Are there spells? Is there alchemy?

[Losse]

Or is it low magic?

[Merikou]

Check out the different priest options for different types of spells. But also do note that being a priest has a few restrictions... Not for solo play but works great in a group!

[PB]

Priests are usually alts due to many restrictions they have (some cannot mine, cannot build etc). And spells exist but are mostly about enchanting tools and weapons.
Alchemy is just one of many skills, not very important nor useful. Some elements of it are reserved for high end game (like imbuing your weapons with salves) but that is soooo far out from when you start.

[|MW|TIBA666 丹麦人]

yes there is spell with staff and karma if i remember right

[Carifyn]

Alchemy can be pretty useful. You create dyes or concrete with it, lye for leatherworking and salves for treating wounds. It's nothing like in other games, however, there are no healing potions for example.

The restrictions for priests have been somewhat loosened in the past. Priests can now build stuff (create items or plan walls, continue building them), but they are not able to improve items - which means crafting your own weapons, armor and tools will not work as a priest. They are also in no way like casters in other games. You can cast spells, but your faith, which is kind of your mana in this game, regenerates a lot more slowly, so you will still have to rely on other weapons or other players to help you out. Enchanting something with your spells can also be a very slow process, but might later on be lucrative.

[Kintec]

Some items from WURMPEDIA:

https://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Alchemy

https://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Category:Spells

As the others have indicated... skilling is very deep in WURM and for most spells you need to become a priest.

Sorcery has opened up as an option to becoming a Priest: https://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Sorcery and might be a good goal for those that do not want the Priest limitations.

[123]

All good. But according to Wurmpedia spells can be cast only near the altar also they cost karma which I can't even find my karma. The position Wurmpedia shows it doesn't exist. On character window > body you have only 2 options: unequip all and manage random things. No karma listed there, so where it is now?

[misja1980]

First part is telling how you get karma.

https://www.wurmpedia.com/index.php/Karma

Do you have karma already?

I think otherwise the option will not be showed.