Proficiencies
Equipment Proficiencies
Effects:
Equipment proficiencies increase the positive statistics of the piece of equipment (by 10% for every 100 proficiency) while also decreasing the compromise statistics (Burden and Interference, by 25% for every 100 proficiency). Weapon proficiencies also increase the chance of the special proc for player's active Fighting Style.
Gaining Equipment Proficiencies:
There are two methods for gaining proficiency with equipment: performing a battle montage, or using the specific equipment in battle.
For Armor:
- When a player is attacked (even if she evades/blocks/parries, or the monster misses), an occupied armor slot is randomly chosen for a the chance at a proficiency gain.
- When a player blocks an attack with a Shield, she has an increased chance of gaining Shield proficiency.
For Weapons:
- When a player attacks an enemy (even if the monster evades), there is a chance that he will gain proficiency with his active fighting style.
- Players using the Niten Ichiryu fighting style do not gain proficiency in either Two-Handed or Dual Wielding proficiency even though both are used to determine equipment stats and fighting style procs.
Magic Proficiencies
Effects:
Magic proficiencies increase the effect of variable effect spells (everything but Weaken, Bewilder, and Spark of Life), the damage caused by Status Effects, and the duration of sustained spells (everything but damage spells and cure).
Gaining Magic Proficiencies:
There are two methods for gaining proficiency with magic: performing a magic montage, or by successfully casting a spell of the specific type.
Elemental Proficiency can be increased by casting Magic Missile, or any of the Fire, Cold, Elec, and Wind spells.
Divine Proficiency can be increased by casting one of the Holy spells.
Forbidden Proficiency can be increased by casting any of the Soul or Dark spells.
Deprecating Proficiency can be increased by casting any negative status effect spell on a monster (e.g. Weaken).
Supportive Proficiency can be increased by casting any positive status spell on yourself (e.g. Shield).
Curative Proficiency can be increased by casting any health-restoring spell on yourself (e.g. Regen).
Other Notes
- Proficiencies are capped at the player's current level.
- The chance for a proficiency gain decreases as the proficiency approaches the cap. The amount of gain, however, is always chosen at random from one of: 0.01, 0.02, or 0.03.
- Proficiency cannot be gained during the turn the Defend or Focus commands are used.
