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''See TheJackCat's site for information on Historical Spell Research. [http://www.thejackcat.com/AC/Hobbies/Magic/Research.htm]''
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== The Secret (well not really...) to Getting Components ==
[[VIII Creature Scrolls]] - [[VIII Item Scrolls]] - [[VIII Life Scrolls]] - [[VIII Void Scrolls]] - [[VIII War Scrolls]]}}


Components are available in special [[Ancient Powers#Loot Chests:|Tier 8 chests]] found in [[Faction Stronghold|Society Strongholds]] and the [[Mana Forge]] bunkers found in the capital cities. Certain chests are rigged so they have an extremely high chance to spawn components instead of armor, weapons, or anything else ([[Mana Forge Magic Chest]]). This doesn't mean that it can't spawn items other than components but it does so at a far lower rate than other chests. In fact many times you will find that it only has 3-5 components in it. When a chest has only components there is a simple and classic AC trick to determine what you are getting. Just look at the burden of the chest. The base burden is 5000 for society chests (9000 for [[Mana Forge]] chests) so everything above 5000 (9000) reflects the burden of the contents of the chest. Knowing these numbers can help you maximize your pulls from the chests. To use the BU to assess each chest you must know the BU of the different components:
== Getting Components ==
Components are available in special [[Ancient Powers#Loot Chests:|Tier 8 chests]] found in [[Faction Stronghold|Society Strongholds]] and the [[Mana Forge]] bunkers found in the capital cities. Components also drop on creatures that also drop [[Pristine Mana Shards]] on [[Dark Isle]], [[Freebooter Isle]], [[Moarsman City]], and in [[Graveyard]].


Quill: 4 BU<br>
For a period of time it was possible to guess the contents of a chest given the chest's burden (e.g., 3 quills 2 inks). In the [[Celebration]] event the loot profiles were changed and this is no longer possible because the magic component chests always spawn 2 items that are not components and which have random burdens.
Ink: 30 BU<br>
Glyph: 25 BU


So lets say you have a chest with 109 burden. So think about it for a second and you'll find that the chest contains 3 Glyphs (75 BU), 1 Ink (30 BU), and 1 quill (4 BU) = 109 BU. Now you have to ask yourself do you need glyphs or do you need inks and quills? If you need glyphs this chests would be a pretty solid bet but if you need quills then maybe not. There is also the point of maximizing the amount of components you get. Some chests will spawn with only 3 components so you might want to look for a chest with 4 or 5 instead. However, if 4 out of 5 of the items are inks and you need quills that chest really won't help you.
=== Component Exchanger ===
 
During the [[Secrets of the Apostates]] event a [[Component Exchanger]] was added to each [[Mana Forge]]. Similar in operation to the [[Rare Exchanger]], the [[Component Exchanger]] will give a random spell component when given 1 [[MMD]] and any VIII spell component. The odds are the same for all components which causes glyphs to be the most common, inks less common, and quills quite rare.
This method only helps you figure out what type of component you will get (quill, ink, or glyph). It will not help you beat the random generator which may give you 3 monster appraisal glyphs. However, if you choose chest pulls with lots of glyphs your odds of getting a good glyph will be drastically increased. This method is also really hard to use on the society chest because there is only one of them as opposed to the nine mana forge chests you can check. The mana forge chests kind of let you shop around for the BU you want. Also this method is useless on a chest that happens to spawn a weapon or armor piece.
 
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== Level VIII Scroll Creation ==
== 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 only be obtained in the new highest tier treasure profiles which currently on appears in [[Ancient Powers#Loot Chests:|special chests]] and never drops on creatures as loot. 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.
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!  
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!  
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<u>'''Quills'''</u><br>
<u>'''Quills'''</u><br>
* {{Icon| Quill of Introspection}} Introspection - Beneficial Self
* {{Icon|Quill of Introspection}} Introspection - Beneficial Self
* {{Icon| Quill of Benevolence}} Benevolence - Beneficial Other
* {{Icon|Quill of Benevolence}} Benevolence - Beneficial Other
* {{Icon| Quill of Infliction}} Infliction - War/Debuff (Other)
* {{Icon|Quill of Infliction}} Infliction - War/Debuff (Other)
* {{Icon| Quill of Extraction}} Extraction - Drain (Other)
* {{Icon|Quill of Extraction}} Extraction - Drain (Other)


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


=== Casting Difficulty ===
=== Casting Difficulty ===
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* '''400''' - 50%
* '''400''' - 50%
* '''405''' - 54%
* '''405''' - 57%
* '''410''' - 57%
* '''410''' - 67%
* '''415''' - 61%
* '''415''' - 74%
* '''420''' - 65%
* '''420''' - 80%
* '''425''' - 68%
* '''425''' - 85%
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* '''430''' - 71%
* '''430''' - 89%
* '''435''' - 74%
* '''435''' - 92%
* '''440''' - 77%
* '''440''' - 94%
* '''445''' - 79%
* '''445''' - 96%
* '''450''' - 82%
* '''450''' - 97%
* '''455''' - 84%
* '''455''' - 98%
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* '''460''' - 86%
* '''460''' - 99%
* '''465''' - 88%
* '''476''' - 100%
* '''470''' - 89%
* '''475''' - 90%
* '''480''' - 92%
* '''485''' - 93%
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== Known Formulas ==
== Known Formulas ==
''Currently it is impossible to craft Creature Other Buffs, Life Other Buffs, Imperil, Self Debuffs, Defender, and Blood Drinker ([http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=405 Link]). Life vulns were added during [[Seeds of Corruption]].''
''Currently it is impossible to craft Creature Other Buffs, Life Other Buffs, Imperil, Self Debuffs ([http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=405 Link]). Life vulns were added during [[Seeds of Corruption]]. Defender and Blood Drinker Incantations have the same effect as the level 7 versions, but have 30 minute longer durations.''
  <u>INFUSED QUILL + INK + GLYPH = SCROLL</u><br>
  <u>INFUSED QUILL + INK + GLYPH = SCROLL</u><br>
   Introspection + Formation  + (Skill)    = Creature Skill Buff
   Introspection + Formation  + (Skill)    = Creature Skill Buff
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Skill)    = Creature Skill Debuff
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Skill)    = Creature Skill Debuff
    
    
  Introspection + Formation  + (Attribute) = Creature Attribute Buff
   Introspection + Formation  + (Element)  = Life Protection (%68)
  Infliction    + Conveyance + (Attribute) = Creature Attribute Debuff
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Element)  = Life Vuln (%210)
 
   Introspection + Formation  + (Armor)    = Armor (+250 Natural)
   Introspection + Formation  + (Element)  = Life Protection
 
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Element)  = Life Vuln
   Introspection + Formation  + Armor glyph = BUGGED - Dec 19
 
   Introspection + Formation  + (Health)    = Heal Self
   Introspection + Formation  + (Health)    = Heal Self
   Benevolence  + Conveyance + (Health)    = Heal Other
   Benevolence  + Conveyance + (Health)    = Heal Other
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   Introspection + Formation  + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration increased 145%
   Introspection + Formation  + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration increased 145%
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration reduced 75%
   Infliction    + Conveyance + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration reduced 75%
  Extraction + Nullilfication + Damage      = Weakening Curse
      
      
   Benevolence + Objectification + (Armor)   = Impenetrability (+240 AL)
   Benevolence + Objectification + (Armor)     = Impenetrability (+240 AL)
   Infliction  + Objectification + (Armor)   = Brittlemail (-300 AL)
   Infliction  + Objectification + (Armor)     = Brittlemail (-300 AL)
   Benevolence + Objectification + (Element) = Item Bane
   Benevolence + Objectification + (Element)   = Item Bane
   Infliction  + Objectification + (Element) = Item Lure (Opposite of Bane)
   Infliction  + Objectification + (Element)   = Item Lure (Opposite of Bane)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Mana Conv = Hermetic Link (80% bonus)
  Introspection + Objectification + Mana Conv = Hermetic Link Self (80%)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Mana Conv = Hermetic Void (80% penalty)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Mana Conv   = Hermetic Link Other (80% bonus)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Quickness = Swift Killer
   Infliction  + Objectification + Mana Conv   = Hermetic Void (80% penalty)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Quickness = Leaden Weapon
  Introspection + Objectification + Focus    = Spirit Drinker Self (7% bonus)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Coord     = Heartseeker (+20% Attack)
  Benevolence + Objectification + Focus      = Spirit Drinker Other (7% bonus)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Coord     = Turn Blade (-20% Attack)
  Infliction  + Objectification + Focus      = Spirit Loather (7% penalty)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Melee Def = Lure Blade (-20% Defense)
  Introspection + Objectification + Quickness = Swift Killer Self
   Infliction  + Objectification + Strength = Blood Loather (-28 Damage)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Quickness   = Swift Killer Other
   Benevolence + Objectification + Lockpick = Strength Lock
   Infliction  + Objectification + Quickness   = Leaden Weapon
   Infliction  + Objectification + Lockpick = Weaken Lock
  Introspection + Objectification + Coord    = Heartseeker Self (+20% Attack)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Coord       = Heartseeker Other (+20% Attack)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Coord       = Turn Blade (-20% Attack)
  Introspection + Objectification + Melee Def = Defender Self (+17% Defense)
  Benevolence + Objectification + Melee Def  = Defender Other (+17% Defense)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Melee Def   = Lure Blade (-20% Defense)
  Introspection + Objectification + Strength  = Blood Drinker Self (+22 Damage)
  Benevolence + Objectification + Strength    = Blood Drinker Other (+22 Damage)
   Infliction  + Objectification + Strength   = Blood Loather (-24 Damage)
   Benevolence + Objectification + Lockpick   = Strength Lock
   Infliction  + Objectification + Lockpick   = Weaken Lock
    
    
   Infliction + Alacritous + (Element) = War Streak
   Infliction + Alacritous + (Element) = War Streak
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== Known Failures ==
== Known Failures ==
  <u>INK FAILURES:</u><br>
   
  <u>INK FAILURES:</u><br>
   Infliction [Cannot add] Formation
   Infliction [Cannot add] Formation
    
    
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   Extraction [Cannot add] Alacritous
   Extraction [Cannot add] Alacritous
  Extraction [Cannot add] Direction
   Extraction [Cannot add] Formation
   Extraction [Cannot add] Formation
  Extraction [Cannot add] Nullification
   Extraction [Cannot add] Objectification
   Extraction [Cannot add] Objectification
   Extraction [Cannot add] Parabolic
   Extraction [Cannot add] Parabolic
  Extraction [Cannot add] Partition
   Extraction [Cannot add] Separation
   Extraction [Cannot add] Separation
    
    
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   Infliction + Partition [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana)
   Infliction + Partition [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana)
   Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana)
   Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana)
  Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor
   Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Skill)
   Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Skill)
    
    
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   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Weapon Skill)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Weapon Skill)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Regeneration)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Regeneration)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (STR, END, FOC, WILL)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (END, WILL)
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] War Magic
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] War Magic
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] Health
   Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] Health
  Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] Melee Defense


== Spell Components ==
== Spell Components ==
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| {{Icon|Glyph of Focus}} || [[Glyph of Focus]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Focus}} || [[Glyph of Focus]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Frost}} || [[Glyph of Frost]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Frost}} || [[Glyph of Frost]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Gearcrafting}} || [[Glyph of Gearcrafting]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Healing}} || [[Glyph of Healing]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Healing}} || [[Glyph of Healing]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Health}} || [[Glyph of Health]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Health}} || [[Glyph of Health]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Item Enchantment}} || [[Glyph of Item Enchantment]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Item Enchantment}} || [[Glyph of Item Enchantment]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Item Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Item Tinkering]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Item Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Item Tinkering]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Jump}} || [[Glyph of Jump]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Jump}} || [[Glyph of Jump]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Leadership}} || [[Glyph of Leadership]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Leadership}} || [[Glyph of Leadership]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Life Magic}} || [[Glyph of Life Magic]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Life Magic}} || [[Glyph of Life Magic]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Lightning}} || [[Glyph of Lightning]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Lightning}} || [[Glyph of Lightning]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Lockpick}} || [[Glyph of Lockpick]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Lockpick}} || [[Glyph of Lockpick]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Loyalty}} || [[Glyph of Loyalty]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Loyalty}} || [[Glyph of Loyalty]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Magic Defense}} || [[Glyph of Magic Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Magic Defense}} || [[Glyph of Magic Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mace}} || [[Glyph of Mace]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mace}} || [[Glyph of Mace]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana}} || [[Glyph of Mana]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana}} || [[Glyph of Mana]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Mana Regeneration]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Mana Regeneration]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana Conversion}} || [[Glyph of Mana Conversion]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Mana Conversion}} || [[Glyph of Mana Conversion]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Melee Defense}} ||[[Glyph of Melee Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Melee Defense}} ||[[Glyph of Melee Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Missile Defense}} || [[Glyph of Missile Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Missile Defense}} || [[Glyph of Missile Defense]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Monster Appraisal}} || [[Glyph of Monster Appraisal]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Monster Appraisal}} || [[Glyph of Monster Appraisal]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Person Appraisal}} ||[[Glyph of Person Appraisal]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Person Appraisal}} ||[[Glyph of Person Appraisal]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Piercing}} || [[Glyph of Piercing]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Piercing}} || [[Glyph of Piercing]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Quickness}} || [[Glyph of Quickness]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Quickness}} || [[Glyph of Quickness]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Regeneration]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Regeneration]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Run}} || [[Glyph of Run]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Run}} || [[Glyph of Run]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Salvaging}} || [[Glyph of Salvaging]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Salvaging}} || [[Glyph of Salvaging]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Self}} || [[Glyph of Self]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Self}} || [[Glyph of Self]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Slashing}} || [[Glyph of Slashing]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Slashing}} || [[Glyph of Slashing]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Spear}} || [[Glyph of Spear]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Spear}} || [[Glyph of Spear]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Staff}} || [[Glyph of Staff]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Staff}} || [[Glyph of Staff]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Stamina}} || [[Glyph of Stamina]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Stamina}} || [[Glyph of Stamina]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Stamina Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Stamina Regeneration]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Stamina Regeneration}} || [[Glyph of Stamina Regeneration]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of Strength}} || [[Glyph of Strength]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Strength}} || [[Glyph of Strength]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Sword}} || [[Glyph of Sword]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Sword}} || [[Glyph of Sword]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Two Handed Combat}} || [[Glyph of Two Handed Combat]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Unarmed Combat}} || [[Glyph of Unarmed Combat]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Unarmed Combat}} || [[Glyph of Unarmed Combat]]
|-
| {{Icon|Glyph of War Magic}} || [[Glyph of War Magic]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of War Magic}} || [[Glyph of War Magic]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Weapon Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Weapon Tinkering]]
| {{Icon|Glyph of Weapon Tinkering}} || [[Glyph of Weapon Tinkering]]
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:See [[VIII War Scrolls]] for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.
:See [[VIII War Scrolls]] for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.


[[Category:Game Concept]]
[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:Spells| ]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, 21 September 2018

Related topics: Magic

Spell Research

VIII Creature Scrolls - VIII Item Scrolls - VIII Life Scrolls - VIII Void Scrolls - VIII War Scrolls


Getting Components Edit

Components are available in special Tier 8 chests found in Society Strongholds and the Mana Forge bunkers found in the capital cities. Components also drop on creatures that also drop Pristine Mana Shards on Dark Isle, Freebooter Isle, Moarsman City, and in Graveyard.

For a period of time it was possible to guess the contents of a chest given the chest's burden (e.g., 3 quills 2 inks). In the Celebration event the loot profiles were changed and this is no longer possible because the magic component chests always spawn 2 items that are not components and which have random burdens.

Component Exchanger Edit

During the Secrets of the Apostates event a Component Exchanger was added to each Mana Forge. Similar in operation to the Rare Exchanger, the Component Exchanger will give a random spell component when given 1 MMD and any VIII spell component. The odds are the same for all components which causes glyphs to be the most common, inks less common, and quills quite rare.

Level VIII Scroll Creation Edit

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 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 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:

  1. Add the quill to the mana scarab.
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    The mana scarab infuses the quill with its magical power.
  2. Add the infused quill to the ink.
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    You dip the quill into the magical ink, further empowering it.
  3. Add the enchanted quill to the glyph.
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    You trace the rune with your enchanted quill and the pattern of the spell forms before you as a scroll.

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 Edit

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.

Quills

Inks

  • Formation - Self (can only be used with Introspection Quills)
  • Conveyance - Other (can only be used with Benevolence, Infliction and Extraction Quills)
  • Objectification - Item Spells
  • Nullification - Nullify (can be used with Introspection or Benevolence Quills)

War Spells (Can only be used with Infliction Quills):

Casting Difficulty Edit

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:

Spell cast chance of success
  • 400 - 50%
  • 405 - 57%
  • 410 - 67%
  • 415 - 74%
  • 420 - 80%
  • 425 - 85%
  • 430 - 89%
  • 435 - 92%
  • 440 - 94%
  • 445 - 96%
  • 450 - 97%
  • 455 - 98%
  • 460 - 99%
  • 476 - 100%

Known Formulas Edit

Currently it is impossible to craft Creature Other Buffs, Life Other Buffs, Imperil, Self Debuffs (Link). Life vulns were added during Seeds of Corruption. Defender and Blood Drinker Incantations have the same effect as the level 7 versions, but have 30 minute longer durations.

INFUSED QUILL + INK + GLYPH = SCROLL
Introspection + Formation + (Skill) = Creature Skill Buff Infliction + Conveyance + (Skill) = Creature Skill Debuff Introspection + Formation + (Element) = Life Protection (%68) Infliction + Conveyance + (Element) = Life Vuln (%210) Introspection + Formation + (Armor) = Armor (+250 Natural)
 Introspection + Formation  + (Health)    = Heal Self
 Benevolence   + Conveyance + (Health)    = Heal Other
 Infliction    + Conveyance + (Health)    = Harm Other
 Extraction    + Conveyance + (Health)    = Drain Health (Drains 60% of target's Health)
 
 Introspection + Formation  + (Stamina)   = Revitalize Self
 Benevolence   + Conveyance + (Stamina)   = Revitalize Other
 Infliction    + Conveyance + (Stamina)   = Enfeeble Other (Drains 50-100 Stamina)
 Extraction    + Conveyance + (Stamina)   = Drain Stamina (Drains 60% of target's Stamina)
 
 Infliction    + Conveyance + (Mana)      = Mana Drain Other (Drains 48-90pts of Mana)
 Extraction    + Conveyance + (Mana)      = Drain Mana Other (Drains 60% of target's Mana)
 
 Introspection + Formation  + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration increased 145%
 Infliction    + Conveyance + (Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Glyph) = Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration reduced 75%
 Extraction + Nullilfication + Damage       = Weakening Curse
   
 Benevolence + Objectification + (Armor)     = Impenetrability (+240 AL)
 Infliction  + Objectification + (Armor)     = Brittlemail (-300 AL)
 Benevolence + Objectification + (Element)   = Item Bane
 Infliction  + Objectification + (Element)   = Item Lure (Opposite of Bane)
 Introspection + Objectification + Mana Conv = Hermetic Link Self (80%)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Mana Conv   = Hermetic Link Other (80% bonus)
 Infliction  + Objectification + Mana Conv   = Hermetic Void (80% penalty)
 Introspection + Objectification + Focus     = Spirit Drinker Self (7% bonus)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Focus       = Spirit Drinker Other (7% bonus)
 Infliction  + Objectification + Focus       = Spirit Loather (7% penalty)
 Introspection + Objectification + Quickness = Swift Killer Self
 Benevolence + Objectification + Quickness   = Swift Killer Other
 Infliction  + Objectification + Quickness   = Leaden Weapon
 Introspection + Objectification + Coord     = Heartseeker Self (+20% Attack)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Coord       = Heartseeker Other (+20% Attack)
 Infliction  + Objectification + Coord       = Turn Blade (-20% Attack)
 Introspection + Objectification + Melee Def = Defender Self (+17% Defense)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Melee Def   = Defender Other (+17% Defense)
 Infliction  + Objectification + Melee Def   = Lure Blade (-20% Defense)
 Introspection + Objectification + Strength  = Blood Drinker Self (+22 Damage)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Strength    = Blood Drinker Other (+22 Damage)
 Infliction  + Objectification + Strength    = Blood Loather (-24 Damage)
 Benevolence + Objectification + Lockpick    = Strength Lock
 Infliction  + Objectification + Lockpick    = Weaken Lock
 
 Infliction + Alacritous + (Element) = War Streak
 Infliction + Direction  + (Element) = War Bolt
 Infliction + Parabolic  + (Element) = War Arc
 Infliction + Partition  + (Element) = War Blast
 Infliction + Separation + (Element) = War Volley
 
 Introspection + Nullification + Life Enchantment Glyph     = Nullify Life Magic Self
 Benevolence   + Nullification + Life Enchantment Glyph     = Nullify Life Magic Other
 Introspection + Nullification + Creature Enchantment Glyph = Nullify Creature Magic Self
 Benevolence   + Nullification + Creature Enchantment Glyph = Nullify Creature Magic Other
 Introspection + Nullification + Item Enchantment Glyph     = Nullify Item Magic

Known Failures Edit

 INK FAILURES:
Infliction [Cannot add] Formation Introspection [Cannot add] Alacritous Introspection [Cannot add] Conveyance Introspection [Cannot add] Direction Introspection [Cannot add] Objectification Introspection [Cannot add] Parabolic Introspection [Cannot add] Partition Introspection [Cannot add] Separation Benevolence [Cannot add] Alacritous Benevolence [Cannot add] Direction Benevolence [Cannot add] Formation Benevolence [Cannot add] Parabolic Benevolence [Cannot add] Partition Benevolence [Cannot add] Separation Extraction [Cannot add] Alacritous Extraction [Cannot add] Formation Extraction [Cannot add] Objectification Extraction [Cannot add] Parabolic Extraction [Cannot add] Separation GLYPH FAILURES:
Infliction + Alacritous [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana) Infliction + Conveyance [Cannot add] (Element) Infliction + Conveyance [Cannot add] (Salvaging) Infliction + Direction [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana) Infliction + Objectification [Cannot add] (END, FOC, WILL) Infliction + Partition [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana) Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana) Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Skill) Introspection + Formation [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Introspection + Formation [Cannot add] Glyph of Mana Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Non-magic school skill) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Mana) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Element) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] (skill) Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] (Element) Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Mana Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Non-magic school skill) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Tinker Skill) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Regeneration) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] Glyph of Item Enchantment or War Magic Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] Health Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Element) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Tinker Skill) Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Weapon Skill) Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Regeneration) Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (END, WILL) Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] War Magic Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] Health

Spell Components Edit

Mana Scarab Quill of Benevolence Quill of Extraction Quill of Infliction Quill of Introspection
Alacritous Ink Ink of Conveyance Ink of Direction Ink of Formation Ink of Nullification
Ink of Objectification Ink of Partition Ink of Separation Parabolic Ink
Glyph of Alchemy Glyph of Arcane Lore Glyph of Armor Glyph of Armor Tinkering Glyph of Axe
Glyph of Bludgeoning Glyph of Bow Glyph of Cooking Glyph of Coordination Glyph of Corrosion
Glyph of Creature Enchantment Glyph of Crossbow Glyph of Dagger Glyph of Deception Glyph of Endurance
Glyph of Flame Glyph of Fletching Glyph of Focus Glyph of Frost Glyph of Gearcrafting
Glyph of Healing Glyph of Health Glyph of Item Enchantment Glyph of Item Tinkering Glyph of Jump
Glyph of Leadership Glyph of Life Magic Glyph of Lightning Glyph of Lockpick Glyph of Loyalty
Glyph of Magic Item Tinkering Glyph of Magic Defense Glyph of Mace Glyph of Mana Glyph of Mana Regeneration
Glyph of Mana Conversion Glyph of Melee Defense Glyph of Missile Defense Glyph of Monster Appraisal Glyph of Person Appraisal
Glyph of Piercing Glyph of Quickness Glyph of Regeneration Glyph of Run Glyph of Salvaging
Glyph of Self Glyph of Slashing Glyph of Spear Glyph of Staff Glyph of Stamina
Glyph of Stamina Regeneration Glyph of Strength Glyph of Sword Glyph of Two Handed Combat Glyph of Unarmed Combat
Glyph of War Magic Glyph of Weapon Tinkering

Scroll List Edit

Creature Edit

See VIII Creature Scrolls for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.

Item Edit

See VIII Item Scrolls for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.

Life Edit

See VIII Life Scrolls for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.

War Edit

See VIII War Scrolls for the complete list of scrolls with their component formulas.