Soulfist Lost Ark Class Guide

Our Soulfist Lost Ark class guide covers everything you need to know about this Gunner subclass, including its overall role in the team, its strengths and weaknesses, some tips, and more. Lost Ark allows you to control a number of classes, who all come with different benefits in PvE and PvP content. So if you want a breakdown of the Soulfist Lost Ark class, we’ve got you covered below.

Soulfist Class Guide Overview

The Soulfist in Lost Ark is a Martial Artist type class that wields a magical floating amulet called a Focus. The Soulfist is a Hybrid DPS, that means they attack from both Ranged and Melee distances. Instead of Mana they use a special Energy resource called Ki. Their musical instrument is an Lute.

The Identity Gauge of the Soulfist is the Hype Meter. Unlike other classes, the Hype Meter is starts at full capacity and is usable at any time to enter the 3 stages of their Identity Skill: Hype Mode. Activation of Hype Mode restores KI Energy, reduces skill cooldowns, Increases Attack Speed, and Increases Damage. Once Hype Mode ends, there is a cooldown period. Refer to this chart for all the information regarding Hype Mode:

Hype Level	Ki Energy Restored	Cooldown Recovery	Attack Speed	Damage Increase	Duration	Fatigue Period
1	51	5%	5%	10%	90 seconds	15 seconds
2	81	10%	10%	25%	40 seconds	25 seconds
3	180	25%	15%	60%	20 seconds	50 seconds

There are two distinct playstyles that players can choose from through the use of the Soulfist’s Class Engravings:

• Energy Overflow – The Fatigue Period from using all Ki energy no longer exists. Damage increased if below 30% Ki energy. Hype Mode no longer restores any Ki energy.
• Robust Spirit – Only enters Hype Mode Level 3. Improved Ki energy recovery; Damage increased.

In end game content, the Robust Spirit Engraving is the most popular due to the very satisfying burst damage of the Awakening Skill: World Decimation. This is the hardest hitting skill in the game and will out DPS any other skills you cast as a Soulfist. However, if you miss the boss with this nuke ability, your DPS will be very, insultingly low. The Energy Overflow has a quicker playstyle but with more consistent sustained damage but less overall damage; they also use the Annihilating Ray Awakening Skill.

Role of a Soulfist

Soulfists are a pure DPS class in Lost Ark. In PvE, they provide the highest burst damage with the World Decimation Awakening skill. They are fairly easy to play, however as mentioned earlier damage is heavily reliant on hitting the awakening skill. In PvP, they are going to be provide a lot of damage and can support the team from the backlines. They also have great movement and have many ways to keep the enemy away from them. However, they do have a lack some super armor.

Strengths

• Highest Burst Damage in the game
• High Mobility
• Provides Attack Power Party Buffs

Weaknesses

• Lower Sustained Damage
• Low health and defense
• Damage will be low if Awakening skill misses.

Skills

The following table is a list of all Lost Ark Soulfist Skills available and at which level they are unlocked.

Soulfist Levelling Guide

We recommend that you try out all the skills and play whatever is the most fun for you. However, if you just want to speed up the process (maybe that’s the most fun for you) or you’re tying to power through levelling an alt, follow this level by level breakdown of what skills to use and level up and which tripods to activate.

You can swap between saved skill tree slots whenever for free (even in combat as long as no skills are on cooldown). It’s recommended to use both your skillbook slots, choose abilities based on this: one for AoE (packs of normal enemies) and one for Single Target (Boss/Elites).

In general, it is better to have a few skills at level 10 than to have 8 skills all levelled equally. That is because the 3rd tier of Tripods typically make the skill perform much differently and more powerfully than at lower levels. Also keep in mind you’re levelling experience will be much faster with movement skills and tripods to make your character move further and faster.

Skill Progression

Flash Step is the only real Movement Skill available, you should add skill points to make it lvl 10 upon reaching level 20.

Following that, everything else is simply damaging skills, which is up to you as to which one you choose to put points into. The priority becomes focusing on AoE combinations such as Magnetic Palm > Deadly Finger > Heavenly Squash. Once reaching Level 32 you unlock Crippling Barrier which is a good AoE ability you can add at the beginning of you combo.

Here is the progression of which skills you’ll use and replace on your skill bar as you unlock better abilities. Feel free to add points into these or other skills in between key levels where you’ll want to max out certain abilities. Use this as a guideline for your levelling experience:

• Lvl 12 – Lightning Palm
• Lvl 14 – Heavenly Squash
• Lvl 16 – Flash Step replaces Venomous Fist
• Lvl 20 – Tempest Blast replaces Pulverizing Palm
• Lvl 28 – Force Orb replaces Bolting Crash
• Lvl 32 – Crippling Barrier replaces Energy Bullet
• Lvl 36 – Merciless Pummel replaces Lightning Palm

For Bosses, in your second skill book you can choose Tripods that improve damage to single targets and “push-immune” foes; such as Weak Point Detection.

Below is an example Skill Progression Chart, and their Tripods, you can use to Level your Soulfist.

Gear

Just equip the highest Item Lv. item you find. Focus on Swiftness for increased movement speed, reduced casting time, and faster skill cooldowns. Secondly, your next best stat is Specialization.

Soulfist PvE Guide

Below is a good basic Soulfist PvE Build that is generally a good build for all types of content such as Chaos Dungeons, Questing, Guardian Raids, and Abyss Dungeons.

The Rotation or Skill Priority is pretty straightforward. Aim to be in Hype Mode Level 2; use Buff Abilities, then 2 or 3 Damaging skills and repeat.

• Use a Buff Ability:
  • Ex: Pulverizing Palm, Flash Step
• Use Main Damaging Ability:
  • Merciless Pummel, Force Orb, Heavenly Squash

For the Awakening, make sure to be in Hype Mode Level 3, then use buff abilities before the skill. The order would be as follows:

• Hype Mode Level 3 >
• Energy Release >
• Flash Step >
• World Decimation.

Soulfist PvE Stat Priority

Maximize Specialization as much as possible; to increase the effects of Hype Mode. Then focus on Crit as a secondary stat.

Soulfist PvE Build

This Soulfist build requires 328 Skill Points which will require the collecting a extra Skill Points in Shushire and Rohendel.

Icon	Skill Name	Skill Level	Tripods	Notes
	Energy Release	10	3 3 1	Party Attack Power Buff, Additional Self Attack Power Buff.
	Pulverizing Palm	7	2 2	Self Attack Power Buff.
	Flash Step	7	3 3	Self Attack Power Buff.
	Merciless Pummel	10	1 3 2	High Damage
	Heavenly Squash	10	1 2 1	Damage
	Force Orb	10	1 3 1	Damage
	Shadowbreaker	10	2 2 1	Damage
	Tempest Blast	10	1 2 2	High Damage

Soulfist PvP Guide

In Player versus Player Arenas, Soulfists typically play the role of a back line damaging support and also provide very powerful burst damage given the right opportunity. They generally don’t go in on their own, instead they choose their opportunities to single out and burst single targets, or try to catch 2 or 3 enemies with their Awakening. They have incredible damage potential through their main combo. Both Awakening Skills are useful, Annihilating Ray is easier to play with, but World Decimation will deal massive damage but can be very difficult to hit.

Movement Ability:

• Flash Step

Damage Dealers:

• Force Orb
• Deadly Finger
• Heavenly Squash
• Merciless Pummel

Hard CC:

• Tempest Blast (Tripod 1: Song of Time – 1.5s Stun)

Combo opportunities:

• Flash Step (engage and stagger) or Magnetic Palm (knock up)>
• Force Orb (knock up) >
• Deadly Finger (damage) >
• Heavenly Squash (finisher)

A note to make the combo above even stronger, enter Hype Mode Level 3, use Energy Release for the Damage Buff, then Flash Step 3 times to the target for another Attack Power Buff and complete the rest of the combo to deal massive damage.

Outside of Hype Mode Level 3, use Energy Blast and Tempest Blast to keep the enemy away from you and your teammates. These can also be used as a safe opener for the main combo.

PvP Stats

• 1000 Swiftness
• 249 Specialization
• 1 Crit

Soulfist PvP Skills Build

Feel free to change whatever skills you like depending on your playstyle and how you see fit.

Below is a general Soulfist PvP build that is a great foundation to build upon.

Icon	Skill Name	Skill Level	Tripods	Notes
	Energy Release	7	3 2	Tripod 1: Fighting Spirit Enhancement – Attack Power Party Buff Tripod 2: Energy Release Enhancement – Damage Mitigation Party Buff
	Magnetic Palm	7	1 1	Knock up Tripod 2: Tenacity – Super Armor
	Flash Step	10	3 3 2	Mobility Tripod 2: Victory Shot – Attack Power Buff
	Force Orb	10	3 3 1	Damage, Knock up.
	Deadly Finger	10	2 3 2	Damage
	Heavenly Squash	10	1 2 2	Damage
	Energy Blast	10	1 3 2	Peel enemies from Teammates Tripod 2: Tenacity – Super Armor
	Tempest Blast	10	3 1 2	Ranged Stun Tripod 1: Song of Time – 1.5s Stun

Here’s Youtuber Pum showcasing some quality PVP gameplay displaying a lot of the techniques and strategies listed above.

Best Soulfist Engravings

If you prefer the more consistent and quick damaging Soulfist playstyle choose Energy Overflow. If you prefer the super burst Soulfist playstyle, choose Robust Spirt. All the other engravings can stay the same. Take note that you can use both Class Engravings if you’d like. but the damage boost of Robust Spirit is generally less than other Optional engravings listed below.

Mandatory

Icon	Engraving	Description	Source
	Robust Spirit	Lv. 1: When using Hype, enters level 3 immediately, and while in Hype Mode, Energy recovery speed +200%. Damage +15%. Lv. 2: … Damage +25%. Lv. 3: … Damage +35%.	Guardian Raid Abyss Dungeon
	Awakening	Lv. 1: Awakening Skill Cooldown -10%. +1 maximum use. Lv. 2: … -25% … +2 Lv. 3: … -50% … +3	Chaos Dungeons Cube

Optional

Icon	Engraving	Description	Source
	Grudge	Lv. 1: Damage +4% to Boss or above monsters. Damage -20% from Boss or above monsters.	Chaos Dungeons Cube
	Keen Blunt Weapon	Lv. 1: +10% Crit Damage but your attacks have a chance to deal Damage -20%. Lv. 2: +25% Crit Damage… Lv. 3: +50% Crit Damage…	Chaos Dungeons Cube
	Cursed Doll	Lv. 1: Atk. Power +3%. Healing -25%, natural recovery excluded. Lv. 2: Atk. Power +8%… Lv. 3: Atk. Power +16%…	Chaos Dungeons Cube
	Spirit Absorption	Lv. 1: Atk./Move Speed +3%. Lv. 2: … +8%. Lv. 3: … +15%	Chaos Dungeons Cube

Gear Sets

Below is a list of all the gear sets and their bonuses that available to Tier 1 Soulfists. You can mix and match 2-Set bonuses using 2 or 3 different ones. Depending on your playstyle and what’s available to you, you may want to take two 2-set bonuses instead of a full 5-set Bonus. You can also have one set for Chaos Dungeons and other Solo Content, and another for Guardian Raids and other Group Content.

Item Level	Rarity	Set Bonus Name	Effects	Source
385	Relic	Dark Night	2-Set: When attacking a foe, 30% chance for +8% Atk and Move Speed for 6s. (Cooldown: 3s) 5-Set: Increases Crit Rate by 40%, but decreases Crit Damage by 40%.	Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4)
385	Relic	Phantom Memory	2-Set: Attack Speed and Move Speed +5% 5-Set: Increases Damage with an Awakening Skill to Seed or lesser monsters by 60%. Increases Damage to Challenge or lesser monsters by 60% when hitting them with an Awakening Skill for 10s. (Cooldown: 60s)	Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4)
385	Relic	Void Afterimage	2-Set: Decreases damage taken by 30% when HP is below 30%. +15% Atk. Speed and Move Speed, +10% Skill Cooldown. 5-Set: When hitting a foe with a normal attack, +15% Additional Damage for 3s (Cooldown: 1s)	Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Welcome 3) Chaos Dungeon Rohendel (Nightmare 1-4)
340	Legendary	Awakened Hatred	2-Set: Combat Resource Recovery Speed: +30% 5-Set: Crit Damage +25	Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace)
340	Legendary	Boisterous Elemental	2-Set: Increases Attack Speed and Move Speed by 4% for 6s, up to 8% when attacking monsters Boss rank or above. (Cooldown: 3s) 5-Set: Increases damage to monsters Boss ranked or above by 12%.	Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace)
340	Legendary	Dense Confusion	2-Set: Attack Speed and Move Speed +4% 5-Set: Crit Rate +15%	Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace)
340	Legendary	Enraged Nature	2-Set: Move Speed +8% 5-Set: Atk. Power +4% for 8s, up to 12% when attacking a monster Boss ranked or above. (Cooldown: 3s)	Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace)
340	Legendary	Mist	2-Set: Decreases damage taken from Normal ranked monsters by 20%. 5-Set: Increases damage dealt to monsters Challenge rank or below by 15%.	Abyss Dungeon (Corridor of the Twisted Lord) Abyss Dungeon (Hildebrigne, Dream Palace)
302	Epic	Ancient	2-Set: When hit while HP is below 20%, restores 3% of Max HP for 15s each time you hit a Normal monster. (Cooldown: 60s) 5-Set: Increases damage by 17% when hitting 3 or more foes.	Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer)
302	Epic	Rugged Valley	2-Set: Move Speed +8% 5-Set: Atk. Power +4% for 8s, up to 12% when attacking a monster Boss ranked or above. (Cooldown: 3s)	Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer)
302	Epic	Seraphic Oath	2-Set: Attack Speed +8% 5-Set: Additional Damage +10%	Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer)
302	Epic	Stalwart Years	2-Set: Attack Speed +8% 5-Set: Additional Damage +10%	Abyss Dungeon (Valley of Beasts) Abyss Dungeon (Spirit of the Necromancer)

Why not also take a look at our Lost Ark Paladin builds, which covers everything you need to know, including the best skills and engravings.