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Maehwa Succession

Maehwa Expert

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7 years of BDO, 6 on Maehwa; high-level PvP on both specs

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Tankiness 8/10
Comfort Medium
AoE Small
Maehwa

Maehwa Succession

PvE Combo Guide

Standard Loopable Combo

Stay in Red Blade 100% of the time. It augments most of your skills and serves as your AP class buff.

Enter Red Blade

  1. RMB + W
    Chase
  2. RMB + W
    Chase
  3. S + LMB or LMB + RMB
    Dragon Bite/DecapitationEither skill refreshes the 30s Red Blade duration. If you lose Red Blade, get back into it immediately

Full Combo

  1. RMB + W
    ChaseForward to a new pack, or backward through the current pack
  2. Shift + LMB
    Carver2 hits
  3. W + Space
    Blind Thrust
  4. LMB (Flow)
    Decapitation
  5. LMB (Flow)
    Petal Swirl
  6. S + E
    Blind Slash
  7. A / D + LMB
    Whirlwind CutTo the back
  8. S + LMB + RMB or Shift + Q
    Red Moon
  9. LMB (Flow)
    Crimson Gust
  10. LMB (Flow)
    Decapitating Dragon
  11. LMB (Flow)
    Blooming
  12. Shift + F
    Razorblade Corolla
  13. Hold E
    Divider

Repeat Without Blooming

  1. RMB + W
    ChaseForward to a new pack, or backward through the current pack
  2. Shift + LMB
    Carver2 hits
  3. W + Space
    Blind Thrust
  4. LMB (Flow)
    Decapitation
  5. LMB (Flow)
    Petal Swirl
  6. S + E
    Blind Slash
  7. A / D + LMB
    Whirlwind CutTo the back
  8. S + LMB + RMB or Shift + Q
    Red Moon
  9. LMB (Flow)
    Crimson Gust
  10. LMB (Flow)
    Decapitating Dragon
  11. Shift + F
    Razorblade Corolla
  12. Hold E
    Divider

Rinse and repeat

Everything on Cooldown

  1. Hold W + LMB + Space
    Blind Thrust→Decapitation→Petal SwirlCasts continuously as low-damage filler

PvE Combo Guide

Skill Priority Sets

Succession Maehwa has four sets of PvE skills. Use as little filler as possible, use prebuffs only when needed, and fill the rest of the combo with burst and core skills.

Prebuff

  1. Shift + LMB or A / D + LMB
    Carver/Whirlwind CutDP down
  2. W + Space
    Blind ThrustCritical Hit Rate
  3. S + E
    Blind SlashProcs your Attack Speed buff

Burst

  1. S + LMB + RMB or Shift + Q
    Red Moon
  2. LMB (Flow)
    Crimson Gust
  3. LMB (Flow)
    Decapitating Dragon
  4. LMB (Flow)
    Blooming

Core

  1. Shift + F
    Razorblade Corolla
  2. LMB + RMB
    Decapitation
  3. LMB (Flow)
    Petal Swirl
  4. S + LMB
    Dragon BiteSingle target / low AoE only

Filler

  1. Hold E
    Divider

Movement

Class Mobility

Movement Between Packs

  1. RMB + W
    ChaseForward to a new pack

Examples of Repositioning

  1. RMB + W
    ChaseBackward through the current pack, at any point
  2. A / D + LMB
    Whirlwind CutAt any point

Build Notes

Class Specifics

Tiger Blade Cancel

  1. Hotbar
    Tiger Blade
  2. Shift + Q
    Red MoonCancel into Red Moon for +23% Attack Speed and Movement Speed

Skills to Lock

  1. Nemesis SlashIf you use it by accident
  2. Carver: Typhoon
  3. Dragon Claw
  4. Lunar Slash
  5. Maehwa: Ascension to Heaven
    Unlearn
  6. Retaliation
  7. Retaliation: Decapitation
  8. Upper Kick
  9. Blunt Kick
  10. Sweep Kick
  11. Roundhouse Kick
  12. Forward Roll

Skill Enhancements

  1. Chaos: Crimson Gust
    Lv. 56
  2. Blooming StrideMore damage; you don't need the -DP from Blooming Step
    Lv. 57
  3. Decapitating Dragon
    Lv. 58

Skill Add-ons

Class Addons

Carver I

Dash towards enemies in front to cut them down.

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Attack/Casting Speed +10% for ...
  • All Damage Reduction -20 for 1...

Razorblade Corolla

Prerequisite: Use the [Secret Book] Abyssal ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 12 sec
  • Instantly recover 35 HP per target

Divider I

Consecutively slice enemies with a charged ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Movement Speed +10% for 7 sec
  • Instantly recover 35 HP per target

Blind Thrust I

Cancel current attack motion, then stab enemies...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • All Damage Reduction +20 for ...
  • Critical Hit Rate +30% for 12 sec

Chaos: Red Moon I

Disappear in a barrage of swirling petals to strike ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Maehwa: Decapitation I

Draw energy into your sword to perform a ...

Skill Add-on Effect

  • Back Attack damage +5% for 7 sec
  • Critical Hit Damage +5% for 7 sec

Change Log

October 8, 2026

 2 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Unified the level-based base stats (Max HP, HP Recovery, All AP, All Damage Reduction and All Evasion) for every class. Class-specific stat differences now come from a new passive skill learned automatically at Lv. 50, 55, 60, 65 and 70.All classes

  • All

    Added the common skill Godslayer: Force Palm (Lv. 60+). Its Secret Book is obtained at A Freesword's Hearth in Voidekaia after finishing the Inner Edania main quests.All classes

September 17, 2026

 6 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Blooming: Cooldown 15 → 12 sec (Skill Add-on tier 3 → 2). Comes out faster and with LMB after Decapitating Dragon. Its All Evasion -12 moved to Blooming Stride; bleeding damage removed.

  • All

    Prime: Whirlwind Cut, Ultimate: Whirlwind Cut: No character collision while moving sideways.

  • All

    Decapitating Dragon: Smoother combos into Whirlwind Cut and Dragon Bite.Both specs

  • All

    Backstab: Attack area now matches Prime: Blind Thrust.Both specs

  • All

    Razorblade Corolla: Weaker brief slowdown between attack 3 and the last attack.Both specs

  • PvE

    Damage raised in PvE: Prime: Red Moon and Red: Red Moon +13% (Ultimate: Whirlwind Cut Red Moon follows), Prime: Petal Swirl +10%, Prime: Decapitation +10% (Red: Decapitation follows), Razorblade Corolla +9%. Cooldown damage unchanged; PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

September 3, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • PvE

    Damage +5% in PvE for Prime: Blind Slash, Prime: Whirlwind Cut, Prime: Red Moon, Red: Red Moon, Prime: Blooming and Red: Blooming. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

July 16, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Black Spirit: Petal Swirl: Fixed the skill being usable on cooldown in some situations.Both specs

July 2, 2026

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Blind Slash, Decapitating Dragon: Attack Speed +5% for 10 sec on hits moved from Decapitating Dragon to Prime: Blind Slash. Prime: Blind Slash cooldown 8 → 7 sec.

  • All

    Prime: Whirlwind Cut: The combo into Razorblade Corolla after the third hit now triggers right after all hits land.

  • All

    Ultimate: Whirlwind Cut: Cooldown 8 → 7 sec.

  • PvE

    Damage +5% in PvE for Prime: Carver IV / Red: Carver IV, Red: Divider III, Red: Red Moon III, Prime: Decapitation IV / Red: Decapitation IV and Red: Blooming III. PvP ratios lowered so PvP damage stays the same.

June 25, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Red: Carver: Fixed All Damage Reduction -20 applying and damage not being reduced when used on cooldown.

February 12, 2026

 1 change
Official patch notes
  • All

    Removed "Extra Damage to Guard Gauge" (including Extra Fixed Damage to Guard Gauge) from all skills.All classes

October 2, 2025

 4 changes
Official patch notes
  • All

    Prime: Whirlwind Cut: HP per hit 92 → 144.

  • All

    Chaos: Crimson Gust: Cooldown 15 → 9 sec; Recover 450 HP on use replaced by 88 HP per hit.Both specs

  • All

    Ultimate: Maehwa's Will: Recover HP 450 → 600.Both specs

  • All

    Razorblade Corolla: Attacks 1-3 are faster, the gap before the last attack is slower (last attack unchanged).Both specs

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