Veteran Commander
Full Name
Raven
Class
Veteran Commander
Weapon
Blade, Enhanced Nasod Arm
Release Date
23 August 2012
August 14th, 2013
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Statistics
Speed
Average
Range
Medium
Difficulty
Hard
Magical
I must fight on... for those I care for...!


Veteran Commander

Specialty

With a new Nasod arm, Raven is able to overheat beyond his past limitations, allowing him to execute even more explosive flame-based attacks. He now possesses abilities that leave flames on the ground, burning enemies who walk through the scorching ground. With Shadow Backslide, he is capable of shadow stepping in both directions to misdirect and evade enemies.

Background

Before his Nasod arm could overheat one too many times and fail him in battle, he approaches the Ponggos for their expertise in weapons.

They promptly send him out to collect rare materials for the repair: Ignis’s arm that blasts out nuclear flames, for greater firepower; the dark steel of Durahan Knight, for better heat resistance; and enchanted, mass-altering golem fragments, for making the usually heavy dark steel easier to carry. Gathering all these materials from such huge, dangerous monsters is clearly not simple, but Raven succeeds nonetheless.

The Ponggos complete the Nasod arm enhancement, and soon pushing the overheat system to its limits, Raven becomes the distinguished Veteran Commander—a temperamental yet compassionate leader of fighters.

Second Class Advancement

 
Veteran Commander can also be obtained by using the Item Mall item: Badge of the Crow Mercenaries.

At Lv35, Weapon Taker can advance into Veteran Commander. The second class advancement quest is obtained from Ariel, the event NPC located in every town.

Veteran Commander

  1. Speak with Altera Pongo Elder Adel.
  2. Collect 30 drops from monsters throughout the Altera region.
    • Recommended 4-5 Very Hard Mode.
  3. Collect:
    • 20 drops from Elite Nasod Guard: Shield in 4-6 on any mode.
    • 2 Core of Nuclear Flames from Ignis in 4-6.
  4. Speak with Lento in Feita
  5. Collect:
    • 3 drops from Dullahan Knight in X-1.
    • 15 Golem drops in X-1.


Skill Tree

Skill Tree: VetComKR


Additional Combos

Image Description Damage
File:VCcombo1.png

Air Bomb Raid
(Will overheat)
Raven jumps into the air, shoots out an explosive shell, and continues the combo with a barrage of shells at a 45 degrees range. The first shell he fires requires MP, and launches the target slightly. Repeatedly pressing the X key will fire shells repeatedly, causing overheat, with the last shell also launching the target. However pressing the X key only twice will fire the first shell and then another, both of which will launch the target, with no overheat. Should the shells come into contact with a platform they will leave a trail of fire momentarily, burning any targets they come in contact with. The shells will fizzle out and disappear if they travel far enough without contact, however flames still appear where they would hypothetically land. A maximum of 10 shells can be fired in one volley.

  
  200% Mag. Damage
  100% Mag. Damage
Times Number Of Shots
(PvP Damage Modifier = 0.75)
  220% Mag. Damage
(Flame Trails) 33% Mag. Damage

 

Sword Flame Thrower
(Requires overheat)
After executing the standard >>ZZ combo, Raven spins around, striking the target with his claw and blasts flames from his palm. Requires overheat to use at all; attempting to do so without enough HP will cause instant recoil. Hold the   button to both start and continue spraying flames.

 
  100% Phy. Damage
  100% Phy. Damage
  50% Phy. Damage
HOLD  150% Mag. Damage
Times Number Of Hits
(PvP Damage Modifier = 0.75)


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Trivia

  • Whenever Veteran Commander's arm overheats, it will show as his arm 'vents' opening, and makes a sound when it closes.
  • Veteran Commander's Nasod arm is the most armored when compared with Blade Master and Reckless Fist.
  • With both Mercenary Behavior and Shadow Technique of Mercenary - Survival, Veteran Commander can become extremely resistant to overheat, status effects, and damage when low on HP, making him a progressively difficult opponent to injure.
  • During Veteran Commander's release event in NA/UK, When summoning his NPC Card, the angel from the KR pre-event appears and fights for them. However this didn't happen in his Pre-event.
  • Based off the comic, it can be assumed that the color change of a portion of Raven's hair stems from nuclear radiation caused by Ignis's core that was implanted in his arm.
  • Veteran Commander's ID event poster nicknames him "The Mercenary of Blazing Crow".


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