When you get to Arcane River you’ll have access to Nodestones which unlock stuff like Boost Nodes and your 5th job skills nodes. Getting your best boost nodes as high as possible is one of the best sources of damage. Every character has the main skills they use for mobbing and bossing and those are the skills that need to be boosted. This guide will tell you the perfect setup for each character.
Things To Know About Boost Nodes
This guide will tell you all the skills you need to boost in order to become really strong for that character. The first trio will have the most used skills with the 2nd having the skills you don’t use as much but are still relevant. Some characters have 3 sets of Trios because they use a lot more skills.
Please understand that you do not have to get a perfect trio. All you need is 2 or 3 nodes that have all the required skills in any matching form.
For example, Adele, if you have a node with Cleave, Hunting Decree, and Aether Bloom. The other node should have Reign of Destruction, Aether Forge and Magic Dispatch.
The most 1 boost node can level up to is Lvl.25 but the maximum level cap of a skill is Lvl.60. For example, Cleave can be boosted to Lvl.60. If you place 2 different nodes with Cleave in your Matrix, their level values will add up.
This is obtained by getting two different boost nodes with the same skills in them but, different name orders to their max level. Matrix Slots can add an additional 5 levels per slot which makes up for the missing 10 levels after you max your boost nodes.
For example, Adele, to perfectly boost Trio #1 you need a node with Cleave, Hunting Decree, and Reign of Destruction. Then another node with Hunting Decree, Reign of Destruction, and Cleave or Reign of Destruction, Cleave, Hunting Decree.
The order matters only for the 1st skill name because you cannot equip 2 nodes with the same first name.
This is a bit confusing at first but once you understand it you’ll think it’s super easy. To further understand I suggest you go to your V Matrix and try equipping boost nodes and seeing how the interaction is.
To easily check your nodes use the filter button and select the 3 skill you are looking for. The skill order does not matter unless you tick the box that looks for the 1st skill.
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 |
 Soul Seeker |  Supreme Supernova | |
 Trinity |  Soul Resonance | |
 Celestial Roar |  Pink Pummel |
Aran
The perfect boost nodes for Aran are,
| Aran | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Beyond Blade |  Smash Swing | |
 Final Blow |  Maha’s Domain | |
 Final Attack |  Hunter’s Prey |
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
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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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
The perfect boost nodes for Hayato are,
| Hayato | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Rai Blade Flash |  Hitokiri Hundred Strike | |
 Falcon’s Honor |  Shinsoku and Battoujutsu | |
 Rai Sanrenzen |  Sudden Strike |
Hero
The perfect boost nodes for Hero (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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 |  Longinus Spear | |
 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. (In an ideal world of course)
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 |  Mind Break |
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 |
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
The 3rd spot for Trio # 2 can be whatever skill you want since the other 5 are the main ones.
The perfect boost nodes for Marksman (post Destiny) are,
| Marksman | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 |
 Snipe and Empowered Snipe |  Final Attack | |
 Piercing Arrow and Empowered Piercing Arrow |  Bolt Burst and Frostprey | |
 High Speed Shot and Arrow Illusion |
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 (post Destiny) 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 and Ravenous Bat |  Dominion |
Paladin
The perfect boost nodes for Paladin (post Destiny) 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 (post Destiny) 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
The perfect boost nodes for Shade are,
| Shade | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Spirit Claw |  Spirit Incarnation |  Spirit Trap | |
 Bomb Punch |  Spirit Frenzy |  Soul Splitter | |
 Fox Spirits |  Death Mark |  Shockwave Punch |
Shadower
The perfect boost nodes for Shadower (post Destiny) 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 | Trio # 3 |
 Mecha Purge |  Triangulation Boost |  Quicksilver | |
 Beam Dance |  Pinpoint Salvo |  Diagonal Chase | |
 Hypogram Field |  Aegis System |  Combat Switch |
Zero
The perfect boost nodes for Zero are,
| Zero | Trio # 1 | Trio # 2 | Trio # 3 |
 Rolling Cross |  Wind Striker |  Piercing Thrust | |
 Rolling Assault |  Wind Cutter |  Moon Strike | |
 Spin Cutter |  Storm Break |  Flash Assault |