Reaching Level 45 in Blade & Soul NEO Classic is a significant milestone, marking the beginning of the endgame content. At this stage, the game shifts its focus from leveling up to gearing up, optimizing your character, and preparing for the most challenging dungeons and raids. This guide will walk you through the essential steps to take after hitting Level 45, ensuring you're well-prepared for the journey ahead.

1. Accept Starter Quest Letters

As soon as you hit Level 45, the first thing you should do is check your Quest Letter tab. Look for starter quests such as Welcome to Mushin's Tower, Letter from Poharan, and similar quests. These letters unlock critical dungeons like Mushin's Tower and Poharan's Dungeon, which are essential for gearing up. Make sure to accept these quests immediately, as they provide access to high-level content and valuable rewards.

2. Gear Up: Weapons and Accessories

Gearing up at Level 45 is similar to the process at Level 36, but with more advanced options. Here's how to get started:

Faction Dailies for Purple Weapons and Accessories

Faction Daily Quests: These are available in two main areas: Beach Outpost (top of the map) and Misty Woods. Completing these dailies rewards you with tokens, which can be exchanged for weapon and accessory designs.

Token Accumulation: Note that you won't earn enough tokens in a single day to purchase a design. You'll need to complete these dailies over multiple days to gather the required tokens.

Crafting the Siren Weapon: If you're in a hurry, you can craft the Siren Weapon directly from the Forge Keeper. This requires 1 Ticket, 2 Gold, and 24 Elemental Powder. The Siren Weapon is a solid choice and will serve you well until you acquire the legendary weapon.

Legendary Weapon Preparation

Moon Water Designs: Start collecting Moon Water Designs, as they are crucial for crafting the legendary weapon. You'll need 12 Moon Water Designs, 10 Rare Materials, and 300 Divine Gems to create the legendary weapon design. This weapon will be your endgame goal, so it's worth investing time and resources into it early.

3. Soul Shields and Weapons

Soul Shields are a critical part of your character's build, providing significant stat boosts. At Level 45, you'll want to focus on acquiring and upgrading your Soul Shields.

Profane Jiangshi Soul Shield

Location: The Profane Jiangshi Soul Shield can be obtained from the wheel located at the bottom right of the map in the Moon water Plains region.

Stats: This Soul Shield set is a great starter option for Level 45, offering solid stats to help you tackle early endgame content.

Combining Soul Shields

Critical Rate Boost: For a mid-game setup, consider combining the Profane Jiangshi Soul Shield with the Kaari Lord Soul Shield. The Kaari Lord set provides a strong 3-piece bonus that boosts critical rate, while the Profane Jiangshi set offers a powerful 5-piece bonus. Combining these two sets will give you a significant critical rate boost, enhancing your damage output.

Upgrading Soul Shields

Primers: Use primers to enhance your Soul Shield stats. Primers can be purchased from Dragon Traders or crafted by Soul Wardens. They provide additional stats like critical rate and accuracy, making them essential for optimizing your build.

Bright stone Ruins Soul Shield: As you progress, aim to farm the Bright stone Ruins dungeon for its Soul Shield. This set is superior to the Profane Jiangshi set and will be your best-in-slot option until you reach higher-level content like Blood shade Harbor.

4. Dungeon Farming

At Level 45, you'll gain access to several key dungeons that drop valuable gear and materials. Here's a breakdown of the most important ones:

Blue Dungeons

Pigsty, Skittering Tunnels, and Bright stone Ruins: These dungeons drop essential accessories like the Siren Earring, Siren Ring, and Siren Necklace. Each dungeon drops all six pieces of the accessory set, along with one purple piece. Focus on farming these dungeons to complete your accessory set.

Bright stone Ruins: In addition to accessories, this dungeon also drops the Bright stone Ruins Soul Shield, which is a significant upgrade over the Profane Jiangshi set.

Mushin's Tower

Solo Dungeon: Mu shin's Tower is a challenging solo dungeon that rewards you with Alkahest, Rare Elements, and Nary u Silver. These materials are crucial for upgrading your gear.

Currency Exchange: The currency earned from Mushin's Tower can be exchanged for high-value items, making it a must-run dungeon for endgame progression.

Poharan's Dungeon

Legendary Drops: Poharan's Dungeon is split into two parts and drops some of the best endgame gear, including the Legendary Poharan Ring and Legendary Tidal Earring. These items are highly sought after and will significantly boost your character's power.

Preparation: Be warned—Pharaoh's Dungeon is not easy. Make sure your gear is optimized and you're familiar with the mechanics before attempting it.

5. Raids and 6v6 Arena

As you progress further into the endgame, you'll gain access to raids and PvP content.

Black ram Narrows Raid

Purple Accessories: This raid drops free purple accessories, which are a great upgrade for your character.

Bug Card Set: The raid also drops the Bug Card, which is part of a powerful card set that boosts your Rush skill. This set is highly recommended for its utility and ease of acquisition.

6v6 Arena

Daily Missions: The 6v6 Arena opens up at Level 45 and offers daily missions that reward Battle Points. Even if you don't win, participating in three matches will net you 600 Battle Points.

Battle Point Exchange: Battle Points can be exchanged for valuable items like Powders, Psychic, and Weapon Designs. These items will accelerate your progression toward legendary gear.

6. Daily and Weekly Quests

Don't overlook the importance of daily and weekly quests. These quests provide a steady stream of gold, experience, and materials that are essential for upgrading your gear.

Daily Dungeon Runs

Dungeon Trains: Many players organize dungeon trains, where they run multiple dungeons in a row. This is an efficient way to farm materials and complete daily quests.

Divine Gems and Experience: Each dungeon has daily quests that reward BnS NEO Divine Gems and experience. Running these dungeons regularly will help you accumulate resources quickly.

World Boss Dailies

Profane Jiangshi and Kaari Lord: These world bosses have daily quests that reward Valor Stones, Gold, and Experience. Make sure to complete these quests to maximize your resource gain.

7. Crafting and Salvaging

Crafting and salvaging are essential for acquiring materials and upgrading your gear.

Moon water Transformation Stones

Crafting: Use Moon water Tears and Moon water Quartz to craft Moon water Transformation Stones, which are required for upgrading your weapons and accessories.

Salvaging: Salvage purple outfits from heroic dungeons to obtain Virtuous Soul Shield Fragments. These fragments can be exchanged for high-tier Soul Shields.

Conclusion

Reaching Level 45 in Blade & Soul NEO Classic is just the beginning of your endgame journey. By following this guide, you'll be well-equipped to tackle the challenges ahead, optimize your gear, and prepare for the most demanding content the game has to offer. Whether you're farming dungeons, participating in raids, or competing in the 6v6 Arena, every step you take will bring you closer to becoming a true legend in the world of Blade & Soul NEO Classic. Good luck, and may your blade strike true!

MMOexp BnS NEO Classic Team