Focus Skill

Focus Skills are the in-game representation of a character's prowess in certain areas. These skills are used to determine eligibility for spells, and are one of the primary factors in derermining attack rating.

Class Foci

Every class except Barbarian, Scout, Thief, and Warrior receives a class focus skill.

Shadowmastery

“	The dark arts of the Assassins combine craft at stealth and anatomy with long-forbidden sorceries and forgotten Elvish Necromancy. True Shadowmasters can draw fourth the cold Darkness of the Outer Void to slay their victims.	”
	- Shadowmastery skill description

Shadowmastery is a focus skill granted to Assassins. It determines eligibility and hit rating for Assassin spells, and serves as a weapon mastery skill for the Shadow Dagger and Bone Staff.

Weapon Foci

Weapon focus skills determine one's ability to wield weapons. The weapon focus skills also play a role in determining weapon damage and attack rating.

Axe

• Axe
• Axe Mastery

Great Axe

• Great Axe
• Great Axe Mastery

Bow

• Bow
• Archery

Crossbow

• Crossbow
• Archery

Dagger

• Dagger
• Dagger Mastery

Unarmed Combat

• Unarmed Combat
• Unarmed Combat Mastery

Hammer

• Hammer
• Hammer Mastery

Great Hammer

• Great Hammer
• Great Hammer Mastery

Pole Arm

• Pole Arm
• Pole Arm Mastery

Spear

• Spear
• Spear Mastery

Staff

• Staff
• Staff Mastery

Sword

• Sword
• Sword Mastery

Great Sword

• Great Sword
• Great Sword Mastery

Armor Foci

The ability to wear certain kinds of armor will depend on a character's skill in that armor's focus skill. Beyond that, increasing an armor skill plays the largest single role in a character's defense score. Wearing cloth armor requires no focus skill.

Passive Defense

Main article: Passive Defense

A character's passive defense can be increased by training a passive defense focus skill. This type of defense is always on unless the character is sitting down or has been stunned.

Discipline Foci

The application of certain discipline runes will grand their bearer a relevant focus skill. This skill will then be used to determine eligibility and attack rating for spells granted by that discipline.