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It's not a secret that all the guilds in gear-capped environments are maximizing percentage base stats such as down attacks, critical hit damage, back attack damage etc. This is easily achievable with Chimera's Pupil Gems, Kaia Necklace and PRI+ Ultimate Rosar offhand. The goal of this article is my attempt on improving it further, but not to the obvious extent of running expensive elixirs that are extremely hard to get.

I strongly suggest you to create an alt character specifically for this build as it does not have any other purpose aside from Tier1s. The gear is fairly cheap considering all the seasonal rewards and making it less of a burden of constantly swapping gear and crystals.

I am inviting you to take part in optimizing the build and feel free to communicate any improvements!
The build most likely will have slight changes depending on game updates and your feedback, so make sure to check it out from time to time.

The Constraints

Observing the stat limits we note that Special Evasion Crystals in armors are obsolete. We will replace them with something much more useful.

AP Limit includes your ALL AP (with bonus brackets) and Extra Damage to Humans. Damage Reduction Rate Limit is achievable with at least 248DP and 263DP respectively. We will focus first on Easy difficulty level of Tier 1 Nodewar build and then modify it to meet Medium constraints.

The Damage % modifiers are uncapped.

Stat Limits	Easy	Medium
AP Limit:	238	268
Evasion Limit:	755	787
Evasion Rate Limit:	15%	15%
Damage Reduction Limit:	181	215
Damage Reduction Rate Limit:	7%	9%
Accuracy Limit:	637	655
Accuracy Rate Limit:	15%	15%
All Resistance Limit:	20%	30%
Special Evasion Rate Limit:	0%	0%

The MinMaxing

My subjective priority of stats to maximize in descending order is:

1. Damage Modifiers
2. Ignore resists at least 20% (For Tier 1 Medium use 1x Elkar/Precision crystal instead of Absorption crystal for a total of 30% ignore resists.)
3. At least 4500 HP in the first 20 minutes. (At nodewar start everyone gets +500 MAX HP so we would have 5000HP.)
4. AP against monsters. (Works on structures.) Not anymore.
5. Stamina
6. Max Weight

"Every great thing requires great sacrifice…  Atleast for 20 minutes."

With the following gear, crystals and buffs you should have around 4500 HP at nodewar start, which is 500HP less than someone with HP crystals, but that will only last for 20 minutes before your HP-bars will become equal.

Time period CET	MAX HP
20:00 – 20:20	5000
20:20 – 20:40	4500
20:40 – 21:00	4000
21:00 – 21:20	3500
21:20 – 21:40	3000
21:40 – 22:00	2500

While we are discussing gear might as well mention important addons that you must have:

1. Bleeding (150 bleeding per 3 secs for 15 seconds.)
2. Down attack damage.
3. Critical Hit Damage.
   
4. AP Monster Damage.
5. HP recovery. (HP recovery performs much better on some classes than others. Try it out. )
6. Movement Slows.
7. Attack/Casting Speed.

The Build

Link to the build: https://garmoth.com/character/Dm43Y2z0jn

Ignore All Resistance	20 %
Ignore Grapple Resistance	20 %
Ignore Knockback/Floating Resistance	20 %
Ignore Knockdown/Bound Resistance	20 %
Ignore Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance	35 %
Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance	41 %
Knockdown/Bound Resistance	41 %
Knockback/Floating Resistance	41 %
Grapple Resistance	41 %
Extra AP Against Monsters	108
All Special Attack Extra Damage	22 %
Additional Down Attack Damage	46 %
Additional Counter Attack Damage	20 %
Additional Back Attack Damage	35 %
Additional Air Attack Damage	20 %
Additional Speed Attack Damage	20 %
Critical Hit Damage without Caroline	66 %

Stats Summary, Highlights and Example

Our crits on downed target would deal:

• 100% Base
• + 100% Crit
• + 20% Down
• + 66% Bonus Crit
• + 10% Bonus Crit from Caroline Buff
• + 46% Bonus Down
• + 22% All Special on Crit
• + 22% All Special on Down
• = 384% of Base Damage.

Let's compare it to a non Tier1 build without any buffs.

The same attack would deal

• 100% base
• + 100% Crit
• + 20% Down
• + 25% Bonus Crit (from Gear)
• +1% Bonus Down
• +1% All Special on Crit
• +1% All Special on Down
• = 248% of Base Damage

The increase is insane!  Also, it's worth noting that All Special Attack Extra Damage is the King. It appears twice in the damage formula; once for Crit and once for Down attack, making it the most important damage modifier.

Items and Buffs

I will list all relevant gear pieces and buffs along with explanation.

	Item	Reason	Comment
	Chimera's Pupil Gem 2x	Down Attack Extra Damage +20%	Purchase in Trent at NPC Mandolf.
	TRI: Ultimate Rosar	All Special Attack Extra Damage +10%	"All special attacks" include crit, air, down and back attacks.
	Blackstar/Kzarka/Offin Mainhand	Critical Hit Damage: +2%
	Cup of Dwindling Starlight 2x	Critical Hit Damage: +6%
	Carolin's Kindness	Critical Hit Damage: +10%	For 30 minutes. Refresh whenever possible.
	DUO: Manos White Coral Belt	Ignore All Resistance +4%	helps us reach 20% ignore resists without Elkars.
	Kaia Necklace	Additional Back Attack Damage: +10%	Npc at Trent Mandolf
	Vell's Heart	Ignore All Resistance +5% Attack Speed +5% Casting Speed +5%	helps us reach 20% ignore resists without Elkars.
	Splendid Alchemy Stone of Destruction	Ignore All Resistance +8% Attack Speed +8% Casting Speed +8%	Do not get it unless you are a maniac.
	Hunter's Clothes (Costume)	– 50% Fall Dmg	[Black Desert] How to Use an Equipment Tailoring Coupon | Make Your Own Outfit / Costume!
	TRI: [Combat] Trina Demolition Axe or higher	Demolish structures at bulldozer speed.	How to Get Trina Axe and Matchlock in BDO
	Exquisite Cron Meal	Ignores All Resistance +4% Back Attack Damage +5% Critical Hit Damage +5%	helps us reach 20% ignore resists without Elkars.
	Giant's Draught	Extra All Special Attack Damage +10% Max Stamina +200	Also we want to max out movement speed and critical hit. Use the Immortal version.
	Elixir of Indignation	Extra All Special Attack Damage +12% Max Stamina +200	Slightly better than giant.
	Frenzy Draught	Extra AP Against Monsters +30 Critical Hit Damage +10% HP Recovery +3 per hit Max Stamina +200	Use it for HP recovery – class dependent. Doesn't offer anything more than Giant.
	Elixir of Deep Sea	Down Attack Damage +10% Back Attack Damage +10% Air Attack Damage +10%	OP but expensive. Use Immortal version
	[Villa] Body Enhancement	Ignores All Resistance +5%	helps us reach 20% ignore resists without Elkars.
	Superior Whale Tendon Potion	HP +750	Up to +1,087.5 HP on use while you are CCed!
	Master's Stuffed Shadow Wolf Head	HP +100	Furniture buff
	Church Protection	HP +150
	Spirit Perfume Elixir or Bracing Spirit Perfume Elixir	Max HP +300	With this build use it only in FIRST 20 minutes of nodewar. (given you don't use elixir of deep sea that is)

Crystals

Following crystal set up leaves us little to no wiggle room. We have exactly 20% ignore resists without Elkars/Precisions, meanwhile maintaining at least 4500 HP in the first 20 minutes and have larger Stamina compared to most players.

	Item	Effect	Reason
	HAN Magic Crystal – Hoom 2x	HP +210	We need this for 4500 HP+.
	Magic Crystal of Infinity – Siege 2x	Siege Weapon Evasion Rate +10%	Makes you almost twice as tanky vs flame towers. See: https://streamable.com/2q66bx
	Corrupted Magic Crystal 2x	Critical Hit Damage +22%	20% + 2% set bonus
	Magic Crystal of Infinity – Absorption 2x	HP Recovery +2 on Attack	there is nothing better?! For tier1 medium use 1x Elkarr or Precision.
	Glorious Crystal of Gallantry – Olucas 2x	Attack, Casting Speed +2%
	HAN Magic Crystal – Macalod 2x	Ignore All Resistance: +7 % Max Stamina +200	helps us reach 20% ignore resists without Elkars.
	JIN Magic Crystal – Hystria 2x	Max Stamina +350

If for some reason you did not commit fully to this build and have more than 20% ignore all resists pick.

	Perilla's Star	Stamina: +100 HP Recovery Per Hit: +1	Season reward
	Simple Cron Meal	Extra AP against Monsters +13 Down Attack Damage +5%	Damage for structures.

Artifacts and Lightstones

There is only one choice for Artifact, simply because nothing is better. You want as much as possible %-based modifiers depends on what you need the most. If you rely on Down Attacks the most pick [Crocodile's Tooth]. If you want pure damage without relying on special attacks as much, get [Target Openings].

	Item	Effect	Reason
	Kehelle's Artifact – Max Stamina 2x	Max Stamina +100	Nothing better.
	[Crocodile's Tooth] Lightstone of Fire: Predation 2x Lightstone of Fire: Ground Lightstone of Fire: Strike	Extra AP Against Monsters: +13 Additional Down Attack Damage: +6% Critical Hit Damage: +3%	Obvious choice for total 9% Damage Modifier for downed target!
	[Protection] Lightstone of Earth: Roots Lightstone of Earth: Boulder Lightstone of Earth: Swamp Lightstone of Wind: Mind	Damage Reduction: -50 Siege Weapon Evasion Rate: +30% Knockback/Floating Resistance: +2% Knockdown/Bound Resistance: +2% Stun/Stiffness/Freezing Resistance: +2% MP/WP/SP: +50	This doubles your tankiness against flametowers.
	[Target Openings] Lightstone of Fire: Rage Lightstone of Fire: Marked Lightstone of Wind: Lungs Lightstone of Fire: Strike	Hidden AP: +10 Total Accuracy: +16 Stamina: +100 Critical Hit Damage: +6%	Less damage than [Crocodile's Tooth] on downed target, but more damage on standing target.

To Do

HP recovery stacking build: Frenzy, Perilla's Star?
Considering Red Nose for HP recovery.
HP recovery statue instead of Wolfs Head.

Changelog

04.05.2022 Monster AP is not working. Changed Artifacts to Stamina. Lightstone combo is still good. Added couple more mentions.
20.04.2022 added Elixir of Indignation, Bracing Spirit Perfume Elixir, Frenzy Draught vs Structures.
16.04.2022 added artifacts, adjusted for Monster AP = Structure AP: Ah'krad instead of Olucas, Blackstar Mainhand has advantage.
04.02.2022 adjusted for 4.5k HP.
03.02.2022 added Kaia Necklace.
02.02.2022 created by Gigrise#6110 – GM of FunHub on EU.

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Source: https://altarofgaming.com/black-desert-online-tier-1-node-war-build/

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