MMORPG: Genesis

Explaining Skill Trees

[Ding] 

[Level up] 

[Level: 10>>11] 

[All stats increased by 3 with extra 3 added to INT and 2 to Wis and 1 to DEX] 

[SPI: 34>>37] 

[WIS: 41>>46] 

[STR: 34>>37] 

[INT: 48>>54] 

[VIT: 33>>36] 

[DEX: 60>>64] 

[*NOTICE* MP will be restored.] 

[MP: 260>>460] 

"Yeah, another level," John said happily. 

"Same and I can equip the level fifteen drops I won." Vulxis added. 

"Ah yeah I have some level ten gear I need to equip now." John remembered after being reminded by Vulxis. 

"Congrats to both, now let's kill this last mob so you can equip them and get some more loot." Sarah said with a happy smile. 

"Lightning Bolt" 

"FrostBolt" 

"Rising Dragon" 

[Damage Dealt: 28 to Prigka] 

[Enemy Prigka Defeated] 

[*NOTICE* Player level is over 1 level lower than defeated enemy exp amount increased by 50%] 

[*NOTICE* Player is under the effects of dungeon exclusivity rights, enemy kill exp will be doubled.] 

[61440 exp Rewarded] 

[Exp: 21810/204800>>83250/204800] 

[Quest Update] 

[Kill White Tiger Bandits: 10/20] 

"Nice so you should be able to equip your new gear now, also John you should have unlocked a skill tree, right?" Sarah asked. 

"Yeah, though I'm not sure what a skill tree is." John replied. 

"Skill trees allow you to personalize your class to yourself, though there are a few aspects to them that need to be explained." Sarah started to explain. 

"As you just hit level ten you will have unlocked your first skill, the first skill is always mandatory as that opens up your other skill trees." 

"Go ahead and take the first skill, you will see what I mean." 

"Ok," John said before looking at his skill tree, only the bottom row was visible where a number ten could be seen on the side, the next number above was twenty however that row and the ones above it were all blurred out making it so John could not see anything.

The level ten row only had one circle in it with grayed-out images and as he focused on its information was displayed.

[Wild Morph Charge: Grants your combat Wild Morph's a charge skill that allows you to close the gap with an enemy faster, the charge skill changes depending on the Wild Morph form you are in.] 

[Would you like to spend one skill point to unlock this skill?" 

[Yes] [No] 

"Yes" 

[Skill point: 1>>0] 

[Class Mission Update]

[Place 5 skill points total into your skill trees: 1/5]

[New Skill Learnt: Wild Morph Charge] 

[*NOTICE* Only currently usable in bear form] 

[Bear Charge: While in your wild morph bear form this skill allows you to charge at the enemy.] 

[Generates 10 Rage]

[Cost: 0 Rage] 

[Cooldown: 10 seconds] 

[Circle Of Stars Skill Tree Unlocked] 

[Circle Of Dreams Skill Tree Unlocked] 

[Circle Of Tempest Skill Tree Unlocked] 

[Circle of the Harvest Skill Tree Unlocked] 

[Circle of the Land Skill Tree Unlocked] 

[The Circle of the Shepherd Skill Tree Unlocked] 

"I just unlocked six more skill trees?" John said surprised. 

Vulxis showed surprise before saying. 

"I didn't know druids got seven skill trees." 

"It's to do with druid circles apparently." Sarah began to explain. 

"I don't know all the details since I am not a druid, but the first skill tree a druid unlocks is based on the first spell they learn after becoming a druid, John obviously learned his wild morph spell first?" Sarah asked as John gave a nod before she continued. 

"Most druids don't learn that spell first because of how hard it is to form a bond with animals, so they unlock a different skill tree first, regardless they always gain seven skill trees overall after using their first skill point." 

"There are both advantages and disadvantages." 

"To purchase skills from a skill tree you need skill points; however there are only three ways to earn those skill points, class missions, class quests and skill point stones." 

"One class mission can only be attempted at a time of course so that limits the skill points from them to when they level up their class." 

"Class quests is where we get most of our skill points from, every time you complete a class quest you gain one skill point, however getting class quests is based on luck, you rarely receive them from your class trainers so you have to find a way to trigger them like John did with his class quest to save the dungeon animals." 

"The third, skill point stones is even harder, this is based purely on luck, a skill point stone is exactly what it sounds like, a stone that grants you a skill point." 

"As far as we know the only way to get them is very rare drops from bosses or rewards from difficult quests." 

"This is why I say it's both an advantage and disadvantage, while you will have more options to choose from with seven skill trees, you will also be able to get less from each skill tree." 

"You still need to place a point in the level ten skill of a skill tree to be able to get the level twenty skill, so on and so forth, you can't skip back and forth between skill trees." 

"Guess you need to be lucky finding those class quests then, let's hope your luck is better with that than you loot rolls." Vulxis said to John with a grin. 

John rolled his eyes before saying. 

"I take it that class quests completed before unlocking your skill don't count towards skill points?" 

"Afraid not." Sarah said, shaking her head. 

John nodded before he turned his attention to equipping his level ten gear he had been holding in his bag. 

[Equipped: Steadfast Belt] 

[Equipped: Worn Leather Boots] 

[STR: 38>>42] 

"Ok loot time." Sarah said with a smile before she touched the body of Prigka. 

[Available loot from Prigka:] 

[Ironforged Breastplate] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Mail] 

[Chest] 

[DEF: 16] 

[STR: 6] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Quest Item: Bandit Insignia automatically awarded] 

[Quest Update] 

[Bandit Insignia's: 5/25] 

"Oh, only one item this time that's a bit cheap." Sarah said with disappointment as they all made their choices. 

[You have selected pass on: Ironforged Breastplate] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected pass on: Ironforged Breastplate] 

[Black Dragoon has selected roll on: Ironforged Breastplate] 

[Black Dragoon has been awarded: Mystic's Breeches] 

"Ok next." Sarah said before moving to Rolduth's corpse. 

[Available loot from Rolduth:] 

[Bastard Sword] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Great Sword] 

[P ATP: 36] 

[STR: 6] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Raider's Gauntlets] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Mail] 

[Hands] 

[DEF: 10] 

[STR: 5] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Quest Item: Bandit Insignia automatically awarded] 

[Quest Update] 

[Bandit Insignia's: 6/25] 

"That's more like it." Sarah said with a smile. 

"Not really, the weapon has the same stats as that Lupine Axe from before and is worse than my current sword." Vulxis grumbled. 

"Well at least gloves are better than your current ones, right?" Sarah asked to which Vulxis nodded. 

[You have selected pass on: Bastard Sword] 

[You have selected pass on: Raider's Gauntlets] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected pass on: Bastard Sword] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected pass on: Raider's Gauntlets] 

[Black Dragoon has selected pass on: Bastard Sword] 

[Black Dragoon has selected roll on: Raider's Gauntlets] 

[Black Dragoon has been awarded: Raider's Gauntlets] 

[All party members selected pass on: Bastard Sword] 

[A roll will now happen, the results are:] 

[Ice Blue Queen: 37] 

[Vincarna: 2] 

[Black Dragoon: 48] 

[Black Dragoon has won the roll and been awarded: Bastard Sword] 

"Oh, don't start this again." John groaned as the two girls giggled before Vulxis said. 

"What was that about winning the next one?" 

John just rolled his eyes at her while Sarah, still giggling, went towards the corpse of Hiep. 

[Available loot from Hiep:] 

[Channelers Staff] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Staff] 

[M ATP: 35] 

[INT: 6] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Rough Riding Gloves] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Cloth] 

[Hands] 

[DEF: 2] 

[SPI: 5] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Quest Item: Bandit Insignia automatically awarded] 

[Quest Update] 

[Bandit Insignia's: 7/25] 

"How is your current staff, John?" Sarah asked after seeing the loot. 

"Thirty-five magic attack power and two intellect, yours?" John replied. 

"Thirty-eight magic attack power and four intellect." Sarah replied before saying. 

"I will pass on the staff since it will be a damage loss to me." 

[You have selected roll on: Channelers Staff] 

[You have selected pass on: Rough Riding Gloves] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected pass on: Channelers Staff] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected roll on: [Rough Riding Gloves] 

[Black Dragoon has selected pass on: Channelers Staff] 

[Black Dragoon has selected pass on: [Rough Riding Gloves] 

[Vincarna has been awarded: Channelers Staff] 

[Ice Blue Queen has been awarded: [Rough Riding Gloves] 

"Next." 

[Available loot from Elred:] 

[Dark Leather Tunic] 

[Rank: Uncommon (Green)] 

[Leather] 

[Chest] 

[DEF: 7] 

[STR: 6] 

[Requires Level: 15] 

[Quest Item: Bandit Insignia automatically awarded] 

[Quest Update] 

[Bandit Insignia's: 8/25] 

"Bleh another bad drop rate." Sarah moaned. 

"You really like the whole looting thing don't you." John pointed out. 

"Of course, it's the best part of Genesis, the whole RNG luck that you might get an amazing drop from just a random npc or monster." Sarah answered with enthusiasm. 

"Does that happen?" John asked. 

"Very rarely, but it's just the possibility that it 'could' happen." 

[You have selected roll on: Dark Leather Tunic] 

[Ice Blue Queen has selected pass on: Dark Leather Tunic] 

[Black Dragoon has selected pass on: Dark Leather Tunic] 

[Vincarna has been awarded: Dark Leather Tunic] 

[Available loot from Hedgal:] 

[Skill Tomb: Stunning Strike]