Sidewinder

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Extended Mastery Skills

Assessment

A very versatile class and worth unlocking early for most players for the  Rain of Arrows III300% elemental damage to all foes.
Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
Strength: 25%Duration: 180 seconds. subskill.

•  Rain of Arrows III300% elemental damage to all foes.
  Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  Strength: 25%Duration: 180 seconds. alone accounts for half of the 50% ATK Down cap, and can reach the cap in combination with  Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual on all foes. or other skills, reducing enemy damage tremendously. The area nuke is a nice bonus, too.
•  Quick Step IIGain Dodge AllTakes no DMG or debuffs while in effect
  Duration: 1 turn and 100% ATK UpATK is boosted
  Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn . is an excellent survival and damage tool, especially combined with a charge attack, Bullseye Run, or reliable multi-attack. When combined with  SubstituteGain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  Duration: 1 turn ., it can completely negate enemy single-target attacks, including multi-hit charge attacks.
•  Bullseye Run(100% + 100% per target's debuff) elemental damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~580,000). is a respectable nuke, often useful when entering a Raid in progress or to nudge an enemy mode bar or HP trigger in a pinch.

Overall, Sidewinder is a more burst-oriented alternative to Dark Fencer, especially in Raids where the latter's skills may be ineffective or redundant.

•  Steady AimInflict Steady AimTargeted by a skill
  Duration: 180 seconds on a foe.
  Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
  Strength: 20%. is not worth buying as  RampageGain 20% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 20%Duration: 3 turns and 10% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. or  Double Trouble IIIGain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn .
  Spear: All parties gain 10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turnsWithout other buffs and 5~10% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 5~10%Duration: 3 turnsMaximum effect at 3 buffs..
  Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered
  and TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered
  on one enemy. are likely to provide more damage and charge bar.
•  ChangeSwitches position with a sub member. may be worth buying to improve Pendant farming by swapping with an R or SR character or for creative/niche setups and combos, but is rarely competitive with other subskills for normal battles.

Note that Ranger (along with Harpist and Lancer) classes require more EXP to level than the other class lines.