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	The Acolyte is a warrior of the Church. His main strengths are fighting against undead. And quite frankly, he kicks ass against them. However, against normal enemies, Acolytes are so so. They are also severly limited in thier Weapon selection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becoming Acolyte ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Acolyte's quest is one of the harder ones, but by no means extremely difficult. As a Novice, you'll want to build yourself a little differently. Buy a Guard for sure, but don't upgrade your knife. Acolytes use Maces, so if you want to upgrade your weapon, do so at the Prontera Church. It's found in the upper right corner of town. Talk to the cleric inside, and he'll tell you to make a pilgrimage of sorts. Follow his directions and talk to the NPC, then report back to the cleric. He'll then make you an Acolyte. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acolyte Type ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theres currently 3 types of Acolyte out there, and they all vary in terms of stats. The undead killers are the most common, but probably not as fun. Read up, and choose the one you would like to be. Undead Killer This Acolyte is designed to whack the living (or dead) crap out of the undead, and take little damage doing it. An undead killing Acolyte should focus primarily on VIT and STR. A little bit of DEX, as with any fighter, certainly can't hurt. You should also put a few points in INT to enhance your heal spell. Starting stats are 5 STR, 9 AGI, 5 VIT, 5 INT, 5 DEX, 1 LUK. Acolyte Support / Healer If you have an active party, this is the way to go. Turn on EXP sharing, and go tackle some really high level enemies. Use heal to keep the tanker alive, and some stat boosting spells to help out your allies. You can also join in and whack the enemy a bit. Support Acos should focus on VIT and STR as well, but with many more points in INT. Try to balance all 3. You won't do well at all solo though, so be sure if you do go this route, your party will help you. Starting stats are 5 STR, 9 AGI, 5 VIT, 5 INT, 5 DEX, and 1 LUK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acolyte's Skills ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acos skills vary widely depending on what build they are, but Heal is always a fantastic spell. Divine Protection is very good as well. Also, most of their active skills like Blessing has a duration attached to them. It is usually 1 minute, making the high SP ones less than useful.

		Heal Pre-Requisites: None Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: Varying SP Use Level 1 : 13 SP Level 2 : 16 SP Level 3 : 19 SP Level 4 : 22 SP Level 5 : 25 SP Level 6 : 28 SP Level 7 : 31 SP Level 8 : 34 SP Level 9 : 37 SP Level 10: 40 SP The higher the skill level, the more powerful the heal is. Comments: A fantastic spell, as this pretty much eliminates your need for potions. All Aco's should have this. People know this, an Aco's tend to be pestered for heals from other players. If your nice, go ahead and give them one. If the other players are rude, be a jerk to them and don't. Heal can also damage undead, though your better off using it on yourself. If your feeling REALLY nasty, you can also heal the monster that the guy that just looted from you is fighting. That tends to get people angry, but it serves 'em right... Divine Protection Pre-Requisites: None Active or Passive?: Passive SP Use: None Level 1 : DEF +3 Level 2 : DEF +6 Level 3 : DEF +9 Level 4 : DEF +12 Level 5 : DEF +15 Level 6 : DEF +18 Level 7 : DEF +21 Level 8 : DEF +24 Level 9 : DEF +28 Level 10: DEF +30 Comments: This skill gives you a defensive bonus against the undead only. It is really a fantastic skill, since at level 10, thats like 30 VIT added on to your stats! A must have for any undead killing Aco, and a good investment for all the others too. DemonsBane Pre-Requisites: Level 3 Divine Protection Active or Passive?: Passive SP Use: None Level 1 : ATK +3 Level 2 : ATK +6 Level 3 : ATK +9 Level 4 : ATK +12 Level 5 : ATK +15 Level 6 : ATK +18 Level 7 : ATK +21 Level 8 : ATK +24 Level 9 : ATK +28 Level 10: ATK +30 Comments: Like it's brother Divine Protection, this skill only works against the undead. ATK generally isn't as useful in RO as DEF, since armors tend to have DEF ratings of 0-9, while weapons for 17-155. This is a nice skill to get later if you are an undead killing Acolyte, but if your not, pass it. Ruwatch Pre-Requisites: None Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: 10 SP Level 1 : Lets you use Ruwach Comments: This is exactly like the Mage's Sight. The only useful thing it does is allow you to see hidden Thieves. Skip it. Signum Crusis Pre-Requisites: Level 3 Demon Bane Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: 35 Level 1 : -3 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 2 : -6 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 3 : -9 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 4 : -12 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 5 : -15 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 6 : -18 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 7 : -21 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 8 : -24 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 9 : -27 DEF to every undead enemy you see Level 10: -30 DEF to every undead enemy you see Note: The defense readings are purely guesses by me. I just would assume they are mutliples of 3, since all but 1 Acolyte spell follows that pattern. Also, its pretty much the exact opposite of Angelus, which adds +3 to DEF. Comments: The skill drops the defense of all undead enemies on your screen. This is a very good skill for an undead killing Acolyte. Also, this skill looks really cool when it is used. ^_^ Angelus Pre-Requisites: Level 3 Divine Protection Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: 40 SP Level 1 : 115% VIT to you and your party, 20 Second Duration Level 2 : 120% VIT to you and your party, 30 Second Duration Level 3 : 125% VIT to you and your party, 40 Second Duration Level 4 : 130% VIT to you and your party, 50 Second Duration Level 5 : 135% VIT to you and your party, 60 Second Duration Level 6 : 140% VIT to you and your party, 70 Second Duration Level 7 : 145% VIT to you and your party, 80 Second Duration Level 8 : 150% VIT to you and your party, 90 Second Duration Level 9 : 155% VIT to you and your party, 100 Second Duration Level 10: 160% VIT to you and your party, 110 Second Duration Comments: If your going to be a support Acolyte, this is THE spell to get. Your party will love you for it. Also, the DEF bonus is not limited against the undead, as far as I know. It's also not a bad skill to use on your own. The exact range of the spell is unknown, but it should work if your all on the same screen. Blessing Pre-Requisites: Level 5 Divine Protection Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: Varying SP use Level 1 : STR, INT, and DEX +1, 28 SP per use, 60 Second Duration Level 2 : STR, INT, and DEX +2, 31 SP per use, 60 Second Duration Level 3 : STR, INT, and DEX +3, 34 SP per use, 60 Second Duration Level 4 : STR, INT, and DEX +4, 37 SP per use, 60 Second Duration Level 5 : STR, INT, and DEX +5, 40 SP per use, 60 Second Duration Level 6 : STR, INT, and DEX +6, 43 SP per use, 90 Second Duration Level 7 : STR, INT, and DEX +7, 46 SP per use, 90 Second Duration Level 8 : STR, INT, and DEX +8, 49 SP per use, 90 Second Duration Level 9 : STR, INT, and DEX +9, 52 SP per use, 90 Second Duration Level 10: STR, INT, and DEX +10, 55 SP per use, 120 Second Duration Comments: A pretty good support Acolyte spell, though not everyone needs all 3 of these stats. A Magician would only find INT useful, for example. It can also curse undead, people say. I guess it subtracts stats instead of adding them. If you know how to use this properly, such as casting a level 4 Bless when you have 26 STR, making it an even 30, it can be a pretty good spell. Its SP cost is still a bit too high though. Speed Up Pre-Requisites: Level 1 Heal Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: Varying SP Use Level 1 : AGI +3, 18 SP per use, 65 Second Duration Level 2 : AGI +4, 21 SP per use, 80 Second Duration Level 3 : AGI +5, 24 SP per use, 95 Second Duration Level 4 : AGI +6, 27 SP per use, 110 Second Duration Level 5 : AGI +7, 30 SP per use, 125 Second Duration Level 6 : AGI +8, 33 SP per use, 140 Second Duration Level 7 : AGI +9, 36 SP per use, 155 Second Duration Level 8 : AGI +10, 39 SP per use, 170 Second Duration Level 9 : AGI +11, 42 SP per use, 185 Second Duration Level 10: AGI +12, 45 SP per use, 200 Second Duration Comments: If your party consists mostly of Thieves, this would be a decent skill to get. Your better off with Blessing though if you party with any other classes. Aqua Benedicta Pre-Requisites: Level 1 Heal, Level 3 Divine Protection Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: ??? Level 1 : Can create Holy Water Note: This skill requires you to stand in water Comments: This skill lets you create Holy Water out of an Empty Bottle, which can heal all status abnormalities. Whoopdie do. Pneuma Pre-Requisites: Ruwach Level 1 Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: ??? Level 1 : Activates Pneuma Comments: Renders all projectiles in the area useless. Useful for avoiding Archer Skeletons and kicking the crap out of Archers in the arena, whenever that rolls around. Cure Pre-Requisites: Level 2 Heal Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: ??? Comments: Heals status abnormalities, which are not implemented yet. Teleportation Pre-Requisites: Level 1 Ruwach Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: 9 SP Level 1 : Warps to random position on map Level 2 : Warps to Save Point Comments: Not very useful, since you could easily just use a Wing of Fly or Butterfly. Required for Warp Portal though Warp Portal Pre-Requisites: Level 2 Teleportation Active or Passive?: Active SP Use: Varying SP Use Level 1 : Creates Warp Portal to Save Point, 30 SP per use Level 2 : Creates Warp Portal, 1 memo point allowed, 28 SP per use Level 3 : Creates Warp Portal, 2 memo points allowed, 26 SP per use Level 4 : Creates Warp Portal, 3 memo points allowed, 24 SP per use Comments: Let me explain the memo thing... when your at a place you want to save, use the /memo command, and it will save it. You can warp there later. I don't really recommend this skill though, since you need to get it to level 8 to actually do something. Not only that, it costs 1 blue gem per cast, which you can buy in Geffen for 600z. Since the NPC teleportation system got nerfed, you can make some decent money this way now.