Beginner's guide to playing an empath - Revision history

ZHOUY1: /* Spell Guide */ Fill out the rest of the available spells.

2025-10-01T01:30:23Z

Spell Guide: Fill out the rest of the available spells.

ZHOUY1: Updates for semi-recent mechanics changes and profession service release.

2025-09-22T19:18:48Z

Updates for semi-recent mechanics changes and profession service release.

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 *{{boldmono|CURE LEFT ARM}}
 *{{boldmono|CURE}}
 === Healing with the Wrayth Client ===
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-Whenever you make a melee attack, you will incur some amount of '''[[roundtime]]'''. This is a period in which you cannot move, switch stances, or make most other actions. Most physical weapons have a roundtime of 5 seconds, but heavier weapons such as most two-handed weapons and polearms can take longer to swing. Having high Dexterity and Agility statistics can offset the heavy weapon penalties. Generally for melee combatants, swinging a weapon in 5 or 6 seconds is acceptable, since that will let you stance dance effectively against most creatures. Against quick foes like lynxes that can attack faster than your swings, you will need to be very careful.
+Whenever you make a melee attack, you will incur some amount of '''[[roundtime]]'''. This is a period in which you cannot move, switch stances, or make most other actions. Most physical weapons have a roundtime of 4 seconds, but heavier weapons such as most two-handed weapons and polearms can take longer to swing. Having high Dexterity and Agility statistics can offset the heavy weapon penalties. Generally for melee combatants, swinging a weapon in 5 or 6 seconds is acceptable, since that will let you stance dance effectively against most creatures. Against quick foes like lynxes that can attack faster than your swings, you will need to be very careful.
 If you prefer not to use physical weapons, then remember that empaths have more than swords and hammers in their arsenal—they can wield spiritual and mental magic against their enemies.
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 As you carry more coins and items, you will start to feel [[encumbrance]]. You can use the {{boldmono|ENCUMBRANCE}} command to check--if you see the message: "You adjust your gear comfortably and feel satisfied that you are not encumbered enough to notice", then you are fine, but any other message means you are suffering penalties from carrying too much. The effects are most obvious in melee combat where you will start to swing slower (more roundtime) and become worse at defending against enemy attacks and maneuvers. Avoid carrying too much on you, use [[bank]]s and [[locker]]s to stash your coins and valuables, and offload treasure boxes at the [[locksmith pool]]s when you can.
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+=== Wands ===
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 |style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"|[[Intensity (1130)]]
 |Gives substantial bonuses to both defense and attack. Keep this spell active.
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 |style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"|Utility
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 |A high-level offensive spell that can duplicate any attack spell you cast with an increased AS or CS. This spell is very potent when hunting a creature that would otherwise be too difficult for you to hit, or that you need to defeat very quickly.
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 == Additional Abilities ==
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 At level 15, you will receive an invitation to the [[Empath Guild]]. Joining is entirely optional. If you join, you will have access to the [[alchemy]] system and can learn to make a variety of potions and trinkets.
 == Societies ==
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 *[[Empath training suggestions (guide)]]
 *[[Tsalim's two-handed empath guide (saved post)]]
 [[Category:Empath]]

GS4-XERAPHINA: GS4-XERAPHINA moved page A beginner's guide to playing an empath to Beginner's guide to playing an empath: naming convention, removing "a"

2024-10-31T13:19:25Z

GS4-XERAPHINA moved page A beginner's guide to playing an empath to Beginner's guide to playing an empath: naming convention, removing "a"

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GS4-XERAPHINA: updated page to include new player-guide template

2024-10-31T13:18:35Z

updated page to include new player-guide template

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			{{Player-guide
			\|title=A Beginner's Guide to Playing an Empath
			\|author=Various
			\|date=2015-02-06
			\|updated=2024-04-17
			\|topic=Empaths
			}}
	'''[[Empath]]s''' have the natural ability to transfer wounds from others to their own bodies. They then use their recuperative powers drawn from the spiritual realm of magic to heal themselves.		'''[[Empath]]s''' have the natural ability to transfer wounds from others to their own bodies. They then use their recuperative powers drawn from the spiritual realm of magic to heal themselves.

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	*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]		*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/npg/home.asp GemStone IV New Player Guide on Play.net]

⚫	[[Category:~~Guides~~]]
	[[Category:Empath]]		[[Category:Empath]]
	[[Category:Professional Guides]]		[[Category:Professional Guides]]
	[[Category:New Player\| ]]		[[Category:New Player\| ]]
		⚫	[[Category:Combat Mechanics]]

ZHOUY1: /* Skills and Training */ Update some lore and RT thresholds.

2024-04-17T22:30:47Z

Skills and Training: Update some lore and RT thresholds.

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	Spiritual Lore, Blessing		Spiritual Lore, Blessing
			*10 ranks for persistent Untrammel
			*Short-duration group versions of Bravery (25 ranks), Heroism (35 ranks), and Spell Shield (50 ranks)
	*65 ranks for full stamina restoration when casting Adrenal Surge		*65 ranks for full stamina restoration when casting Adrenal Surge
	*65 ranks for group version of Heroism

	Spiritual Lore, Summoning		Spiritual Lore, Summoning
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	\| Min. DEX + AGI<br>Bonuses		\| Min. DEX + AGI<br>Bonuses
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	\| 4 sec.		\| 3 sec.
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	\| Quarterstaff		\| Quarterstaff
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	\| -1 sec.		\| -2 sec.
	\| Bastard Sword, Katana<br>Spear, Trident, Halberd, Naginata		\| Bastard Sword, Katana<br>Spear, Trident, Halberd, Naginata
	\| align="center" \| 8		\| align="center" \| +23
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 sec.		\| 7 sec.
	\| -2 sec.		\| -3 sec.
	\| Military Pick, Flail, Flamberge, War Mattock, Maul<br>Jeddart-axe, Hammer of Kai		\| Military Pick, Flail, Flamberge, War Mattock, Maul<br>Jeddart-axe, Hammer of Kai
	\| align="center" \| 23		\| align="center" \| +38
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 sec.		\| 8 sec.
	\| -3 sec.		\| -4 sec.
	\| Two-Handed Sword, Battle Axe, Claidhmore		\| Two-Handed Sword, Battle Axe, Claidhmore
	\| align="center" \| 38		\| align="center" \| +53
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 sec.		\| 9 sec.
	\| -4 sec.		\| -5 sec.
	\| Awl-pike, Lance		\| Awl-pike, Lance
	\| align="center" \| 53		\| align="center" \| +68
	\|}		\|}

ZHOUY1: /* Spell Guide */

2024-01-22T02:11:51Z

Spell Guide

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	\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack		\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
	\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Unbalance (110)]]		\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Unbalance (110)]]
	\|A ~~warding~~ attack spell that knocks the target prone and makes them briefly unable to act. The disabling effect is deceptively potent: many higher-level creatures can quickly shake out of stuns, bindings, and webs, but nothing can overcome roundtime.		\|A [[SMR\|maneuver]] attack spell that knocks the target prone and makes them briefly unable to act. The disabling effect is deceptively potent: many higher-level creatures can quickly shake out of stuns, bindings, and webs, but nothing can overcome roundtime.
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	\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack		\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack

ZHOUY1: /* Spell Guide */ Spell disabler update.

2024-01-11T22:04:56Z

Spell Guide: Spell disabler update.

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	\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack		\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
	\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Web (118)]]		\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Web (118)]]
	\|Can be cast in several different modes. The most common is a ~~warding~~ attack that disables the target by entangling it in sticky webs. With [[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]], it can also be cast from offensive stances as a bolt spell that [[Unbalance critical table\|unbalances]] the target, with a chance of also causing the entangling web effect. It takes substantially more training in Summoning lore—140 ranks for same-level targets, even more on those above your level—to guarantee the web effect when a bolt hits.		\|Can be cast in several different modes. The most common is a [[SMR\|maneuver]] attack that disables the target by entangling it in sticky webs. Training in Spell Aiming improves the chance of success on the maneuver roll. With [[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]], it can also be cast from offensive stances as a bolt spell that [[Unbalance critical table\|unbalances]] the target, with a chance of also causing the entangling web effect. It takes substantially more training in Summoning lore—140 ranks for same-level targets, even more on those above your level—to guarantee the web effect when a bolt hits.
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	\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility		\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility
	\|style="background: #99CCFF; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Spirit Dispel (119)]]		\|style="background: #99CCFF; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Spirit Dispel (119)]]
	\|Dispelling a creature can strip away its defensive spells, but more importantly, it will lose any spell that it has prepared for casting. Many magical creatures have a signature "preparing to cast" action that you should watch for.		\|Dispelling a creature can strip away its defensive spells, but more importantly, it will lose any spell that it has prepared for casting. Many magical creatures have a signature "preparing to cast" action that you should watch for. You can also use this to dispel negative effects on yourself or a fellow adventurer by using the [[channel]] action.
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	\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Defense		\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Defense
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	\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Bravery (211)]]		\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Bravery (211)]]
	\|General offensive bonus. Keep this spell active.		\|General offensive bonus. Keep this spell active.
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			\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
			\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Interference (212)]]
			\|Reduces the TD of a target to make subsequent warding spells easier to land. As this effect is automatically successful against targets near your level, and at only 2 mana per cast, this is very useful against enemies with high natural TD that you may otherwise struggle to hit with warding spells. Interference also makes the target's own spellcasting more likely to fail.
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	\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility		\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility
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	To cancel the sanctuary, {{mono\|STOP 213}}.		To cancel the sanctuary, {{mono\|STOP 213}}.
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	\|style="background: #~~CCFF99~~; text-align: center;"\|~~Offense~~		\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
	\|style="background: #~~CCFF99~~; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Bind (214)]]		\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Bind (214)]]
	\|Reliably stops an enemy for at least several rounds if you can land it. Because of ~~the high mana cost and~~ the lower Casting Strength of the circle (Major Spiritual is seldom heavily trained), most empaths will not frequently use this while solo hunting.		\|Reliably stops an enemy for at least several rounds if you can land it. Because of the lower Casting Strength of the circle (Major Spiritual is seldom heavily trained), most empaths will not frequently use this while solo hunting.
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	\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Offense		\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Offense
	\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Heroism (215)]]		\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Heroism (215)]]
	\|General offensive bonus. Keep this spell active.		\|General offensive bonus. Keep this spell active.
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			\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
			\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Mass Interference (217)]]
			\|A mass target version of Interference when you are facing multiple enemies. At only 5 mana per cast, this is still quite cheap.
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	\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility		\|style="background: #99CCFF; text-align: center;"\|Utility
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	\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Spell Shield (219)]]		\|style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Spell Shield (219)]]
	\|Protects against hostile spells. Keep this spell active.		\|Protects against hostile spells. Keep this spell active.
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			\|style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"\|Attack
			\|style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Spiritual Abolition (230)]]
			\|This is a stronger version of Spirit Dispel that can dispel multiple magical effects at once. Against enemy spellcasters, this can seriously decrease their defenses by stripping away many high-level defensive spells. However, unlike Spirit Dispel it does not cancel the spell that the target is currently preparing to cast.
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	\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Offense		\|style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"\|Offense

CLTIDBALL: /* Healing with the StormFront Client */ - Updating references of StormFront to Wrayth

2023-11-14T17:42:11Z

Healing with the StormFront Client: - Updating references of StormFront to Wrayth

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	*{{boldmono\|CURE}}		*{{boldmono\|CURE}}

	=== Healing with the ~~StormFront~~ Client ===		=== Healing with the Wrayth Client ===

	If you use the [[~~StormFront~~]] client to connect to GemStone IV, you can create a convenient visual representation of a character's wounds by using the {{boldmono\|[[APPRAISE]]}} verb. As an empath, appraising someone else will tell you whether they are wounded and open up a window with a picture of a body and a (1), (2), or (3) symbol over the various wounded locations, corresponding to the level of the wound. Clicking on a wound symbol will transfer the wound, just as if you had typed in a {{boldmono\|TRANSFER}} command.		If you use the [[Wrayth]] client to connect to GemStone IV, you can create a convenient visual representation of a character's wounds by using the {{boldmono\|[[APPRAISE]]}} verb. As an empath, appraising someone else will tell you whether they are wounded and open up a window with a picture of a body and a (1), (2), or (3) symbol over the various wounded locations, corresponding to the level of the wound. Clicking on a wound symbol will transfer the wound, just as if you had typed in a {{boldmono\|TRANSFER}} command.

	Visual healing windows will only appear if you have {{boldmono\|[[FLAG/SET (verb)\|FLAG]] DIALOGS ON}}.		Visual healing windows will only appear if you have {{boldmono\|[[FLAG/SET (verb)\|FLAG]] DIALOGS ON}}.

	~~StormFront~~ also has an Injuries window that shows your own health condition with a similar visual design. Your own wounds are shown with a number in red, and any scars you may have are shown with a number in yellow. Clicking on a wound or scar symbol in the window will prepare and cast the appropriate healing spell.		Wrayth also has an Injuries window that shows your own health condition with a similar visual design. Your own wounds are shown with a number in red, and any scars you may have are shown with a number in yellow. Clicking on a wound or scar symbol in the window will prepare and cast the appropriate healing spell.

	=== Remote Healing and Imprinting ===		=== Remote Healing and Imprinting ===

ZHOUY1: /* Spell Guide */

2023-02-25T05:45:59Z

Spell Guide

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 |style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"|[[Spirit Defense (103)]]
 |General defensive bonus. Keep this spell active.
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 |style="background: #CCFF99; text-align: center;"|Defense
 |style="background: #CCFF99; white-space:nowrap;"|[[Spirit Warding II (107)]]
 |Protects against hostile spells. Keep this spell active.
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 |style="background: #FF9999; text-align: center;"|Attack
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 |style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
 |This is a "ball" spell, a variant of [[bolt]] spells in that it can deal splash damage to other targets in the same room. Compared to Empathic Assault, this is usually less effective against light armor but better against heavy armor. The splash damage can be useful in crowds, having a good chance of stunning multiple targets.
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 |style="background: #FF9999; white-space:nowrap;"|[[Call Lightning (125)]]
 |Most creatures will simply run out of the room while the cloud is still charging up, so this spell is only useful in situations where you can prevent them from leaving. Remember that unlike most "cloud" spells from other circles, this is a single-target attack so you should never cast it on yourself.
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 |colspan=3 style="text-align: center; font-size: larger; font-weight: bold; background: #DDD;"|[[Major Spiritual|Major Spiritual Circle]]

ZHOUY1: /* Training Style: Two-Handed Weapons */ Roundtime and stat requirements chart.

2022-01-24T21:37:26Z

Training Style: Two-Handed Weapons: Roundtime and stat requirements chart.

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