Expertise
Expertise is an attribute of a character depending on the level. Certain equipment needs a certain level of expertise to be equipped. Expertise is characterized with the book symbols in different colors as follows:
Level | Symbolic declaration | Unlock at character level | Stats per level up |
Level 0 | - | 1 | 1 |
Level 1 | 15 | 3 | |
Level 2 | 25 | 5 | |
Level 3 | 35 | 7 | |
Level 4 | 45 | 15 |
Use of expertise
Expertise-based equipment
The Castle Shop offers equipment of the Tier 0 and Tier 1 quality. The second Tier equipment can be acquired from blacksmith's shops or bought via auctions. While Tier 0 and Tier 1 protective gear has no special type, beginning with Tier 2 the protective gear (Hunter Armor Set, Clarity Armor Set, Order Armor Set) is classified in light, robe and heavy armor categories, which is important for the corresponding skills.
Enhancing equipment based on expertise
For the full article, see Enchantment
Equipment with expertise level 1 or higher can be enhanced with the use of scrolls. The scrolls need to be of the corresponding level (e.g. equipment needs scrolls) and add a bonus to the attributes.