Crystal of Atlan Scytheguard PVP/PVE Build Guide

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In this guide, we will go over the basic information of Scytheguard, related skills and playstyles to elevate your performance in both PvE and PvP contents.

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Basic information

General Introduction

Scytheguard is one of the advanced classes in Crystal of Atlan. Players can unlock it once they reach level 15 while playing the Puppeteer Class and complete the class advancement quest.

Scytheguard is a hybrid class that combines ranged and melee playstyles. It can quickly approach enemies for close-quarters combat and also attack from a distance using its special familiar and powerful area-of-effect magic attacks.

Scytheguard’s abilities and skills make it a strong supporting class, capable of crowd controlling enemies in various situations. However, in exchange for this utility, its damage output is generally lower than that of other classes.

 

Scytheguard Important Skills & Skill Leveling Priotities

Depending on the skill combo you use, the Scytheguard can achieve various powerful effects useful in both PvE an PvP.

The list of skills and leveling priorities for Scytheguard are as follows:

Active Skill	Effect	PvE Skill Leveling Priority	PvP Skill Leveling Priority
Waltz	Deal an Instance of Damage in a Wide AoE Area. Gain 1 New Moon Mark	Low	Low
Scythe Swipe	Deal multiple instances of damage to enemies in the area ahead, sending enemies flying. Gain 1 New Moon Mark	Medium	Medium
Projection	Throw the Sickle to deal damage to the enemy, then teleport to the Sickle’s location, sending the enemy flying. Gain 1 Full Moon Mark	Medium	Medium
Moonlight Sear	Swing and Deal an Instance of Damage in a wide area in front of the Scytheguard. Gain 1 New Moon Mark.	Medium	Low
Rhapsody	Deal damage and gather enemies in front of Scytheguard together before dealing a massive blow of AoE damage. Gain 1 New Moon Mark.	High	High
Whirlwind Scythe	Throw a Sickle forward that continuously travels forward and deals continuous damage to enemies in its path. Gain 1 Full Moon Mark.	High	High
Flurry	Attacks all surrounding enemies by sending them flying and slamming them down, dealing powerful AoE damage. Gain 1 New Moon Mark	High	High
Photon Blast	Summon a sickle from above and attack all enemies in a small range, dealing powerful damage. Gain 1 Full Moon Mark.	Low	Medium
Whirling Leap	Attack the enemies in front continuously, knocking them back while you move forward. While the skill is active, you can change the attack direction. Gain 1 New Moon Mark.	High	High
Arclight Cross	Dealing 2 instances of powerful damage to enemies in front of Scytheguard in a long range. Gain 1 Full Moon Mark.	High	High

 

Utility Skills	Effect	PvE Skill Leveling Priority	PvP Skill Leveling Priority
Runic Barrier	Grant All Allies Damage Blocking Shield and Damage reduction buff, Knocking back enemies when the shield is deployed. Gain 1 New Moon Mark	Low	Medium
Ancient Echoes	Summons a puppet in 2 selectable modes: - New Moon Mode:The Puppet Deal Continuous Damage To Enemies in a Wide Area. - Full Moon Mode: The Puppet Continuously Heal All Allies in a Wide Area. Gain 1 New Moon or Full Moon Mark depending on the form chosen.	High	High
Soul Link	Link 2 enemies in a range, transferring 15% of the damage taken by 1 enemy to the other. Gain 1 New Moon Mark.	Low	Low

 

Finishers	Effect	PvE Skill Leveling Priority	PvP Skill Leveling Priority
Moonlit: Ultimate Blossoming	Plunge the sickle into the ground and deal massive amounts of damage to all enemies in a wide area. Gain 1 New Moon Mark and 1 Full Moon Mark.	Low	Medium
Gift of Ancient Judgment	Control enemies in a wide area then deal massive amounts of damage to all enemies within the controlled area. Gain 1 New Moon Mark and 1 Full Moon Mark.	High	High
Mistmoon Calling	Summons 2 Puppets and sacrifices them, dealing explosive damage surrounding you and generating Mistmoon Crystals on the field. Obtaining Mistmoon Crystals will give buffs to you and allies, boosting damage dealt and Defense Shred.	Low	High

 

PvP and PvE Skills, Builds & Playstyles

PvE --- Important Skills & Playstyle

Scytheguard is a decently strong class that players can use to farm and deal against the enemies in PvE modes, with various powerful AoE attacks and ability to gather and control large groups of enemies.

However, due to its low damage output compared to other classes, Scytheguard might experience some drawbacks in terms of damage against boss enemies. This may result in dragging out the fights longer.

Some of the best skills that players should use for Scytheguard in PvE settings includes:

- Against Big Groups Of Enemies: Scytheguard’s main strength lies in various AoE skills which both control and deal damage to big groups of enemies. Therefore, some of the best skills to bring against large groups of enemies are Rhapsody, Flurry, Whirling Leap.

- Against Boss Enemies: To maximize Scytheguard’s effectiveness against boss enemies and make up for its lower damage output, players should prioritize bringing skills that deal significant damage, including: Whirlwind Scythe, Whirling Leap, Arclight Cross.

For Finishers, the best choice for Scytheguard in PvE content is the Gift of Ancient Judgment finisher, allowing players to deal massive amounts of damage to both groups of enemies and boss enemies, and heal when necessary.

PvP --- Important Skills & Playstyle

In various PvP gamemodes, Scytheguard is one of the game’s strongest classes. It can deal damage to other players from a distance, control enemy movements with powerful crowd control effects, and provide powerful support to allied players.

In PvP fights, Scytheguard players should keep a distance from approaching enemies and attack from afar, slowing them down and chip away at their HP slowly.

Some of the best strategy and skills that players can use in PvP settings include:

In 1 on 1 PvP fights:

- When fighting against Melee Classes, avoid close quarter combat at all cost. Although Scytheguard’s defensive ability is quite good, allowing melee classes to approach you can be devastating if they deal strong damage. Kite the enemy around the arena and attack them from afar with crowd control attacks like Scythe Swipe, Projection or Flurry.

- When fighting against Ranged Classes, focus on surviving with powerful buffs and ending the fight as quickly as possible. Against ranged enemies, players should buff their overall survivability while quickly approaching the enemy to end the fight quickly. Some useful skills include Whirling Leap, Arclight Cross, Whirlwind Scythe or Projection.

In 3 on 3 PvP fights:

When facing 3 different enemies with the help of 2 allies, Scytheguard players should consider taking on a Supporter/Controller role. Grant powerful buffs to allies with strong skills and control enemy movements to create good opportunities for teammates. Staying away from the enemy is the best playstyle for Scytheguard to to avoid being taken out first in a team fight.

- To best support teammates, players can consider bringing these skills and abilities to to heal and buff allies’ damage output: Runic Barrier, Ancient Echoes and the Finisher: Mistmoon Calling.

- For crown control against groups of enemies, players can consider bringing skills similar to in PvE game modes such as Rhapsody, Flurry, or Whirling Leap

Conclusion

The Scytheguard is a top-tier class in Crystal of Atlan. It excels in damage output, support, and control, making it a must-have for dominating both PvP and PvE.

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