Overview
The Plains Walker is an Elf dagger and the fastest melee class in the game. Nobody runs from you. Dagger, speed and evasion are your three core tools. You catch up, you finish, and you leave before anyone can react.
Key Skills
The class is built on a handful of signature skills that define its playstyle:
| Skill | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Backstab | Melee burst | Your main damage source. Hit from behind to land a massive critical in a single strike. |
| Bluff | Control | Turns the target's back toward you, opening a backstab even when the enemy is facing you. Often the deciding move in a duel. |
| Dash / Switch | Mobility | Sprints and repositions, letting the Plains Walker run down a fleeing target or slip out of focus fire. |
| Ultimate Evasion | Defensive | A sharp burst of evasion to survive a dangerous moment or shed mob aggro. |
Evasion matters more than armor for this class: you don't tank hits, you make the enemy miss. For more on the critical mechanic, see the guide on Soul Crystals and weapon enchanting.
Build & Gear
The Plains Walker is a classic light-armor dagger. Stat priorities:
| Stat | Priority | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Atk. Spd | ★★★ | More hits per second and faster backstab cycles. |
| Critical rate & power | ★★★ | Backstabs scale with critical chance and damage — your core output. |
| Accuracy | ★★ | Daggers miss often; accuracy keeps your burst landing. |
| Run speed / evasion | ★★ | Control distance, chase targets and make enemies whiff. |
The dagger is the heart of the build, so prioritize a weapon with the Special Ability (SA) Critical Damage or Focus. Light armor adds run speed and evasion — exactly what the class wants. Don't skip augmentation or the attribute system: an added weapon attribute noticeably raises your damage against resistant targets. Stack DEX buffs and crit potions on top. For a broader look at gear and class tiers, see the equipment guide and the tier list.
PvP & Olympiad
This is your element. The Bluff → Backstab combo deletes squishy targets — mages, archers, healers — almost instantly. In sieges and mass PvP, stay on the edge of the fight, pick off stragglers and leave before you get focused. The golden rule: never stand in the middle of a crowd under AoE. For deeper tactics, read the PvP guide and the PvP build guide.
On the Olympiad, use Bluff to open the back of an enemy that won't turn, then burst before they can react. Manage your distance against fighters and rush squishy casters. Compare playstyles with the other daggers — the Treasure Hunter and Abyss Walker.
PvE & Farming
The Plains Walker farms slower than archers and mages, but is sturdier thanks to evasion — you can pull more mobs without a healer. Efficiency scales directly with the quality of your dagger. For spots and the approach to grinding gold, see the adena farming guide.
Pros & Cons
Strengths: the highest mobility of any class, the best evasion among daggers, control through Bluff, strong survivability for solo runs, and dangerous burst against fragile targets.
Weaknesses: heavy reliance on positioning and backstabs, vulnerability to mass control and AoE, an expensive gear floor (you need a top dagger with an SA), and lower sustained DPS than the Treasure Hunter. To compare with the other daggers, see the class tier list.