Overview
The Fairy Elf mixes archery with magic. Her kit covers both damage and protection: special arrow attacks on one side, and Heal plus attack and defence buffs on the other. She is one of the classes you can create from level 1, and Elves start their journey in Noria.
In the game's lore the elves of Noria are an ancient race who say they lived on MU before humans. They are said to have taught people the bow, and they call on pacts with other races to fight beside them, which is where her summons come from.
Builds and starting stats
Players have long split the Elf into two styles. An Agility Elf puts points into Agility (and Strength for gear) to use the best bows and crossbows and kill from a safe distance, with a high evade rate that suits solo play. An Energy Elf puts points into Energy to power her buffs, heals and summons, which makes her very welcome in a party. Some players mix both, but such hybrids are weaker at each job.
The official class guide lists these starting values (see Character Stats for what each stat does):
| Strength | Agility | Vitality | Energy | HP | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 80 | 30 |
Core skills
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Penetration | A strong arrow that passes through targets. |
| Ice Arrow | Heavy damage, and the target may be frozen for a few seconds. |
| Triple Shot | Fires three arrows at once. |
| Heal | Heals the Elf herself or a party member. |
| Greater Defense | Raises a target's defence; the bonus grows with her Energy. |
| Greater Damage | Raises a target's damage; the bonus grows with her Energy. |
| Summons | Calls a monster to fight for her: Goblin, Stone Golem, Assassin, Elite Yeti, Dark Knight, Bali or Soldier. |
Elf renewal
Since Season 17 Part 2A 2023 patch for Season 17 Part 2 reworked the class into two official types. The Attack-Type Elf is built on Dexterity (Agility): bows, crossbows and quivers attack faster, stat-based attack speed went up, and bows lose durability a little more slowly. The Support-Type Elf is built on Energy and gets new buffs and her own shield.
The new skills below are bought from Priest James in Elbeland for 1,000 Ruud each and need the High Elf class. Raining Arrow and Holy Bolt also got their own branches in the Skill Enhance Tree.
| Skill | Type | Needs | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dex Booster | Attack | 500 Dexterity | 300-second buff: faster movement and attacks, better hit rate |
| Raining Arrow | Attack | 1,302 Dexterity, Multi Arrows, 10 Multi Shot points | Arrows fall from the sky on many targets in an area |
| Focus Shot | Attack | 1,302 Dexterity, Multi Arrows, 10 mastery points | Homing arrows hit several targets, with a chance of one extra hit |
| Elemental ATK / DEF Enhancement | Support | 1,500 Energy | Temporarily raises a target's elemental attack or defence (needs a Pentagram) |
| Holy Bolt | Support attack | 1,200 Energy, 10 Attack Enhancement points | A bolt of holy energy that hits one target |
Mastery Fairy Shields
Since Season 17 Part 2The Support-Type Elf received an exclusive line of Mastery shields that need Energy rather than Strength and boost the Elemental DEF Enhancement buff. There are seven tiers; the table is shortened.
| Icon | Shield | Level | Defense | Elemental DEF | Energy needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bloodangel Fairy Shield | 400 | 30 | 30 | 720 |
 | Holyangel Fairy Shield | 800 | 51 | 52 | 840 |
 | Blue Eye Fairy Shield | 1000 | 74 | 74 | 922 |
 | Manticore Fairy Shield | 1200 | 95 | 96 | 926 |
Sources
- MU Online official guide: Fairy Elf
- MU Online official guide: Elf Renewal
- Webzen press release: MU Online gets tweaks to the Elf Class
- MU Online Wiki (Fandom): Fairy Elf
- Wikipedia: Mu Online
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