When you get to Arcane River you’ll get something called Nodestones. Nodestones contain stuff like 5th job skills, boost nodes, and special nodes. They are the core of your 5th job and V Matrix since that is where all your skills and damage are coming from.
In this article we will be focused on classes perfect boost nodes. Boost Nodes further increase the damage of your 1st-4th job skills. There are a lot of skills that can be boosted but not all are worth boosting for reasons like, no damage or you will not use the skill at all.
Understanding Boost Nodes
There are 3 key components when it comes to boost nodes. They are, the skills, the node level, and the order.
Boost Nodes will look like this,
You’ll notice that in 1 Boost Node you can fit 3 skills. Ideally, you want all 3 skills in that Boost Node to be skills you actually use and need boosting. Search for your class below for a chart of all the skills you want boosted.
For node level, you can see the number indicator above the skill icon in the node. As you level the node, all the skills in the node will also gain levels and increase accordingly. To level up Boost Nodes you need to fuse together similar copies of that boost node. The max level you can enhance/fuse up to is level 25.
When it comes to Boost Nodes, the order of the skills matter as well. Since you cannot have 2 nodes with the same name equipped in the V Matrix, the 1st skill is what will determine what the whole node is called.
Why does this matter? It’s because you want to boost your most used skills to level 60. The maximum level a single node can achieve is 30. By getting it to level 25 and putting it in a boosted level 5 slot. The maximum level a skill can achieve is 60 so in order to get your skill past level 30 you need another node with the same skills in it but different order.
Pathfinder Visual Example,
Trio # 1 + Boost Node 1 and Boost Node 2 + level 60
(notice how the top skill is different for these 2 nodes)
(+10 is when each node is in a boosted slot)
In the charts below you’ll see Trio # 1, Trio # 2 and sometimes Trio # 3. You do not have to get the nodes in that specific order if you’re making a main. You just need to make sure all the skills listed are boosted in any order. If you’re making a boss mule then most of the time you only need Trio # 1 to be the most efficient with your resources.
Best Way To Find Your Perfect Boost Nodes
Once you know what skills you want for your class, open your V Matrix and click View My Nodes. From there you will see Craft Custom Boost Node and if you click that a section will pop up that will let you choose the 3 nodes. It requires 500 Node Shards which can be obtained by disassembling nodes.
The 1st slot (top of the triangle) is important since you cannot equip 2 nodes with the same name. So you just need to make sure when you craft your perfect pair of boost nodes you change the order.
Perfect Boost Nodes For Every Class
Adele
The perfect boost nodes for Adele are,
| Adele | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Cleave |  Aether Bloom and Blade Torrent | |
 Hunting Decree and Grave Proclamation |  Aether Forge and Noble Summons | |
 Reign of Destruction and Plummet |  Magic Dispatch and Aetherial Arms |
Angelic Buster
The perfect boost nodes for Angelic Buster are,
| Angelic Buster | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Trinity |  Celestial Roar | |
 Supreme Supernova |  Soul Resonance | |
 Soul Seeker |  Finale Ribbon |
Aran Redux
The perfect boost nodes for Aran are,
| Aran | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Beyond Blade |  Smash Swing/Permafrost | |
 Hyper Finisher – Last Stand |  Final Attack | |
 Finisher – Hunter’s Prey |  Adrenaline Rush/Adrenaline Overload |
Ark
These are the perfect boost nodes for Ark. The 3rd slot of Trio #3 can be any of the other skills but all boost nodes have a max level of 60 so it will just help you get another skill quickly to max.
| Ark | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Overcharge Drive, Basic Charge Drive |  Abyssal Charge Drive, Unbridled Chaos |  Unstoppable Impulse, Tenacious Instinct | |
 Ominous Nightmare/Dream, Vivid Nightmare/Dream, Endless Nightmare/Dream |  Gust Charge Drive, Insatiable Hunger |  Scarlet Charge, Grievous Wound | |
 Impending Death, Vengeful Hate |  Creeping Terror, Blissful Restraint, Endless Agony |
Battle Mage
The perfect boost nodes for Battle Mage are,
| Battle Mage | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Finishing Blow |  Sweeping Staff | |
 Dark Shock |  Dark Genesis | |
 Condemnation |  Battle Burst |
Beast Tamer RIP (now known as Lynn)
Beast Tamers boost nodes are a bit tricky because of the different options. The best trios for you will be the animal you use the most. Hawk mode is a lot better now so that will be one you’ll want to get. Mix and match for the animal modes you’re focused on.
The perfect boost nodes for Beast Tamer are,
| Beast Tamer | Trio # 1 (Bear Mode) | Trio # 2 (Leopard Mode) | Trio # 3 (Hawk Mode) |
 Paw Swipe and Furious Strikes |  Three-Point Pounce |  Formation Attack and Baby Bombers | |
 Lil’ Fort |  Leopard’s Paw and Leopard’s Roar |  Tornado Flight and Defensive Formation | |
 Fishy Slap |
Bishop
The perfect boost nodes for Bishop are,
| Bishop | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Angel Ray |  Heal and Angelic Wrath | |
 Big Bang |  Genesis and Triumph Feather | |
 Bahamut |  Heaven’s Door and Fountain of Vegeance |
Blaster
The perfect boost nodes for Blaster are,
| Blaster | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Magnum Punch |  Shotgun Punch | |
 Double Blast |  Hammer Smash | |
 Revolving Cannon |  Bunker Blaster Explosion |
Blaze Wizard
The perfect boost nodes for Blaze Wizard are,
| Blaze Wizard | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Orbital Flame |  Cinder Maelstrom | |
 Phoenix Drive |  Towering Inferno | |
 Blazing Extinction |  Cataclysm |
Bowmaster
The perfect boost nodes for Bowmaster are,
| Bowmaster | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Hurricane |  Arrow Blaster and Speed Mirage | |
 Final Attack |  Arrow Stream | |
 Quiver Cartridge (Magic Arrow) |  / Phoenix or Gritty Gust |
Buccaneer
The perfect boost nodes for Buccaneer are,
| Buccaneer | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Octopunch |  Hook Bomber | |
 Sea Serpent’s Rage and Raging Serpent Assault |  Corkscrew Blow | |
 Nautilus Strike |  Sea Serpent Burst and Serpent Assault |
Cadena
For Trio # 3 anything can go for the 3rd slot. All skills are boosted so there will be 1 overlap if you have all 3 trios. The perfect boost nodes for Cadena are,
| Cadena | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Thrash, Muscle Memory, Reign of Chains |  Summon Daggers and Shuriken |  Chain Arts: Beatdown | |
 Summon Brick |  Summon Shotgun and Decoy Bomb |  Crush and Veteran Shadowdealer | |
 Summon Spiked Bat |  Summon Scimitar and Claw |
Cannoneer
The perfect boost nodes for Cannoneer are,
| Cannoneer | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Cannon Barrage |  Monkey Militia | |
 Cannon Bazooka |  Anchor Away | |
 Rolling Rainbow |  Monkey Fury and Monkey Mortar |
Corsair
Trio # 3 is for bossing and so you can take it off for something else when mobbing. The perfect boost nodes for Corsair are,
| Corsair | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Eight-Legs Easton |  Nautilus Strike |  Rapid Fire | |
 Broadside |  Siege Bomber |  Brain Scrambler | |
 Scurvy Summons |  Ugly Bomb |  Majestic Presence |
Dark Knight
The perfect boost nodes for Dark Knight are,
| Dark Knight | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Dark Impale |  Nightshade Explosion | |
 Gungnir’s Descent |  Final Attack | |
 Evil Eye |  Leap Attack, Rush, Upward Charge |
Dawn Warrior
The perfect boost nodes for Dawn Warrior are,
| Dawn Warrior | Trio # 1 |
 Solar Slash and Lunar Divide | |
 Cosmic Shower | |
 Cosmic Burst |
Demon Avenger
The perfect boost nodes for Demon Avenger are,
| Demon Avenger | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Exceed: Execution |  Exceed: Lunar Slash | |
 Nether Shield |  Thousand Swords | |
 Infernal Exceed |  Exceed: Demon Strike |
Demon Slayer
For Demon Slayer these are the 5 most important skills. The last slot can go to any skill.
| Demon Slayer | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Demon Impact |  Infernal Concussion | |
 Demon Lash |  Demon Cry | |
 Cerberus Chomp |
Dual Blade
Trio # 1 is mainly for mobbing while Trio # 2 is for bossing.
The perfect boost nodes for Dual Blade are,
| Dual Blade | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Blade Fury |  Phantom Blow | |
 Sudden Raid |  Blade Clone | |
 Blade Ascension | Asura’s Anger |
Evan
The perfect boost nodes for Evan are,
| Evan | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Mana Burst |  Dragon Dive |  Thunder Circle, Thunder Flash, Thunder Dive | |
 Wind Circle, Wind Flash, Wind Breath |  Dragon Flash |  Dragon Spark | |
 Earth Circle, Earth Breath, Earth Dive |  Magic Debris |  Dragon Breath and Return Flame |
Fire/Poison Arch Mage
The perfect boost nodes for Fire/Poison Arch Mage are,
Trio # 3 is late game stuff and wont be necessary unless you have extra node slots at higher levels.
| Fire/Poison Arch Mage | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Flame Sweep |  Teleport Mastery and Creeping Toxin |  Megiddo Flame | |
 Mist Eruption |  Flame Haze |  Ifrit | |
 Ignite |  Meteor Shower |  Inferno Aura |
Hayato
Hayato mains run a 3 node setup with Sudden Strike only being boosted once. For boss mules you just Trio #1
| Hayato | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Shinsoku/Akatsuki Trace |  Falcon’s Honor | |
 Hitokiri Hundred Strike/Summer Rain |  Sudden Strike | |
 Sanrenzan/Blade Flash |
Hero
The perfect boost nodes for Hero are,
| Hero | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Raging Blow |  Beam Blade | |
 Cry Valhalla |  Rising Rage | |
 Final Attack |  Puncture |
HoYoung
The perfect boost nodes for Hoyoung are,
| HoYoung | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Clone |  Heaven |  Butterfly Dream | |
 Humanity |  Star Vortex |  Talisman: Evil-Sealing Gourd and Thousand-Ton Stone | |
 Earth |  Talisman: Seeking Ghost Flame |  Degeneration |
Ice/Lightning Arch Mage
The perfect boost nodes for Ice/Lightning Arch Mage are,
| Ice/Lightning Arch Mage | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Chain Lightning |  Blizzard | |
 Thunder Sphere |  Elquines | |
 Lightning Orb |  Frozen Orb |
Illium
The perfect boost nodes for Illium are,
| Illium | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Radiant Javelin 2 and Winged Javelin |  Vortex Wings and Crystal Skill – Vortex of Light | |
 Machina and Reaction – Domination 2 |  Umbral Brand 3 | |
 Reaction – Destruction 2 |  Deus and Ex |
Jett RIP
The perfect boost nodes for Jett are,
| Jett | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Planet Buster |  Singularity Shock | |
 Vortex Cross |  Starforce Salvo and Strikeforce Showdown | |
 Falling Stars and Turret Deployment |  Backup Beatdown and Starfall |
Kain
Kain’s 3rd trio is mainly for bossing and the free slot can go to something like Strike Arrow or Dragon Fang. It should be whatever skill you want to max first.
The perfect boost nodes for Kain are,
| Kain | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Strike Arrow/Chasing Shot |  Shaft Break |  Chain Sickle/Poison Needle | |
 Dragon Fang/Lasting Grudge |  Falling Dust |  Phantom Blade/Tearing Knife | |
 Death’s Blessing/Unseen Sniper |  Scattering Shot | Free Slot |
Kaiser
The perfect boost nodes for Kaiser are,
| Kaiser | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Gigas Wave |  Inferno Breath | |
 Wing Beat |  Stone Dragon | |
 Tempest Blades |  Blade Burst |
Kanna
Trio # 3 is for bossing and unnecessary when mobbing.
The perfect boost nodes for Kanna are,
| Kanna | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Shikigami Haunting |  Kishin Shoukan |  Vanquisher’s Charm | |
 Exorcist Charm |  Yosuzume |  Shikigami Doppelganger | |
 Ghost Yaksha Boss |  Tengu Strike |  Nine-Tailed Fury |
Khali
| Khali | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Arts: Flurry / Crescentum |  Resonate / Deceiving Blade | |
 Hex: Chakram Sweep / Chakram Split / Chakram Fury |  Death Blossom | |
 Void Rush |  Void Blitz |
Kinesis
The perfect boost nodes for Kinesis are,
| Kinesis | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Psychic Grab |  Ultimate – Trainwreck | |
 Ultimate – B.P.M |  Kinetic Combo | |
 Ultimate – Metal Press |  Psychic Drain |
Lara
The perfect boost nodes for Lara are,
| Lara | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Essence Sprinkle |  Mountain Seeds | |
 Dragon Vein Eruption |  Wakeup Call | |
 Dragon Vein Absorption |  Mountain Kid |
Lynn
The perfect boost nodes for Lynn are,
| Lynn | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Strike |  Earth Pulverization and Roar | |
 Peck |  Sweep and Whirlwind | |
 Sneak Attack |  Predator’s Blow and Raid |
Luminous
Trio # 1 is all you really need but if you have extra slots, Trio # 2 has great skills in it as well. The perfect boost nodes for Luminous are,
| Luminous | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Reflection |  Spectral Light | |
 Apocalypse |  Morning Star | |
 Ender |  Death Scythe |
Marksman
For Marksman you really only need Trio # 1 but if you’re making a main, Trio # 2 will give you a little extra damage.
The perfect boost nodes for Marksman are,
| Marksman | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Snipe and Empowered Snipe |  Final Attack | |
 Piercing Arrow and Empowered Piercing Arrow |  High Speed Shot and Arrow Illusion | |
 Bolt Burst and Frostprey |  Covering Fire |
Mechanic
The perfect boost nodes for Mechanic are,
| Mechanic | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Homing Beacon and Advanced Homing Beacon |  Rock ‘n Shock | |
 Heavy and AP Salvo Plus |  Bots ‘n Tots | |
 Distortion Bomb |  Robo Launcher RM7 |
Mercedes
The perfect boost nodes for Mercedes are,
| Mercedes | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Wrath of Enlil |  Ishtar’s Ring |  Rising Rush | |
 Spikes Royale |  Stunning Strikes |  Lightning Edge | |
 Leaf Tornado and Gust Dive |  Unicorn Spike |  Elemental Knights |
Mihile
The perfect boost nodes for Mihile are,
| Mihile | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Royal Guard and Offensive Defense |  Charging Light | |
 Radiant Cross |  Final Attack | |
 Install Shield and Soul Majesty |  Radiant Driver/Vertical Radiant Driver |
Night Lord
The perfect boost nodes for Night Lord are,
| Night Lord | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Quad Throw |  Dark Flare | |
 Assassin’s Mark |  Death Star | |
 Showdown |  Sudden Raid |
Night Walker
Night Walker has changed so that you don’t need Trio # 2 anymore. If you made the node in the past its still ok to have especially if you’re used to Shadow Spark farming.
The perfect boost nodes for Night Walker are,
| Night Walker | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 (really do not need) |
 Quintuple Star |  Shadow Spark | |
 Dark Omen |  Shadow Stitch | |
 Shadow Bat/Ravenous Bat |  Dominion |
Paladin
The perfect boost nodes for Paladin are,
| Paladin | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Blast |  Heaven’s Hammer | |
 Divine Judgment and Divine Mark |  Smite Shield | |
 Divine Charge |  Final Attack |
Pathfinder
The perfect boost nodes for Pathfinder are,
| Pathfinder | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Cardinal Burst |  Shadow Raven |  Ancient Astra | |
 Cardinal Deluge |  Swarm Shot |  Triple Impact | |
 Cardinal Torrent |  Glyph of Impalement |  Combo Assault |
Phantom
The perfect boost nodes for Phantom are,
| Phantom | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Impeccable Memory 4 |  Mille Aiguilles |  Blason Fantome | |
 Impeccable Memory 3 |  Tempest |  Penombre | |
 Carte Rose Finale |  Carte Blanc and Noir |  Impeccable Memory 2 |
Shade Redux
The perfect boost nodes for Shade are,
| Shade | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Spirit Claw |  Soul Splitter | |
 Bomb Punch |  Spirit Frenzy | |
 Fox Spirits |  Death Mark |
Shadower
The perfect boost nodes for Shadower are,
| Shadower | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Assassinate |  Sudden Raid | |
 Cruel Stab |  Dark Flare | |
 Meso Explosion |  Shadow Veil |
Thunder Breaker
The perfect boost nodes for Thunder Breaker are,
| Thunder Breaker | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Ascension |  Thunderbolt | |
 Thunder |  Annihilate | |
 Tidal Crash and Sea Wave |  Gale and Typhoon |
Wild Hunter
The perfect boost nodes for Wild Hunter are,
| Wild Hunter | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Wild Arrow Blast |  Exploding Arrows, Jaguar Rampage |  Swipe | |
 Final Attack |  Hunting Assistant Unit |  Drill Salvo | |
 Summon Jaguar |  Sonic Roar and Jaguar Soul |  Dash ‘n Slash and White Heat Rush |
Wind Archer
The perfect boost nodes for Wind Archer are,
| Wind Archer | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Song of Heaven |  Fairy Spiral | |
 Trifling Wind and Storm Whim |  Monsoon | |
 Storm Bringer |
Xenon
The perfect boost nodes for Xenon are,
| Xenon | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Mecha Purge |  Triangulation Boost | |
 Beam Dance |  Pinpoint Salvo | |
 Hypogram Field |  Orbital Cataclysm |
Zero
The perfect boost nodes for Zero are,
| Zero | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 | 7th Node |
 Rolling Cross |  Wind Striker |  Piercing Thrust |  Flash Assault | |
 Rolling Assault |  Wind Cutter |  Moon Strike | ||
 Spin Cutter |  Storm Break |  Shadow Rain |