Editing Spell Research (section)

== Level VIII Scroll Creation ==
During the [[Ancient Powers]] event, a new crafting system for level VIII spell scroll creation was introduced. Some of these spells were previously available on a small number of quest items, however many are brand new. The components (quills, inks, and glyphs) can be obtained in the highest tier treasure profiles which appears in [[Ancient Powers#Loot Chests:|special chests]] and on creatures that also drop [[Pristine Mana Shards]] on [[Dark Isle]], [[Freebooter Isle]], [[Moarsman City]], and in [[Graveyard]].. Quills may be combined with the Mana Scarabs (which are also the casting scarab for level 8 spells and can be purchased from [[Mana Scarab#Notes|certain vendors]]) in order to craft infused quills. Infused quills may be crafted with inks to create a combination of the two. This combination may then be crafted with a glyph to create a level 8 scroll. All components involved in making a scroll (quill, mana scarab, ink, and glyph) are consumed in the process of successfully making a scroll.

All components may also be traded or sold to a vendor, and the scrolls may likewise be traded or sold to a vendor. If crafting something you expected to work fails, very likely the spell simply does not exist for level 8. '''You will not lose components upon failed crafting, and there is no skill associated with level 8 spell crafting,''' so feel free to experiment safely with the various components and see what you may accomplish! 


'''Steps in creating a level VIII Scroll:'''
#Add the quill to the mana scarab.
#:{{Icon|Quill of Introspection}} + {{Icon|Mana Scarab}} = {{Icon|Infused Quill of Introspection}}
#:<font color=green>The mana scarab infuses the quill with its magical power.</font>
#Add the infused quill to the ink.
#:{{Icon|Infused Quill of Introspection}} + {{Icon|Ink of Formation}} = {{Icon|Introspective Quill of Formation}}
#:<font color=green>You dip the quill into the magical ink, further empowering it.</font>
#Add the enchanted quill to the glyph.
#:{{Icon|Introspective Quill of Formation}} + {{Icon|Glyph of Item Enchantment}} = {{Icon|Inscription of Item Enchantment Mastery Self}}
#:<font color=green>You trace the rune with your enchanted quill and the pattern of the spell forms before you as a scroll.</font>

This produces a tradable scroll which you can then learn as normal.  Level 8 spells last for '''90 minutes''', or up to three hours with [[Augmentations]].

=== Scroll Components ===
In the [[Secrets of the Apostates]] event a new NPC was added to each [[Mana Forge]], the [[Component Exchanger]]. The exchanger will take 1 MMD and any spell component and give a random one in return. There is an equal chance for all components which makes glyphs the most common, inks less common, and quills (at 4) very rare. In contrast the chests appear to factor in the number of scrolls the item is used by, so infliction quills are very common.

<u>'''Quills'''</u><br>
* {{Icon|Quill of Introspection}} Introspection - Beneficial Self
* {{Icon|Quill of Benevolence}} Benevolence - Beneficial Other
* {{Icon|Quill of Infliction}} Infliction - War/Debuff (Other)
* {{Icon|Quill of Extraction}} Extraction - Drain (Other)

<u>'''Inks'''</u>
* {{Icon|Ink of Formation}} Formation - Self (can only be used with Introspection Quills)
* {{Icon|Ink of Conveyance}} Conveyance - Other (can only be used with Benevolence, Infliction and Extraction Quills)
* {{Icon|Ink of Objectification}} Objectification - Item Spells
* {{Icon|Ink of Nullification}} Nullification - Nullify (can be used with Introspection or Benevolence Quills)
War Spells (Can only be used with Infliction Quills):
* {{Icon|Ink of Direction}} Direction - Bolt
* {{Icon|Parabolic Ink}} Parabolic - Arc
* {{Icon|Ink of Partition}} Partition - Blast
* {{Icon|Ink of Separation}} Separation - Volly
* {{Icon|Alacritous Ink}} Alacritous - Streak

=== Casting Difficulty ===

When first introduced level VIII spells had a difficulty to cast of 455. In [[Risks and Rewards]] the difficulty was lowered to 400, meaning that 400 buffed magic skill will cast successfully 50% of the time. Here are some examples of casting success for a range of buffed values:
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* '''400''' - 50%
* '''405''' - 57%
* '''410''' - 67%
* '''415''' - 74%
* '''420''' - 80%
* '''425''' - 85%
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* '''430''' - 89%
* '''435''' - 92%
* '''440''' - 94%
* '''445''' - 96%
* '''450''' - 97%
* '''455''' - 98%
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* '''460''' - 99%
* '''476''' - 100%
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