combat skill

Magic

Drives spell power and magic defence for control, area damage, and support.

Starting level: 1
Training: Deal damage or aid allies with combat spells.

Field role

Choose the spell that changes the fight.

Magic controls. Stronger staves + control, area, and support spells unlocked by Magic level; Ember Nova is learned from a scroll.

Your jobBind movement, burn targets, strike areas, and aid allies.

Your commitmentSpell Shards per cast; Magic Crystals for crystal spells.

Their answerMagic Defence, Bind Immunity, and line of sight.

Your spellbook

Bring the answer the fight needs.

Damage, control, area pressure, or support: each cast spends the reagent shown on its card. Magic damage grants 3 XP per damage, split across the skills your stance trains (Sparkcast: Magic; Wardcast: Magic + Defence), plus the spell's cast XP to Magic. Max hit depends on the spell, your Magic level, your gear, your stance, and any active damage Vow (Wrath or Judgment); the combat simulator resolves it.

Bind stops walking and running, but a Bound fighter can still attack, cast, use items, and pray. When it ends, the fighter gains 5 ticks · 3s of Bind Immunity. Shardbind snares and Blizzard freezes; both use this one rule.

Magic1

Damage

Spark Bolt

A reliable beginner bolt for training Magic and pressuring fleeing targets.

One enemy8 cast XP1× Spell Shard

Magic8

Control

Shardbind

Spell Shard energy closes into an amber binding sigil that Binds a target when it deals damage.

One enemy12 cast XP2× Spell ShardBind: 5 ticks · 3s · Bind Immunity: 5 ticks · 3s

Magic25

Pressure

Ember Nova

Must be learned

A contained ash burst that leaves a lingering burn when it deals damage.

One enemy16 cast XP4× Spell Shard3 burns × 1

Magic35

Area control

Blizzard

Ice shards strike the target area and Bind the enemies they damage without stopping their attacks.

3×3 enemies18 cast XP1× Magic CrystalBind: 4 ticks · 2.4s · Bind Immunity: 5 ticks · 3sSpeed +2 ticks · 1.2s; minimum 8 ticks · 4.8sReach maximum 4 tiles

Magic20

Support

Healing Winds

Spend an attack round to restore yourself or a nearby party member.

Self or party member12–19 healing12 cast XP1× Magic Crystal

Staff stances

Trade power for protection.

Wardcast makes you harder to hit while it trains Defence beside Magic; Sparkcast keeps the stronger offensive cast.

Magic

Sparkcast

Weapons: Staff
Trains: Magic
Accuracy contribution: +4
Power contribution: +2
Defence contribution: No direct bonus

Magic

Wardcast

Weapons: Staff
Trains: Magic + Defence
Accuracy contribution: +3
Power contribution: No direct bonus
Defence contribution: +3

Style contributions are rating points added to your level and gear; Faith Vows then multiply the total. A style's Defence applies against melee, ranged, and magic while it is selected.

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