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.

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

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.