Merchant

Merchant Class Overview

Merchants are clever traders learning the economic market in all of Rune Midgard. Though not as strong as other classes, their utility skills such as Pushcart to hold loot and Item Appraisal to identify items make them useful companions in battle. Growing up at the Alberta docks, they are learning how their traded materials can be used to create even stronger items the world is yet to see.

Merchants are able to equip most of the game's heavy armor and melee weapons, allowing good defense and decent attack. As such, they are formidable against the strongest monsters.

Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+4	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3

Job Change

1. Once you are Job Level 10, go to the Merchant Guild in southwest Alberta.
2. Talk to the Guildsman Mahnsoo behind the desk, who changes your job to Merchant and rewards you with a Novice Battle Axe [3].

• Alternatively, after reaching Job Level 10 Novice, go to a Merchant class at Criatura Academy located at the north disctrict of Izlude town.

Skill Changes

Skill	Original	Enhanced
Axe Mastery	Located at Alchemist Skill Tree. Increases ATK by [3*SkillLv] with swords and axes.	Replaced to Merchant Skill Tree. Increases ATK by [3*SkillLv] with swords and axes. Increases Hit by [1*SkillLv]. Reduces damage taken from Demon, Formless, Plant, Demihuman Races and Players by [(1.5 * WeaponRefineLv) * (SkillLv / 10)]% while wielding Two-Handed Axe.
Enlarge Weight Limit	Increases character's maximum Weight Limit by [200*SkillLv].	No changes
Discount	Allows to buy items from NPC's shops with an [7~24]% discount.	No changes
Overcharge	Allows to get [7~24]% more Zeny from selling items to NPCs.	No changes
Pushcart	Allows to carry an additional 8,000 weight units and/or 100 items in a separate inventory. Reduces Movement Speed penalty with Pushcart by [50+5*SkillLv]%.	No changes
Vending	Allows to open a shop with [2+1*SkillLv] item stacks for other players to buy.	No changes
Identify	Allows to identify items without a magnifier.	No changes
Mammonite	Powerful melee attack dealing [100+50*SkillLv]% Atk damage that costs [100*SkillLv] Zeny.	Powerful melee attack dealing [100+50*SkillLv]% Atk damage that costs [100*SkillLv] Zeny. Total Zeny price depends on character's base level: Level 1~30: 5%; Level 31~60: 10%; Level 61~90: 25%; Level 91~98: 40%; Level 99: 100%.
Crazy Uproar	Shouts loudly to increase character's Strength by 4.	Shouts loudly to increase character's and party members Strength by 4 and ATK by 20. Removes Sleep from party members. CD 10 seconds.
Cart Revolution	Slams a target with the Pushcart to inflict [150 + (100 * Curr_CartWeight / Max_CartWeight)]% of melee physical damage to all enemies in 3x3 around the target and push them 2 cells backwards, usually westward.	Slams a target with the Pushcart to inflict [150 + (100 * Curr_CartWeight / Max_CartWeight)]% of melee physical damage to all enemies in 3x3 around the target and push them 2 cells backwards, usually westward. Players hit by Cart Revolution get their Crit Shield and Stun resistance reduced by 20% for 10 seconds.
Change Cart	Change your cart's appearance as you gain levels.	No changes
Cart Decoration	Alters the appearance of the equipped Pushcart.	No changes
Buying Store	Opens a Buying Store from which certain items can be purchased from other players.	No changes

Aspd penalty

Weapon	Attack Speed
Bare Hand	156
Shield	-5
Dagger	-12
Sword	-12
Axe	-8
Two-handed Axe	-12
Mace	-10

Blacksmith Class Overview

Blacksmiths have the ability to forge weapons. They can master the power to imbue weapons with elements of Fire, Earth, Wind and Water and also have the ability to increase the weapon damage further. Of course, Blacksmiths can also be based off raw physical power, and even have the highest melee damage among the other 2nd classes. A Battle Blacksmith's main skills revolve around the theme of self-buffing to increase damage.

Note: There are a lot of new Weapons available to forge. Some old crafting recipes have been reworked too. For more details please visit the Forging System page.

Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+6	+2	+6	+4	+12	+2

Job Change

Changing into a Blacksmith from a Merchant requires the player to complete a number of tasks:

• Item Collection
• Written Test

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into a Blacksmith. This mostly takes place in Einbroch.

For more details about Blacksmith Job Change Quest please visit the official page at iRO wiki: https://irowiki.org/wiki/Blacksmith_Job_Change_Guide

Skill Changes

Skill	Original	Enhanced
Hilt Binding	Passively increases STR +1 and Atk +4. Increases duration of Adrenaline Rush, Power Thrust and Weapon Perfection by 10%.	No changes
Weaponry Research	Increases Hit and Atk by [2*SkillLv]. Increases Forging success rate by [1*SkillLv]%.	Increases Hit by [2*SkillLv]. Increases Forging success rate by [1*SkillLv]%.
Skin Tempering	Increases resistance to Fire property damage by [4*SkillLv]%. Increases resistance to Neutral property damage by [1*SkillLv]%.	Increases resistance to Fire property damage by [4*SkillLv]%. Increases resistance to Neutral property damage by [2*SkillLv]%.
Hammer Fall	Causes enemies within a 5x5 area to be Stunned by a [20+10*SkillLv]% chance.	Deals [50+50*SkillLv]% of Melee physical damage to all enemies in 3x3 area. Weapon Weight is added to Atk when calculating the damage of this skill. Stunned enemies take 50% increased damage from this skill. Causes enemies within a 5x5 area to be Stunned by a [20+10*SkillLv]% chance. Can deal Critical damage.
Adrenaline Rush	Increases the caster's Aspd with Axes and Maces by 30% for [30*SkillLv] seconds. Increases party members' Aspd with Axes and Maces by 25% for [30*SkillLv] seconds.	Increases the caster's Aspd with Axes and Maces by 30%+10% for [30*SkillLv] seconds. Increases the caster's Flee by [5*SkillLv]. Increases the caster's Crit by [3*SkillLv]. Increases party members' Aspd with Axes and Maces by 25%+10% for [30*SkillLv] seconds.
Power Thrust
Weapon Perfection
Maximize Power
Repair
Iron Tempering
Steel Tempering
Enchanted Stone Craft
Oridecon Research
Ore Finding
Smith Dagger		New Recipes have been added.
Smith Sword
Smith Two-handed Sword
Smith Axe and Shuriken
Smith Mace and Staff
Smith Knuckle and Katar
Smith Spear
Smith Bow, Gun and Instrument	New Skill
Full Adrenaline Rush
Unfair Trick
Greed

Aspd penalty

Weapon	Attack Speed
Bare Hand	156
Shield	-6
Dagger	-10
Sword	-10
Axe	-6
Two-handed Axe	-13
Mace	-6

Alchemist Class Overview

The Alchemist is a class which optimizes Potion Creation and Homunculus, as well as various other potion-related skills. They are a class which work for the benefit of their friends and strike terror into their foes.

Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+5	+6	+3	+7	+9	0

Job Changing

Changing into an Alchemist from a Merchant requires the player to complete a number of tasks:

• Item Collection
• Written Test
• Transformation Experiment

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into an Alchemist.

For more details about Alchemist Job Change Quest please visit the official page at iRO wiki: https://irowiki.org/wiki/Alchemist_Job_Change_Guide

Skill Changes

Skill	Original	Enhanced
Axe Mastery	Located at Alchemist Skill Tree.	Replaced to Merchant Skill Tree.
Learning Potions
Pharmacy
Chemical Protection Helm		Strip and Chemical Protection interaction has been reworked.
Chemical Protection Shield		Strip and Chemical Protection interaction has been reworked.
Chemical Protection Armor		Strip and Chemical Protection interaction has been reworked.
Chemical Protection Weapon		Strip and Chemical Protection interaction has been reworked.
Potion Pitcher
Bio Cannibalize
Summon Sphere
Acid Terror
Demonstration
Bioethicts		Homunculi have their skills enhanced.
Call Homunculus
Resurrect Homunculus
Rest
Berserk Potion
Twillight Alchemy I
Twillight Alchemy II
Twillight Alchemy III

Aspd penalty

Weapon	Attack Speed
Bare Hand	156
Shield	-4
Dagger	-10
Sword	-5
Axe	-5
Two-handed Axe	-10
Mace	-5