High Five kept the same core party mechanics as Interlude but added stronger third-class abilities and buffs that reward well-coordinated groups even more. A properly built six-man party farms three to four times faster than six solo players. Here is how to put one together.
The Basic Formula: 6-Man Party
Classic AoE parties are built around one principle: someone pulls, someone kills, someone keeps everyone alive. The roles break down like this.
| Role | Best Class | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Tank / Aggro buffer | Phoenix Knight / Shillien Knight | Hold aggro, pull mob groups |
| AoE DD #1 | Spellhowler / Archmage | Main group damage |
| AoE DD #2 | Elemental Master / Storm Screamer | Secondary AoE, debuffs |
| Healer | Cardinal / Shillien Saint | Heal + resurrect |
| Buffer | Hierophant / Eva's Saint | Full buff stack |
| Spoiler / utility | Bounty Hunter | Spoil + slow debuff |
Each Role in Detail
The Tank in High Five
Phoenix Knight received improved AoE taunts in HF — it was practically designed for mass pulling. Shillien Knight is slightly less durable but provides a passive critical bonus to the party. Your tank should gather 8–12 mobs at once and keep them packed tightly for AoE.
Give your tank a Valakas Necklace or Queen Ant Soul for the survivability boost when pulling 10+ mobs at high-end spots.
AoE DD: Nuker vs Caster
A Spellhowler with Bishop's Acumen buff throws AoE every 3–4 seconds. Elemental Master adds elemental vulnerability debuffs that raise the whole party's damage output by 15–20%. The Spellhowler + Elemental Master combo amplifies itself.
Healer and Buffer: Don't Cut Corners
In High Five, Cardinal's upgraded group heal can sustain a party solo at any standard farming spot. A second buffer only becomes necessary at the most difficult locations. Hierophant brings Dance of Berserker, Sword Symphony and Power Strike — a massive damage increase for the whole group.
Spoiler: The Underrated Role
On good spots a Spoiler effectively doubles your income: Seal of Slow keeps the mob group under control while Sweeper Flash collects all spoil instantly. At material-rich spots like Giants Cave or Cruma Tower, a Spoiler contributes more value than a second nuker.
Setups for Different Situations
Fast farming at top spots (Tower of Insolence, Antharas Lair)
- ▸Phoenix Knight — pull and aggro
- ▸Spellhowler + Storm Screamer — double AoE
- ▸Cardinal — healing
- ▸Hierophant — buffs
- ▸Shillien Saint — second heal and resurrect
Lean 3–4 man party for mid-tier spots
When a full six is hard to find, a working trio is: Prophet (buffs) + Shillien Knight (aggro) + Spellhowler (damage). In High Five a Prophet alone provides enough buffs for a small group to farm confidently.
A party without a healer is vulnerable to unexpected pulls or raid boss interruptions. Keep Giant's Codex scrolls or HP pots on hand if you're running a trio with no support.
Common Party-Building Mistakes
- ▸Two tanks: a wasted slot — take a second DD or a Spoiler instead.
- ▸No debuffer: don't underestimate Elemental Master's Surrender to Element.
- ▸Bishop over Cardinal at high levels: Cardinal's group heal is noticeably stronger from level 76 upward.
- ▸Spoiler on poor spots (Stakato Nest, Cruma 3F): nothing worth spoiling there.
- ▸No recharger at mana-hungry spots: Arcana Lord or SE is mandatory, otherwise nukers go OOM every few minutes.