Saint's DPS/Breaker 1H Guide

About DPS
The meaning is "damage per second". From the name we can understand that speed and accuracy are needed, so, your equipament/status/anything will be focused on DEX and ASPD.
Pros: high attack power and speed. Powerful one target skills. High flee.
Cons: low defense. One AOE attack (to my knowledge). Low HP and MP. Worse in farm party.
Equipment
These are the equipment that suit to a DPS, and the reason I'd choose them.
SWORD: Brutal Dragon Sword (+500 ASPD, +500 CSPD, Boss drop)
ARMOR: Forest Wolf Garb - light version (Dodge +3, Critical Rate +3, +100 ASPD, NPC Version. I have heard that boss (Forest Wolf) version is better than NPC's, but I never got one to proof - I'm working on it).
ADDITIONAL: Fluffy Tail (AGI +2, +100 ASPD, Critical Rate +3), the materials to make it are not easy to get, be aware.
SPECIAL GEAR: Dexterity Talisman II (+300 MP, DEX +4).
Xtal: maybe Crimsoh (I think this is the Athema deepest part boss name). No more clues from here.
Status
In order to be a DPS, let's know the stats distribution. Go full DEX! Or mix DEX and CRIT.

Skill Trees​

Blade Skills lv2 - mandatory
Active
- HARD HIT(MAX): "Bruttaly hit the target with the weapon. You have a chance to make target Flinch." This is your Breaking tool.
- ASTUTE (MAX): "Strongly hit the target in rapid motion. Critical Rate +25% when this skill is activated." This your Damage tool.
- SONIC BLADE (lv5-MAX): "Thrust enemies quickly moving toward them. Range and Critical Rate increase as the skill level ups." And this is your - poor - farm skill.
Passive
- SWORD MASTERY (MAX): "Get better at swordsmanship. ATK of One/Two-Handed Swords increase." One of your ATK booster.
- QUICK SLASH (MAX): "Shorten the Attack Intervals of One/Two-Handed Swords." Your ASPD booster.
- SWORD TECHNIQUES (MAX): "Learn the mastership of swords. The damage dealt of Sword Skills increases." Other ATK booster.
Magic Skills - optional
Passive
- MP CHARGE (lv1): "Restore MP by charging magic power." Like we do not need too many attack skills, let's waste some SPs on useful skills, this is one. You'll understand after fighting a boss.
Battle Skills lv2 - optional
- ATTACK UP (lv5 - MAX): "Increase ATK a little. The amount depends on the player's level." Another ATK booster.
- SMASH (lv5-MAX): "You have an extremely low chance to increase the last physical damage dealt." As a DPS regularity in damage is good.
- CRITICAL UP (lv5-MAX): "Increase Critical Rate and damage a little." If you are interested in upgrade your critical rate, this is one way.
- DEFENSE UP (lv5): "Increases DEF and MDEF a little, the amount depends on the player's level." If you're afraid from fall too easily with few some attacks, take this one.

REMEMBER! ALTHOUGH LEVEL CAP (75, WITH ALL EMBLEMS) SKILL POINTS MAY NOT FULFILL YOUR NEEDS, SO, CHOOSE YOUR SKILLS CAREFULLY.​

 

I think u should't add Agi. 1sword hand with Brutal Dragon sword and fogrest wolf garp (light) + your lvl up ~1000 attack speed. You can use more item for more aspd. So agi is useless. You can add Str for bigger damage.

 

I added AGI just to give a end to the intervals between the attacks, 'cause if they still occurring you will not be that DPS.
But be Pure Dex is best than use STR, in my opinion.

 

I thought DPS should be 'Damage per Skill'.
And for my build, I don't add any stat into agi. But pure dex xD

 

You're not wrong in the meaning you give to it, but my guide is to show how to make good damage in a short period of time.

 

DPS indeed Damage per second. But sadly is not only about speed.
They are Damage and Speed. No matter your speed is high but if your damage is low, you are not titled with high DPS character.
DPS mean is something like how many damage you can deal on certain time. It's not literally as speed.
For ex.
Even 2H class have low speed but he can deal high amount of damage on the boss fight, and got rank1 on attacker.
then he is the highest DPS on team.

In conclusion, 1H will lack of damage if you use AGI as your main asset. You will be failed as DPS.
If your target only speed.

 

Oh, I see.
Let me explain my vision. Depending on the setup chosen, you can make high damage in a short period of time. 'Cause you have the DEX points upping ATK power and accuracy and AGI give the speed to use this ATK power and accuracy without intervals between attacks.
Comparing to generally 2H's high ATK power and low speed/accuracy, I can make 3~4 attacks with high damage, against 1 high damage attack of them.