Geas

Geas라 기아스
Basic Information
Character	Mari
Job weapon	Soul Taker
Job order	4th
Next Job	n/a
Miscellaneous
Alternative name(s)	魔導女皇 La Geas
Release date	August 25, 2011

MARI
Rune Caster ST		Gunslinger		Polaris		Geas

Description

Still, in pursuit of Ashtaroth, Mari and the Grand Chase enter the land of Archimedia when Mari suddenly loses consciousness among the Relics of Kounat. While unconscious, the Soul Stone makes contact with her and reveals all the secrets behind the destruction of the Kounat kingdom. The Soul Stone contains the ultimate essence of the divine and has hitherto remained buried within the ruins. Mari then absorbs the powers of the Soul Stone and is transformed into the Geas.

"Geas" once referred to someone who was exceptionally gifted into communicating with the divine in the ancient kingdom of Kounat, one who was a step closer to the deities than everyone else.

The Geas takes advantage of her enhanced speed and mobility and unlike her third job which fought primarily by installing machines and summoning magic, Mari takes advantage of combinations quick reactions and special skills operated by simple commands. Barrier and Canceler are added to her MP skills, allowing her to nullify enemy attacks. Long-range attacks are also possible while in Seize mode. Geas can summon magic orbs that prevent enemy MP from being restored while eliminating AP. Also, using the special technique Drain prohibits AP characters from using their specials and critical skills for a set period.

Unlocking

Geas mission scroll.

It is necessary to be Lv.40 to be able to participate in the 4th Job Promotion.

GP

Cost: 18000 GP

Part 1

• Clear Partusay's Sea 6 times in Champion Mode.

Part 2

• Slay Kamiki in Kamiki's Castle and collect 6 Geas' Lesser Orbs on any difficulty.

Part 3

• Slay Basilisk in the Temple of Fire and collect 6 Geas' Greater Orbs on any difficulty.

Part 4

• Slay 250 monsters within the range of ± 2 above or below level monsters.

Part 5

• Clear the Sanctum of Destruction 4 times.

Cash

Cost: 11800 Cash

• Obtain 1 Gem.

Basic Movements

Keystrokes	Name	Effect
	Basic Combo	Mari swings her Soul Taker up and down then they thrust forward, ending with the last hit from the Soul Taker retreating.
+	Critical Attack	Mari swings her Soul Taker down, launching the opponent upwards.
+	Double Attack	Mari swings her Soul Taker down, launching the opponent upwards.
+	Jump Attack	Mari jumps and swings her Soul Taker in an arc formation in front of her.
	Dash	Mari dashes forward.
hold when dashing	Rocket Dash	Mari conjures runes from her hands which propels her forward. Holding the button makes her keep propelling forward. Pressing when doing 'Rocket Dash' will cause her to do the 'Rocket Jump' instead of a normal jump.
+	Dash Attack	Mari summons an ice spike with one hand.
+(pause)+	Rocket Jump	Mari conjures runes from her hands which propel her above. It can be done after a dash or in a 'Rocket Dash'.
++	Booster Reverse Dash	Mari's Soul Taker boost backward, causing her to go backward.
+(pause)++	Rocket Air Dash	Mari conjures runes from her hands which propel her forward. It can be done after a 'Rocket Jump'.
+ during a jump	Soul Spear	Mari descends quickly and deploys her Soul Taker to form a spiked shell around.
	Barrier	Mari summons a barrier around with her Soul Taker, nullifying damage and hitstun taken. However, knockdown and launch effects will still affect Mari.
+	Grab	Mari impales her enemy with her Soul Taker, sending them one at time. Both players are invincible throughout the animation. (This only works in PvP and dungeon monsters cannot be grabbed. Due to lag, it may not work, or may intercept the opponent's attack/skill.)

Basic Combo

Critical Attack

Double Attack

Jump Attack

Dash

Rocket Dash

Dash Attack

Rocket Jump

Booster Reverse Dash

Rocket Air Dash

Soul Spear

Barrier

Grab

Stance Change

Keystrokes	Name	Effect
	Stance Change	Mari engages a stance to use her 'Stance Change' abilities. This ability will wear off if a command is not used.
+	Mana Shield	Mari envelopes herself in a shield made of blue flames that cause damage to be taken from MP instead of HP. The shield lasts 10 seconds although there is no cooldown and thus it can be summoned again to create a new one or to refresh the cooldown of the old one. If 'Repair' is active, Mari will do 'Canceler' instead.
+	Repair	Mari summons three orbs that recover a certain amount of MP over time that lasts for 15 seconds. If hit whilst the orbs are still active, the orbs will disappear but immediately grant the MP it would have given if left untouched. It also allows Mari to use 'Silence' or 'Canceler' and consume the orbs.
++	Silence	Mari launches the three 'Repair' orbs forward, reaching sightly lesser than the end of the screen. This attack blocks the AP regeneration of AP characters (Dio, Zero, Ley, Rufus, and Veigas) and prevents them from using any technique/special skill for 5 seconds.
++	Canceler	Mari consumes the three 'Repair' orbs to deploy a barrier that nullifies any attack. Lasts 4 seconds with a 10-second cooldown.
+	Summon Mega Launcher	Mari's Soul Taker form a cannon. The cannon can be aimed similarly to Lire's arrows.
++	Attack with Mega Launcher	Mari's 'Mega Launcher' fires an orb that travels a long distance and knocks away enemies.

Stance Change

Mana Shield

Repair

Silence

Canceler

Summon Mega Launcher

Attack with Mega Launcher

Skills

Level/Type	Name	Effect
LVL 1 Basic	Backlash	Mari makes an enemy fly vertically forward with the swing of the Soul Taker.
LVL 2 Basic	Charged Bolt	Mari envelops the Soul Taker around her body, forming an electrical circle that gives constant damage and electrocutes enemies who fall within a specific region.
LVL 3 Basic	Freeze Tempest	Mari uses strong, magical power to summon pieces of ice which are shot down from the sky, inflicting great damage and freezing enemies who are hit. It has approximately a full-screen range.
LVL 4 Special	Core Break	Mari's Soul Taker orbits around her and each fires an upward laser. The huge amount of magical residue causes a fallout that inflicts damage over time to all enemies on the map.

Backlash

Backlash
(Black Witch)

Charged Bolt

Charged Bolt
(Black Witch)

Freeze Tempest

Freeze Tempest
(Black Witch)

Core Break

Core Break
(Black Witch)

Trivia

• Geas is known as La Geas or Magic Queen on the other servers.
• In Irish mythology, a geas is an obligation or prohibition magically imposed on a person.
• In Mari's Black Witch Awakening set, Geas receives a visual overhaul with new animations and a red color theme.
  • According to a Brazilian article, Black Witch is Mari in an alternate reality where she is the reincarnation of Agnesia instead of Rin. In this timeline, Mari is easily manipulated because of her amnesia and follows the Twilight path.
  • Interestingly, the rune that appears above her when performing Freeze Tempest has the same symbol as the ones that Ley uses for her Specials.
• Oddly enough, Mari appears as Geas in Ra Canyon despite the events of Alcubra occurring long before she becomes one in Archimedia.

Others

• Rune Caster's Core Break shares the same name with Geas' fourth-grade Special attack.
• Geas had been stated to be the last MP class to ever be released. With Rin's arrival, however, this claim is no longer standing.
• Upon advancing to Geas, Mari gains a triangle-shaped jewel on her forehead.
  • In the game, however, it only appears when equipped with Soul Taker.

Gallery

Main article: Mari/Gallery

Quotes

Game Start

"Never look back."

Skills

"Backlash!"

"Charged Bolt!"

"Freeze Tempest!"

"Core Break!"

Taunt

"Now is the time to retreat."

Game End

"Truth is a bitter pill to swallow."

Navigation

GRAND CHASE
— MP Characters —
ELESIS	LIRE	ARME	LASS	RYAN	RONAN
AMY	JIN	SIEGHART	MARI	UNO
— AP Characters —
DIO	ZERO	LEY	RUFUS	VEIGAS
— Hybrid Characters —
RIN	ASIN	LIME	EDEL	DECANEE	AI
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