# A Comprehensive Guide to the Cardinal Class ## Introduction The holy **Cardinal** is a powerful DPS mage from the Deva race. Known for their exceptional damage-dealing and healing abilities, Cardinals are capable of both dealing high damage and surviving tough battles. This guide aims to provide you with all the necessary information to maximize your damage output while effectively tanking monsters. ## Table of Contents - Snowslide - Vortex Magic - Damage Dealing - Tanking - Character Build ## Snowslide The **Snowslide** spell is an essential AOE DPS spell for Cardinals. It has the ability to freeze enemies and can be particularly effective for crowd control. However, it is important to note that this freezing effect is broken as soon as the enemy is hit by another source of damage. ## Vortex Magic The passive ability called **Vortex Magic** is crucial for Cardinals as it significantly increases their damage when enemies are affected by specific spells: - Artic Blast - Frost Spear - Frozen Snare - Cold Bolt ## Tanking While Cardinals are generally considered squishy, they are still fully capable of tanking dungeons. This is mainly due to the **Divine Armor** passive, which grants a 45% increase in maximum HP. This additional HP is especially advantageous for a healing class. To further enhance survivability, players can utilize evasion to dodge most hits and heal themselves with healing spells when necessary. ## Damage Dealing Damage dealing is a topic of debate among Cardinals. While they possess high DPS potential, it is crucial to utilize their abilities correctly. In PvE, make use of the following effective AOE spells: - Snowslide - Artic Blast - Rainbow Field - Earthquake ## Character Build When building a Cardinal character,