Category:Templates

Character builds (or "templates") are community-created min-max ways to create characters.

Remove 5 From All

Most character builds will tell you to "remove 5 from all". During character creation, the client automatically places 5 ability points in each ability (strength, constitution, etc). However, there are dump stats in Shadowbane, and you often need to spend these points on Starting Traits instead, so most build makers recommend taking these points out prior to selecting traits.

Note that changing your race or class will "reset" the ability point values, meaning you will have to "remove 5 from all" again.

Character Build Vocabulary

Main article: Vocabulary

• Disc is short for discipline rune.
• GM stands for "Grand Master" and means to train a power to 40 points.
• Gold means to train a focus skill to its maximum. Note that the maximum for focus skills varies from character to character, it is not always the same value.
• JM stands for "Journeyman" and means to train a power to 20 points.
• TaN means "tough as nails", a starting rune that increases health.