When you first start playing SWORD OF JUSTICE, it’s easy to focus on gear upgrades, skill levels, and weapon stats.
Those things matter—but most players realize later that Willpowers are where a lot of your real power comes from.
Once I understood how these systems interact with class identity and elemental strengths, my Combat Power started rising much faster and my character felt noticeably stronger in fights.
So, think of this guide as a shortcut to the point where the system starts making sense.
What Exactly Are Willpowers?
Willpowers are passive elemental enhancements that stay with your character at all times. They don’t trigger like active abilities. Instead, they quietly shape your stats and combat behavior.
There are five elemental types you’ll see most often:
- Water
- Earth
- Metal
- Fire
- Wood
You equip six Willpowers at a time, usually in a 3 + 3 combination, and the mix you choose is called a Willpower Cycle.
When I was new, I tried to level everything evenly. That spreads your power too thin. The real improvement happens when you commit to a combination that matches what your class does best.
For example:
- Water tends to support healing, stability, and resistance.
- Earth is excellent for damage reduction and shields.
- Metal and Fire are usually best for offense and critical hits.
- Wood leans into recovery and sustain over time.
If you look at the abilities your class already uses, you’ll start to see which elements feel natural.
How Willpowers Change Combat
Every Willpower provides stat lines, and these scale as you upgrade them:
| Attribute | What It Helps With |
|---|---|
| Attack (Min/Max) | Steadier, stronger damage output |
| Max HP | Durability and survival in long fights |
| Defense / Damage Reduction | Reduces incoming damage |
| Critical Chance / Crit Damage | Burst potential for DPS builds |
| Armor Penetration | Helps damage bypass enemy defenses |
What I noticed early on is that even small upgrades add up quickly, especially HP and Attack values. Once you get into higher-level encounters, this is what allows you to survive more than one hit or push through boss armor.
Some Willpowers also have conditional passives. These trigger under certain circumstances, like:
- When your health drops below 50%
- After using a support skill
- When your shield refreshes
- During a combo chain
These effects start to define your combat rhythm.
Upgrading Willpowers (Where Most of Your Power Comes From)
Upgrading Willpowers is one of the most efficient and consistent ways to increase Combat Power.
You upgrade Willpowers by feeding them:
- Duplicate Willpowers
- Willpower fragments
- Rarity-based upgrade materials
When you level them up:
- Base stats increase (attack, HP, defense)
- New passive effects unlock at certain tiers
What Worked Best for Me:
1. Focus on Your Main Element First
If your class benefits from Fire, upgrade Fire Willpowers first.
If you’re playing a support/healer, Water + Earth will usually feel best.
2. Don’t upgrade everything evenly.
One focused set beats three mediocre ones every time.
3. Use daily events for materials.
These add up fast, even if you only play casually.
4. Swap elements intentionally as your playstyle shifts.
My early build leaned defensive, but once I understood the game better, I transitioned into balanced sustain + DPS using Earth + Metal.
Picking Willpower Cycles by Role
If you’re unsure which direction to go, here are combinations that usually feel smooth:
| Role | Recommended Elements | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Healer / Support | Water + Earth | Excellent team sustain and personal survival |
| DPS (Burst) | Fire + Metal | Strong crit scaling and kill pressure |
| Solo / Tanky Play | Earth + Wood | Easy sustain and fewer deaths when roaming |
| Balanced / Beginner | Water + Metal | Mix of durability and offensive scaling |
You don’t need to lock into a single setup forever. As you unlock more Willpowers, experimenting becomes easier.
Tips from Experience
Here are the mindset shifts that helped me:
- Your main Willpower determines your identity. Pick it first.
- Always include at least one survivability element, even on DPS builds.
- Don’t chase every element early. Commit to a pair and let your stats grow.
- Base Attack and HP upgrades go farther than Crit early on.
Crit shines after your main stats are stable.
Once I followed these, I stopped hitting CP “walls” and progression felt smoother.
Overall, Willpowers don’t look exciting at first, but they’re the foundation of your character.
The more you refine them, the more your class starts to feel “complete” — skills hit harder, damage feels more consistent, and you’re not constantly running out of sustain in fights.
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