A Scrapper build in Lost Ark is usually balanced between having the same number of stamina skills and shock skills. It has another layer of combat mechanic where Scrappers use light and quick stamina skills first which would charge up shock energy, then follow it up with heavy damaging shock skills which in turn charges stamina energy.
The cyclic ebb and flow between stamina and shock skills can be hard to learn at first or can be way too rigid of a pattern without any space for improvisation, but when the right skills are mastered and chained into one another, it can be a very rewarding experience and quite a challenging cycle to find an opening to counter if you are on the butt end of a Scrapper’s fist.
In this guide, we’ll look into the possible Scrapper builds that you can try depending on your type of gameplay. We will mainly focus on the skills build with max level 60 and assuming all quests that provide extra skill points are completed (380-414 skill points). With the latest updates and the raised level caps, certain skills can be leveled up to 11 and 12, but we will look into those on a separate guide.
PvE Scrapper Build – Lost Ark
This build will be synergizing with the Shock Training engraving to give the boost towards the shock skills.
Skill | Lv | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Chain Destruction | 10 | Enless Rage (Dmg +30% for 8 strikes, Max AoE Radius +30%, Shock Recovery +2/hit) | Tenacity (Push Immunity) | Shaking Ground (Dmg +15%) |
Charging Blow | 10 | Ready Attack (Atk Pwr +15% for 3s) | Stone Fist (AoE Range +70%) | Blitz (Atk Spd +20%, Dmg +40%) |
Crushing Smite | 7 | Amplified Damage (Dmg from All +6% for 8s) | Focus (Shock Gain +15) | |
Earthquake Chain | 10 | Undying Power (Burn 5212/s for 5 s, stacks 3x) | Power Strike (Dmg +60%) | Giant’s Advance (AoE Radius +30%, Dmg +100%) |
Fierce Tiger Strike | 10 | Amplified Damage (Dmg from All +6% for 8s) | Focus (Shock Gain +15) | Rough Smash (Atk Pwr +10%-50% for 3s) |
Roundup Sweep | 10 | Swift Preparation (50% chance to reset cooldown on crit hit) | Madman (Trajectory +30%, Dmg +30%) | Reinforced Hit (Dmg +30%) |
Supernova | 10 | Quick Prep (Cooldown -6s) | Piercing Strike (Foe Ignore Defense by 40%) | Spineless Hit (Dmg +70%) |
True Rising Fist | 10 | Lightning Fist (50% chance of Electric Shock for 5s) | Air Raid (Ignore Defense by 60% on pushed foes) | Dragon’s Fury (Dmg +80%, AoE Radius +30%) |
Tips for Scrapper PvE:
- Going for a crit build will make Roundup Sweep your bread and butter damage dealer while waiting for the other skills to cool down. Make sure to target a to of enemies with this skill for a higher chance of proccing the skill reset.
- Cycle between Fierce Tiger Strike or Charging Blow per skill chain as these two skills grant buffs that do not stack.
- Supernova is a massive attack that works best if dealt against bosses.
- When going through a Chaos Dungeon, you will have cooldown refresh or cooldown reduction just by killing bosses or destroying rift cores, so the cooldown on your shock skills won’t be as noticeable.
PvP Scrapper Build – Lost Ark
Skill | Lv | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Chain Destruction | 10 | Endless Rage (Dmg +30% for 8 strikes, Max AoE Radius +30%, Shock Recovery +2/hit) | Tenacity (Push Immunity) | Shaking Ground (Dmg +15%) |
Charging Blow | 10 | Excellent Mobility (Distance +3m) | Destroyer (Dmg +15%) | Death Band (Atk Spd +20%, Dmg to Push Immune +40%) |
Death Rattle | 10 | True Sight (Atk Spd +15%) | Tenacity (Push Immunity) | Shock Explosion (Dmg +20%-120% depending on shock meter) |
Dragon Advent | 7 | Excellent Mobility (Distance +2m) | Tenacity (Push Immunity) | |
Fierce Tiger Strike | 7 | Amplified Damage (Dmg from All +6% for 8s) | Focus (Shock Gain +15) | |
Instant Hit | 10 | Wide Hit (AoE Radius +20%) | Precision (Stun Duration +1s) | Tracking Instinct (Advance 4m) |
Roundup Sweep | 10 | Single Hit (Single Target Dmg +25%) | Circumstantial Judgment (Dmg +15%) | Reinforced Hit (Dmg +30%) |
True Rising Fist | 10 | Lightning Fist (50% chance of Electric Shock for 5s) | Air Raid (Ignore Defense by 60% on pushed foes) | Dragon’s Fury (Dmg +80%, AoE Radius +30%) |
Tips for Scrapper PvP:
- Use Charging Blow as a mobility skill, as well as Dragon Advent and Instant Hit to chase enemies for an engagement.
- Go for backline enemies if playing on Team Deathmatch to put pressure on them.
- Make sure to maintain your meter management especially when things heat up.
- Look out for teammates who are having trouble and use your knockdown skills to help them peel off.
Raid Scrapper Build – Lost Ark
This build still follows the Shock Training engraving and focuses more on charging the shock meter as fast a possible to get a very high burst damage output.
Skill | Lv | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Chain Destruction | 10 | Endless Rage (Dmg +30% for 8 strikes, Max AoE Radius +30%, Shock Recovery +2/hit) | Tenacity (Push Immunity) | Shaking Ground (Dmg +15%) |
Charging Blow | 10 | Ready Attack (Atk Pwr +15% for 3s) | Stone Fist (AoE Range +70%) | Death Band (Atk Spd +20%, Dmg to Push Immune +40%) |
Crushing Smite | 7 | Amplified Damage (Damage to From All +6% for 8s) | Focus (Shock Gain +15) | |
Death Rattle | 10 | Quick Prep (Cooldown -5s) | Single Hit (Single Target Dmg +30%) | Shock Explosion (Dmg +20%-120% depending on shock meter) |
Fierce Tiger Strike | 10 | Amplified Damage (Dmg from All +6% for 8s) | Focus (Shock Gain +15) | Rough Smash (Atk Pwr +10%-50% for 3s) |
Roundup Sweep | 10 | Swift Preparation (50% chance of resetting cooldown on crit hit) | Madman (Trajectory +30%, Dmg +30%) | Reinforced Hit (Dmg +30%) |
Supernova | 10 | Quick Prep (Cooldown -6s) | Piercing Strike (Ignore Defense by 40%) | Spinless Hit (Dmg +70%) |
True Rising Fist | 10 | Refine Skill (Dmg +15%) | Objective Hit (Damage to Push Immune +80%) | Dragon’s Fury (Dmg +80%, AoE Radius +30%) |
Tips for Scrapper Raid:
- Death Rattle and Supernova will be the main damage dealers against raid bosses. Make sure to engage first with either a Crushing Smite or a Fierce Tiger Strike to get the damage debuff on the boss.
- Reserve Death Rattle until you have a full shock bar to maximize the damage output coming from Shock Explosion.
- Always try to reposition at the back of the boss to take advantage of the increased crit rate. This will also increase your chances of dealing multiple Roundup Sweeps during a window.
- Since you will have little to no defensive skills as a Scrapper, it’s best to go for the Undefeated Dragon King awakening sill so that it can be cast from afar.
Check out this video by Hi_Im_Fox that shows a basic build and gameplay of an effective Scrapper:
