A significant update is on the horizon for Lost Ark, featuring the Valtan Legion raid and the introduction of the new Relic rarity for gear. In this guide, we will explore the various relic gear sets available at level 1445. We will not only delve into the set bonuses of each set but also provide recommendations on the best relic sets to pursue for specific class builds.
What Are Relic Gear in Lost Ark?
Relic gear, also known as Relic equipment, offers more impactful weapon and armor bonuses, along with increased stat bonuses and additional engraving nodes on accessories. Like other gear sets in Lost Ark, a complete Relic set consists of six pieces, including a weapon, helm, chest piece, pants, gloves, and shoulder armor. By equipping multiple pieces from the same Relic set (2 sets, 4 sets, or 6 sets), you can unlock extra set bonuses. To obtain Relic gear, you must craft them using materials obtained from the Valtan raid.
Lost Ark Relic Gear Set Features
- Relic Gear, including weapons and armors, has a base item level of 1340 and can be upgraded to 1575 (+25).
- Higher-level versions of Relic gear become available later on, so you can expect to use these bonuses until at least level 1615. These upgraded versions boast significantly higher raw stats than Legendary gear, making them worth upgrading even if you prefer the set bonuses from Argos or normal Valtan/Vykas gear.
- The materials required to craft Relic gear are primarily obtained from Hard Mode Valtan and Vykas raids. Smaller amounts also drop in Normal mode. However, crafting Relic gear is only possible once you reach item level 1445.
- Each Relic set requires materials from both Valtan and Vykas raids to craft all six parts. Consequently, the full 6-piece set effects cannot be achieved until the Vykas raid is released.
- The values provided in parentheses represent the Level 2 version of the set, which is an upgrade requiring materials obtained from the Normal Mode Kakul-Saydon raid (Item Level 1475).
Lost Ark Relic Gear List: Set Bonuses & Best Suitable Class for Each Relic Gear Set
A total of nine Relic Gear Sets will be introduced in Lost Ark. By collecting 2-piece, 4-piece, and 6-piece sets, you can unlock different set effect bonuses. The following are the set bonuses and the classes/builds best suited for each Relic Gear Set:
Dominion Fang
2 Set Bonus:
- Reduce Awakening Skill Damage by 50% (-30%)
- Reduce Awakening Skill Cooldown by 20%
- +1 Awakening Skill usage
- Gain Inner Awakening for 2 minutes when using an Awakening Skill.
4 Set Bonus:
- Increase Awakening Skill usage by 1
- Enhance Inner Awakening: Reduce cooldown of all skills except Awakening Skills and Movement Skills by 18%, and increase Skill Damage by 25% (28%).
6 Set Bonus:
- Increase Awakening Skill usage by 1
- When Inner Awakening is active, reduce cooldown by 30% and increase damage to foes by 15% (18%).
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- War Dancer
- Soulfist
- Arthetine Scouter
Betrayal Instinct
2 Set Bonus:
- Create a Powerful Ether with the Either Enhancement Engraving that only you can use within 3 meters. Cooldown: 60 seconds (Lv2: Cooldown reduced by 3 seconds).
4 Set Bonus:
- Create another powerful Ether
- Increase damage dealt to foes proportionally to the number of Ethers of the same type (Lv2: Ether generation cooldown reduced by an additional 3 seconds).
6 Set Bonus:
- Create a maximum of 3 Ethers
- Activate the Transcendence effect for 30 seconds when 3 different Ether effects are active (Lv2: Ether generation cooldown reduced by an additional 4 seconds).
- Transcendence effect:
- Increase Attack Speed by 40%
- Decrease Cooldown of skills (excluding Movement Skills and Awakening Skills) by 50%
- Periodically remove all rebuffs, restore MP and Specialty gauges by 100%
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Soulfist
- CR Gunlancer
- Arthetine Scouter
Swamp of Yearning
2 Set Bonus:
- Gain Wartorn Blessing for 16 seconds upon a successful hit:
- +15% (18%) Move Speed
- Gain Specialty Meter from landing an attack
4 Set Bonus:
- While Wartorn Blessing is active, grant a Swiftness effect every second to party members within 8 meters for 16 seconds:
- +8% (10%) Attack Speed
- +8% (10%) Move Speed
6 Set Bonus:
- While Wartorn Blessing is active, grant a Dexterity effect every second to party members within 8 meters for 16 seconds:
- +8% (10%) additional damage to foes
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Bard
- Paladin
- Artist
- Support Classes
Destructive Grasp
2 Set Bonus:
- Targets with protection (Shield, HP Regen, or Damage Reduction) from party effects gain Seed of Life for 8 seconds:
- Endurance +25 (30)
- Maximum 20 stacks
4 Set Bonus:
- When Seed of Life reaches 20 stacks, the effect ends, and the target gains Life Activation for 10 seconds:
- Recovers HP by 995 (1300) every second.
- Effect doubles if HP is below 30%.
6 Set Bonus:
- During Life Activation, gain Resuscitation for 3 seconds each time HP is recovered:
- Attack Power +2% (3%)
- Maximum 10 (8) stacks
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Supports (not used often)
Charming Instinct
2 Set Bonus:
- On a successful hit, gain a chance to trigger a powerful Electric Attack that applies Flame Vulnerability. 0.5-second cooldown. Damage decreases when striking multiple foes (up to 80%).
4 Set Bonus:
- On a successful hit, gain a chance to trigger a powerful Flame Attack that applies Electric Vulnerability. 0.5-second cooldown. Damage decreases when striking multiple foes (up to 80%).
6 Set Bonus:
- When Electric and Flame Damage are inflicted, gain stacks of Discharge Energy. When Discharge Energy reaches 30 stacks, gain Amplify for 20 seconds.
- Amplify effect:
- Electric and Flame Damage +100% (120%)
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Spec/Crit Artillerist (used with fully awakened Guardian’s Threat)
Earth’s Entropy
2 Set Bonus:
- Increase Crit Damage by 15% (17%). Back and Frontal Attacks modify this to 50% (55%).
4 Set Bonus:
- On a successful Back or Frontal Attack, increase Crit Rate by 20% (23%) for 5 seconds.
6 Set Bonus:
- Increase damage to foes by 5% (6%). Back and Frontal Attacks modify this to 18% (21%).
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Destroyer
- Judgement Paladin
- Lone Knight Gun Lancer
- Striker
- Scrapper
- Moderation (Temperance) Glaivier
- Deadeye
- Reaper
- Deathblade
Nightmare Flower
2 Set Bonus:
- Reduce MP cost by 50%
- Increase damage of skills that consume MP by 12% (15%)
4 Set Bonus:
- When a class that possesses MP uses an Awakening Skill, gain Magick Addiction.
- When MP reaches 30% or lower, Magick Addiction is removed and Boundless MP is gained.
- When current MP becomes 100% while Boundless MP is active, the effect is removed and Magick Addiction is gained.
- Magick Addiction:
- Increase Damage by 15% (18%)
- When using a skill that consumes MP, reduce Max MP by 7%.
- Boundless MP:
- Recover +3% of Max MP every 1 second.
- Cooldown reduced by 20% (22%).
- Increase Attack Speed and Move Speed by 12%.
6 Set Bonus:
- When Magick Addiction is active, increase damage dealt to foes by 15% (18%).
- When Boundless MP is active, increase Attack and Move Speed by 3% and reduce cooldowns by 15% (18%).
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Berserker
- Reflux Sorceress
- Combat Readiness Gun Lancer
- Climax & Moderation Glaiver
- Gun Slinger
- Artillerist
- Sharp Shooter
- Arcana
- Perfect Suppression Shadow Hunter
Shrieking Hallucination
2 Set Bonus:
- On a successful attack, gain Hallucination for 6 seconds. Hallucination cannot be refreshed or triggered again for 3 seconds after it ends.
- Hallucination:
- Increase damage against foes by 13% (15%)
4 Set Bonus:
- Increase Crit Rate by 15% (18%)
- Extend Hallucination duration by 1 second on Critical Hits. 0.5-second cooldown.
6 Set Bonus:
- If Hallucination lasts for more than 9 seconds, gain Reality for 40 seconds.
- Reality:
- Increase damage to foes by 12% (14%)
- Increase Crit Rate by 5% (7%)
- Extend Hallucination duration by 1 second on Critical Hits. 0.5-second cooldown.
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Soulfist
- Artillerist
- Legacy of Evolution Scouter
- Summoner
- Demonic Impulse Shadow Hunter
- Every class that has mana issues
Salvation
2 Set Bonus:
- On hit, gain Enhancement for 120 seconds. Critical hits grant 2 stacks. Maximum 20 stacks.
- When taking damage with HP below 30%, lose all stacks, reset cooldown of mobility and Awakening skill, and reduce damage taken by 30% for 8 seconds. 8-second cooldown.
- Enhancement:
- Increase damage dealt by 0.7% (0.9%) per stack.
4 Set Bonus:
- Increase Enhancement damage bonus to 1.4% (1.8%) per stack.
- Additionally, gain 10% attack speed at 20 stacks.
6 Set Bonus:
- Increase Enhancement damage bonus to 2.1% (2.7%) per stack.
- Additionally, gain 5% damage dealt at 20 stacks.
Classes (Builds) To Use:
- Soulfist
- Climax Glaivier
- Artillerist
- Shadow Hunter
What Relic Set To Choose For Your Classes (Builds)?
Choosing the right Relic weapons and armors for your class builds can be a daunting task. Here are some tips to help you make the best decisions:
- Supports typically opt for the Swamp of Yearning set instead of Dominion Fang. The Swamp of Yearning set provides a permanent 10% boost to attack speed, move speed, and damage, while also offering an 18% increase in identity gauge.
- Every support class should use the Swamp of Yearning set, as it significantly boosts DPS. By this time, players should aim to maximize their capabilities or consider alternative builds.
- Nightmare Flower is ideal for a reflux build that reduces skill cooldowns to 4-5 seconds (excluding punishing). It enables extremely spammy gameplay and requires the MP regeneration and cooldown reduction provided by the Nightmare set.
- Earth’s Entropy is valuable for classes that rely on resource generation for faster blessed auras (Paladin) or shields (Bard).
- Destructive Grasp works well for Bard, as it offers two skills that increase attack and stack bonuses. Moreover, it allows for permanent debuffing of bosses, resulting in an additional 10% damage.
- Dominion Fang, Shrieking Hallucination, and Nightmare Flower provide similar damage bonuses. However, Dominion Fang sacrifices an engraving slot unless you stack a considerable amount of swiftness. Therefore, it is not as widely used as before.
- Shrieking Hallucination is the go-to set for any class that experiences MP issues.
- Nightmare Flower is excellent if you prioritize crit but prefer to stack specialization or swiftness.
- Feel free to mix and match different sets until you can acquire all six pieces from the Vykas raid.
By considering these tips and understanding the set bonuses provided by each Relic Gear Set, you can make informed decisions on the optimal gear for your class build in Lost Ark.
