Angelic Buster Best Skill Build MapleStory
Angelic Buster is a strong class that is decent at mobbing and bossing. Lots of utility skills and because you have a 2 min burst and a 1 min small burst you’ll pretty much be bursting all the time.
| Best in Slot | Main | Bossing Mule |
| BiS Weapon |  Genesis Soul Shooter |  /  Abso or Arcane Soul Shooter |
| BiS Secondary |  Evolving Green Soul Ring | Evolving Green Soul Ring |
| Class | Pirate | |
| Shared Cash Shop | All Nova | |
| Legion Effect | DEX +10/20/40/80/100 | |
| Max Link Skill |  Terms and Conditions – Active Skill for Damage Buff | |
| Primary Stat | DEX | |
| Secondary Stat | STR | |
| Inner Ability Top Line | +1 Attack Speed | Boss Damage +15-20% |
| Does it benefit from max Attack speed | Yes | |
| 2 min or 3 min burst type? | 2 min |
For a main you’ll want to go for +1 Attack Speed IA and that plus Decent Speed Infusion and Green Pot (monster park) will get you to max attack speed. This will be ideal for bossing scenarios and helpful for mobbing by making the class feel more smooth. A boss mule can settle for boss damage on the IA top line which is much easier to get.
Evolving Green Soul Ring can be bought from any Secondary Weapon merchant. There is a vendor called Neville in Henesys Market. It is easy to get and BiS so you won’t be needing the Princess No secondary even for a bossing mule.
Settling on 15-20% Boss Damage for your top line is ok for an AB boss mule. If you’re going for harder bosses you’ll want to get +1 Attack Speed.
Angelic Buster Basic Skills
Some important basic skills that Angelic Buster has are Grappling Heart and Terms, Exclusive Spell, and Conditions.
Grappling Heart is a mobility skill that shoots you upwards when it touches a platform.
Terms and Conditions is AB’s link skill and is a big damage boost for a short duration. Mainly for bossing.
Exclusive Spell is an Attack buff skill with a long cooldown. Mainly for bossing but can help with mobbing.
Angelic Buster 1st Job Skill Build
- Star Bubble (+1), Melody Cross (+1)
- Feather Hop (MAX)
- Affinity Heart (MAX)
- Star Bubble (MAX)
- Melody Cross (MAX)
Angelic Buster 1st Job Skill Explanation
AB 1st job is easy, you just Feather Hop around and use Star Bubble to mob.
| Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
 Star Bubble | MP Cost: 6, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 165%, Number of Attacks: 3 | 1st Job Mobbing Skill |
 Feather Hop | MP Cost: 10. Allows you to jump a greater distance | Flash Jump Mobility Skill (can either tap jump twice to flash jump or place it on a key binding) (placing on a keybind allows you to cast faster) |
 Melody Cross | Max HP: +2500, Max MP: 2000, Attack Speed: +2 | Passive Buff |
 Affinity Heart I | Speed: +40, Max Speed: +25, Jump: +20 | Passive Buff |
Angelic Buster 2nd Job Skill Build
- Lovely Sting (+1), Pink Pummel (+1)
- Lovely Sting (MAX)
- Affinity Heart (MAX)
- Soul Shooter Mastery (MAX)
- Beautiful Soul (MAX)
- Power Transfer (MAX)
- Pink Pummel (MAX)
Angelic Buster 2nd Job Skill Explanation
AB 2nd job notable skills are Pink Pummel and Lovely Sting.
Pink Pummel is a horizontal dash that is useful to help you reposition in bosses or mobbing.
Lovely Sting is your 2nd job mobbing skill until 3rd job.
| Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
 Lovely Sting | MP Cost: 15, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 160%, Number of Attacks: 4 | 2nd Job Mobbing Skill |
 Pink Pummel | MP Cost: 11, Max Enemies Hit: 12, Damage: 125%, Number of Attacks: 4 while moving | Dash Skill |
 Power Transfer | Damage Taken: -50% | Passive Skill |
 Soul Shooter Mastery | Soul Shooter Mastery: +50%, Attack Power +20 | Passive Buff |
 Beautiful Soul | DEX: +40, Final Damage: +5% | Passive Buff |
 Affinity Heart II | Abnormal Status Resistance: +40, Elemental Resistance: +40%, Damage: +10%, Critical Rate: +25% | Passive Buff |
Angelic Buster 3rd Job Skill Build
- Star Crash (+1), Soul Seeker (+1)
- Center Stage (MAX)
- Star Crash (MAX)
- Blossoming Star (MAX)
- Love Me Heart (MAX)
- Affinity Heart III (MAX)
- Dragon Whistle (MAX)
- Soul Seeker (MAX)
Angelic Buster 3rd Job Skill Build Explanation
AB 3rd job notable skills are Soul Seeker and Star Crash.
Soul Seeker at 3rd job helps a little while mobbing but is mainly for bossing. In 4th job you’ll get a toggle skill that lets Soul Seekers come out automatically while you land attacks. So, you don’t need to place this skill on a keybind at all.
Star Crash is your 3rd job mobbing skill until 4th job.
| Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
 Soul Seeker | MP Cost: 19, Number of Essences: 2 Essence Damage: 320%, Number of Attacks: 1 until the max attack count is reached or it disappears Chance for Essence to Respawn on Hit: 85%, Number of Attacks: 7 | Single Target Skill (don’t need to use this skill since after 4th job it will trigger passively) |
 Star Crash | MP Cost: 21, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 185%, Number of Attacks: 5 | 3rd Job Mobbing Skill |
 Blossoming Star | Knockback Resistance: +40%, DEX: +20, Final Damage: +14% | Passive Buff |
 Dragon Whistle | Attack Power: +40, Ignore Defense: +16%, Critical Damage: +6% | Passive Buff |
 Love Me Heart | Max HP: +1000, Max MP: +1000, DEF: +1000, Knockback Resistance: +60% | Passive Buff |
 Affinity Heart III | DEX: +40, Damage: +10%, Final Damage: +10% | Passive Buff |
 Center Stage | Critical Rate: +10%, Critical Damage: +15% | Passive Buff |
Angelic Buster 4th Job Skill Build
- Celestial Roar (+1), Soul Seeker Expert (+1), Trinity (+1), Star Gazer (+1)
- Celestial Roar (MAX)
- Soul Shooter Expert (MAX)
- Affinity Heart IV (MAX)
- Star Gazer (MAX)
- Nova Warrior (MAX)
- Soul Seeker Expert (MAX)
- Finale Ribbon (MAX)
- Trinity (MAX)
- Soul Resonance (MAX)
- Nova Temperance (MAX)
Angelic Buster 4th Job Skill Explanation
AB 4th job notable skills are, Finale Ribbon, Soul Resonance, Star Gazer, and Soul Seeker Expert.
Finale Ribbon is a skill used in mobbing and party bossing, not solo bossing. Helpful for mobbing since it has a big hit box and for party bossing because it will apply a debuff that gives your party members +20% damage on the boss. Not used in solo bossing since the debuff only works for your party members.
Soul Resonance is your I-Frame skill. It’s a get out of jail free card which can get you out of sticky boss situations. It also has other effects like damage reduction while casting, super stance, and can hover which also helps while bossing.
Star Gazer is an active buff you use to give yourself +20% Critical Damage. It can be put on a pet for auto buff.
Soul Seeker Expert is a toggle skill which makes Soul Seeker trigger on its own just by landing certain attacks. Always try to keep it on but it’s main value is while bossing.
Celestial Roar will be your main mobbing skill while Trinity will be your main bossing skill forever.
| Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
 Celestial Roar | MP Cost: 21, Max Enemies Hit: 8, Damage: 580%, Number of Attacks: 4 Stun Chance: 90%, Stun Duration: 3 sec | Main Mobbing Skill |
 Trinity | MP Cost: 23, Max Enemies Hit: 3, Damage: 630%, Number of Attacks: 6 Triniry/Trinity Fusion Damage and Ignore Defense: +15%, Duration: 30 sec, Max Stacks: 2 | Main Bossing Skill |
 Finale Ribbon | MP Cost: 80, Max Enemies Hit: 10, Damage: 400%, Number of Attacks: 10 Damage Over Time: 30%, Damage Duration: 60 sec, Damage Interval: 1 sec, Party Member Damage (Excluding Angelic Buster): +20% Cooldown: 40 sec | Party Bossing Skill (applies a debuff that gives your party members +20% damage) (only use in party and not solo) |
 Soul Resonance | MP Cost: 40, Invincibility Duration: 2 sec Hold down the key to continuously attack up to 10 enemies, for 146% damage, 5 times Hold for at least 8 sec to make a final blow that deals up to 600% damage 5 times based on the time held Boss Damage: +50% While casting, any Max HP scaling damage taken is reduced by 35% Cooldown: 60 sec | I-Frame Skill (2 second invincibility, damage reduction while holding down, Super Stance, and can hover) |
 Star Gazer | MP Cost: 50, Critical Damage: +20%, Duration: 180 sec | Active Buff for Crit Damage |
 Soul Shooter Expert | Soul Shooter Mastery: +70%Attack Power: +30, Final Damage: +21% | Passive Buff |
 Affinity Heart IV | Angelic Buster skill damage (excluding Soul Seeker Expert and Grand Finale: Cheering Balloons): +25%, Duration: 30 sec | Passive Buff |
 Nova Warrior | MP Cost: 70, Increases all stats assigned APs by 15% for 900 sec | Active Buff for stats |
 Nova Temperance | MP Cost: 30, Cooldown: 300 sec | Active Skill that clears status effects |
 Soul Seeker Expert | 35% chance to create Soul Seeker when using Angelic Buster skills (excluding Soul Buster, Soul Seeker, and Superstar Spotlight) Celestial Roar and Trinity Creation Chance: +25% Automatically created Soul Seekers deal 75% damage of directly created Soul Seekers | Toggle On Skill |
Angelic Buster Hyper Skill Build
AB hypers are straightforward and are the same for a main or a boss mule.
Passives
Soul Seeker – Reinforce- Soul Seeker – Make Up
- Finale Ribbon – Armorbreak
- Trinity – Reinforce
- Trinity – Extra Strike
Soul Seeker – Reinforce
Soul Seeker – Make Up
Finale Ribbon – Armorbreak
Trinity – Reinforce
Trinity – Extra StrikeActives
- Supreme Supernova
- Final Contract
- Pretty Exaltation
Supreme Supernova
Final Contract
Pretty ExaltationSupreme Supernova is a summon skill that deals good damage. Should be used whenever up for bossing and mobbing.
Final Contract is an active buff mainly used for bursting.
Pretty Exaltation is an active buff mainly used for bursting. AB has a good 60 second burst and this skill really helps with that.
Angelic Buster 5th Job Skills
When you reach level 200 you’ll get access to your V Matrix and new 5th job skills. The best way to level them up is through Nodestones and Experience nodes. Angelic Buster V Skills are in order of importance are Might Mascot, Superstar Spotlight, Sparkle Burst, and Trinity Fusion.
Angelic Buster 5th Job Skill Explanation
Sparkle Burst is your big burst skill. Press it once to deal massive damage and then again for a 10 second I-Frame afterwards. Very important to press 2 times for both effects.
Superstar Spotlight summons spotlights which shine down that give you buffs while also dealing damage to the area. Very good for both bossing and mobbing but make sure to turn the effects down if you want to see while bossing.
Mighty Mascot is a quick hold key down skill that deals big damage while also reducing damage taken while casting.
Trinity Fusion is a short cooldown utility skill that is most useful for its super stance and damage reduction. If you right click the skill in the skills window you can use this skill by just pressing Down and Trinity at the same time.
| Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
 Sparkle Burst | MP Cost: 600, Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 880%, Number of Attacks: 15 Love Explosions: 15 Invincible for 10 sec after 30 sec or when using the skill is used again Cooldown: 120 sec | Big Bossing Burst Skill and I-Frame (1st cast is the damage and 2nd cast is a 10 sec I-Frame) |
 Superstar Spotlight | MP Cost: 600, Install 3 spotlights that shine on you for 30 sec While you are within the spotlight, you gain Status Resistance +78, Critical Rate +48%, and Final Damage +18% Each spotlight deals 1760% damage 3 times against up to 15 enemies within its area Each subsequent spotlight to hit the same enemy deals 75% less Final Damage Cooldown: 120 sec | Big Bossing and Mobbing Burst Skill (summons spotlights giving you damage while within them and deals damage to enemies) |
 Mighty Mascot | MP Cost: 450, Can be held for up to 1.8 sec Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 1540%, Number of Attacks: 5, Trigger 7 explosions that deals 1815% damage to up to 15 enemies 10 times after skill release While casting this skill, any attacks that inflict damage at a certain ratio of Max HP will suffer a -40% damage penalty Cooldown: 60 sec | Bossing Burst Skill (used for both the 2 min and the 1 min bursts) (can hold key down for longer damage reduction) |
 Trinity Fusion | MP Cost: 80, A dragon’s energy attacks 7 enemies for 360% damage, 3 time 9 attack(s) will occur in total While casting this skill, any attacks that inflict damage at a certain ratio of Max HP will suffer a -20% damage penalty Cooldown: 13 sec [Passive Effect: DEX +40] | Utility Skill (gives you super stance and damage reduction) (can also be used by pressing down and Trinity at the same time to save keybind space) |
Angelic Buster Perfect Trio Nodes
In the V Matrix you’ll also have Boost Nodes. They are there to level up your 1st – 4th job skills past their initial cap. You’ll want to level up the most useful skills for your class and those will form your perfect trios.
For Angelic Buster these are the perfect nodes you’ll want to look for,
| Primary Bossing Node | Secondary Mobbing Node |
 Trinity |  Celestial Roar |
 Supreme Supernova |  Soul Resonance |
 Soul Seeker |  Finale Ribbon |
This setup is good for both mains and boss mules. If you want to save on nodes for a boss mule, you can skip the Secondary Mobbing Node.
An explanation of perfect trios and full list of all classes and their perfect trio nodes here.
All Useful 5th Job Skills for Angelic Buster
These are all the skills you’ll need to get the most out of Angelic Buster. Any other skills are not useful and can be disassembled.
Do not level up your Decent skills past level 1 unless you’re at the end game and min/maxing to get an extra 5 stat at max level. At level 1 all your decent skills have 100% uptime since the duration will be longer than the cooldown. Holy Symbol is the only exception since you’ll get more exp and drop rate as you level it.
 Decent Sharp Eyes |
 Decent Combat Orders |
 Decent Speed Infusion |
 Overdrive |
 Loaded Dice |
 Grandis Goddess’s Blessing |
 Erda Nova |
 Decent Holy Symbol |
 Blink |
 Decent Advanced Blessing |
 Will Of Erda |
 Erda Shower |
 Might of the Nova |
 Rope Lift |
 True Arachnid Reflection (Obtained from Will boss) |
 Solar Crest (Obtained from Seren boss) |
Might of the Nova gives you an extra life when used and is similar to Bishops Heaven’s Door. It does not stack with Heaven’s Door so if you have access to both you should wait till Heaven’s Door gets used and then use Might of the Nova.
The ones that are underlined and bolded are not necessary if making a boss mule.
Angelic Buster 5th Job V Matrix Node Slot Priority
This is the order of what skills you should equip first,
- Boost Nodes, Superstar Spotlight, Trinity Fusion, Loaded Dice, Level 1 Decent Speed Infusion, Sharp Eyes
- Mighty Mascot, Sparkle Burst, Decent Combat Orders, Grandis Goddess’s Blessing
- Erda Nova, Decent Holy Symbol, Erda Shower
Maxing the skills in this order (except decents) is also ideal for bossing but if you want to get better training rates I would suggest putting more focus on Boost Nodes, Decent Holy Symbol, Superstar Spotlight, and Erda Shower.
Angelic Buster 6th Job HEXA Skills
The HEXA matrix is split up into Skill Node (6th job Origin skill), Mastery Node (enhances 4th job skills), Boost Node (5th job enhancement), and Common Node (Job specific skills)
You’ll get your 1st Origin skill for free once you finish the quest line and the rest you’ll have to unlock yourself. Link to a Guide for HEXA Matrix so that you’ll have the best start possible.
| Node Type | Skill Name | Max Lvl Description | Purpose |
| Skill Node |  Grand Finale | MP Cost: 1000, Invincible during casting, applies Affinity effect for 30 sec Max Enemies Hit: 15, Damage: 694%, Number of Attacks: 9, Sound Waves: 12 Afterward, Damage: 703%, Number of Attacks: 14, Cannon Roars: 3825 Cheering Balloons at the finale target enemies Afterwards, Soul Seekers change to Cheering Balloons for 30 sec Cheering Balloons – Cheering Balloons deal 490% damage, while Cheering Balloons created while the buff is active deal 673% damage and attack 7 times, with the same chance to respawn upon hit as Soul Seekers Each subsequent Cheering Balloon created while the buff is active that hits the same enemy deals 43% less Final Damage Additional Cheering Balloons: 10, Cheering Balloons that fly in the finale only have Pretty Exaltation’s increased respawn chance, and Soul Seekers that become Cheering Balloons have all of Pretty Exaltation’s effects Cooldown: 360 sec | Big Bind and Burst Skill (This is your Origin skill which binds the boss and gives a big buff to your skills for a duration) (This bind is different than a regular bind (erda nova) which means you can use your regular bind right after your Origin bind |
| Mastery Node |  HEXA Trinity | MP Cost: 30, Max Enemies Hit: 4, Damage: 1020%, Number of Attacks: 6 HEXA Trinity/Trinity Fusion Damage and Ignore Defense: +15%, Duration: 30 sec, Max Stacks: 2 | Passive Boost to Your Main Bossing Skill |
| Mastery Node |   HEXA Soul Seeker/Expert | MP Cost: 25, Number of Essences: 2 Essence Damage: 432%, Number of Attacks: 1 until the max attack count is reached or it disappears Chance for Essence to Respawn on Hit: 85%, Number of Attacks: 7 | Passive Boost to Skill |
| Boost Node |  Sparkle Burst | Sparkle Burst Final Damage: +60% | Passive Damage Boost to Skill |
| Boost Node |  Superstar Spotlight | Superstar Spotlight Final Damage: +60% | Passive Damage Boost to Skill |
| Boost Node |  Mighty Mascot | Mighty Mascot Final Damage: +60% | Passive Damage Boost to Skill |
| Boost Node |  Trinity Fusion | Trinity Fusion Final Damage: +60% | Passive Damage Boost to Skill |
6th Job Angelic Buster HEXA Skill Priority
When starting your HEXA Matrix you’ll want to unlock everything then start putting focus on depending on if you’re a solo progression player or a party player.
If you’re a party player you’ll want to focus on your burst and getting that as high as possible. Especially important in late/end game bosses. For Angelic Buster you’ll want to prio, HEXA Trinity, Grand Finale, and Mighty Mascot.
If you’re a solo progression player there are infographics online and in the Angelic Buster discord that you can follow.
6th Job Angelic Buster HEXA Stat Priority
For Angelic Buster, your 1st HEXA stat node, you’ll want
- Main Stat: Attack
- Additional Stat: STAT
- Additional Stat: Critical Damage
HEXA stat is an RNG type system and it doesn’t matter what you get in the beginning since it is not worth it to reroll until your entire 6th job is maxed. Once it gets to level 20 leave it there and no matter what you got it would still be at least a 2-3% FD gain.
Ideally, you want 10/10/0 but that is very costly and you shouldn’t try to go for unless you have an excess of fragments or everything is done.