AP and DP Brackets Guide - BDFoundry (2024)

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Last Updated: 23rd Jun, 2024 | Published: 19th Aug, 2020

Introduction

AP and DP brackets are set ranges that give bonus AP or extra damage reduction. For example, once you hit 100 AP, you get an extra base 5 AP. Only your “sheet AP” and “sheet DP”, which is the AP/DP shown in your equipment window, count towards the AP/DP brackets (all hidden AP/DP will not count).

You can view the bonuses from the AP/DP Brackets at any time by going to your equipment window (I) and then hovering over the (?) next to your AP or DP.

It is also worth mentioning that the AP brackets are separate for your main-hand and awakening. So if you have 260 main-hand AP, and 261 awakening AP, then you will have an extra 83 AP on your main-hand and extra 101 on your awakening AP.

You should always consider and reference AP and DP brackets when upgrading your gear. For example, if you are 260 AP, you may want to put a caphras level into your weapon to bring it to the next bracket. It may look like you are spending a lot of silver just for 1 AP, but you would really be gaining almost 20 AP if you consider the extra bonuses that AP brackets provide.

Kutum vs Nouver

There has always been a debate as to whether Kutum or Nouver is better for your class. If we consider the offhands on their own, kutum is better for PVE due to the extra monster damage, and nouver is usually considered better for PVP because of the higher AP.

However, when you consider the AP brackets, this can change. Once you are over 261 AP whilst using a TET Nouver, the extra damage from the AP bracket pushes the damage of a nouver to higher than it would be using a TET Kutum in PVE. It is only once you are over 265 AP whilst using a TET Kutum, that it is better to use the Kutum again. During this gap, players often sell their TET Kutum to help work towards other upgrades and then buy it back again at a later date.

There are other situations where this happens and here you can find a full table with a calculator to help you work out which is best for you and your current gear.

Permanent AP and DP Gains

You can permanently gain sheet AP and DP by completing once per family quests and challenges.

Character Levels

These stat gains are obtained when reaching a certain character level and are exclusive to each character.

Level 56: 1 DP
Level 60: 1 AP

Adventure Logs

Complete the following Adventure Logs for a total of 6 AP and 6 DP for all your characters:

Bartali’s Adventure Log: 4 AP, 2 DP
Herald’s Journal: 1 DP
Deve’s Encyclopedia: 1 AP
Dorin Morgrim’s Secret Journal: 1 AP, 1 DP
Fughar’s Times of Success: 1 DP
[LoML] Aventure Log – The Eyes of Adventure: 1 DP

Kzarka: Barrier of Infestation

Kzarka: Barrier of Infestation is a weekly Elvia challenge where players must defeat a Weakened Kzarka within 7 minutes. There are 5 levels in total and you can only complete 1 level each week.

The quest “[Elvia Co-op] Dreary Moonlight” is obtainable from your Black Spirit after completing the “[Elvia] Obsidian Ashes” questline.

Level 3: 1 DP
Level 5: 1 AP

Kamaslyvia & O’dyllita Family Stat Quests

The Kamaslyvia and O’dyllita Family Stat Quests are quests you can complete after finishing the Kamaslyvia and O’dyllita main story quests.

Kamaslyvia Questline: 1 DP
O’dyllita Questline: 1 AP

Land of the Morning Light Story Questline

The Land of the Morning Light Story Quests rewards 1 AP and 1 DP for your family when completed for the first time.

AP Bracket Table

AP Bracket	Extra AP	Difference	AP Total
100 – 139	5	5	105 – 144
140 – 169	10	5	150 – 179
170 – 183	15	5	185 – 198
184 – 208	20	5	204 – 228
209 – 234	30	10	239 – 264
235 – 244	40	10	275 – 284
245 – 248	48	8	293 – 296
249 – 252	57	9	306 – 309
253 – 256	69	12	322 – 325
257 – 260	83	14	340 – 343
261 – 264	101	18	362 – 365
265 – 268	122	21	387 – 390
269 – 272	137	15	406 – 409
273 – 276	142	5	415 – 418
277 – 280	148	6	425 – 428
281 – 284	154	6	435 – 438
285 – 288	160	6	445 – 448
289 – 292	167	7	456 – 459
293 – 296	174	7	467 – 470
297 – 300	181	7	478 – 481
301 – 304	188	7	489 – 492
305 – 308	196	8	501 – 504
309 – 315	200	4	509 – 515
316 – 322	203	3	519 – 525
323 – 329	205	2	528 – 534
330 – 339	207	2	537 – 546
340 +	210	3	550 +

DP Bracket Table (Bonus DR Rate)

DP Bracket	Bonus Damage Reduction Rate (%)
203 – 210	1%
211 – 217	2%
218 – 225	3%
226 – 232	4%
233 – 240	5%
241 – 247	6%
248 – 255	7%
256 – 262	8%
263 – 270	9%
271 – 277	10%
278 – 285	11%
286 – 292	12%
293 – 300	13%
301 – 307	14%
308 – 314	15%
315 – 321	16%
322 – 328	17%
329 – 334	18%
335 – 340	19%
341 – 346	20%
347 – 352	21%
353 – 358	22%
359 – 364	23%
365 – 370	24%
371 – 376	25%
377 – 382	26%
383 – 388	27%
389 – 394	28%
395 – 400	29%
401 –	30%

DP Bracket Table (Bonus DR)

DP Bracket	Bonus All Damage Reduction
253~255	2
256~258	4
259~261	6
262~264	8
265~269	10
270~274	12
275~278	14
279~282	16
283~286	18
287~289	20
290~292	22
293~295	24
296~298	26
299~301	28
302~304	31
305~307	35
308~310	37
311~313	40
314~316	43
317~320	46
321~323	50
324~325	51
326~327	52
328~329	53
330~331	54
332~333	55
334~335	56
336~337	57
338~339	58
340~341	59
342~344	60
345~347	61
348~350	63
351~356	64
357~359	65
360~362	66
363~365	67
366~368	68
369~370	69
371~373	70
374~376	71
377~379	72
380~382	73
383~386	74
387~389	75
390~391	76
392~394	77
395~399	78
400~404	81
405~409	82
410~414	83
415~419	84
420~425	85
426~439	86
440~454	87
455~475	88
476~480	90
481~490	91
491~500	92
501~510	93
511~520	94
521~529	95
530~539	96
540~549	97
550~560	98
561~569	99
570~579	100
580~589	102
590~599	104
600~610	106
611~620	108
621~630	110
631~640	112
641~650	114
651~660	116
661~670	117
671~679	118
680~690	119
691~699	120

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