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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
In EUO there are 3 basic classes: the Fighter, the Rogue and the Mage. Unlike a lot of other RPG's, you don't actually pick a class when you create your character, but rather your class is developed over time as you build your skills.
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In EUO there are 7 basic classes: the Fighter, the Mage, the Priest, the Monk, the Necromancer and the Rogue. However, unlike most RPG's, you are not tied to a class when you create your character. Instead, the class(es) a character belongs to are based upon the skills that are developed over time.
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Guides to building your character can be found on the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewforum.php?f=18
  
 
===The Fighter===
 
===The Fighter===
[[Fighter Guide]]
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The fighter is a master of melee combat, utilising weapons such as axes, halberds, maces and swords to defeat enemies.  Please refer to the [[Fighter]] page.
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===The Mage===
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The mage is a purveyor of magic. Please refer to the [[Mage]] page.
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===The Monk===
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The monk is an unarmed fighter that also uses the sanctity school of magic to battle his foes.  Please refer to the [[Monk]] page.
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Link to the monks thread on the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4082
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===The Priest===
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The priest is a fighter/mage hybrid that specialises in holy magic while bludgeoning enemies to death with blessed maces. Please refer to the [[Priest]] page.
  
 
===The Rogue===
 
===The Rogue===
[[Rogue Guide]]
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The rogue uses smaller melee weapons such as daggers, foils, and shortswords, as well as ranged weapons, and wears lighter armour when adventuring. Rogues also possess skills in security and stealth.  Please refer to the [[Rogue]] page.
  
===The Mage===
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===The Necromancer===
[[Mage Guide]]
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The necromancer simultaneously casts dark necromantic magic while slashing his or her foes to pieces with a ritualised blade.
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Please refer to the [[Necromancer]] page, & the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5179
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===The Druid===
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Druids are a staff wielding "nature" magic class that can shift their character stats and play style through polymorphism and druidry class skills. Druids wielding spell enchanted staffs (eg Crook of VOG) can proc the staff enchantment through their druid spells, while all other mages can only do so through melee attacks.
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Please refer to the [[Druid]] page, & also the forums post about them: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5347
  
 
==How Your Class is Represented==
 
==How Your Class is Represented==
In the player stats box, you will see 3 lines like this:
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In the player stats box, you will see a number of lines like this:
  
 
  Fighter: x%
 
  Fighter: x%
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  Mage: z%
 
  Mage: z%
  
The x% / y% / z% represents the percentage of each class you currently are. Contrary to the meaning of percentage, you can actually have 125% total class percent points. Eg, you can be 80% fighter, 20% rogue and 25% mage - or any combination thereof, as long as the total percantage does not go over 125%.
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The x% / y% / z% represents the percentage of each class you currently are. The total combined class % points (what as known as the class cap) is capped at 150% for humans and 125% for non-humans. For example, a character with a class cap of 125% could be 80% fighter, 20% rogue and 25% mage - or any combination thereof.
  
==How Classes Relate to Skills==
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All races can use [[Shrines#Shrine_of_Versatility|Shrine of Versatility]] to raise their class cap to 200%. Leveling at the Shrine of Versatility increases your class cap by 2 skill points per level.
  
# Each of the skills (except craft, item lore and meditation) belong under one of the three class catagories: Fighter, Rogue and Mage.
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==How Classes Relate to Skills==
# A class's highest skill level determines the class %.
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# You can have a maximum of 125 points spread out across all 3 classes.
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Some examples of which skills belong which classes:
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*Fighter skills: Maces, axes, polearms, longswords, unarmed combat and tactics
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*Rogue skills: Shortswords, foils, ranged, locks, traps, stealth
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*Mage skills: Magery, sorcery, piety
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For example, if you have stealth at 20%, magery at 50% and longswords at 30%, they you will be 20% Rogue, 50% mage and 30% Fighter. Since you can have 125% worth class points, you will have 25 more % points left to spend.
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Click here for more info on [[Class Skills]].
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==Developing Your Classes==
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1. [[Class Skills|Class specific skills]] belong under one of the following categories: Fighter, Mage, Priest, Monk, Rogue or Necromancer<br>
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2. The highest skill from a class category determines the class %<br>
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3. The maximum total combined class % points is 150% for humans, and 125% for non-humans.
  
'''Pro tip''' : Pick a core class to 100% in, and then pick a complementary class to spend the rest of the 25 class points in. The only way you can do the best stuff with your character is to get 100% in your class. The other 25% can go to anything else.
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For example, if you have stealth at 20%, magery at 50% and longswords at 30%, then you will be 20% Rogue, 50% mage and 30% Fighter.
  
'''That other 25%''' : For Fighters, Mage or Rogue works well. Either one will give you access to a form of invisibility and a faster way to unlock doors, among other bonuses. For Mages, Fighter is a good choice so that you will have something to lie back on when you run out of mana. Rogue would be redundant, the only new ability gained would be the ability to detect and disable traps. For Rogues, picking Fighter will get you more melee abilities and tactics, raising AS and AC, but Mage will give you a few helpful spells such as Mani, An Nox, and other low level spells. Be careful, for these skills will be very weak at 25%.
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The Skills belonging to each class category are as follows:
  
==Class Skills are Limited by Stats==
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*Fighter skills: Axes, Blocking, Longswords, Maces, Polearms, Tactics
This means that the % in a skill is capped by it's governing stat (eg str/dex/int). Not all skills have a governing stat, and not all skills are wholly goverened by a single stat.
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*Rogue skills: Foils, Locks, Ranged, Shortswords, Security (merged Stealth + Traps)
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*Mage skills: Magery, Sorcery, Staves
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*Priest skills: Blessed maces, Divinity, Piety
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*Monk skills: Unarmed, Sanctity
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*Necromancer skills: Necromancy, Hexblades, Bonecrafting
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*Druid skills: Druidry, Polymorphism
  
All Class Skills have minimum stat requirements. The non-class skills don't have stat requirements.
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For more detailed information, see:  [[Class Skills]].
  
The stat requirements to get 100 % points in a skill are:
 
  
foils :      100 DEX
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shortwords:  25 STR  75 DEX
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[[Category:Classes]]
ranged:      25 STR  75 DEX
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longswords:  50 STR  50 DEX
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unarmed:      50 STR  50 DEX
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polearms:    75 STR  25 DEX
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axes :        75 STR  25 DEX
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maces :      100 STR
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stealth:    100 DEX
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traps:      100 DEX
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locks:      100 DEX
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magery:      100 INT
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sorcery:    100 INT
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piety:       100 INT
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 28 November 2023

Introduction

In EUO there are 7 basic classes: the Fighter, the Mage, the Priest, the Monk, the Necromancer and the Rogue. However, unlike most RPG's, you are not tied to a class when you create your character. Instead, the class(es) a character belongs to are based upon the skills that are developed over time.

Guides to building your character can be found on the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewforum.php?f=18

The Fighter

The fighter is a master of melee combat, utilising weapons such as axes, halberds, maces and swords to defeat enemies. Please refer to the Fighter page.

The Mage

The mage is a purveyor of magic. Please refer to the Mage page.

The Monk

The monk is an unarmed fighter that also uses the sanctity school of magic to battle his foes. Please refer to the Monk page.

Link to the monks thread on the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=4082

The Priest

The priest is a fighter/mage hybrid that specialises in holy magic while bludgeoning enemies to death with blessed maces. Please refer to the Priest page.

The Rogue

The rogue uses smaller melee weapons such as daggers, foils, and shortswords, as well as ranged weapons, and wears lighter armour when adventuring. Rogues also possess skills in security and stealth. Please refer to the Rogue page.

The Necromancer

The necromancer simultaneously casts dark necromantic magic while slashing his or her foes to pieces with a ritualised blade.

Please refer to the Necromancer page, & the forums: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5179

The Druid

Druids are a staff wielding "nature" magic class that can shift their character stats and play style through polymorphism and druidry class skills. Druids wielding spell enchanted staffs (eg Crook of VOG) can proc the staff enchantment through their druid spells, while all other mages can only do so through melee attacks.

Please refer to the Druid page, & also the forums post about them: http://forums.swut.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5347

How Your Class is Represented

In the player stats box, you will see a number of lines like this:

Fighter: x%
Rogue: y%
Mage: z%

The x% / y% / z% represents the percentage of each class you currently are. The total combined class % points (what as known as the class cap) is capped at 150% for humans and 125% for non-humans. For example, a character with a class cap of 125% could be 80% fighter, 20% rogue and 25% mage - or any combination thereof.

All races can use Shrine of Versatility to raise their class cap to 200%. Leveling at the Shrine of Versatility increases your class cap by 2 skill points per level.

How Classes Relate to Skills

1. Class specific skills belong under one of the following categories: Fighter, Mage, Priest, Monk, Rogue or Necromancer
2. The highest skill from a class category determines the class %
3. The maximum total combined class % points is 150% for humans, and 125% for non-humans.

For example, if you have stealth at 20%, magery at 50% and longswords at 30%, then you will be 20% Rogue, 50% mage and 30% Fighter.

The Skills belonging to each class category are as follows:

  • Fighter skills: Axes, Blocking, Longswords, Maces, Polearms, Tactics
  • Rogue skills: Foils, Locks, Ranged, Shortswords, Security (merged Stealth + Traps)
  • Mage skills: Magery, Sorcery, Staves
  • Priest skills: Blessed maces, Divinity, Piety
  • Monk skills: Unarmed, Sanctity
  • Necromancer skills: Necromancy, Hexblades, Bonecrafting
  • Druid skills: Druidry, Polymorphism

For more detailed information, see: Class Skills.


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