Lineage II/Prophet

Prophet (프로핏 in Korean, プロフィット in Japanese) are recognized as the best buffers in the game. Prophets usually carry melee weapons and usually the only human mage class who wears heavy armor and uses melee combat as they’re primary fighting strategy. Now commonly prophet have converted to wearing light armor or robes and carry acumen sa or mana up sa weapons to add in their buffing abilities.

Prophet Strategies / Playstyle
Prophet's playing style differs for everyone. However, most people who plays prophet carries duals until around level 56. At level 56 Prophets can learn the skill Bless Shield level 3 which adds 30% shield block rate (each level is 10% more block rate). At 56 it is best to switch to sword and shield.

It is very necesary to start using a shield so that you live longer in pvp by blocking some of the damage you may take. Other players might choose to use root and shoot strategy with a bow when soloing which is not the best option because of the high mp consumption of a bow and further hinderenced mp consumption by having to cast root. Prophets don't do enough damage with a bow to make the root and shoot method effective at higher levels. At higher levels it is almost a necessity to buy a Mana Up SA'd (special ability added to weapons) weapon so that you can buff a full party or in sieges to have a larger mana pool to buff your respawning allies

Most of the time usually, prophets are best suited leveling in a party since they are usually at a disadvantage when it comes to soloing, while in a party, he/she have the ability to increase stats of their party members, often making grinding more efficient, as well as the party bonus associated with parties.

Buffs
The Key skills that prophets obtain are buffs (obviously). Most of the time and usually always, buffs lasts for 20 minutes. The buffs prophets give are as follows
 * Might – Increases P atk.
 * Shield – Increases P. def
 * Bless Shield – Increases defense rate with shield
 * Death Whisper – Increases critical damage
 * Focus – Increases critical rates
 * Berserk Sprit – Increases casting speed, attacking speed, P atk and M atk while lowering P def
 * Magic Barrier – Increases M def
 * Resist Fire – Resistance to fire attacks
 * Regeneration – Increases HP generation
 * Greater Acumen – Increases casting speed
 * Guidance – Increases accuracy
 * Bless the body – Increases HP
 * Bless the soul – Gives extra MP
 * Wind Walk - Increases moving speed
 * Greater Concentration – Decreases chance that the magic will be canceled due to damage

Prophets are also the best class in its race to dryad root, they also have considerable skill to sleep.

Skills
Like all mages, prophets receive new skills on level 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, and 72. *not including A grade mastery at level 61 and S grade mastery at level 67.

The number(s) in bracket indicate the skill level.
 * P = A passive skill
 * A = An active skill
 * U = Skill including skill level unique to prophets compared to other human mage class
 * R = This skill is only available to prophets compared to other class in the same race
 * S = Skill only available to prophets

As of Chronicle 3 the only buffs unique to prophets are resist fire, bless body, and bless the soul. Warcryer's received a focus buff, guidance buff, and vampiric rage buff. Warcryers have focus, shield, might, windwalk, guidance, deathwhisper, haste, magic barrier, and agility. They all just have a different name since they are party buffs.

Level 40

 * Anti Magic (13 – 15) P
 * Bless Shield (1) A, R
 * Boost HP (1) P
 * Boost Mana (3) P
 * Death Whisper (1) A, R
 * Dryad Root (10 – 12) A, R
 * Fast Spell Casting (2) P
 * Guidance (1) A, R
 * Heavy Armor Mastery (1 – 3) P, U
 * Invigor (1) A, S
 * Light Armor Mastery (9 – 11) P
 * Mental Shield (2) A, R
 * Might (3) A, R
 * Resist Fire (2) A, S
 * Return (1) A, R
 * Robe Mastery (9 – 11) P
 * Weapon Mastery (10 – 12) P

Level 44

 * Anti Magic (16 – 18) P
 * Bless the Body (1) A, S
 * Boost HP (2) P
 * Dryad Root (13 – 15) A, R
 * Faster HP Recovery (2) P
 * Fast Mana Recovery (3) P
 * Focus (2) A
 * Greater Concentration (3) A
 * Haste (1) A
 * Heavy Armor Mastery (4 – 6) P, U
 * Light Armor Mastery (12 – 14) P
 * Magic Barrier (1) A
 * Resist Fire (3) A, S
 * Robe Mastery (12 – 14) P
 * Shield (3) A, R
 * Weapon Mastery (13 – 15) P
 * Word of Fear (1) A, S

Level 48

 * Anti Magic (19 – 21) P
 * Bless Shield (2) A, R
 * Bless the body (2) A, S
 * Bless the Soul (2) A, S
 * Boost HP (3) P
 * Boost Mana (3) P
 * Death Whisper (2) A, R
 * Dryad Root (16 – 18) A, R
 * Greater Acumen (3) A
 * Guidance (2) A, R
 * Heavy Armor Mastery (7 – 9) P, U
 * Invigor (2) A, R
 * Light Armor Mastery (15 – 17) P
 * Mental Aegis (3) A, R
 * Quick Recovery (3) P
 * Regeneration (2) A, R
 * Robe Mastery (15 – 17) P
 * Weapon Mastery (16 – 18) P
 * Word of Fear (2) A, S