Vissi system
The vissi system is a progression system that can grant your character new combat powers, roleplay abilities, and cosmetics. It was introduced in June 2026 with The Inquisitor pay event, and vissi can be acquired via that event. At its core, the vissi system utilizes two different types of objects: arcarium and vissi.
Arcarium
Arcarium are powerful artifacts that can house vissi. Arcarium are worn in their own unique inventory slot, similar to a gilded locus. Arcarium come in two forms:
- Aversaris arcarium house primal vissi that are generally offensive in nature, plus chimera vissi.
- Vangaris arcarium house primal vissi that are generally supportive in nature, plus chimera vissi.
Both an aversaris arcarium and a vangaris arcarium can be worn at the same time. Only one of each type can be worn at a given time, however. A character cannot wear two aversaris arcarium, for example.
The purpose of an arcarium is to house one or more vissi. Each type of arcarium can house up to 5 different vissi each. A single arcarium can house at most 3 primal vissi.
Vissi can be freely inserted or removed from both types of arcarium while in Nyessem, the realm that hosts The Inquisitor event. Outside of the event in Elanthia, vissi can be inserted into an arcarium at any time, however they cannot be removed freely. A seperate item, a vissi extractor, is needed to remove a vissi from an arcarium when outside of Nyessem.
Vissi
Vissi are the individual items that possess an ability or suite of abilities, which can then be utilized when the vissi is inserted into an arcarium. Vissi's abilities can only be used once slotted into an arcarium. Like many other item scripts, vissi are broken down into multiple tiers, with higher tiers offering more powerful or varied benefits, depending on the vissi type.
Vissi are broadly categorized into two basic types:
- Chimera vissi are roleplay or fluff focused, providing expanded roleplay options, features, and ambient messaging. Unlocking or tiering up chimera vissi typically will open up new functions beyond the base tier abilities. These new functions vary depending on the individual chimera vissi.
- Primal vissi are mechanically focused, providing some sort of mechanical benefit whether in or out of combat. It behaves the same no matter the tier. Unlocking or tiering up a primal vissi will enhance its provided benefit, making it more effective or more powerful at higher tiers.
- Ephemeral vissi are a unique type of primal vissi that are essentially crumbly. They have a limited number of uses and, once that limited is reached, they disappear. Unlike other types of vissi, they cannot be enhanced or tiered up. Ephemeral vissi are always singular vissi.
In addition to the two basic types of vissi, individual vissi may be considered singular or dualistic. This classification refers to whether or not the vissi provides differents form of its benefit depending on the type of arcarium used to house it (aversaris or vangaris). Singular vissi provide the exact same benefit no matter the type of arcarium that houses it. Dualistic vissi provide different (but complementary) benefits depending on the type of arcarium that houses it.
For example, the Soul Harvester vissi, a primal vissi, provides an offensive ability and autocasts Spirit Strike (117) when slotted in an aversaris arcarium, and it provides a defensive buff and autocasts Wall of Force (140) when slotted into a vangaris arcarium. Meanwhile, the Brambled Enigma vissi, a chimera vissi, provides slightly different cosmetic appearances, titles, and movement options depending on which type of arcarium is used to house it. Generally speaking, most (but not necessarily all) chimera vissi are singular vissi, offering a single benefit regardless of arcarium used, while most (but not necessarily all) primal vissi are dualistic vissi, offering two different benefits that vary depending on the arcarium used.
"Generally" is used several times in the above explanation because the vissi system is VERY flexible. Its design guidelines are in place to ensure a consistency to the system. That doesn't mean ALL primal vissi or chimera vissis in the future are bound to the existing examples.
Vissi Compendium
The Vissi Compendium is an in-character document that was released in game as a book alongside the vissi system, providing an IC explanation for its components and how they are used.
- What Are the Orbs of Vicissitude?
- What Are Vissi?
- The Two Types of Vissi
- Singular Vs Dualistic Vissi
- Empowering Your Vissi
- Vissi Extraction
- What Is Aevit?