Boost Nodes are passives nodes unlocked at level 200 upon finishing the Arcane River questline that improves the Final Damage % of indicated skills. They can also provide bonus effects at level 20 and level 40.
Each boost node has a main skill and two secondary skills. Nodes that share the same main skill may be used to level each other. You will need multiple Boost Nodes with the same main skill to upgrade the desired Boost Node. Exact duplicates may not be equipped together.
Boost Nodes can be leveled to a max level of 25. Each boosted skill can reach a maximum of level 60. For optimized allocation of nodes in the limited V Matrix, it is recommended that players choose “trios” that offer boosts to the most often used skills. Thus, two trios with different main skills would allow skills shared between them to reach level 50. To obtain the extra 10 levels, matrix slots can be leveled to +5, offering a total of +10 extra levels to the boosted skills.
See below for recommended skills to level by boost nodes from Miea&DC. Main skills indicate skills to level first. Ideally, in the same trio. Secondary skills offer additional damage boosts that are not as significant as main skills. Backups are suggested once the main skills are fully leveled, or as alternatives in trios if the perfect trio is not obtained. Training skills indicate skills mainly used during auto-battle and does not offer significant bonuses while bossing.
Explorer Warriors
Hero
Main
Final Attack
Raging Blow
Valhalla
Backup
Incising
You can begin with 2 trios of the first 3 skills and add Incising with any 2 skills of your choice at higher level
Paladin
Main
Final Attack
Blast
Divine Judgement
Smite
Training
Divine Charge
Heaven’s Hammer
You can choose the first 3 skills on the first row to make 2 trios of 3 skills. Smite is a stun skill, so it shouldn’t be prioritized in the early stage. However, you can add it to the training core later.
Dark Knight
Main
Final Attack
Beholder
Gungnir Descent
Backup
Rush
Dark Impale
Dark Synthesis
You can begin with the first row (2 trios) at lower level and master all 6 skills with 4 trios at higher level. Dark Impale is useful for training, Dark Synthesis is useful for bossing and Rush is to fill up the 6th place of 4 trios.
Explorer Magician
Fire/Poison
Main
Teleport Mastery/Creeping Toxin
Flame Sweep
Mist Eruption
Bossing
Ignite
Flame Haze
Meteor Shower
Training
Ifrit
Inferno Aura
Megiddo Flame
You can begin with 4 trios of 6 skills and master all 9 skills with 6 perfect trios.
Ice/Lightning
Main
Chain Lightning
Blizzard
Lightning Orb
Bossing
Thunder Sphere
Frozen Orb
Elquines
The second row is for bossing and levels do not matter in the early stage.
Bishop
Main
Big Bang
Angel Ray
Genesis/ Triumph Feather
Heaven’s Door/ Foundation of Venegeance
Secondary
Heal/Angelic Wrath
Bahamut
Generally, you can master the first row + Bahamut with 3 trios. If you want to be perfect, add in Heal/Angelic Wrath and master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios.
Explorer Archer
Bowmaster
Main
Hurricane
Quiver Cartridge
Final Attack
Arrow Blaster/Speed Mirage
Secondary
Phoenix
Gritty Gust
Training
Arrow Stream
For bossing, you will only need 4 trios of 6 skills. For training, you will need to equip different trios based on your choice.
Marksman
Piercing
Snipe
Final Attack
Bolt Burst/Frostprey
High Speed Shot/Arrow Illusion
You should prioritize first row with 2 trios of 3 skills and master all 5 skills with 4 trios. Fill in the 6th skill of your choice.
Pathfinder
Main
Cardinal Deluge
Cardinal Burst
Ancient Astra
Backup
Shadow Raven
Glyph of Impalement
Master the first row with 2 trios of 3 skills. Master the backup skills based on your choice.
Explorer Thief
Night Lord
Main
Quad Star
Sudden Raid
Assassin Mark
Training
Dark Flare
Showdown
Four Seasons
For bossing, master first row with 2 trios of 3 skills. For training, master second row with 2 trios of 3 skills.
Shadower
Main
Assassinate
Cruel Stab
Meso Explosion
Training
Dark Flare
Sudden Raid
Shadow Veil
For bossing, master first row with 2 trios of 3 skills. For training, master second row with 2 trios of 3 skills.
Dual Blade
Main
Phantom Blow
Asura’s Anger
Blade clone
Blade Ascension
Training
Blade Fury
Sudden Raid
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Explorer Pirate
Buccaneer
Main
Octopunch
Battleship Nautilus
Sea Serpent’s Rage/Raging Serpent Assault
Training
Hook Bomber
Corksrew Blow
Sea Serpent Burst/Serpent Assault
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Corsair
Boss
Brain Scrambler
Rapid Fire
Majestic Presence
Training
Eight-Legs Easton
Battleship Nautilus
Ugly Bomb
Summon Boost
Broad Side
Scurvy Summons
Siege Bomber
Boosting summon skills is a must. You can master all 9 skills with 6 perfect trios
Cannoneer
Main
Cannon Bazooka
Cannon Barrage
Monkey Militia
Secondary
Rolling Rainbow
Monkey Fury/ Monkey Mortar
Battleship Nautilus
Anchors Away
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios. Enhancing Monkey Fury will also enhance Monkey Mortar. You will need to choose between Battleship Nautilus and Anchors Away. Choose Battleship Nautilus for training and Anchors Away for dailies.
Cygnus Knight
Dawn Warrior
Main
Solar Pierce
Speeding Sunset
Styx Crossing
You can master all 3 skills with 2 perfect trios
Blaze Wizard
Main
Final Orbital Flame
Blazing Extinction
Towering Inferno
Dragon Blaze
Cataclysm
Ignition
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Night Walker
Main
Quintuple Star
Shadow Bat
Dark Omen
Training
Shadow Spark
Dominion
For bossing, master all the skills on the first row with 2 trios. For training, you will need to master Shadow Bat, Dark Omen, Shadow Spark and Dominion with 4 trios. Depending on your goal, you can choose to master the first 4 skills (+lvl30 Dominion) with 3 trios or all 5 skills (+Shadow Stitch) with 4 trios.
Wind Archer
Main
Song of Heaven
Trifling Wind
Storm Bringer
You can master all 3 skills with 2 perfect trios
Thunder Breaker
Main
Typhoon
Annihilate
Thunderbolt
You can master all 3 skills with 2 perfect trios
Heroes
Mercedes
Main
Ishtar’s Ring
Stunning Strikes
Elemental Knights
Secondary
Unicorn Spike
Spikes Royale
Wrath of Enlil
Prioritize the first row with 3 trios. You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Aran
Main
Beyond Blade
Maha’s Domain
Final Attack
Secondary
Finisher – Hunter’s Prey
Smash Swing
Final Blow
Phantom
Main
Mille Aiguilles
Carte Blanche/ Carte Noir
Tempest
Carte Rose Finale
Impeccable Memory IV
Impeccable Memory III
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Luminous
Main
Reflection
Ender
Apocalypse
Optional
Armageddon
Morning Star
You can master all main skills with 2 perfect trios. Optional ones should be worked on only if you have extra V Matrix slots available.
Evan
Main
Mana Burst
Dragon Breath
Earth Circle
Wind Circle
Dragon Master
Summon Onyx Dragon
You can master all 6 skills with 2 perfect trios. Note, Dragon Master and Onyx Dragon are optional and only suggested here as fillers for second trio.
Shade
Main
Spirit Claw
Spirit Incarnation
Fox Spirits
You can master all 3 skills with 2 perfect trios
Resistance
Battle Mage
Main
Sweeping Staff
Finishing Blow
Dark Shock
Battle Burst
Condemnation
Dark Genesis
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Wild Hunter
Main
Wild Arrow Blast
Sonic Roar
Final Attack
Swipe
Summon Jaguar
Exploding Arrow/ Jaguar Rampage
Secondary
Dash’n Slash
Hunting Assistant
Drill Salvo
You can begin with 4 trios (6 skills) and master all 9 skills with 6 trios
Mechanic
Main
Distortion Bomb
Heavy Salvo
Homing Beacon
You can master all 3 skills with 2 perfect trios
Demon Slayer
Main
Demon Impact
Cerberus Chomp
Demon Lash
Training
Infernal Concussion
Demon Cry
Dark Metamorphosis
You can master all 6 skills with 4 perfect trios
Demon Avenger
Main
Exceed Execution
Nether Shield
Infernal Exceed
Training
Thousand Swords
You can master all 4 skills with 3 trios
Xenon
Main
Triangulation
Aegis System
Pinpoint Salvo
Mecha Purge Snipe
Secondary
Hypogram Field
Entangling Lash
Beam Dance
You can begin with 3 trios (lvl60 for all skills on the first row and lvl30 for Hypogram field). Master 6 skills with 4 trios. You will have to choose between Entangling Lash and Beam Dance.
Blaster
Main
Revolving Cannon
Double Blast
Bunker Buster Explosion
Hammer Smash
Training
Shotgun Punch
Ballistic Hurricane
You can begin with the first 3 skills on the first row (2 trios) or combine the second row to master 6 skills with 4 perfect trios.
Nova
Kaiser
Main
Gigas Wave
Wing Beat
Tempest Blades
Secondary
Inferno Breath
Stone Dragon
Ancestral Prominence
You can begin with 2 trios (3 skills) and master all 6 skills with 4 trios