Link Skill

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A Link Skill is a special skill each job have in their beginner skillset. Unlike regular skills, Link Skills can be shared or "linked" between characters once the character reaches Level 70, however the following rules apply:

• You must have completed your 1st Job Advancement before you can start linking any skills.
• The Link Skill character and the receiving character must be on the same server owned by the same account
• Receiving characters cannot have the Link Skills already. (i.e. Two Kaisers cannot both give Skill links to the same character, and a Beast Tamer cannot give her Link Skill to another Beast Tamer.)
• The Link Skill character can change who gets the skill two times every day after giving it.
• One character can only have a max of 12 Link Skills, not including their own if they have one.
• In the case of shared Link Skills like the Explorers, Cygnus Knights and Resistance, using the same certain class will not raise a link skill past it's second level. (I.E. Leveling two Heroes, Battle Mages or Wind Archers to 120 will not raise their respective link skill to 4.) 

Just like regular skills, Link Skills may have skill levels in of themselves. In general, Link Skills will have a maximum 3 levels (2 in Korean Maplestory), however in the case of jobs like Zero, their level cap may be higher and in cases of job branches like the Explorers or Cygnus Knights, they can reach an even higher cap when combined with different jobs in the same category.

• Level 1 is given when character is made
• Level 2 is given when character is at Level 120
• Level 3 is given when character is at Level 210, keep in mind not all link skills can reach up to 3.

The following is a list of all 29 Link Skill Levels (currently in GMS), ordered alphabetically from job.

Angelic Buster

Terms and Conditions

• Type: Active
• Maximum Level: 3

Use your mastery of contract law to make Eskalade boost Attack Power for a short time.
Level	+#indieDamR% skill damage for #time sec when active Cooldown: #cooltime sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.
1	+60% skill damage for 10 sec when active Cooldown: 90 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.
2	+90% skill damage for 10 sec when active Cooldown: 90 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.
3	+120% skill damage for 10 sec when active Cooldown: 90 sec. Skill effects reduced to half when used with link skill.

Aran

Combo Kill Blessing

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Maha blesses your combos.
Level	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +#x% (permanently)
1	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +400% (permanently)
2	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +650% (permanently)
3	Combo Kill Marble EXP: +900% (permanently)

Ark

Solus

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Lose oneself to battle with an intense, combat-focused will. If the combat state is maintained for a certain period of time, the damage increases.
Level	Activates when the combat state continues for #w sec. Can be stacked a max of #x times. Duration: #time sec When activated, damage increases by #q%, and damage increases an extra #y% per stack
1	Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 1% per stack
2	Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 2% per stack
3	Activates when the combat state continues for 5 sec. Can be stacked a max of 5 times. Duration: 5 sec When activated, damage increases by 1%, and damage increases an extra 3% per stack

Beast Tamer

Focus Spirit

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Embedded with mystical animal spirit power.
Level	Boss Damage: +#bdR%. Critical Rate: +#cr%. Max HP +#mhpR%. Max MP: +#mmpR%.
1	Boss Damage: +4%. Critical Rate: +4%. Max HP +3%. Max MP: +3%.
2	Boss Damage: +7%. Critical Rate: +7%. Max HP +4%. Max MP: +4%.
3	Boss Damage: +10%. Critical Rate: +10%. Max HP +5%. Max MP: +5%.

Cadena

Unfair Advantage

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Deals extra damage to foes weaker than you.
Level	Attacks against weaker opponents deal +#x% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +#y% damage.
1	Attacks against weaker opponents deal +3% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +3% damage.
2	Attacks against weaker opponents deal +6% damage. Attacks against monsters afflicted by Abnormal Statuses deal +6% damage.

Cygnus Knights

Cygnus Blessing

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 10

Blessings from an awakened Empress Cygnus protects you from harm. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 5 times, once for each unique Cygnus Knights job character you have on this world.
Level	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +#padX, Abnormal Status Resistance: +#asrR, All Elemental Resistance: +#terR%
1	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +7, Abnormal Status Resistance: +2, All Elemental Resistance: +#1%
2	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +9, Abnormal Status Resistance: +3, All Elemental Resistance: +3%
3	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +11, Abnormal Status Resistance: +4, All Elemental Resistance: +4%
4	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +13, Abnormal Status Resistance: +6, All Elemental Resistance: +6%
5	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +15, Abnormal Status Resistance: +7, All Elemental Resistance: +7%
6	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +17, Abnormal Status Resistance: +9, All Elemental Resistance: +9%
7	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +19, Abnormal Status Resistance: +10, All Elemental Resistance: +10%
8	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +21, Abnormal Status Resistance: +12, All Elemental Resistance: +12%
9	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +23, Abnormal Status Resistance: +13, All Elemental Resistance: +13%
10	Attack Power and Magic ATT: +25, Abnormal Status Resistance: +15, All Elemental Resistance: +15%

• This skill is unique from the fact that it can be linked from all 5 types of knights at once. Knights by themselves can only max this at Level 2.

Demon Avenger

Wild Rage

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Your rage increases your damage output.
Level	Damage: +#damR%
1	Damage: +5%
2	Damage: +10%
3	Damage: +15%

Demon Slayer

Fury Unleashed

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

When facing Boss Monsters, unleashes the full might of your Fury to do additional damage and absorb Fury.
Level	When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +#bdR%, Additional Fury Absorption: #x
1	When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +10%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10
2	When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +15%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10
3	When attacking Boss Monster- Damage: +20%, Additional Fury Absorption: 10

Evan

Rune Persistence

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Enhances Rune Magic ATT to increase the duration runes are active.
Level	Rune Duration: +#x%
1	Rune Duration: +30%
2	Rune Duration: +50%
3	Rune Duration: +70%

Explorer

Warrior

Invincible Belief

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 6

Muster your faith in the darkest of times to recover health. Does not activate in towns or while affected by statuses that prevent HP recovery. Not affected by effects which reset cooldowns, increase buff durations, or modify recovery skill potency. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Warrior job character you have on this world.
Level	Automatically activates when your health falls to #x% of your Max HP or below. Restores #y% of Max HP every 1 sec for #time sec Cooldown: #cooltime sec.
1	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 20% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 410 sec.
2	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 23% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 370 sec.
3	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 26% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 330 sec.
4	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 29% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 290 sec.
5	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 32% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 250 sec.
6	Automatically activates when your health falls to 15% of your Max HP or below. Restores 35% of Max HP every 1 sec for 3 sec Cooldown: 210 sec.

Magician

Empirical Knowledge

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 6

Your studious efforts in researching and identifying enemy weaknesses has increased your ability to single out enemies and tear through their defenses, dealing increased damage. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Magician job character you have on this world.
Level	When attacking, has a #prop% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +#y%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +#y% Effect Duration: #time sec, Stacks up to #x times
1	When attacking, has a 15% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +1%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +1% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
2	When attacking, has a 17% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +1%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +1% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
3	When attacking, has a #19% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +2%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +2% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
4	When attacking, has a 21% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +2%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +2% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
5	When attacking, has a 23% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +3%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +3% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times
6	When attacking, has a 25% chance to identify the weakness of the enemy with the highest Max HP among those struck, granting you the following bonuses against them: Damage per Stack: +3%, Enemy DEF Ignored per Stack: +3% Effect Duration: 10 sec, Stacks up to 3 times

Bowman

Adventurer's Curiosity

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 6

Your curiosity and attention to detail grants you bonuses to Critical Rate and the chance of adding monsters to your Monster Collection.\nThis bonus is multiplicative rather than additive. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Bowman job character you have on this world.
Level	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +#incMobCollectionProp%, Critical Rate: +#cr%
1	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +10%, Critical Rate: +3%
2	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +15%, Critical Rate: +4%
3	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +20%, Critical Rate: +6%
4	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +25%, Critical Rate: +7%
5	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +30%, Critical Rate: +9%
6	Chance to add monsters to Monster Collection: +35%, Critical Rate: 10%

Thief

Thief's Cunning

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 6

Your cunning and training allow you to take full advantage of a weakened opponent. Not affected by cooldown resets or buff duration increases. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Explorer Thief job character you have on this world.
Level	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +#indieDamR%. Duration: #time sec Cooldown: #cooltime sec.
1	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +3%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
2	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +6%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
3	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +9%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
4	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +12%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
5	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +15%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.
6	Upon debuffing an enemy, Damage: +18%. Duration: 10 sec Cooldown: 20 sec.

Pirate

Pirate Blessing

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 6

Your piratical tenacity instills you with the boons of damage reduction and improved stats. This Link Skill can be stacked up to 3 times, once for each unique Exporer Pirate job character you have on this world. While this skill is active, the STR and DEX values for your equipment will be swapped. (Excludes stats for weapon, secondary weapon, Arcane Symbol, and pet equipment slots.)
Level	STR: +#strX, DEX: +#dexX, INT: +#intX, LUK: +#lukX, Max HP: +#mhpX, Max MP: +#mmpX, Damage Absorption: +#damAbsorbShieldR% Cooldown: #cooltime sec
1	STR: +20, DEX: +20, INT: +20, LUK: +20, Max HP: +350, Max MP: +350, Damage Absorption: +5% Cooldown: 5 sec
2	STR: +30, DEX: +30, INT: +30, LUK: +30, Max HP: +525, Max MP: +525, Damage Absorption: +7% Cooldown: 5 sec
3	STR: +40, DEX: +40, INT: +40, LUK: +40, Max HP: +700, Max MP: +700, Damage Absorption: +9% Cooldown: 5 sec
4	STR: +50, DEX: +50, INT: +50, LUK: +50, Max HP: +875, Max MP: +875, Damage Absorption: +11% Cooldown: 5 sec
5	STR: +60, DEX: +60, INT: +60, LUK: +60, Max HP: +1050, Max MP: +1050, Damage Absorption: +13% Cooldown: 5 sec
6	STR: +70, DEX: +70, INT: +70, LUK: +70, Max HP: +1225, Max MP: +1225, Damage Absorption: +15% Cooldown: 5 sec

Hayato

Keen Edge

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Hayato's blade can cut through anything!
Level	All Stats: #strX, Attack Power Increase: #padX, Magic Attack Power Increase: #madX
1	All Stats: 15, Attack Power Increase: 10, Magic Attack Power Increase: 10
2	All Stats: 25, Attack Power Increase: 15, Magic Attack Power Increase: 15

Hoyoung

Bravado

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Ignore a portion of enemy’s defense and inflict more damage against enemies that have full HP.
Level	Enemy DEF Ignored: +#ignoreMobpdpR%, Damage +#x% against enemies with 100% HP
1	Enemy DEF Ignored: +5%, Damage: +9% against enemies with 100% HP.
2	Enemy DEF Ignored: +10%, Damage: +14% against enemies with 100% HP.

Illium

Tide of Battle

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Keeps the Tide of Battle from breaking. For a short time, damage increases each time you move a certain distance.
Level	Activated when moving a certain distance. Max number of stacks: #x times, Duration: #time sec, Damage per stack: +#y%
1	Activated when moving a certain distance. Max number of stacks: 6 times, Duration: 5 sec, Damage per stack: +1%
2	Activated when moving a certain distance. Max number of stacks: 6 times, Duration: 5 sec, Damage per stack: +2%

Jett

Core Aura

• Type: Active
• Maximum Level: 1

Surrounds the true owner of the Core with a powerful aura that enhances abilities.
1	STR +#_strS, DEX +#_dexS, INT +#_intS, LUK +#_lukS, Weapon ATT +#_padS, Magic ATT +#_madS

• This Link Skill is unique from that fact that the stats you get are random. While the Stats can change every day, that max amount one can have in any of the 6 areas (the 4 main stats and Weapon/Magic Attack) is 35. In order to upgrade and/or lock the stats you need to use Core Items from the Cash Shop or from Monster Drops. You can only lock it from that Cash Shop and it will unlock if you use any Core Items on it.

Kaiser

Iron Will

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

The iron will of Kaiser grants additional HP.
Level	Max HP: +#mhpR%
1	Max HP: +10%
2	Max HP: +15%
3	Max HP: +20%

Kanna

Elementalism

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Deepens your connection to the elements to provide a permanent damage increase.
Level	Permanent Damage Increase: #damR%
1	Permanent Damage Increase: 5%
2	Permanent Damage Increase: 10%

Kinesis

Judgment

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Deals the strongest possible fatal blow using righteous judgment.
Level	Critical Damage: +#criticaldamage%
1	Critical Damage: +2%
2	Critical Damage: +4%

Luminous

Light Wash

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

The power of light breaks down enemy DEF, allowing your attacks to penetrate.
Level	#ignoreMobpdpR% of enemy DEF ignored
1	10% of enemy DEF ignored
2	15% of enemy DEF ignored
3	20% of enemy DEF ignored

Mercedes

Elven Blessing

• Type: Active
• Maximum Level: 3

[Link Skill] Whisks you back to Elluel and blesses you with extra EXP gains through the power of Elven lore.
Level	Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: #cooltime sec) Additional Effect: Permanently receive #expR% additional EXP
1	Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec) Additional Effect: Permanently receive 10% additional EXP
2	Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec) Additional Effect: Permanently receive 15% additional EXP
3	Returns you to Elluel (Cooldown: 1800 sec) Additional Effect: Permanently receive 20% additional EXP

Mihile

Knight's Watch

• Type: Active
• Maximum Level: 2

[Link Skill] Mihile, Knight of Light, prevents you from being pushed back by enemy's attacks for a short time.
Level	Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%, Duration: #time sec. (Cooldown: #cooltime sec)
1	Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%, Duration: 90 sec. (Cooldown: 180 sec)
2	Knockback Resistance Chance: +100%, Duration: 110 sec. (Cooldown: 180 sec)

Phantom

Phantom Instinct

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 3

Uses phenomenal insight to locate an enemy's critical weakness.
Level	Critical Rate +#cr%
1	Critical Rate +10%
2	Critical Rate +15%
3	Critical Rate +20%

Resistance

Spirit of Freedom

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 8

When the desire for freedom brings you back to life, you will be invincible for a certain period of time.
Level	You will not take damage for #x sec after being revived.
1	You will not take damage for 1 sec after being revived.
2	You will not take damage for 2 sec after being revived.
3	You will not take damage for 3 sec after being revived.
4	You will not take damage for 4 sec after being revived.
5	You will not take damage for 5 sec after being revived.
6	You will not take damage for 6 sec after being revived.
7	You will not take damage for 7 sec after being revived.
8	You will not take damage for 8 sec after being revived.

Shade

Close Call

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Grants you a chance to survive an attack that would've been fatal.
Level	Fatal Attack Survival Chance: #prop%
1	Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 5%
2	Fatal Attack Survival Chance: 10%

Xenon

Hybrid Logic

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 2

Activates your Hybrid Logic routines to permanently increase all stats.
Level	All Stats: +#strR%
1	All Stats: +5%
2	All Stats: +10%

Zero

Rhinne's Blessing

• Type: Passive
• Maximum Level: 5

Receive the Goddess Rhinne’s blessings, reducing the damage taken from enemies while ignoring a portion of their defense. Strengthen this skill by collecting Goddess Teardrops.
Level	Incoming damage reduced: #damAbsorbShieldR%, defense ignored: #ignoreMobpdpR%
1	Incoming damage reduced: 3%, defense ignored: 2%
2	Incoming damage reduced: 6%, defense ignored: 4%
3	Incoming damage reduced: 9%, defense ignored: 6%
4	Incoming damage reduced: 12%, defense ignored: 8%
5	Incoming damage reduced: 15%, defense ignored: 10%

• Zero does not get this improved by leveling, but by completing the story. Level 5 will be gained when Zero finishes the story at Level 178.