Kay's Guide to Meister (incomplete)
 

IGN: Kays

1I. Contents
1I. Contents
2II. What is Meister?
3III. Meister Mastery & Control
4IV. Meister Skills
5V. Meister Turrets
6VI. Meister Misc Skills (update)
7VII. Meister Equipments (update)
8VIII. Meister Leveling Spot (update)
9IX. Meister Skill Build (Warning!: Spoilers Alert!) (update)
10X. Meister Skill Simulator (update)
11XI. Credits (update)

2II. What is Meister?

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Meister, promoted from Engineer at level 80 is a new class that came to Latale during 2009. It is one of the most powerful melee class and one of the best class in PVP. It is similar to Bladers, it uses basic and hard attack to create combos to unleash attacks on enemies, with the assist of 4 powerful skills. Meister uses MG (robots) as the main weapon and cannot use tool boxes from engineers. Apart from turrets and some misc skills, Meister are very different to Engineers. Meisters have 2 main stats to focus on, one is strength (for pure normal damage output) while the other one is luck (for pure critical rate). It is up to player's personal preference to choose one over the other. Same as all other classes, the stats Strength adds damage, HP (known as Stamina) adds HP and defence, MP ( known as Magic) adds SP, and Luck adds Critical rate and Ely drop from Monsters.

Meister in PVP
Meister are very powerful in pvp compare to other classes. Their skills have fast attackspeed, especially Mistertein, Summons a MG Mech that attacks enemy with 2 strong hits. Other skills such as Gailborg and Raikiri is also very powerful (see skills section for more information). However powerful they are, Meister skills have a long cool down, in one game of pvp, can be only used a few times so it must be used effectively. Meister's basic attacks has a slow start but with continuous combos, it'll develop into high output and powerful attacks. Meister also have high accuracy due to their masteries, therefore it rarely misses the opponent unless they have high evasion. Meister's damage is also powerful, like bladers, will do ~1k normal damage but less attack speed compared. With the help of turrets, such as push and fire, weakening opponents and making Meister event powerful in pvp. With Valkyrie MG weapon, the fast attack speed, will make opponent unsusceptible to attack. The bottom line is, Meister is in my opinion the most powerful class in pvp and if you're interested in playing PVP more than leveling, this class is great for you.

Pros:

• Good damage output from skills and basic attacks
• Turrets for debuff and buffing
• Excel both in Long range and short range.
• Flashy skills and attacks
• Distinctive in the crowd
• Excellent in pvp
• High HP

Cons:

• Have large skill cool down
• Low defense
• Only one attacking skill tree
• Not the best tank

Meister Class Video Preview [Credit to Smexia]
Latale - 135 Meister Soloplay - SMEXIA
Latale Lv 137 Meister has INSANE CRITS


3III. Meister Mastery & Control

MG Mastery (Novice) http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/MGnovice.png

Increase your MG's Accuracy. 1% Accuracy increase per Skill Point.
Require lvl: 1/2/3/4/5
Max lvl: 5
Point use per skill lvl: 1
Price: 100 ely

MG Mastery (Skilled) http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u.../MGskilled.png

Increase your MG's damage. 1% Min. and Max. Damage increase per Skill Point.
Require lvl: 15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24
Prerequisite: MG Mastery (Novice) lvl5
Max lvl: 10
Point use per skill lvl: 1
Price: 7,500 ely

MG Mastery (Expert) http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/MGexpert.png

Increase your MG's Accuracy and Min. damage. 1% Accuracy and Min. Damage increase per Skill Point.
Require lvl: 30/31/32/33/34/35/36/37/38/39
Prerequisite: MG Mastery (Skilled) lvl10
Max lvl: 10
Point use per skill lvl: 1
Price: 27,000 ely

MG Control (Novice) http://latale.wikiwiki.jp/?plugin=re...rc=MGride1.GIF

Increase your profficientcy with MGs.

Enable the use of 1st level Strong Attacks
You can make combos with the strong attack: Strong, Strong, Strong or Weak, Weak, Strong.
Special MGs can use special charge attacks.

Required lvl: 1
Max lvl: 1
Point Used per skill lvl: 2
Price: 100 Ely

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For more info about how each MG combos, see Meister Equipment section.

MG Control (Skilled) http://latale.wikiwiki.jp/?plugin=re...rc=MGride2.GIF

Increase your profficientcy with MGs.

Enable the use of 2nd level Strong Attacks
You can make combos with the 2nd level strong attack: Weak, Weak, Weak, Strong.

Required lvl: 30
Prerequisite: MG Control (Novice) lvl1
Max lvl: 1
Point Used per skill lvl: 2
Price: 27,000 Ely

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For more info about how each MG combos, see Meister Equipment section.

MG Control (Expert) http://latale.wikiwiki.jp/?plugin=re...rc=MGride3.GIF

Increase your profficientcy with MGs.

Enable the use of 3rd level Strong Attacks
You can make combos with the 3rd level strong attack: Weak, Weak, Weak, Weak, Strong. Rope Speed also increase by 30%

Required lvl: 60
Prerequisite: MG Control (Skilled) lvl1
Max lvl: 1
Point Used per skill lvl: 3
Price: 126,000 Ely

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For more info about how each MG combos, see Meister Equipment section.


4IV. Meister Skills

Ash Cannon http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u.../AshCannon.png
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...shcannonmg.gif

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A Mech Ally appears to launch a volley of missiles at your enemies.

Comment: It uses machine gun for 3 hits and then finishes off with a close range missile. It has about 1 sec gap between casting and hitting, there fore it is recommended to use with Jump Action Skill (JAS), which is jump, then quickly press basic/hard attack + skill before lands. It is also recommended to use when you have a large enough gap between enemies and yourself.

Require lvl: 80/85/90
Prerequisite: MG Mastery (Novice) lvl1
Max lvl: 3
Skill point per lvl: 2
SP Cost: 110
Number of attack hits: 4
Max target: 3
Cool down:1 minute
Duration: 2.7 sec
Price: 232,000 Ely

Mistertein http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...mistertein.png
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...sterteinmg.gif

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A Mecha ally appears to devastate your enemies with his broadsword.

Comment: This is one of the best skill that does above 3k damage and save lives. Its fast and effective. It also at from behind close-ranged.

Require lvl: 95/100/105
Prerequisite: Ash Cannon lvl1
Max lvl: 3
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 150
Number of attack hits: 2
Max target: 4
Cool down:1 minute
Duration: 1.9 sec
Price: 351,500 Ely

Gaiborg http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/Gailberg.png
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u.../gaiborgmg.gif

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A Mecha allies appear to launch a chain of attacks at your enemies.

Comment: This skill attacks fast and deadly, attacking every corners in front.

Require lvl: 110/115/120
Prerequisite: Mistertein lvl3
Max lvl: 3
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 180
Number of attack hits: 3
Max target: 4
Cool down:1 minute
Duration: 2.1 sec
Price: 451,000 Ely

Raikiri http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...ii/Raikiri.png
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u.../raikirimg.gif

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A Mecha ally appears to rush your enemies.

Comment: This skill attacks fast and deadly, attacking everything in front.

Require lvl: 125/130/135
Prerequisite: Gaiborg lvl3
Max lvl: 3
Skill point per lvl: 4
SP Cost: 200
Number of attack hits: 4
Max target: 5
Cool down:1 minute
Duration: 1.3 sec
Price: 612,500 Ely


5V. Meister Turrets

Note: For previews of how turrets work, see my Engineer Guide - /forum/latale-engine...eer-guide.html . (Turrets for Meister work the same as Engineers)

Fire Turret [Lv. 6/7/8/9] http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...aii/meitur.pnghttp://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...ii/meitur2.pnghttp://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...ii/meitur3.pnghttp://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...ii/meitur4.png

Places a turret that shoots flames at nearby enemies.

Comment: Fire turrets in my opinion are not as useful for Mei as for Engineer. For one, it wastes too much SP (Skill Points) and it's damage are not high enough to be effect against enemies. Best effective when boss hunting.

PVE: 710
PVP: 5/10

Require lvl: 80/100/120/140
Prerequisite: None/Fire Turret [Lv.6] 1 lvl/Fire Turret [Lv.7] 1 lvl/Fire Turret [Lv.8] 1 lvl
Max lvl each turret Lv: 1
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 70/80/90/100
Max target: 3
Cool down: 7 sec
Duration: 10 sec
Price: 232,000/370,000/540,000/742,000 Ely

Curse Turret http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...eiturcurse.png

Places a turret that lower the strength of nearby enemies by 30%.

Comment: Same effect as the curse turret in Engineer. Not very useful. Recommend not getting it unless have extra skills points.

PVE: 3/10
PVP: 2/10

Require lvl: 30
Prerequisite: None
Max lvl each turret Lv: 1
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 30
Max target: 3
Cool down: 10 sec
Duration: 7 sec
Price: 27,000 Ely

Slow Turret

Places a turret that slows nearby enemies.

Comment: Same effect as the slow turret in Engineer. Can be useful. Slows down enemies movement by 50%. Good combo effect combined with push turret.

PVE: 8/10
PVP: 7/10

Require lvl: 50
Prerequisite: None
Max lvl each turret Lv: 1
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 50
Max target: 3
Cool down: 10 sec
Duration: 7 sec
Price: 85,000 Ely

Push Turret http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...meiturpush.png

Places a turret that pushes enemies away.

Comment: It pushes enemies at one direction that the character is facing. It'll also push the enemies behind but only if the enemies are very close to the turret (almost touching). Very useful. Recommend getting it.

PVE: 9/10
PVP: 7/10

Require lvl: 70
Prerequisite: None
Max lvl each turret Lv: 1
Skill point per lvl: 3
SP Cost: 50
Max target: 3
Cool down: 10 sec
Duration: 7 sec
Price: 175,000 Ely

SP Turret http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...i/meitursp.png

Places a turret that recovers nearby party member's SP.

Comment: A supportive skill, one of the best party buff, but not recommend getting it unless has extra skill points.

Require lvl: 100
Prerequisite: None
Max lvl each turret Lv: 1
Skill point per lvl: 5
SP Cost: 150
Max target: 4
Cool down: ? sec
Duration: 15 sec
Recovery rate: 2% SP recovered each time, up to 16% recovered in 8 times. Recovery interval is random. Higher magic stat users recovers more.
Price: 370,000 Ely

reserved for future update!

Very nice guide im wait for a build =D

Good job kay :3
+ rep!

Bandwith exceeded!

If I ever get bored of TH, I might try Meister in the future.

BTW, is it possible to combo MG control series? I saw how Novice can be activated with SSS and others start with WWS, so will something like WWWWSSS cause expert then novice to activate?

Your Valkyrie MG is so sexy @_@;;.

Anyway, Nice guide there, im really tempted to make an engineer, i have a lvl 26 sitting in my acc D;, meisters look promising in fact x.x.

Hmm, i'm not too sure what they meant by SSS to be honest, i think it was referring to the charge attack, which have to hold the hard attack key which takes 3 times the time taken of a normal attack to activate. Such as the valk mg, when you finish with the MG Control Expert combo, WWWWS, you can immediately activate the charge attack, which is known as the MG control novice, so it'll be come WWWWS + SSS in total? However, every move begins with Weak i believe. Hope i didn't loose you there. xD

Will update once i catchup with uni work. :py57:

Nice guide! Are you planning on adding a skill build section? I'm wondering whether to go the power or crit route.

I think power route is better

Personally I'm a hybrid, with points in both trees.
My damage is so well over other meisters in pure power tree that I don't have to worry about going pure.

My recommendation is if your equips are well beyond above average, spend 20 of your points on the HP Passive and follow through the power tree

hmmmm well my equip is below average so i guess its power tree for me XD

do you guys mainly pool your stats into str or luk and vit or eva?

I equalized my stats, with str being a little higher than others... its pretty hard to dominate in a single stat as a meister

the key to damage is the +% equips

for example right now im using the 130 meister set with 62% crit gloves, knight mg with 48% min 48% max dmg , dmg % ring (eldergain) , god of shopping title (+15% crit) , gabe set (+25% crit) and gumiho (+22% crit ) and a 15% crit bonus from the full set

also i recommend buying/farming a pair of captain bong glasses :py54:

So whats the best equipement to get right at class change to meister? is it worth it to get the class armor or should I stick with sphinx? also, about how much does it cost to set skills after class change? so I know to save up.

If you have enough ely to purchase the level 80 class armor then you could buy it, they upgrade every 10 levels until you hit 120ish. Otherwise it would be good to use normal armor and save up for the level 130 class armor, since they are more important. and when you class change, the skill reset is completely free.

-Waiting For The Skill Section- =w=

A MISC skill thing would be nice. :< Other than that, this is good.

Yeah, just when I needed it. Just advanced to meister :3
Skill build from the 80 original:
max all 3 MG controls, and all masterys, then 1 ash cannon, then max potential energy, max power surge, max focus, and do as much as you can in power upgrade. at 82, put another in power upgrade, at 85, level 2 ash cannon, at level 86, max power upgrade. all I've got so far.