General Info
The key requirement is 10,500 HP before Node War. You gain 500 HP at the start of Node War.
Shai buff is 1,500 HP. In perfect scenario with Shai buffs you should have 12,500 HP on Node War.
Node Wars are HP capped. Remember this when creating your build.
If you have additional HP to spare, you can transfer it into:
- % Damage — Back / Down / Critical
- Black Spirit Rage Recovery
- Stamina
- Health Recovery
Buffs / Items / Consumables You Should Always Have
- Villa Buff, Church Buff
- Perfume of Deep Sea or Perfume of Tenacity
- Harmony Draught
- Furniture Buff — Stamina / HP Recovery / HP
- TRI / TET / PEN Asadal Belt & Necklace
- Reforge Stones — Crit / Down / Back Damage, Crit Hit Rate, Black Spirit Rage
- Lightstones set:
- Crocodile tooth Set nr 1.
- 4x Amplified Frenzy Set nr 2.
If you aim for Frenzy build, use only the AMPLIFIED version of lightstones.
Must Have on Every Node
The better prepared we are for Node War, the stronger our overall performance will be. Preparation is not optional — it is crucial and in many cases absolutely required.
Required Items
- TET / PEN Axe
- TET / PEN Asadal Belt / Necklace
- Venom Traps + Elephant Traps
- Polished Stones
Consumables
- Food Buff
- Villa Buff
- Church Buff
- Harmony Draught
- Perfume of Deep Sea / Perfume of Tenacity
- Whale Tendon Potion
Why This Matters
- Higher damage & survivability
- Better group performance
- Stronger pushes & defenses
- Maximum efficiency during fights
Artifacts
🥇 #1 Choice — Dehkia Artifacts (BiS) — Node War and Siege. Upgraded with Flawless Herald's Crystals. Gives the highest HP value and +100 stamina with 2 crystals. Best overall survivability and consistency for capped content.
🥈 #2 Choice — Kabua Artifacts — Node War only. Around -300 HP compared to Dehkia, but gives +50 more stamina. Still a good option if you value stamina more and only if you cap HP.
🥉 #3 Choice — Black Spirit Rage Artifacts — Node War only. Two of them give total of +20% BSR. Used only to enable reaching 200% BSR by yourself. Requires 4x BON BSR crystals. Not recommended for low gear players.
Reforge Stones
Capped NW T2 if You have — 11,000 HP
- Critical Hit Rate
- Black Spirit Rage
- Critical Hit Damage
- Back Attack Damage
- Down Attack Damage
You can use MAX HP mainly in 2 situations:
- Turbo low gear
- Your class is 100% crit rate
Capped Siege — Uncapped HP
Max HP is the most important Reforge Stone on Siege.
- Critical Hit Rate (if you can easily get 100% crit rate)
- Critical Hit Damage
Example:
- Max HP
- Black Spirit Rage
- Critical Hit Damage
- Back Attack Damage
- Down Attack Damage
Crystals
The general idea behind crystals is to build them together with your artifacts and consumables so you reach 11,000 HP and fully cap Tier 2 Node Wars.
Once your build reaches the HP cap, every extra stat above that point should be treated as value that can be converted into more efficient capped-content stats.
The goal is to move excess HP investment into:
- % Damage — Back / Down / Critical
- Stamina
- HP Recovery
- Class-specific utility like Jump Height on Sorc
In short, crystals are not only about adding raw HP. They are part of the full capped build logic — hit 11,000 HP first, then optimize the rest of your stats into damage, sustain, mobility and utility depending on class.
On the right side, You have example of proper build.
Furniture Buff
Capped NW
- HP — only if you lack HP — Bear Head
- Stamina — BiS for most people — Khalk's Wings
- HP Recovery — very good option as well — Quint Statue
Siege Capped
- HP — always
- If you have option for 150 HP furniture, use it
