Now we're talking. Post-Awakening skill build – Level 56 (554 skill points): https://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/158284/Prioritize the following skills: All awakening skills, Wheel of Fortune, Chain Dusk, Smokey Haze.Core skill build – Level 60 (1556 skill points): https://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/158376/Always prioritize Awakening skills before leveling your Absolute Skills.End-Game skill build – Level 60 (1806 skill points): https://bddatabase.net/us/skillcalc/158341/Always prioritize Awakening skills before leveling your Absolute Skills.Succession skill build – Level 56 (659 skill points): https://bdocodex.com/us/skillcalc/103960/Succession High-Tier skill build – Level 60 (1171 skill points): https://bdocodex.com/us/skillcalc/103964/Succession End-Game skill build – Level 60 (1973 skill points): https://bdocodex.com/us/skillcalc/103959/, This skill is automatically skilled into when you level up and is your auto attack. You can also cancel by pressing [Q] again. Blackstar is considered the current best in slot mainhand weapon with higher base AP than Kzarka. The class discords are a great place to start, most have their own guides and resources as well as plenty of skilled players willing to help with questions. for self[Level 60] Prime: Spirit LegacyAttack against monsters +30 for 8 sec. Basilisk’s Belt and Valtarra are very good belts but Tungrade is currently the best in slot. When you are 261 (using Nouver) it is actually better to use Nouver in PVE as well because of the bonus AP given in the AP brackets. for selfAttack Speed +10% for 5 sec. Giath’s Helmet (helmet) alternative choice – dropped from Giath. Click image to view largerSoftcap build – [LINK]Here is what to aim for if you are going for. Another alternative is to use is the Akum set. Both of these skills are quite lackluster and not really worth taking if you are lacking skill points. It can’t be enhanced but it is a good alternative until you can get Ring of Crescent Guardian or Mark of Shadow to PRI/DUO.The current best in slot, is a Tungrad Ring.The Capotia Ring is also worth mentioning. Flow: Root of Catastrophe[LMB] after Seed of Catastrophe. The skill will recover your health for each successful hit and will also knock down the targets.. The Dark Knight class uses melee range to slash at their enemies as well as dark magical mid-ranged spells. This skill is your passive and putting points into it will increase your Accuracy and Magic Attack Power. The class isn’t too hard to pick up and is one of the easier classes to play, but to really excell with the class you will need to put a lot of time into practising your positioning and working around your iframes/super armor/front guards. As soon as you get one boss item with Grunil, you lose the set bonuses which Grunil weaker. Kamasylvia Slash (Optional)[LMB] + [SHIFT]. This class can be good in most 1v1 matchups as long as you aren’t outgeared by your opponent. for self[Level 52] Ravage RakeAll Accuracy +5% for 12 sec. You should prioritize taking Wheel of Fortune, Lunacy of Vedir and Slanted Balance (in that order) before anything else. This skill is a high damage skill that can hit up to 7 targets. This skill is something you will probably never use as the skill it effects are low damage and only really useful for regenerating your mana or in combos. For example, [Q] + [LMB] means you tap Q and LMB at the same time. You want to aim to get TRI as soon as possible and then work on your accessories. The skills have decent damage but are more filler skills that you don’t need to take straight away, especially if you are lacking in skill points. for 9 sec. Urugon’s Shoes (shoes) – dropped from Urugon (Gaifinrasia Raid Captain Scroll). Ring of Crescent GuardianOREye of the Ruins Ring, Accuracy 1 (alternating)AP 1 (alternating). Lunacy of Vedir is the best absolute skill that Dark Knight has. Primary Weapons: Rosar KriegsmesserThe Rosar Kriegsmesser is what you should be aiming for to level your character. You want to aim for a PRI/DUO Tree Spirit Belt before swapping to DUO Basilisk’s because it is much cheaper and easier to get hold of. It can help you push to the next AP bracket but at higher AP brackets the extra AP you get is smaller and you’ll be losing hit chance % at the same time on both your preawakening and your awakening. The liverto has slightly more AP than Rosar, but it also has a Critical Hit Rate +3 item effect. This skill is a mid ranged skill which will cause your character to slowly step forwards and deal high damage in explosions over time. It is the best offhand to go with for beginners and is also worth keeping because it is very effective against high evasion enemies/classes. for selfAttack Speed +7% for 5 sec. This skill can be used after sprinting or while using Smoky Haze, by click [LMB]. While Wheel of Fortune gets a decent damage increase and the skill also has super armor.You should prioritize taking Wheel of Fortune, Lunacy of Vedir and Slanted Balance (in that order) before anything else.Absolute: Air Strike – Requires level 56 (27 Skill Points)Absolute: Pervasive Darkness – Requires level 57 (32 Skill Points)Absolute: Nocturne – Requires level 58 (45 Skill Points)Optional Absolute Skills:Absolute: Obsidian Ashes – Requires level 58 (30 Skill Points)Absolute: Kamasylvia Slash – Requires level 60 (40 Skill Points)Absolute: Hidden Strike – Requires level 56 (18 Skill Points)Absolute: Unveiled Dagger – Requires level 56 (27 Skill Points). for self. Keys in square brackets [] mean that you tap the key. The skill has no protection and you should use it in the middle of a combo when the target is already CC’d.Lunacy of VedirQuick Slot. bykovas - £50 For example, (HOLD Q) means you hold Q until the next step. The skill also has forward guard on it. More information about AP and DP brackers can be found here, https://community.blackdesertonline.com/index.php?forums/dark-knight.170/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc9GjOlR8K0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgIVO0FA3w4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnDBCDNgQU8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MayIQeeZwu8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00AxqXF_EHE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ecKzlDLbw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG2jIcSCCUc, Caphras’ Record Adventure Log Guide – Books 1 – 4, Character Tag Guide – Marni’s Suspicious Device, Mysteries of Summer 2020 – Walkthrough Guide, Tips to improve your silver per hour when grinding, Dark Pudding x1, Ham Sandwich x1, Fruit Wine x1, Meat Croquette x1, All Attack +5, Damage against human race +5, All Damage Reduction +5 for 120 minutes, Rainbow Button Mushroom Sandwich x1, Coconut Pasta x1, Fig Pie x1 , Fruit Wine x2, Rainbow Button Mushroom Cheese Melt x1, Max HP +150, Max Stamina 200, Back Attack Damage +5% for 110 minutes, Teff Sandwich x1, King of Jungle Hamburger x1, Couscous x1, Fig Pie x2, Date Palm Wine x2, Nullifying all Resistances +4%, Resistance against all Debuffs +4%, All Evasion +10, Decrease of damages from Monsters -6% for 110 minutes, Teff Bread x4, Pickled Vegetables x2, Lion Meat x4, Nutmeg x3, Ignores All Resistance +3%, Critical Hit Damage +5% for 110 minutes, Prawn salad x1, Steamed Prawn x1, Stir-Fried Oyster x1, Butter-Roasted Lobster x1, Fruit Wine x2, Weight limit +50LT, Movement speed +2, Critical Hit Rate +2, Max HP +100 for 90 minutes. You will also receive a +10 Thorn Tree Vediant when you complete your awakening quests. 30% of your Awakening AP is applied to the damage of Succession skills, as well as the additional item stats, such as Human/Species Damage and Accuracy. for self[Level 56] Shattering DarknessAll Attack Speed +4% for 5 sec. This skill can be used whilst guarding [Q] to spin the enemy so that their back is facing you (not in PvP). Dark Knight is also strong in 5v5s and large scale PvP due to their AoE damage and high burst. for self[Level 54] Slanted BalanceAttack Speed +7% for 5 sec.