quinta-feira, 26 de novembro de 2009

Races

Races

  • Aman Icon

    Aman

    The ancient amani were proud and strong, but a trick of fate deprived them of their god's protection and they were enslaved. After winning freedom, the amani vowed "Never Again!" If you like sharp teeth, horns, and fighting for honor, this is the race for you.
    No Stranger to Pain
    When under 30% HP, all damage taken is reduced by 10%.
    Blood of Dragons
    Resistance to DoT effects is increased by 10.
  • Baraka Icon

    Baraka

    A peaceful and noble race, barakas are ferocious in defense of the weak. Their imposing presence conceals their true strength; baraka are giants in intellect as well as physicality.
    Gather No Moss
    Innate baraka determination increases their resistance to immobility by 10.
    Indefatigable
    Baraka stamina does not fall below 20% while adventuring.
  • Castanic Icon

    Castanic

    Bold, brash, and independent, the castanics are willing to work together for the common good, but only so far as the common good doesn't take too long or come at too high a price.
    Dirty Fighting
    Castanics have an increased critical hit chance on attacks from behind.
    Light Landing
    Castanics take 50% less falling damage.
  • Elin Icon

    Elin

    Elins are the divine "children" of the goddess Elinu, but do not mistake their waif-like appearance for innocence. Elin generals are among the world's most fearsome.
    Friendly Current
    An elin swims faster than other races. Certain dungeon and field maps have areas where swimming is the best way to get around.
    Botanist
    An elin character gathers plants faster than other races.
  • High Elf Icon

    High Elf

    Fewer than 100 years ago, the "Children of Karas" were actively at war with most of the world. However, their commitment to cooperation is a logical and necessary part of their culture, and they were among the first forces to stand against the Argon invasion.
    Core Infusion
    Once every two hours, an elf can completely replenish their MP.
    Resilience of Mind
    After resurrecting, an elf continually regenerates MP for a time.
  • Human Icon

    Human

    Humans are optimistic, curious about the world, and highly valued as diplomats and leaders. Humans naturally build communities, a trait that helped keep their culture strong during 2000 years of forced exile.
    Resilience of Body
    Humans continuously heal HP after being resurrected.
    Indomitable Spirit
    Humans take less PvP damage when under 30% HP.
  • Popori Icon

    Popori

    The popori kingdom is comprised of animals imbued with a spark of divine energy. When "awakened," they cease to be rabbits, cats, and dogs, becoming instead fearsome defenders of the natural order. Armies of poporis feature heavily in many ancient battles, and no other race can raise an effective fighting force as fast.
    Horizon Run
    Once every 30 minutes, a popori can increase its non-combat speed by 20 for 3 minutes.
    Soothing Presence
    Once an hour, a popori can reduce movement speed by 40% to move freely past aggressive monsters for 1 minute.

sábado, 21 de novembro de 2009

Class

Classes

  • Archer Symbol

    Archer

    Skill Required: 2 / 5
    Characteristics: Sustained DPS, Ranged, Light Armor
    The archer is a highly mobile, ranged dps class. By channeling energy into the bow, the archer is capable of a wide range of attacks, dealing massive burst or rapid damage to foes.
    Archer skills poison, stun, trap, and damage targets, giving them advantages in any encounter.
    Solo
    With high burst damage and skills that distance you from the foe, solo play as an archer is exciting and fun.
    Skills: Incendiary Trap and Close Quarters
    Party
    In a party, the archer's main role is to provide a powerful combination of high damage and situational attacks which hit multiple targets.
    Skills: Penetrating Arrow and Arrow Volley
    Boss
    Imagine a river of damage flowing from you to a giant monster. That's what it's like being an archer in a Boss fight, only the river has to keep moving lest the ocean notice and kill it dead.
    Skills: Radiant Arrow and Backstep
    Combos
    Penetrating or Radiant Arrow -> Final Salvo:
    Final Salvo triggers after using your big arrow attacks, letting you follow up a large burst of damage with a quick flurry of shots. The initial skills are used in almost all situations, so you'll be doing this often.
    Close Quarters -> Breakaway Bolt -> Radiant Arrow:
    Stuns, distances you from the target, then nails it for high single target burst damage. An MP-intensive but effective way to kill an enemy.
  • Berserker Symbol

    Berserker

    Skill Required: 3 / 5
    Characteristics: Burst DPS, Melee, Heavy Armor
    Berserkers use charge-up attacks to deal massive damage. They can also block incoming frontal attacks, though they lose MP quickly when not attacking.
    Berserkers are constantly in motion. They excel in multiple-opponent situations, both as part of a group and solo.
    Solo
    Heavily armed and armored, berserkers are amazingly self-sufficient. Very little can withstand a determined berserker's relentless assault.
    Skills: Vampiric Blow and Mocking Shout
    Party
    A berserker's role in a group is to deliver maximum damage to the biggest threat.
    Skills: Axe Block and Cyclone
    Boss
    Berserkers love a good fight, and TERA provides in the form of difficult bosses and monsters.
    Skills: Fiery Rage and Thunder Strike
    Combos
    Leaping Strike:
    Any knockdown attack sets up a huge damage potential (5X normal) from this skill. And with a 7 second base cooldown, you'll be using it all the time.
    Flatten -> Leaping Strike -> Cyclone:
    Knock down your enemies, use leaping strike for high damage, then finish the fight with a fully charged cyclone.
  • Lancer Symbol

    Lancer

    Skill Required: 4 / 5
    Characteristics: Absorption Tank, Melee, Heavy Armor
    A lancer is a heavily armored fighter focused on anchoring a battle. Generates maximum threat with shouts and special attacks, sacrificing movement and attack power for the best durability in the game.
    Lancer skills are adaptable to any party size, including an army of one.
    Solo
    The lancer combines a large attack zone and high survivability to succeed in almost any situation.
    Skills: Debilitate and Shield Barrage
    Party
    A lancer keeps the most powerful enemies focused on the most heavily armored character. Protect your allies by being the greatest threat in the group.
    Skills: Challenging Shout and Leash
    Bosses
    Boss fights let the lancer take a position of prominence. However, your best defensive skills sacrifice damage in favor of protection so it's best to group up with other damage dealers.
    Skills: Stand Fast and Iron Will
    Combos
    Spring Attack:
    This leaping attack normally has a cast time, but will come up for an instant cast after Shield Bash, Shield Barrage, or a third consecutive hit from Combo Attack. These are three of your best skills, so you'll use Spring Attack in many situations.
    Shield Barrage:
    Not only does this skill set up a faster Spring Attack, but Shield Barrage combos with itself for a short stun effect! Tap or hold down the skill button to attack twice in a row.
  • Mystic Symbol

    Mystic

    Skill Required: 4 / 5
    Characteristics: Support Healer, Ranged, Robes
    Mystics are a strong support class with skills to protect and enhance their party through buffs and auras. They also summon mighty thralls to assist, heal, and aid them in battle.
    A mystic's skills prepare them for any situation, with a good balance of offense, defense, and support options.
    Solo
    Summoned thralls and frontal AoE makes the mystic a solo powerhouse.
    Skills: Thrall of Protection and Metamorphic Blast
    Party
    With auras, crowd control, damage, heals, and debuffs, a mystic benefits any group.
    Skills: Sonorous Dreams and Arun's Cleansing Touch
    Boss
    Mystics provide a diverse mix of heals, buffs, and DoTs during boss encounters.
    Skills: Arun's Vitae and Volley of Curses
    Combos
    Corruption Ring -> Infusion Ring:
    A channeled PBAoE spell that hits all targets in a range with a better than average crit chance. Deals variable damage, but after use allows the mystic to cast Infusion Ring, restoring MP based on damage dealt. Very useful fighting Bosses and BAMs.
    Metamorphic Smite -> Metamorphic Blast:
    Extremely effective combo, since both spells cast quickly and deal superior damage to multiple targets. Better yet, it's available at level 6!
  • Priest Symbol

    Priest

    Skill Required: 3 / 5
    Characteristics: Primary Healer, Ranged, Robes
    The priest is a robed magic user whose primary role is to restore health and vitality. However, a priest is not to be taken lightly—the same power that revives allies can also smite foes.
    Priest skills sustain a party through long and difficult encounters.
    Solo
    A priest's fast attacks and survivability allow them to counter almost any situation.
    Skills: Triple Nemesis and Shocking Implosion
    Party
    A priest's primary role in a group is to keep the party alive through healing and situational recovery skills.
    Skills: Healing Circle and Arise
    Boss
    A skilled priest can quickly turn a disaster into a manageable situation.
    Skills: Purifying Circle and Resurrection
    Combos
    Shocking Implosion or Triple Nemesis -> Final Reprisal:
    The use of Final Reprisal after these skills lowers its casting time. Shocking Implosion is for close fighting, Triple Nemesis for when you've got a little range.
    Resurrection -> Blessing of Shakan -> Blessing of Seren -> Blessing of Balder -> Blessing of Zenobia -> Restorative Burst:
    No matter how hard you try, sometimes the rest of the party just moves the wrong way, or not at all, and you've got to get one or more of them back on their feet. After a quick combat revival (or four), these rapid-fire blessings boost resistances, HP regen and movement, followed by a quick heal prepping them to run off and deal with all the aggro you just took for the team.
  • Slayer Symbol

    Slayer

    Skill Required: 3 / 5
    Characteristics: Burst DPS, Melee, Light Armor
    A lightly armored, agile fighter with a devastating greatsword. High damage attacks combine with evasive maneuvers for a dynamic combat style.
    Slayer skills are quick, precise strikes that knock over and incapacitate even the largest and strongest of foes, leaving them vulnerable for additional attacks.
    Solo
    By focusing on knockdowns and stuns, a slayer can deal a lot of damage before an enemy knows they're even there.
    Skills: Knockdown Strike and Leaping Strike
    Party
    A slayer's role in a party is to deal huge damage while using evasive skills to avoid enemy attacks.
    Skills: Evasive Roll and Whirlwind
    Boss
    A slayer's role in a boss encounter is launching counterattacks to interrupt and knock down opponents.
    Skills: Startling Kick and Stunning Backhand
    Combos
    Anything -> Overhand Strike:
    Overhand Strike is an extremely versatile skill that can be used as a follow up to virtually all your attacks.
    Startling Kick -> Distant Blade:
    This combination allows you to evade or possibly cancel enemy skill use with a stun, then gets you back in the action by slashing forward with a powerful triple attack.
  • Sorcerer Symbol

    Sorcerer

    Skill Required: 2 / 5
    Characteristics: Burst DPS, Ranged, Robes
    The sorcerer is a ranged damage class focused on annihilating the enemy with high-damage "nuke" attacks. The mobile artillery of TERA.
    A sorcerer's job is to kill things quickly. When grouped up, their high damage attacks decide which enemy dies first.
    Solo
    A sorcerer succeeds by taking out enemies quickly and staying out of their grasp.
    Skills: Glacial Retreat and Mana Barrier
    Party
    In groups, sorcerers stay at range whenever possible, to harry the enemy and maintain a high damage ratio.
    Skills: Time Gyre and Blazing Barrage
    Boss
    The best sorcerer fight is one where the enemy never lives long enough to get close. This is especially true in TERA's boss fights.
    Skills: Fireblast and Magma Bomb
    Combos
    Mindblast or Time Gyre -> Fireblast:
    A fast and relatively simple combo. Immobilize/incapacitate enemies in front of you while preparing your biggest damage spell. High level sorcerers use this combo as an opening move in just about any situation.
    Flame Pillar -> Glacial Retreat -> Mana Shield -> Magma Bomb:
    Stun your enemies, leaving them vulnerable and unable to knock you down. Keep them together while you make a quick getaway, then drop a world of hurt in the middle of your slowed, stunned and damaged foes.
  • Warrior Symbol

    Warrior

    Skill Required: 5 / 5
    Characteristics: Evasive Tank OR Sustained DPS, Melee, Light Armor
    Quick attacks and high mobility make a warrior essential to group play, but also very survivable while soloing. Tanking with this class is difficult, but possible. If you're choosing a warrior to be a tank, be prepared for a challenge.
    A warrior's skills are meant to cause damage, occasionally help draw aggro, and move around a battlefield. Warrior skills are versatile, and really shine in certain situation.
    Solo
    When fighting solo, a warrior relies on quick area attacks and mobility to survive.
    Skills: Rain of Blows and Evasive Roll
    Party
    A warrior's role in a party is to pile on damage and keep opponents away from the ranged classes. Evasive tactics make fights more dynamic, but pay attention when leading an enemy.
    Skills: Torrent of Blows and Assault Stance
    Boss
    Warriors focus on keeping bosses off balance and confused while delivering impressive damage. The warrior's best attacks sacrifice HP for power, so keep a healer nearby.
    Skills: Combative Strike and Smoke Aggressor
    Combos
    Evasive Roll or Death From Above -> Vortex Slash:
    After landing from your dodge, release a wide arc of damage. Your invulnerability from the initial move continues while attacking.
    Pounce -> Traverse Cut -> Blade Draw:
    Close distance with the enemy, lower its defense, and then finish it off with a powerful double slash. Combined with Poison Blade or other debuffs, your opponent hasn't got a chance.

The Basics

The Basics

What You Need to Know. . .

This tutorial is packed with information and designed to get you up to speed fast about TERA so you can start having fun. There are a few core concepts that you should know up front.
  • Keep Moving

    Keep Moving

    The one tip every TERA player needs to keep in mind is that survivability depends on not standing still. Also, your attacks will miss if you’re not in that skill’s range and aiming at your target.
  • Vet Anger Equals Danger

    Anger Equals Danger

    Monsters have tells, such as flashing eyes or changing colors. This says a monster is enraged, with more attack power and bigger crits. It's much more likely to chase you until you’re dead. On the plus side, they’re far more vulnerable to your attacks!
  • Vet Big Ass Monsters

    Big-Ass Monsters

    If it’s big, it’s bad. Any monster with a skull icon next to its name is going to be trouble solo.
  • Gear Up

    Gear Up

    For peak combat efficiency, your character’s level and equipment level should be the same. The abilities of individual equipment can offset the difference somewhat, and different items work for different situations. Keep an eye on your stuff, and upgrade often.
  • Vet Find It And Fight It 2

    Find it and Fight it

    When a quest sends you to “talk” to a monster or NPC, the quest’s text and the on-screen tracker may contain hyperlinks. Click on one to place an orange marker as a waypoint or spawn area on your maps.
  • Vet Know Your Role

    Know Your Role

    Each class is designed to work both solo and in a group, but there are four main character focuses: defense, melee damage, ranged damage, and healing. When you team up, your character will be more effective as your teammates’ strengths enhance your own.

The World of TERA

The World of TERA

  • The Dream Made Real

    When the titans created the world, their bodies became the continents upon which empires and gods would clash. The Valkyon Federation unites most of the world, with only a few provinces in Northern Shara falling under direct control of the argons. Federation soldiers will face danger across each continent, and experience wonders and mysteries.
  • Southern Arun

    Home to the capital of the Valkyon Federation, Southern Arun is its heartland. With so many soldiers reassigned to the argon front, Southern Arun’s provinces present tempting targets to pirates, raiders, and cultists. Players begin their careers on the Island of Dawn, then pacify Arcadia, stabilize Poporia, and brave the deserts of Val Aureum before tackling the lawlessness of Ostgarath.
  • Southern Shara

    The ruins of fallen empires litter the landscape of Southern Shara. The federation governs the region from the high elf city of Allemantheia. Most soldiers come here a little past the midway point in their careers. From Essenia, where they’ll battle the god of death—Thulsa—and his armies, they’ll bundle up for a tour of duty in icy Westonia. Then it’s on to the steamy jungles of Val Palrada before moving on to Val Elenium. Players at this stage can expect the attention of the gods—Thulsa, Mystel, and Zenobia, to name a few.
  • Northern Shara

    Bleak but for the lush forests of Sylvanoth, Northern Shara is torn apart by war and the elements. The argons occupy Val Tirkai, the Helkan District, and Val Kaeli, and make regular incursions intoLorcada and Sylvanoth. Players will stage their missions out of the amani fortress of Kaiator. The stakes are higher than ever, and the challenges truly epic. Players must defeat Thulsa and Killian’s plot to unleash Kelsaik upon the world, fight at Kaia’s side, and take the fight directly to the argons—on their territory!
The Provinces
Island of DawnEsseniaSylvanoth
ArcadiaWestoniaLorcada
PoporiaVal PalradaVal Tirkai
Val AureumVal EleniumHelkan District
OstgarathVeritas DistrictVal Kaeli