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The [[Spellcasting]] skill determines how proficient a character is at casting [[spell]]s from memory. A higher Spellcasting level makes it easier to cast spells by lowering their [[spell hunger]], increasing their [[spell power]] slightly, and granting your character more max MP and spell levels. It has a minor effect on [[spell success]] rate, but increasing skill in a spell's individual magic schools is better for raising its success rate.
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The [[Spellcasting]] skill determines how proficient a character is at casting [[spell]]s from memory. A higher Spellcasting level gives your character more spell levels, increases your max [[MP]], and slightly improves [[spell power]] of your spells. It has a minor effect on [[spell success]] rate too, but increasing skill in a spell's individual magic schools is better for raising its success rate.
  
 
Note that the max MP increase granted by Spellcasting is not cumulative with that of [[Invocations]]; only the highest of the two is used. For this purpose, Spellcasting is twice as effective.
 
Note that the max MP increase granted by Spellcasting is not cumulative with that of [[Invocations]]; only the highest of the two is used. For this purpose, Spellcasting is twice as effective.
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==History==
 
==History==
*Prior to [[0.26]], Evocations increased maximum [[MP]].
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*Prior to [[0.26]], Spellcasting lowered your [[spell hunger]]. Also, it was possible to increase maximum [[MP]] by training [[Evocations]].
 
*Prior to [[0.12]], this skill had a hidden cost in experience points which was +30%; all [[species]] had their aptitudes adjusted to account for this.
 
*Prior to [[0.12]], this skill had a hidden cost in experience points which was +30%; all [[species]] had their aptitudes adjusted to account for this.
  

Revision as of 14:45, 22 December 2021

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The Spellcasting skill determines how proficient a character is at casting spells from memory. A higher Spellcasting level gives your character more spell levels, increases your max MP, and slightly improves spell power of your spells. It has a minor effect on spell success rate too, but increasing skill in a spell's individual magic schools is better for raising its success rate.

Note that the max MP increase granted by Spellcasting is not cumulative with that of Invocations; only the highest of the two is used. For this purpose, Spellcasting is twice as effective.

Aptitudes

At Ba Co DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn Hu Ko Mf Mi MD Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
-2 0 -2 3 -2 -1 11 -1 -1 0 -1 -2 8 -1 0 -1 -4 -2 2 -1 -1 1 2 -1 -5 -1 0

This is the lowest among all skills, indicating that even the aptitude of 0 can be considered as talented.

History

  • Prior to 0.26, Spellcasting lowered your spell hunger. Also, it was possible to increase maximum MP by training Evocations.
  • Prior to 0.12, this skill had a hidden cost in experience points which was +30%; all species had their aptitudes adjusted to account for this.
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