Muse

Muse
Role
Alternate Names	Muse Korean: 뮤즈
Base Job	Archer
Job NPC	Bowmaster Ludmilla
Specialized Weapon	Lyra Bow
Class Information	Skill Type: Magical Damage Type: Fixed Buff Stat:  Spirit Subclass Difficulty:
Inflict Element?	None
Inflict Status Effect?	Negative: None
Awakening Idol
Alternate Names	Headliner Korean: 헤드라이너
Second Awakening Icon
Alternate Names	Trendsetter Korean: 트렌드세터
Neo: Awakening Neo: Muse
Alternate Names	Korean: 진(眞) 뮤즈

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The Muse follows thoroughly the Celestian beliefs of freedom and identity by setting the trend of innovative fashion and unique musical flair. Through her performances, her support provides a show stopping experiences for allies and enemies alike.

• At level 50, the Muse awakens as an Idol. At level 75, the Idol awakens as an Icon and at level 100, the Icon will awaken as a Neo: Muse.

• Her subclass cosmetic effect is the Muse strumming on her Lyra Bow.

• Her 2nd Awakening cosmetic effect is doing a pose as she summons her Amp to shine a spotlight on her for a few seconds.

• Her Neo Awakening cosmetic effect is four constellations floating around her, then appears above her head while she's strumming on the Lyra Bow before vanishing.

Becoming a Muse

The Archer must choose the Muse class advancement upon character creation.

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Awakening as a Idol

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The Muse must first reach level 50.

• Complete the quest Unending Foreboding from the North Myre Epic Quest line.
  
  

Alternatively, if the player skips Unending Foreboding:
The Muse must first reach level 50.

1. Talk to Grandis in Hendon Myre.
   
2. Collect 1000  White Cube Fragments, 1000  Red Cube Fragments, 100  Superior Hardeners, and 100  Superior Irons.
3. Defeat Agram the Witch in the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.
4. Collect 1  Formidable Essence from the Abandoned Mine on Master or harder mode.
5. Collect 10  Seals of Emperor Helm.

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Awakening as an Icon

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The Idol must first reach level 75.

1. Talk to Siran in the City of Shonan.
2. Collect 5  Seal of Empress Skardi.
3. Clear EX: Gold Dragon Tournament.
4. Collect 5  Seal of Emperor Helm.
5. Clear EX: Silver Dragon Tournament.
6. Clear Tainted Time Gate.

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Awakening as a Neo: Muse

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The Icon must first reach level 100.

• Complete the True Awakening 1 Quest line and obtain Ability Intensification.

Obtaining Ability Intensification

Upon completing Scroll of Enlightenment the following skills have decreased SP cost:

•  Celebrity: reduced to 30SP
•  Brand New: reduced to 45SP
•  Intro: Shine on Me: SP reduced to 0 and auto learned like  On the Stage.

With  Scroll of Enlightenment learns the skill  Clues to Awakening and can reinforce either  On the Stage or  Intro: Shine on Me.

Learns new skills:

•  Subitism
•  One Step Closer

• Complete the True Awakening 2 Quest line.

New Skills

Muse Skills

Active Skills  Hand Warm-up  Active Equalizer  Nights and Dreams  Hot Debut  Effector On: Power  Culture Shock  Star of the Day  Effector On: Groove  Street Performance  Vivid  Pop-Popping Spectrum  Lovely Tempo  Da Capo  Power Forte  Sound of the Muse	Passive Skills  Symphony of Sounds  Sensation  Happy Mood  Upbeat  Rubato of My Heart  Adrenaline Rhapsody  Sweet Cantabile	Muse TP Skills  Hand Warm-up Upgrade  Active Equalizer Upgrade  Nights and Dreams Upgrade  Hot Debut Upgrade  Culture Shock Upgrade  Power Forte Upgrade  Street Performance Upgrade  Sound of the Muse Upgrade  Vivid Upgrade  Pop-Popping Spectrum Upgrade  Da Capo Upgrade  Drop the Beat Upgrade  Dazzling Sight Upgrade
Muse Awakening Skills  Celebrity  On the Stage  Drop the Beat  Fan Service  Dazzling Sight	Muse 2nd Awakening Skills  Brand New  Special Opening  Lucky Crescendo  Light Variation  Intro: Shine on Me	Muse Neo: Awakening Skills  Episode of Harmony  Dreaming Trilogy  Finale: Special Story

Original Class Skills

Archer Skills

Active Skills  Gapseeker  Robust Swing  Rising Moonsault	Archer TP Skills  Rising Moonsault Upgrade  Robust Swing Upgrade  Gapseeker Upgrade

General Skills

Active Skills  Backstep  Quick Rebound  Leap  Indomitable Spirit  Ancient Memory	Passive Skills  Latent Power  Armor Mastery  Basic Training  Backstep Upgrade  Conversion  Focus: Critical  Rear Attack	General TP Skills  Basic Training Upgrade
General Neo: Awakening Skills  Subitism  One Step Closer  Clues to Awakening	General Togglable Skills  Conversion

Trivia

Subclass Inspiration

• The Muse's theme is based on the Bard class archetype, which is popularized in media such as Dungeons and Dragons. Bards are known for their usage of music and performance arts to support their allies or combat enemies.
  • Her theme and appearance is also based on Idol culture, which is based on attractive and trendy pop culture, music and theatrics.
• The Muse's gameplay of casting buffs based on musical notes is very similar to the Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter, in which the character can use music and casts buffs with certain notes to support allies.
  • It can also share a few similarities to both, Sona and Serpahine from League of Legends who each have their own respective music-based motifs.
• Though the Muse's weapon resembles more of a lute, the music she plays is based on an electric guitar.
• Butterflies, which are seen across each of the Muse's awakening artwork, can symbolize promise, hope, transformation, joy and freedom.
• The four constellations that appear on the Neo: Muse's idle animation are:
  • Canis Minor
  • Ursa Minor
  • Delphinus
  • Caelum

Titles

• A Muse is defined as any sort of entity, be it a person or an unknown force that provides a source of artistic inspiration, which befits the Muse's core theme.
  • It is also the name of the various inspirational goddesses of Greek religion and mythology that formed the basis of literature, science and arts, including music.
• A Headliner is the main and often last act of a performance.
• A Trendsetter is an individual who leads the upcoming trend in ideas, such as fashion or music, which also befits the Muse's core theme.

Skills

• A variety of the Muse's skill names are themed around musical terms.
  •  Sweet Cantabile - Cantabile is Italian for "singable" or "songlike" in instrumental music.
  •  Da Capo - Da capo "From the beginning", is a directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space.
  •  Power Forte - Forte (ƒ) is another music dynamic marking meaning Loud or Strong.
  •  Rubato of My Heart - The word Rubato comes from Tempo rubato in Italian for "stolen time", is a musical term for freedom in the performance of a rhythm. The skill's crystal-like shield effect and protection abilities, may reference Nayru's Love spell from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo 64 title.
  •  Lucky Crescendo - Crescendo is a dynamic gradual increase in volume of a musical passage, another Italian musical term meaning growing.
  •  Sound of the Muse's name is a parody of the 1965 film, The Sound of Music.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Muse Awake Cut in

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  Idol

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  Icon

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  Neo: Muse

Animations

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  Icon Skill Cut-In

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  Neo: Muse Buff Animation

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  Neo: Muse Skill Cut-In

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  Neo: Muse Awakening Sprite