Do you wish to build a Moonmaiden that everyone fears and respects? I would like to share some information about the lethal ladies of Zu with you. Moonmaidens specialize in placing traps and casting brilliant magical spells. Now let me talk about their spells in detail. Hopefully this will help you out.

Melee Spells

Crescent Strike and Caritive Moon Strike

Caritive Moon Strike can be learnt at level 70 when Crescent Strike can be upgraded to rank 7 and is more powerful than the new Caritive Moon Strike spell. But as the player's character level goes up, Caritive Moon Strike will certainly replace Crescent Strike as the magical attack of choice.

Ranged Single Target Spells

Moon Chasing and Double Flying Moon

The range of their ranged single target spells is increased slightly when the spell is upgraded. But they have a 33% chance to be interrupted while casting and they deal less damage than melee spells of the same rank. So they had better use their melee spells more often than their ranged single target spells.

Area of Effect Spells

Their area of effect spells they cast look brilliant and flowery while casting. The range of their area of effect spells is also longer than their melee spells but shorter than their ranged single target spells. These AOE spells also deal high damage. By using the area of effect spells, Fire Trap and Curse of Poisonous Vine properly, they can defeat several level appropriate monsters at the same time easily.

Assistant Spells

Old Vine Trap: An important source of a their damage. It reduces the enemy target's health over time. They can learn area of effect poison spells when they reach a certain level, but Old Vine Trap deals more damage to a single target than the area of effect poison spells. So it's better to use Old Vine Trap instead of an area of effect poison spell when they are fighting against a single enemy.

Poisoned Needle: It reduces the defense of the enemies in a fan-shaped area. However, it requires 2 minutes to cool down.

The Poisoned Needle spell is doomed to play an important role in combat especially while fighting against Sun Warriors or Bead Fairies. But it must be cast at proper time because of the long cool down time or because of other players attempts to resist it.

Black Cocoon Trap: It freezes a single enemy in place. In contrast with the Summoners' area of effect freezing spell, its advantages are that it is an instant spell and it cools down much faster. The Black Cocoon Trap is very useful in preventing a weak foe from escaping. It also helps a lot while they are fighting a tough foe.

Vanish: It can be counted on as the most important spell of a Moonmaiden. It can be used to assassinate a foe, to chase an enemy or to escape from combat because it allows the Moonmaiden to vanish from sight for 20 seconds.

Shapeshift: It forces a single target to wander disoriented for 10 seconds.

Immolation Trap: It weakens the enemy a great deal for some time and cools down fast.

In overview, to be strong, a Moonmaiden should make good use of their talent points, master these fighting tips and use their spells properly.

The ZU Team
09-12-2008