Pierce — Ragnarok M Knight Skill

Active

Magic

Attack

20 ranks

Pierce

Attacks the target repeatedly with spears, dealing (Atk120%) Dmg Applies combo attacks based on enemy size. Small/Medium/Large: 1/2/3 times. Spear type weapons are required.

Skill type: Attack
Target: Enemy
Range: 2 m
Cast delay: 1 s
SP cost: 7
Damage: 120%

Damage formula

How each damage event is calculated, including level scaling, defenses, penetration, criticals, target modifiers, and caps.

Coefficient only

Level 20 coefficient: 500%; ×5 per damage event · Lv. 1: 120% → Lv. 20: 500%

Damage events per cast: 1 damage event; Each event runs through the formula separately.

Coefficient shown

This page shows the skill coefficient and damage-event count. It does not calculate the final result through defense, penetration, target modifiers, criticals, or caps.

Effect scaling

Maximum-level buff, passive, duration, chance, and attribute results with a resolved per-level formula.

Level 20

Source: Deep Cut [Peak]

Max-level result Physical Defense at 5 stacks Deepen Damage Lv. 10: -25%
Scaling rule: 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%)

Affects: Enemy

Source: Frenzy

Max-level result Dark Damage Dark Frenzy Lv. 5: +0.2%
Scaling rule: +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0%

Affects: Self

Skill access

Learned by

Requires

Level comparison

Start with the max-level result, then compare exact client values and learning costs at every lower level.

Levels 1–20

Metric	Max level Level 20	Level 19 Level 19	Level 18 Level 18	Level 17 Level 17	Level 16 Level 16	Level 15 Level 15	Level 14 Level 14	Level 13 Level 13	Level 12 Level 12	Level 11 Level 11	Level 10 Level 10	Level 9 Level 9	Level 8 Level 8	Level 7 Level 7	Level 6 Level 6	Level 5 Level 5	Level 4 Level 4	Level 3 Level 3	Level 2 Level 2	Level 1 Level 1
Damage	500%	480%	460.00%	440.00%	420%	400%	380%	360%	340%	320%	300%	280%	260%	240%	220.00%	200%	180%	160%	140%	120%
SP cost	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7
Cast delay	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s
Range	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m	2 m
Skill points	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Applied effects	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1	Enemy Maximum stacks: 5 Enemy Physical Defense per stack: -5% Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25% 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%) Maximum stacks: 5 Self Dark Damage: +0.2% +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0% Sync Max Layer: +1
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Applied effects

Maximum-level buffs, conditions, and stat changes.

Level 20

Deep Cut

Takes more damage from Knight Spear skills

Enemy

Applied change

Maximum stacks: 5

Deep Cut [Peak]

Decrease Def

Enemy

Applied change

Physical Defense per stack: -5%
Physical Defense at 5 stacks: -25%; Formula: 5 stacks × (-1% × Deepen Damage level + 5%)
Maximum stacks: 5

Frenzy

Ghost ATK increase

Self

Applied change

Dark Damage: +0.2%; Formula: +0.04% × Dark Frenzy level + 0%
Sync Max Layer: +1

How to compare skill levels

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