Az’s​ ​BDO​ ​0-200​ ​AP​ ​Gearing​ ​Guide

V4,​ ​8/23/17

The​ ​infographic​ ​is​ ​quick​ ​and​ ​to​ ​the​ ​point​ ​so​ ​this​ ​Google​ ​doc​ ​contains​ ​more​ ​information​ ​and​ ​details.​ ​Some​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​interested​ ​are​ ​linked​ ​below!
Please​ ​read​ ​the​ ​text!

Disclaimer​ ​from​ ​the​ ​infographic:

This​ ​is​ ​for​ ​the​ ​NA/EU​ ​versions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game
This​ ​is​ ​only​ ​a​ ​guideline​ ​for​ ​gear​ ​progression,​ ​RESULTS​ ​WILL​ ​VARY
You​ ​should​ ​try​ ​to​ ​buy​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​enhanced​ ​(+)​ ​weapons​ ​early​ ​on
This​ ​guide​ ​shows​ ​Witch,​ ​but​ ​works​ ​applies​ ​for​ ​all​ ​classes​ ​in​ ​general
Look​ ​up​ ​how​ ​to​ ​make​ ​FS​ ​(failstacks)​ ​and​ ​which​ ​numbers​ ​to​ ​use​ ​in​ ​another​ ​guide!
Early​ ​on,​ ​if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​considering​ ​using​ ​a​ ​PRI​ ​or​ ​+0​ ​high​ ​grade​ ​accessory​ ​(50m+​ ​base),​ ​there​ ​is​ ​usually​ ​a​ ​better​ ​higher​ ​enhanced​ ​item​ ​that​ ​is​ ​cheaper
so​ ​sell​ ​the​ ​high​ ​grade​ ​accessory​ ​(ex:​ ​sell​ ​Ogre​ ​ring​ ​and​ ​buy​ ​a​ ​DUO​ ​Shultz​ ​Necklace)
Latest​ ​version​ ​contains​ ​Asula​ ​Accessory​ ​set​ ​considerations​ ​and​ ​upgrades.
Asula​ ​set​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​get​ ​started,​ ​but​ ​upgrades​ ​from​ ​it​ ​are​ ​larger/costly,​ ​and​ ​more​ ​buyable.

Liverto
Blue​ ​Awakening
Marks​ ​of​ ​Shadow

There​ ​might​ ​be​ ​typos​ ​and​ ​wordiness​ ​here​ ​because​ ​I​ ​didn’t​ ​edit​ ​it​ ​heavily​ ​like​ ​the​ ​infographic​ ​version.
 If​ ​you’re​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​enhance,​ ​start​ ​with​ ​the​ ​left​ ​image,
if​ ​you​ ​like​ ​to​ ​buy​ ​stuff,​ ​buy​ ​the​ ​weapons/armor​ ​in​ ​the
right​ ​image.​ ​Honestly​ ​I’d​ ​recommend​ ​buying​ ​due​ ​to
new​ ​gear​ ​introduced​ ​on​ ​page​ ​2.

This​ ​should​ ​get​ ​you​ ​to​ ​level​ ​50/52.​ ​Go​ ​grind​ ​Mediah
and​ ​do​ ​the​ ​main​ ​quest.

● With​ ​2​ ​crystal​ ​slots,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​spare​ ​your​ ​helm​ ​slots
for​ ​better​ ​stats​ ​(5​ ​AS/CS​ ​+​ ​5​ ​Crit)​ ​[depends​ ​on​ ​class]
Weapon​​ ​-​ ​More​ ​green​ ​stuff,​ ​pick​ ​one​ ​with​ ​this​ ​priority:
● Rosar​ ​-​ ​Higher​ ​AP,​ ​but​ ​for​ ​some​ ​classes​ ​it​ ​is​ ​much
harder​ ​to​ ​find​ ​on​ ​the​ ​market​ ​due​ ​to​ ​unpopular​ ​drop​ ​zones
● Krea​ ​-​ ​A​ ​hidden​ ​gem,​ ​no​ ​one​ ​ever​ ​thinks​ ​about
Krea​ ​but​ ​you​ ​want​ ​the​ ​2​ ​slots.​ ​It’s​ ​a​ ​small​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​AP
less​ ​than​ ​Rosar

Weapons​ ​to​ ​Avoid​:

● Yuria​ ​-​ ​it​ ​is​ ​single​ ​slot​ ​and​ ​the​ ​human​ ​damage​ ​is​ ​worse​ ​than​ ​the​ ​AP​ ​from​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​weapons
● Liverto​ ​-​ ​Use​ ​your​ ​green​ ​weapon​ ​until​ ​you​ ​switch​ ​to​ ​Kzarka.​ ​Otherwise​ ​you’ll​ ​be​ ​spending​ ​a​ ​couple​ ​hundred​ ​million​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​to​ ​something
marginally​ ​better​ ​than​ ​Rosar.​ ​The​ ​benefits​ ​from​ ​Liverto​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​killed​ ​by​ ​narrower​ ​crystal​ ​choices​ ​(class​ ​dependent).​ ​A​ ​common​ ​sign​ ​of
an​ ​unprepared​ ​newbie​ ​is​ ​+12​ ​Liverto​ ​and​ ​no​ ​money.
Offhand​​ ​-​ ​Shown​ ​is​ ​a​ ​steel​ ​dagger​ ​for​ ​witch.​ ​For​ ​most​ ​classes,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​want​ ​an​ ​AP​ ​offhand.​ ​Some​ ​other​ ​classes​ ​may​ ​use​ ​other​ ​offhands​ ​and​ ​you
could​ ​start​ ​out​ ​with​ ​those,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​accuracy/DP​ ​you​ ​get​ ​from​ ​those​ ​don’t​ ​help​ ​you​ ​level​ ​as​ ​much​ ​as​ ​AP​ ​offhands.

Armor​ ​-​ ​Green​ ​sets,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​an​ ​Ultimate​ ​one,​ ​get​ ​it​ ​so​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​to​ ​reform​ ​it​ ​later.​ ​We​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​chest​ ​at​ ​0​ ​for​ ​quest​ ​chest​ ​later.
The​ ​choice​ ​you​ ​make​ ​here​ ​isn’t​ ​terribly​ ​important,​ ​but​ ​what​ ​matters​ ​is​ ​having​ ​2​ ​crystal​ ​slot​ ​armor.
● Heve​ ​-​ ​Shown​ ​here.​ ​It’s​ ​probably​ ​the​ ​best​ ​option​ ​because​ ​the​ ​2​ ​piece​ ​+HP​ ​effect​ ​will​ ​stay​ ​until​ ​you’re​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​way​ ​done​ ​swapping​ ​into
boss​ ​armor​ ​later​ ​on.
● Weight​ ​Set​ ​-​ ​Helps​ ​out​ ​when​ ​you’re​ ​grinding​ ​so​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​to​ ​unload​ ​as​ ​often.
○ This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Zereth​ ​chestpiece,​ ​Hercules​ ​helm,​ ​boots,​ ​and​ ​gloves.
● Grunil​ ​-​ ​+5​ ​ap,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​effect​ ​basically​ ​vanishes​ ​on​ ​your​ ​first​ ​boss​ ​piece​ ​swap​ ​(Bheg’s)
Accessories​​ ​-​ ​Whatever​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​off​ ​the​ ​ground​ ​or​ ​from​ ​random​ ​boxes.​ ​Don’t​ ​use​ ​the​ ​ones​ ​in​ ​the​ ​picture,​ ​they’re​ ​just​ p ​ laceholders​ ​for​ ​now.
 To​ ​get​ ​here,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​level​ ​1-50
main​ ​quest​ ​line​ ​which​ ​starts​ ​the​ ​chain​ ​to​ ​get
Roaring​ ​Magical​ ​Armor​ ​that​ ​will​ ​replace​ ​your​ ​chest
piece.

After​ ​that,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​grind​ ​in​ ​Mediah​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the
Asula​ ​accessory​ ​set.
Ring​:​ ​Helms
Earring​:​ ​Helms
Belt​:​ ​Elrics
Necklace​:​ ​Abandoned​ ​Iron​ ​Mine

It​ ​is​ ​also​ ​worth​ ​upgrading​ ​staff,​ ​offhand,​ ​and​ ​armor​ ​to​ ​pri/duo​ ​at​ ​this​ ​point.​ Y
​ ou​ ​should​ ​reform​ ​the​ ​mainhand​ ​weapon​ ​to​ ​ultimate​ ​to​ ​complete
crystal​ ​bonuses​ ​because​ ​you​ ​will​ ​get​ ​+1​ ​Attack/Cast​ ​speed.

Once​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​56​ ​and​ ​complete​ ​your​ ​awakening​ ​quest,​ ​I​ ​recommend​ ​getting​ ​the​​ ​+10​ ​green​ ​awakening​ ​weapon​.

Upgrading​ ​a​ ​blue​ ​awakened​ ​weapon​ ​is​ ​like​ ​a​ ​Liverto,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​spend​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​to​ ​upgrade​ ​it,​ ​when​ ​it​ ​is​ ​only​ ​an​ ​incremental​ ​upgrade​ ​from​ ​green​ ​and​ ​to​ ​a
Dandelion,​ ​when​ ​Dande​ ​is​ ​best​ ​in​ ​slot​ ​anyway.​ ​Arguably​ ​a​ ​Dande​ ​takes​ ​a​ ​long​ ​time​ ​to​ ​acquire,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​could​ ​spend​ ​the​ ​money​ ​saved​ ​from​ ​skipping
blue​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​Dande.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​more​ ​leeway​ ​now​ ​with​ ​Asula​ ​accessories​ ​to​ ​get​ ​a​ ​blue​ ​awakened,​ ​but​ ​casually​ ​you​ ​only​ ​need​ ​a​ ​green,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​will
be​ ​more​ ​price​ ​efficient​ ​later​ ​on.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​grind​ ​and​ ​do​ ​PvE​ ​things​ ​fine​ ​with​ ​a​ ​TRI​ ​green.

You​ ​can​ ​upgrade​ ​a​ ​green​ ​awakening​ ​weapon​ ​very​ ​cheaply,​ ​and​ ​repair​ ​weapons​ ​are​ ​sold​ ​at​ ​the​ ​arms​ ​dealer​ ​in​ ​Altinova​ ​for​ ​150k.​ ​Try​ ​to​ ​get​ ​it​ ​to
DUO/TRI.​ ​You​ ​could​ ​also​ ​just​ ​buy​ ​one​ ​for​ ​very​ ​cheap.
 First​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​TRI​ ​your​ ​awakening
and​ ​offhand,​ ​and​ ​then​ ​reform​ ​the
offhand​ ​to​ ​Ultimate.​ ​While​ ​you
upgrade​ ​your​ ​weapons,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use
your​ ​armor​ ​to​ ​make​ ​failstacks​ ​for​ ​TRI.

At​ ​this​ ​point,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​be​ ​about​ ​set

to​ ​grind​ ​at​ ​most​ ​places​ ​and​ ​try​ ​out​ ​T1
node​ ​wars.

If​ ​you’re​ ​truly​ ​desperate​ ​to​ ​start​ ​node

warring,​ ​I’d​ ​recommend​ ​getting​ ​armor
to​ ​TRI.​ ​With​ ​TRI​ ​armor,​ ​you​ ​would​ ​be
tipping​ ​over​ ​400​ ​GS.
If​ ​you’re​ ​going​ ​pretty​ ​casual​ ​and
aren’t​ ​terribly​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​PvP,​ ​you
can​ ​stick​ ​with​ ​DUO​ ​armor.

The​ ​next​ ​step​ ​is​ ​to​ ​start​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​boss​ ​gear​ ​from​ ​places​ ​like​ ​bosses,​ ​daily/weekly​ ​scroll​ ​bosses,​ ​night​ ​vendor,​ ​or​ ​market.

You​ ​want​ ​to​ ​prioritize​ ​in​ ​this​ ​order,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​won’t​ ​necessarily​ ​get​ ​them​ ​in​ ​this​ ​order:
● Dandelion​ ​awakening​ ​-​ ​Probably​ ​the​ ​hardest​ ​to​ ​get,​ ​but​ ​this​ ​will​ ​be​ ​best​ ​in​ ​slot​ ​and​ ​the​ ​last​ ​awakening​ ​weapon​ ​you​ ​get
● Kzarka​ ​Mainhand​ ​-​ ​Not​ ​very​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​get,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​get​ ​rid​ ​of​ ​that​ ​mainhand​ ​pretty​ ​quickly​ ​so​ ​Kzarka​ ​is​ ​pretty​ ​important​ ​for
accuracy/AP/​ ​CS/AS.
● Bheg’s​ ​gloves​ ​-​ ​Necessary​ ​for​ ​the​ ​accuracy​ ​bonus.​ ​It​ ​isn’t​ ​that​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​get​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​other​ ​pieces.
● Muskan’s​ ​shoes​ ​-​ ​Pretty​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​get​ ​because​ ​it​ ​only​ ​drops​ ​from​ ​weekly​ ​boss​ ​(or​ ​bought).
● Tree​ ​Spirit​ ​Armor​ ​-​ ​Also​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​get,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​field​ ​boss​ ​and​ ​weekly​ ​boss​ ​that​ ​drops​ ​it.
● Giath’s​ ​Helmet​ ​-​ ​Easy​ ​to​ ​get​ ​and​ ​least​ ​important​ ​bonuses​ ​so​ ​it’s​ ​on​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​the​ ​list.

“​This​ ​is​ ​good​ ​enough,​ ​I​ ​can​ ​just​ ​stop​ ​here​ ​now.”​ ​ ​You​ ​should​ ​always​ ​be​ ​progressing!​ ​That’s​ ​the​ ​main​ ​point​ ​of​ ​gearing.
The​ ​first​ ​bought​ ​upgrades​ ​you​ ​should​ ​get​ ​are:
1. DUO​ ​Shultz​ ​belt​ ​-​ ​This​ ​is​ ​better​ ​than​ ​the​ ​Asula​ ​belt​ ​and​ ​is​ ​super
cheap.​ ​About​ ​10m​ ​for​ ​a​ ​1​ ​ap​ ​upgrade…​ ​but​ ​it’s​ ​also​ ​1​ ​ap​ ​so​ ​kind​ ​of
optional​.
2. TRI​ ​RCE​ ​-​ ​If​ ​your​ ​class​ ​needs​ ​RCE,​ ​getting​ ​a​ ​TRI​ ​before​ ​other
stuff​ ​would​ ​be​ ​the​ ​best​ ​move,​ ​because​ ​you’d​ ​break​ ​the​ ​Asula​ ​accuracy
bonus​ ​and​ ​adding​ ​in​ ​the​ ​RCE​ ​accuracy​ ​instead
3. TRI​ ​BCE​ ​-​ ​This​ ​could​ ​be​ ​another​ ​RCE,​ ​but​ ​a​ ​TRI​ ​BCE​ ​will​ ​fill​ ​in
the​ ​upgrade​ ​from​ ​Asula​ ​and​ ​not​ ​cost​ ​you​ ​your​ ​first​ ​child.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​last
you​ ​longer​ ​than​ ​getting​ ​DUO​ ​Marks​ ​of​ ​Shadow.

“​But​ ​I’m​ ​poor!​”

It​ ​doesn’t​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​much​ ​money​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have,​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​it.
The​ ​Asula​ ​set​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​easier​ ​to​ ​get​ ​PvP​ ​ready,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​sets​ ​back
incremental​ ​upgrades​ ​so​ ​your​ ​first​ ​upgrades​ ​start​ ​expensive.
Here’s​ ​to​ ​hoping​ ​you​ ​managed​ ​to​ ​get​ ​at​ ​least​ ​Kzarka,​ ​Bheg’s,​ ​and
Dande.​ ​When​ ​you​ ​get​ ​them,​ ​upgrading​ ​them​ ​to​ ​at​ ​least​ ​DUO​ ​if​ ​not​ ​TRI
should​ ​be​ ​the​ ​priority.​ ​A​ ​smart​ ​thing​ ​to​ ​do​ ​to​ ​build​ ​failstacks​ ​for​ ​these
upgrades​ ​is​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​TRI​ ​attempts​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Heve​ ​gear​ ​to​ ​build​ ​higher
stacks​ ​for​ ​boss​ ​gear​ ​enhancements.

The​ ​next​ ​accessory​ ​upgrades​ ​will​ ​be​ ​pricier​ ​than​ ​the​ ​last.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​don’t
have​ ​Kzarka,​ ​Bheg’s,​ ​and​ ​Dande,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​getting​ ​them​ ​as
well​ ​as​ ​other​ ​boss​ ​gear,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can​ ​take​ ​a​ ​peek​ ​at​ ​the​ ​next​ ​page​ ​for
the​ ​next​ ​accessories.

“​I’ll​ ​never​ ​get​ ​boss​ ​gear​ ​so​ ​I’ll​ ​settle​ ​for​ ​blues”​ ​ ​isn’t​ ​the​ ​mentality​ ​of​ ​a
winner!​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​get​ ​boss,​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​like​ ​you​ ​have​ ​to​ ​get​ ​it​ ​again.
Unless​ ​you​ ​reroll.
The​ ​next​ ​upgrades​ ​are:
1. DUO​ ​Seraps​ ​or​ ​PRI​ ​Ogre​ ​or​ ​TRI​ ​Shultz
2. DUO​ ​Basilisk​ ​Belt
3. 2x​ ​DUO​ ​Rings​ ​of​ ​Crescent​ ​Guardian

You​ ​could​ ​pick​ ​these​ ​up​ ​in​ ​any​ ​order,​ ​but​ ​above​ ​they​ ​are​ ​ordered​ ​by
cost..​ ​Breaking​ ​the​ ​300hp​ ​Asula​ ​bonus​ ​is​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​bad,​ ​but​ ​each​ ​of​ ​these
upgrades​ ​are​ ​300-500m​ ​if​ ​bought​ ​on​ ​bid.​ ​Basi​ ​belt​ ​won’t​ ​break​ ​the
bonus,​ ​but​ ​is​ ​a​ ​4​ ​ap​ ​upgrade​ ​for​ ​a​ ​similar​ ​price​ ​like​ ​the​ ​others.

One​ ​thing​ ​to​ ​note:​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​about​ ​to​ ​buy​ ​a​ ​500m​ ​non-TRI​ ​accessory,
you​ ​should​ ​probably​ ​think​ ​about​ ​putting​ ​that​ ​money​ ​towards​ ​a
Dande/Kzarka/Bheg’s​​ ​if​ ​you​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​one.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​more
permanent​ ​upgrade​ ​because​ ​you​ ​might​ ​blow​ ​up​ ​the​ ​accessory​ ​later,​ ​but
you’ll​ ​at​ ​least​ ​have​ ​the​ ​boss​ ​gear​ ​even​ ​if​ ​it’s​ ​PRI.

Some​ ​more​ ​reasoning​ ​behind​ ​these​ ​selections:

● Skipping​ ​Marks​ ​of​ ​Shadow​ ​because​ ​TRI​ ​MoS​ ​is​ ​the​ ​same​ ​as
DUO​ ​Crescent,​ ​but​ ​without​ ​upgrade​ ​potential,​ ​and​ ​DUO​ ​MoS​ ​is
expensive​ ​for​ ​a​ ​tiny​ ​ ​2​ ​ap​ ​increase​ ​over​ ​Asula
● A​ ​DUO​ ​Shultz​ ​necklace​ ​would​ ​be​ ​~150m​ ​for​ ​a​ ​2​ ​ap​ ​increase​ ​as
well.​ ​A​ ​TRI​ ​would​ ​work​ ​hereas​ ​well.​ ​DUO​ ​Seraps​ ​and​ ​PRI​ ​Ogre​ ​offer
upgrade​ ​potential.

As​ ​always,​ ​keep​ ​aiming​ ​for​ ​boss​ ​gear.

Boss​ ​Gear​ ​with​ ​DUO​ ​yellow​ ​accessories​ ​and​ ​TRI​ ​blues.
You​ ​can​ ​probably​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​where​ ​to​ ​go​ ​from​ ​here!