Cadena Class Guide
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Overview
Cadena is a Nova thief class who wields a chain weapon. Cadena’s playstyle revolves around quick attacks and mobility. She is able to chain together attacks with her Chain, allowing her to deal damage quickly and efficiently. Cadena is a strong class for players who enjoy fast-paced combat and high mobility. She is able to move around the game world quickly and efficiently. However, Cadena’s defense is relatively low, making her vulnerable to attacks.
Basics
Race – Nova
Job – Thief
Class – Cadena
Primary STAT – LUK
Primary Weapon – Chain
Sub Weapon – Warp Forge
![Maplestory cadena class. female thief with red hair and yellow eyes.](https://i0.wp.com/maplerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cadena-1.png?resize=350%2C343&ssl=1)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Pros | Cons |
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Burst Damage: Cadena excels at dealing burst damage to single targets | Squishiness: Cadena is relatively squishy, meaning they have lower health and defense compared to some other classes |
Combo System: Cadena has a unique combo system that rewards players for chaining skills together. Chaining skills effectively increases their damage output and unlocks powerful finisher moves | Complex Skill Management: Cadena has a complex skill rotation and management system. Maximizing their damage output requires proper coordination of skill |
AoE Damage: Cadena possesses strong area-of-effect (AoE) damage | Learning Curve: Cadena has a higher learning curve compared to some other classes due to their combo system and skill management |
High Mobility: Cadena possesses excellent mobility |
Difficulty
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inner ability
Line 1 | 20% Chance to skip cooldowns |
Line 2 | Boss Damage +10% |
Line 3 | +8% Damage when attacking targets with abnormal status |
Hyper Skill
RECOMMENDED HYPER PASSIVE SKILL BUILD
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Chain Arts: Beatdown – Cooldown Cutter
Reduces the cooldown of Chain Arts: Beatdown
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Chain Arts: Thrash – Linked Attack Reinforce
Increases damage of the linked attack made immediately after Chain Arts: Thrash’s 1st hit. The Final Damage bonus to the skill used immediately after the 1st hit of Chain Arts: Thrash is additive
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Chain Arts: Thrash – Reinforce
Increases the damage of Chain Arts: Thrash
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Chain-less Arts – Boss Rush
Increases Boss Damage of all attacks using summoned weapons
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Chain-less Arts – Reinforce
Increases the damage of all attacks using summoned weapons
Nodes
Tri-Nodes | Skill | Skill | Skill |
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Primary Trio | ![]() Summon Brick | ![]() Summon Spiked Bat | ![]() Summon Daggers |
Secondary Trio | ![]() Summon Shotgun | ![]() Summon Scimitar | ![]() Chain Arts Reign Of Chains |
Tertiary Trio | ![]() Chain Arts Beatdown | ![]() Veteran Shadowdealer | Any Skill |