Drakania Class Guide

Introduction

The Drakania class uses a 2-handed sword called the Slayer as her primary weapon and a Shard as their secondary weapon, which gathers ions from the air around her to enhance her attacks. Drakania is a melee to mid-ranged class and descendant of the legendary dragon Markthanan, making her an enemy of Guardian, who was born from the dragon Labreska.

At level 56, Drakania unlocks her awakening and succession skills, as well as a new awakening weapon, which is the Trion spears. Upon acquiring the Trion, Awakening Drakania can now unfurl her Dragon wings and begin her flight of destruction. In her left hand, she holds a spear empowered with raging winds, and in the right, a raging inferno. Awakened Drakania gains the ability to surge into the air and crash down on unsuspecting enemies, or soar through the air using her new wings.

Succession Drakania instead calls upon the fallen dragons souls to enhance her Slayer abilites. Allowing her to steal ion energy using her Shard and use it to cast her skill without charging them. Succession Drakania is a heavy hitter, with lots of mobility, and bruiser playstyle.

Drakania also has a unique passive called Ceaseless Vengeance. This passive QoL skill allows Drakania to craft an item called Shattered Dragon’s Male by Processing (L) > Heating Dragon Scale Fossil x15. This item can then be used to gain the “Church” buffs that you usually need to collect from Towns for a silver cost.

Awakening VS Succession

Drakania Succession and Awakening can be unlocked after level 56 after speaking to the Black Spirit and completing the Awakening and Succession quests under the suggestions tab.

• The Awakening will unlock a completely new skill tree, which will be your primary skills from now on. The skills in the pre-awakening are mostly utility skills, and your main damage dealers will be your Awakening skills.
• The Succession skill kit enhances your Slayer skills instead and only has a few awakening skills.

Your awakening weapon still affects your succession damage and vice versa. For example, if you are using the Succession kit, then 30% of your Awakening AP is still applied to the damage of Succession skills, as well as the additional item stats on the awakening weapon, such as Human/Species Damage and Accuracy.

Both specs are completely viable and comes down to player preference.

Succession Drakania is more of a bruiser class. She has no grab skill and her skills can be quite slow to cast, but she has lots of protected skills and good mobility, as well as added HP regen built into her skills. Succesion Drakania relies on you being able to play around your Ion Energy, allowing you to cancel your skills for faster cancels and combos. Since she can be quite stationary, you also need to play around the range of her skills, which are more ranged than they first appear. She’s not the fastest grinder, but isn’t the slowest either, and is fairly average compared to other classes. However, she excels in largescale group PVP since she can deal a lot of damage while completely protected. A lot of her skills also drain mana from enemies around her, which is really useful in large scale to disarm your enemies.

Awakening Drakania is a very different playstyle. She has two stances: Hexeblood and Dragonblood. Most of her CC skills are in Hexeblood form, and her protections are in Dragonblood form. Players need to learn to seemlessly swap between the two and properly flow skills together. Awakening tends to do a little better than Succession in 1V1s and smaller scale because of their faster animations, but has a weaker HP regen passive and has to be more careful, since she can’t tank as much raw damage. She also outperforms Succession in most grind sots, but that doesn’t mean Succession is not viable.

Skill Builds

Since the skill point update in late 2022, you can obtain all skills for approximately 1,000 skill points. Focus on your main skills first, then level the passives. The Weight Training skill should be leveled last since it only gives you weight limit increase.

Protected Skills

It is important to read through your skills to understand which skills have protection and crowd control effects. Read through your skills carefully to get familiar with what each skill does. You can also filter the different effects in the Skill Window (K).

Locked Skills

To lock a skill, press the lock icon on the top of each skill icon in the skill window (K).

These are the Awakening and Succession skills I recommend locking to help prevent messing up combos during PVP.

• Evasion

All Drakania skills are useful and don’t interfere with other skill inputs, so the only recommended skill to lock is Evasion.

Optional locks/more info:

• Brimbolt Annihilation (unlearn)
  • Some Succession players choose to unlearn (not lock) the Magnus Skill – Brimbolt Annihilation. This is because as soon as you learn it, you can no longer use the S + E keybind to activate Markthanan’s Breath and must hotbar it instead. Using Markthanan’s Breath through the hotbar is not as smooth and some of the best skill cancels do not work.
    

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• Skewer
  • You can also choose to lock Skewer and/or Flow: Aphyxiate (RMB flow after Skewer). Locking Skewer allows you to use other RMB skills without Skewer taking priority. Drakania also already has a lot of accuracy in succession, so the accuracy % buff on Skewer is not really needed in most cases and is overkill if you are already hitting monsters with 100% hit rate. Skewer is hard to use from the hotbar though because of its long animation and since it can no longer be canceled into, so if you can get used to the potential input conflicts then you should keep it unlocked.
    

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• Slayer Training
  • Slayer Training is another optional lock and the reasons to lock it are the same as for Skewer. Locking your LMB auto attack allows you to flow into LMB skills more fluidly.
    

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• Flow: Markthanan’s Wings
  • For awakening, you can also lock Flow: Markthanan’s Wings to allow you to use the Legacy (SPACE) skill after Refraction (A/D + RMB) and Dragonwalk (SHIFT + A/S/D). This allows smoother transitions with Legacy swaps, but you will not be able to use the Dragon Flight skill and will have to use other mobility skills instead. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend locking the skill, but some players prefer this playstyle.

Skill Enhancement (Rabam) Skills

Skill Enhancement skills can be obtained in the Skill Window (K) under the “Skill Enhancement” tab at the top. At levels 56, 57, and 58, you will have 2 different options to choose between. These skills have no skill points cost, but you have to have other skills leveled up to be able to take them.

Level 56 – [SHIFT + X]

• Soaring Claw – Requires [Flow: Asphyxiate II] and [Markthanan’s Flourish IV]
• Markthanan’s Fang – Requires [Flow: Asphyxiate II] and [Abyssal Fang IV]

For your level 56 rabam it comes down to preference, both of the options are protected, and offer a Float CC and air attack, with similar damage. The two options are quite niche and not really used.

The Soaring Claw skill is a little faster to activate and can flow nicely after the Dragonwalk skill (SHIFT + A/D) or Refraction (RMB + A/D).

Markthanan’s Fang can be useful for its MP regen in PVE, does a little more damage than Soaring Claw, and can combo nicely into various skills.

Level 57 – [SHIFT + Z]

• Eviscerating Wings – Requires [Flow: Markthanan’s Wings] and [Eviscerate IV]
• Dragon’s Assault – Requires [Flow: Markthanan’s Wings] and [Markthanan’s Flourish IV]
  • (Preferred Choice)

For the level 57 rabams, the preferred choice is usually Dragon’s Assault. The skill is the safer option of the 2, since it has Super Armor for the entire skill duration, and inflicts a -15 debuff on your targets.

In comparison, Eviscerating Wings has a Forward Guard protection but only when the skill is charging. The dash part of the skill is unprotected, but it has Stun CC on the dash attack hits and will go through a Forward Guard. It can be a useful pick for certain scenarios by experienced players, but I would recommend using Dragon’s Assault for general use.

Level 58 – [Quickslot Only]

• Abyssal Advance – Requires [Abyssal Fang IV] and [Markthanan’s Breath III]
  • (Preferred Choice)
• Abyssal Dominion – Requires [Abyssal Fang IV] and [Markthanan’s Dominion V]

For the 3rd Rabam skill, the preferred choice is Abyssal Advance. This is a buff skill that recovers your Max HP by 10%, and also gives a +15% Movement Speed and +24% Critical Rate buff to yourself and allies for 15 seconds. The skill is unprotected and is quite slow to cast, but is useful for a pre-buff before you go into combat.

Abyssal Dominion has Super Armor protection and debuffs the targets Movement Speed, Casting Speed, and Attack Speed. However, the skill is very slow and stationary, leaving you vulnerable to a grab. It also has a long cooldown of 35 seconds, so most players prefer using Abyssal Advance instead.

Skill Add-ons

Below are some examples of PVE skill add-ons you can take. These add-ons are recommended by the Class Discord for the specific combos listed in this guide. Full credit goes to the original sharer.

If you would like example skill add-ons for other scenarios, please refer to the Class Discord and its resources.

I recommend experimenting with your add-ons and figuring out what is best for you because it really depends on your personal preference and how you play your class. If you’re simply not sure what to take then you can blindly follow the examples below and they will still be effective.

You can also check our Skill Add-on guide for a complete list of Skill Add-ons.

Healing and Cleanse Skills

Drakania Succession and Awakening has various healing skills thanks to their passive Markthanan’s Heart skill. The heals are only activated when you are below 50% HP, and most skills are capped to only heal you up to 50%/70% HP.

• Succession Charging skills gradually heal you for 5% of your Max HP until you reach 50%/70% HP.
• Instant Activating Charged skills using Ion Energy will instantly heal you for 25% of your max HP and is uneffected by the 50%/70% cap.

Some skills can also cleanse you (and sometimes your allies), removing any Attack and Movement Speed debuffs that are applied. Debuffs from Skill Add-ons cannot be cleansed.

• All Succession Prime skills cleanse you
• All Succession Charging skills cleanse you and your allies if the skill is being charged
• All Succession Charging skills cleanse you if the skill is instant activated using Ion Energy

Pre-awakening / Succession Skills that heal
	Prime: Brimbolt Strike	SHIFT + RMB	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP Cap
	Prime: Markthanan’s Flourish	SHIFT + LMB	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP Cap
	Prime: Eviscerate	SHIFT + F	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP Cap
	Prime: Sundering Claw	SHIFT + LMB	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP Cap
	Black Spirit: Absolute: Markthanan’s Flourish Black Spirit: Prime: Markthanan’s Flourish (100% Black Spirit Rage)	SHIFT + LMB	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP Cap
	Absolute: Markthanan’s Scale Prime: Markthananan’s Scale	SHIFT + Q	Heals 5% HP x14 (70% total) 70% HP cap
	Black Spirit: Absolute: Blazing Strike Black Spirit: Prime: Blazing Strike (200% Black Spirit Rage)	S + RMB	Heals 5% HP x20 (100% total) No HP Cap

Awakening Skills that heal
	Savage Decree	S + LMB	Heals 5% HP x2 (10% total) 50% HP cap
	Extinction	SHIFT + F	Heals 5% HP x6 (30% total) 50% HP cap
	Doombringer	SHIFT + Q	Heals 5% HP x6 (30% total) 50% HP cap
	Black Spirit: Fate Beckons (50% Black Spirit Rage)	W + F	Heals 5% HP x6 (30% total) 50% HP cap
	Sundering Roar	S + F	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP cap
	Black Spirit: Tectonic Slam (100% Black Spirit Rage)	W + E	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP cap
	Black Spirit: Tectonic Slam (100% Black Spirit Rage)	S + E	Heals 5% HP x10 (50% total) 50% HP cap
	Black Spirit: Doombringer (200% Black Spirit Rage)	SHIFT + Q	Heals 5% HP x20 (100% total) No HP Cap

Legacy Mechanic (Awakening)

The Legacy Mechanic is a unique mechanic that is exclusive to Awakening Drakania. Drakania’s Awakening skills are divided into two different categories:

• Hexeblood Skills – Red icon skills
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  • Tip of the Scale, Savage Decree, Concealed Claw, Spiteful Soul, Extinction, Flow: Obliterate, Sundering Roar, Tectonic Slam, Crackling Flame, Storm Piercer, Storm Maul
• Dragonblood Skills – Blue icon skills
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  • Tip of the Scale, Savage Decree, Spiteful Soul, Flow: Cloud’s Strife, Storm Piercer, Sundering Roar, Aerial Burst, Doombringer, Crackling Flame, Tectonic Slam

Some of these skills share a key input, and you can use the Legacy skill to switch between the Hexeblood and Dragonblood forms. Your current form is shown as an icon on your screen.

• Swapping to Hexeblood form will give you a 60 minute buff with +10 AP, +15% Attack Speed.
• Swapping to Dragonblood form will give you a 60 minute buff of +15 AP and 20 DP (Damage Reduction).
• The buffs do not stack and will replace the other buff when you switch forms.

As well as using the Legacy skill to swap, you can also swap forms using the following skills:

Skill that swap to Hexeblood
	Flow: Concealed Claw	Must be used through Quickslot
	Sundering Roar	Must be used through Quickslot
	Extinction	SHIFT + F
	Flow: Obliterate	SHIFT + E
	Tectonic Slam	W + E
	Storm Maul	W + RMB

Skill that swap to Dragonblood
	Sundering Roar	Must be used through Quickslot
	Aerial Burst	Must be used through Quickslot
	Doombringer	SHIFT + Q
	Tectonic Slam	S + E

Ion Energy Mechanic (Succession)

The Ion Energy Mechanic is a mechanic unique to Drakania and a core part of Succesion Drakania.

When using certain skills, Drakania will store Ion Energy in her Ion Meter.

She can then consume this energy to instant activate skills at full capacity that would usually require being charged.

0 Ions	3 Ions	6 Ions	9 Ions	12 Ions	15 Ions	18 Ions

The following skills can be instant casted at the cost of 3 Ion Energy:

• Prime: Blazing Strike (S + RMB)
• Prime: Markthanan’s Flourish (SHIFT + LMB)
• Prime: Eviscerate (SHIFT + F)
• Prime: Brimbolt Strike (SHIFT + RMB)
• Prime: Sundering Claw (C)
• Prime: Ascent (S + C)

Skills that generate Ions
	Prime: Skewer	RMB	Generates 3 Ion Energy Must hit a target 4 second Cooldown
	Prime: Brimbolt Raze	W + RMB	Generates 3 Ion Energy 8 second Cooldown
	Prime: Abyssal Fang	E	Generates 6 Ion Energy Must hit a target 4 second Cooldown
	Prime: Dragon’s Fury	Quickslot only	Generates 12 Ion Energy 3 minute Cooldown

Weapons

Armor

For your armor, you will make a choice between Damage Reduction or Evasion gear. I recommend reading our guide about the two different DP stats if you want to learn what the two different stats do.

Generally, you are recommended to build Damage Reduction on Drakania

Accessories

There are various different accessories in the game. At first, just focus on using the accessories that give you the highest AP in each slot.

There are also “free” accessories that all new players should get:

Accessory	How to obtain
Tuvala Accessories	Tuvala accessories are starter accessories obtained from the Season Server. Try to push up your accessories to PEN if possible, but if you don’t have much time to play Season, then focus on your Weapons and Armor first.
PEN Capotia Necklace	You can obtain a FREE PEN Capotia Accessory from the Season Servers Special Reward. For your first season, it is recommended to get the PEN Capotia Necklace because it gives the most AP. You then want to create another Season character in the next season to get the PEN Capotia Belt, and finally the PEN Capotia Ring or Earring.
PEN Ring of Crescent Guardian	You can obtain a PEN Ring of Crescent Guardian by completing Jetina’s PEN Accessory quests. These are daily quests that take a minimum of 45 days to complete. Every new and returning player should complete these as early as possible for a highly discounted PEN accessory.

Common Starter PVE accessories:

• TET Black Distortion Earrings or TET Narc Ear Accessory (PEN Capotia Earring)
• TET Basilisk’s Belt (or PEN Capotia Belt)
• TET Ring of Crescent Guardian
• TET Ogre Ring/Laytenn’s Necklace (or PEN Capotia Necklace).

Crystals

Below is an example starter Crystal build for PVE. Some of the crystals are expensive. You can obtain the Rebellious Crystal by completing the main story questline. For more example crystal builds, including an end-game PVE crystal build, and PVP Crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide.

This is an example PVP Build for Drakanias using Damage Reduction Armors and going full Human Damage (glass cannon). For more example crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide or the Class Discord.

This is an example PVP Build for Drakanias using wanting a more generic build by Greydawn. It has a bit more HP than the glass cannon build above and Ingore Knockdown Resistance.. For more example crystal builds, check our Crystal Preset Guide or the Class Discord.

Artifacts and Lightstones

There are a few different viable choices for both Artifacts and Lightstone combos. Drakania is the “Melee Damage” type so you want to go for Melee Accuracy and Melee Damage for offensive artifacts.

For PVE Lighstones there are a few different options to min-max. For certain spots, you may want to use Species damage combos (eg. The Wild: Demihumans, The Wild: Kamaslyvia, The Wild: Humans). Species damage combos perform better if you are reaching the monster AP caps at a certain zone.

A more generic PVE combo is listed below that is recommended for your class and will work at any spot.

You can also find more information about Artifacts and Lightstones, and how to obtain them, in our guide. We also have a list of Best in slot Artifacts and Lightstones.

Useful Links/Credits

I highly recommend checking out the Drakania Class Discord for resources about your class. The class discords always have the most up-to-date information and tons of experienced players that can help with questions or gearing advice.

I would like to give a shoutout to the Staff and Helper roles in the Drakania discord for all their hard work gathering resources and for answering my questions about the class. Many thanks to Sunny, Aureys, and Greydawn! I’d also like to thank Naru for reaching out and offering to assist in the creation of this guide. You can find additional resources below, including the guides written by the Class Discord itself. I honestly cannot recommend enough to join the discord.

Useful links to check out:

• Official Drakania Forums
• Drakania Awakening Guide by the Drakania Discord
• Drakania Succession Guide by the Drakania Discord
• Drakania Awakening PVP combos by Trions
• Drakania Awakening PVE combo by Quendya
• Drakania Succession Guide by GBG
• Drakania Awakening Twitch Streamer – Trions

PVP Montage Videos:

• Drakania Awakening Arena of Solare PVP by Trions
• Drakania Awakening PVP by Trions
• Drakania Awakening Arena of Solare PVP by Ian
• Drakania Awakening PVP by Nicesakii’z
• Drakania Succession PVP by Macedonians BDO
• Drakania Succesion PVP by Florang
• Drakania Succession PVP by zKama
• Drakania Succession PVP by RacuTW

Credits Disclaimer: Since there are now 26 BDO classes, it is impossible for me to keep class guides fully maintained. My main class is Ranger and I don’t claim to be the best in any class. Therefore, I use resources and recommendations from the Class discords since (as all other players would agree) this is the best source. I also ask for advice from friends who are more experienced in the class. Where possible, I credit specific players for information such as Add-ons, and combos. However, sometimes there is no player mentioned as the original sharer. If there are any issues with credit or you would like certain information removed/changed, please reach out to me!