In short: The Death Messenger is a warrior reborn from death who fights with his own fists and keeps himself alive in combat. It is a high-health, fast-moving melee, ideal for those who like to dive into the fight and stay standing.

Picture a knight who has already died once and came back even harder to put down. The Death Messenger doesn't rely on big weapons or complicated spells: he faces the enemy head-on, punches fast, and heals his own health when needed.

In practice, playing him is comfortable and safe. You run fast between monsters, soak up a lot of damage, and still get buffs and heals that would normally belong to another class — all on the same character.

Overview

Profile
Race	Death Knight
Archetype	Melee combat
Playstyle	Tanky bruiser
Difficulty	Easy
Main weapon	Fists / blades
Position in the line	2nd Class

The Death Messenger is the second step in the human Death Knight line. The full path is: Death Pilgrim (H) (Starter) → Death Blade (H) (1st Class) → Death Messenger (H) (2nd Class), growing stronger and more self-reliant with each profession.

Strengths

Huge health (among the highest in the game) — with around 4017 HP at level 85, he sits at the top for health. In practice that means you can make more mistakes, die less, and farm solo with peace of mind.
High movement speed — he runs much faster than average. This helps catch fleeing enemies, gather groups of monsters, and escape trouble when something goes wrong.
Good Dexterity (DEX) — DEX is one of the class's highest stats and improves accuracy and critical-hit chance. In practice, your punches miss less and land hard more often.
Rare self-sufficiency for a warrior — he learns his own heals and buffs, something most melee characters don't have. You heal, speed up, and strengthen yourself without relying on another player.
Solid physical defense — his base physical defense is high, so he takes less damage from physical monsters. Combined with the enormous health, he can stand against a lot at once.

Weaknesses

Weak magic power (low INT) — INT is among the lowest in the game, so his magic damage is small. Tip: treat his spells as support (buffs and heals), not as your main source of damage.
Not the highest raw damage — his focus is to endure and sustain, not to blow up the enemy in seconds. Tip: stack weapon and strength stats to keep steady damage throughout the fight.
Depends on keeping buffs up — much of his strength comes from his own stances and buffs. Tip: turn your buffs on before you start farming and reactivate them when they expire.

Class-defining skills

Punishment — a direct physical strike that hits harder than a normal attack. Use it as an opener or to bring down a more dangerous target quickly.
Recover HP — heals little by little over time (heal over time). Turn it on when you start taking hits so you don't need potions all the time.
Recover MP — restores mana little by little over time. Useful to keep buffs and spells always available without running dry.
Haste — a buff that increases your attack speed. More punches per second means more damage: keep it on while farming.
Wind Walk — a buff that increases your running speed. Great for crossing zones, gathering monsters, and chasing enemies.
Berserker Spirit — a rage buff that boosts your combat performance. Ideal before facing large groups or strong targets.
Roar of Death — a buff that increases your maximum health. Activate it before heavy fights for an extra margin of survival.
Bone Cage — traps the enemy in a cage of bones (crowd control). Use it to lock down a dangerous monster or stop a target from fleeing.
Magic Barrier — a buff that increases your magic defense. Turn it on against monsters and bosses that deal magic damage.

Attributes: what to prioritize

The Death Messenger is a warrior of strength and resilience, so the focus is on hitting hard and not falling. Magic power (INT) can be ignored, because his spells only serve as support.

STR (strength) — increases the physical damage of your strikes; this is priority number one.
CON (constitution) — increases health and survivability; it reinforces what he already does best.
DEX (dexterity) — improves accuracy and crit chance, making your damage more consistent.
MEN (mentality) — helps with mana, useful to keep buffs and heals running longer.

Recommended equipment

Since he fights up close with his fists, prioritize a melee weapon (fist/blade type) with good physical attack. Use heavy armor, which matches the class's high defense and health.

Early on, upgrade the weapon first — it's what raises your damage and farming speed the most. Then evolve the armor gradually to handle tougher zones. No need to overthink it: always equip the best gear that fits your level.

Beginner step-by-step

Create the character — choose the Death Knight race and the Death Pilgrim (H) line. That's how you begin the path to Death Messenger.
Do the first quests in the starting area — they give XP, Adena, and basic gear for free. It's the fastest way to get out of level 1.
Turn on auto-hunt — with it on, your character farms by itself on monsters of your level, attacking and moving automatically. Use it to level even when you don't have much time.
Follow the professions in order — Starter → 1st (Death Blade) → 2nd (Death Messenger) → 3rd later. Each profession grants new skills and makes you much stronger.
Prioritize the right skills and buffs — activate Haste, Wind Walk, and the health/rage buffs before farming, and keep Recover HP and Recover MP on.
Gather Adena and L-Coin — Adena comes from farming and selling drops; L-Coin comes from missions, events, and the server store. Use them to buy weapons, armor, and consumables.
Keep weapon and armor up to date — whenever you gain several levels, swap or upgrade your gear. Old gear makes farming slow and dangerous.
Hunt in a party when you can — in a group, XP and drops pay off more, and you can take on raids and bosses that would be impossible alone.

Where to farm

Auto-hunt on monsters of your level — always start in zones suited to your level, where auto-hunt works safely without dying.
Move to tougher zones as you grow — when your current monsters become too easy, switch to stronger areas for better XP.
Form a party for raids and bosses — bosses give far better rewards, but they require a coordinated group to be defeated.
Use the Season Pass and daily missions — they are steady sources of XP, Adena, and items just for playing normally.

Common beginner mistakes

Forgetting to turn on buffs — without Haste and the health/rage buffs, the character is weak for no reason. Always activate them before farming.
Trying to use spells as main damage — INT is low, so the spells are support. Rely on fists and physical attack to kill.
Letting weapon and armor fall behind — old gear makes farming very slow. Upgrade whenever possible.
Farming in a zone that's too strong — even with lots of health, he dies if the monster level is too high. Climb gradually.

This class is for you if…

You like fighting up close and tanking damage — it's a tanky melee, built to stay in the middle of the fight.
You want a self-reliant character — with his own heals and buffs, he farms solo without depending on others.
You prefer something simple and safe — it's easy to play, forgiving of mistakes, and rarely dies, great for beginners.

Quick summary

Attribute	Value
Archetype	Melee combat
HP at level 85	4017
MP at level 85	1385
Base physical attack	4
Base magic attack	6
Attack type	FIST

Death Messenger (H) class guide (Death Knight) — strengths, skills and step-by-step