Beginner Guide
From installing the client to your first dungeon: what to do in your first hours.
Lapis are gems that you link into the slots of weapons, armor and accessories. A well-linked set is the difference between a character that only has the level and one that wins fights. This guide explains slots, the kinds of lapis found on Justice Online, how linking works and how to avoid losing an item.
Slots come first
Every lapis needs a free slot, and the number of slots is fixed when the item drops. That makes slot count one of the main things that give equipment its value. While leveling, wear whatever you find; link your good lapis only into equipment you intend to keep.
Kinds of lapis
- Stat lapis: Craft (STR), Shrewd (DEX), Safe (REC), Mystic (INT), Wise (WIS) and Fortune (LUC). They come in levels; a higher level gives more.
- Life, Vigor and Mental lapis: raise maximum HP, SP and MP.
- Dual lapis: raise two stats with one slot, but are harder to link.
- Helmet lapis: one stat, helmets only.
- Accessory lapis: link only into accessories.
- Elemental lapis: one kind gives a weapon a fire, water, earth or wind attack, another gives armor the matching elemental defense. An item carries one element at a time.
- Speed lapis: Flash and Swift raise attack speed, Sonic raises the movement speed of footwear.
How linking works
Linking is done at the Blacksmith, and you can open that window from the inventory shortcuts. Every link has a chance to fail, set by the lapis: basic lapis link easily, rare and high-level lapis do not. A failed link consumes the lapis.
Some lapis carry a warning in their description: accessory lapis and the speed lapis can break the item itself when the link fails. Read the tooltip before you link.
Hammers and the Lucky Charm
- Linking Hammer: doubles the chance of the link. With a Linking Hammer the total chance never goes above 50%.
- Operator’s Exclusive: multiplies the base chance by twenty. It is the rarer of the two, so keep it for the links that matter.
- Lucky Charm: keep it in your inventory to stop the item from breaking when a link fails. One charm is used for each failed attempt.
- Extraction Hammers: take a lapis out of an item again. Success is not guaranteed.
Where to find lapis
Lapis and both hammers drop from monsters and bosses. Select a monster in game and open its drop list, or search the Drop Finder on this website, to see what a monster drops before you spend time on it.
Practical advice
- Choose lapis for your role: damage stats for attackers, REC and HP for tanks, WIS for healers. The class guide explains the roles.
- Link cheap lapis first to learn the system, and save hammers for lapis you cannot easily replace.
- Never link a lapis that can break the item without a Lucky Charm in your inventory.
- Decide your element together with your party; mixed elements are easier for the enemy to answer.
Common questions
What does a Linking Hammer do in Shaiya?
It doubles the chance of a link. The total chance with a Linking Hammer cannot exceed 50%.
What is Operator’s Exclusive?
A rare linking item that multiplies the base link chance by twenty.
Can an item break when linking fails?
Yes, with the lapis that say so in their description, such as accessory and speed lapis. A Lucky Charm in your inventory prevents it.
Can I remove a lapis from an item?
Yes, with an Extraction Hammer, but the attempt can fail.
Where do lapis drop?
From monsters and bosses. The in-game drop list and the Drop Finder on the website show the sources.
More guides
Class Guide
The six roles, their Light and Fury names, strengths, weaknesses and who should play them.
Light or Fury?
What the two factions share, what differs and how to choose your side.
Enhancement and Recreation
How Lapisia enhancement and Recreation Runes work, and when to stop.
Justice Online Systems
Teleport panel, drop list, Battle Pass, Auction Board and the other systems unique to this server.
Solo Arena
A five-stage, timed solo PvE challenge with an Arena Keeper and class rankings.
Chaos FFA
A 10-minute free-for-all PvP event in a ruined temple with equal damage and three event skills.
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