ATLYSS Skills System

Skills are core gameplay mechanics in ATLYSS that provide players with powerful combat and utility abilities. In ATLYSS, skills can be used to defeat Creeps, enhance your character's capabilities, or unlock specialized abilities for different weapons. The ATLYSS skill system uses skill points for progression.

In ATLYSS, players earn skill points every even level, receiving 3 points per level. The maximum number of legitimate skill points currently available in ATLYSS is 36. This carefully balanced system allows players to create unique builds and playstyles.

Skills can be reset by using a  Tome of Unlearning.

List of Skills

Novice

These skills can be unlocked by anyone, so long as they meet the level requirement. Many of these are race-based skills that can be unlocked via Skill Scrolls.

Skill	Description
Recall	Recalls the player back to Sanctum, spawning a portal to return where the caster recalled from. Can only cast outside of Sanctum.
Recovery	Applies a healing condition that restores health over time.
Rock Toss	Tosses a rock. Damage is scaled by Attack Power.
Alacrity	Applies a clearcast boon. The next cast will be instant with no mana, health or stamina cost.
Inner Focus	Provides a buff that guarantees a 100% Critical Strike chance for both physical and magical attacks. The buff is removed after the attack.
Leg Up	Grants a movement speed increase buff, additionally increasing evasion.
Siphon Leech	Shoots a siphoning projectile that spawns eldritch leeches on the hit target, healing the Caster as they deal damage.
Sturdy	Provides a buff that grants immunity to knockback and auto parries incoming attacks.
Fireball	Casts an additional fireball each rank.
Spire	Molds the surface into a row of sharp spires.
Spread Shot	Shoots a spread of projectiles. Requires a ranged weapon.
Execute	Deals damage to a target, with a chance to kill them instantly if they are low on health. Requires a physical combat weapon.
Life Tap	Fully replenishes the casters mana with the cost of their health. Ineffective if the caster doesn't have enough health or full mana.
Divine	Places a holy well below the caster, damaging targets and healing allies over time.
Cryo Needle	Casts a quick set of spinning ice needles.

Fighter

The following skills can only be learned by players using the Fighter class.

Skill	Description
Blood Gush	Deals initial damage, then applies a bleeding damage over time condition on hit. Requires a physical combat weapon.
Lethal Strike	Charge and release skill. Sends the Fighter into a lethal dash, landing a heavy force attack on hit. Requires a physical combat weapon.
Rage	Drives the Fighter and their nearby allies into a fit of rage, increasing all power stats temporarily
Shield Bash	The Fighter bashes with their shield, providing a stun for a short period on hit. Requires a held shield.
Cyclone	The Fighter throws their weapon as a boomerang, causing persistent damage to any hit target. Requires a heavy melee weapon or a polearm.
Stomp	Stomps at the ground, damaging nearby enemies and slowing them for a short period.
Bulwark	Bolsters the defensive strength of the Fighter.
Reflect	Grants the ability to deflect projectiles back to the enemy upon a successful parry.

Mystic

The following skills can only be learned by players using the Mystic class.

Skill	Description
Cross	Charge and release skill. Manifests a source of arcane magic, exploding and knocking foes back.
Fluxbolt	Casts a magic projectile that explodes on impact. Has potential to hit multiple times each rank.
Fluxspear	Casts a piercing spear of arcane magic in front of the caster, dealing damage and stunning all adjacent targets.
Imbue	Imbues a mystical spirit to the caster and nearby allies, increasing their maximum mana and magic power.
Nova	Area of effect skill that emits a ring of magic energy around the caster, pushing back enemies.
Prism	Forms a shield around the caster, absorbing any incoming damage.
Restora	Restores nearby allies health, including the Casters health.
Blink	Unlocks the ability to quickly teleport from one point to another.
Manaflow	Communes with the ley energies that surround the caster, recieving faster mana regeneration.

Bandit

The following skills can only be learned by players using the Bandit class.

Skill	Description
Bomb Trap	Places an explosive trap that triggers within proximity of nearby targets. Scales off of Range Power.
Bounce	Lunges downwards, then bounces high upwards when hitting the ground.
Killer Jab	Strikes the target, dealing strong initial damage and a poison debuff. Requires a physical combat weapon.
Mist Veil	The bandit evokes a mist from their body, vanishing themselves and healing for a short time.
Pay Day	The Bandit stuns the target, additionally causing them to drop currency. Requires a physical combat weapon.
Venom Shot	Shoots a venom coated projectile. Deals damage over time, and decreases the target defense. Requires a ranged weapon.
Volley	Charge and release skill. Fires a projectile in the air, raining shrapnel within a radius below. Requires a ranged weapon.
Agile Technique	The Bandit becomes more acrobatic, unlocking different methods of movement.
Devious Signet	Applies a signet to the Bandit and nearby allies, increasing evasion, max stamina, and critical strike chances.

Masteries

The following skills unlock special abilities and chargeable attacks for their respective weapons.

Skill	Description
Melee Mastery	Learns the ability to be more adept with melee weaponry.
Heavy Melee Mastery	Learns the ability to be more adept with heavy melee weaponry.
Polearm Mastery	Learns the ability to be more adept with polearms.
Scepter Mastery	Learns the ability to charge scepters, unleashing stronger projectiles upon release.
Bell Mastery	Learns the ability to further utilize powers of Magic Bells, allowing the caster to charge attack with them.
Katar Mastery	Learns the ability to be more adept with Katars.
Ranged Mastery	Learns the ability to be more adept with ranged weaponry.