COMPLETE Awakening Maegu Guide for PvE & PvP | 2025 Black Desert

Name: COMPLETE Awakening Maegu Guide for PvE & PvP | 2025 Black Desert
Uploaded: 2025-08-11T19:45:12.000Z
Duration: 2 h 44 min 38 s

Awakening Meu Guide Introduction

Overview of the Guide

The guide aims to be a comprehensive resource for mastering the Awakening Meu class, covering both PvE and PvP aspects.

Viewers are encouraged to use timestamps for specific sections, allowing them to navigate the content efficiently without needing to watch it all at once.

Why Choose Awakening Meu?

Awakening Meu is highlighted as one of the coolest classes in the game, featuring impressive visual effects and gameplay mechanics.

Despite its aesthetic appeal and high damage potential, players often find it challenging due to poor presentation by developers regarding its mechanics.

Understanding Class Mechanics

Class Buff Details

The class buff provides significant bonuses: +25 AP, +30% critical hit rate, and +1,000 max HP.

While in Spirit Forge mode, additional benefits include +60 evasion and +10% air attack damage.

Importance of Air Attack Damage

Awakening Meu uniquely capitalizes on air attack damage; understanding this aspect is crucial for effective gameplay.

Many skills within the kit focus on air attacks, making it essential for players to master their combos for optimal performance.

Challenges in Playing Awakening Meu

Complexity of Skills

Players often struggle with dealing sufficient damage due to a lack of understanding of skill combinations and mechanics.

The kit includes multiple air smashes that allow players to juggle opponents effectively while executing combos.

Recommended Build Strategies

For main players of Awakening Meu, incorporating air attack damage into sovereign weapon crystals is advised.

Evasion is recommended over damage reduction (DR), especially given recent buffs that enhance evasion capabilities.

Critical Passives Explained

Lack of Clarity in Passives

A significant challenge arises from poorly explained passives like Spirit Forged; these are not adequately detailed anywhere in-game.

Understanding Spirit Forge Mechanics

Overview of Spirit Forge

The speaker expresses frustration about the lack of explanation regarding the Spirit Forge feature in the class kit, highlighting its importance for damage output and area-of-effect (AoE) capabilities.

Unlike other classes, there is no passive indicator or explanation for when a player is in Spirit Forge, making it challenging to utilize effectively.

Importance of Recognizing Spirit Forge

The speaker emphasizes that understanding how to enter and exit Spirit Forge is crucial for gameplay, as it significantly affects skill performance.

Skills change color when in Spirit Forge; darker colors indicate active status. This visual cue can be hard to notice, especially on lower graphics settings.

Tips for New Players

For new players, the speaker suggests a combo setup that keeps them in Spirit Forge consistently without needing to monitor their status actively.

Key skills that maintain Spirit Forge include Shift Q (Ember Claw Finale), E (Ember Claw Crush), and WRMBB (Hazy Path).

Skill Utilization

Hazy Path is highlighted as an essential skill to initiate combos while ensuring continuous presence in Spirit Forge.

Transitioning from pre-awakening to awakening mode can be done smoothly using forward R&B while maintaining Spirit Forge status.

Additional Skills for Entering Spirit Forge

Jumping followed by left mouse button click or pressing F will also activate Spirit Forge. These methods are useful for entering the state out of combat.

Emberclaw Torrent (Shift Right Mouse Button) and Emberclaw Slash (Shift Left Mouse Button) are additional skills that can put players into Spirit Forge during combat scenarios.

Understanding Spirit Forge Mechanics

Combo Management and Spirit Forge Activation

The speaker emphasizes the importance of combo organization, stating that even if a player makes mistakes during their combo, they can still return to Spirit Forge.

Emberclaw Slash can be cast quickly by tapping LMB after other skills, making it easier to integrate into combos without needing to hold shift.

Entering Spirit Forge is crucial for maximizing damage output; many skills amplify their effects while in this state.

Damage Amplification in Spirit Forge

Skills not designed to enter Spirit Forge will still benefit from increased damage and area of effect (AoE) when used while in this state.

The Q skill, Fox Player Cleave, significantly increases its damage and AoE when activated in Spirit Forge.

Twirling Rapsity is highlighted as one of the best skills due to its enhanced performance within Spirit Forge.

Skill Synergies and Buffing Techniques

Fox Flare Flush serves as a pre-buff skill that enhances critical strike chance and also benefits from being used in Spirit Forge.

The speed of Fox Flare Ambush increases dramatically when executed from within Spirit Forge, showcasing its utility in PvE scenarios.

SRMBB provides an AP buff while also benefiting from the damage amplification associated with being in Spirit Forge.

Managing Exit Conditions from Spirit Forge

Fan Kick and Twirling Retreat are additional skills that do more damage while in Spirit Forge but do not activate it themselves.

A key challenge with managing Spirit Forge is that any interruption or pause in casting will cause players to exit this beneficial state immediately.

Players must maintain continuous skill usage; even brief pauses can lead to losing the advantages provided by being in Spirit Forge.

Understanding Spirit Forge Mechanics

Importance of Timing in Spirit Forge

Players have approximately half a second to transition to the next skill in their kit while in Spirit Forge; failure to do so results in exiting this state.

Continuously casting skills is crucial for maintaining presence in Spirit Forge, even if it means using skills without hitting an enemy.

Conditions for Staying in Spirit Forge

Players do not need to hit something to remain in Spirit Forge, but stopping for even a brief moment can lead to exiting the state.

The use of skills is essential; running out of available skills will result in leaving Spirit Forge.

Movement and Dashing Mechanics

Certain dashes (forward, backward, shift dashes) do not take players out of Spirit Forge, but side dashes (A or D shifts) will cause exit from this state.

Side dashing should be avoided unless necessary for positioning during PvP encounters; it's often more effective to use other movement options.

Skill Swaps and Their Impact

Swapping to pre-awakening mode while in Spirit Forge will result in exiting this state upon returning to awakening mode.

To maintain presence in Spirit Forge, players must consistently use specific skills that keep them engaged.

Twirling Crane Passive Explained

Overview of Twirling Crane Passive

Twirling Crane is a complex passive that stacks as certain skills are used; it enhances damage output by increasing AP.

Key skills contributing to stacking include Twirling Fox Flare, Foxflare Encore, and others listed with their respective inputs.

Changes and Strategy Post-Patch

A recent patch reduced the effectiveness of Twirling Crane by removing critical hit damage benefits; now it primarily boosts AP.

Consistent usage of designated skills ensures that the passive remains active and maximizes damage potential during gameplay.

Distinction Between Passives

It's important to differentiate between the Twirling Crane passive and the Spirit Forge mechanic; they serve different functions within gameplay mechanics.

Many players mistakenly believe that the visual indicator for Twirling Crane reflects their status within Spirit Forge when it does not.

Understanding the Awakening Meu Class

Overview of Passives and Skills

The Awakening Meu class has distinct passive abilities that can be maintained even when out of combat. Understanding these passives is crucial for effective gameplay.

Many players struggle to explain the intricacies of the class, leading to a lack of comprehensive guides. Mastery comes from experience rather than theoretical knowledge.

Twirling Crane Skill

Twirling Crane features both active and passive effects; its active effect restores 2800 HP, making it vital during combat situations where health is low.

This skill allows players to dash away and regain health quickly, especially useful in PvE scenarios after taking damage or messing up combos.

While Twirling Crane is the primary source of HP regeneration, it lacks protection, necessitating caution even in PvE environments.

Skill Order and UI Setup

Organizing skills in a consistent manner on the user interface (UI) aids learning; placing class buffs first followed by movement skills enhances efficiency.

The order of using skills is critical: start with WRB, then R&B, followed by SRMB. Shift E serves as a utility skill and should not be included in damage combos.

Damage Combos

The basic PvE combo sequence includes WRB, RMBB, SRMBB, Q, LMB, shift F, SF, shift Q. Understanding this order maximizes damage output during encounters.

Filler skills are also essential for maintaining pressure when primary skills are on cooldown; these include ARD and RMBB among others.

Buff Management

Utilizing WRB first provides protection through iframe and super armor while activating Spirit Forge—an important aspect for survivability.

RM (Fox Flare Fleas), an air attack that also smashes opponents downwards, increases critical hit rate by 30%, which is crucial given the class's generally low crit rates.

Importance of Critical Hit Rate

Achieving a high critical hit rate is essential for maximizing damage output; players should aim for at least 100% crit through various buffs and gear enhancements.

Understanding Key Skills in Gameplay

Importance of Buffs

Players must utilize their RMB (Right Mouse Button) effectively to avoid being outperformed by other characters, emphasizing the need for skill mastery.

The SRMB (Special Right Mouse Button) is crucial as it provides an AP (Attack Power) buff; players should consistently use this in both PvP and PvE scenarios.

Maintaining buffs like AP +20 and critical hit rate +30% is essential for maximizing damage output, especially in PvP situations.

Skill Usage Strategies

Cleave and Emberclaw Slash

Q, Fox Flare Cleave is an unprotected skill that deals good damage; it's recommended to use it early due to its evasion shred capability.

Emberclaw Slash has a flow mechanic; using the flow is beneficial in PvE but not advisable in PvP due to timing issues with the second slash.

Twirling Fox Flare

Shift F activates Twirling Fox Flare, which serves as a primary DPS skill. It requires careful usage in PvP because of its forward guard mechanics.

In PvE, this skill can yield high DPS if crit rates are maximized. However, there are bugs affecting its functionality related to Spirit Forge status.

Advanced Techniques

Managing Spirit Forge Status

Players should be aware that holding F after casting may not always keep them in Spirit Forge, complicating gameplay strategies.

Utilizing skills like Twirling Retreat offers full super armor but lacks CC (crowd control), making it a strategic choice during engagements.

Twirling Retreat and Emberclaw Finale Skills Overview

Key Skills in the Kit

The character showcases a visually impressive skill set, particularly highlighting "twirling retreat," which is noted for its lingering super armor effect.

Following "twirling retreat," players can execute "emberclaw finale," a high-damage ability that also returns the player to "spirit forge."

The speaker emphasizes that even if players make mistakes in their combo execution, they will still be able to perform adequately due to the forgiving nature of the skills.

"Emberclaw finale" is described as an ultimate ability worth unlocking, especially for PvE scenarios, while being somewhat useful in PvP contexts.

The combination of skills allows for extended super armor duration but requires careful timing as it only lasts during specific skill animations.

Understanding Skill Mechanics

Players must recognize that super armor from skills like "twirling retreat" is lost once the animation ends; it's crucial to time these abilities correctly.

Transitioning into filler skills is essential; one notable skill is "twirling rapsity," which offers significant utility against block-heavy classes by allowing players to maneuver around opponents effectively.

While not recommended for constant spamming, "twirling rapsity" provides excellent damage output and movement capabilities when used strategically.

Players should limit usage of certain skills like “twirling rapsity” to avoid cooldown issues while maximizing effectiveness in both PvE and PvP situations.

Filler Skills and Their Importance

The speaker discusses additional filler skills such as “ember claw torrent,” which serves as a forward guard—valuable in PvE where such protections are limited.

Acknowledgment of another content creator's influence on skill combinations highlights community collaboration and knowledge sharing within gameplay strategies.

Specific details about each skill’s functionality are provided, including how some may lack protection or CC (crowd control), emphasizing strategic use based on context.

Mentioned filler skills include “fan kick” and “ember claw crush,” with notes on their situational usefulness despite lacking protective qualities.

Movement Skills and Strategies in PvP

Overview of Movement Skills

The WF Fox Flare Charge has two charges, allowing for strategic use without wasting resources.

Holding down the WF key casts the skill twice, enabling a long dash that can be used for both engaging and disengaging in PvP.

Shift skills (Hazy Path and Spirit Step) have different animations in Awakening compared to Pre-Awakening, providing smoother movement options.

Caution with Dashes

Players should be cautious when using dashes off cooldown as they may not provide protection; frequent spamming can lead to vulnerability.

Chain shifts are smoother and do not exit Spirit Forge, unlike side dashes which can disrupt passive abilities.

Effective Dash Techniques

Using forward and backward dashes is recommended over side dashing to maintain Spirit Forge status while moving effectively.

Turning the camera in the desired direction before dashing enhances distance covered while keeping players within Spirit Forge.

Utilizing Pre-Awakening Skills

Key Pre-Awakening Skills

WQ Soul Tear is highlighted as an effective movement skill with super armor properties, useful for escaping situations.

Combining various skills like forward F and WQ allows players to cover significant distances quickly during combat scenarios.

Importance of Skill Locking

Absolute Soul Snare must be locked in pre-awakening; it transitions into a more powerful awakening skill when activated incorrectly.

Heavenward Dance also needs to be locked for optimal performance during gameplay.

Pre-Awakening Skills Overview

Understanding Pre-Awakening Skills

The pre-awakening skill set is particularly effective in succession but less so in awakening due to the ability to lock skills like Heavenward Dance, which can revert players back to awakening.

Evasion roll is a key skill that should be locked, as it won't be utilized during this phase.

Key Skills for PvP

The primary utility of the pre-awakening kit lies in PvP, with ranged damage being a significant aspect since awakening lacks range capabilities.

Spirited Away (SLMB) serves as a forward guarded ranged skill, allowing players to attack from a distance effectively.

Effective Ranged Attacks

Bearded Claws (A or D LMB) is another useful skill that provides mobility and can also deal damage from afar when off cooldown.

Fox Flare (Shift Q), while unprotected, offers a ranged knockdown option that can catch opponents off guard due to their expectations of melee combat.

Additional Skills and Techniques

Lurking Claws (SF), although not widely used due to its complexity and limited effectiveness, allows for teleportation behind targets if executed correctly.

Pedal Blast (SRMBB), providing super armor protection, is essential for maintaining defense while attacking.

Skill Enhancements and Strategy

Players should focus on either super armor rotation or ranged damage when utilizing the pre-awakening kit in PvP scenarios.

Overall effectiveness in PvP relies heavily on understanding how to integrate pre-awakening skills with awakening abilities for optimal performance.

Understanding Skill Swaps and Health Management in Gameplay

Overview of Key Skills

The "Shift X" skill provides super armor without causing damage, while "Shift Z" offers a frontal guard with range damage, making it a useful addition to the skill set.

Transitioning from awakening to pre-awakening stance can be effectively achieved using "rea skills" or "rabomb skills," particularly through skill enhancements like Shift X and Shift Z.

Utilizing these skills allows players to quickly switch back to pre-awakening mode, enabling access to powerful abilities such as "spirited away" and "Barrett Claws."

Health Recovery Techniques

The skill "Soul Charm" is crucial for health recovery, providing 250 HP every 2 seconds for a total of 1,000 HP while maintaining super armor during its use.

Players are advised to keep their hot bar minimal; focusing on essential skills like Soul Charm ensures better functionality without overwhelming options.

For health recovery in both PvP and PvE scenarios, players should prioritize using “twirling crane” (Shift E) followed by “Soul Charm” for effective healing.

Transitioning Between Stances

Most gameplay time will be spent in awakening; transitioning back to pre-awakening is straightforward using Shift Z and Shift X due to their frequent availability.

Players can return to awakening from pre-awakening by utilizing locked skills like “Soul Snare” and “Heavenward Dance,” which facilitate quick transitions between stances.

Efficient Use of Controls

Tapping the F key allows players to switch directly from pre-awakening back into awakening mode seamlessly, enhancing gameplay fluidity.

Understanding the mechanics behind these swaps is vital for maintaining momentum during combat situations.

Combos for Effective Gameplay

A structured approach is recommended when executing combos; organizing skills visually aids in memorizing sequences necessary for effective playstyle adaptation.

Players should familiarize themselves with the order of skills used in combos, ensuring they can execute them smoothly under pressure.

Skill Add-Ons and Crystals for PvE and PvP

Setting Up Skill Cooldown Slots

The speaker explains how to set up skill cooldown slots in the user interface, emphasizing the importance of labeling them correctly (e.g., "class buff").

User Interface Overview

A brief overview of the user interface is provided, showcasing the layout of skills and stats such as HP and stamina. The speaker aims for a clean design to enhance usability.

Skill Add-Ons Explained

The skill add-ons discussed are current as of patch 729. The speaker reassures viewers that they will be providing a comprehensive guide on creating effective skill add-ons tailored to specific combos.

Emphasis is placed on customizing skill add-ons rather than copying others' setups, as effectiveness varies based on individual playstyle and combo usage.

Recommendations for PvE and PvP

The speaker shares their preferred skill add-ons for both PvE and PvP scenarios, noting that while minor adjustments can be made, their setup is designed to be versatile.

Crystal Setup Insights

Discussion shifts to crystal setups for both PvE and PvP. The speaker mentions having an 802 gear score which allows them to meet caps at various grind locations without needing additional AP buffs.

A guide will be linked in the video description detailing how to build a crystal page suitable for players at any level—new, mid-game, or endgame.

Tankiness in Early Gameplay

For new players using awakening Meu in PvE, a tanky crystal setup is recommended due to the class's difficulty early on. Understanding passives and mastering combos are crucial during this phase.

Accuracy Considerations in PvP

In discussing crystals specifically for PvP, accuracy becomes a focal point since awakening Meu struggles with hitting opponents effectively without sufficient accuracy boosts.

Offensive vs Defensive Strategies

The speaker contrasts offensive crystal setups (like Bong Wong's tier used by them) with more defensive options typically favored by other players. They express confidence in their ability to handle increased damage output despite potential risks.

Final Thoughts on Crystal Configurations

Recommendations include using red battlefield crystals for optimal performance while acknowledging that some players may need adjustments based on their own accuracy needs within their setups.

Awakening Meu: Damage and Artifacts Overview

Class Damage Potential

Awakening Meu can achieve high damage output, especially with the right setup, including an accuracy crystal that boosts hit chances significantly.

Despite a reduction in damage due to changes in the twirling crane passive, players can still effectively kill most targets within their gear score range.

Artifact Recommendations

Recommended artifacts include Vicious Shadows and Kabooas for special attack damage; alternatives like Target Openings or Allout Attack are viable for lower-geared players.

For PvP setups, using DR (Damage Reduction) accuracy crystals is ideal; evasion builds should focus on evasion artifacts instead.

PvP Strategies for Awakening Meu

PvP Strengths

Awakening Meu excels in single-target damage and is considered one of the best duelists in the game despite lacking a grab ability.

The class offers a therapeutic experience against grab classes, making it difficult for opponents to successfully grapple.

Key Skills and Techniques

Twirling Rapsity skill drains forward guard from opponents temporarily, making it easier to counter block classes effectively.

The class possesses strong CC (crowd control) skills; catching opponents out of forward guard leads to significant advantages in duels.

Catching Opponents

Utilizing skills like Fox Flare Ambush allows players to capitalize on opponent mistakes when they use forward guard, leading to effective punishments.

Twirling Rapsity can be used as a float if core skills are picked up, enhancing its utility in PvP scenarios.

Catching Techniques in PvP

Key Catching Techniques

The first two significant catching techniques involve twirling behind the forward guard, which can CC (crowd control) opponents. Each hit of "twirling rap city" results in a float, making it effective for initiating combos.

While relying on these two catches may seem one-dimensional, they are sufficient for 90% of players in Black Desert Online due to the general lack of PvP skill among them.

Testing Opponents' Defenses

Players can continuously test their opponents' defenses without fear; if an opponent is not in a forward guard, they can be easily caught and punished.

The shift Q from range serves as a powerful knockdown tool (fox flare), allowing players to capitalize on this by dashing forward into a combo after landing the knockdown.

Skill Gaps and Risks

Despite having strong offensive capabilities, the character has many unprotected skills that create vulnerabilities during combat. Players must be cautious as they have more gaps than other classes like succession draconia or guardian.

The Q cleave skill is an unprotected CC that comes out quickly but should be used carefully due to its vulnerability.

Understanding Skill Protection

The shift LMB emberclaw slash is another float but also unprotected. Players often mistakenly believe it’s fully protected due to its core skill enhancement in PvE scenarios.

Many awakening meus fall victim to this misconception and get knocked out of their attacks when transitioning to PvP.

Effective Combos and Strategies

SLMB is noted as one of the best unprotected floats available, although it's not frequently utilized for air smashes compared to other options within the kit.

The PvP combo differs from the PvE combo primarily in order; it starts with one of the main catches and optimizes air attack advantages throughout its execution.

Detailed Combo Execution

A recommended sequence begins with twirling rapsity followed by specific moves (R&B SRMBB), ensuring efficient damage output while minimizing unnecessary hits.

If executed correctly, this optimized combo will lead to high damage potential against opponents, demonstrating how crucial timing and order are in maximizing effectiveness.

How to Execute the Best Awakening Meu Combo

Overview of Skills and Combos

The speaker introduces a combo strategy using "twirling rapidity" followed by "RMBB," which is an air smash skill designed to keep opponents airborne.

The combination creates a "torpedo effect," where the opponent is launched into the air and then spun, enhancing damage potential during PvP encounters.

The skills are numbered for clarity: 1 (twirling rapidity), 2 (R&B), 3 (SRB), with R&B and SRB serving as pre-buff skills that enhance subsequent attacks.

The sequence continues with additional skills, emphasizing the importance of timing and order in executing high-damage combos effectively.

The rationale behind this specific order is explained, highlighting how each skill contributes to maintaining pressure on the opponent while maximizing damage output.

Execution Strategy

Key components include quick damage from LMB and down smashes using Shift F, allowing for multiple crowd control opportunities during combat.

A personal test against a well-geared opponent demonstrates the effectiveness of this combo, indicating it can deal significant damage even against strong defenses.

Emphasis on gear score suggests that results may vary based on player equipment; however, proper execution remains crucial for success in PvP scenarios.

Continuous pre-buffing with R&B and SRB is stressed as essential for maximizing critical hit rates and overall attack power before engaging in combat.

Failure to pre-buff or execute air smashes correctly can lead to poor performance in battles, underscoring the need for practice and familiarity with skill timings.

Important Tips for Players

Missing an air smash isn't catastrophic but can reduce kill potential; players should focus on landing key hits consistently throughout their combos.

Avoid using certain moves like Emberclaw Slash's second hit during PvP as it delays execution time significantly compared to quicker alternatives.

Quick execution of skills is vital; players should prioritize fast-casting abilities to maintain momentum against opponents effectively.

The speaker invites feedback from viewers about their experiences with the class while encouraging engagement through likes and comments.

Guide to Awakening Meu Class

Overview of the Guide

The guide aims to assist players interested in awakening the Meu class, which is often perceived as complex and unapproachable.

It highlights that many aspects of the class, such as passives and indicators, are not clearly explained, making it difficult for new players to grasp its mechanics.

The speaker expresses hope that this guide will simplify understanding of the class's quirks and gimmicks.

Conclusion and Future Updates

The speaker thanks viewers for watching and encourages engagement through likes, comments, and subscriptions.

A link is provided for viewers interested in creating their own add-ons related to awakening Meu combos.

The speaker commits to updating the guide in response to any significant changes affecting the classes.