found, you can find a Clay Flute that resembles a small whistle. If you can get me this Clay Flute, I'll teach you some things in music. Oh, and you know you can buy the L-Rod from Alexina, right? - Effie -
Objectives	Delivering 1 Clay Flute to Effie
Rewards	100 Experience Points Completed training for rank 9 of Music Theory
Additional Information	If you have a total exploration level of at least 5, you may have to complete her quest to obtain the Metallurgy skill before she will give you this quest. Use the "Exploration" skill to find Effie's Clay Flute (see Exploration Treasures: Clay Flutes can be found inside an Iria exploration chest, not L-Rods like the first (garbled) sentence of the briefing says). Do not gift the flute to her, just talk to her with the flute in your inventory. Upon completion, Musical Knowledge rank 9 will be fully trained and can be advanced to rank 8.

Rank 8

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Giant Mark on the Maiz Prairie."	100.00	1	100.00

The book is a reward for the quest "Deliver 5 Maned Aardvark Claws" or from the Mail. The book can be traded or stored on a pet.

Rank 7

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Complete the Quest "Creating Harmonies with Empty Bottles"	100.00	1	100.00

Creating Harmonies with Empty Bottles

How to Get Quest	Talk to Granites or Zeder about Skills with Musical Knowledge rank 7
Briefing	Somewhere around the southern coast of Longa Desert, there's a whistling rock that whistles two notes. Try blowing an empty bottle next to this and make a tonic, subdominant and dominant triads. I don't give out empty bottles; it's up to you to find one.
Objectives	Sound the tonic triad Sound the subdominant triad Sound the dominant triad
Rewards	1000 Experience Points Musical Knowledge Rank 7 Complete
Additional Information	You can complete the objectives in any order. You will need Music Bottles, Handbells, or Handbell for Giants of the proper notes to complete this quest. Keep in mind that it is possible to reuse the same bottle or bell for more than one scale depending on the note it plays. Go to Connous South Beach (near the South Longa Desert Mana Tunnel) with an L-Rod and find whistling stones that match your corresponding bottle or bell, then use Playing Instrument with the bottle or handbell at that stone and repeat until all three scales have been found. Then click Complete Quest and you will be able to advance to Rank 6 Musical Knowledge. Tonic: Notes C, E, G Dominant: B, G, D Subdominant: F, A, C You only need one matching note to fulfill the quest requirement. A single bottle/handbell can match multiple scales. For example, C Bottle can match the Tonic and Subdominant scales. Only Playing Instrument affects the objectives. Other music skills have no effect. The requirement will instantly be completed upon using the skill; you do not need to play it all the way through for it to count. If you struggle to find matching stones see here to find matching stones. Gray is tonic, red is subdominant, and black is dominant. Play at the stones marked with the note that you are using. You will be unable to obtain this quest from Granites or Zeder if you already have an advanced skill quest active, as determined by the game. (Acquire the Ice Spear skill book, Learn Arrow Revolver, Learn Fireball, Rank up your Shock skill to F., Earn Thunder Skillbook)

Rank 6

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read The Soundbox: Heart of the Instrument	100.00	1	100.00

Obtain from Barri Advanced, or Fishing at Port Cobh (very rarely).

Rank 5

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read String Instruments: Hand-Made Melody	100.00	1	100.00

Collect artifacts for the Courcle Excavation Journal No. 14 from Voight (24,300 Gold). Also a random reward for the Lucky Winner in the Royal Banquet.

Rank 4

• AP: 4
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Talk to Yvona in Abb Neagh about Skills.	100.00	1	100.00

Deliver Errans Crus to Yvona

How to Get Quest	Talk to Yvona with the Skills Keyword with Rank 4 Musical Knowledge
Briefing	Go to Lezzaro's Winery in Blago Prairie, create an Errans Crus, and bring it back to me. - Yvona -
Objectives	Obtain Errans Crus Deliver Errans Crus to Yvona
Rewards	10000 Experience Points Complete Musical Knowledge Rank 4 Training
Additional Information	To create an Errans Cru, obtain 20 Errans Sauvignon from Lezzaro's Winery in Blago Prairie or purchase them from any Trade Assistant Imp, then ferment the wine through Rumon or any Trade Assistant Imp, then click "Finish Aging" to obtain the wine. The quality of the wine does not matter. If you already have the wine in your inventory when you obtain the quest, placing in your bank and retrieving it again will complete the "Obtain" part of the quest. Yvona will take all of the Errans Cruz present in your inventory.

Rank 3

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Talk to Eluned in Tara about Skills.	100.00	1	100.00

Eluned's Request

How to Get Quest	Talk to Eluned with the Skills Keyword with Rank 3 Musical Knowledge
Briefing	Beat Adair at the Jousting Tournament. - Eluned -
Objectives	Beat Adair in the Jousting Tournament Talk to Eluned
Rewards	10000 Experience Points Musical Knowledge Rank 3 Complete
Additional Information	To joust Adair, talk to Lileas located at Tara's Jousting Arena, then select "Battle Adair". You may not joust Adair if he is already jousting, or if all four lanes are full. Refer to the Jousting page on how to joust.

Rank 2

• AP: 6
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: It is possible to improve composition quality, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Talk to Yvona in Abb Neagh about Skills.	100.00	1	100.00

Deliver Yvona's Gem Pouch to Yvona.

How to Get Quest	Talk to Yvona with the Skills Keyword with Rank 2 Musical Knowledge.
Briefing	Collect all the kinds of gems for me. I only want gems that are 3cm or larger. - Yvona -
Objectives	Complete Yvona's Gem Collection. Talk to Yvona by the lake in Abb Neagh.
Rewards	10000 Experience Points Musical Knowledge Rank 2 Complete
Additional Information	Yvona will give you Yvona's Gem Pouch to place the gems in. This Collection Book requires all gems at least 3 centimeters or greater except for a Diamond. All gems are found from Metallurgy, Theatre Missions, Ancient Titled Monsters, or certain events. Once you complete the collection, you will receive a filled pouch.

Rank 1

• AP: 10
• Stat Improvement: Int +15
• Effects: It is possible to compose a wide variety of magical music, increase the chance of Excellent and Inspiring performances, perform higher level music, as well as have a superb performance.

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Learn better methods through other people or books.	100.00	1	100.00

Master Title

A master title for this skill does not currently exist.

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Aello Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Wings	When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +5~7 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff +5 When Shield of Trust is Rank 3 or higher Music Buff Duration +3 x2 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Aello Enchant Scroll Coupon)
Cherished (link) (edit)	Suffix, 9	Instruments, Weapons	Defense +5 When Musical Knowledge is Rank A or higher Max MP +25~30 When Playing Instrument is Rank A or higher Max Stamina +25~30 Max Damage -10 +50% Repair Cost	Pickaxe (The Red Dragon inside Shadow Realm), Lyre (MusicQ Gachapon, Midsummer Box), Tailoring Kit (Carmen's Performance Prop Box), Enchant Scroll (Magical Bingo Gachapon (2018), Very Berry Dessert Box)
Composer Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 7	Footwear	Balance +5% When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +3~5% When Musical Knowledge is Rank 8 or higher Critical +4% When Playing Instrument is Rank 9 or lower Dexterity -10 x2 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Advanced)
Encore Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Clothing	When Lullaby is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +10~15 When Enduring Melody is Rank 1 or higher Max HP +50 Max Stamina +50 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +5~10 When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +3 x3 Repair Cost	Magic School Uniform (M) (White Dragon Raid), Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Barri Advanced Reward, Fiodh Intermediate Reward, Giant Alligator Raid, White Dragon Raid)
Ensemble Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 4	Instruments	Luck +10~25 When Dischord is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +20~25 Max Stamina +50 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +10 When Vivace is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +5 x2 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Rundal Advanced Hardmode Reward, Peaca Abyss, Abb Neagh Convoy Escort)
Icarus Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Wings	When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +5 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +2~5 x5 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Icarus Enchant Scroll Coupon), Enchant Scroll (Saint Guardian's Box)
Melody (link) (edit)	Suffix, A	Wind Instruments, String Instruments	When Musical Knowledge is Rank 9 or higher Critical +6% When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +6% Max MP +18 Balance -12%	Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Basic), Elven Short Bow (Lingering Darkness Hard, Elite)
Musician's (link) (edit)	Prefix, 8	Greaves	When Musical Knowledge is Rank 6 or higher Critical +4% When Compose is Rank 9 or higher Critical +3% When Playing Instrument is Rank 9 or lower Dexterity -10	Enchant Scroll (Boss Trial Dungeon, Enchant Collection Vol. 3), Dustin Silver Knight Greaves, Valencia's Cross Line Plate Boots (Auction)
Pure Personalize (link) (edit)	Prefix, 4	Clothing, Armor	When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +12~20 When Enduring Melody is Rank 1 or higher Max MP +30 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +15 When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +3~8 x5 Repair Cost	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Pure Enchant Scroll Coupon), Tailoring Kit (Adorable Box, Historian's Old Trunk)
Sonata (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Armor, Clothing	Dexterity +25 When Battlefield Overture is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +15~18 When Musical Knowledge is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Duration +10 When Compose is Rank 1 or higher Music Buff Effect +4~6 Strength +25 x3 Repair Cost	Enchant Scroll (Prairie Dragon Raid, Desert Dragon Raid, Red Dragon Raid, Rundal Advanced Hardmode Boss Drop, Glenn Bearna, Private Academy Box, Very Berry Dessert Box)