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Scrolls may be used to cast spells. They may be used from a quick slot, and only by a character with an Arcana level greater than or equal to the scroll's requirement. Once a scroll is used, it is destroyed.

All scrolls can be crafted, with the exception of Deck of Endless Possibilities.

As a general rule, offensive targeted/AoE spells can be used outside of combat, but beneficial spells cannot. Any scroll that allows you to get an advantage on the targets without entering combat (e.g. stacking buffs before initiating), is combat only.

Most scrolls share the following stats:

  • Cast Time: 1.6 sec
  • Recovery Time: 4.0 sec (some have 3.0)

Description[]

Items in italics are quoted directly from the game.

Scrolls are spells that have been inscribed into palm slats or parchment for use. Using a scroll consumes it entirely. All scrolls have an Arcana requirement to use them.

Power levels[]

Main article: Power levels

Each point in the user's Arcana skill increases the power level of used scrolls by 0.5, which is rounded down to the nearest integer. Each level has the following effect

  • +5% damage.
  • +5% healing done.
  • +5% duration - some exclusions, such as "per" intervals.
  • +0.25 Penetration - rounded up to the nearest 0.1.
  • +0.5 bounces - rounded down to nearest integer (truncated).
  • +1 Accuracy - rounded down to nearest integer (truncated).
Scroll power level bonuses
Arcana Power level Bonuses to scrolls
Actual Rounded Damage / Duration / Healing Penetration Bounces Accuracy
0 0 0 - - - -
1 0.5
2 1.0 1 +5% +0.25 (0.3) +0.5 (0) +1
3 1.5
4 2.0 2 +10% +0.5 +1.0 (1) +2
5 2.5
6 3.0 3 +15% +0.75 (0.8) +1.5 (1) +3
7 3.5
8 4.0 4 +20% +1.0 +2.0 (2) +4
9 4.5
10 5.0 5 +25% +1.25 (1.3) +2.5 (2) +5
11 5.5
... ... ... ... ... ... ...

List of scrolls[]

Detailed table[]

Name Value EffectsRecipeArcana
Copper pires (cp)2,400 Self:
  • Draw a card. Applies one of 19 possible effects to the caster for 30.0 sec (1 per encounter)
Copper pires (cp)264 Attack Targets:

Caster:

  • Storm persists for 20.0 sec
13 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)64 AoE: 2 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 Friendly AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 AoE: 5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)195 Target:

Jump Targets (x4):

9 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 Friendly AoE: 5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)210 Foe Target + Jump Targets (x2): 11 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Target: 3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 AoE: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)64 Summon Weapon: 2 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 Target: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)195 Friendly AoE:
  • +12 Health Restored per 6.0 sec per 3.0 sec
9 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)195 Foe AoE: 9 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)290 Foe AoE:
  • 40-70 Raw, Destroy Spirit, Vessel, or Summoned Creatures below the caster's level | Accuracy vs. Will
15 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)290 AoE: 15 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)264 Foe Target + Beam:

Allied Target + Beam:

  • +25 Health Restored per 1.0 sec
13 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)64 Foe AoE: 2 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Summon Weapon: 3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 Friendly AoE: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)290 AoE: 15 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 Target:

Foe AoE:

5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 Friendly AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)210 Friendly AoE: 11 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Friendly AoE: 3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 Friendly AoE:
  • +8 Health Restored per 3.0 sec for 15.0 sec
  • +10 All Defenses for 15.0 sec
5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 Foe AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)195 AoE: 9 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 Foe AoE: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)64 Ally or Self:
  • Fit for 60.0 sec
2 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Ally or Self: 3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 AoE: 5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)12 Target + Beam: 2 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 Allied AoE: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)210 Target: 11 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)120 Foe AoE: 5 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Target: 3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)210 AoE: 11 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)210 Foe Target:
  • 20-30 Crush

Jump Targets (x3):

  • 10-15 Crush

Foe Target (Random Effect) +
Jump Targets (x3) (Random Effect):

11 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 Target:
  • 10-18 Pierce
1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)290 AoE: 15 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)166 AoE: 7 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)90 Target:

AoE:

3 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)264 AoE: 13 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)35 AoE: 1 Arcana
Copper pires (cp)64 Friendly Target:
  • Invisible
  • +10 Health Restored per 3.0 sec
  • Untargetable
  • Stunned for 20.0 sec
2 Arcana
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