Beginner's question

[jackaho]

At the start of the game, I picked a mage character. Unless I'm mistaken, there doesn't appear to be any combat skills other than bonking creatures on the head. Is that true?

The reason I ask is the guidebook for the boss hinted at a double-strike skill but I don't see where I can select such a skill. Are there skills or spells to unlock?

[natshely]

There is a pinned topic - Equipment and Skills. It explains the skill system in Ember.

[jackaho]

I suppose then, it would have been helpful for new mage players if the first mage weapon actually had a skill on it. Still, the article doesn't explain why the game said I had a double-attack skill but didn't explain how I got it or how to use it. As a result, I barely made it out of the first boss

Not trying to nitpick just for the sake of making you mad. It's just the tutorials in the beginning of the game missed a lot of info that comes from starting a new game from scratch.

[🌸Slaytanica🌸]

Later in the game you will come across some specific vendors that sell runes that can be equipped to weapons, armor, amulets, helmets, etc. The runes are the skill modifiers. So for example, your double-attack skill is located in 1 of 3 small boxes under your character. When you're in battle, you can program the skill by clicking on it and dragging it to the target you want to hit. Once it recognizes it's being used, you can spam-click the skill on the designated target by clicking it repeatedly. Once the target is defeated, you have to acquire another target to repeat the skill. The ability to use the skill only lasts as full as your blue energy bar is. I hope this helps somewhat - and asking questions will not make any of the seasoned players mad, so feel free to ask away. Someone will help you :)

[jackaho]

Thanks!

[omgilovesteak]

Yay Jackaho!!

[JOKER]

Originally posted by natshely:

There is a pinned topic - Equipment and Skills. It explains the skill system in Ember.

went there and it didn't explain anything meaniful to a beginner... :(

[TheMix]

I've only just started playing, but it appears that the initial choice of "class" really only determines whether you get a melee weapon, physical ranged (bow), or magic ranged (wand). The tutorial that discussed the double-strike skill should have pointed you to the nearby chest. It has a melee weapon with the double-strike skill. The expectation, apparently, is that you will equip it (or at least equip it on your companion if you would like to stay magic ranged). Personally, I equipped it because it was significantly better than my starting wand. So much for committing to being a mage. :)