PATCH Expansion - Weapon Abilities

[Luthius]

Weapon Abilities

Overview

• Players are now able to perform Weapon Abilities against Creatures in combat
• Each Weapon Skill now has 3 different Weapon Abilities players can unlock and activate

Requirements

• In order to perform a Weapon Ability, players must meet the Skill Requirements needed to utilize that weapon's related Codex (typically 80+ Weapon Skill and 80+ Tactics)
• Players must also have the related Codex in their Backpack

Unlocking Weapon Abilities

• Each individual Weapon Ability for players will begin Locked and players must Unlock them with Upgrade Points within that weapon's related Codex
• Players can earn Upgrade Points for a Weapon Codex by killing creatures using any weapon utilizing that Codex's skill
• Players can click the Up Arrow next to "Pts to Unlock" at the bottom of the Codex Menu to Unlock a specific Weapon Ability

• Once Unlocked, the Lock symbol for the Weapon Ability will be replaced with a large orb-shaped Weapon Ability Meter

• Players can click the Small Orb button next to each Weapon Ability to see a description of what the ability does

Weapon Ability Meter

• In order for players to perform Weapon Abilities, they must first Fill their Weapon Ability Meter
• All three Weapon Abilities for the player share the same Weapon Ability Meter, which ranges from 0% to 100% Fill

• Every 6 seconds the player's Weapon Ability Meter will fill by 10%
• Every 6 seconds the player's Weapon Ability Meter will also fill by an additional (10% * (Arms Lore Skill / 100%))

• When the Weapon Fill Meter reaches 100%, players will be able to activate one of their unlocked Weapon Abilities

Activating Weapon Abilities

• If a player's Weapon Ability Meter is at 100%, they can activate one of their unlocked Weapon Abilities
• Players can Activate a Weapon Ability by clicking the Weapon Ability Meter button itself next to the ability name
• Players can Deactivate an Activated Weapon Ability by clicking it a second time
• Activated Weapon Abilities will switch to a Swords Orb Icon and have Green text for its name

Alternatively players can use the following Commands to Activate a Weapon Ability for a weapon

• [WeaponAbility1
• [WeaponAbility2
• [WeaponAbility3

Triggering Weapon Abilities

• Once a player has Activated a Weapon Ability, it will trigger on the next successful Melee Hit landed onto a Creature
• Upon triggering, the player's Weapon Ability Meter will return to 0% Fill and the Weapon Ability will be deselected

Codex Hotbar

• Weapon Ability buttons are now available on the Codex Hotbar
• Players can launch the Codex Hotbar by clicking the "Hotbar" button at the bottom of the Weapon Codex menu or by typing [CodexHotbar

Weapon Ability Hotbar

• Players can also launch a dedicated Weapon Abilities Hotbar by typing [AbilityHotbar or [AbilitiesHotbar

Weapon Abilities for skills are as follows:


Arcane Abilities

• Seeking: For next 15 seconds accuracy increased by 25% and attack speed increased by 15%
• Leyline: For next 15 seconds player recovers 5 mana every 3 seconds
• Soulfire: Immediately applies maximum arcane buildup

Archery Abilities

• Skirmish: For next 15 seconds damage increased by 25% and can fire while moving
• Full Draw: For next 15 seconds damage increased by 35%, but must be stationary for 5 seconds to fire
• Repeater: If not currently stealthed, immediately makes 3 additional hit attempts, each with a 66% chance to inflict 100% of weapon damage (scaled by weapon speed)

Fencing Abilities

• Gambit: For next 15 seconds damage increased by 40% but 10% chance any hits will convert into misses
• Swiftstrikes: For next 15 seconds each hit increases attack speed by 5% (scaled by weapon speed) up to a max of 25%
• Bane: Immediately resolve 3 poison ticks if player has an active weapon-applied poison on creature

Fishing Abilities

• Rouse: For next 15 seconds all damage dealt by ship crewmembers increased by 25%
• Scourge: For next 15 seconds the impale weapon special will hit 2 additional targets, or apply an additional 30% damage bonus for each unused additional target
• Buoy: Immediately restore 5% of each crewmembers health

Macing Abilities

• Pummel: For next 15 seconds each hit increases damage by 10% (scaled by weapon speed) up to a max of 40%
• Stun: For next 15 seconds weapon specials will also apply a (pierce effect / 10) second hinder to target
• Smash: Melee hit that triggers ability has its damage increased by 300% (damage further scaled by weapon speed), but has a 25% chance to instead inflict 1 damage

Swords Abilities

• Spinslash: For next 15 seconds accuracy, damage, and weapon special chance increased by 15%
• Rend: Immediately resolve all remaining bleed ticks player has on target and for next 15 seconds new weapon special bleed effects are increased by 25% damage
• Chop: Melee hit that triggers ability damage is increased by 200% (damage further scaled by weapon speed)

Wrestling Abilities

• Brawl: For next 15 seconds each hit increases accuracy, damage, and attack speed by 4% (scaled by weapon speed) up to a max of 20%
• Haymaker: For next 15 seconds player can trigger finishers when target is at 50% health or below, or after a 45 second cooldown on bosses
• Takedown: Melee hit that triggers ability has 100% chance of weapon special and will apply 300% of normal weapon special effect

 

[Chase]

Weapon abilities are great!
Please add system or overhead messages when the Weapon Abilities are full so they're visually easier to track overhead like other item/skills we have.
Thanks!