Lion II

Who is Lion II?

Lion II is the upgraded version of Lion, the Mithran tracker from Rise of the Zilart. She keeps the same Thief/marksmanship combat style as base Lion, but layers ninjutsu shadow magic on top — a Thief/Ninja hybrid that's far harder to kill than the base version.

What They Do

Role	Melee DD with defensive self-sustain
Main Job	Thief (THF) with Ninjutsu magic
Sub Job	None (uses NIN magic natively)
Expansion	Rise of the Zilart
Login Points Cost	100 points (Set 5)

Key Abilities

• Utsusemi (highest priority) — ninjutsu magic that creates shadow copies. Each shadow absorbs one physical attack completely, zero damage taken on that hit. Lion II recasts it the moment her Copy Image effect drops — this is her defining upgrade over base Lion.
• Grapeshot — same reactive interrupt as base Lion. Fires when an enemy readies a weapon skill, TP move, or begins casting a spell. Stuns the target and cancels the action.
• Powder Keg — her signature weapon skill. Triggers a teamwork dialogue when used alongside Zeid, Prishe II, Lilisette II, or Arciela II.
• Aggressive TP usage — dumps TP at 3000 with randomised skill choice for consistent damage uptime.

Tier Upgrades

Lion II is a tier-upgradeable trust. Her upgrades keep the base Utsusemi and Grapeshot utility, then push her toward faster TP gain and harder weapon skill bursts.

Tier	Unlocks
Base	Utsusemi shadows for survival, Grapeshot interrupts, Powder Keg callout, and closer-style TP usage at 3000 TP.
Tier I	+10 Double Attack, +5 Triple Attack, +15 Weapon Skill Damage.
Tier II	+20 Double Attack total, +10 Triple Attack total, +30 Weapon Skill Damage total.
Tier III (MAX)	+30 Double Attack total, +15 Triple Attack total, +45 Weapon Skill Damage total, Treasure Hunter +2.

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 Rogue's Bonnet (THF AF head; item ID 12514)	None
Tier II	10 Trust Gems	1x Meghanada Visor (Ambuscade head; item ID 25661)	None
Tier III (MAX)	5 Trust Jewels	1x Sandung (Empyrean Dagger; item ID 20618)	None

When to Use Lion II

Lion II is a clear upgrade over base Lion in almost every situation — she keeps all of Lion's reactive Grapeshot interrupts and adds Utsusemi shadows for physical mitigation. The shadow layer dramatically reduces the healing burden on your party, especially against single-target physical enemies.

Note she is still a Thief, not a Ranger — she uses Marksmanship weapon skills (Grapeshot / Powder Keg) but her core combat behaviour is Thief-style aggressive melee with shadow backup.

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