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# Gameplay Adjustments

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OldschoolRO’s unique approach to class balance. This guide provides a detailed breakdown of stat and skill adjustments across all jobs, offering a fresh yet familiar combat experience that blends classic Ragnarok mechanics with modern enhancements.

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### ![](/files/9So5lejeeM3TCYwe4J8V) Attack Speed Reworked:

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### Renewal Calculation

Attack Speed values for all characters have been recalibrated to approximate \
renewal-based calculations.
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### Notable ASPD Changes

There are now significant differences in Attack Speed when equipping shields or various weapon types across all characters.
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## First-Job Adjustments:

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| Skill / Stat                                   | New Behaviour                             |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/CmNoG5ZQpHZCtVyawbuj) Increase AGI  | Increases **ASPD by 1%** per Skill level. |
| ![](/files/KU070qLZLsfxOGoFC23K) Angelus       | Grants **+50 Max HP** per Skill level.    |
| ![](/files/9MGDIAFjWjJW5JfVhaUB) Teleportation | Disabled                                  |

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| Skill                                                       | New Behaviour                                                        |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/DZHQrF9istvpRzW5YkUP) ALL Bolts and Other Skills | <p>Adjusted fixed casting time<br>Adjusted variable casting time</p> |

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| Skill                                         | New Behaviour                                                                             |
| --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/S7yvyNn5lhwXsB428hUg) Crazy Uproar | <p>Now a party buff.<br>Adjusted fixed casting time<br>Adjusted variable casting time</p> |
| ![](/files/qrWWOCDu4E99WlBr5iat) Mammonite    | Zeny cost **reduced to 300z** flat                                                        |
| ![](/files/SiwoDbvIJRSD9w2AwAuQ) Overcharge   | Effect only works at **Base Level 75**.                                                   |
| ![](/files/Bp3Bp1bXG3PPSTZd6cR5) Discount     | Effect only works at **Base Level 75**.                                                   |

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| Skill / Stat                                   | New Behaviour             |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| ![](/files/VRTcYCYV5awCtIWzYG2l) Double Attack | Critical Enabled          |
| ![](/files/lEKqLaTTX4ZsqSOUqu3o) Steal         | Consume **75 SP** per use |

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## Second-Job Adjustments:

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| Skill                                        | New Behaviour                                                                        |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/ohBSxsn5yWWOCippI4Ij) Acid Terror | Damage now scales on **% of ATK**                                                    |
| ![](/files/4YSpVz2ImiYkQiDJcMFp) Bomb        | <p>Adds damage based on Potion Research skill<br>Damage formula changed to melee</p> |

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| Skill                                       | New Behaviour         |
| ------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| ![](/files/TcKsbrqnwKMT7rh5JPCY) Sonic Blow | Changed attack motion |

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| Skill                                         | New Behaviour                                                            |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/2qt5f1vMosXaDUrgJ0hj) Power Thrust | <p>Removed weapon destruction chance<br>Increased party bonus damage</p> |
| ![](/files/FvXSU0vtjReLdzTuqbTj) Greed        | Disabled.                                                                |

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| Skill                                             | New Behaviour                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/Jv0XpbvQPgX3aid9Mlk2) Shield Boomerang | <p>New damage formula<br>Now considers skill level, shield refine, and shield weight in the total damage</p> |
| ![](/files/AwJO564wZAH5SMH9NUik) Spear Quicken    | Added ASPD and critical                                                                                      |
| ![](/files/iHA3SyXP4J4JdqTTRRm3) Grand Cross      | <p>Self damage slightly reduced<br>Adjusted fixed casting time<br>Adjusted variable casting time</p>         |

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| Skill                                        | New Behaviour                                                                         |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/nmsbJ0KZQQxqPXs8GeSA) Trap Skills | <p>Adjusted fixed casting time<br>Adjusted variable casting time</p>                  |
| ![](/files/YlCEXUvEmRZ45Ae5IkVi) Blitz Beat  | <p>Auto Blitz no longer split damage<br>Damage formula now depends on AGI and DEX</p> |

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| Skill                                             | New Behaviour                                            |
| ------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/JkHzNqzRB1ydRt7rL2pk) Bowling Bash     | <p>Removed gutterline effect<br>Deals AOE 5x5 damage</p> |
| ![](/files/pz1xJ6TByMN6x403Gnuc) Brandish Spear   | Acts as **long-ranged** physical attack                  |
| ![](/files/Oh23dQzvBOjDo29piCXN) Two-Hand Quicken | Adds ASPD, CRIT and HIT                                  |

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| Skill / Mechanic                                          | New Behaviour                                                                                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/TnHWH896CQ1TEeaNl1zm) Knuckle and Fist Weapons | Deals **100% dmg** to small & medium                                                                              |
| ![](/files/HdPsnrW1af3zO1K7DrOE) Raging Trifecta Blow     | Has **30% proc** at all skill levels                                                                              |
| ![](/files/ie8mW562HGfIxsrrvgzV) Asura Strike             | Reduced SP penalty to 3 seconds                                                                                   |
| ![](/files/gCYfPHp10IMSKKIFLihs) Blade Stop               | <p>Has 10 seconds duration<br>Increases damage of Occoult Impact and Throw Spirit Sphere by 50% while on Root</p> |

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| Skill                                              | New Behaviour                                               |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/B0FK2c0yR5WwRKA1Ucgb) Magnus Exorcismus | Deals Holy MATK damage                                      |
| ![](/files/ZMCrlPHuEtPncubSGsUw) Mace Mastery      | Increases Critical                                          |
| ![](/files/lsLl2xx1VxKLiJl98ZuI) Suffragium        | Reworked skill mechanism on veriable casting time reduction |
| ![](/files/D4mGlECicgRQL2Qh8yAL) Impositio Manus   | Increases ATK and MATK                                      |

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| Skill                                           | New Behaviour                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/L9vyWIK3CSgG8cV1R0lV) Steal Coin     | Disabled for economy                                                                                                                                         |
| ![](/files/mV7HtjVk1ErNnfxDQAHe) Intimidate     | Disabled Teleportation                                                                                                                                       |
| ![](/files/LetJc9wmzj5a0gHtZIKJ) Sightless Mind | Target takes **+30% damage from all sources** when it successfully hits its target                                                                           |
| ![](/files/3eigzk5p5VKQ56CRJrei) Back Stab      | <p>Automatically moves players to back<br>Damage hits twice when using daggers</p>                                                                           |
| ![](/files/LdixBdPKRYm2c4or230I) Snatch         | <p>Reduced chance from 20% to 10%<br>Auto steal now consumes <strong>50 SP</strong> per trigger and will not work if user is out of <strong>SP</strong>.</p> |

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| Skill                                                         | New Behaviour                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| ![](/files/ZilrMC3RBvZfMoHAYM49) Deluge / Whirlwind / Volcano | Changed catalyst to Blue Gemstone |
| ![](/files/MX8jrUAVhrfOUt9Xj7BF) Volcano                      | Increases ATK and MATK            |

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| Skill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | New Behaviour                                                        |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p><img src="/files/GFqbXlhjYsNZSRI2OT6W" alt=""> Meteor Storm<br><img src="/files/Jt1UPik8JYnlbjbb0QWA" alt=""> Storm Gust<br><img src="/files/O2e7ZSlQCFMnWOLEw2XS" alt=""> Jupitel Thunder<br><img src="/files/opppWbDwQdIQwKY2Oabj" alt=""> Earth Spike<br><img src="/files/0PE3qk9u0GXwtDgZvTob" alt=""> Heaven's Drive<br><img src="/files/ZQOTU7D3V01wyEykwkz7" alt=""> Lord of Vermilion</p> | <p>Adjusted fixed casting time<br>Adjusted variable casting time</p> |

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| Skill Type                 | New Behaviour                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ensemble Skills            | **Enabled**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Supportive Ensembles       | 31x31 AOE party buff skill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Offensive Ensembles        | 9x9 AOE behavior                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Song Buff and Debuff Limit | <p>Players can only receive <strong>one song buff OR one song debuff</strong> at a time.<br>Even if multiple Bards or Dancers in your party are casting different songs simultaneously, <strong>only the latest cast song will apply</strong> and the effects do <strong>not stack.</strong> They simply <strong>overlap</strong>.</p> |

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