Keen Strider Class Overview Guide for Blue Protocol

Welcome to the class overview page for the Keen Strider class in Blue Protocol. Note that the Keen Strider is also known as the Blast Archer in the Japanese version of Blue Protocol.

The Keen Strider is a mostly archery-themed class in Blue Protocol, heavily centred around ranged DPS, with both single-target and AOE abilities. While it is primarily a DPS class, the Keen Strider also has some healing and group support abilities.

Table of Contents

• Class Summary
• Basic Skills
• Tactical Skills
• Weapons List

Keen Strider Class Summary

The Keen Strider is a ranged DPS class in Blue Protocol. It is also known as the Blast Archer in the Japanese version of the game.

The Keen Strider class possesses a good mixture of single-target and AOE damage skills, all of them ranged. It is also able to heal and buff allies, and debuff enemies. This makes the Keen Strider an excellent class choice for players who want to be a team-oriented DPS player, with great damage potential but also retaining decent options for supporting their allies.

Keen Strider Basic Skills

Every class in Blue Protocol has its own set of Basic Skills. These are always active and determine how the class’ basic attacks work, along with how the class can defend itself. It also includes a couple of passives that give the class some extra identity.

Arrow Rush

4-stage attack that shoots arrows. Can move while attacking. Can hit Weak Points. When leveled up, you can hold the attack button while moving forward to change the first attack into a special attack that deals Earth Damage.

Curative Field

Create an AOE that grants Minor HP Recovery.

Dodge

Dodge an attack. After a perfect dodge, increase Movement Speed by 20%.

Step Shot

After a Perfect Dodge, attempt to perform a basic attack. Can be Charged by holding the attack. Increasing the Charge Level Increases Attack Power. Consumes Stamina to perform the Charge. Can hit Weak Points.

Keen Strider Tactical Skills

Below is an overview of the Tactical Skills currently available for the Keen Strider. It is possible that some of them may change for the international release of Blue Protocol, as the developers continue to work on the game.

Tactical Skills are skills in the traditional MMO sense – they are activated by pressing an assigned button on your skill bar, and have a Cooldown.

Strikebolt

Shoot powerful arrows. Can hit weak points. Leveling up the skill allows you to charge it up to increase the damage.

Toxic Barrage

Fires 4 arrows simultaneously that seek the enemy, applying Poison to hit enemies. Arrows prioritize locked-on targets. Once leveled up, the skill fires 6 arrows instead of 4.

Deadly Volley

Shoot an arrow into the sky to create an AOE that continuously deals damage. Once leveled up, the skill can be charged to increase the damage.

Hunter’s Spirit

Increases the amount of BC Gauge increments.

Earthbreaker

Shoot an arrow into the sky to create an AOE that continuously deals Earth damage and reduces enemy Movement Speed.

Force of Nature

Create an AOE that strengthens the Elemental status ailments given to the enemy. The skill can be leveled up to reduce enemy Elemental Resistances by 50%.

Hypnostream

Shoot an arrow that puts enemies to Sleep when hit. Can hit Weak Points.

Sonic Boom

Shoot an arrow with a shock wave around it that pierces the enemies. Can hit Weak Points.

Restorative Arrow

Create an AOE that Recovers HP of allies in it. Once levelled up, you can charge the skill to increase the size of the AOE.

Dual Force

Fires an arrow that when hitting an enemy creates a brief AOE. Allies in the AOE are granted 10% increased Attack Power, and enemies are given 3% Reduced Defence. Can hit Weak Points.

Fell Resonance

Fires an arrow that spreads a portion of the Elemental accumulation value in the hit enemy to surrounding enemies.

Eden’s Grace

Shoot an arrow into the ground creating an AOE, removing Status Ailments from self and resetting Elemental Accumulation from self and allies in the area.

Ultimate Skills for the Keen Strider Class in Blue Protocol

Ultimate Skills are much more powerful than other skills, but have a very long Cooldown. Careful strategic use of these skills can be the difference between success and failure.

Gravity Well

Fires a large arrow forwards. Creates a wide gravity AOE 1000 Units centered on the point hit by the arrow, pulling the hit enemy toward the center and inflicting continuous damage to all enemies in radius.

Keen Strider Weapons

Below is a list of weapons available for the Keen Strider in Blue Protocol. You can click on the weapons to learn more about them.

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