Payon Stories build guide

Blacksmith — Battle Smith (AGI)

The AGI Battle Smith swings an axe or mace with Mammonite and fast auto-attacks. STR and weapon mastery drive damage, AGI provides attack speed, and Weapon Research adds hit. A sturdy, self-sufficient farmer.

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Opens the calculator with the Blacksmith — Battle Smith (AGI) build preloaded — then tune stats and gear.

Why this build works

A Battle Smith brings its own buffs. Power-Thrust, Adrenaline Rush and Weapon Perfection turn an ordinary axe swing into something several classes would need a party for — and Weaponry Research quietly adds hit, ATK and accuracy to everything you do.

Recommended stats (base level 99)

STR90
AGI90
VIT1
INT1
DEX30
LUK1

Buff, then swing. Mammonite for burst when the zeny is worth it, auto-attacks the rest of the time, and Cart Revolution for packs. If you forge, your own weapon is your best upgrade.

Skills that matter

Gear

An axe or mace — Adrenaline Rush's full bonus is limited to those — and either a slotted weapon with cards or a forged one. A forged weapon cannot hold cards, so that is a genuine choice: Star Crumb damage and an element against cards for a specific race.

Frequently asked questions

How much ATK does Power-Thrust add?

Five percent per rank across five ranks, so twenty-five percent at most, and it is added into the skill's ratio rather than multiplied at the end. A 250% skill becomes 275%.

Should I use a forged weapon or a carded one?

You cannot have both, because a forge occupies the weapon's card slots. Star Crumb damage ignores DEF and an elemental forge sets your element, so forged weapons shine against armoured or element-vulnerable targets, while cards win when you farm one race consistently.

Does Adrenaline Rush work with every weapon?

On Payon Stories it gives its full bonus with axes and maces and a smaller one with other melee weapons. Bows and guns are excluded.

How the numbers are calculated

Every figure this build produces is broken down step by step in the calculator — base damage, skill ratio, the target's DEF, masteries, element and cards, each with its running total. The mechanics behind this build: Power-Thrust and the ATK buffs that stack with it · The weapon size penalty, and Weapon Perfection · Forged weapons: Star Crumbs, elements and slots · Hit, flee and accuracy on Payon Stories.

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Related

Alchemist — Acid Demonstration (SAD) · Knight — Hybrid · All build guides · How the mechanics work · Blacksmith on the Payon Stories wiki ↗