Shillien Elder and Shillien Saint in High Five — Class Guide (HF)

The Shillien Elder at a glance

The big difference from older chronicles is pace: Shillien Elder buffs reuse in 2 seconds, Recharge and Greater Heal in 3, and the Shillien Saint gets Chain Heal at level 83. How the class plays in Interlude, where Recharge waits 12 seconds and solo is limited to the undead with Disrupt Undead, is in the Interlude Shillien Elder guide.

How to get the classes

Judging by the name, the coupons are exchanged for C-grade shadow items; check what exactly they give at your server's NPC.

Shillien Elder buffs — combos and a 2-second reuse

Every Shillien Elder buff is a separate cast on one person with a 2-second reuse. Most have 400 range and a 4-second cast; the combos cast in 1.5 seconds and Blessed Blood reaches 600. Regular buffs last 20 minutes, the Improved Magic and Improved Critical Attack combos 40 minutes. MP is at the top level, including the initial cost.

For mages

For fighters

For everyone, as needed

Combos are the reason to push the Shillien Elder to 70. Improved Magic, with a 1.5-second cast for 28 MP, gives a mage the same M. Atk. ×1.75 as Empower plus M. Def. — and lasts twice as long. Improved Critical Attack covers Focus and Death Whisper in one buff. Both are learned with Forgotten Scrolls, not SP. 3rd class buffs — Arcane Protection, Prophecy of Wind, Mana Gain and Lord of Vampire — are in the "Shillien Saint" section.

Recharge, heals and Chain Heal

Recharge transfers your own MP: for 137 MP the target gets at most 136. With a 3-second reuse the Shillien Elder is limited by its own MP pool rather than the cooldown — which is why MEN, Boost Mana, Fast Mana Recovery and Invocation matter. Recharge does not land on those who have their own Recharge: Elven Elders, Shillien Elders and their 1st classes Elven Oracle and Shillien Oracle from level 30. A Cardinal can also take Recharge as a transfer skill from level 76 — then the Shillien Elder's Recharge will not land on him either.

In HF Greater Heal is learned from 40. The regen after it and after Greater Group Heal is one effect type, but Greater Heal's is higher level: it replaces the group heal regen, and after Greater Heal the Greater Group Heal regen does not land on that target.

How to play a Shillien Elder

Solo in Inquisitor form

Inquisitor (level 40, 30,000 SP) transforms the Shillien Elder for 6 hours with a 30-second reuse. The level is from the High Five datapack; player guides say 44, so on some servers Inquisitor opens later. By the skill description the form uses holy attacks and magic; player guides name Divine Punishment on one target and Divine Flash in an area among them. Players also say buffs and most heals cannot be used in the form, so you transform for leveling and switch back in a party. Before 40 the Shillien Elder's damage is the Dark Mystic's Wind Strike and Disrupt Undead, which hits only the undead.

In a party

Buffs before the pull: mages get Improved Magic (Empower before 70), Wild Magic and Concentration; fighters without a Warcryer get Improved Critical Attack (Focus and Death Whisper before 70), Might, Guidance. In combat — Greater Heal on the tank, Greater Group Heal when several people are low, Recharge on mages and the Bishop off cooldown. Keep an MP reserve for heals. Invocation goes between pulls: a hit breaks it.

PvP

The Shillien Elder stands behind its party, within heal range. Jobs: Recharge and heals, Purify or Mass Purify on the party against paralysis and petrification, Stigma of Shilien (40; for 30 seconds −40 resistance to melee weapons, 900 range) on the target your fighters are hitting. In a spare second — debuffs: Wind Shackle (Atk. Spd. ×0.77 for 30 seconds), Mana Burn, Block Shield.

What does not stack

A target keeps one buff of each type (abnormalType); with a shared type, the level decides. Here the levels in each pair are equal — one of the two remains.

Improved Critical Attack does more than share a type with the Warcryer's combo: it removes Focus and Death Whisper along with the Warcryer's Chant of Predator and Chant of Rage from the target and blocks them while it lasts. So with a Warcryer in the party the Shillien Elder does not give it to fighters — the Warcryer has its own Chant of Critical Attack.

The Soul Breaker's Soul to Empower shares Empower's type but is self-only — it does not interfere on others. A Warcryer in the party gives fighter chants to everyone at once, so the Shillien Elder gives fighters only what the Warcryer lacks and spends most of its time on mages: Improved Magic, Wild Magic, Concentration and Mental Shield do not overlap with any Warcryer chant. A Prophet learns the same Might, Shield, Focus, Death Whisper, Guidance, Concentration and Mental Shield — these are the same skills, so from two buffers the target keeps one.

Shillien Elder skills by level in HF

1–20 · Dark Mystic

20–40 · Shillien Oracle

40–76 · Shillien Elder

The Shillien Elder tree in HF costs 82,265,000 SP. Order: Recharge and Greater Heal as they grow, Greater Group Heal from 48, Inquisitor and Blessed Blood at 40 — they are cheap. Then the MP passives (Boost Mana, Fast Mana Recovery, Quick Recycle), mastery of your armor type, Anti Magic. Mana Burn, Erase, Dryad Root and Wind Shackle are for PvP and can wait.

Divine Inspiration cannot be bought with SP — its levels come only from Ancient Book - Divine Inspiration books. Two books cover the middle levels. Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Original Language Version) drops with a 56% chance from Krokian Padisha Sobekk lv. 74, Death Lord Hallate lv. 73, Icicle Emperor Bumbalump lv. 74 and Antharas Priest Cloe lv. 74. Ancient Book: Divine Inspiration (Manuscript) is a guaranteed (100%) drop from Baium lv. 78. The datapack has no monster source for the first and the last level — check your server.

Shillien Saint — 3rd class skills

The whole 3rd class costs 551,020,000 SP: Mass Recharge 150 million, Thorn Root and Chain Heal 100 million each, Mana Gain 60 million; scroll skills cost no SP. What to take first: Mass Purify and Arcane Protection right away, Mana Gain as soon as it opens: together with Recharge it is the mages' main MP source. Chain Heal at 83 makes the Shillien Saint a party healer, and Enlightenment gives 20 seconds of nearly free casting every 10 minutes.

Skill transfer — Holy Pomander

From level 76 the Shillien Saint can take Bishop and Elven Elder skills: each costs one Holy Pomander - Shillien Saint. Players pick by task:

• PvE: Major Heal, Major Group Heal, Clarity, Party Recall;
• PvP: Major Heal, Major Group Heal, Magical BackFire, Mass Resurrection;
• Olympiad: Major Heal, Resist Shock, Magical BackFire.

Our datapack does not show how many pomanders the 3rd class gives — player guides say four.

What changed in High Five

If your server runs Freya or Gracia Final

In the High Five datapack Mass Cure Poison, Mass Purify and Chain Heal sit in the "HighFive new" block — the Shillien Saint got them only in High Five. Which of them exist on Freya and Gracia Final, as well as reuse times and scroll skills there, is not confirmed by our data — check the list at the Dark Elf trainer.

Shillien Elder gear

Grades in HF: D from level 20, C from 40, B from 52, A from 61, S from 76, S80 from 80, S84 from 84. The Shillien Elder picks gear for MP and Casting Spd. rather than M. Atk. Weapon stats and set bonuses are from the High Five datapack.

1–20 · no grade

20–40 · D grade

40–52 · C grade

For solo in Inquisitor form players take Homunkulus's Sword with the Acumen SA (Casting Spd.), in a party — with Conversion (MP at the cost of HP).

52–61 · B grade

61–76 · A grade

Majestic or Dark Crystal is a choice for the whole A grade: Majestic gives MP and MP regen for Recharge, Dark Crystal gives WIT and casting that is harder to interrupt — a PvP pick. A cheaper option is Sword of Miracles with M. Atk. 152.

76–80 · S grade

The Shillien Saint has Sigil Mastery: with a sigil in the left hand, heal power +30 and MP regen ×1.17. That is why at S grade it takes a one-handed blunt with a sigil rather than a staff with higher M. Atk. Arcana Sigil itself gives P. Def. +13 and the Arcana Sigil passive: magic debuff resistance ×1.02, casting harder to interrupt (−13).

80–84 · S80 grade

In the left hand — Dynasty Sigil. Among Dynasty tunics only the Healer variants raise heal power — the regular one and Dynasty Silver Satin Tunic - Healer; with Sigil Mastery they are the best S80 pick for the Shillien Elder.

84–85 · S84 grade

Vesper Caster goes with Vesper Sigil. For jewelry players wear Tateossian at S grade and Dynasty at S80; among epics they value Ring of Queen Ant and Earring of Zaken.

Where to level a Shillien Elder

Zone order: the ones named in player guides come first, then those found in the High Five datapack. Each zone shows the monsters with the best EXP per HP and two items from their drop, chances at x1 rate. A Shillien Oracle relies on a party and Disrupt Undead; from the 2nd class open zones for Inquisitor solo join the catacombs. Seven Signs seal stones in catacomb and necropolis rows are the usual drop of those places.

Levels 20–40

Best for the Shillien Elder: Catacomb of the Heretic — the most EXP per HP; Execution Grounds — Ghouls, undead for Disrupt Undead; Ruins of Despair — Zombie Warriors, undead right after the class change.

4 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
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%
Wasteland	Gigantiops lv. 35	Leather 2.51%, Animal Skin 15.06%
	Puncher lv. 34	Recipe: Sage's Worn Gloves 0.69%, Coal 6.79%
	Warlike Tyrant lv. 35	Steel 0.66%, Iron Ore 6.6%
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%
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%

Levels 40–52

Best for the Shillien Elder: Devil's Isle — the most EXP per HP among the main table zones; The Enchanted Valley — an open zone for solo Inquisitor play, a little less EXP per HP; Catacomb of the Branded — a party catacomb with almost as much EXP as Devil's Isle.

4 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Ivory Tower	Tarlk Bugbear High Warrior lv. 49	Bec De Corbin Blade 0.25%, Life Stone - Level 49 0.19%
	Formor Elder lv. 46	Eldarake Temper 0.81%, Chain Shield Fragment 0.81%
	Tarlk Bugbear lv. 47	Dwarven Chain Gaiters Material 0.54%, Dwarven Chain Mail Shirt Material 0.34%
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%
The Cemetery	Spiteful Ghost of Ruins lv. 50	Fisted Blade Piece 0.19%, Mold Glue 0.21%
	Tairim lv. 50	Composite Armor Temper 0.47%, Stone of Purity 0.35%
	Soldier of Grief lv. 51	Composite Armor Temper 0.46%, Life Stone - Level 52 0.16%
Sea of Spores	Rotting Golem lv. 44	Flamberge Blade 0.11%, Stormbringer Blade 0.12%
	Spore Zombie lv. 47	Ring of Protection Gemstone 1.06%, Earring of Protection Gemstone 0.73%
	Trisalim Tarantula lv. 46	High-Grade Suede 0.45%, Greater Antidote 6.04%

Levels 52–61

Best for the Shillien Elder: The Patriot's Necropolis and Catacomb of the Apostate — lots of EXP per HP, for parties; Devil's Isle — even more EXP per HP early in the range (in the collapsed list).

2 more zones

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%
Forsaken Plains	Kranrot lv. 59	Adamantite Necklace Chain 0.68%, Adamantite Ring Wire 1.09%
	Paliote lv. 57	Sealed Zubei's Boots Design 0.6%, Sealed Avadon Boots Design 0.6%
	Hamrut lv. 58	Greater Antidote 8.35%, Thread 15.03%

Levels 61–76

Best for the Shillien Elder: Tower of Insolence — the most EXP per HP; Wall of Argos — almost as much, closer to the end of the range (in the collapsed list); Catacomb of the Witch — a party catacomb, also plenty of EXP per HP.

4 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
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%
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 Royal Guard lv. 75	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lilim Slayer lv. 75	Green Seal Stone 70%, Red Seal Stone 70%
	Lesser Ancient Soldier lv. 73	Sealed Phoenix Ring Gemstone 1.57%, Sealed Phoenix Earring Gemstone 1.14%
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%

Levels 76–85

Best for the Shillien Elder: Imperial Tomb — the most EXP per HP at 76–80; Primeval Isle — parts of S-grade Tateossian jewelry; Stakato Nest — near the end of the range, the Cannibalistic Stakato Leader gives as much EXP per HP as an Imperial Commander (in the collapsed list).

4 more zones

Zone	Monster	Drop (chance at x1 rate)
Hellbound	Labyrinth Captain	Scroll: Enchant Armor (S-Grade) 0.39%, Holy Stone 7.79%
	Foundry Spirit Guard	Leonard 3.19%, Cokes 11.29%
	Foundry Foreman	Stem 1.67%, Varnish 16.78%
The Giant's Cave	Lesser Giant Soldier	Orichalcum 1.48%, Leonard 2.2%
	Lesser Giant Mage	Dynasty Bagh-Nakh Piece 0.66%, Recipe: Greater Blessed Spiritshot (S) Compressed Package(100%) 0.14%
	Lesser Giant Elder	Dynasty Bow Piece 0.68%, Recipe: Shining Arrow (100%) 0.3%
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%
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%

Shillien Elder dyes

In HF dyes have their own level requirements: Con+4 Str-5 is applied from level 49, Greater Dye of WIT (Wit+3 Men-3) from 52, the "+4 −4" dyes from 56 and "+1 −1" from 46. linedia suggests the first set too: with WIT 19 at the start the Shillien Elder casts slowly. The second set is for one that mostly feeds MP in a party. There are no INT dyes for this class.

Subclasses for the Shillien Elder

• What you can take. With a Shillien Elder main, any 2nd class except your own, Overlord, Warsmith, Elven classes and Kamael classes. A subclass opens at main level 75, the next one when the previous subclass has also reached 75.
• What a subclass gives the main. In High Five subclasses unlock certification skills that work on the main class. Players take Knight Ability - Defense (a chance to raise P. Def. and M. Def. when hit) and Warrior Ability - Boost CP (max CP), then to taste: Enchanter Ability - Barrier (a chance of invincibility when hit) or Healer Ability - Prayer (stronger incoming heals).
• Which class to level as a sub. A nuker or a fighter: they farm solo more easily, and Knight Ability and Warrior Ability, judging by the certificate names, are taken from knight and warrior subclasses.

The Shillien Elder at the Olympiad

Nobles enter the Olympiad on their main class. Before the start buffs are removed, and every skill with a reuse of up to 900 seconds is ready again — Invocation, Enlightenment and Turn to Stone can be used every match. Mass Recharge is blocked in the arena.

The Shillien Elder's plan is to outlast the enemy's damage and leave them without MP: Mana Burn on its 8-second reuse, Wind Shackle on fighters and archers, Purify against paralysis, Greater Heal on yourself every 3 seconds. Players say they deal the damage in Inquisitor form. Against a mage — Turn to Stone into their Enlightenment or another damage peak. Players bring talismans: Blue Talisman - Divine Protection, Red Talisman of Maximum Clarity (skills without MP) and stun, sleep or paralysis resistance for the matchup.

All Shillien Elder skills

The full High Five Shillien Elder and Shillien Saint tree — skill levels, SP and MP:

Other classes and their skills are in the Lineage 2 classes section. Mage parties and raids need a Shillien Elder — pick one of the Lineage 2 High Five projects: the list shows the rate and start date. The full L2 server catalog is on the main page.