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Blessings
Blessings are temporary buffs (occasionally with an associated debuff) that last hours to days, and are obtained by completing a task. The task can be simple (such as visiting a shrine or devotional) or more complex (such as solving a puzzle).
How Many Blessings Can I Have Active at Once?[edit]
Each of the blessing types listed below will stack with each other (such that you can have all of these blessing types active at the same time); however, there are restrictions on how many of each blessing type that can be active at the same time. Based on these restrictions, a player can have a up to 9 blessings active at the same time.
Blessing Type Maximum # of Each Blessing Type
That can be Active at the Same Time3-Day Adventure Blessing 2 Stack Blessing 1 Devotional Blessing 2 Shrine Blessing 2 Castle Atos Blessing 2
3-Day Adventure Blessings[edit]
Each of these blessings are obtained in an Adventure Zone and all of the blessing's effects have a duration of 3 days. You can have a maximum of 2 of these active at the same time. These blessings are typically activated by solving a Puzzle in the zone, after which a blue swirly aura appears on a rounded platform. To obtain the blessing, the avatar must walk into the blue aura.
Blessing Location(s) Blessing Effect Acquisition Lost Vale,
Grusk Factory+50% Skill Learning Speed Agility Lamech’s Bazaar (Easy -Tier 7),
Lamech’s Bazaar (Normal - Tier 10),
Norgard Fens,
South Midmaer Way+30 Dexterity
-10 StrengthAgility, Greater Lamech’s Bazaar (Hard - Tier 12) +45 Dexterity
-10 StrengthAvoidance Lamech’s Bazaar (Extreme - Tier 18) +20 Dexterity
+10 Damage AvoidanceElemental Tolerance North Shattered Hills,
The Outlaws' Run+20 Air Resistance
+20 Earth Resistance
+20 Fire Resistance
+20 Water Resistance
-10 Air Attunement
-10 Earth Attunement
-10 Fire Attunement
-10 Water AttunementElusiveness Tenebris Harbor +20 Dodge
-20 Damage AvoidanceInvigoration Blood River Forest,
East Vauban Foothills+10% Healing Modifier Magic Tolerance Brittany Sewers (nested in Brittany Alleys & Central Brittany) +20 Death Resistance
+20 Life Resistance
+20 Moon Resistance
+20 Sun Resistance
-10 Death Attunement
-10 Life Attunement
-10 Moon Attunement
-10 Sun AttunementMaintenance Elysium Mines (nested in Twins Foothills) +25% Armor Durability Effectiveness
+25% Shield Durability Effectiveness
+25% Weapon Durability EffectivenessMoon Shaminian Hills,
Well of Aldur+15 Moon Attunement
-20 Sun AttunementSkill Middle Downs,
Blood Bay+5 Adventurer Level Sun Shaminian Hills +15 Sun Attunement
-20 Moon AttunementTamer South Boundless Forest +10 Tame Level Bonus
Stack Blessings[edit]
These blessings are also obtained in an adventure zone (specifically The Rise), but each blessing has several effects, with each effect having a different duration (from hours to days). You can have only 1 of these blessings active at a time. These blessings are activated by solving a Puzzle in The Rise, after which a blue swirly aura appears on a rounded platform. To obtain the blessing, the avatar must walk into the blue aura.
Blessing Location(s) Blessing Effect Stack Magician The Rise +50 Focus (7 days)
-10% Magic Fizzle Chance (24 hours)
+5% Spell Critical Chance Bonus (4 hours)Stack Protector The Rise +10 Damage Avoidance (7 days)
+25% Armor Effectiveness (24 hours)
+10 Magic Resistance (4 hours)Stack Tamer The Rise +5 Tame Level Bonus (7 days)
+0.2 Tame Taunt Power (24 hours)
+50 Tame Creature Strength (4 hours)
Devotional Blessings[edit]
These blessings last for 5 days. You can have a maximum of 2 of these active at the same time. These blessings are obtained by jumping into the pool of a Devotional. These devotionals are located in Patron Cities and in some Player Owned Towns. If you obtain the blessing in a Player Owned Town, the power of the blessing will depend on how many lots have been claimed by players in that town (see below). In a Patron City, the power of these blessings are constant (and equivalent to the highest power achievable in a Player Owned Town).
Devotional Symbol Locations Blessing Effects for Patron City and High Tier POT† Patron City Other Locations Adventuring Buff Crafting/Fishing Buff Devotional of Compassion Heart Brookside Some Player Owned Towns +5 Combat Dodge Modifier +5 Tailoring Proficiency Devotional of Courage Bell Resolute Some Player Owned Towns +5 Strength Devotional of Honesty Hand Etceter Some Player Owned Towns +25 Focus +5 Alchemy Devotional of Honor Chalice Kiln Some Player Owned Towns +1.5 Combat Focus Per Second +5 Agriculture Devotional of Humility Crook Eastmarch Some Player Owned Towns +5 Magic Resistance +8% Fishing Bait Recovery Chance Devotional of Justice Scales Jaanaford Some Player Owned Towns -5% Fizzle Chance +5 Cooking Devotional of Love Candle Ardoris Some Player Owned Towns +5 Dexterity Devotional of Sacrifice Teardrop Northwood Some Player Owned Towns +1.5 Combat Health Per Second +5 Carpentry Devotional of Spirituality Ankh Fortus End Some Player Owned Towns +4 Adventure Level +5 Fishing Devotional of Truth Book Aerie Some Player Owned Towns +5 Intelligence Devotional of Valor Sword Point West Some Player Owned Towns +25 Health +5 Blacksmithing
† For a Player Owned Town (POT), the power of the blessing depends on how many lots have been claimed by players in that town (more lots claimed gives greater power to the buff, with a maximum power achieved at the highest tier). The tiers are as follows:
- 9 or less claimed lots - low power tier
- 10-19 claimed lots - moderate power tier
- 20 or more claim lots - high power tier (provides the same power as the buff from a Patron City devotional).
Devotional Symbol Blessing Effect Low Power Moderate Power High Power (Same as Patron City) Devotional of Compassion Heart +3 Combat Dodge Modifier
+3 Tailoring+4 Combat Dodge Modifier
+4 Tailoring+5 Combat Dodge Modifier
+5 TailoringDevotional of Courage Bell +3 Strength +4 Strength +5 Strength Devotional of Honesty Hand +15 Focus
+3 Alchemy+20 Focus
+4 Alchemy+25 Focus
+5 AlchemyDevotional of Honor Chalice +1 Combat Focus per Second
+3 Agriculture+1.3 Combat Focus per Second
+4 Agriculture+1.5 Combat Focus per Second
+5 AgricultureDevotional of Humility Crook +3 Magic Resistance
+4% Water Fishing Bait Recovery Chance+4 Magic Resistance
+6% Water Fishing Bait Recovery Chance+5 Magic Resistance
+8% Water Fishing Bait Recovery ChanceDevotional of Justice Scales -3% Magic Fizzle Chance
+3 Cooking-4% Magic Fizzle Chance
+4 Cooking-5% Magic Fizzle Chance
+5 CookingDevotional of Love Candle +3 Dexterity +4 Dexterity +5 Dexterity Devotional of Sacrifice Teardrop +1 Combat Health per Second
+3 Carpentry+1.3 Combat Health per Second
+4 Carpentry+1.5 Combat Health per Second
+5 CarpentryDevotional of Spirituality Ankh +2 Adventurer Level
+3 Fishing+3 Adventurer Level
+4 Fishing+4 Adventurer Level
+5 FishingDevotional of Truth Book +3 Intelligence +4 Intelligence +5 Intelligence Devotional of Valor Sword +15 Health
+3 Blacksmithing+20 Health
+4 Blacksmithing+25 Health
+5 Blacksmithing
Shrine Blessings[edit]
All of these blessings last for 3 days. You can have a maximum of 2 of these active at the same time. These blessings are obtained by standing on the base of the shrine. These devotionals are located in some Player Owned Towns and on some Player Lots in NPC Towns. All of these shrines are craftable.
Blessing Blessing Effect Shrine of Atenism +15 Sun Attunement Shrine of Chaos +15 Chaos Attunement Shrine of Gaiaism +15 Earth Attunement Shrine of Lunaism +15 Moon Attunement Shrine of Necromancy +15 Death Attunement Shrine of Sorcery +15 Fire Attunement Shrine of Tempestry +15 Water Attunement Shrine of Thaumaturgy +15 Life Attunement Shrine of Theurgy +15 Air Attunement
Castle Atos Blessings[edit]
These blessings can only be obtained in Castle Atos.
In the main courtyard of Castle Atos, there are two blessing pools (one on each side of the courtyard). Each blessing can be obtained by jumping into the pool. Both of these blessings can be active at the same time, and they stack with other blessings.
The power of the "Atos" blessing depends on how many avatars are in the Castle Atos zone at the time you acquire the buff (with more players generating a more powerful blessing). Once you have acquired the buff, the stats on your buff will remain unchanged for the duration of the buff, even if the number of players in Castle Atos changes (unless you re-acquire the blessing). The "Atos" blessing remains active even if you leave the zone.
The "Learning" buff has a constant power (and does not vary based on number of players in the zone). This buff only lasts while the avatar is within the Castle Atos zone (i.e. the blessing is removed when you leave the zone). This blessing was designed to encourage players to come to Castle Atos by giving them this incentive to train their skills in Castle Atos.
Blessing # Players needed in Scene Location Blessing Effect Atos, Weak 1-3 Castle Atos +3 Health (3 days)
+3 Focus (3 days)
+10% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Atos 4-7 Castle Atos +5 Health (3 days)
+5 Focus (3 days)
+12.5% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Atos, Strong 8-12 Castle Atos +10 Health (3 days)
+10 Focus (3 days)
+15% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Atos, Powerful 13-20 Castle Atos +15 Health (3 days)
+15 Focus (3 days)
+17.5% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Atos, mighty 21-29 Castle Atos +25 Health (3 days)
+25 Focus (3 days)
+20% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Atos, maximum strength 30+ Castle Atos +30 Health (3 days)
+30 Focus (3 days)
+22.5% Melee and Ranged Critical Hit Reduction (1 day)
Learning Any # Castle Atos +100% Skill Learning Speed (only active while player is in Castle Atos)
Skills that Contain "Blessing" in the Title, But are Not Related to the Blessings Listed Above[edit]
Removed Blessings - For Historical Purposes Only[edit]
External Links[edit]
- A listing of most all the blessings that are obtained by solving a puzzle for them can be found on the forums here: [1]