Mana

This article is about the concept of magical energy. For the verb, see MANA (verb).

Mana is the raw magical energy found in each of the spheres of magic. It is by tapping into this energy that characters can power their spells, whether they tap into the magic through prayer to a god, focusing their inner will and psyche, or arcane words and gestures that harness the powers of the elements.

Mana Points

Each character has a reserve of mana points, representing how much magic they can cast safely. Casting a spell requires the expenditure of a certain amount of mana points, generally equal to the level of the spell being cast. For example, a level 1 spell would cost the caster 1 MP. Casting without having enough mana will cause the caster to suffer nervous system injuries.

A character's maximum mana point capacity includes their Base Mana plus additional mana from their Harness Power training.

Base Mana

Profession	Mana Statistic(s)	Sphere(s) of Power
Bard	Aura, Influence	Elemental, Mental
Cleric	Wisdom	Spiritual
Empath	Wisdom, Influence	Spiritual, Mental
Monk	Logic, Wisdom	Spiritual, Mental
Paladin	Wisdom	Spiritual
Ranger	Wisdom	Spiritual
Rogue	Aura, Wisdom	Elemental, Spiritual
Sorcerer	Aura, Wisdom	Elemental, Spiritual
Warrior	Aura, Wisdom	Elemental, Spiritual
Wizard	Aura	Elemental

Each profession uses one or two statistics to determine its base mana points. The statistic bonuses (including racial modifiers), not the raw values, is used. Bonuses used in the mana formula are based on the character's statistics at Level 0 (shown with the command INFO START) and do not take subsequent growth into account.

For professions with only one mana stat,

BaseMana = ⌊StatBonus / 2⌋

For professions with two mana stats,

BaseMana = ⌊(StatBonus1 + StatBonus2) / 4⌋

Harness Power Bonus

Training in Harness Power gives extra mana equal to (Harness Power Ranks (capped at level) + Harness Power Skill Bonus).

For example, a level 10 character with 14 ranks in Harness Power would have a bonus of 10 + 66 = 76 mana.

Regeneration

Mana recovery is calculated using a percentage (25% on a node and 15% when off) of your maximum mana, plus the bonus regeneration earned through Mana Control in your sphere of power.

For professions with a single sphere of power, +1 bonus mana regen is earned every 10 ranks:

BonusRegen = ⌊ ( ManaControlRanks / 10 ) ⌋

For professions with two spheres of power, +1 bonus mana regen is earned every 10 ranks in the higher of the two MC skills, and an additional +1 for every 20 ranks in the lower MC skill:

BonusRegen = ( ⌊ ManaControlRankshigher / 10 ⌋ ) + ( ⌊ ManaControlRankslower / 20 ⌋ )

Training in Mana Control for unrelated spheres of power (e.g. a wizard training in Spiritual Mana Control) provides no additional mana regeneration.

Example

A level 100 Empath with 505 mana and 101 ranks each of EMC, SMC, and MMC.

Node Value:

504 * 25% = 126.25 => 126
504 * 15% = 75.75 => 75

Bonus Regen:

(SMC / 10) + ((MMC / 10)/2)
101/10 + 101/20 = 10 + 5 => 15
*EMC provides no bonus

Total:

On-node  = 126 + 15 => 141
Off-node =  75 + 15 => 90

Regeneration Modifiers

• The spell Manna creates bread that, when eaten, gives a refresh-effect every minute until the character enters combat. This refresh-effect includes a small mana regeneration dependent on the caster's training in the Major Spiritual circle. Manna can also increase maximum mana depending on Spiritual Lore, Blessings, which indirectly increases regeneration.
• The spell Heroism (215) gives a refresh-effect of 1 MP per minute.
• The spell Mana Focus (418) can change a room's nature from non-node to node for the purposes of mana regeneration. In addition, the caster (only) can receive +10 mana per pulse with training in Elemental Lore: Water, with the count of boosted pulses determined by number of ranks in the Lore.
• The Bard song Song of Power (1018) affects the mana regeneration rate of the room in which the singer is stationed: Mana recovery off nodes becomes 25% of max mana, and on node becomes 30%. (from respectively 15% and 25%).
• Sigil of Concentration provides +3 MP per pulse for 10 minutes.
• minor mana regen potions give +3 MP per pulse; all of the potions last for 20 minutes.
• lesser mana regen potions give +8 MP per pulse (level 20+).
• greater mana regen potions give +13 MP per pulse (level 40+).
• Clerics and Empaths can MEDITATE in order to gain Spirit Points, Mana Points, Health Points, and Stamina at a faster rate. Clerics can also apply the meditative effect to other professions using a chrism gem. For characters with exceptionally poor Discipline and Wisdom, it is possible for meditation to decrease mana regeneration rate.

Sharing

Mana can be shared between two characters using the verb SEND. The sender and receiver must have matching training in one of the three respective Mana Control skills (Elemental, Mental, Spiritual).

Formula

TRUNC(Mana Sent × 0.95 × MAX( MIN(1, [Sender EMC Bonus / 100] × [Receiver EMC Bonus / 100]), MIN(1, [Sender SMC Bonus / 100] × [Receiver SMC Bonus / 100]), MIN(1, [Sender MMC Bonus / 100] × [Receiver MMC Bonus / 100]) )

In other words:

• That mana control for which the most mana would be shared is used.
• Your skill, as a percentage, is how good you are at sharing mana.
• Up to a maximum of 95% of the mana sent will be successfully transferred.
• One character's over training will make up for the under training of another as sender or receiver.

Further details:

• No mana is lost if sender and receiver have no common Mana Control abilities at all.
• The formula is exact; do not round until you derive the final number.
• Sender automatically sends the minimum needed to fill the receiver's mana pool fully.

Example

Alex (10 ranks of SMC, 24 ranks of MMC) tries to send 100 mana to Bash (10 ranks of SMC, 6 ranks of MMC).

• Per SMC, the sharing factor is 25% (50% × 50%); per MMC, its 30.6% (102% × 30%). Therefore, MMC will be used.
• 100 (Mana sent) × 0.95 × 30.6% is 29.07. This is truncated, so, Alex loses 100 mana and Bash gains 29 mana:

>send 100 bash
You face Bash, close your eyes and begin chanting.  Suddenly, a small bolt of energy arcs between the two of you.  You awaken, feeling slightly drained, but satisfied that 29 points were successfully transferred to Bash.

Same situation but Bash has 89 mana available with a pool of 100.

• Only 11 mana needs to arrive for Bash to be full. 11 / (0.95 × 1.02 × .30) is 37.83 - sending 38 mana would result in 11 mana received, therefore:

>send 100 bash
You face Bash, close your eyes and begin chanting.  Suddenly, a small bolt of energy arcs between the two of you.  You awaken, feeling slightly drained, but satisfied that 11 points were successfully transferred to Bash while only draining 38 mana points.

Resources

• Magic Guide on play.net