Piercing Level

Not to be confused with Armor Pierce.

Basic Information

• Piercing Level ignores a portion of the enemy's Defense and Protection during damage calculations.
  • Both Phyiscal and Magical Stats are affected by Piercing Level.
  • Piercing Level will not cause Defense or Protection to go into negatives below 0.
• Lances and many other Other Weapons have initial Piercing Levels or Piercing obtainable through Weapon Upgrades.
  • The Nightbringer Trickster can grant Marionettes a Piercing Level.
  • Lances may have their Piercing Level increased by the following Lance-only enchants:
    • Siege: Rank 7 Prefix. Adds an additional Piercing Level if Lance Charge is Rank 8 or Higher.
    • Penetrating: Rank 9 Suffix. Adds 2 additional Piercing Levels if Lance Counter is Rank 3 or Higher.
    • Breakthrough: Rank 9 Suffix. Adds 2 additional Piercing Levels if Charge is Rank 5 or Higher.
    • Cartel: Rank 4 Prefix. Adds 3 additional Piercing Levels if Lance Mastery is Rank 1.
    • Secret: Rank 6 Prefix. Adds 2 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Medal: Rank 6 Suffix. Adds an additional Piercing Level if Lance Counter is Rank 3 or Higher.
    • Intense: Rank 1 Prefix. Adds 3 additional Piercing Levels if Lance Mastery is Rank 1.
    • Piercing: Rank A Prefix. Adds 2 additional Piercing if Lance Mastery is Rank 3 or Higher.
    • Lancia: Rank 4 Suffix. Adds 3 additional Piercing if Lance Mastery is Rank 1.
  • Other types of weapon can have their Piercing Level increased through Enchants. However, this only takes effect if the Weapon already has Piercing.
    • 67th Floor: Rank 4 Suffix for Two-Handed Weapons. Adds 3 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Meteoroid: Rank 4 Suffix for Two-Handed Weapons. Adds 1~3 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Corrib (Enchant): Rank 4 Suffix for Two-Handed Weapons. Adds 1 additional Piercing Level.
    • Novel: Rank 5 Prefix for the Divine Crossbow. Adds 1~3 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Solitude: Rank 5 Suffix for the Divine Blade. Adds 1~3 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Pillar: Rank 5 Suffix for the Divine Short Lance. Adds 1~3 additional Piercing Levels.
    • Illusion: Rank 3 Suffix for the Lord of Ruination Staff. Adds 1 additional Piercing Level.
    • Last Breath: Rank 3 Suffix for the Bow of Ruination. Adds 1 additional Piercing Level.
    • Pallid Rank 4 Prefix for Bows and Crossbows. Adds 2-3 additional Piercing Levels.
• Piercing Levels can also be gained from certain non-weapon sources.
  • Certain Titles with Piercing effects, and non-weapon Equipment with innate Piercing (Destructive Robe, Irusan's Bell) apply to all damage dealt while they are equipped.
  • Exploit Weakness (at Technique Level 10) grants 1 Piercing Level while active.
  • Pulse of Purification has 0-3 innate Piercing Levels depending on its rank.
  • Seething Mana can grant between 1-4 Piercing Levels to Magic and Dark Diviner Skills depending on its Skill Rank, the user's Magic Attack, and their Arcana Link Level.

Piercing Level Chart

• Below is a list of Piercing Levels and the amount of Defense and Protection ignored on each level.
• Capped at Level 9.
  • It is possible to go above Level 9, but it will still be -80 Defense and -45 Protection.

Piercing Level	Defense Ignored	Protection Ignored
1	6	5
2	12	10
3	20	15
4	30	20
5	40	25
6	50	30
7	60	35
8	70	40
9+	80	45

Damage Increase with Piercing against Enemy Protection

• Below are tables showing about how much Damage increases based on an Enemy's Protection versus Piercing Level 1 and Piercing Level 9.

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  Damage Increase with Piercing 1

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  Damage Increase with Piercing 9

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  Piercing 1 and 9 Comparison