WOI Mortal: Rise of the Beast
Nec System: Player Guide
Everything about Nec marks: how to get them, how to upgrade them, and how to awaken the 17 beast link powers.
1What is Nec?
Nec gives your character 8 extra gear parts: Main Hand, Helm, Pauldrons, Armor, Gloves, Belt, Greaves and Boots. You fill each part with a Nec mark, a beast mark that adds stats.
You make your marks stronger in four ways:
- Strengthen a mark from +0 to +15.
- Advance it from White to Purple quality. Every new quality adds one more attribute.
- Activate links with Holy Lights on Gold and Purple marks.
- Awaken link powers. When you collect all 4 links of one beast on your worn marks, you awaken that beast's power: a strong buff you can cast.
2Getting started (level 130)
When you reach level 130, you receive the Nec Mark Gift Pack and the Nec Tome.
- Nec Mark Gift Pack: 10 Sealed Nec Marks, 10 Strengthen Stones, 15 Advance Charms and 20 Nec Raw Stones.
- Nec Tome: free one bag slot, then use the Tome to receive your Descent item, which you cast your link powers with. Keep the Tome.
Two NPCs stand next to the Valkyrie:
- Nec Master: all operations on your marks (strengthen, advance, holy lights, refine, transfers, discard).
- Nec Artisan: crafting and a gold shop for Nec materials.
Open the Nec window with the Nec button or Ctrl+N. It shows your 8 parts, your Nec bag, the stats, the Codex (all 17 powers and your link count for each part) and Descent (your active powers). You can also inspect the marks of your party members.
3Nec marks
There are 60 marks: 15 beasts × 4 marks. Each beast's 4 marks are made for 4 different parts.
The 15 beasts are White Tiger, Behemoth, Wild Bull, Savage Bear, Earth Dragon, Demon Ape, Silver Wolf, Horned Beast, Giant Scorpion, Phoenix, Falcon, Owlbeast, Snow Fox, Thunder Serpent and Dragon Turtle.
How to get marks:
- A Sealed Nec Mark gives one random mark (White quality).
- A Beast Nec Mark Box gives one mark of that beast (White quality).
Using a mark:
- When you use a mark from your inventory and its part is empty, it is worn right away.
- Otherwise it goes into your Nec bag (8 places). When the Nec bag is full, discard a mark first.
- In the Nec window you move marks between the Nec bag and your parts. Wearing a new mark puts the old one back into the Nec bag.
Trading rule:
- A mark that only sat in your Nec bag (never worn and never upgraded) can be taken back to your inventory as a tradeable item.
- Once you wear a mark, it is bound to you for good.
4Strengthen (+0 to +15)
Each level raises the mark's stats.
- Failure keeps the level, but the stones and gold are used.
- Up to +10 you need Nec Mark Strengthen Stones.
- From +10 you need Advanced Nec Mark Strengthen Stones.
| Step | Chance | Material | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| +0 → +1 | 60% | 1 Strengthen Stone | 10,000 |
| +1 → +2 | 50% | 2 Stones | 10,000 |
| +2 → +3 | 40% | 3 Stones | 10,000 |
| +3 → +4 | 30% | 4 Stones | 10,000 |
| +4 → +5 | 20% | 5 Stones | 10,000 |
| +5 → +6 | 10% | 6 Stones | 20,000 |
| +6 → +7 | 8% | 7 Stones | 20,000 |
| +7 → +8 | 5% | 8 Stones | 20,000 |
| +8 → +9 | 3% | 9 Stones | 20,000 |
| +9 → +10 | 1% | 10 Stones | 20,000 |
| +10 → +11 | 100% | 1 Advanced Stone | 50,000 |
| +11 → +12 | 70% | 1 Advanced Stone | 50,000 |
| +12 → +13 | 50% | 1 Advanced Stone | 50,000 |
| +13 → +14 | 20% | 1 Advanced Stone | 50,000 |
| +14 → +15 | 10% | 1 Advanced Stone | 50,000 |
Advanced Stone: combine one Dream, one Life and one Power Illusion Shard (right-click a shard).
5Advance (White → Purple)
The quality order is White → Green → Blue → Gold → Purple. Each advance attempt costs 1 Nec Mark Advance Charm plus gold.
| Step | Chance | Gold | New attribute |
|---|---|---|---|
| White → Green | 60% | 10,000 | 1st: Strength, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence or Spirit |
| Green → Blue | 50% | 20,000 | 2nd: HP, MP, Physical/Magic Defense, Critical Block or an element defense |
| Blue → Gold | 40% | 30,000 | 3rd: Lucky Hit, an element attack or a penetration, plus a sealed natal link |
| Gold → Purple | 30% | 40,000 | 4th: Physical/Magic Attack, Lucky Block, Critical Hit, Basic Damage, Accuracy or Evasion, plus a sealed mutated link |
- Every mark has only 7 advance attempts in total. A failed attempt keeps the quality, but it counts as an attempt.
- Purple is the highest quality.
6Holy Lights and links
The 3rd and 4th attributes come sealed. Open them at the Nec Master with a Holy Light (1,000,000 gold each time). The result is a link: one of the 4 pieces of a beast's power, with a link count.
| Holy Light | Mark needed | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| Natal Holy Light | Gold or Purple (3rd attribute) | A link of the mark's own beast |
| Mutated Holy Light | Purple (4th attribute) | A link of any of the 15 beasts |
| Dragon King Holy Light (rare) | Purple (4th attribute) | A link of Dirsas (Horn, Eye, Armor or Claw) |
| World Serpent Holy Light (rare) | Purple (4th attribute) | A link of Jormungandr (Heart, Tail, Body or Foot) |
Using another Holy Light on an open attribute re-rolls its link.
7Link powers
How to awaken a power:
- Link all 4 pieces of one power on the marks you wear. Example: White Tiger Fang, Claw, Whiptail and Stride.
- The Codex shows which pieces you have.
- Uses per day = your total link count for that power, up to 12 a day.
- You cast powers with the Descent item. Every cast costs EXP.
Limits:
- Up to 4 powers can be active at once.
- Powers in the same group do not stack. Only one of each group works at a time.
- To switch to another power in the same group, confirm with the Nec Tome within 30 seconds.
| Group | Power | Effect (short) | Lasts | Cooldown | EXP per cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | White Tiger Blood Rite | Critical Block +8%, chance to leech 3% Max HP on attack | 10 min | 10 min | 20M |
| A | Behemoth Sky Rend | Lucky Hit +8%, Four-Element Penetration +15% | 10 min | 10 min | 20M |
| A | Wild Bull's Gaze | Max HP +8%, chance for a 15,000 Holy Strike | 10 min | 10 min | 20M |
| B | Savage Bear Ferocity | Physical Attack +5%, Physical Resistance +5% | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| B | Earth Dragon Magic | Magic Attack +5%, Magic Resistance +5% | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| B | Demon Ape Roar | Four-Element Resistance +25%, Critical and Lucky Block +5% | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| C | Silver Wolf Snowstep | Move Speed +10%; attackers get Speed and Hit −25% (20 s) | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| C | Horned Beast Edge | Attackers are Confused, Magic Resistance and Physical Attack −10% (20 s) | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| C | Scorpion Venom | Attackers are Poisoned, Physical Resistance and Magic Attack −10% (20 s) | 10 min | 10 min | 15M |
| D | Phoenix Rebirth | 5 s untouchable, then full HP and Fire Defense +50% for 5 min | 5 s + 5 min | 10 min | 20M |
| D | Eagle Skystrike | Move Speed +10%, Hit +10%, Four-Element Penetration +15% | 10 min | 10 min | 20M |
| D | Owlbeast Hurricane | Damage Reduction +10%, Healing Received +15% | 10 min | 10 min | 20M |
| E | Snow Fox Phantom | Attackers get Physical and Magic Attack −12% (20 s); +2,000 MP every 2 s | 20 min | 20 min | 15M |
| E | Thunder Serpent Disruption | Attackers lose 1,000 MP per hit, Stun Resistance −50% (20 s) | 20 min | 20 min | 15M |
| E | Dragon Turtle Resolve | Attackers lose 1,000 MP per hit, Silence Resistance −50% (20 s) | 20 min | 20 min | 15M |
| free | Dirsas's Dragon Majesty | Attack, Four-Element Damage, Critical Hit and Lucky Hit +10% | 15 min | 15 min | 30M |
| free | Jormungandr's Mortal Heart | Max HP +12%, Critical and Lucky Block +8%, full HP/MP at start and end | 15 min | 15 min | 30M |
Dirsas and Jormungandr stack with everything. Their links come only from the rare Dragon King and World Serpent Holy Lights on Purple marks.
8Other operations
All operations below are at the Nec Master. The ones that use up something ask you to press again within 60 seconds to confirm.
Refine
- Re-rolls the values of the open attributes of a Green or better mark, within their ranges.
- Cost: the mark in the chosen Nec bag place is used up, plus 20,000 gold.
Refine Transfer
- Swaps all refined attributes (values, open seals and links) between a worn mark and a Nec bag mark of the same quality.
- Cost: 1 Nec Refine Transfer Charm.
Strengthen Transfer
- Moves the higher strengthen level from the Nec bag mark to the chosen mark. The Nec bag mark goes back to +0.
- Free.
Discard
- Destroys a mark in the Nec bag to free its place.
9Nec Artisan
Crafting:
- Nec Raw Stone + 10,000 gold → your choice of a Nec Inscription, Nec Emblem or Nec Solution.
- Inscription + Emblem + Solution → 1 Sealed Nec Mark.
Gold shop. Everything here is bound, with a daily limit per character. You can buy ×1, ×10 or ×100.
| Item | Gold each | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|
| Nec Mark Strengthen Stone | 6,000,000 | 100 |
| Nec Mark Advance Charm | 60,000,000 | 10 |
| Natal Holy Light | 200,000,000 | 3 |
| Mutated Holy Light | 350,000,000 | 2 |
| Nec Refine Transfer Charm | 150,000,000 | 1 |
10Where materials come from
Free, from the game. Stones and charms from these sources are bound. The Boss Hunt Sealed Marks and rare lights from Phantom Land are tradeable.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Tartarus Escape (daily) | Raw Stones 1–3, Strengthen Stones 2–10, Advance Charms 1–3 (by difficulty) |
| God Constellation Trials (weekly) | 1 Illusion Shard per round (enough for up to 12 Advanced Stones a week) |
| God 100 Trials | +2 Strengthen Stones |
| Mirage Cloud quest | +5 Strengthen Stones |
| God Demon Wars bosses | Natal Holy Light, Mutated Holy Light, Sealed Nec Mark, Beast Box, rare chance of a Dragon King or World Serpent Holy Light |
| Muspelheim beasts | their own Beast Box (rare), Raw Stones, Strengthen Stones |
| Mystery World bosses | Sealed Nec Marks, Raw Stones, rare chance of a Dragon King or World Serpent Holy Light |
| Boss Hunt LV140 | Raw Stones, tradeable Sealed Nec Marks |
| Phantom Land bosses | Dragon King or World Serpent Holy Light (5%) |
| Illusion World monsters | Illusion Shards (small chance) |
Zen mall. Packs open at level 130+. Holy Lights and the ×10 packs from the mall are tradeable.
| Item | Zen | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Strengthen Stone ×10 | 20,000 | – |
| Strengthen Stone ×100 | 180,000 | – |
| Strengthen Stone Chest ×1000 | 1,500,000 | 1 per week |
| Advance Charm ×10 | 180,000 | – |
| Natal Holy Light | 60,000 | – |
| Mutated Holy Light | 100,000 | – |
| Nec Refine Transfer Charm | 50,000 | – |
| Sealed Nec Mark | 50,000 | – |
| Beast Nec Mark Box (your choice of beast) | 300,000 | – |
| Nec Starter Pack: 300 Stones, 20 Charms, 5 Natal Lights, 1 Refine Transfer Charm, 3 Sealed Marks | 1,000,000 | once per character |
| Nec Monthly Chest: 1,200 Stones, 30 Charms, 10 Natal Lights, 5 Mutated Lights, 2 Refine Transfer Charms, 5 Advanced Stones, 1 random Beast Box | 3,000,000 | 1 per month (resets on the 1st) |
| Nec Fortune Pack: random Nec materials; your 6,000th opening always gives a tradeable Dragon King or World Serpent Holy Light | 400 | – |
11Quick path and tips
- Reach level 130, open the Gift Pack and use the Nec Tome to get Descent.
- Open the Sealed Marks and wear one mark in each of the 8 parts.
- Strengthen to +5 (cheap and safe), then advance to Green and Blue.
- Push the marks you keep to Gold, then open the 3rd attribute with Natal Holy Lights. Aim for all 4 links of one beast.
- Purple marks with Mutated Holy Lights let you finish a second power or mix beasts.
- Pick powers from different groups, up to 4 at once. Add Dirsas or Jormungandr when you get the rare lights.
Tips:
- Plan the 7 advance attempts. Do not waste them on a mark you will replace.
- Do not wear a mark you might want to sell. Worn marks can never be traded.
- Do the free daily and weekly content (Tartarus, Constellation, Boss Hunt). It is the steady source of stones and shards.
- Link powers cost a lot of EXP per cast, so cast them when it matters (boss, war, PvP).
