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Battle Priest (Renovatio Hammer)

PriestPhysical solo farmingAs of 2026-09 (SEA)

Mace-wielding Priest whose basic attacks become Holy hammer hits. A solo or leveling alternative; it needs its own physical card set.

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Our take

The RO New World team's own view

  • This suits Priest players who want a physical solo or leveling option and do not mind building a second card set. Party players should skip it; Support stays the main build.
  • Our order: STR first toward the Base STR 50 goal, then AGI, then LUK. Max Renovatio Hammer, collect Grand Cross II and Critical Ring from Build Master, and add Orc Skeleton Card.
  • The biggest trap is the cost. It shares little with the INT builds, so you pay for a separate physical card set and gear; commit only if you will really play it solo.
  • Verdict: simple to play, since mace basic attacks do the work, but it is the higher-cost and less proven Priest route. For solo damage on a budget, the Magnus Exorcismus build reuses your support gear.
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Stat Priority

  1. 1. STR
  2. 2. AGI
  3. 3. LUK

Priority is STR > AGI > LUK. Build Master goal: Base STR 50.

Skills

  • Holy LightLv.10

    Deals 520%+165 Holy MDMG to the target and up to 5 enemies within 1.5 m.

  • DemonbaneLv.5

    Increases damage dealt to targets of the Demon and Undead races by 5%.

  • Signum CrucisLv.10

    Deals 330%+115 Holy MDMG to up to 5 enemies within 2 m, and reduces their M.DEF by 30% for 8 sec. Demon and Undead enemies have their M.DEF reduced by an additional 15%.

  • BlessingLv.10

    Increases STR, INT, and DEX for you and allies within 30 m by 30 and HIT by 20 for 600 sec

  • Increase AgilityLv.5

    When casting Blessing, also casts Increase Agility, increasing you and your allied teammates' AGI by 7, Quicken Factor by 10%, and MSPD by 15% for 600 sec.

  • Renovatio HammerLv.10

    Passive: When using a mace, Normal Attacks become 240% Holy Melee PDMG and deal 100% splash damage to 5 enemies within 1.5 m, but Haste Factor gain from Normal Attacks is reduced by 50%.
    Active: Releases holy hammer power, dealing 600%+440 Holy Melee PDMG to the target and up to 5 enemies within 2.5 m. Holy DMG dealt +20% for the next 4 sec.    Mace basic attacks become Holy hammer hits — the core damage skill for this build; a stage 2 Build Master goal.

  • Blunt Weapon MasteryLv.10

    When using a mace, increases P.ATK by 30 and CRIT by 30.

  • GloriaLv.5

    Increases LUK for you and allies within 30 m by 30, for 600 sec.

  • SanctuaryLv.10

    Creates a Sanctuary on the ground for 8 sec. Each sec, Sanctuary heals you and up to 5 teammates in the area for 100%*M.ATK+1200 HP. Up to 10 Undead-element, Undead-race, or Demon enemies entering the area take Holy MDMG equal to 50% of the Healing amount every sec.

  • Turn UndeadLv.5

    Deals 200%+270 Holy MDMG to the target. When used on Undead targets, there's a 45% chance to instantly kill the target. This effect is ineffective against Elite monsters, Minis, MVPs, and Bosses.

Rotation

  1. Basic attacks with a mace; the hammer proc and splash do the damage.

Equipment: Mid game

WeaponGrand Cross IILv.55 · ATK +108Sanctified Hammer, Normal Attack DMG multiplier +8%Refine +5, Sanctified Hammer, Normal Attack DMG multiplier +4%Refine +10, Sanctified Hammer, Normal Attack DMG multiplier +8%Refine +15, Sanctified Hammer, Normal Attack DMG multiplier +12%Stage 5 Build Master reward: adds Sanctified Hammer and +8% basic attack damage.AccessoryCritical RingLv.45 · HP +550 · ATK +28Haste Factor +2.5%,Crit +5For every Refine Lv. +1, Quicken Factor +0.3%, CRIT +0.5Stage 3 Build Master reward — extra crit for this build's damage.

Cards

WeaponOrc Skeleton CardDMG vs Holy% +6%~10%Includes up to 2 random affixes.Key Holy card for this build: bonus damage vs Holy-element targets.

Special Skills (Affixes)

  • Holy IncarnationAccessory

    Holy DMG +0.6~33%.Pick for the AGI-Crit route.

  • Renovatio CooldownAccessory

    Sanctified Hammer cooldown -0.06~3.5s, and damage +0.8~44%.Pick for the AGI-Crit route.

  • Elite GuardArmor

    DMG taken from MVP, Mini, and Boss -0.5~27.5%.Generic PvE pick: less damage from MVP, Mini and Boss monsters. A basic PvE survival trait that pairs well with Goibne armor; not class-specific.

  • PDMG ReductionCloak

    When taking damage, PDMG taken -0.7~35.8% for 5s.Generic defensive pick for both PvE and PvP from the Lv25 forge series up. Swap for Duelist Guard in PvP.

  • Renovatio RadianceWeapon

    Sanctified Hammer leaves a 2.5 m purified ground lasting 6s, 10 enemies on the purified ground take 0.8~44% more Holy DMG.Pick for the AGI-Crit route.

Tips

  • Priest traits (auto-learned): Spell Mastery, Increase SP Recovery, B.S Sacramenti, Ruwach.
  • Treat this as a higher-cost alternative; Support stays the main build.

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