The PvP MMORPG Camelot Unchained offers an innovative and unique way to equip characters with abilities. Players build their skills themselves – with effects, resources, and names.
How does it work? In a new developer stream about the current state of the game, the developers of Camelot Unchained talked about the abilities of mages and other classes.
The “Ability Builder” was also mentioned, which was already seen during the presentation of the new UI. With this, you can create abilities yourself while playing. You simply choose the corresponding skill type and adjust it through specific properties, focuses, and optional reagents.
We have embedded the complete stream for you below. The information about the mages starts around minute 7:45, and the information about the ability builder begins at minute 24:30.
This is what the abilities look like: The developers explained some abilities using the example of the mage. You build a skill of the mage from the following components:
- Rune: determines the initial effect like damage, damage over time, slow
- Form: determines the shape of the spell like ball, wall, cone, arrow
- Focus: determines whether a spell should use a focus. Focuses can improve spells
- Infusion: determines which reagent enhances a spell
Runes and forms are quite self-explanatory. Focuses are like staffs that channel the spells. You can choose whether you want to use a focus and whether the spell should still be cast if the focus is not active. Some spells are stronger with the correct focus.
Infusions are even more exciting. They add effects to spells like longer duration or a knockback. You can find many reagents, like human bones, from killed player opponents. So you have to obtain the resources in the sieges or the large battles of Camelot Unchained.
At the end of the creation process, you can even give your spell a unique name and an icon. If you don’t do this, a generic name will be used that corresponds to the effects.
What classes are available? Currently, the classes of archer, melee fighter, and mage are available. The mages differ between the factions:
- The Arthurian have “Flame Warden”
- The Túatha Dé Danann have druids
- The Vikings have “Wave Weaver”
At least among the mages, different mages also have different options to customize spells. However, they can also use abilities from other classes like archer, just not as effectively as spells.
The possible selection for the “Wave Weaver” 
The possible selection for the druid
The options are currently limited but already diverse. However, the developers plan to possibly implement even more options.
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