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All weapon skills '''crosstrain''' with at least one other weapon skill. Experience invested in the main skill gives a direct experience bonus to the secondary skills, as long as the main skill is of a higher level. The following weapon skills crosstrain with each other:
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All weapon skills '''crosstrain''' with at least one other weapon skill. Experience invested in the main skill gives a direct 40% experience bonus to the secondary skills. The following weapon skills crosstrain with each other:
  
*[[Short Blades]] and [[Long Blades]]
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*[[Short Blades]] and [[Long Blades]] crosstrain each other
*[[Maces & Flails]] and [[Axes]]
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*[[Axes]] and [[Staves]] crosstrain [[Polearms]] and [[Maces & Flails]]
*[[Polearms]] and [[Axes]]
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*[[Maces & Flails]] and [[Polearms]] crosstrain [[Axes]] and [[Staves]]
*[[Staves]] and [[Polearms]]
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*[[Throwing]] and [[Slings]] crosstrain each other
*[[Staves]] and [[Maces & Flails]]
 
 
 
In addition, the ranged combat skills [[Throwing]] and [[Slings]] also crosstrain.
 
  
 
==Effect==
 
==Effect==
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Prior to [[0.15]], crosstraining gave an aptitude bonus to the secondary skills, rather than a direct experience bonus.
 
Prior to [[0.15]], crosstraining gave an aptitude bonus to the secondary skills, rather than a direct experience bonus.
  
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Strategy]]
 
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Revision as of 22:48, 29 June 2015

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All weapon skills crosstrain with at least one other weapon skill. Experience invested in the main skill gives a direct 40% experience bonus to the secondary skills. The following weapon skills crosstrain with each other:

Effect

In practice, this allows characters who specialize in a weapon type early on to diversify their arsenal by the mid- or late-game, should they come across an attractive weapon.

History

Prior to 0.15, crosstraining gave an aptitude bonus to the secondary skills, rather than a direct experience bonus.