Soulbound items are a special class of weapons, armors, shields. They were first introduced in The White March - Part I, and exist in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire as well as its expansions.
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Soulbound items are unique items that can magically bond with the soul of a single character. Once bound, the item can only be equipped and/or used by that character unless the bond is severed and the level up process is started again. A soulbound item will increase in power as the wielder completes certain requirements specified in the item's description. Most soulbound items can only be bound to characters of certain classes.
Soulbound items cannot be enchanted by the player, instead they are leveled up in multiple stages after they've been bound. Each new level grants more enchantments and background information about the item. Leveling up is done by completing specific goals - such as killing or dealing damage to a certain type of enemy with the soulbound weapon. The upgrades that are applied by leveling up the item can only be used by the character it's bound to. The goals required to level up the item, as well as the specific upgrades to the item can differ depending on the soulbound character's class. If the bond is severed, the item reverts to its original unleveled state - it will lose all of the enchantments it has gained over time and any new owners will need to gain them again.
The in-game description of soulbound items is gradually revealed as it is upgrades. The description starts as a single paragraph, and a new one is added each time the item is upgraded.
Soulbound items typically have a larger information window that includes a pen and ink style illustration of the item.
In Pillars of Eternity (but not Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire), regardless of the item's type, a soulbound item always qualifies for any talents or abilities that target a specific item type that the character may have (such as Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, and Weapon Mastery). For example, if a fighter has Weapon Focus: Ruffian and Weapon Specialization: Ruffian, he or she would gain the benefits of these even when wielding a soulbound great sword or wand. Benefits from multiple talents or abilities of the same type (e.g. Weapon Focus Ruffian and Peasant) do not stack.
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Pillars of Eternity: The White March - Part I - Soulbound Weapons |
See also[ | ]
- List of soulbound items, for soulbound items in Pillars of Eternity.
- List of soulbound items (Deadfire), for soulbound items in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.