Skills ( It is really a must to go Dual Transcender )
 Sword Skills:
 -Shield Splinter lvl9 or 12/15(9 for the best cooldown or 12/15 increase in amp and attack with cooldown slightly increased)
 -Shield Break lvl9(best damage skill)
 -Shield Explosionlvl18 (360 degrees knockdown)
 -Shield Ray lvl20 (the furthest ranged sword skill)
 -Storm Crush lvl20(this isn't really good because it has a very long cast time, but you can use it before you can get better skills like the first 2 above)
 -Guillotine lvl15 (frontal knockdown)
 -Shield Charge lvl15(this is a moving/attack skill, warps you 4 spaces up to hit the enemy)
 -Earth Divide lvl15 (similar to Guillotine, but with further range and smaller radius)
 -Dash lvl9
 -Fadestep lvl9
 -Force Kick lvl9
 -Impact stab lvl18/20 (for DPS)
 - Force Stab lvl18/20 (for DPS)
 - Mighty Wish lvl20

 Magic Skills:
 -Regeneration lvl4(this is a buff skill)
 -Crushing Blade lvl20(this is a buff skill)
 -Shield Harden lvl20(this is a buff skill)
 -Heal lvl20(quite lousy, but what the hell) << lol
 -Blade of Judgement lvl9 or 12(your only stun skill, essential)
 -Terra Lance lvl20 (MFS)
 -Fire Lance lvl20 (MFS)
 -Aqua Lance lvl20 (MFS)
 -Stone Cannon lvl20 (MFS)
 -Fire Cannon lvl20 (MFS)
 -Aqua Cannon lvl20 (MFS)
 -Mortal Bane lvl20
 - Shadow Shield lvl20
 - Art of Defense lvl20
 - Provocation(max)