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Skills & Progression

Master 61 skills through practice—44 core skills plus 17 weapon masteries

61 Total Skills
50 Max Skill Level
10 Perks Per Skill
610 Total Perks

Learn by Doing

Skills improve through use—no abstract experience points

In Zephara, skills level through practice. Swing a sword, and your Melee improves. Pick locks, and your Security advances. Cast destruction spells, and your Destruction grows stronger.

Every 5 levels, you unlock a new perk for that skill—10 perks total per skill (at levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50). At level 50, you achieve Grandmaster status and unlock the ultimate ability for that skill tree.

Combat Skills (7)

Master the arts of war and physical prowess

Offensive Combat

  • Melee — Strength/Agility based
  • Ranged — Dexterity/Agility based

Defensive Combat

  • Defense — Strength/Constitution based
  • Endurance — Constitution/Strength based
  • Toughness — Constitution/Strength based

Physical Skills

  • Acrobatics — Agility/Dexterity based
  • Athletics — Strength/Constitution based

Magic Skills (5)

Harness the arcane forces of Zephara

Arcane Schools

  • Destruction — Intelligence/Wisdom based — Offensive magic
  • Restoration — Wisdom/Intelligence based — Healing magic
  • Conjuration — Intelligence/Wisdom based — Summoning magic
  • Alteration — Intelligence/Wisdom based — Utility magic
  • Primal Magic — Wisdom/Constitution based — Nature magic

Weapon Masteries (17)

Specialize in your weapon of choice with unique abilities and techniques

Melee Weapons (9)

  • Swords — Balanced, versatile, parrying
  • Axes — Bleeding, armor breaking
  • Maces — Stunning, armor piercing
  • Daggers — Backstab, poison, speed
  • Spears — Reach, positioning
  • Greatswords — Cleave, high damage
  • Greataxes — Berserker, execution
  • Warhammers — Crush, knockback
  • Unarmed — Combos, grappling

Ranged Weapons (4)

  • Shortbow — Speed, mobility, rapid fire
  • Longbow — Precision, power, range
  • Crossbow — Armor piercing, power
  • Throwing — Multi-target, mobility

Magic Weapons (4)

  • Staves — Balanced casting
  • Wands — Rapid casting
  • Tomes — Summoning focus
  • Orbs — Maximum damage

Gathering Skills (8)

Harvest the resources of the world

Resource Gathering

  • Mining — Strength/Constitution based
  • Herbalism — Wisdom/Intelligence based
  • Woodcutting — Strength/Constitution based
  • Fishing — Wisdom/Dexterity based
  • Hunting — Perception/Dexterity based
  • Prospecting — Perception/Intelligence based
  • Farming — Wisdom/Constitution based
  • Skinning — Dexterity/Strength based

Crafting Skills (14)

Create powerful items and equipment

Metalworking

  • Blacksmithing — Strength/Constitution based
  • Weaponsmithing — Strength/Dexterity based
  • Armorcrafting — Strength/Constitution based
  • Jewelcrafting — Dexterity/Intelligence based

Material Crafting

  • Leatherworking — Dexterity/Strength based
  • Tailoring — Dexterity/Intelligence based
  • Carpentry — Dexterity/Strength based
  • Shipwright — Strength/Intelligence based

Magical Crafting

  • Alchemy — Intelligence/Wisdom based
  • Cooking — Intelligence/Wisdom based
  • Runeforging — Intelligence/Wisdom based
  • Enchanting — Intelligence/Wisdom based
  • Engineering — Intelligence/Dexterity based
  • Inscription — Intelligence/Dexterity based

Adventure Skills (10)

Skills for exploration, social interaction, and survival

Social Skills

  • Persuasion — Charisma/Wisdom based
  • Mercantile — Charisma/Intelligence based
  • Illusion — Charisma/Intelligence based
  • Fence — Charisma/Intelligence based

Stealth Skills

  • Sneak — Agility/Perception based
  • Security — Dexterity/Perception based
  • Pickpocket — Dexterity/Perception based

Knowledge Skills

  • Lore — Intelligence/Wisdom based
  • Medicine — Intelligence/Perception based
  • Survival — Perception/Constitution based

The Perk System

610 unique abilities to customize your playstyle

Every 5 Levels

Unlock a new perk at levels 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50

10 Perks Per Skill

Each skill has a unique perk tree with 10 powerful abilities

Grandmaster at 50

Reach level 50 to unlock the ultimate ability for that skill

Skill Ranks

Progress from Novice to Grandmaster

1-9

Novice

10-19

Apprentice

20-29

Journeyman

30-39

Expert

40-49

Master

50

Grandmaster

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