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Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1446983942644301936/1455291633049407694
Author: Zissu
Date: 12/29/2025

Spell Specializations act as phantom ranks in that spell circle for anytime you cast that specific spell.

Additionally - For bolt spells, they add +1 AS for every 2 ranks of specialization in that spell. - For warding spells, if you have over your character level in spell circle ranks, you will get an additional over-warding bonus of +1 for every 4 ranks of specialization in that spell.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1446983942644301936/1455289150008852511
Author: Zissu
Date: 12/29/2025

Alright, my last teaser for the auction actually introduces a new system, but the initial launch will just start with the auction items.

> >INVENTORY ENHANCIVE TOTALS DETAILS
> No enhancive item bonuses found.
> 
> >wear my gloves
> You slip some black leather gloves over your hands.
> 
> >INVENTORY ENHANCIVE TOTALS DETAILS
> Spell Specializations:
>   +10 Ranks Mana Disruption: some black leather gloves
>   +10 Ranks Energy Maelstrom: some black leather gloves
>   +10 Ranks Dark Catalyst: some black leather gloves
> 
> Statistics:
>   Enhancive Items: 1
>   Enhancive Properties: 3
>   Total Enhancive Amount: 0

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/1446983942644301936/1455335274740711548
Author: Zissu
Date: 12/29/2025


↳ Replying to Ufian: ~~Will they stack with spell circle enhancives? ~~ And if so, will they only stack to 50 total?

The caps on spell specialization ranks are separate from those of spell ranks enhancives. They will stack.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/387270949499830273/1536813579792031825
Author: Zissu
Date: 8/11/2026


Same requirement. These cannot teach you the spell, just enhance what you already know.

And they do require 30 ranks in the circle to be able to use.


Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/930938987814744115/1536816215203381451
Author: Zissu
Date: 8/11/2026

They do everything normal that would happen when having more ranks in that spell, plus a few special boots for bolts and warding spells.

Yes, overwarding = bonus to endroll on successful cast.

The CS calculation isn't as clear because it depends how many spell ranks you already have for the CS formula because of it's diminishing returns.

But that's why the overwarding bonus is there, to make these more appealing for warding spells in which your already pushing diminishing returns on.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/796619793934319643/1537645085343227954
Author: Zissu
Date: 8/13/2026


Spell Specializations - Now part of the Treasure System

And now we know where Hoorne found his mystical new treasures, by looting 3 kobolds in a trench coat.

Spell specializations will now begin to appear as part of the treasure system. While still rather rare, spell specialization enhancive items and spell specialization spell books have a chance to drop from treasure.

Spell specialization books have a small chance to appear in treasure chests. They can appear randomly (any applicable spell) while character unattuned, or slightly more frequently attuned to the character with a spell circle that character has learned at least 30 ranks in.

Spell specialization enhancives now generate as part of the pool of enhancives within the treasure system. Spell specialization enhancives may have multiple spells, but items should contain spells from the same circle.

Spell specialization can stack up to +50 for a given spell, but only 25 of that may come from character knowledge gained from spellbooks. The other 25 may come from enhancive items.

You can see your spell specialization ranks by using the SPELL SPECIAL verb.

NOTE: These enhancives will not generate from the Duskruin item rewards during this run.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/532373273816858636/1537649992070864946
Author: Zissu
Date: 8/13/2026


These are not on any kind of cooldown timer or the like, just % chances during treasure generation.

Discord Message Link: https://discord.com/channels/226045346399256576/532373273816858636/1537652784185344000
Author: Zissu
Date: 8/13/2026

They can only appear in boxes.