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In Depth Discussion: Skill by Skill
I'd like to start with Barbarians because I used to know a lot about them. Obviously, things have changed, so in getting caught up I'd also like to put together all information from every source. Start with masteries, since they're the easiest:
Sword Mastery
Axe Mastery
Mace Mastery
Polearm Mastery
Throwing Mastery
Spear Mastery
Increased Stamina
Iron Skin
Increased Speed
Natural Resistance
I think the secondary masteries are easy. They give the appropriate benefit listed without any tricks. Where item-based Faster Run/Walk suffers from a diminishing return formula, skill-based is a diminishing return in that it's a curve in itself. Other than that I think they're pretty straight forward, so correct me if I'm wrong.
The primary masteries need more explanation, such as what weapons they affect and when. Clearly Spear Mastery benefits javelin-class weapons only when used in melee combat, but are daggers treated as swords (blades) like scepters/staves/wands are with Mace Mastery (along with clubs, maces, and hammers)?
As much detail that can be afforded would be nice, especially changes from version to version and any bugs hatched/squashed along the way. Be as verbose as possible, I'll do the editing.
I'd like to start with Barbarians because I used to know a lot about them. Obviously, things have changed, so in getting caught up I'd also like to put together all information from every source. Start with masteries, since they're the easiest:
Sword Mastery
Axe Mastery
Mace Mastery
Polearm Mastery
Throwing Mastery
Spear Mastery
Increased Stamina
Iron Skin
Increased Speed
Natural Resistance
I think the secondary masteries are easy. They give the appropriate benefit listed without any tricks. Where item-based Faster Run/Walk suffers from a diminishing return formula, skill-based is a diminishing return in that it's a curve in itself. Other than that I think they're pretty straight forward, so correct me if I'm wrong.
The primary masteries need more explanation, such as what weapons they affect and when. Clearly Spear Mastery benefits javelin-class weapons only when used in melee combat, but are daggers treated as swords (blades) like scepters/staves/wands are with Mace Mastery (along with clubs, maces, and hammers)?
As much detail that can be afforded would be nice, especially changes from version to version and any bugs hatched/squashed along the way. Be as verbose as possible, I'll do the editing.