Builds/Spirit Handler

Spirit Handler is the 4th job of the Summoner, the Doram race class (Summoner → Spirit Handler). It calls on three spirits: Hyunrok for magic, Chulho for physical attacks and Kisul for party support. It fights with Foxtail weapons.

These builds are advice, based on how skills are calculated on WeeklyRO. They are a good starting point, not the only way to play. Skill formulas can change with server updates. Stat and skill resets are cheap at the Reset Girl, so feel free to experiment.

At a glance

Role	Magic or physical damage, with party healing and buffs
Weapons	Foxtail weapons (Doram staffs)
Main stats (3rd job)	INT, DEX, VIT (magic) or STR, DEX, VIT (physical)
Main traits (4th job)	SPL (magic) or POW (physical), plus CRT for heals
Difficulty	Medium

You change from Summoner to Spirit Handler at base level 200 and job level 60 (see Job Changes).

Key 4th-job skills

Kisul Water Spraying's heal is marked as unverified in the server code and may change in a future update. All numbers are at max skill level with Mystical Creature Mastery 10, and are multiplied by your base level / 100.

Skill	Type	What it's for	Scales with
Mystical Creature Mastery	Passive	+1.5 P.ATK and S.MATK per level, and raises almost every other Spirit Handler skill's ratio. Max it first	–
Hyunrok Cannon	Magic, Neutral*	Single target, range 9, 0.3 s cooldown. 17,700% (21,100% with Commune with Hyunrok)	SPL (+5% per SPL), base level
Hyunrok Spirit Power	Magic, Neutral*	9×9 area, 7 hits × 2,050%, 1 s cooldown	SPL (+5% per SPL per hit), base level
Hyunrok Breeze	Magic, Neutral*	11×11 ground area that keeps hitting for 4.5 s, 6,100% per hit (7,800% with Commune), gives 4 AP	SPL (+5% per SPL), base level
Colors of Hyunrok	Self buff	Changes the element of the Hyunrok skills and Catnip Meteor for 5 minutes: level 1 Water, 2 Wind, 3 Earth, 4 Fire, 5 Shadow, 6 Holy (7 removes it)	–
Chulho Battering	Physical, weapon element	Range 9, 7×7 area, 5 hits × 3,000%, can critical	POW (+5% per POW per hit), base level
Chulho Sonic Claw	Physical, weapon element	Single target, range 9, 0.25 s cooldown. 20,500% (23,400% with Commune with Chulho, which also lets it critical)	POW (+5% per POW), base level
Howling of Chulho → Hogogong Strike	Physical, area around you	Howling (8,450%) marks enemies for 12 s; Hogogong Strike (3 hits × 1,680%, 0.35 s cooldown) only hits marked enemies	POW (+5% per POW), base level
Kisul Water Spraying	Party heal	Heals the party around you. Heal = (3,500 + 5 × INT + 1,000) × (100 + CRT)% × base level / 100, more with Commune with Kisul	INT, CRT, base level
Marine / Sandy Festival of Kisul	Party buff	+10 POW, CON and CRT / +10 STA, WIS and SPL for 2 minutes (4 with Commune with Kisul)	–
Temporary Communion	Self buff	Costs 125 AP: all three Commune effects plus +15 P.ATK, S.MATK and healing for 3 minutes	–

* Neutral unless Colors of Hyunrok is active.

The three Commune skills are 1-point passives that power up their spirit's skills (bigger ratios, bigger areas, extra AP). Each needs Mystical Creature Mastery 7 and level 3 of one skill: Hogogong Strike (Chulho), Kisul Rampage (Kisul) or Hyunrok Cannon (Hyunrok). Temporary Communion needs Mystical Creature Mastery 10 and at least one Commune. You get one skill point per job level (59 by job level 60), so pick one spirit for damage and add a little Kisul.

Build: Hyunrok (magic leveling)

The easiest Spirit Handler to level with.

Stats: INT 130, DEX 120–130, VIT 100, the rest in AGI or LUK. Variable cast time reaches zero when DEX × 2 + INT (with bonuses) reaches 530.
Traits: First ~45 points (base 210): all SPL. Every 3 SPL is +1% magic damage and Hyunrok Spirit Power gains 35% per SPL over its 7 hits. Next ~40 (base 220): SPL to about 80, then STA and WIS. Later: SPL to 110. Your job level also gives +9 SPL, +9 POW, +7 CON and some STA/WIS/CRT at max job level.
Skills to max first: Mystical Creature Mastery 10, Colors of Hyunrok 6, Hyunrok Breeze 5, Hyunrok Cannon 7, Commune with Hyunrok, Hyunrok Spirit Power 7, then Hyunrok Breeze 7. Spare points: Kisul Water Spraying 3 → Sandy Festival of Kisul 5 (+10 SPL for you and your party).
Playing it: Set Colors of Hyunrok to the element the map is weak to. Use Hyunrok Spirit Power on groups and Hyunrok Cannon to finish single targets. Hyunrok Breeze gives 4 AP per cast; save AP for Temporary Communion if you learn it.

Build: Chulho (physical)

For players who like a fast physical attacker.

Stats: STR 130, DEX 110–120, VIT 100, the rest in LUK (Chulho Battering, Hogogong Strike and Sonic Claw can land critical hits).
Traits: First ~45 points: all POW. Every 3 POW is +1% physical damage, and Chulho Battering gains 25% per POW over its 5 hits. Next ~40: POW to about 80, then CRT (critical damage) or CON. Later: POW to 110.
Skills to max first: Mystical Creature Mastery 10, Chulho Sonic Claw 7, Howling of Chulho 7, Hogogong Strike 7, Commune with Chulho, Chulho Battering 7. Spare points: Kisul Water Spraying 3 → Marine Festival of Kisul 5 (+10 POW and CRT).
Playing it: Chulho Battering from range on groups. In a pack, Howling of Chulho to mark everything, then spam Hogogong Strike. Sonic Claw is your single-target skill.

Before 4th job (base 99–200)

As a Summoner, magic players level with Catnip Meteor (700% + 5% per INT after base 99, meteors falling on a 7×7 area for about 5 s, 5 s cooldown). Physical players use Lunatic Carrot Beat (700% + 1% per STR, 7×7, 6 s cooldown), which hits harder at high HP once you have Spirit of Life. Both scale with base level. Later, a Spirit Handler with Commune with Hyunrok and Colors of Hyunrok active gets +50% Catnip Meteor damage.

Tips

Use Colors of Hyunrok against the Leveling Guide monster elements: for example level 1 (Water) on Red Pitaya (Fire) and level 6 (Holy) on Shadow monsters like Mutant Twin Caput.
Kisul Water Spraying's heal goes up 1% per CRT, so a little CRT makes you a decent off-healer.
Kisul Rampage gives nearby party members (not you) 2 AP per second, or 6 with Commune with Kisul. It is a great support skill for parties.
Blessing of Mystical Creatures (100 AP) fills one ally's AP to 200 and gives +50 P.ATK and S.MATK for 10 s, but they lose all AP afterwards.
Stat and skill resets at the Reset Girl cost only 5,000 Zeny each, so trying both spirits is cheap.