Sacred:Skills

Skills improve the hero's characteristics in many different ways. Each character class has different skills. Every hero starts adventuring with 2 requisite skills. On reaching the next experience level, the player can distribute additional skill points in order to improve these existing skills. The number of skill points gained depends on the level of the hero. As a hero develops they will be able to learn up to 6 additional skills; a new skill is available at each of the following level intervals: 3, 6, 12, 20, 30 and 50. These abilities are very powerful and they should be chosen carefully depending on the character class and the preferred style of playing.

The table below delineates the normal skill availability for all character classes. If you have edited your Configuration File entry for Default Skills, then at level one, you will be able to select any two from the first nine skills listed.

The Skills

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............	Battle Mage	Daemon	Dark Elf	Dwarf	Gladiator	Seraphim	Vampiress	Wood Elf
Level 1	Magic Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Magic Lore	Weapon Lore	Agility
	Meditation	Magic Lore	Concentration	Constitution	Concentration	Weapon Lore	Constitution	Weapon Lore
Level 3	Fire Magic	Meditation	Trap Lore	Weapon Technology	Axe Lore	Meditation	Magic Lore	Magic Lore
	Earth Magic	Dual Wielding	Ballistics	Dwarven Lore	Dual Wielding	Concentration	Concentration	Meditation
	Water Magic	Axe Lore	Blade Combat	Axe Lore	Unarmed Combat	Heavenly Magic	Sword Lore	Moon Magic
	Air Magic	Hell Power	Dual Wielding	Trading	Ranged Combat	Long-handled Weapons	Axe Lore	Ranged Combat
	Weapon Lore	Sword Lore	Constitution	Armor	Sword Lore	Sword Lore	Armor	Concentration
	Sword Lore	Constitution	Agility	Ranged Combat	Constitution	Constitution	Parrying	Constitution
	Long-handled Weapons	Concentration	Disarming	Concentration	Armor	Parrying	Disarming	Riding
	Riding	Long-handled Weapons	Riding	Parrying	Agility	Riding	Agility	Long-handled Weapons
Level 6	Agility	Agility	Unarmed Combat	Unarmed Combat	Riding	Dual Wielding	Riding	Trading
Level 12	Trading	Riding	Armor	Sword Lore	Disarming	Armor	Disarming	Sword Lore
Level 20	Constitution	Armor	Sword Lore	Forge Lore	Long-handled Weapons	Ranged Combat	Long-handled Weapons	Armor
Level 30	Disarming	Parrying	Parrying	Disarming	Parrying	Agility	Trading	Disarming
Level 50	Parrying	Disarming	Trading	Agility	Trading	Trading	Ranged Combat	parrying

	Battle Mage	Daemon	Dark Elf	Dwarf	Gladiator	Seraphim	Vampiress	Wood Elf
Level 1	Magic Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Weapon Lore	Magic Lore	Weapon Lore	Agility
	Meditation	Magic Lore	Concentration	Constitution	Concentration	Weapon Lore	Constitution	Weapon Lore
Level 3	Fire Magic	Meditation	Trap Lore	Weapon Technology	Axe Lore	Meditation	Magic Lore	Magic Lore
	Earth Magic	Dual Wielding	Ballistics	Dwarven Lore	Dual Wielding	Concentration	Concentration	Meditation
	Water Magic	Axe Lore	Blade Combat	Axe Lore	Unarmed Combat	Heavenly Magic	Sword Lore	Moon Magic
	Air Magic	Hell Power	Dual Wielding	Trading	Ranged Combat	Long-handled Weapons	Axe Lore	Ranged Combat
	Weapon Lore	Sword Lore	Constitution	Armor	Sword Lore	Sword Lore	Armor	Concentration
	Sword Lore	Constitution	Agility	Ranged Combat	Constitution	Constitution	Parrying	Constitution
	Long-handled Weapons	Concentration	Disarming	Concentration	Armor	Parrying	Disarming	Riding
	Riding	Long-handled Weapons	Riding	Parrying	Agility	Riding	Agility	Long-handled Weapons
Level 6	Agility	Agility	Unarmed Combat	Unarmed Combat	Riding	Dual Wielding	Riding	Trading
Level 12	Trading	Riding	Armor	Sword Lore	Disarming	Armor	Disarming	Sword Lore
Level 20	Constitution	Armor	Sword Lore	Forge Lore	Long-handled Weapons	Ranged Combat	Long-handled Weapons	Armor
Level 30	Disarming	Parrying	Parrying	Disarming	Parrying	Agility	Trading	Disarming
Level 50	Parrying	Disarming	Trading	Agility	Trading	Trading	Ranged Combat	parrying

List of skills (incl. Sacred Underworld)

Axe Lore

Axe Lore increases the chance to hit and attack speed of attacks made with axes. Additionally, certain axes carry a minimum Axe Lore requirement in order to be wielded. This skill may be chosen beginning with the skill selection at level 3.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	9	29	52	70	86	112	150	177	196
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dwarf, Daemon, Gladiator, Vampiress

Ballistics

Improves the regeneration rate and casting time for traps.

Affected combat arts:

• Adrenaline, Battle Fog, Bottomless Pit, Confusion, Explosive Charge, Poison Mist, Testosterone (right CA group)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Ballistics +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dark Elf

Disarming

Gives a chance to disarm opponents in combat with physical attacks. That causes the enemy to drop their weapon, doing less damage. If an enemy have multiple weapons, each of them is disarmed individually.

The chance to disarm will drop at every level up. For best results the skill should be kept at a high level to balance out this drop.

The Battle Mage also can disarm opponents with the Whirlwind spell. This spell can have a way higher chance to disarm that the disarming skill and also can mke the enemies drop their helmet and armor. Bonuses from Disarming and Whirlwind do not stack.

Available for: Battle Mage, Daemon, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gladiator, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Earth Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of earth magic.

Affected spells:

• Stoneskin, Petrification, Circle of Fear, Meteor Storm

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Earth Magic +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Battle Mage

Trap Lore

Improves the regeneration rate of trap-laying abilities.

Affected combat arts:

• Adrenaline, Battle Fog, Bottomless Pit, Confusion, Explosive Charge, Poison Mist, Testosterone (right combat arts group)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Trap Lore +%:	12	54	99	138	170	223	300	355	394

Available for: Dark Elf

Unarmed Combat

Increases the attack speed and chance to hit of hand to hand attacks (with bare hands or combat gauntlets).

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	12	39	69	94	115	150	200	236	261
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gladiator

Ranged Combat

Ranged Combat allow faster and more effective attacks with bows, crossbows & firearms (Dwarf only). Additionally, some weapons carry a minimum skill requirement, and as such cannot be used without Ranged Combat.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	9	29	52	70	86	112	150	177	196
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dwarf, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Fire Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of fire magic.

Affected spells:

• Fireball, Flameskin, Purgatory, Fire Spiral

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Fire Magic +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Battle Mage

Trading

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With the Trading skill, Merchants will sell items at a discount and buy items at a higher price. They are also more likely to offer higher quality items.

Available for: Battle Mage, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Celestial Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of the Seraphim´s celestial magic

Available for : Seraphim

Dwarven Lore

Improves the Dwarf's Weapon Technology combat arts regeneration rate.

Affected combat arts:

• Cannon Blast, Dwarven Armor, Dwarven Steel, Entrench, Flame Thrower, Greed, Landmine, Mortar Grenade (right combat arts group)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Dwarven Lore +%:	12	54	99	138	170	223	300	355	394

Available for: Dwarf

Blade Combat

Increases the attack speed and chance to hit of attacks executed with Dark Elven blade weapons.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	9	29	52	70	86	112	150	177	196
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dark Elf

Constitution

Increases maximum health and improves its regeneration rate. This skill can make a character twice as durable with little investment. Constitution will not improve combat arts regeneration time.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Health +%:	4	22	42	59	73	96	130	154	171
Physical Regeneration +%:	6	27	49	69	85	111	150	177	197

Available for: All classes

Concentration

Improves the regeneration rate of all combat arts.

To maximize Combat Art regeneration spread points as evenly as possible between Physical Regeneration (attribute), Concentration (skill) and Regeneration Special Move (from items) as these three modifiers multiply.

Affected combat arts:

• Daemon: Battle Daemon/Assail, Energy Daemon/Charged Bolts, Fire Daemon/Wall of Flames, Poison Daemon/Poison Ring, Soaring Daemon/Descent (lower combat arts row)

• Dark Elf: Cobra, Combat Kick, Mongoose, Pak-Dain, Pak-Nakor, Rage, Revenge, Soul Catcher, Sudden Fury (left combat arts group)

• Dwarf: Assault, Battle Rage, Heavy Blow, Recoil, Vehemence, War Cry, Wrath (left combat arts group)

• Gladiator: All Combat Arts

• Seraphim: Attack, BeeEffGee, Combat Jump, Combat Kick, Hard Hit, Hunter-seeker, Multi-hit, Whirling Hit (right combat arts group)

• Vampiress: Attack, Combat Kick, Hard Hit, Mind Control, Multi-hit, Time Control, Vampire Transformation, Wolf Call (left combat arts group)

• Wood Elf: Explosive Arrow, Eye for an Eye, Hard Hit, Knockback Arrow, Multi-hit, Multiple Shot, Penetrating Arrow, Spider Arrow (upper combat arts row)

Concentration only works for the Vampiress while in knight form. Vampirism replaces Concentration when in vampire form.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Special Move +%:	12	54	99	138	170	223	300	355	394

Available for: Daemon, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Air Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of air magic.

Affected spells:

• Whirlwind, Gust of Wind, Phase Shift, Lightning Strike

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Air Magic +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Battle Mage

Magic Lore

Magic Lore is a skill available to character classes that are able to perform spells.

The skill increases the damage dealt by all types of magic spells by a percentage (physical, magical, fire, poison).

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Spell Damage +%:	11	39	69	94	115	150	199	236	261

Available for: Battle Mage, Daemon, Seraphim, Wood Elf

Meditation

The skill is available to character classes that are able to cast spells. It improves the regeneration rate for all spells.

Contrary to what the game description says Meditation does not increase Mental Regeneration. There are 4 factors when calculating spell regeneration: Mental Regeneration (attribute), Meditation (skill), Regeneration Spells (from items) and a magic skill (e.g. Fire Magic, Heavenly Magic). Meditation and Regeneration Spells add to each other and them multiply with the remaining two factors. (the higher the Regeneration Spells bonus from items the smaller the impact the Meditation skill will have, this makes magic skills like Fire Magic more powerful than Meditation at higher levels). Hybrid characters that rely on combat arts more than spells could skip the Meditation skill.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Mental Regeneration +%:	12	54	99	138	170	223	300	355	394

Available for: Battle Mage, Daemon, Seraphim, Wood Elf

Moon Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of the Wood Elf's Moon Magic.

Affected spells:

• Call of the Ancestors, Companion of the Woods, Plant Cage, Poisoned Tendrils, Quick as a Flash, Recuperation, Thorn Bush, Transformation (lower combat arts row)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Moon Magic +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Wood Elf

Parrying

Greatly increases a character's defense rating making him harder to hit. Attacks can be parried (deflected) with weapons and shields.

The skill stacks with Agility and bonuses from items.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Defense without shield +%:	15	49	86	117	144	187	250	295	327
Defense with shield +%:	26	76	131	178	217	281	375	442	490

Available for: All classes

Riding

Allows more effective use of Mounts. Some horses require the riding skill.

With Riding chosen as a skill, the character will gain the following bonuses:

• Higher level/better quality mounts can be ridden (also depends on character level)
• Mount's charge attack does more damage
• Mount's charge attack lasts longer
• Attack rating on horseback is improved

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Charge damage +%:	102	107	114	120	126	136	155	170	183
Duration of Charge:	10.1	10.5	10.9	11.3	11.7	12.3	13.4	14.3	15.0
Attack %:	67	75	82	88	93	99	108	114	118

Available for: Battle Mage, Daemon, Dark Elf, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Armor

Increased levels of Armor provide greater resistance by enabling more effective use of equipment, and also permit increased movement speed by reducing the encumbrances imposed.

Armor reduces the damage taken when hit by increasing each resistance (physical, magical, fire, poison). Additionally, some equipment carries a minimum armor level to be equipped.

Wearing armor with specific resistances and damages can imbue the wearer with an armor glow which confers additional protection in the form of a resistance bonus. (15% per element)

Movement speed penalties from armor a with higher level than the character level are reduced.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Physical Resistance +%:	12	47	84	116	143	186	250	296	328
Elemental Resistance +%:	12	39	69	94	115	150	200	236	261
Movement Speed +%:	1	2	3	4	5	7	10	11	12

Available for: Daemon, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Forge Lore

Forge Lore is a skill available only to Dwarves. It replicates the ability of the Smith to forge enhancements into weapons and armor.

As the level of lore increases, the dwarf becomes more skilled - able to forge better enhancements to equipment and to also work with higher quality items. Additionally, the cost in gold is reduced. The dwarf has the ability to insert all of the same types of items the Smith is able to (amulets, rings, runes and the special items such as Scale of a Dragon or the Orbus Dracos - Full. Additionally, the Dwarf can also forge:

• Attack
• Defense
• Resistance and Special Item Find

The maximum item level increases with the character and skill level, but the exact formula is still unknown.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Improved forge on:	20	20	20	20	60	60	60	100	140
Costs %:	1.25	1.19	1.12	1.06	1.01	0.92	0.77	0.65	0.56

Available for: Dwarf

Long-handled Weapons

Long-handled Weapons is both a skill and a classification of weapon type.

The skill enables a character to better utilize weapons of this type by increasing the chance to hit and attack speed.

The weapon types that are considered long-handled are:

• Polearms
• Spears
• Staves, or Staffs (most, but not all - some staves are short and/or one-handed)

The depiction of a weapon will indicate if the skill Long-handled Weapons will benefit its use.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	9	29	52	70	86	112	150	177	196
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Battle Mage, Daemon, Gladiator, Seraphim, Vampiress, Wood Elf

Sword Lore

Sword Lore increases the chance to hit and attack speed of attacks made with swords. Additionally, certain swords carry a minimum skill requirement in order to be wielded. Swords can be both one-handed and two-handed.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	9	29	52	70	86	112	150	177	196
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: All classes

Vampirism

Improves the regeneration rate for vampire abilities. The vampire suffers less damage during the day.

Available for : Vampiress

Weapon Lore

Weapon Lore is a skill that is available to all classes, although it is most useful for melee characters.

Each skill point allocated to Weapon Lore increases the following stats:

• Damage Physical +x%
• Damage Magic +x%
• Damage Fire +x%
• Damage Poison +x%

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Value of x:	12	39	69	94	115	150	200	236	261

The Weapon Lore skill will stack with item bonuses (e.g. a sword with +31% Physical Damage and level 10 Weapon Lore will result in 31+69 = 100% total Weapon Bonus to the weapon base physical damage).

Weapon Technology

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time for Weapon Technology combat arts.

Affected combat arts:

• Cannon Blast, Dwarven Armor, Dwarven Steel, Entrench, Flame Thrower, Greed, Landmine, Mortar Grenade (right combat arts group)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Weapon Technology +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Dwarf

Water Magic

Improves the regeneration rate and the casting time of water magic.

Affected spells:

• Cataract of Agility, Ice Shards, Ring of Ice, Water Form

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Water Magic +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Battle Mage

Agility

Agility improves both Defense (lower chance to get hit) and Attack Rating (higher chance to hit) values, making combat much easier.

The skill is best suited for characters that do not use a shield (since it provides almost the same defense bonus as Parrying). Of course, the skill stacks with item bonuses and the Parrying skill.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	7	24	43	58	71	93	125	147	163
Defense +%:	13	44	77	105	129	168	225	266	294

Available for: All classes

Dual Wielding

Enables the wielding of two one-handed weapons during combat, also increases attack speed and chance to hit.

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Attack +%:	12	39	69	94	115	150	200	236	261
Attack Speed +:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Daemon, Dark Elf, Gladiator, Seraphim

Hell Power

Improves the regeneration rate and casting times of Daemon spells.

Affected spells:

• Abysmal Choir, Blazing Disc, Call of Death, Dread, Hell Sphere, Infernal Power, Tentacles (upper combat arts row)

Skill level	1	5	10	15	20	30	51	75	100	150	200
Regeneration Hellpower +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130
Casting Animation Speed +%:	6	19	34	47	57	75	100	118	130

Available for: Daemon