Changes: Skill point

Latest revision as of 15:00, 8 April 2009

Skill points are used to buy skills from skill trainers. Each skill costs one skill point and a certain amount of money. The first skill purchased costs 50 , and the price increases gradually up to a cap of 1 on the 20^th skill.

The total number of unredeemed skill points is listed in the hero panel.

Acquiring skill points

A character acquires skill points in the following ways:

Receiving mission rewards by completing missions with Standard or Master rewards;
Completing quests which reward skill points;
Gaining character levels;
Gaining experience, after reaching the level cap;
Using a Star of Transference.

Number of skill points

Although 261 skill points can be earned from missions and quests, the maximum a single character can earn (from them) depends on their starting Campaign: Prophecies: 253 points, Factions: 252 points, and Nightfall: 244 points.

Missions
- 25 in Prophecies (1 point awarded for each of 25 missions; the first eight missions only award skill points to Prophecies characters)
- 39 in Factions (1 point awarded for each level of completion on each of 13 missions; the first two missions only award skill points to Factions characters)
- 60 in Nightfall (1 point awarded for each level of completion on each of 20 missions)
- 124 from repeating all missions in Hard Mode

Quests
- 1 point in Pre-searing Prophecies from Tithe for Ashford Abbey (Prophecies characters only)
- 12 points from Factions primary quests (the first two are only available to Factions characters)

You can also earn unlimited skill points through gaining experience.

Gaining Character Levels: 19 points = 1 point per Level through the level cap of 20;
Gaining XP: 1 point per 15,000 xp, after reaching level 20;
Using a Star of Transference allows you to Trade skill points with another player or character.

Notes

You can save money and skill points by performing skill quests instead of purchasing skills. Prophecies offers such quests throughout the game; Factions and Nightfall offer them in the training areas of Shing Jea Island and Istan respectively.
Skill points are not rewarded for completing the missions in the Bonus Mission Pack nor in Eye of the North.
The 21st skill is the first to cost 1. The first 20 skills will cost a total of 6.45 or just over 322 each, on average.

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-[[Skill point]]s are used to buy [[skill]]s from [[skill trainer]]s. Each skill costs one skill point and a certain amount of money. The first skill costs 50 [[gold]], and with each skill purchase the gold cost for the next skill increases, but will not rise above 1000 gold.
+[[Skill point]]s are used to buy [[skill]]s from [[skill trainer]]s. Each skill costs one skill point and a certain amount of money. The first skill purchased costs 50 {{g}}, and the price increases gradually up to a cap of 1 {{plat}} on the 20<sup>th</sup> skill.
 The total number of unredeemed skill points is listed in the [[Hero Panel|hero panel]].
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 == Acquiring skill points ==
 A character acquires skill points in the following ways:
+* Receiving [[mission]] rewards by completing missions with Standard or Master rewards;
-* Gaining character [[level]]s.
+* Completing [[quest]]s which reward skill points;
-* Receiving [[mission]] rewards by completing missions.
+* Gaining character [[level]]s;
-* Completing [[quest]]s which reward skill points.
+* Gaining experience, after reaching the [[Level up|level cap]];
 * Using a [[Star of Transference]].
-== Number of Skill points ==
+== Number of skill points ==
+Although 261 skill points can be earned from missions and quests, the maximum a single character can earn (from them) depends on their starting [[Campaign]]: [[Prophecies]]: 253 points, [[Factions]]: 252 points, and [[Nightfall]]: 244 points.
-'''158 Skill Points From Missions &amp; Quests'''
-*From [[Missions]] with Standard Rewards: 58 points = 25 points in [[Mission overviews (Prophecies)|Tyria]], ~13 points in  [[Mission overviews (Factions)|Cantha]], & ~20 points in [[Mission overviews (Nightfall)|Elona]];
-*From [[Missions]] with Master Rewards: 99 points = 39 points in [[Mission overviews (Factions)|Cantha]] & 60 points in [[Mission overviews (Nightfall)|Elona]];
-*From [[Quests]]: 1 point in [[Pre-Searing Ascalon|Pre-searing Prophecies]] from [[Tithe for Ashford Abbey]]/
+*[[Mission overview|Missions]]
-'''Unlimited Skill Points From Experience'''
+**25 in [[Mission overviews (Prophecies)|Prophecies]] (1 point awarded for each of 25 missions; the first eight missions only award skill points to Prophecies characters)
-*Gaining Character Levels: 20 points = 1 point per [[Level up|Level]] through the level cap of 20;
+**39 in [[Mission overviews (Factions)|Factions]] (1 point awarded for each level of completion on each of 13 missions; the first two missions only award skill points to Factions characters)
+**60 in [[Mission overviews (Nightfall)|Nightfall]] (1 point awarded for each level of completion on each of 20 missions)
+**124 from repeating all missions in [[Hard Mode]]
+*[[Quest]]s
+**1 point in [[Pre-Searing Ascalon|Pre-searing Prophecies]] from [[Tithe for Ashford Abbey]] (Prophecies characters only)
+**12 points from Factions primary quests (the first two are only available to Factions characters)
+You can also earn unlimited skill points through gaining experience.
+*Gaining Character Levels: 19 points = 1 point per [[Level up|Level]] through the level cap of 20;
 *Gaining [[XP]]: 1 point per 15,000 xp, after reaching level 20;
-*Using a [[Star of Transference]] (allows you to [[Trade]] skill points with another player or character).
+*Using a [[Star of Transference]] allows you to [[Trade]] skill points with another player or character.
 == Notes ==
-* In [[Prophecies]], there are many [[Skill Quests|skill quests]] throughout the game. In [[Factions]] and [[Nightfall]], there are skills offered by the training quests at [[Shing Jea Monastery]] and [[Istan]].  Consider doing these quests to conserve skill points.
+* You can save money and skill points by performing [[Skill Quests|skill quests]] instead of purchasing skills. [[Prophecies Campaign|Prophecies]] offers such quests throughout the game; [[Factions Campaign|Factions]] and [[Nightfall Campaign|Nightfall]] offer them in the training areas of [[Shing Jea Island]] and [[Istan]] respectively.
+*Skill points are '''not''' rewarded for completing the missions in the [[Mission overviews (Bonus Mission Pack)|Bonus Mission Pack]] nor in [[Mission overviews (Eye of the North)|Eye of the North]].
+*The 21st skill is the first to cost 1{{plat}}. The first 20 skills will cost a total of 6.45{{plat}} or just over 322{{gold}} each, on average.
 [[Category:Glossary]]