The following information is nothing new for any of you whom have followed the recent beta leaks, but I figured I'd compile it all in one spot for easy access.
DEV QUOTES COMPILED (This will answer most questions in regards to game play mechanics etc.)
DETAILED WORLD MAP OF AGON
===== ATTRIBUTES AND RACIAL STARTING STATS =====
Str : Increases damage dealt with melee weapons,and moderately affects max health.
Vit : Grants a bonus to max health and moderate bonus to stamina. A high vitality may slightly reduce the effects of poison and bleeding.
Dex : Increases archery damage taken from area effects.
Quick : Slightly increases melee and archer speed,and may reduce damage taken from such attacks. Also Grants a moderate bonus to max stamina.
Int :Increases the power of spells,and greatly affects max mana.Also Improves resistance against mental attacks.
Wis : Grants a bonus to all crafting and harvesting skills, Also it moderately affects max mana,and grants a slight resist bonus against curses.
It is currently unknown how much of an effect the starting stats will actually have on character development, but I imagine it will be similar to wearing a wizards hat in UO. All stats will cap at 100, and 20 is the normal starting attribute. If you start with 25 in an attribute (which is 5 above normal), you will be able to go up to 105 etc..
Mirdain Stats - Best Archers
Str 17
Vit 15
Dex 25
Quick 20
Int 20
Wis 20
Ork - Best Melee
Str 25
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 15
Int 15
Wis 15
Human - Jack of All Trades
Str 20
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 20
Int 20
Wis 20
Alfar - Best Caster
Str 15
Vit 15
Dex 20
Quick 20
Int 25
Wis 20
Dwarf - Best Tank/Crafters
Str 20
Vit 25
Dex 15
Quick 17
Int 15
Wisdom 25
Mahirim Stats - Fastest runners, all other stats well-rounded.
Str 20
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 25
Int 20
Wis 15
======== SPELLS AND MAGIC SCHOOLS ========
Players will be able to specialize in multiple magic schools. You will start with Lesser Magic and must train it up to ~75 before you can begin learning Greater magic (Which will then allow you to go into the Advanced Schools/Elements after around ~75 GM). There is, however, one confirmed restriction... Players must choose either Water or Fire and either Earth or Air. You can not mix conflicting elemental schools (Can't have a water and fire spec). It is currently unknown whether you can mix Arcane(Holy/buffs) with Necromancy(Unholy/debuffs).
Important note: This is NOT a complete list of spells... these are just the ones listed at the vendor. There are many other spells which are confirmed (by devs) to be in game but the players must find themselves.
Lesser Magic
0 skill
Magic Ward - Instant ray, AOE resistance buff
Heal Self - Heal, self
Arcane Missile - Arcane Bolt
25 skill
Mana Drain - Reduces the target's mana
Mana to Stamina - Sacrifice mana for stamina
50 skill
Stamina to Health - Sacrifice stamina for health
Launch - Instant ray, damage + knockback
100 skill
Blast - Arcane bolt + Dexterity debuff
Burden - Encumbers the target, debuffing their casting / ranged speed
Greater Magic
0 skill
Beacon - Instant ray, lights up a target
Rend - Bleeding bolt + AOE
25 skill
Frailty - Damage resistance debuff
Unburden - Encumberance buff, self
Infliction shield - Resistance buff against bleed, poison, and drains, self
Heal Other - Instant ray, heal
50 skill
Venom - Poison bolt
Telekinesis - No description
Infliction ward - Infliction resistance buff, self
Flesh curse - Infliction resistance debuff
75 skill
Shrapnel - Arcane bolt + AOE ; bolt effected by gravity
Insight - Wisdom buff, self
100 skill
Begone - Arcane bolt + knockback
Confusion - bolt + AOE blindness
Fire Magic
0 skill
Firebolt - Fire bolt + AOE
Smoke Signal - Instant ray, marks a target
Impetus - Quickness buff, self
25 skill
Fire Shield - Fire Resistance buff, self
Dragonbreath - No Description
Weakening Blaze - No description
Haste - melee speed buff, target
50 skill
Fireball - Fire Bolt + AOE
Fire Ward - Fire Resistance Buff, target
Explosion - Fire PBAOE, damages the caster
75 skill
Magma Storm - Fire Bolt + AOE. Bolt effected by gravity
Rapid Shot - Archery speed buff, self
Wall of Fire - Instant ray, creates a wall of fire
100 skill
Inferno - Fire Bolt + AOE
Volcano - Instant ray, creates a volcano
Earth Magic
0 skill
Earthquake - Persistant AOE around the caster. Also harms the caster.
Brawn - Strength buff, self
Acid Arrow - bolt + AOE
25 skill
Acid Shield - Acid resistance buff, self
Impale - Instant piercing damage ray
Tarnish - Acid resistance debuff
50 skill
Acid Ward - Acid resistance, target
Corrosive Blast - Acid bolt + AOE
Stoneskin - Weapon resistance buff, self
75 skill
Acid Rain - Instant ray, summons an Acid Storm AOE
Pungent Mist - No description
Stamina Leech - Instant ray, drains stamina and grants it to the caster
100 skill
Ironskin - Weapon resistance buff, target
Meteor Strike - No description
Disintegrate - Acid Bolt + AOE
Water Magic
0 skill
Gills - Increases the duration the caster may swim underwater
Delayed Shot - Ranged speed debuff, target
Icicle - Ice Bolt
25 skill
Frostbite - Instant Ray, deals cold damage to all targets within the ray's path
Cold Shield - Cold resistance buff, self
Weakening Chill - Cold resistance debuff
50 skill
Cold Ward - Cold resistance buff, target
Water Breathing - Waterbreathing buff, target
Shards - Ice bolt + AOE
75 skill
Clear Thoughts - Intelligence buff, self
Ice Storm - Instant ray, summons an ice storm
Slow - Melee speed debuff
100 skill
Blizzard - Ice bolt + AOE
Toxic Rain - Instant ray + Poison storm
Wind Magic
0 skill
Agility - Dexterity buff, self
Ball Lightning - Lightning bolt + AOE
Arrow Shield - Arrow resistance buff, self
25 skill
Lightning Weakness - Lightning resistance debuff
Lightning Shield - Lightning resistance buff, self
Lightning Bolt - Instant ray, deals lightning damage to all targets within the ray's path
50 skill
Lightning Strike - Lightning bolt + AOE
Lightning Ward - Lightning resistance buff, target
Arrow Ward - Arrow Resistance buff, target
Guiding Wind - Arrow Resistance debuff
75 skill
Thunderstorm - Instant ray, summons a lightning storm
Stormblast - No description
Come Hither - Pulls a target to the caster
100 skill
Tornado - Lightning PBAOE, summons a tornado
Exploding Charge - Lightning Bolt + AOE
Witchcraft
0 skill
Needles - Bleed bolt + AOE
Sluggish - Quickness Debuff
25 skill
Spell Curse - Malediction Debuff
Disease - Strength Debuff
Exhaust - Stamina Regen Debuff
50 skill
Pestilence - Vitality debuff
Stupidity - Intelligence debuff
Palsy - Dexterity debuff
75 skill
Insect Swarm - Sends forth a swarm of poisonous insects
Tongue Rot - Spell Success Debuff
Witches Brew - Target regains health & stamina
100 skill
Mana Leech - Drains mana and grants it to the caster
Ominous Drain - Debuffs ALL base attributes
Necromancy
0 skill
Undeath - Health regen debuff
Cursed Bolt - Unholy bolt
Evil Eye - Spell negation debuff
25 skill
Unholy Caress - Instant ray, deals unholy damage to all targets within the ray's path
Infernal Shield - Unholy Resistance buff, self
Desecration - Unholy resistance debuff
50 skill
Slashing Weakness - Slash debuff
Piercing Weakness - Pierce debuff
Vampiric Touch - Instant ray, drains health and grants it to the caster
75 skill
Mental Weakness - Mental debuff
Infernal Ward - Unholy resistance buff, target
Death Fog - Instant ray, creates an Unholy storm
100 skill
Unholy Flames - Unholy bolt + AOE
Eye Rot - No Description
Spell Chanting
0 skill
Hymn of Swiftness - Instant ray - Quickness buff
Adept - Decreases the casters chance of spell failure
25 skill
Valour - Max Stamina Buff, self?
Hymn of Might - Instant ray - Strength buff
Blessing - Malediction Resistance buff, self
50 skill
Hymn of Vigor - Instant ray - Vitality buff
Sacrifice - Transfer health from the caster to the target
Bless Other - Malediction resistance buff, target
75 skill
Healing Chant - Persistant PBAOE healing chant ; movement cancels this effect
Hymn of Intellect - Instant ray - Intelligence Buff
Hymn of Skill - Instant ray - Dexterity buff
Will of the Warrior - Max mana buff, self?
100 skill
True Strike - Max health buff, self?
Mana Blast - Instant ray, Arcane damage + AOE
Arcane Magic
0 skill
Sacred Missile - Holy bolt
Mystic Shield - Mental resistance buff, self
Hasten Spells - Casting speed buff, self
25 skill
Mystic Ward - No description
Lend Mana - Transfer mana from the caster to the target
Holy Shield - Holy resistance buff, self
50 skill
Wall of Force - No description
Flames of Vengeance - Instant ray, "summons an inferno of holy flames"
Holy Weakness - Holy resistance debuff
75 skill
Spell Immunity - Spell Resistance buff
Holy Ward - Target holy resistance buff
100 skill
Virtuous Wrath - Holy bolt + AOE
Reflect Spell - Causes the next offensive spell to be reflected back to its source .
DEV QUOTES COMPILED (This will answer most questions in regards to game play mechanics etc.)
DETAILED WORLD MAP OF AGON
===== ATTRIBUTES AND RACIAL STARTING STATS =====
Str : Increases damage dealt with melee weapons,and moderately affects max health.
Vit : Grants a bonus to max health and moderate bonus to stamina. A high vitality may slightly reduce the effects of poison and bleeding.
Dex : Increases archery damage taken from area effects.
Quick : Slightly increases melee and archer speed,and may reduce damage taken from such attacks. Also Grants a moderate bonus to max stamina.
Int :Increases the power of spells,and greatly affects max mana.Also Improves resistance against mental attacks.
Wis : Grants a bonus to all crafting and harvesting skills, Also it moderately affects max mana,and grants a slight resist bonus against curses.
It is currently unknown how much of an effect the starting stats will actually have on character development, but I imagine it will be similar to wearing a wizards hat in UO. All stats will cap at 100, and 20 is the normal starting attribute. If you start with 25 in an attribute (which is 5 above normal), you will be able to go up to 105 etc..
Mirdain Stats - Best Archers
Str 17
Vit 15
Dex 25
Quick 20
Int 20
Wis 20
Ork - Best Melee
Str 25
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 15
Int 15
Wis 15
Human - Jack of All Trades
Str 20
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 20
Int 20
Wis 20
Alfar - Best Caster
Str 15
Vit 15
Dex 20
Quick 20
Int 25
Wis 20
Dwarf - Best Tank/Crafters
Str 20
Vit 25
Dex 15
Quick 17
Int 15
Wisdom 25
Mahirim Stats - Fastest runners, all other stats well-rounded.
Str 20
Vit 20
Dex 20
Quick 25
Int 20
Wis 15
======== SPELLS AND MAGIC SCHOOLS ========
Players will be able to specialize in multiple magic schools. You will start with Lesser Magic and must train it up to ~75 before you can begin learning Greater magic (Which will then allow you to go into the Advanced Schools/Elements after around ~75 GM). There is, however, one confirmed restriction... Players must choose either Water or Fire and either Earth or Air. You can not mix conflicting elemental schools (Can't have a water and fire spec). It is currently unknown whether you can mix Arcane(Holy/buffs) with Necromancy(Unholy/debuffs).
Important note: This is NOT a complete list of spells... these are just the ones listed at the vendor. There are many other spells which are confirmed (by devs) to be in game but the players must find themselves.
Lesser Magic
0 skill
Magic Ward - Instant ray, AOE resistance buff
Heal Self - Heal, self
Arcane Missile - Arcane Bolt
25 skill
Mana Drain - Reduces the target's mana
Mana to Stamina - Sacrifice mana for stamina
50 skill
Stamina to Health - Sacrifice stamina for health
Launch - Instant ray, damage + knockback
100 skill
Blast - Arcane bolt + Dexterity debuff
Burden - Encumbers the target, debuffing their casting / ranged speed
Greater Magic
0 skill
Beacon - Instant ray, lights up a target
Rend - Bleeding bolt + AOE
25 skill
Frailty - Damage resistance debuff
Unburden - Encumberance buff, self
Infliction shield - Resistance buff against bleed, poison, and drains, self
Heal Other - Instant ray, heal
50 skill
Venom - Poison bolt
Telekinesis - No description
Infliction ward - Infliction resistance buff, self
Flesh curse - Infliction resistance debuff
75 skill
Shrapnel - Arcane bolt + AOE ; bolt effected by gravity
Insight - Wisdom buff, self
100 skill
Begone - Arcane bolt + knockback
Confusion - bolt + AOE blindness
Fire Magic
0 skill
Firebolt - Fire bolt + AOE
Smoke Signal - Instant ray, marks a target
Impetus - Quickness buff, self
25 skill
Fire Shield - Fire Resistance buff, self
Dragonbreath - No Description
Weakening Blaze - No description
Haste - melee speed buff, target
50 skill
Fireball - Fire Bolt + AOE
Fire Ward - Fire Resistance Buff, target
Explosion - Fire PBAOE, damages the caster
75 skill
Magma Storm - Fire Bolt + AOE. Bolt effected by gravity
Rapid Shot - Archery speed buff, self
Wall of Fire - Instant ray, creates a wall of fire
100 skill
Inferno - Fire Bolt + AOE
Volcano - Instant ray, creates a volcano
Earth Magic
0 skill
Earthquake - Persistant AOE around the caster. Also harms the caster.
Brawn - Strength buff, self
Acid Arrow - bolt + AOE
25 skill
Acid Shield - Acid resistance buff, self
Impale - Instant piercing damage ray
Tarnish - Acid resistance debuff
50 skill
Acid Ward - Acid resistance, target
Corrosive Blast - Acid bolt + AOE
Stoneskin - Weapon resistance buff, self
75 skill
Acid Rain - Instant ray, summons an Acid Storm AOE
Pungent Mist - No description
Stamina Leech - Instant ray, drains stamina and grants it to the caster
100 skill
Ironskin - Weapon resistance buff, target
Meteor Strike - No description
Disintegrate - Acid Bolt + AOE
Water Magic
0 skill
Gills - Increases the duration the caster may swim underwater
Delayed Shot - Ranged speed debuff, target
Icicle - Ice Bolt
25 skill
Frostbite - Instant Ray, deals cold damage to all targets within the ray's path
Cold Shield - Cold resistance buff, self
Weakening Chill - Cold resistance debuff
50 skill
Cold Ward - Cold resistance buff, target
Water Breathing - Waterbreathing buff, target
Shards - Ice bolt + AOE
75 skill
Clear Thoughts - Intelligence buff, self
Ice Storm - Instant ray, summons an ice storm
Slow - Melee speed debuff
100 skill
Blizzard - Ice bolt + AOE
Toxic Rain - Instant ray + Poison storm
Wind Magic
0 skill
Agility - Dexterity buff, self
Ball Lightning - Lightning bolt + AOE
Arrow Shield - Arrow resistance buff, self
25 skill
Lightning Weakness - Lightning resistance debuff
Lightning Shield - Lightning resistance buff, self
Lightning Bolt - Instant ray, deals lightning damage to all targets within the ray's path
50 skill
Lightning Strike - Lightning bolt + AOE
Lightning Ward - Lightning resistance buff, target
Arrow Ward - Arrow Resistance buff, target
Guiding Wind - Arrow Resistance debuff
75 skill
Thunderstorm - Instant ray, summons a lightning storm
Stormblast - No description
Come Hither - Pulls a target to the caster
100 skill
Tornado - Lightning PBAOE, summons a tornado
Exploding Charge - Lightning Bolt + AOE
Witchcraft
0 skill
Needles - Bleed bolt + AOE
Sluggish - Quickness Debuff
25 skill
Spell Curse - Malediction Debuff
Disease - Strength Debuff
Exhaust - Stamina Regen Debuff
50 skill
Pestilence - Vitality debuff
Stupidity - Intelligence debuff
Palsy - Dexterity debuff
75 skill
Insect Swarm - Sends forth a swarm of poisonous insects
Tongue Rot - Spell Success Debuff
Witches Brew - Target regains health & stamina
100 skill
Mana Leech - Drains mana and grants it to the caster
Ominous Drain - Debuffs ALL base attributes
Necromancy
0 skill
Undeath - Health regen debuff
Cursed Bolt - Unholy bolt
Evil Eye - Spell negation debuff
25 skill
Unholy Caress - Instant ray, deals unholy damage to all targets within the ray's path
Infernal Shield - Unholy Resistance buff, self
Desecration - Unholy resistance debuff
50 skill
Slashing Weakness - Slash debuff
Piercing Weakness - Pierce debuff
Vampiric Touch - Instant ray, drains health and grants it to the caster
75 skill
Mental Weakness - Mental debuff
Infernal Ward - Unholy resistance buff, target
Death Fog - Instant ray, creates an Unholy storm
100 skill
Unholy Flames - Unholy bolt + AOE
Eye Rot - No Description
Spell Chanting
0 skill
Hymn of Swiftness - Instant ray - Quickness buff
Adept - Decreases the casters chance of spell failure
25 skill
Valour - Max Stamina Buff, self?
Hymn of Might - Instant ray - Strength buff
Blessing - Malediction Resistance buff, self
50 skill
Hymn of Vigor - Instant ray - Vitality buff
Sacrifice - Transfer health from the caster to the target
Bless Other - Malediction resistance buff, target
75 skill
Healing Chant - Persistant PBAOE healing chant ; movement cancels this effect
Hymn of Intellect - Instant ray - Intelligence Buff
Hymn of Skill - Instant ray - Dexterity buff
Will of the Warrior - Max mana buff, self?
100 skill
True Strike - Max health buff, self?
Mana Blast - Instant ray, Arcane damage + AOE
Arcane Magic
0 skill
Sacred Missile - Holy bolt
Mystic Shield - Mental resistance buff, self
Hasten Spells - Casting speed buff, self
25 skill
Mystic Ward - No description
Lend Mana - Transfer mana from the caster to the target
Holy Shield - Holy resistance buff, self
50 skill
Wall of Force - No description
Flames of Vengeance - Instant ray, "summons an inferno of holy flames"
Holy Weakness - Holy resistance debuff
75 skill
Spell Immunity - Spell Resistance buff
Holy Ward - Target holy resistance buff
100 skill
Virtuous Wrath - Holy bolt + AOE
Reflect Spell - Causes the next offensive spell to be reflected back to its source .