Introduction
Maestros are essential in every guild’s WoE line up. If the guild has the resources, there should be a Maestro in every party. They enable other classes with Magic Strings and they improve the survivability of their guildies with Song of Lutie and Frigg’s Song. Also, they can reduce the stats of enemies with Harmonize and they can put similar traps like Ankle Snare with Song of Despair.
Stats
Str: Primarily for increasing Weight Limit.
Decreases the chance of being Masqueraded through weight.
Agi: Increases the ASPD buff of Impressive Rift.
Decreases chance of being Masqueraded.
Vit: Makes you survive longer.
Decreases chance of being afflicted by Mandragora Howling.
Int: Increase the Aftercast Delay (ACD) reduction of Magic Strings.
Decreases chance of being affected by Oblivion Curse and Arrullo.
Dex: Increase the Variable Cast Time (VCT) reduction of Magic Strings.
Luk: Decreases chance of being afflicted by Mandragora Howling.
Optimizing Your Stats
Equip your default equipment set and your instrument. Also, use your consumables that you will use on WoE (NOTE: Make sure that the consumables you will be basing your stats on are up 100% of the time during WoE.) Prioritize reaching a total of 150 INT and 150 VIT. Specially INT, it should be 150 at all times. Set your total AGI and DEX in multiples of 10. Be sure to take into account your Improve Concentration’s bonus AGI and DEX.
Sample Stat Build
STR 1 + 11
AGI 34 + 16
VIT 128 + 22
INT 118 + 32
DEX 77 + 33
LUK 1 + 6
If your guild does not need ASPD and VCT reduction that much you can lower your AGI and DEX respectively. Leftover points should be put to STR and LUK.
Skills
Archer
Improve Concentration Lv. 10 – Increase your AGI and Dex.
Minstrel
Musical Lessons Lv. 10 – Increases the effectiveness of your songs.
Magic Strings Lv. 10 – Reduces the VCT and ACD of people around you.
Song of Lutie Lv. 10 – Increases Max HP of people around you.
Impressive Riff Lv. 10 – Increases ASPD of people around you.
Unbarring Octave Lv. 5 – Chance to freeze enemies.
Tarot Card of Fate Lv. 5 – Gives your target a random debuff.
Maestro
Group Songs
There are 2 groups of songs. If the skill is on the same group, they will cancel each other out.
Group A | Group B |
Echo Song | Circle of Nature |
Harmonize | Dances with Wargs |
Lover Symphony | Deep Sleep Lullaby |
Moonlight Serenade | Gloomy Shyness |
Swing Dance | Infinite Humming |
Windmill Rush | Lerad’s Dew |
Saturday Night Fever | |
Sinking Melody | |
Siren’s Voice | |
Song of Mana | |
Warcry from Beyond |
Voice Lessons Lv. 10 – Increases the effectiveness of your songs.
Frigg’s Song Lv. 5 – Increase the Max HP of your party mates. Requires
Windmill Lv. 5 – Increase the ATK of your party mates.
Echo Song Lv. 5 – Increase the DEF of your party mates.
Harmonize Lv. 5 – Messes your stats and your target’s stats. Cast Windmill Rush/Echo Song immediately after use to remove the debuff on yourself or if a party mate gets Harmonized.
Song of Despair Lv. 5 – Immobilize enemies that steps over it.
Gloomy Shyness Lv. 5 – Decreases the ASPD of your target.
Deep Sleep Lullaby Lv. 5 – Currently BUGGED.
Siren’s Song Lv. 5 – Prevents enemies from attacking you. Used too to remove Deep Sleep Lullaby’s effect on your teammates.
Dances with Wargs Lv. 5 – Can only be casted when there’s another Maestro/Wanderer on your party. Increases the ASPD of your party and the damage of Ranger’s Warg Strike/Bite.
Equipment
Build for full resist and aim for survivability.
Item | Cards/Enchants | |
Upper Headgear | Feather Beret Beret | |
Middle Headgear | Rainbow Star Any Slotted Middle Headgear | Elemental Resist Card (Leaf Cat, Leib Olmai, Giearth, Giant Hornet etc.) |
Lower Headgear | Banshee Kiss Any + Stats Lower Headgear | |
Armor | +6/+9 Siege Suit | Marc Card |
Weapon | Harp of Nepenthes Combat Knife Berserk Guitar | Centipede Larva Card or Any + Int Cards Golem Card (If you don’t get FCP) Demon God Essence Intelligence Int Enchants (Malangdo) |
Shield | Valkyrie Shield | Thara Frog Card |
Garment | Siege Manteau | Noxious Card Raydric Card Elemental Resist Cards (Dustiness, Jakk, Marse, etc.) |
Foodgear | Siege Boots | Green Ferus Card Matyr Card Verit Card Gold Acidus Card |
Accessories | Gyges Ring Black Rosary Earring [1] | Alligator Card Smokie Card Horong Card |
Costumes and Shadow Equipment | Any +Stats Any additional resist | Any +Stats Any additional resist |
Things to Do
Flashing Songs
Songs’ effect lingers for 20 seconds. To take advantage of this, quickly switch songs by switching to a knife, switching to an instrument, then switching to another song. This also minimize the risk of enemies benefitting from your songs. If you got soul link you can add Gypsy’s Kiss to your flash.
Emperium Breaking
Because of Berserk Guitar you can achieve 193 ASPD while being on resist gears and having 1 AGI. This makes the Maestro one of the best breakers. You can even stretch yourself by flashing songs on your stack, proceed to break, flash songs, then break again.
Regrouping
- Keep Song of Lutie and Frigg’s Song on 100% up time
- Cast Song of Despair as you move along
- Flash Magic Strings if there are enemy stragglers
Clash
- Before clashing, flash all your songs, cast Frigg’s Song and Windmill/Echo Song
- Harmonize Shadow Chasers, Sorcerers, Suras, etc.
- Cast Windmill Rush/Echo Song to remove Harmonize on partymates
- Flash songs as needed
- Help on Emp Break if needed
Defense
- Flash all your songs, cast Frigg’s Song and Windmill/Echo Song
- Song of Despair on the portal/choke
- Harmonize Shadow Chasers, Sorcerers, and Suras
- Cast Windmill Rush/Echo Song to remove Harmonize on partymates
End
For clarifications, questions, corrections, and suggestions please PM me on Discord Pandan#8421. I will edit this guide from time to time to reflect the current patch/state of the game/meta. Cheers!
Acknowledgement
Thanks rime and liengier for proofreading.
Shoutout to Enzo, Cai, and Adonis.
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Greate guide! -Guccione