AW High Five Guide — Ghost Hunter and Abyss Walker in L2

Ghost Hunter and Abyss Walker in High Five — AW H5 Guide

In H5, AW means Abyss Walker, and from level 76 Ghost Hunter: a Dark Elf who kills with dagger blows. In High Five Backstab and Deadly Blow come back in 3 seconds, Shadow Step puts you behind the target from level 40, and Hex lasts 30 seconds. Below is the AW H5 guide: how to fight and what to press, what to learn on each class, what changed compared to Interlude, gear up to S84, where to level, dyes, subclasses and the Olympiad. All numbers come from the High Five datapack.

Updated: 04.11.2026 39 min read Chronicles:High Five

AW in H5 at a glance


Role	single-target damage: dagger blows with blow and lethal chances, plus debuffs on enemy defense, attack and speed
Weapon	dagger; from S grade also dual daggers, and Dual Blow only works with them
Armor	light — Light Armor Mastery at max: P. Def. +65.6, Evasion +7, chance to receive a crit ×0.65
Dyes	STR and DEX at the cost of CON; for the Olympiad — DEX and CON at the cost of STR
Where to level	20–40 — Catacomb of the Heretic, Necropolis of Sacrifice; 40–52 — Cruma Tower, Garden of Eva; 52–61 — Devil's Isle, The Enchanted Valley; 61–76 — Tower of Insolence, Hot Springs; 76–80 — Imperial Tomb, Forge of the Gods; 80–85 — Antharas' Lair, Plains of the Lizardmen

How AW plays in Interlude, where blows take several times longer to come back, is covered in the Interlude Abyss Walker guide. This page is all about High Five.

AW class change quests in H5

Class	Level	How to get it
Assassin	20	Path to an Assassin — AW 1st class change
Abyss Walker	40	three marks: Mark of Seeker (Trial of the Seeker), Mark of Fate (Testimony of Fate), Mark of Searcher (Test of the Searcher) — AW 2nd class change
Ghost Hunter	76	Saga of the Ghost Hunter — AW 3rd class change

Take the three marks to a Dark Elf master, for example Tifaren. He changes your class from level 40, and in High Five he also hands out 15 Shadow Item Exchange Coupon (C-grade) coupons, which buy C-grade shadow weapons only — no armor for them; an AW takes the shadow dagger Shadow Item: Dark Screamer for the first Abyss Walker levels. Our copy of the High Five datapack has no quest scripts, so check the Saga steps against the 3rd class article.

How AW deals damage in High Five

A dagger strike here is a blow: if the chance lands, the hit is an instant crit; if it fails, the MP is gone and the damage is zero. All blows work with both a dagger and dual daggers (Dual Blow — dual daggers only).

Blow	Position	Power (max)	MP	Reuse	Lethal
Backstab	from behind (in the Mobius build — from the side too)	5,479	112	3 seconds	half HP — 15%
Deadly Blow	any side	5,479	68	3 seconds	half HP — 10%
Blinding Blow	any side; 80% base chance to turn the target's back to you; you get Speed +40 for 15 seconds	3,653	72	30 seconds	half HP — 5%
Lethal Blow	any side, from level 76	5,773	77	4 seconds	half HP — 15%
Dual Blow	any side, from level 83, dual daggers	11,234	82	8 seconds	1% — target HP down to 1, 8% — half HP
Throwing Dagger	ranged, range 300, from level 80	3,488	82	45 seconds	— ; 40% chance of target Speed ×0.2 for 10 seconds

Against players lethal works differently: "half HP" drops them to a single point of CP, and a full lethal to a single point of CP and HP. Raid bosses are immune to both lethal and the turn.

Position. A blow lands more often from behind than from the side, and from the side more often than head-on. By its description Backstab is a strike in the back; in the Mobius build it also lands from the side, only frontal hits are blocked. Shadow Step gets you behind: it teleports you to a target up to 600 away and makes it drop its target (MP 50, reuse 75 seconds). DEX also raises blow chance.

Raising blow chance.

Mortal Strike — blow chance ×1.2 for 120 seconds, reuse 150 seconds.
Dagger Mastery — P. Atk. with a dagger +112.8, and on a crit a 33% chance to get blow chance ×1.1 and physical skill MP cost ×0.4 for 5 seconds.
On the 3rd class: Focus Death (blow chance ×1.6 for 120 seconds, reuse 30 seconds) and the passive Assassination (×1.03, P. Atk. with a dagger +70).
SA Mortal Strike on Crystal Dagger — blow chance goes even higher, which makes it the best C-grade dagger for AW.

Raising damage. Vicious Stance — crit power +609 while it's on (it slowly drains MP); the passive Critical Damage adds another +406. At level 79 Critical Wound makes the target more vulnerable to crits for 30 seconds: damage to it ×1.3, dagger blows included.

Debuffs. Of the three dagger classes, only AW has Hex.

Debuff	Effect (max level)	Reuse
Hex	target P. Def. ×0.77 for 30 seconds, range 600	2 seconds
Power Break	target P. Atk. ×0.77 for 30 seconds	2 seconds
Freezing Strike	magic hit and target Speed ×0.8 for 60 seconds	2 seconds
Sting	hit with power 1,218 and bleed for 20 seconds	3 seconds
Poison	poison for 30 seconds	2 seconds
Sand Bomb	target Accuracy −12 for 30 seconds, range 150	4 seconds
Drain Health	magic hit with power 108, 20% of the damage goes back to your HP	4 seconds

How to play AW in H5

Solo. Keep Vicious Stance on all the time. Before a pack — Mortal Strike, plus Focus Death on the 3rd class. On a mob: Hex from 600 → get behind it (Shadow Step when it's off reuse, once every 75 seconds; otherwise walk around while the mob runs at you) → Backstab → Deadly Blow, at 76+ Lethal Blow in between → auto-attack while the blows are on reuse. Reuses are 3–4 seconds, so the blows chain almost without pauses; refresh Hex every 30 seconds. Against a tough mob add Power Break: its P. Atk. ×0.77.

A pack or a dangerous mob. Lure (from 52) pulls one mob out of a group onto you — range 400. Trick makes the mob drop you as a target (reuse 5 seconds), Veil removes its aggression for 120 seconds. Freezing Strike slows for 60 seconds — enough time to get away. Ultimate Evasion (reuse 900 seconds) gives Evasion +25 and physical skill evasion +40 for 30 seconds. Escape Shackle frees you from holds.

In a party. Hex on the tank's target boosts damage for every physical attacker in the party. Hit from behind while the mob is on the tank, and don't pull it off with Lure. Save Blinding Blow for mobs facing you: if the turn lands, follow up with Backstab.

Chests and doors. Unlock opens doors and chests (reuse 30 seconds), Summon Treasure Key makes keys from Thief Key (reuse 600 seconds). Silent Move — run past mobs without aggro, Speed ×0.6.

Find Trap and Remove Trap detect and disarm traps — both from level 74.

Buffs for AW

A dagger user wants attack speed and crit power. Haste (Prophet) and Chant of Fury (Warcryer) — Atk. Spd. ×1.33; they share the type and the level, so whichever was cast last stays. Death Whisper (Prophet, Shillien Elder) and Chant of Rage (Warcryer) — crit power ×1.35, also one type: the last one stays.

What doesn't stack for AW

Your skill	With	Result
Hex	Hex of the Shillien Knight, Bladedancer and Phantom Ranger, the Berserker's Violent Temper	same type, same level — the last one applied stays
Power Break	Curse Weakness, Howl, Sanctuary	equal level — the last one stays
Freezing Strike	Slow, Cripple, Entangle, Hamstring Shot, your own Throwing Dagger	theirs is level 3 against your 2: they replace your slow, yours can't replace theirs
Poison	Curse Poison, Poisonous Cloud, Poison Blade Dance, Corpse Plague, Seal of Poison	all are level 8 at max — the last one stays; Venom (level 6) won't remove your poison
Sting	your own Bleed, Ice Dagger, Blade Rush	only one bleed; all are level 8 at max — the last one stays
Sand Bomb	Curse Chaos, Seal of Chaos	all level 3 — the last one stays
Bluff	Shock Blast, Armor Crush	their stun level is 2: they remove your stun, yours can't remove theirs; with other stuns — the last one
Focus Death	Focus Power (your own)	one type — the second removes the first
Ultimate Evasion	Ghost Walking (your own, from 83)	one type, both level 2: the second removes the first, so use only one
Veil	the Bishop's Requiem	only one, the last

AW skills by level

1–40 · Dark Fighter and Assassin

Level	Skill	What it gives
5, grows to 36	Mortal Blow	first dagger blow: power 977, reuse 3 seconds; not usable with dual daggers
20	Vicious Stance, Dagger Mastery, Light Armor Mastery	crit power, P. Atk. with a dagger, defense in light armor — level them right away
20	Poison	poisons the target
24	Sting, Critical Damage	hit with bleed; crit power
24	Bleed	bleeds and slows the target
28	Ultimate Evasion	evasion for 30 seconds — a lifesaver on your first packs
32	Power Break	the class's first debuff
36	Freezing Strike	slows the target

40–76 · Abyss Walker

Level	Skill	What it gives (max level)
40, grows to 74	Backstab, Deadly Blow	main blows: power 5,479, reuse 3 seconds
40, grows to 74	Hex	target P. Def. ×0.77 for 30 seconds
40	Shadow Step	dash behind the target, range 600, reuse 75 seconds
40, grows to 74	Sting, Drain Health, Power Break, Freezing Strike, Confusion	debuffs and finishing; Confusion has an 80% chance to switch the mob to a random target
43, grows to 74	Veil	mob loses aggression for 120 seconds, reuse 5 seconds
46, grows to 74	Summon Treasure Key	keys for chests
49, grows to 74	Trick	makes a mob drop you as its target; Bleed (to 70) and Poison (to 74) keep leveling in this range too
52	Lure	pulls one mob onto you
52, grows to 76	Divine Inspiration	one more buff slot per level, learned only from books
55, grows to 74	Sand Bomb	target Accuracy −12
58, grows to 74	Mortal Strike	blow chance ×1.2 for 120 seconds
60	Escape Shackle	removes holds, reuse 15 seconds
66, grows to 74	Blinding Blow	blow that turns the target around, reuse 30 seconds
74	Find Trap, Remove Trap	finding and disarming traps
74, scroll	Evasion Counter	passive: when you evade an attack, a 10% chance to stun the attacker for 9 seconds

Skills marked "scroll" (here and in the 76–85 table) are learned with a Forgotten Scroll and cost no SP. The whole Abyss Walker tree costs 82,272,200 SP. Priority: Backstab, Deadly Blow, Hex, Dagger Mastery and Vicious Stance — every new level as soon as it opens; then Light Armor Mastery and Mortal Strike; Confusion, Poison and Drain Health — when you have SP to spare.

In the datapack, Divine Inspiration books drop only from raid bosses: Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Original Language Version) — for example from Death Lord Hallate lv. 73, Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Manuscript) — from Baium lv. 78. The first book, Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Modern Language Version), doesn't drop from mobs — look for it at your server's traders.

76–85 · Ghost Hunter

Level	Skill	What it gives
76	Lethal Blow	blow with power 5,773, reuse 4 seconds
76	Wisdom	resistance to hold, sleep and mental attacks +20%
77	Bluff	stun for 9 seconds that turns the target (base chance 40%), reuse 8 seconds
77	Skill Mastery	chance of an instant skill reuse
78	Focus Death	blow chance ×1.6 and crit power from behind ×1.9 for 120 seconds, reuse 30 seconds
78	Focus Power	crit power from the side ×1.3, from behind ×1.6 for 120 seconds, reuse 30 seconds
78	Assassination	blow chance ×1.03, P. Atk. with a dagger +70
78	Focus Skill Mastery	toggle: higher chance of an instant reuse while it drains MP
79	Critical Wound	crit damage to the target ×1.3 for 30 seconds
79	Counterattack	for 10 seconds, a 90% chance to strike back at melee physical skills, reuse 75 seconds
80	Throwing Dagger	ranged hit at 300, slow ×0.2 for 10 seconds
80	Symbol of the Assassin	places an Assassin symbol on the spot; consumes Battle Symbol, reuse 1,800 seconds
81, scroll	Fighter's Will	P. Atk. +100 and Atk. Spd. ×1.1 with melee weapons
81, scroll	Dual Dagger Mastery	dual daggers: P. Atk. +87.5, blow chance ×1.05
81, scroll	Hide	invisibility for 30 seconds, reuse 180 seconds
81, scroll	Sixth Sense	Evasion +15 when HP ≤ 30%
81, scroll	Expose Weak Point	5% chance when taking damage — attacker's P. Def. ×0.8 for 30 seconds
82, scroll	Protection of Rune	M. Def. ×1.15
82, scroll	Protection of Elemental	fire, water, wind and earth resistance +20
82, scroll	Protection of Alignment	holy and dark resistance +20
83	Dual Blow	dual dagger blow with power 11,234, reuse 8 seconds
83, scroll	Ghost Walking	for 30 seconds blow chance ×1.4, Evasion +15, Speed +33; reuse 900 seconds

Ghost Hunter costs 558,340,000 SP; the priciest are Symbol of the Assassin (150 million), Dual Blow (100 million) and Throwing Dagger (70 million). Grab Lethal Blow, Focus Death and Critical Wound first — they add damage directly; leave Symbol of the Assassin at 150 million for last.

Enchanting. On the Power route Lethal Blow goes from 5,773 to 6,965 power at +15, Focus Death — blow chance up to ×1.7, and Bluff on the Chance route — stun chance from 40% to 70%. The higher your level, the more often an enchant succeeds.

What changed in High Five

What	Interlude	High Five
Backstab	MP 125, reuse 11 seconds	MP 112, reuse 3 seconds
Deadly Blow	MP 75, reuse 11 seconds	MP 68, reuse 3 seconds
Lethal Blow	MP 85, reuse 15 seconds	MP 77, reuse 4 seconds
Blinding Blow	reuse 90 seconds	reuse 30 seconds
Sting	power 609, reuse 11 seconds	power 1,218, reuse 3 seconds
Hex	for 15 seconds, reuse 6 seconds	for 30 seconds, reuse 2 seconds
Power Break	for 15 seconds, reuse 8 seconds	for 30 seconds, reuse 2 seconds
Freezing Strike	Speed ×0.7 for 30 seconds, reuse 8 seconds	Speed ×0.8 for 60 seconds, reuse 2 seconds
Sand Bomb	all enemies within a 150 radius, Accuracy −10, reuse 8 seconds	single target, Accuracy −12, reuse 4 seconds
Drain Health	reuse 15 seconds	reuse 4 seconds
Trick	reuse 30 seconds	reuse 5 seconds
Veil, Confusion	reuse 20 seconds	reuse 5 seconds
Mortal Strike	reuse 300 seconds	reuse 150 seconds
Ultimate Evasion	Evasion +25, reuse 1,800 seconds	plus physical skill evasion +40, reuse 900 seconds
Focus Death, Focus Power	reuse 120 seconds	reuse 30 seconds
Bluff	reuse 30 seconds	reuse 8 seconds
Counterattack	for 5 seconds, reuse 300 seconds	for 10 seconds, reuse 75 seconds
Skill #193	Critical Power, crit power +384	Critical Damage, crit power +406
New skills	—	Shadow Step (40), Lure (52), Find Trap and Remove Trap (74), Evasion Counter via scroll (74), Critical Wound (79), Throwing Dagger (80), scrolls from level 81, Ghost Walking (83, scroll) and Dual Blow (83); also Aura Bird - Falcon (75), Aura Bird - Owl (75), Archer's Will (81), Dual Dagger Mastery (81), Expose Weak Point (81), Fighter's Will (81), Hide (81), Sixth Sense (81), Protection of Alignment (82), Protection of Elemental (82), Protection of Rune (82)
Battle Force	on the 3rd class	removed
Divine Inspiration	lower levels on Abyss Walker, higher ones on Ghost Hunter	all levels in the Abyss Walker tree
SP for the 2nd class	82,156,200	82,272,200
SP for the 3rd class	363,010,000	558,340,000

The big shift: blows and debuffs became spammable. In Interlude AW sat waiting for blows to come off reuse; in High Five it hits almost nonstop, so MP and mana potions matter more than they used to.

If your server runs Freya or Gracia Final

The High Five datapack flags only Throwing Dagger and Dual Blow as new — on Freya and Gracia Final, Ghost Hunter most likely won't have them, and dual daggers lose their main blow. The rest of the tree carries no flags, but we have no data of our own for those chronicles: check reuses and SP at the trainer on your server.

AW gear

Light armor only, and a dagger for a weapon. Dual daggers show up at S grade; Backstab, Deadly Blow and Lethal Blow hit with them just the same, and Dual Blow needs them.

Level	Armor (set bonus)	Weapon
20–40 · D	Reinforced Leather Shirt — MP +80	Mithril Dagger, P. Atk. 80
40–52 · C	Mithril Shirt — Evasion +4	Crystal Dagger, P. Atk. 136, SA Mortal Strike or Critical Damage
52–61 · B	Leather Armor of Doom — P. Atk. ×1.027, DEX +3, STR −1, CON −2	Demon's Dagger, P. Atk. 170
61–76 · A	Dark Crystal Leather Armor — P. Atk. ×1.04, Atk. Spd. ×1.04, STR +1, CON −1	Naga Storm, P. Atk. 220, or Bloody Orchid, P. Atk. 186
76–80 · S	Draconic Leather Armor — P. Atk. ×1.04, Atk. Spd. ×1.04, MP +289	Dynasty Knife, P. Atk. 291, or Dynasty Dual Daggers, P. Atk. 304
80–84 · S80	Moirai Leather Breastplate — P. Atk. ×1.0426, Atk. Spd. ×1.04, Speed ×1.03	Icarus Disperser, P. Atk. 318, or Icarus Dual Daggers, P. Atk. 332
84–85 · S84	Vesper Noble Leather Breastplate — P. Atk. ×1.0557, Atk. Spd. ×1.05, crit power +172	Vesper Dual Daggers, P. Atk. 360

Dagger SAs: Critical Damage adds crit power and with it the damage of every blow; Focus raises auto-attack crit chance; Back Blow — crit chance from behind. Stronger than Vesper within the same S84 are Elegia Leather Breastplate and Mamba Edge Dual Daggers (P. Atk. 437), if your server has them.

Where to level AW in H5

AW does best on lone mobs you can walk around to their back: catacombs, necropolises, towers. Zones in the tables are picked by XP per mob HP from the High Five datapack; the drop column shows the two best items, chance at x1 rate.

Level 20–40

Best for AW: Catacomb of the Heretic and The Pilgrim's Necropolis — the most XP per HP, tied; Necropolis of Sacrifice — third for XP per HP, mobs are level 20–30, a good place to start.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Catacomb of the Heretic	Lith Patrolman lv. 39	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Gigant Raider lv. 39	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Lith Overlord lv. 36	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
The Pilgrim's Necropolis	Gigant Officer lv. 36	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Lith Medium lv. 33	Blue Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Gigant Cleric lv. 33	Blue Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
Necropolis of Sacrifice	Lith Guard lv. 30	Blue Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Gigant Footman lv. 30	Blue Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Catacomb Serpent lv. 28	Cursed Tunic 0.15%, Cursed Stockings 0.24%
The Ant Nest	Ant Warrior Captain lv. 36	Coarse Bone Powder 1.85%, Animal Bone 18.54%
	Ant Soldier lv. 35	Mithril Banded Gaiters Material 1.1%, Mithril Banded Mail Material 0.84%
	Noble Ant Leader lv. 38	Mithril Scale Gaiters Material 0.74%, Brigandine Gaiters Material 0.74%
Alligator Beach	Crokian Warrior lv. 38	Mithril Scale Gaiters Material 0.89%, Brigandine Gaiters Material 0.89%
	Farhite lv. 39	Steel 1.19%, Adamantite Nugget 0.48%
	Dailaon lv. 37	Maingauche Edge 0.14%, Cursed Maingauche Edge 0.14%

5 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Fortress of Resistance	Ol Mahum Lord lv. 34	Bone Arrow 20.7%, Suede 8.28%
	Ol Mahum Marksman lv. 28	Greater Healing Potion 6.32%, Animal Skin 13.91%
	Ol Mahum Captain lv. 30	Durable Metal Plate 0.12%, Steel 0.92%
Orc Barracks	Turek Orc Warlord lv. 30	Spinebone Sword Blade 0.16%, Stone of Purity 0.46%
	Turek Orc Archer lv. 27	Steel 0.72%, Recipe: Mace of Judgment 0.11%
	Turek Orc Skirmisher lv. 28	Puma Skin Shirt 0.11%, Puma Skin Gaiters 0.17%
Forgotten Temple	Rakin Undine lv. 30	White Tunic Pattern 0.52%, Dark Stockings Fabric 0.74%
	Roxide lv. 32	Bronze Helmet 0.17%, Aspis 0.24%
	Ritmal Swordsman lv. 29	Bronze Helmet 0.13%, Aspis 0.18%
Cruma Marshlands	Marsh Stakato lv. 29	Greater Healing Potion 2.55%, Cord 2.59%
	Marsh Stakato Worker lv. 31	Scroll: Enchant Armor (D-Grade) 0.31%, Coal 9.17%
	Marsh Spider lv. 34	Tiger's Eye Earring Stone 1.36%, Recipe: Brigandine Helmet 0.5%
Wasteland	Gigantiops lv. 35	Leather 2.51%, Animal Skin 15.06%
	Puncher lv. 34	Recipe: Sage's Worn Gloves 0.69%, Coal 6.79%
	Granite Golem lv. 33	Mithril Banded Gaiters Material 0.55%, Mithril Banded Mail Material 0.42%

Level 40–52

Best for AW: Cruma Tower — the most XP per HP; Garden of Eva — second-best XP per HP, and Doll Master drops parts of the C-grade daggers Grace Dagger and Dark Screamer; Alligator Island — third for XP per HP.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Cruma Tower	Snipe lv. 44	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 46 0.26%, Recipe: Demon's Stockings 0.56%
	Porta lv. 40	Mithril Scale Gaiters Material 1.72%, Brigandine Gaiters Material 1.72%
	Perum lv. 48	Rind Leather Gloves Design 1.38%, Crimson Boot Fabric 1.38%
Garden of Eva	Garden Guard Leader lv. 50	Fisted Blade Piece 0.49%, Mold Hardener 0.15%
	Doll Master lv. 50	Grace Dagger Edge 0.24%, Dark Screamer Edge 0.24%
	Blade Stakato Drone lv. 44	Mithril Shirt Fabric 0.97%, Reinforced Mithril Gaiters Fragment 1.62%
Alligator Island	Swamp Tribe lv. 45	Chain Gaiters Part 2.66%, Chain Mail Shirt Material 1.31%
	Nos Lad lv. 45	Karmian Tunic Pattern 1.05%, Karmian Stocking Design 1.75%
	Crokian Lad Warrior lv. 43	Claymore Blade 0.24%, Elven Long Sword Blade 0.23%
Devil's Isle	Gigantic Flyer lv. 47	Dwarven Chain Shield Fragment 2.2%, Knight's Shield Fragment 2.46%
	Pit Archer lv. 48	Crossbow Shaft 0.32%, Noble Elven Bow Shaft 0.32%
	Kaim Vanul Lad lv. 51	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 52 0.12%, Recipe: Full Plate Helmet 0.32%
Catacomb of the Branded	Lilim Butcher lv. 48	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Sentinel lv. 48	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lith Commander lv. 45	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%

5 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Necropolis of Worship	Gigant Commander lv. 45	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Priest lv. 51	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Magus lv. 51	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
The Enchanted Valley	Unicorn lv. 49	Plated Leather Fragment 0.8%, Plated Leather Gaiters Material 1.2%
	Satyr lv. 48	Dwarven War Hammer Head 0.28%, Cursed Staff Head 0.29%
	Valley Treant lv. 47	Bec De Corbin Blade 0.41%, Crafted Leather 0.38%
Pirate Tunnel	Zaken's Elite Pikeman lv. 43	Half Plate Temper 1.38%, Plate Gaiters Part 2.14%
	Pirate Zombie lv. 44	Body Slasher Blade 0.13%, Scythe Edge 0.13%
The Forest of Mirrors	Mirror lv. 49	Stiletto Edge 0.22%, Soulfire Dirk Blade 0.22%
	Taik Orc Captain lv. 44	Chain Gaiters Part 1.52%, Chain Mail Shirt Material 0.75%
	Harit Lizardman Grunt lv. 51	Earring of Seal Gemstone 0.7%, Necklace of Mermaid Teardrop 0.53%
Timak Outpost	Timak Orc Troop Leader lv. 45	Crystallized Ice Bow Shaft 0.32%, Mold Lubricant 0.15%
	Timak Orc Archer lv. 41	Light Crossbow Shaft 0.27%, Recipe: Boots of Seal 0.71%
	Timak Orc Overlord lv. 45	Flamberge Blade 0.13%, Stormbringer Blade 0.14%

Level 52–61

Best for AW: Devil's Isle — the most XP per HP; The Enchanted Valley — second-best XP per HP; Catacomb of the Apostate — Seal Stones in the drop, XP on par with The Patriot's Necropolis.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Devil's Isle	Zombie Captain's Spiritual Body lv. 52	Composite Helmet Design 1.28%, Shining Circlet Pattern 1.28%
	Crimson Doll Blader lv. 53	Berserker Blade Edge 0.23%, Samurai Longsword Blade 0.23%
	Crimson Veil Master lv. 54	Berserker Blade Edge 0.22%, Samurai Longsword Blade 0.22%
Catacomb of the Apostate	Lilim Knight-Errant lv. 54	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Swordsman lv. 54	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Marauder lv. 57	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
Necropolis of Devotion	Nephilim Bishop lv. 60	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Seer lv. 60	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Sepulcher Guardian lv. 60	Sprite's Staff Head 0.22%, Heavy War Axe Head 0.22%
The Patriot's Necropolis	Nephilim Guard lv. 57	Green Seal Stone 70%, Blue Seal Stone 70%
	Purgatory Serpent lv. 56	Avadon Gaiters Material 0.5%, Zubei's Gaiter Material 0.5%
	Sepulcher Archon lv. 55	Full Plate Helmet Design 1.48%, Full Plate Shield Fragment 2.35%
Tower of Insolence	Ghost of the Tower lv. 60	Avadon Gaiters Material 0.51%, Zubei's Gaiter Material 0.51%
	Hallate's Seer lv. 60	Sprite's Staff Head 0.21%, Heavy War Axe Head 0.21%

4 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
The Enchanted Valley	Valley Treant Elder lv. 53	Divine Tunic Fabric 0.88%, Divine Stocking Pattern 1.39%
Outlaw Forest	Oel Mahum Witch Doctor lv. 55	Ring of Seal Gemstone 1%, Necklace of Seal Chain 0.6%
	Hunter Gargoyle lv. 52	Earring of Seal Gemstone 0.7%, Necklace of Mermaid Teardrop 0.53%
	Oel Mahum Warrior lv. 54	Asofe 0.13%, Mold Glue 0.13%
Fields of Massacre	Wretched Archer lv. 55	Eminence Bow Shaft 0.2%, Mithril Ore 1.25%
	Grave Predator lv. 59	Mithril Ore 1.15%, Metallic Fiber 1.64%
	Doom Scout lv. 56	Dark Elven Longbow Shaft 0.17%, Stone of Purity 0.34%
The Cemetery	Taik Orc Supply Leader lv. 55	Eminence Bow Shaft 0.18%, Adamantite Nugget 0.23%
	Roving Soul lv. 53	Crystal Dagger Blade 0.17%, Life Stone - Level 55 0.14%
	Taik Orc Seeker lv. 52	Composite Boots Part 1.14%, Mithril Gauntlets Design 1.14%

Level 61–76

Best for AW: Tower of Insolence — the most XP per HP; Wall of Argos — second-best XP per HP; Hot Springs — parts of the A-grade dagger Bloody Orchid.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Hot Springs	Hot Springs Nepenthes lv. 75	Carnage Bow Stave 0.44%, Life Stone - Level 70 0.22%
	Hot Springs Flava lv. 74	Bloody Orchid Head 0.4%, Life Stone - Level 70 0.2%
	Hot Springs Yeti lv. 75	Bloody Orchid Head 0.4%, Crafted Leather 0.83%
Tower of Insolence	Platinum Tribe Overlord lv. 71	Sealed Dark Crystal Gaiters Pattern 0.74%, Sealed Dark Crystal Breastplate Pattern 0.49%
	Platinum Guardian Prefect lv. 74	Sealed Dark Crystal Boots Lining 1.4%, Sealed Tallum Boots Lining 1.4%
	Hallate's Knight lv. 65	Ring of Black Ore Gemstone 2.2%, Earring of Black Ore Piece 1.82%
Wall of Argos	Disciples of Protection lv. 74	Blood Tornado Edge 0.89%, Cokes 7.99%
	Disciples of Punishment lv. 75	Spiritual Eye Piece 0.22%, Meteor Shower Head 0.22%
	Eye of Ruler lv. 74	Carnage Bow Stave 0.69%, Mold Hardener 0.35%
The Saint's Necropolis	Nephilim Praetorian lv. 72	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Knight Commander lv. 72	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Royal Guard lv. 75	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
Catacomb of the Witch	Nephilim Centurion lv. 63	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Knight lv. 63	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Scout lv. 66	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%

7 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Necropolis of Martyrdom	Lilim Assassin lv. 66	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Archbishop lv. 69	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Soldier lv. 69	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
The Disciple's Necropolis	Lilim Slayer lv. 75	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Sepulcher Guard lv. 75	Sealed Dark Crystal Shield Fragment 0.94%, Sealed Dark Crystal Helmet Design 0.69%
	Lesser Ancient Soldier lv. 73	Sealed Phoenix Ring Gemstone 1.57%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 1.14%
Forest of the Dead	Bone Slayer lv. 68	Bloody Orchid Head 0.25%, Asofe 0.5%
	Requiem Lord lv. 68	Halberd Edge 0.25%, Mold Hardener 0.11%
	Requiem Priest lv. 71	Bloody Orchid Head 0.27%, Life Stone - Level 67 0.18%
Blazing Swamp	Hames Orc Overlord lv. 75	Common Item - Sealed Phoenix Ring 0.15%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 0.73%
	Conjurer Bat Lord lv. 72	Sealed Phoenix Ring Gemstone 0.83%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 0.6%
	Hames Orc Sniper lv. 72	Sealed Tallum Leather Armor Pattern 0.12%, Sealed Dark Crystal Leather Armor Pattern 0.17%
Swamp of Screams	Splinter Stakato Drone lv. 69	Life Stone - Level 67 0.14%, Coarse Bone Powder 1.62%
	Needle Stakato Soldier lv. 72	Bloody Orchid Head 0.2%, Enria 0.16%
	Needle Stakato lv. 70	Sealed Dark Crystal Boots Lining 0.32%, Sealed Tallum Boots Lining 0.32%
Silent Valley	Changed Creation lv. 74	Common Item - Sealed Dark Crystal Leggings 0.12%, Sealed Tallum Leather Armor Pattern 0.31%
	Shaman of Ancient Times lv. 75	Forgotten Scroll - Evasion Haste 2.04%, Common Item - Sealed Dark Crystal Boots 0.14%
	Chimera Piece lv. 72	Common Item - Sealed Phoenix Ring 0.22%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 1.04%
Archaic Laboratory	Great Chaos Golem	Mold Lubricant 1.11%, Asofe 1.86%
	Scout-type Golem No. 28	Mold Lubricant 0.46%, Metallic Fiber 6.64%

Level 76–80

Best for AW: Imperial Tomb — the most XP per HP; Hall of Flames — second-best XP per HP; Forge of the Gods — third for XP per HP.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Forge of the Gods	Magma Drake	Enria 1.75%, Mold Lubricant 2.1%
	Lavasillisk	Sealed Imperial Crusader Gaiters Pattern 0.89%, Sealed Imperial Crusader Breastplate Part 0.69%
	Blazing Ifrit	Saint Spear Blade 0.56%, Orichalcum 0.54%
Ketra Orc Outpost	Ketra Prophet lv. 80	Sealed Armor of Nightmare Pattern 0.34%, Sealed Majestic Plate Armor Pattern 0.34%
	Ketra Commander lv. 80	Soul Bow Stave 0.48%, Mold Hardener 0.38%
	Ketra Orc Medium lv. 80	Dragon Grinder Edge 0.39%, Animal Bone 2.16%
Imperial Tomb	Seer of Blood lv. 82	Common Item - Sealed Leather Armor of Nightmare 0.16%, Common Item - Sealed Majestic Leather Armor 0.16%
	Imperial Commander lv. 80	Soul Bow Stave 0.85%, Mold Hardener 0.54%
	Chakram Beetle lv. 80	Dragon Grinder Edge 0.87%, Thread 4.69%
Chapel Guards	Triol's Priest lv. 80	Sealed Majestic Earring Gemstone 1.82%, Sealed Majestic Necklace Beads 1.18%
	Triol's Believer lv. 80	Durable Metal Plate 0.89%, Stem 16.67%
	Temple Guard lv. 80	Soul Separator Head 0.52%, Thons 1.26%
Hall of Flames	Blazing Ifrit lv. 80	Adamantine 0.3%, Life Stone - Level 80 0.48%
	Elder Lavasaurus lv. 80	Sealed Dynasty Gaiters Piece 0.59%, Sealed Dynasty Breast Plate Piece 0.2%

3 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Catacomb of Dark Omens	Nephilim Commander lv. 80	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Guard Knight lv. 80	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Nephilim Cardinal lv. 78	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
Varka Silenos Barracks	Varka Silenos Medium lv. 80	Soul Separator Head 0.51%, Mold Hardener 0.36%
	Varka Silenos Great Seer lv. 80	Soul Separator Head 0.55%, Enria 0.67%
	Varka's Prophet lv. 80	Sealed Robe of Nightmare Fabric 0.47%, Sealed Majestic Robe Fabric 0.47%
Silent Valley	Giant's Shadow lv. 79	Common Item - Sealed Boots of Nightmare 0.13%, Common Item - Sealed Majestic Boots 0.13%
	Forgotten Ancient People lv. 77	Common Item - Sealed Phoenix Ring 0.31%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 1.5%
	Nonexistent Man lv. 78	Common Item - Sealed Dark Crystal Boots 0.16%, Common Item - Sealed Tallum Boots 0.16%

Level 80–85

Best for AW: Antharas' Lair — the most XP per HP; Hardin's Academy — second-best XP per HP; Plains of the Lizardmen — Moirai leather set (S80) pieces.

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Stakato Nest	Cannibalistic Stakato Leader	Sealed Dynasty Stocking Piece 0.6%, Sealed Dynasty Tunic Piece 0.41%
	Spiked Stakato	Adamantine 0.42%, Leonard 0.76%
	Spiked Stakato Worker	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 80 0.17%, Life Stone - Level 80 0.67%
Crypts of Disgrace	Turka Follower's Ghost	Sealed Dynasty Stocking Piece 0.42%, Sealed Dynasty Tunic Piece 0.28%
	Contaminated Batur Commander	Sealed Dynasty Leather Leggings Piece 0.39%, Sealed Dynasty Leather Armor Piece 0.26%
	Contaminated Batur Warrior	Sealed Dynasty Breast Plate Piece 0.21%, Sealed Dynasty Gaiters Piece 0.62%
Plains of the Lizardmen	Tanta Lizardman Summoner	Sealed Moirai Leather Legging Piece 0.22%, Sealed Moirai Stockings Piece 0.22%
	Tanta Lizardman Berserker	Sealed Moirai Gaiter Piece 0.15%, Life Stone - Level 82 0.19%
	Tanta Lizardman Soldier	Sealed Moirai Shield Piece 0.31%, Sealed Moirai Sigil Piece 0.31%
Dragon Valley	Hungry Parasitic Leech	Life Stone - Level 82 1.04%, Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.26%
	Gem Dragon	Life Stone - Level 82 0.93%, Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.23%
	Drakos	Giant's Codex 0.34%, Dark Stone 0.67%
Antharas' Lair	Dragon Knight	Earth Stone 2.18%, Vesper Slasher Piece 0.16%
	Drakos Warrior	Life Stone - Level 82 1.68%, Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.42%
	Maluk Princess	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 84 0.2%, Sealed Vesper Stockings Piece 0.6%

7 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Hardin's Academy	Drakos Guardian	Life Stone - Level 82 1.74%, Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.44%
	Drakos Hunter	Life Stone - Level 82 1.8%, Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.45%
	Drakos Assassin	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 82 0.35%, Life Stone - Level 82 1.41%
Monastery of Silence	Divinity Magus	Sealed Vesper Sigil Piece 1.64%, Sealed Vesper Verteidiger Piece 1.64%
	Divinity Protector	Sealed Vesper Necklace Gem 1.69%, Sealed Vesper Ring Gem 3.91%
	Ascetic Solina	Leonard 0.21%, Mold Lubricant 0.54%
Field of Silence	Awakened Mucrokian	Mid-Grade Life Stone - Level 80 0.12%, Mold Glue 2.29%
	Mucrokian Ascetic	Leonard 0.4%, Cokes 8.54%
	Mucrokian Preacher	Crafted Leather 1.34%, Mold Glue 1.27%
Primeval Isle	Velociraptor lv. 86	Heavens Divider Edge 0.14%, Forgotten Blade Edge 0.14%
	Pterosaur lv. 87	Sealed Tateossian Necklace Chain 0.5%, Sealed Tateossian Earring Part 0.82%
	Ornithomimus lv. 84	Orichalcum 0.15%, Life Stone - Level 80 0.19%
Den of Evil	Ragna Orc Hero	Sealed Dynasty Leather Leggings Piece 0.12%, Life Stone - Level 80 0.14%
	Ragna Orc Sniper	Life Stone - Level 80 0.15%, Mold Hardener 0.19%
	Ragna Orc Warrior	Sealed Dynasty Gaiters Piece 0.19%, Mold Glue 0.74%
Beast Farm	Beast Devourer	Life Stone - Level 82 0.13%, Cokes 3.06%
	Farm Bandit	Life Stone - Level 82 0.12%, Cokes 2.9%
Sel Mahum Training Grounds	Sel Mahum Training Officer	Sealed Moirai Leather Legging Piece 0.41%, Sealed Moirai Leather Breastplate Piece 0.25%
	Sel Mahum Drill Sergeant	Sealed Moirai Gaiter Piece 0.21%, Sealed Moirai Breastplate Piece 0.12%
	Sel Mahum Squad Leader	Life Stone - Level 82 0.17%, Leonard 0.19%

AW dyes

Purpose	Three dyes
leveling, damage	Greater Dye of STR (Str+4 Con-4), Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+4 Con-4), Greater Dye of STR (Str+1 Con-1)
blow chance	Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+4 Con-4), Greater Dye of STR (Str+4 Con-4), Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+1 Con-1)
Olympiad, PvP	Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+4 Str-4), Greater Dye of CON (Con+4 Str-4), Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+1 Str-1)

STR raises P. Atk., and with it every blow; DEX raises blow chance and Evasion. A Dark Elf's CON is low to begin with, so for the Olympiad you don't cut it: there AW loses not on damage but when it can't survive the opening burst. A dye can't push a stat past +5: in each set the main stat gets exactly +5.

Subclasses for AW

In High Five you can add a subclass once your main class and every sub you have reach level 75; by default it takes quests, and the server decides how many subs you can have.

Not allowed: your own class, Treasure Hunter and Plains Walker (the same dagger group), Overlord, Warsmith, Elves and Kamael.
Common picks: a second damage dealer or a buffer — Prophet, Warcryer, Shillien Elder. The main class gets no buffs from the subclass: they drop when you switch classes, so a buffer sub helps the party, while the main only gets the certificates.
Certificates. A subclass brings skills to your main: Emergent Ability (attack, defense) from sub level 65, at 75 — an ability for the sub's type and Master Ability, at 80 — the Divine transformation book. For AW the most useful are Rogue Ability (Evasion and Critical Chance) and Master Ability - Focus (crit chance +30). They are learned on the main class.

AW in PvP and the Olympiad

The Olympiad is open to nobles only, and you fight there on your main class. A typical Ghost Hunter opener: Throwing Dagger from 300 (slow ×0.2 if it lands) → Shadow Step behind → Critical Wound → Bluff (stun and turn) → Backstab, Lethal Blow, Deadly Blow, and at 83 — Dual Blow. A lethal on a player wipes almost all CP, and a full Dual Blow lethal takes HP as well. Defense: Ghost Walking or Ultimate Evasion (physical skill evasion +60 or +40), Counterattack against blows and other melee physical skills, Escape Shackle against holds, Sixth Sense at low HP. AW is weaker against mages: Protection of Rune gives M. Def. ×1.15, and the rest has to come from jewelry and CON dyes.

All AW skills

The full Abyss Walker and Ghost Hunter tree in High Five — skill levels, SP and MP:

Abyss Walker2nd class · from level 40 · new skills: 17 · total SP: 82,272,200

	Skill	Skill Lv	SP	MP	Type
Level 40SP: 419,400
	Backstabnewblow, power 1249 · lethal strike chance	1–3	27,9003 × 9,300	57	active
	Deadly Blownewblow, power 1249 · lethal strike chance	1–3	27,9003 × 9,300	35	active
	HexnewP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	1	28,000	18	active
	Shadow Stepnewtarget cancel · reuse 75 s	1	28,000	50	active
	Silent Movenewsilent move, Speed ×0.6	1	28,000	7	toggle
	Confusion	5	28,000	14	active
	Critical Damage	3	28,000	—	passive
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	9–11	27,9003 × 9,300	—	passive
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	17–19	27,9003 × 9,300	21	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 31 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	3–4	28,0002 × 14,000	27	active
	Light Armor Mastery	11–13	27,9003 × 9,300	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	3	28,000	14	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 278 · damage over time · 20 s	13–15	27,9003 × 9,300	38	active
	Unlock	6	28,000	35	active
	Vicious Stance	6	28,000	—	toggle
Level 43SP: 461,800
	Veilnew	1	29,000	19	active
	Acrobatic MoveStun resistance +11%	2	29,000	—	passive
	Backstabblow, power 1488 · lethal strike chance	4–6	28,8003 × 9,600	61	active
	Confusion	6	29,000	15	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	12–14	28,8003 × 9,600	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 1488 · lethal strike chance	4–6	28,8003 × 9,600	37	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	20–22	28,8003 × 9,600	23	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	2	29,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 34 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	5–6	28,0002 × 14,000	30	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	2	29,000	19	active
	Light Armor Mastery	14–16	28,8003 × 9,600	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	4	29,000	15	active
	Quick StepSpeed +11	2	29,000	—	passive
	Stingphysical damage, power 331 · damage over time · 20 s	16–18	28,8003 × 9,600	41	active
	Unlock	7	29,000	39	active
	Vicious Stance	7	29,000	—	toggle
Level 46SP: 614,000
	Summon Treasure Keynew	1	38,000	122	active
	Backstabblow, power 1757 · lethal strike chance	7–9	39,0003 × 13,000	66	active
	Boost EvasionEvasion +3	2	38,000	—	passive
	Confusion	7	38,000	17	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	15–17	39,0003 × 13,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 1757 · lethal strike chance	7–9	39,0003 × 13,000	40	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	23–25	39,0003 × 13,000	25	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	3	38,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 37 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	7–8	38,0002 × 19,000	32	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	3	38,000	22	active
	Light Armor Mastery	17–19	39,0003 × 13,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	5	38,000	17	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 391 · damage over time · 20 s	19–21	39,0003 × 13,000	44	active
	Unlock	8	38,000	43	active
	Veil	2	38,000	21	active
	Vicious Stance	8	38,000	—	toggle
Level 49SP: 971,000
	Tricknewremoves aggro · target cancel	1	61,000	22	active
	Backstabblow, power 2057 · lethal strike chance	10–12	60,0003 × 20,000	72	active
	Bleeddamage over time, Speed ×0.8 · 20 s	3	61,000	60	active
	Confusion	8	61,000	18	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	18–20	60,0003 × 20,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 2057 · lethal strike chance	10–12	60,0003 × 20,000	43	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	26–28	60,0003 × 20,000	27	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	4	61,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 40 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	9–10	62,0002 × 31,000	34	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	4	61,000	23	active
	Light Armor Mastery	20–22	60,0003 × 20,000	—	passive
	Poisondamage over time · 30 s	2	61,000	18	active
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	6	61,000	18	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 457 · damage over time · 20 s	22–24	60,0003 × 20,000	48	active
	Veil	3	61,000	22	active
	Vicious Stance	9	61,000	—	toggle
Level 52SP: 1,490,000
	Divine Inspirationnew	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Lurenew	1	88,000	44	active
	Backstabblow, power 2388 · lethal strike chance	13–15	87,0003 × 29,000	76	active
	Confusion	9	88,000	19	active
	Critical Damage	4	88,000	—	passive
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	21–23	87,0003 × 29,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 2388 · lethal strike chance	13–15	87,0003 × 29,000	46	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	29–31	87,0003 × 29,000	28	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	5	88,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 43 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	11–12	88,0002 × 44,000	38	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	5	88,000	24	active
	Light Armor Mastery	23–25	87,0003 × 29,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	7	88,000	19	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 531 · damage over time · 20 s	25–27	87,0003 × 29,000	51	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	2	88,000	24	active
	Unlock	9	88,000	47	active
	Veil	4	88,000	24	active
	Vicious Stance	10	88,000	—	toggle
Level 55SP: 2,210,000
	Sand BombnewAccuracy −6 · 30 s	1	116,000	25	active
	Acrobatic MoveStun resistance +11%	3	116,000	—	passive
	Acrobatics	2	116,000	—	passive
	Backstabblow, power 2748 · lethal strike chance	16–18	117,0003 × 39,000	82	active
	Boost Breathbreath gauge +300	2	116,000	—	passive
	Confusion	10	116,000	20	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	24–26	117,0003 × 39,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 2748 · lethal strike chance	16–18	117,0003 × 39,000	49	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	32–34	117,0003 × 39,000	30	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 46 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	13–14	116,0002 × 58,000	40	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	6	116,000	25	active
	Light Armor Mastery	26–28	117,0003 × 39,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	8	116,000	20	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 611 · damage over time · 20 s	28–30	117,0003 × 39,000	55	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	3	116,000	25	active
	Ultimate Evasionphysical skill evasion +40, Evasion +25, buff-cancel resistance +80% · 30 s · reuse 15 min	2	116,000	25	active
	Unlock	10	116,000	51	active
	Veil	5	116,000	25	active
	Vicious Stance	11	116,000	—	toggle
Level 58SP: 2,394,000
	Mortal Strikenewblow rate ×1.1 · 2 min · reuse 150 s	1	126,000	27	active
	Backstabblow, power 3136 · lethal strike chance	19–21	126,0003 × 42,000	87	active
	Bleeddamage over time, Speed ×0.8 · 20 s	4	126,000	73	active
	Boost EvasionEvasion +4	3	126,000	—	passive
	Confusion	11	126,000	22	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	27–29	126,0003 × 42,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 3136 · lethal strike chance	19–21	126,0003 × 42,000	53	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	35–37	126,0003 × 42,000	32	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 49 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	15–16	126,0002 × 63,000	42	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	7	126,000	28	active
	Light Armor Mastery	29–31	126,0003 × 42,000	—	passive
	Poisondamage over time · 30 s	3	126,000	22	active
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	9	126,000	22	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −6 · 30 s	2	126,000	27	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 697 · damage over time · 20 s	31–33	126,0003 × 42,000	58	active
	Summon Treasure Key	2	126,000	159	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	4	126,000	27	active
	Veil	6	126,000	27	active
	Vicious Stance	12	126,000	—	toggle
Level 60SP: 2,902,000
	Escape Shacklenewcures negative effects	1	181,000	60	active
	Backstabblow, power 3408 · lethal strike chance	22–23	182,0002 × 91,000	91	active
	Confusion	12	181,000	22	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	30–31	182,0002 × 91,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 3408 · lethal strike chance	22–23	182,0002 × 91,000	55	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	38–39	182,0002 × 91,000	33	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 51 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	17	181,000	43	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	8	181,000	28	active
	Light Armor Mastery	32–33	182,0002 × 91,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	10	181,000	22	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −6 · 30 s	3	181,000	28	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 758 · damage over time · 20 s	34–35	182,0002 × 91,000	61	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	5	181,000	28	active
	Unlock	11	181,000	55	active
	Veil	7	181,000	28	active
	Vicious Stance	13	181,000	—	toggle
Level 61
	Divine Inspiration	2	book or scroll	—	passive
Level 62SP: 3,990,000
	Backstabblow, power 3690 · lethal strike chance	24–25	260,0002 × 130,000	93	active
	Confusion	13	270,000	23	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	32–33	260,0002 × 130,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 3690 · lethal strike chance	24–25	260,0002 × 130,000	56	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	40–41	260,0002 × 130,000	35	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	6	270,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 53 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	18	270,000	46	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	9	270,000	29	active
	Light Armor Mastery	34–35	260,0002 × 130,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	11	270,000	23	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −6 · 30 s	4	270,000	29	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 820 · damage over time · 20 s	36–37	260,0002 × 130,000	62	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	6	270,000	29	active
	Veil	8	270,000	29	active
	Vicious Stance	14	270,000	—	toggle
Level 64SP: 4,800,000
	Backstabblow, power 3980 · lethal strike chance	26–27	300,0002 × 150,000	97	active
	Confusion	14	300,000	24	active
	Critical Damage	5	300,000	—	passive
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	34–35	300,0002 × 150,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 3980 · lethal strike chance	26–27	300,0002 × 150,000	58	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	42–43	300,0002 × 150,000	36	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 56 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	19	300,000	48	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	10	300,000	30	active
	Light Armor Mastery	36–37	300,0002 × 150,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	12	300,000	24	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −6 · 30 s	5	300,000	30	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 885 · damage over time · 20 s	38–39	300,0002 × 150,000	65	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	7	300,000	30	active
	Unlock	12	300,000	59	active
	Veil	9	300,000	30	active
	Vicious Stance	15	300,000	—	toggle
Level 66SP: 6,960,000
	Blinding Blownewblow, power 2850 · bluff · lethal strike chance · 15 s	1–2	360,0002 × 180,000	64	active
	Backstabblow, power 4275 · lethal strike chance	28–29	360,0002 × 180,000	100	active
	Bleeddamage over time, Speed ×0.8 · 20 s	5	370,000	83	active
	Confusion	15	370,000	25	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	36–37	360,0002 × 180,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 4275 · lethal strike chance	28–29	360,0002 × 180,000	60	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	44–45	360,0002 × 180,000	37	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 58 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	20	370,000	48	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	11	370,000	32	active
	Light Armor Mastery	38–39	360,0002 × 180,000	—	passive
	Mortal Strikeblow rate ×1.15 · 2 min · reuse 150 s	2	370,000	31	active
	Poisondamage over time · 30 s	4	370,000	25	active
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	13	370,000	25	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −9 · 30 s	6	370,000	31	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 950 · damage over time · 20 s	40–41	360,0002 × 180,000	67	active
	Summon Treasure Key	3	370,000	183	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	8	370,000	31	active
	Veil	10	370,000	31	active
	Vicious Stance	16	370,000	—	toggle
Level 68SP: 7,820,000
	Backstabblow, power 4575 · lethal strike chance	30–31	460,0002 × 230,000	103	active
	Blinding Blowblow, power 3050 · bluff · lethal strike chance · 15 s	3–4	460,0002 × 230,000	66	active
	Confusion	16	460,000	26	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	38–39	460,0002 × 230,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 4575 · lethal strike chance	30–31	460,0002 × 230,000	62	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	46–47	460,0002 × 230,000	38	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	7	460,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 59 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	21	460,000	50	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	12	460,000	33	active
	Light Armor Mastery	40–41	460,0002 × 230,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	14	460,000	26	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −9 · 30 s	7	460,000	32	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 1017 · damage over time · 20 s	42–43	460,0002 × 230,000	69	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	9	460,000	32	active
	Unlock	13	460,000	63	active
	Veil	11	460,000	32	active
	Vicious Stance	17	460,000	—	toggle
Level 70SP: 9,280,000
	Backstabblow, power 4878 · lethal strike chance	32–33	580,0002 × 290,000	106	active
	Bleeddamage over time, Speed ×0.8 · 20 s	6	580,000	89	active
	Blinding Blowblow, power 3252 · bluff · lethal strike chance · 15 s	5–6	580,0002 × 290,000	68	active
	Confusion	17	580,000	26	active
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	40–41	580,0002 × 290,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 4878 · lethal strike chance	32–33	580,0002 × 290,000	64	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	48–49	580,0002 × 290,000	39	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 61 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	22	580,000	51	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	13	580,000	33	active
	Light Armor Mastery	42–43	580,0002 × 290,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	15	580,000	26	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −9 · 30 s	8	580,000	33	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 1084 · damage over time · 20 s	44–45	580,0002 × 290,000	71	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	10	580,000	33	active
	Veil	12	580,000	33	active
	Vicious Stance	18	580,000	—	toggle
Level 72SP: 12,000,000
	Backstabblow, power 5180 · lethal strike chance	34–35	700,0002 × 350,000	109	active
	Blinding Blowblow, power 3453 · bluff · lethal strike chance · 15 s	7–8	700,0002 × 350,000	70	active
	Confusion	18	710,000	27	active
	Critical Damage	6	710,000	—	passive
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	42–43	700,0002 × 350,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 5180 · lethal strike chance	34–35	700,0002 × 350,000	66	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	50–51	700,0002 × 350,000	40	active
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 63 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	23	710,000	53	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	14	710,000	34	active
	Light Armor Mastery	44–45	700,0002 × 350,000	—	passive
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	16	710,000	27	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −9 · 30 s	9	710,000	34	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 1151 · damage over time · 20 s	46–47	700,0002 × 350,000	73	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	11	710,000	34	active
	Unlock	14	710,000	67	active
	Veil	13	710,000	34	active
	Vicious Stance	19	710,000	—	toggle
Level 74SP: 25,960,000
	Evasion Counternewtriggers on evade	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Find Trapnew	1	1,180,000	67	active
	Remove Trapnew	1	1,180,000	17	active
	Backstabblow, power 5479 · lethal strike chance	36–37	1,180,0002 × 590,000	112	active
	Blinding Blowblow, power 3653 · bluff · lethal strike chance · 15 s	9–10	1,180,0002 × 590,000	72	active
	Confusion	19	1,180,000	28	active
	Critical Damage	7	1,180,000	—	passive
	Dagger Masterytriggers on attack	44–45	1,180,0002 × 590,000	—	passive
	Deadly Blowblow, power 5479 · lethal strike chance	36–37	1,180,0002 × 590,000	68	active
	Drain HealthHP drain, power 0.2	52–53	1,180,0002 × 590,000	41	active
	EspritHold resistance +11%	8	1,180,000	—	passive
	Freezing Strikemagic damage, power 65 · Speed ×0.8 · 1 min	24	1,180,000	55	active
	HexP. Def. ×0.77 · 30 s	15	1,180,000	35	active
	Light Armor Mastery	46–47	1,180,0002 × 590,000	—	passive
	Mortal Strikeblow rate ×1.2 · 2 min · reuse 150 s	3	1,180,000	34	active
	Poisondamage over time · 30 s	5	1,180,000	28	active
	Power BreakP. Atk. ×0.77 · 30 s	17	1,180,000	28	active
	Sand BombAccuracy −12 · 30 s	10	1,180,000	34	active
	Stingphysical damage, power 1218 · damage over time · 20 s	48–49	1,180,0002 × 590,000	75	active
	Summon Treasure Key	4	1,180,000	204	active
	Trickremoves aggro · target cancel	12	1,180,000	34	active
	Veil	14	1,180,000	34	active
	Vicious Stance	20	1,180,000	—	toggle
Level 76
	Divine Inspiration	3–4	book or scroll	—	passive

Ghost Hunter3rd class · from level 76 · new skills: 23 · total SP: 558,340,000

	Skill	Skill Lv	SP	MP	Type
Level 76SP: 25,000,000
	Lethal Blownewblow, power 5773 · lethal strike chance	1	12,500,000	77	active
	WisdomnewHold resistance +20%, Sleep resistance +20%, mental resistance +20%	1	12,500,000	—	passive
Level 77SP: 29,340,000
	Bluffnewbluff · target cancel · removes aggro · Stun · 9 s	1	14,670,000	35	active
	Skill Masterynewchance of instant reuse or double duration	1	14,670,000	—	passive
Level 78SP: 64,000,000
	Assassinationnewblow rate ×1.03	1	16,000,000	—	passive
	Focus Deathnewcrit rate ×0.7, blow rate ×1.6 · 2 min	1	16,000,000	36	active
	Focus Powernew	1	16,000,000	36	active
	Focus Skill Masterynew	1	16,000,000	36	toggle
Level 79SP: 120,000,000
	Counterattacknew	1	60,000,000	29	active
	Critical Woundnewcrit damage received ×1.3 · 30 s	1	60,000,000	43	active
Level 80SP: 220,000,000
	Symbol of the Assassinnewsummon · reuse 30 min	1	150,000,000	44	active
	Throwing DaggernewSpeed ×0.2 · physical damage, power 3488 · 10 s	1	70,000,000	82	active
Level 81
	Archer's Willnewtriggers on attack	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Dual Dagger Masterynewblow rate ×1.05	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Expose Weak Pointnewtriggers when hit	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Fighter's Willnewtriggers on attack	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Hidenewinvisibility, Speed ×0.7 · 30 s · reuse 3 min	1	book or scroll	—	active
	Sixth Sensenew	1	book or scroll	—	passive
Level 82
	Protection of Alignmentnewholy resistance +20, dark resistance +20 · triggers when hit	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Protection of Elementalnewfire resistance +20, water resistance +20, wind resistance +20, earth resistance +20 · triggers when hit	1	book or scroll	—	passive
	Protection of RunenewM. Def. ×1.15 · triggers when hit	1	book or scroll	—	passive
Level 83SP: 100,000,000
	Dual Blownewblow, power 11234 · lethal strike chance	1	100,000,000	82	active
	Ghost WalkingnewSpeed +33, Evasion +15, blow rate ×1.4, buff-cancel resistance +90%, physical skill evasion +60 · 30 s · reuse 15 min	1	book or scroll	36	active

Tree and numbers are from the High Five datapack (L2J Mobius CT 2.6). In High Five spellbooks are gone: everything is learned for SP except Divine Inspiration (Ancient Book) and skills that need a Forgotten Scroll — their SP column says “book or scroll”.

Other High Five dagger classes are Treasure Hunter and Plains Walker; every class is listed in the Lineage 2 classes section. Looking for a place to start an AW? Check new L2 High Five servers.

FAQ

Where should AW level in H5?

20–40 — Catacomb of the Heretic, The Pilgrim's Necropolis, Necropolis of Sacrifice; 40–52 — Cruma Tower, Garden of Eva; 52–61 — Devil's Isle, The Enchanted Valley; 61–76 — Tower of Insolence, Wall of Argos, Hot Springs; 76–80 — Imperial Tomb, Forge of the Gods; 80–85 — Antharas' Lair, Hardin's Academy, Plains of the Lizardmen.

What changed for AW in High Five?

Backstab and Deadly Blow come back in 3 seconds instead of 11, Hex and Power Break last 30 seconds, and Shadow Step is available from level 40. Ghost Hunter got Critical Wound, Throwing Dagger and Dual Blow, while Battle Force was removed.

How is

Backstab different from

Deadly Blow?

Backstab can't be used from the front, it has a higher blow chance and a 15% half-HP chance against 10%, but costs MP 112 against 68. Deadly Blow hits from any side. Both have power 5,479 and reuse 3 seconds.

Which dyes for AW in H5?

For leveling — Greater Dye of STR (Str+4 Con-4), Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+4 Con-4) and Greater Dye of STR (Str+1 Con-1). For the Olympiad — Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+4 Str-4), Greater Dye of CON (Con+4 Str-4) and Greater Dye of DEX (Dex+1 Str-1).

Which marks does AW need for the 2nd class in H5?

Mark of Seeker, Mark of Fate and Mark of Searcher. A Dark Elf master changes your class from level 40 and hands out 15 Shadow Item Exchange Coupon (C-grade).

Does Ghost Hunter need dual daggers?

Yes, from level 81 already: Dual Dagger Mastery gives dual daggers P. Atk. +87.5 and blow chance ×1.05, and their attack is higher (304 vs 291 for Dynasty, 332 vs 318 for Icarus); a regular dagger only has the Critical Damage SA on its side. From 83 dual daggers also unlock Dual Blow with power 11,234.

AW, TH or PW — which to pick in H5?

AW — if you want single-target damage and debuffs: of the three dagger classes, only it has Hex for −23% P. Def. as a skill to press; Treasure Hunter and Plains Walker lack it. Critical Wound and Expose Weak Point, though, come to all three on the 3rd class.

Ghost Hunter and Abyss Walker in High Five — AW H5 Guide