Character
Techniques and the Path
What you press on the 1–5 bar. Techniques unlock by level, in the branch of the weapon you carry in hand.
A Technique is the special strike, spell or maneuver that sits on the hotbar (keys 1 to 5). Each weapon is a school with its own branch of techniques: the weapon is the class.
The Path (N key)
Techniques unlock by level, along the tiers of the branch for the weapon in your hand:
| Tier | Level |
|---|---|
| 1st technique | 1 |
| 2nd technique | 3 |
| 3rd technique | 6 |
| 4th technique | 10 |
| 5th technique | 15 |
The other Path points buy upgrades, which change how the technique works: more reach, an extra effect, a lower cost. Passive number gains come on their own with the Skill.
The technique book is on the K key.
Combat
- Every strike has wind-up, contact and recovery. So do the enemy's: learn the tell and get out of the way.
- Some attacks are unblockable: only a dodge saves you.
- Stamina pays for leaps and heavy strikes; poise breaks when you block under pressure.
Higher ranks
Techniques at Skill 40 and above and Oath techniques come after the beta, on the mainland. Ranks II and III will belong to a specific Oath.