Who is Koru-Moru?
Koru-Moru is a Tarutaru minister from the Federation of Windurst. Despite his small stature, he is one of the most respected political figures in the nation. As a trust, he is widely considered the single best support character in the entire game, and for good reason.
What They Do
| Role | Support / Buffer |
| Main Job | Red Mage (RDM) |
| Sub Job | None |
| Expansion | Windurst |
| Login Points Cost | 100 points (Set 4) |
Key Abilities
- Haste — Makes you attack roughly 15% faster. This is one of the most important buffs in the game. Faster attacks mean more damage, more skillchain opportunities, and faster TP gain. Koru-Moru will cast this on your party members automatically.
- Refresh — Slowly restores your MP (magic points) over time. If you play a mage job like White Mage, Black Mage, or Red Mage, this lets you keep casting spells without running dry. Think of it as a slow but steady MP battery.
- Protect — Increases your physical defense. When enemies hit you with swords, claws, or other physical attacks, you take less damage. A simple but essential defensive buff.
- Shell — Increases your magic defense. When enemies cast spells on you, you take less damage and are more likely to resist harmful effects. The magic counterpart to Protect.
- Dispel — Strips a beneficial buff from an enemy. Many monsters cast spells on themselves to become stronger, faster, or harder to hit. Dispel removes one of those buffs, bringing the enemy back to normal. This is critical against tough enemies that buff themselves.
Full Ability List
- Convert — auto at MP < 5% (swaps HP for full MP).
- Cure — emergency heal when party drops below 50% HP.
- Haste (melee) / Refresh (casters + tank) / Flurry II (ranged) — party-wide buff rotation.
- Phalanx II — self-cast on the party's tank.
- Dispel — strips enemy buffs on sight.
- Dia / Slow / Distract (Evasion Down) — debuff rotation on the target.
- Protect / Shell — full party coverage.
Tier Upgrades
Tier upgrades give Koru-Moru progressively faster buff cycling via Fast Cast, keeping the party at full uptime on Haste and Refresh.
| Tier | Unlocks |
|---|
| Base | Full buff/debuff toolkit as above. |
| Tier I | +10 Fast Cast. |
| Tier II | +20 Fast Cast total. |
| Tier III (MAX) | +30 Fast Cast total — near-instant buff cycling. |
Upgrade Requirements
These are the exact items and extra gates checked by the upgrade NPC. Trust currency is stored on your character, not in inventory.
| Tier | Currency | Trade Item | Extra Requirement |
|---|
| Tier I | 5 Trust Stones | 1x Duelist's Chapeau (RDM AF head; item ID 15076) | Windurst Rank 4 |
| Tier II | 10 Trust Gems | 1x Jhakri Robe (Ambuscade body; item ID 25753) | None |
| Tier III (MAX) | 5 Trust Jewels | 1x Murgleis 119 (Relic weapon; item ID 20647) | RDM level 99+ |
When to Use Koru-Moru
Almost always. Koru-Moru's Haste/Refresh/Protect/Shell rotation plus Dispel/Slow/Paralyze/Distract coverage is the backbone of nearly every trust party. He pairs with any healer and any damage dealer. Tier-upgrade him for faster buff cycling on longer fights.
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