Minstrel

Mercenary

Name	Minstrel
Job	Range
Experience	Grade C
Gender	Female
Max. / Formation	2
Kind	Human Type
Basic Attack	Ranged Two Targets in Line
View range (TBS)	10
Move range (TBS)	4
Attack range (TBS)	1 - 6
Magic Skill range (TBS)	5
Skill (primary)	Seal Power Saw
Skills (secondary)	Hallucination Salvation
Recruit Level	100
Recruit Quest	Nina Paganini - Minstrel

A minstrel who learned to play the electric guitar in Detroit. Her skill is so great that she is rumored to have sold her soul to the devil.
She decreases attack power and seals the magic of enemy power saw-type mercenaries and cancels various magics cast on allies. She also has a spell that can put 1 enemy's mercenary to sleep.

You can start her recruitment quest by speaking with Nina Paganini near the Dallas Lawless District.

- A character who uses a instrument will cause more damage to long range type mercenaries (Bow/Gun/Cannon/Instrument) and less damage to magic mercenaries (Staff) in a PvP battle.

- Above effects will only apply to PvP battles. During regular hunting, there will be no difference.

Stats


Name	Job	Str	Dex	Vit	Int	Def	Magic Defense	Action Power	Upgrade
Minstrel	Range	180	220	192	246	200 / 560	270 / 300	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Crystal x50
Enchanting Minstrel	Range	196	251	207	270	230 / 622	270 / 306	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Crystal x100
Master Minstrel	Range	213	284	226	296	260 / 686	270 / 313	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Jewel x20
Paganini	Range	231	331	245	324	290 / 752	270 / 322	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Jewel x30
Paganini [Hero I]	Range	249	371	270	355	320 / 818	270 / 333	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Jewel x100
Paganini [Hero II]	Range	268	416	294	386	350 / 886	270 / 344	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Jewel x150
Paganini [Hero III]	Range	288	461	319	417	390 / 966	270 / 356	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	n/a
Colosseum League	Range	448	1,142	1,224	983	16544 / 17440	391 / 874	68 ~ 82	n/a

Beyond Atlantica, history and legend:

Niccolò Paganini (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His caprice in A minor, Op. 1 No. 24 is among his best known of compositions, and serves as inspiration for many prominent artists.

[...]

Paganini was in possession a number of fine string instruments. More legendary was some of the circumstances under which he obtained (and lost) them. While Paganini was still a teenager in Livorno, a wealthy businessman named Livron lent him a Guarneri for a concert. Livron was so impressed with Paganini's playing that he refused to take it back. This particular violin would come to be known as Il Cannone.

In a later occasion, in Parma, he won another valuable violin (also by Guarneri) after a difficult sight-reading challenge brought on by a man with the name of Pasini.

[...]

The Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis once referred to Paganini as a phenomenon rather than a development. Though some of the violinistic techniques frequently employed by Paganini were already present, most accomplished violinists of the time focused on intonation and bowing techniques, the so-called right-hand techniques for string players. Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) was considered a pioneer in transforming the violin from an ensemble instrument to a solo instrument. In the mean time, the polyphonic capability of the violin was firmly established through the Sonatas and Partitas BWV 1001-1006 of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Other notable violinists included Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), who, in their compositions, reflected the increasing technical and musical demands on the violinist. Although the role of the violin in music had been drastically changed through this period, progress on violin technique was steady but slow up to this point. Any study of techniques requiring agility of the fingers and the bow was still considered unorthodox and discouraged by the established community of violinists.

Much of Paganini's playing (and his violin compositions) were influenced by two violinists, Pietro Locatelli (1693-1746) and Auguste Frederick Durand (1770-????). During Paganini's study in Parma, he came across the 24 Caprices of Locatelli (entitled L'arte di nuova modulazione - Capricci enigmatici or The art of the new style - the enigmatic caprices). Published in the 1730s, they were shunned by the musical authorities for its technical innovations, and were forgotten by the musical community at-large. Around the same time, Durand, a former student of Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824), became a celebrated violinist. He was renowned for his use of harmonics and left hand pizzicato in his performance. Paganini was impressed by Durand innovation and showmanship, which later also became the hallmarks of the young violin virtuoso. Paganini was instrumental in the revival and popularization of these violinistic techniques, which are now incorporated into regular compositions.

Another aspect of Paganini's violin techniques concerned his flexibility. He had exceptionally long fingers and was capable of playing three octaves across four strings in a hand span, a feat that is still considered impossible by today's standards. His seemingly unnatural ability may have been a result of Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Source: Wikipedia

Minstrel

Stats:

Stats


Name	Job	Str	Dex	Vit	Int	Def	Magic Defense	Action Power	Upgrade
Archer	Range	160	220	140	230	180 / 500	250 / 276	50 ~ 110 (+4%)	Ashen Crystal x50
Artilleryman	Range	200	160	210	220	200 / 600	275 / 299	65 ~ 90 (+4%)	Ashen Crystal x50
Cannoneer	Range	230	190	225	240	220 / 680	280 / 308	67 ~ 90 (+6%)	Dragon Crystal x50
Empress	Range	145	323	197	265	150 / 440	400 / 435	72 ~ 98 (+10%)	Dragon Soul Crystal x50
Gunner	Range	150	220	170	220	180 / 480	225 / 249	65 ~ 95 (+6%)	Ashen Crystal x50
Inventor	Range	160	240	190	275	200 / 520	400 / 437	65 ~ 85 (+6%)	Dragon Crystal x50
Janissary	Range	157	270	198	225	198 / 512	380 / 405	65 ~ 95 (+6%)	Dragon Crystal x50
Junior Hwarang	Range	172	281	186	221	176 / 520	270 / 294	60 ~ 110 (+12%)	Phoenix Crystal x50
Minstrel	Range	180	220	192	246	200 / 560	270 / 300	68 ~ 82 (+9%)	Dragon Crystal x50
Prophet	Range	170	210	190	240	200 / 540	450 / 478	65 ~ 95 (+6%)	Phoenix Crystal x50

Skills:

Seal Power Saw

Decreases attack power and magic defense of the enemy's power saw-type mercenaries and seals their magic.

Category	Active
Type	Active
Magic Element	General
Hit	Power Saw Attack Attribution
Target	Anywhere
Cool Down	3
Action Power	150
Max. Level	90 (60)


Level	MP	Duration	Health	Magic Defense	Attack
1 (PvE)	70	2	-126	0.0	-220
1 (PvP)	70	2	-166	0.0	-200
10 (PvE)	97	2	-171	-8	-436
10 (PvP)	97	2	-211	-4	-416
20 (PvE)	127	2	-221	-17	-676
20 (PvP)	127	2	-261	-9	-656
30 (PvE)	157	2	-271	-26	-916
30 (PvP)	157	2	-311	-14	-896
40 (PvE)	187	2	-321	-35	-1,156
40 (PvP)	187	2	-361	-19	-1,136
50 (PvE)	217	2	-371	-44	-1,396
50 (PvP)	217	2	-411	-24	-1,376
60 (PvE)	247	2	-421	-53	-1,636
60 (PvP)	247	2	-461	-29	-1,616
70 (PvE)	277	2	-471	-62	-1,876
70 (PvP)	277	2	-511	-34	-1,856
80 (PvE)	307	2	-521	-71	-2,116
80 (PvP)	307	2	-561	-39	-2,096
90 (PvE)	337	2	-571	-80	-2,356
90 (PvP)	337	2	-611	-44	-2,336


Colosseum League	MP	Duration	Health	Magic Defense	Attack
Level 71	460	2	-1,310	-92	-3,510

Hallucination

Makes the enemies hallucinate and unable to act.

Category	Active
Type	Active
Magic Element	General
Hit	Character
Target	Anywhere but 3rd enemy in a full column (cannot affect main character/boss)
Cool Down	3
Delay	3 turn(s) ------- PvP: 1 turn(s)
Action Power	150
Max. Level	70 (60)


Level	MP	Duration	Health
1 (PvE)	70	2	-223
1 (PvP)	70	2	-111
10 (PvE)	97	2	-259
10 (PvP)	97	2	-129
20 (PvE)	127	2	-299
20 (PvP)	127	2	-149
30 (PvE)	157	2	-339
30 (PvP)	157	2	-169
40 (PvE)	187	2	-379
40 (PvP)	187	2	-189
50 (PvE)	217	2	-419
50 (PvP)	217	2	-209
60 (PvE)	247	2	-459
60 (PvP)	247	2	-229
70 (PvE)	277	2	-499
70 (PvP)	277	2	-249


Colosseum League	MP	Duration	Health
Level 111	550	2	-652

Salvation

Cancels continuous magic on allied mercenaries.

Category	Active
Type	Active
Magic Element	General
Hit	Character
Target	Anywhere (allies)
Cool Down	2
Action Power	150
Max. Level	90 (60)


Level	MP	Health
1 (PvE)	30	273
1 (PvP)	30	852
10 (PvE)	57	336
10 (PvP)	57	996
20 (PvE)	87	406
20 (PvP)	87	1,156
30 (PvE)	117	476
30 (PvP)	117	1,316
40 (PvE)	147	546
40 (PvP)	147	1,476
50 (PvE)	177	616
50 (PvP)	177	1,636
60 (PvE)	207	686
60 (PvP)	207	1,796
70 (PvE)	237	756
70 (PvP)	237	1,956
80 (PvE)	267	826
80 (PvP)	267	2,116
90 (PvE)	297	896
90 (PvP)	297	2,276


Colosseum League	MP	Health
Level 56	400	2,680