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Why D2PLUS changes skills

Skill changes retained from Alpha V0.8.2

Storm Lance now launches aimed bolts from range. It gains extra primary bolts at skill levels 10 and 20, adds a 50% weapon contribution to those bolts, and produces impact chains using 25% of its skill lightning damage. The Amazon tab explains the separate damage components and weapon choices.

Clearer skill tooltips: Storm Lance now shows its bolt count; Arcane Tempest shows its strike interval; Soul Harvest shows recovery chance and life/mana per corpse; Ancestral Standard shows enemy slow and physical resistance reduction. These display fixes make the existing mechanics easier to plan around.

The detailed class changes below include the earlier D2PLUS reworks that remain active in this release. These skill reworks remain included in Alpha V1.1.

D2PLUS strengthens underused skills and puts more damage into the skill itself. Lower synergy requirements leave more points for a second attack, summons, or utility.

Each class gets three new passives with five spendable ranks each. Several existing skills become new attacks or support abilities.

Examples use skill level 20 and five ranks for new passives. Hard ranks are points you spend; equipment bonuses do not count toward hard-rank synergies.

Build tips

Build tips

• Pick a main attack and one backup that solves a real problem. Maxing all three new passives still costs 15 points.
• Attack, spell, and pet damage use different bonuses. Leech, Crushing Blow, and Deadly Strike do not turn ordinary spells into weapon hits.
• Resistance reduction is damage-type specific and does not automatically break every immunity.
• Corpse recovery and wards compete with Corpse Explosion and summons. Plan for fights before the first corpse.
• Cast rate, attack speed, and hit recovery depend on breakpoints. Skill scaling can also hit a cap.

Sources

Sources

Values are checked against the compiled AlphaV1.1 gameplay tables. These class changes are already included in the complete release. Examples describe the data; pet interactions and animation breakpoints still require in-game testing.

D2R comparison references: 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, and 3.3.

Amazon

Power Strike becomes Storm Lance. Stronger base damage and lighter synergy requirements make bow, poison, and spear hybrids easier to build.

Skill changes

Storm Lance replaces Power Strike

What changed: the old melee strike is now an aimed ranged release. You can launch it toward the cursor without moving into melee or first selecting an enemy. It keeps the level-six unlock, costs 4 mana, and works with spears or javelins.

Why it changed: ranged aiming lets a spear or javelin Amazon engage packs without being forced into melee. Extra bolts reward skill investment, while the primary weapon component keeps weapon upgrades relevant. Chains retain a smaller, skill-only damage component instead of repeating the weapon bonus on every jump.

Build tradeoffs: keep Fend or another attack for situations that suit it. Javelins can also support Lightning Fury; native javelins have no sockets, so weapon runewords need a compatible spear base. Overlapping missiles share the existing hit-delay rules, so three bolts do not guarantee triple damage to one target. Leech and other on-hit interactions still need in-game confirmation.

New passives

Try: Storm Lance/Fend, poison/Fend, or fire/cold bows. Poison applications do not stack as separate full damage effects.

All Amazon skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Critical Strike	Level 1 · 20 ranks	passive - your attacks have a chance to do double damage
Fire Arrow	Level 1 · 20 ranks	magically enhances your arrows or bolts with fire
Inner Sight	Level 1 · 20 ranks	illuminates nearby enemies making them easier to hit for you and your party
Jab	Level 1 · 20 ranks	attacks with a series of rapid thrusts using a javelin or spear class weapon
Magic Arrow	Level 1 · 20 ranks	creates a magical arrow or bolt that does extra damage
Cold Arrow	Level 6 · 20 ranks	magically enhances your arrows or bolts by adding cold damage and a slowing effect cold arrows only do half of their regular damage
Dodge	Level 6 · 20 ranks	passive - you have a chance to dodge a melee attack when attacking or standing still
Hunters Discipline	Level 6 · 5 ranks	+12% Attack Rating per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Multiple Shot	Level 6 · 20 ranks	magically splits one arrow or bolt into many
Poison Javelin	Level 6 · 20 ranks	magically enhances your javelin to leave a trail of poison clouds
Storm Lance	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Release straight lightning bolts. +1 bolt at skill levels 10 and 20. Adds 50% weapon damage. On impact: chains up to 3 times. Chain damage: 25% skill lightning.
Avoid	Level 12 · 20 ranks	passive - you have a chance to dodge enemy missiles when attacking or standing still
Exploding Arrow	Level 12 · 20 ranks	enchants an arrow or bolt that explodes on contact, damaging all nearby enemies
Impale	Level 12 · 20 ranks	increases attack damage but rapidly degrades the weapon
Lightning Bolt	Level 12 · 20 ranks	magically converts your javelin into a bolt of lightning
Slow Missiles	Level 12 · 20 ranks	illuminates nearby enemies and slows their ranged attacks
Thread the Needle	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+2 percentage points of missile piercing chance per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Charged Strike	Level 18 · 20 ranks	adds lightning damage to javelin and spear class weapons and releases charged bolts upon impact
Guided Arrow	Level 18 · 20 ranks	enhances your arrows and bolts to track your target or seek one of its own
Ice Arrow	Level 18 · 20 ranks	magically enhances your arrow or bolt to freeze your enemies
Penetrate	Level 18 · 20 ranks	passive - increases your attack rating
Plague Javelin	Level 18 · 20 ranks	magically enhances your javelin to release expanding clouds of poison upon impact
Decoy	Level 24 · 20 ranks	creates a duplicate of yourself that draws fire from enemies
Evade	Level 24 · 20 ranks	passive - you have a chance to dodge a melee or missile attack when walking or running
Fend	Level 24 · 20 ranks	attacks all adjacent targets
Immolation Arrow	Level 24 · 20 ranks	enhances arrows or bolts to cause severe fire damage and creates a pyre upon impact
Storm Conduit	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Lightning Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Strafe	Level 24 · 20 ranks	magically splits one arrow into several that target multiple nearby enemies
Freezing Arrow	Level 30 · 20 ranks	magically enhances an arrow or bolt to freeze entire groups of monsters
Lightning Fury	Level 30 · 20 ranks	changes a thrown javelin into a powerful bolt of lightning that splits on impact
Lightning Strike	Level 30 · 20 ranks	adds lightning damage to javelin and spear class weapons and releases chain lightning upon impact
Pierce	Level 30 · 20 ranks	passive - your missiles have a chance to pass through enemies that they hit
Valkyrie	Level 30 · 20 ranks	summons a powerful Valkyrie ally

Sorceress

Thunder Storm becomes Arcane Tempest: a short buff with frequent lightning strikes while you attack or cast. Revised damage growth leaves more points for mixed-element builds.

Skill changes

Arcane Tempest replaces Thunder Storm

Strikes one nearby enemy per pulse, with no splash. Costs 24 mana. At level 20 it lasts 12 seconds and strikes every 0.6 seconds. Duration caps at 16 seconds at level 40; strike interval caps at 0.48 seconds from level 23. Static Field grants 4% damage per hard rank.

Frequent strikes make it useful alongside Nova, Lightning, or Enchant. The cost is refreshing it more often.

New passives

Try: Hydra/cold, Arcane Tempest/Nova, Storm Enchant, or Frost Nova hybrids.

All Sorceress skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Charged Bolt	Level 1 · 20 ranks	creates multiple, randomly directed bolts of electrical energy
Fire Bolt	Level 1 · 20 ranks	creates a magical flaming missile
Frozen Armor	Level 1 · 20 ranks	increases your defense and freezes enemies that hit you
Ice Bolt	Level 1 · 20 ranks	creates a magical bolt of ice that damages and slows your enemies
Warmth	Level 1 · 20 ranks	passive - increases the rate at which you recover mana
Frost Nova	Level 6 · 20 ranks	creates an expanding ring of ice that damages and slows all nearby enemies
Ice Blast	Level 6 · 20 ranks	creates a magical sphere of ice that damages and freezes your enemy
Inferno	Level 6 · 20 ranks	creates a continuous jet of flame to scorch your enemies
Static Field	Level 6 · 20 ranks	creates an electrical field that reduces life of all nearby enemies
Telekinesis	Level 6 · 20 ranks	uses the power of your mind to pick up items, use objects, and knock back enemies
Blaze	Level 12 · 20 ranks	creates a wall of fire in your wake to scorch your enemies
Emberguard	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+8% Defense per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Fire Ball	Level 12 · 20 ranks	creates an explosive sphere of fiery death to engulf your enemies
Lightning	Level 12 · 20 ranks	creates a powerful lightning bolt to lay waste to your enemies
Nova	Level 12 · 20 ranks	creates an expanding ring of lightning to shock nearby enemies
Shiver Armor	Level 12 · 20 ranks	increases your defense freezes and damages enemies that hit you
Static Reservoir	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+8% Mana Regeneration per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Chain Lightning	Level 18 · 20 ranks	creates a bolt of lightning that arcs through several targets
Enchant	Level 18 · 20 ranks	enchants equipped weapon of targeted character or minion adds fire damage to all weapons
Fire Wall	Level 18 · 20 ranks	creates a wall of flame that burns nearby enemies
Glacial Spike	Level 18 · 20 ranks	creates a magical ice comet that freezes or kills nearby enemies
Teleport	Level 18 · 20 ranks	instantly moves to a destination within your line of sight
Arcane Tempest	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Short-duration storm follows you, striking one nearby enemy per pulse. No splash in Test 1.
Blizzard	Level 24 · 20 ranks	summons massive shards of ice to destroy your enemies
Chilling Armor	Level 24 · 20 ranks	increases defense and discharges an ice bolt in retaliation against ranged attackers
Energy Shield	Level 24 · 20 ranks	creates a magical shield that consumes mana instead of health when you take damage
Meteor	Level 24 · 20 ranks	summons a meteor from the heavens to crush and incinerate your enemies
Wintercraft	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Cold Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Cold Mastery	Level 30 · 20 ranks	passive - increases the damage of your cold spells by piercing enemies' resistances to cold
Fire Mastery	Level 30 · 20 ranks	passive - increases all damage caused by your fire spells
Frozen Orb	Level 30 · 20 ranks	creates a magical globe that sprays a torrent of ice bolts to lay waste to your enemies
Hydra	Level 30 · 20 ranks	summons a multi-headed beast of flame to reduce your enemies to ashes
Lightning Mastery	Level 30 · 20 ranks	passive - increases all damage caused by your lightning spells

Necromancer

Bone attacks gain more damage from their own levels, summons get stronger, and Soul Harvest adds corpse-based recovery.

Skill changes

Soul Harvest replaces Weaken

Select it on right click to recover life and mana from nearby corpses. Pulses once per second with no upkeep cost. At level 20: 65% recovery chance and 48 life plus 48 mana per consumed corpse. Chance caps at 85%; recovery is 8 + 2 × skill level.

Helps casters, dagger fighters, and summoners recover after kills. It consumes corpses needed for Corpse Explosion or summons and replaces Weaken's damage debuff.

New passives

Try: bone/skeleton, mage/Corpse Explosion, Poison Dagger/Soul Harvest, or Revive-supported bone casting.

All Necromancer skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Amplify Damage	Level 1 · 20 ranks	curses a group of enemies, increasing the non-magic damage they receive
Bone Armor	Level 1 · 20 ranks	creates an orbiting shield of bone that absorbs melee damage
Raise Skeleton	Level 1 · 20 ranks	cast on the corpse of a slain monster, this raises a skeleton warrior that fights for you
Skeleton Mastery	Level 1 · 20 ranks	passive - increases life and damage of raised skeletons and revived creatures
Teeth	Level 1 · 20 ranks	fires a barrage of summoned barbed teeth
Clay Golem	Level 6 · 20 ranks	creates a golem from the earth to fight by your side
Corpse Explosion	Level 6 · 20 ranks	cast on the corpse of a slain monster, it explodes, damaging nearby enemies
Dim Vision	Level 6 · 20 ranks	curses a group of monsters, reducing their vision radius
Grave Meditation	Level 6 · 5 ranks	+8% Mana Regeneration per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Poison Dagger	Level 6 · 20 ranks	adds poison to your dagger attacks
Soul Harvest	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Keep selected on right click to consume nearby corpses for life and mana. No soul stacks in Test 1.
Bone Wall	Level 12 · 20 ranks	creates an impassable barrier of bone and debris
Golem Mastery	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Enhances Speed and Life of all your Golems
Iron Maiden	Level 12 · 20 ranks	curses a group of enemies, causing them to damage themselves when damaging others
Raise Skeletal Mage	Level 12 · 20 ranks	cast on the corpse of a slain monster, this raises a skeleton mage that fights for you
Terror	Level 12 · 20 ranks	curses a group of monsters, causing them to flee in terror
Blood Golem	Level 18 · 20 ranks	creates a golem that shares with you the life it steals
Bone Spear	Level 18 · 20 ranks	summons a deadly spike of bone to impale your enemies
Confuse	Level 18 · 20 ranks	curses a monster to force it to attack random targets
Life Tap	Level 18 · 20 ranks	curses a group of monsters so that damaging them gives the attacker life
Poison Explosion	Level 18 · 20 ranks	cast on the corpse of a slain monster, toxic gas is released that poisons nearby monsters
Attract	Level 24 · 20 ranks	curses a monster to become the target of all nearby monsters this curse may not be overridden by another curse
Bone Prison	Level 24 · 20 ranks	creates a barrier of fossilized bone around your target
Deathless Covenant	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2 percentage points of Summon Resistance per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Decrepify	Level 24 · 20 ranks	curses a group of enemies to make them slow, weak and take amplified damage
Iron Golem	Level 24 · 20 ranks	transforms a metallic item into a golem that gains the properties of the item
Summon Resist	Level 24 · 20 ranks	passive - increases the resistances of all summoned creatures
Venom Lore	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Poison Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Bone Spirit	Level 30 · 20 ranks	releases a spirit of the restless undead that tracks its target or finds one of its own
Fire Golem	Level 30 · 20 ranks	creates a golem that converts the damage it receives from fire into life
Lower Resist	Level 30 · 20 ranks	curses an enemy to take more damage from all magical attacks lowers resistances of monsters lowers maximum resistances of hostile players
Poison Nova	Level 30 · 20 ranks	emits an expanding ring of concentrated poison
Revive	Level 30 · 20 ranks	returns a monster to life to fight by your side

Paladin

Conversion becomes Judgment, a magic spell that shares investment with Holy Bolt. Revised weapon and aura scaling supports more than one primary attack.

Skill changes

Judgment replaces Conversion

A delayed magic-damage column followed by holy bolts. Costs 12 mana with a 0.8-second delay. Primary damage starts at 80–120 and grows with levels; Holy Bolt grants 5% primary damage per hard rank.

Use it with Holy Bolt or Fist of the Heavens, or as a magic backup on a weapon build. Weapon damage and Conviction do not boost the primary magic spell. Secondary holy bolts retain target restrictions.

New passives

Try: Judgment/Holy Bolt, Fist of the Heavens/Judgment, Vengeance, or Charge with a support aura.

All Paladin skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Might	Level 1 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases the damage done by you and your party
Prayer	Level 1 · 20 ranks	when active, aura slowly regenerates the life of you and your party
Resist Fire	Level 1 · 20 ranks	when active, aura decreases fire damage done to you and your party
Sacrifice	Level 1 · 20 ranks	increased accuracy and damage at the cost of life
Smite	Level 1 · 20 ranks	temporarily stun your enemy by bashing it with your shield
Defiance	Level 6 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases the defense of you and your party
Holy Bolt	Level 6 · 20 ranks	a bolt of divine energy that damages demons and undead or heals allies
Holy Fire	Level 6 · 20 ranks	when active, aura damages nearby enemies with heavenly flames adds fire damage to your attack
Measured Strikes	Level 6 · 5 ranks	+12% Attack Rating per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Resist Cold	Level 6 · 20 ranks	when active, aura decreases cold damage done to you and your party
Thorns	Level 6 · 20 ranks	when active, aura reflects melee damage taken by you and your party back at your enemies
Blessed Aim	Level 12 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases the attack rating for you and your party
Charge	Level 12 · 20 ranks	charge into battle and attack an enemy
Cleansing	Level 12 · 20 ranks	when active, aura reduces the length of time you and your party will remain poisoned or cursed
Purity of Blood	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+5 percentage points of Poison Resistance per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Resist Lightning	Level 12 · 20 ranks	when active, aura decreases lightning damage done to you and your party
Zeal	Level 12 · 20 ranks	allows you to attack multiple adjacent enemies with a single attack
Blessed Hammer	Level 18 · 20 ranks	summons an ethereal hammer that spirals outwards damaging enemies it hits
Concentration	Level 18 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases the damage and decreases the chance that the attack will be interrupted for you and your party
Holy Freeze	Level 18 · 20 ranks	when active, aura freezes nearby monsters adds cold damage to your attack
Vengeance	Level 18 · 20 ranks	fire, lightning and cold damage are added to each successful attack
Vigor	Level 18 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases stamina recovery rate, maximum stamina and movement speed for you and your party
Holy Shield	Level 24 · 20 ranks	enhances your shield with divine power
Holy Shock	Level 24 · 20 ranks	when active, aura causes pulses of electricity to damage nearby enemies adds lightning damage to your attack
Judgment	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Cast a delayed magic column on an enemy, releasing holy bolts. This is a spell, not a weapon strike in Test 1.
Meditation	Level 24 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases mana recovery for you and your party
Sanctuary	Level 24 · 20 ranks	when active, aura damages the undead and knocks them back
Storm Zeal	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Lightning Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Conviction	Level 30 · 20 ranks	when active, aura reduces the defenses and resistances of nearby enemies
Fanaticism	Level 30 · 20 ranks	when active, aura increases damage, attack speed and attack rating for you and your party
Fist of the Heavens	Level 30 · 20 ranks	lightning strikes your target as holy bolts seek out nearby enemies
Redemption	Level 30 · 20 ranks	when active, aura attempts to redeem the souls of slain enemies to give you life and mana
Salvation	Level 30 · 20 ranks	when active, aura decreases fire, cold and lightning damage done to you and your party

Barbarian

Weapon-specific masteries become broad combat passives. Warcries add elemental support and lightning casting; Ancestral Standard supports physical builds.

Mastery replacements

Warcry replacements

Storm Cry uses an expanded nova missile range; the visible radius needs gameplay confirmation. Howl remains unchanged.

Primordial Infusion scaling

Fire/cold growth doubles above level 20. Lightning skill damage caps at +20%. Shout's duration synergies remain.

Attack changes

New passives

Try: elemental Frenzy, Storm Cry/Primal Weapon Mastery/Shattering Roar, or physical Whirlwind with Ancestral Standard. Critical Strike and Deadly Strike do not multiply together for four-times damage.

All Barbarian skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Arms Master	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Passive: increases physical attack damage, attack rating, and critical strike chance with all weapon types.
Bash	Level 1 · 20 ranks	powerful blow that increases the damage done to enemies and knocks them back
Blood Thirst	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Passive: grants life stolen per hit and increased maximum life.
Find Potion	Level 1 · 20 ranks	use on the corpse of a slain monster for a chance to find a potion
Howl	Level 1 · 20 ranks	sends nearby monsters scrambling away in fear
Primal Weapon Mastery	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Channel elemental and supernatural power through any weapon. Increases elemental, poison, and magic damage; improves attack rating and pierces resistances.
Battle Instinct	Level 6 · 5 ranks	+12% Attack Rating per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Colossal Might	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Passive: grants additional strength and a chance of Crushing Blow.
Double Swing	Level 6 · 20 ranks	when two weapons are equipped attacks two targets if possible, or one target twice
Leap	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Jump into the air and knock back nearby enemies when you land
Primordial Infusion	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Adds fire and cold attack damage to you and nearby allies while active. Lightning skill damage: +1% per level, up to +20%.
Savage Instinct	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Passive: grants a chance of Open Wounds and Deadly Strike.
Taunt	Level 6 · 20 ranks	enrages a monster into relentlessly attacking
Wind Runner	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Passive: grants faster run/walk and faster hit recovery.
Double Throw	Level 12 · 20 ranks	allows you to throw two different throwing weapons at the same time
Find Item	Level 12 · 20 ranks	use on the corpse of a slain monster to find hidden treasures
Increased Stamina	Level 12 · 20 ranks	passive - increases your stamina
Singers Breath	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+10% Mana Regeneration per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Stun	Level 12 · 20 ranks	stuns your target for a short time and increases your attack rating
Concentrate	Level 18 · 20 ranks	attack that is not interruptible and improves attack rating and defense
Iron Skin	Level 18 · 20 ranks	passive - improves defense
Leap Attack	Level 18 · 20 ranks	leaps to and attacks target enemy and damages surrounding enemies
Shattering Roar	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Reduce nearby enemies' fire, lightning, and cold resistances.
Ancestral Standard	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Raise a corpse-anchored ward that slows enemies and lowers physical resistance. Native ward visuals; no ally buff in Test 1.
Battle Orders	Level 24 · 20 ranks	improves the maximum mana, life and stamina of you and your party
Frenzy	Level 24 · 20 ranks	allows you to swing two weapons at once each successful attack increases your overall speed requires you to equip two weapons
Increased Speed	Level 24 · 20 ranks	passive - increases walk and run speed
Killing Edge	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+1 percentage point of passive Critical Strike per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Battle Command	Level 30 · 20 ranks	increases all current skill levels for you and your party
Berserk	Level 30 · 20 ranks	a powerful but reckless attack that increases damage and attack rating but decreases defense
Natural Resistance	Level 30 · 20 ranks	passive - increases natural resistances to elemental and poison damage
Storm Cry	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Unleash a stunning cry that deals lightning damage to nearby enemies.
Whirlwind	Level 30 · 20 ranks	a whirling dance of death that cuts a path through the legions of your enemies

Druid

Cold mastery, offensive pets, and corpse healing let Druids choose between damage support and sustain.

Skill replacements

Choose one vine: Bloodroot for healing, Blight for physical support, or Poison Creeper for poison. Poison Creeper still supports Rabies. Gale competes with Oak Sage and Heart of Wolverine.

Other skill changes

New passives

Try: Hurricane/shapeshift, Fire Claws/summons, Ravage/Gale, Tornado/Blight, or summons with Bloodroot. Owner cold bonuses are not confirmed to transfer to pets.

All Druid skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Firestorm	Level 1 · 20 ranks	unleash fiery chaos to burn your enemies
Lycanthropy	Level 1 · 20 ranks	passive - improves duration and life when in werewolf or werebear form
Poison Creeper	Level 1 · 20 ranks	summon a vine that spreads disease to all it contacts
Raven	Level 1 · 20 ranks	summon ravens to peck out the eyes of your enemies
Werewolf	Level 1 · 20 ranks	transform into a werewolf
Molten Boulder	Level 6 · 20 ranks	launch a boulder of flaming hot magma that knocks back your enemies
Oak Sage	Level 6 · 20 ranks	summon a spirit pet that increases life for you and your party
Permafrost	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Passive: increases your cold skill damage and reduces enemy cold resistance against your cold damage.
Summon Spirit Wolf	Level 6 · 20 ranks	summon a wolf with teleporting ability to fight by your side
Werebear	Level 6 · 20 ranks	transform into a werebear with unstoppable attacks
Bloodroot	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Summon a durable healing vine that consumes corpses. Shares native one-vine limit. No physical eruption in Test 1.
Cyclone Armor	Level 12 · 20 ranks	shield yourself from damage caused by fire, cold, and lightning
Feral Rage	Level 12 · 20 ranks	when in werewolf form, go into a frenzied rage to steal increasing amounts of life from your enemies with successive hits
Fissure	Level 12 · 20 ranks	open volcanic vents below your enemies, burning them to a crisp
Ironhide	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+8% Defense per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Maul	Level 12 · 20 ranks	when in werebear form, maul your enemies for increasing extra damage with successive hits
Fire Claws	Level 18 · 20 ranks	when in werewolf or werebear form, maul your enemies with a fiery claw attack
Heart of Wolverine	Level 18 · 20 ranks	summon a spirit pet that adds to the damage and attack rating of you and your party
Rabies	Level 18 · 20 ranks	when in werewolf form, bite your enemies to inflict them with disease that spreads to other monsters
Summon Dire Wolf	Level 18 · 20 ranks	summon a wolf that becomes enraged, eating corpses to increase damage it does to enemies
Twister	Level 18 · 20 ranks	release several small whirlwinds that cut a path through your enemies
Blight Creeper	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Summon a creeping blight that periodically poisons nearby enemies and reduces their defense and physical resistance. Does not consume corpses.
Heart of Winter	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Cold Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Ravage	Level 24 · 20 ranks	A powerful shapeshifted attack with life and mana steal. Preview: no additional Crushing Blow, Open Wounds, or Ignore Target Defense.
Shock Wave	Level 24 · 20 ranks	when in werebear form, create a shock wave that stuns nearby enemies
Tornado	Level 24 · 20 ranks	create a funnel of wind and debris to blast your enemies
Volcano	Level 24 · 20 ranks	summon forth a volcano to rain death and destruction over your enemies
Wild Covenant	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2 percentage points of Summon Resistance per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Armageddon	Level 30 · 20 ranks	create a meteor shower to rain fiery destruction on nearby enemies
Fury	Level 30 · 20 ranks	when in werewolf form, attack either multiple adjacent targets or one target multiple times
Hurricane	Level 30 · 20 ranks	create a massive storm of wind and debris to pound your enemies to bits
Spirit of the Gale	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Summon a spirit that grants nearby allies lightning attack damage and increased attack speed.
Summon Grizzly	Level 30 · 20 ranks	summon a ferocious grizzly bear

Assassin

Stronger elemental martial arts and fire traps leave room for utility. Shadow Rift adds magic damage and spacing; blades shift more damage into flat skill scaling.

Skill changes

Shadow Rift replaces Psychic Hammer

An area magic blast with outward knockback. Costs 6 mana, has a 0.6-second delay, and starts at 6–12 magic damage with increasing level growth.

It gives fire trappers a second damage type and blade users a spacing tool. It has no stun or conversion; Mind Blast remains available. Knockback can push enemies away from traps.

New passives

Try: fire traps/Shadow Rift, blades with shadow utility, or single-element martial arts with a backup attack.

All Assassin skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Claw Mastery	Level 1 · 20 ranks	passive - improves your skill with claw class weapons
Dragon Talon	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Finishing Move kick your enemies out of your way adds charged-up bonuses to the kick
Fire Blast	Level 1 · 20 ranks	throw a fire bomb to blast your enemies to bits
Shadow Rift	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Cast an area magic blast with outward knockback. No conversion, stun or inward pull in Test 1.
Tiger Strike	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill consecutive hits add damage bonuses to finishing moves must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Blade Sentinel	Level 6 · 20 ranks	set a spinning blade to patrol between you and target point
Burst of Speed	Level 6 · 20 ranks	increases attack and movement speed for a period of time
Dragon Claw	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Finishing Move slice and dice your enemies with your dual claw class weapons adds charged-up bonuses to both claw attacks
Fists of Fire	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill consecutive hits add fire damage to finishing moves can only be used with claw class weapons must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Shock Web	Level 6 · 20 ranks	throw a web of lightning to shock your enemies
Still Mind	Level 6 · 5 ranks	+8% Mana Regeneration per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Blade Guidance	Level 12 · 5 ranks	+12% Attack Rating per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Charged Bolt Sentry	Level 12 · 20 ranks	a trap that emits charged bolts at enemies that pass near
Cloak of Shadows	Level 12 · 20 ranks	cast a shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time
Cobra Strike	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill consecutive hits add life and mana stealing to finishing moves must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Wake of Fire	Level 12 · 20 ranks	a trap that emits waves of fire
Weapon Block	Level 12 · 20 ranks	passive - chance to block when you are using dual claw class weapons
Blade Fury	Level 18 · 20 ranks	throw spinning blades to slice up your enemies
Claws of Thunder	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill consecutive hits add lightning damage to finishing moves can only be used with claw class weapons must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Dragon Tail	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Finishing Move knock back your enemies with an explosive kick adds charged-up bonuses to the kick
Fade	Level 18 · 20 ranks	raise all resistances and resist curses for a period of time
Shadow Warrior	Level 18 · 20 ranks	summon a shadow of yourself that mimics your skills and fights by your side
Blades of Ice	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill consecutive hits add cold damage to finishing moves can only be used with claw class weapons must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Dragon Flight	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Finishing Move teleport to your enemies and destroy them with a kick adds charged-up bonuses to the kick
Ember Discipline	Level 24 · 5 ranks	+2% Fire Skill Damage per rank. Maximum 5 ranks. Always active; affects the owner unless stated otherwise.
Lightning Sentry	Level 24 · 20 ranks	a trap that shoots lightning to scorch passing enemies
Mind Blast	Level 24 · 20 ranks	using the power of your mind stun a group of enemies and convert the feeble-minded
Wake of Inferno	Level 24 · 20 ranks	trap that sprays fire at passing enemies
Blade Shield	Level 30 · 20 ranks	spinning blades slice enemies who stray too close
Death Sentry	Level 30 · 20 ranks	trap that shoots lightning at your enemies or explodes nearby corpses laying waste to more enemies
Phoenix Strike	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Charge-up Skill adds elemental novas to finishing moves must use a dragon finishing move or normal attack to release charges
Shadow Master	Level 30 · 20 ranks	summon a powerful shadow of yourself to fight by your side
Venom	Level 30 · 20 ranks	add poison damage to your weapons

Warlock

Energy becomes an offensive stat for Cleave and Echoing Strike. Three passives support Eldritch attacks, casting, and attack/demon hybrids.

New passives

Energy damage scaling

Added damage percentage: min(300, current Energy × Astral Communion hard ranks / 5).

Equipment Energy counts; bonus skill levels do not replace hard ranks here. The bonus adds to the attack's damage calculation, rather than multiplying final damage separately.

Energy investment trades life for offense. Demonic Resonance buffs the owner, not the demons, and does not scale with demon count.

Try: Energy/Echoing Strike, Energy/Cleave, Sigil Lord Chaos casting, or weapon attacks with demon support.

All Warlock skill descriptions and unlocks

Skill	Unlock / ranks	Current behavior
Demonic Mastery	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Passive - Enhances your summoned and bound demons
Hex: Bane	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Hexes your weapon to impair enemies and add magic damage
Levitation Mastery	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Passive - Improve your ability to levitate your equipped weapon with your mind
Miasma Bolt	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Fires a bolt of darkness that releases a cloud of entropy
Summon Goatman	Level 1 · 20 ranks	Summons a Goatman to fight by your side
Blood Oath	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Passive - Bind the lifeforce of your demon to protect from enemy attacks
Cleave	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Attack all enemies in an expanding arc
Death Mark	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Forces your demon to teleport to and attack an enemy
Ring of Fire	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Releases a volley of expanding hellfire in all directions that pushes enemies away
Sigil: Lethargy	Level 6 · 20 ranks	Lay a sigil on the ground that slows and weakens enemies
Echoing Strike	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Create echoes of your melee weapon that pierce through enemies
Hex: Purge	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Hexes your weapon to warp enemies creating a chance they will erupt when hit
Miasma Chain	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Summon shadowy chains that emit a suffocating miasma between you and the target
Sigil: Rancor	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Lay a sigil on the ground that enrages those who enter and has a chance for enemies to attack one another
Summon Tainted	Level 12 · 20 ranks	Summons a Tainted to fight by your side
Blade Warp	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Hurl an astral weapon that teleports you to its impact
Blood Boil	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Erupt your demon's blood to damage nearby enemies
Flame Wave	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Unleashes a rolling wall of fire that burns the ground in its wake
Psychic Ward	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Creates a mental shield that absorbs damage from attacks and can stun melee attackers
Summon Defiler	Level 18 · 20 ranks	Summons a defiler that binds enemy souls together to take shared damage
Eldritch Blast	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Blast hexed enemies with draining magical damage and refresh the duration of their active hex
Engorge	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Heal and empower your demon by feeding it a corpse
Enhanced Entropy	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Passive - Improve your mastery over the entropic forces of shadow magic
Hex: Siphon	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Hexes your weapon to extract the lifeforce of slain enemies
Sigil: Death	Level 24 · 20 ranks	Lay a sigil on the ground that hastens the death of injured enemies in a violent explosion
Abyss	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Create a tear in the fabric of reality which pulls enemies close before violently collapsing
Apocalypse	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Create a pentagram that engulfs all enemies in hellfire Reduces enemy fire resistance for apocalypse’s damage
Astral Communion	Level 30 · 5 ranks	Test variant: +20% Mana Regeneration per rank. Each hard rank adds 1% Cleave/Echoing Strike damage per 5 Energy (maximum 300% total). Normal weapon attribute scaling remains. Five ranks.
Bind Demon	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Force an injured demon to do your bidding
Consume	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Sacrifice your demon in exchange for power
Demonic Resonance	Level 30 · 5 ranks	Test variant: bonuses always affect you, regardless of active demons. Per rank: +3% Crushing Blow, +3% Increased Attack Speed, and 1% physical damage reduction. Five ranks.
Mirrored Blades	Level 30 · 20 ranks	Attack with mirror duplicates of your weapon
Sigil Lord	Level 30 · 5 ranks	Test variant: improves manual casting. No automatic Sigil casts. Five ranks; +5% Faster Cast Rate and +5% Maximum Mana per rank.