RKMGaming’s Rolling Cutter Build Guide

Introduction

The Guillotine Cross, often called GX by players, is known for its flexibility and wide range of builds. One popular path uses the assassin-only weapon, the katar, to access Rolling Cutter (RC) — a spinning attack that deals 300% damage at max level within a 5×5 area of effect (AoE). This build offers strong mob control and is a great starting point for new GX players.

Rolling Cutter (RC) was once used mainly for leveling, as it didn’t have enough power to defeat tougher bosses. Over time, with the addition of new equipment from gacha eggs and episode updates, RC has become a strong and reliable primary skill — now capable of taking down even high-tier MVPs.

Skill Build

1st Job

2nd Job

Note: Choosing Grimtooth over Meteor Assault can be a viable option, especially for players who don’t have access to 0.3s Fixed Cast Time reduction equipment, which is required to remove the Fixed Cast Time (FCT) of Meteor Assault.

3rd Job

Note: The current maximum skill level is 65, allowing for 64 points to be distributed. While most points should go toward essential skills, some — like Weapon Blocking and Weapon Crush — are also worth considering as they trigger important item bonuses.

Equipment

At first glance, Rolling Cutter (RC) may seem to only require attack speed (ASPD), hit rate, and damage to be effective. However, one often-overlooked stat that significantly enhances the skill’s performance is After Skill Delay (ACD) reduction. ACD reduction allows players to maximize their ASPD, increasing the number of RC hits up to a maximum of 7 hits per second. Having around 35% ACD reduction is a solid starting point for RC spam, but higher ACD reduction enables smoother chaining of skills between Dark Illusion, Dark Claw, Rolling Cutter, and Cross Ripper Slasher.

Upper

Black Hand of Fate [1]	Absolute best-in-slot! Even without rocking the full combo, the damage boost from this item is just out of this world!
Old Circlet Of Bones [1]	Boosts Cross-Ripper Slasher damage, Cross Impact Damage, ASPD, Critical Damage.
Vanargandr Helm [1]	Best sustain headgear. Great source of HP and SP steal. Works best with  Fenrir Chain [1].
Red Clock Casket [1]	High damage headgear. Works best with  Meuchler-OS [2] to boost Rolling Cutter Damage.
Woof Woof Officer [1]	Decent Damage headgear. Works best with  Thanos Katar [1].
White King Tiger Doll Hat	High ATK proc-based headgear.
Decorative Hat of the Brave [1]	Great source of Long Ranged Damage boost, ACD reduction and Perfect Hit.
Catherina Von Blood [1]	Grants a flat amount of HP and SP with every monster you take down! Awesome for early sustain, but starts to fall behind when you’re up against tougher mobs.
Rideword Hat [1]	Decent sustain headgear. Proc rate and amount of HP/SP absorbed is not influenced by refine rate.
Enhanced Time Keeper Hat	A free sustain headgear straight out of the New User Box! It’s the weakest among the HP/SP steal options — but hey, it’s free and gets the job done early on!

Middle

Karasu Crow Mask	The best sustain midgear with built-in ACD reduction. It requires 120 STR to fully maximize its bonuses to ATK, Ranged Damage, and Elemental Damage.
Heavenly Order	An all-around midgear that provides a balanced mix of ATK, ASPD, Critical Rate, HP, ACD reduction, Hit Rate, and other bonuses, all scaling based on your stat distribution.
Little Garden	Provides high ATK and Critical Damage but requires 125 LUK to maximize its potential. It can be a strong option when paired with other LUK-dependent gears such as Ring of Jupiter [1] and  Perverse Demon Mask [1].
Seraphim Coronet	Provides a huge boost to ATK but requires 120 INT to equip. It can be a great option if you can find the right balance in your stat distribution. This setup works best when paired with  Lord of Royals.
Imperial Feather	Provides ASPD. Works well when worn with  Royal Guard Necklace.
Citrus Ribbon	Provides Perfect Hit along with a modest boost to boss damage.
Sunglasses [1] or  Sunglasses	Does not offer any remarkable bonuses aside from having a card slot, but works best when paired with  Mob Scarf. Together, they provide a strong boost to physical damage, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage, which can be maximized by reaching 120 STR and 120 LUK. Additionally, ASPD and HP bonuses scale with your VIT and AGI stats.
Battle Processor [1]	Provides a small amount of ATK but can be enchanted with melee damage boost. Works best with  Convertible Physical Wing [1], that provides even more melee physical damage increase.
Victorious Wing Ears [1]	Provides a small amount of ATK and ACD reduction by default. Works best when paired with Convertible Physical Wing [1], which offers an even greater increase in melee physical damage and a big chunk of ACD reduction.
Bio Protector	Provides a small boost to HIT, Perfect Hit, and ACD reduction. Works best when paired with Pipe which further increases ACD reduction.
Sigrun’s Wing	Provides +1 ASPD, making it a great choice for beginner setups.

Lower

Miracle Blue Rose	Allows the user to auto-cast Aspersio when physically attacking, without requiring Holy Water for activation.
Naughty Bats	Does not provide any significant bonus but must be worn with  Illusion Skull Ring [1] or  Vampire’s Servant [1] to unleash its full potential.
Loyal Servant of Morroc	Provides ridiculous damage bonus when worn with:  The God of Despair Morroc Card  D.God’s Apostle Ahat Card  D.God’s Apostle Shnaim Card
Lord of Royals	Boosts physical damage against all enemy sizes. The damage increase scales with every 50 combined base STR and INT points.
Mob Scarf	Works best when paired with  Sunglasses [1] or  Sunglasses. Together, they provide a strong boost to physical damage, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage, which can be maximized by reaching 120 STR and 120 LUK. Additionally, ASPD and HP bonuses scale with your VIT and AGI stats.
Vassalage Necklace	Boosts physical damage against all enemy sizes and provides Perfect Hit. The damage increase and Perfect Hit bonus scale with every 50 combined base STR and LUK points.
Royal Guard Necklace	Provides ASPD when worn alone but when worn with  Imperial Feather, the ATK and ASPD bonus is maximized when AGI is at 120.
Open Air Headset	Provides ACD reduction and reduces SP consumption.
Young Leaf of World Tree(Str)	When worn alone, it provides no bonuses. It only becomes effective when equipped with  Temporal Str Manteau [1] and  Overwhelm Str Armor [1]. The full set increases ATK, ATK%, melee damage, and ACD reduction.
Ninja’s Blue Mask	Provides a bonus to melee damage.
Happy Balloon	Provides EXP and drop rate bonus.
Tengu Scroll	Provides HP absorption and works effectively even without a combo.

Weapon

Awakened Blade Katar [2]	An absolute best-in-slot beast! This item pumps up your ATK, ASPD, and ACD reduction, while cranking up the damage for Rolling Cutter, Cross Ripper Slasher, and both ranged and melee attacks! On top of that, it can be enchanted with insane effects to push your power even further! At +11, it works well with  Unknown Hero Ring (GC) [1] to unlock additional size damage and Rolling Cutter damage, which scales with every 12 points of combined STR and DEX.
Blade Katar [2]	The basic form of Awakened Blade Katar [2]. It provides similar, though weaker, boosts. The main advantage of this weapon is that it can be equipped as early as level 100.
Juliette D Rachel [2]	When paired with  Immortal Corpse Dog Tag [1],  Palace Ring [1] and  Stephane Jack Earnest Wolf Card, it can rival, or even exceed the damage output of  Awakened Blade Katar [2]. The only downside of this item is that it requires the full set that locks both accessory slots including the card slot for boots.
Meuchler-OS [2]	Gives you a slick boost to ASPD, Cross Ripper Slasher damage, and ramps up your damage against small and medium enemies! Best paired with a  Red Clock Casket [1] to unleash that sweet Rolling Cutter damage bonus! On top of that, you can enchant it with crazy good effects — and guess what? You can even snag this weapon by exchanging crafting materials, though it’s a bit random!
Crimson Katar [2]	Comes in various elements, ranging from neutral to darkness property, making it useful against targets and dungeons with specific elemental weaknesses. As a level 3 weapon, it’s easy to refine, so don’t be surprised if you encounter people selling or trading +15 Crimson Weapons. Additionally, it can be worn by Assassins as early as level 70.
Thanos Katar [1]	Best teamed up with a  Woof Woof Officer [1] to grab a huge ATK bonus! While it’s famous as a sustain weapon, don’t sleep on it — with the right enchants, it can dish out some serious pain! Plus, the best part? You can craft this bad boy straight from the Ghost Palace instance!
Trial Guillotine Cross’s Katar [1]	Can be obtained from the  Apprentice Weapon Box which is available from the  New User Box(100). This is a very decent weapon that boosts Rolling Cutter damage and ASPD, making it a great bridge weapon until you can farm your own Thanos Katar [1] or  Crimson Katar [2].

Armor

Illusion Armor Type A [1]	The base stats alone provide a great amount of ATK. When enhanced with the right modules, the ATK nearly doubles, and it also provides a significant amount of ACD reduction. Honestly, I’m almost tempted to call it best-in-slot. What’s even better? This armor is virtually free, as the materials needed to craft it are already provided by the Episode 17.1 quest line.
Overwhelm Str Armor [1]	Provides ATK and damage penetration against Beast and Demon monsters. Aside from being enchantable with ACD reduction, this armor can also serve as an elemental armor, as there is a chance it will change its element upon enchantment. Works best in a set with  Young Leaf of World Tree(Str) and  Temporal Str Manteau [1].
Evil Dragon Armor [1]	Provides HP and SP absorption but offers no other bonuses. Never wear it together with  Vanargandr Helm [1] or  Rideword Hat [1] as the absorption effect will be negated.
Invective Robe [1]	Provides armor penetration against Undead, Demon, and Demi-Human enemies, scaling with refinement level. Can be enchanted twice to further boost damage. Best paired with  Black Hand of Fate [1] to unlock even greater damage bonuses.
Consultation Robe [1]	Provides resistance against Fire and Shadow damage, scaling with refinement level. Can be enchanted twice to further boost damage. Best paired with  Black Hand of Fate [1] to unlock even greater damage bonuses.
Dark Triad [1]	Not exactly a GX gear, but it packs a punch with a hefty boost to Perfect Hit! It’s the perfect addition to your gear setup if you want to lock those hits in against high flee-MVPs!
Excelion Suit	Provides a significant amount of ACD reduction when paired with  Excelion Wing. Damage output depends on attack blueprints, which offer solid offensive boosts. It also grants a considerable HP bonus that scales with refinement. However, it lacks a card slot, which limits customization.
Abyss Dress  [NFS] Samael Dress  Icefall Dress	When the race and element align, these dresses can dish out insane damage! No card slot? No problem! Each one has its own element, providing protection against the perfect targets!

Garment

Battle Aura Manteau [1]	Provides massive boosts to ATK, Melee and Ranged Damage, and Elemental Damage, on top of the Perfect Hit it grants. Pair it with  Ifrit Card for even more damage boosts! To top it off, it also grants immunity to knockback, making it a powerhouse for any fight.
Temporal Str Manteau [1]	Best worn with  Overwhelm Str Armor [1] and  Young Leaf of World Tree(Str). ACD reduction can be further enhanced through enchantments.
Convertible Physical Wing [1]	Provides ATK, APSD, Size Damage, Melee Damage and a sprinkle of neutral damage reduction. Works best with  Victorious Wing Ears [1] for ACD reduction or  Battle Processor [1] for more melee damage.
Phreeoni Wing [1]	Provides a big boost to HP% and a ton of HIT! Pair it up with a  Phreeoni Card to stack even more Perfect Hit. An awesome garment choice when facing MVPs that love to spam Increase Agi!
Illusion Engine Wing Type A [1]	Provides ATK when worn with  Illusion Armor Type A [1]. Can also be enchanted with ASPD, Damage Reduction, and Critical modules. Also part of the Episode 17.1 quest line.
Excelion Wing	Provides a great amount of flee and Perfect Dodge. Works best when paired with  Excelion Suit to unlock a great amount of ACD reduction.
Bravery Bag [1]	An all-around garment that provides, ATK, ASPD, Ranged Damage, Neutral resistance, and Critical Damage. It can be maximized by allotting 90 points to specific stats. The best part of about this item is that it allows you to use the skill  Greed.

Boots

End of the World [1]	This is THE go-to gear for Rolling Cutter damage, class damage, and massive HP/SP boosts, all while packing a hefty dose of ACD reduction! It’s the best-in-slot option right now—just make sure you unlock the necessary skills to fully unleash its insane bonuses.
Temporal Str Boots [1]	At 120 STR, it provides a decent amount of ATK along with a refine-scaling ATK bonus. Activates multiple bonuses when paired with:  Temporal Str Manteau [1] – ATK bonus  Overwhelm Str Armor [1] – ATK% and Armor Penetration With a specific 4th enchant, you can pair it with a  Temporal Ring [1] to unlock even more powerful bonuses:  Speed of Light – Flee and ACD Reduction  Lucky Day – LUK and Critical Damage  Bear’s Power – STR and HP Bonus
Nameless Swordsman Boots [1]	Provides ATK, ASPD, and HP that scales with refine. Pair it with  Sealed Egnigem Card or  Boss Egnigem Card to gain even more HP and SP regeneration, along with STR and Flee bonuses that also scale with refinement level.
Stylish Silent Shoes [1]	A non-tradable footwear that provides impressive elemental damage boosts. An underrated feature of these boots is that they grant access to  Greed, and allow you to recover a small amount of HP and SP when killing monsters.
Illusion Leg Type A [1]	Provides a decent amount of SP and can be enchanted with  Modification Module(Health) twice and  Modification Module(Overpower).

Accessories

Perverse Demon Mask [1]	Provides ridiculous amount of stats and bonuses depending on your stat distribution. Best worn with LUK-dependent items to unleash the higher level of armor penetration.
Ring of Jupiter [1]	Provides an ATK bonus that scales with the user’s LUK. At 125 LUK, it unlocks even more ATK bonuses and additional Boss Damage.
Fenrir Chain [1]	Best worn with a +12 Vanargandr Helm [1]. Provides a great amount of armor penetration, aspd, ACD reduction, damage against all class enemies.
Dark Ring [1]	One of the more influential accessories in terms of skill build as it requires specific skills to unlock its full potential. A great source of stats, ACD reduction, ATK, ASPD, and cooldown reduction for  Dark Claw.
Unknown Hero Ring (GC) [1]	Best worn with a +11Awakened Blade Katar [2] to unlock the Rolling Cutter damage bonus. Stat distribution to STR and DEX is primarily influenced by this accessory.
Fallen Seraphim Ring [1]	A decent source of ATK%, ASPD, ACD reduction, Melee Damage, and some armor penetration.
Alice’s Cushion [1]	Provides raw stats and reductions. Best worn with  Wild Rose Card to unlock more STAT, Health, and Perfect Dodge bonus.
Immortal Corpse Dog Tag [1]  Palace Ring [1]	Individually, it provides solid stats — but it truly shines when paired with a  Juliette D Rachel [2]. Wearing them as a set unlocks extra ATK, Melee ATK, and even more damage that scales with refinement level!
Bakonawa Agimat Tattoo	Decent source of ASPD and some damage boost.
Verus Core [1]	A straight-up upgrade from the  Bakonawa Agimat Tattoo! This accessory not only boosts damage across all elements but also packs a serious amount of Perfect Hit. With a card slot on top of all that!
Paradise Lost [1]	A better version of  Bakonawa Agimat Tattoo that provides a better damage boost in the form of size damage. Plus, it comes with a card slot — making it even more valuable!
Illusion Skull Ring [1]	When paired with  Naughty Bats, this item provides a significant amount of Perfect Hit, along with a decent boost to ATK% and melee damage. Plus, it’s craftable through Illusion of Vampire.
Vampire’s Servant [1]	Dropped by Illusion Dracula. When paired with  Naughty Bats, provides a significant amount of ATK, Crit, ASPD, ACD reduction, and HP absorption.
Physical Enhancer Ring [1]	A farmable accessory through Geffen Magic Tournament (Daily Solo Instance). Among all the available enchants, ASPD/ASPD is the top pick for the Rolling Cutter Build.
Illusion Booster L [1]  Illusion Booster R [1]	Can be enchanted with  Modification Module(ASPD),  Modification Module(Drain Life)  Modification Module(Drain Soul).

Costume Stones

Assassin Cross Stone(Upper)	Provides SP absorption when worn with Guillotine Cross Stone(Garment)
Assassin Cross Stone(Middle)	Provides more Cross-Ripper damage when worn with Guillotine Cross Stone(Garment)
Assassin Cross Stone(Lower)	Provides more Rolling Cutter damage when worn with Guillotine Cross Stone(Garment).
Guillotine Cross Stone(Garment)	Provides Rolling Cutter Damage

Shadows

The enchantments for the shadows depend entirely on your final build. Generally, ASPD +1 or ASPD% are popular choices to maintain stable performance without constantly relying on consumables. However, if you plan to fully stack all available consumables and buffs, feel free to enchant everything with raw ATK for maximum damage.

Rolling Shadow Armor  Rolling Shadow Shield  Rolling Shadow Shoes  Guillotine Cross Shadow Weapon	Unlock more Rolling Cutter damage with the Rolling Shadow set, which scales with refinement level! Pair the Rolling Shadow Shield with the Guillotine Cross Shadow Weapon to unlock even more armor penetration!
Maximum Mammoth Shadow Earring  Maximum Mammoth Shadow Pendant	Only wear these accessories if both of them are +10 to get the most out of set. The set provides elemental damage boost, melee/range damage boost, on top of knockback immunity and HP bonus. Works well with Rolling Shadow Set.
Maximum Mammoth Shadow Armor  Maximum Mammoth Shadow Shoes	If you choose to skip the Rolling Shadow Set, these shadows can offset — or even exceed — its damage output, depending on your setup. Only wear these shadows if both are +10 to maximize the set’s potential. The set grants an elemental damage boost, melee/range damage boost, knockback immunity, and an HP bonus!
Full Penetration Shadow Armor  Full Penetration Shadow Shoes	Only wear this set if the total of its parts is +18 or higher. Consider equipping it if your current gear doesn’t provide armor penetration.
Full Penetration Shadow Earring  Full Penetration Shadow Pendant	Only wear this set if the total of its parts is +18 or higher. Consider equipping it if your current gear doesn’t provide armor penetration. But don’t wear it if you’re going for the full Rolling Shadow Set — the armor penetration is capped at 100%.
Almighty Shadow Earring  Almighty Shadow Pendant	Great source of raw stats that scale with refinement level. However, in terms of damage output, it falls short compared to the Maximum Mammoth Shadow Set.
Separate Reload Shadow Shield	If you choose to skip the Rolling Shadow Set, consider using this shadow as it provides great amount of damage, ASPD, and ACD reduction.
Durable Shadow Weapon	If your setup already provides armor penetration, consider using this shadow instead — it offers additional ASPD, damage, and even more offensive boosts.
Infinity Shadow Weapon	If your setup already provides armor penetration, consider using this shadow instead — it provides size damage and size penalty negation, making it especially effective against large-sized monsters.
Infinity Shadow Earring  Infinity Shadow Pendant	If you decide to use the full Rolling Shadow set but don’t have access to Maximum Mammoth Shadows and Almighty Shadows, consider using this set instead — it provides size damage and size penalty negation, making it especially effective against large-sized monsters.

Cards

	Low/Mid Tier	High Tier
Upper/Mid	Engkanto Card  Marduk Card  Fury Hero Card  Dark Pinguicula Card  Maya Purple Card  Jitterbug Card	Dark Snake Lord Card  Sealed Kiel-D-01 Card  Kiel-D-01 Card
Armor	Living Dead Card  Pasana Card  Evil Druid Card  Marc Card  Dokebi Card  Bathory Card  Swordfish Card  Sandman Card  Angeling Card  Ghostring Card  Polluted Raydric Card	Gloom Under Night Card  Sealed Gloom Under Night Card  Sealed Tao Gunka Card  Realized Amdarais Card  Morocc’s Servant  Sarah Card
Garment	Brown Rat Card  Wakwak Card  Deviling Card  Raydric Card
Boots	Firelock Soldier Card  Wild Rose Card  Green Ferus Card  Matyr Card  Boss Egnigem Card	Cutie Card  The God of Despair Morroc Card  Stephane Jack Earnest Wolf Card
Weapon	Polluted Wander Man Card  White Knightage Card  Abysmal Knight Card  Hunter Fly Card  Phreeoni Card	Sealed Drake Card  Memory of Thanatos Card  Sealed Memory of Thanatos Card
Accessories	Gigantes Card  Gold Scaraba Card  Osiris Card  Faceworm Card  Playing Pere Card  Singing Pere Card  Plasma Card	D.God’s Apostle Shnaim Card  D.God’s Apostle Ahat Card  Ifrit Card  Faceworm Dark Card

Sample Build

The equipment and cards were discussed first because the overall performance and stat priorities of the Rolling Cutter build are heavily influenced by the specific gear setup you choose to use. Depending on your equipment, your stat distribution and playstyle may change significantly.

In this section, I will give you an example of a gear composition then follow it up with a suitable stat build that aligns with the setup.

	Equipment	Card
Upper	+12  Vanargandr Helm [1]	Engkanto Card
Mid	Karasu Crow Mask
Lower	Lord of Royals
Armor	+10 Illusion Armor Type A [1]	Living Dead Card
Garment	+12 Battle Aura Manteau [1]	Brown Rat Card
Shoes	+11 End of the World [1]	Firelock Soldier Card
Weapon	Awakened Blade Katar [2]	2x Polluted Wander Man Card
Accessory(R)	Unknown Hero Ring (GC) [1]	Gold Scaraba Card
Accessory(L)	Fenrir Chain [1]	Osiris Card

Stats

STR – 120	Item/s that require/s STR:  Karasu Crow Mask (120)  Brown Rat Card (120)  Unknown Hero Ring (GC) [1] [(STR+DEX)/12=17]  Lord of Royals [(STR+INT)/50= 4)]
AGI – 97	AGI affects the damage of Cross Ripper Slasher, ASPD, and flee rate. With the current setup, it is important to always reach 193 ASPD since the ACD reduction is enough to improve the overall DPS of Rolling Cutter.
VIT – 90	Same case with LUK, the closer we are at 100 VIT, the better to get the desired resistance.
INT – 80	Item/s that require/s INT  Lord of Royals [(STR+INT)/50= 4)] LoR provides 4% magical and physical damage against all sizes for every combined 50 points of STR and INT. In this setup, LoR will provide a total of 16% magical and physical damage against all sizes.
DEX – 84	Item/s that require/s DEX  Unknown Hero Ring (GC) [1] [(STR+DEX)/12=17] This means that the combo will provide 17% more Rolling Cutter damage. I decided not to over-invest in DEX since the closest bonus will be at 96 DEX which will affect my overall setup in exchange of a 1% damage boost.
LUK – 90	Illusion Skull Ring [1] curses both the owner and the target when attacking. To avoid the penalty, it is best to invest on the LUK stat to achieve immunity. A simple  [Not For Sale]Ultimate Cook or  Almighty can address this issue.

RC Gameplay Vids