CONTENTS

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS
Access the Character window by using
the navigation buttons at the top center
of the screen. This window provides
information about your character’s attributes,
resistances, skills and more.
Attributes
Your character has a set of base attributes
that are automatically increased when you
gain new levels. Attributes have a direct impact
on your character’s abilities and powers.
Some of the most important attributes are:
J Strength—Rewards a damage bonus for melee attacks, and increases the attack
rating for certain weapons.
J Dexterity—Applies a bonus to your defense rating and increases the attack
rating for certain weapons.
J Constitution—Determines the amount of health and stamina your character has.
J Intelligence—Determines the amount of mana your character has, and increases
magic rating for mages.
J Wisdom—Determines the amount of mana your character has, and increases
the magic rating for priests.
Ratings and resistances
These numbers affect your character’s powers in attacking, defending, use
of magic and more. They are altered by your attributes and the equipment you use.
Skills
Depending on your character’s class, you either have a set of skills that are
working in the background while you play, or that you must activate yourself
by using various abilities. When you gain a level, you can also gain a set of points
you can invest in these skills to improve them. You invest skill points through
the Character window.
Some of the most important skills are:
J Perception—Determines how well you observe the environment around you.
Allows you to spot hidden enemies or even dangerous traps.
J Bandaging—Allows you to quickly heal outside combat. An enhanced skill heals
you faster.
J Renew mana—Similar to bandaging, but affects your mana pool.
J Casting Concentration—Determines how prone you are to having your spell
canceled when you’re distracted.
J Hiding—Allows you to hide and become invisible to others. A higher skill makes
you more difficult to spot.
J Climbing—Determines the difficulty of objects (such as ladders) and slopes that
you can climb. You climb by using climbing spots in certain areas.
J Taunt—The higher your taunting skill, the greater your chance of attracting
enemy aggression.
The maximum number of points you can invest in a skill increases as you gain
new levels.
SPELLS, COMBOS AND ABILITIES
Access the Spells and Abilities window
by using the navigation buttons at the top
center of your screen. This window lists the
special abilities your character has, including
combo moves, spells and other abilities.
Special abilities are sorted by the different
tabs available in this window.
Combo moves
Your character can execute these special
moves during combat, depending on the class
you are playing. Combo moves must be
dragged into the shortcut bar in order for you can use them.
Using combo moves consumes stamina. As you gain more levels, new combo
moves become available, and appear in this window. What combos you can use
depends on the weapon you have equipped. Combos not available for your currently
equipped weapon will be grayed out.
Magical spells
If your character can master the awesome powers of Hyborian magic, acquired
spells will be listed here. Spells are divided into different types, such as friendly
spells and hostile spells.
Using spells consume mana. You can acquire spells by purchasing spell scrolls
from vendors, or by finding them in the wild. Use a scroll to memorize the spell.
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