DKsDragon Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Kingdoms of Amalur FAQ Can’t find the answer you are looking for? Ask below, if it is something that others may have issues with, I will add it to the FAQ. Question: What are the differences between the starting races, and which one is better? Answer: There is very little difference between the starting races. At each level, you get one point that you can place into your ‘Skills’. Each class starts off with a different arrangement of four pre-placed points. These bonuses are: - Almain (Human): Blacksmithing +2, Alchemy +1, Persuasion +1 - Varani (Human): Lockpicking +2, Detect Hidden +1, Mercantile +1 - Ljosalfar (Light Elves): Dispelling +2, Alchemy +1, Sagecraft +1 - Dokkalfar (Dark Elves): Stealth +2, Persuasion +1, Sagecraft +1 Obviously there is no ‘best’ race. However, some of these skills are more beneficial at early levels, while some are more useful later in the game, when you probably have enough points anyway. Most of the crafting skills are much less useful early in the game, meaning that at the point in the game when you won’t just have enough points for this not to matter, the worst skills are: Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Sagecraft, and Mercantile. However, picking locks is also ridiculously easy in this game, so Lockpicking is a skill that you won’t ever want points in. I made up my own little value system, very basic, to evaluate each class for their early game advantage, putting weighting on each of the skills. Lockpicking = 0 points Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Sagecraft, Mercantile = 0.5 points Detect Hidden, Dispelling, Persuasion, Stealth = 1 point From this we can see that: Almain = 2.5 points Varani = 1.5 points Ljosalfar = 3 points Dokkalfar = 3.5 points For the early game, I feel that Dokkalfar has a huge advantage over the other classes. But keep in mind this is entirely personal preference, especially in the lockpicking valuing. Choose based on your own playstyle. Question: What do each of the skills actually do for me? Answer: There are nine skills that your character can put a point into each time they level up. These skills are: Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Detect Hidden, Dispelling, Lockpicking, Mercantile, Persuasion, Sagecraft, and Stealth. These skills all have different effects on your gameplay. A brief overview of each is given below: Alchemy: This skill allows you to have a higher success rate when harvesting reagents (plants) around Amalur, which can then be used to create potions. More points in Alchemy also allows you to create better potions. Blacksmithing: This skill makes your repair kits more effective, causing each usage to repair your armour and weapons more efficiently. You will also be able to salvage parts for crafting from enemies. More points in Blacksmithing also allows you to create better armour and weapons, allowing you to add more components onto a single item. Detect Hidden: This skill allows you, quite literally, to detect things that would otherwise be hidden. This is a very multi-purpose skill. Early levels allow you to detect enemies on your map, while later levels allow you to see otherwise hidden doorways and lorestones on your map. Each point in Detect Hidden will also increase how much gold you find when looting chests and enemies. Dispelling: This skill allows you to dispel wards, found protecting chests, more effectively. Each point will decrease the difficulty of dispelling wards. Each point will also increase your probability to auto-dispel a ward. Lockpicking: This skill allows you to pick locks more effectively. With more points in lockpicking, you will be able to force progressively more difficult locks without having to pick them. Mercantile: This skill improves prices when dealing with merchants, in terms of buying and selling. More points in this skill will allow you to retain a percentage of an item’s value when you destroy it (useful for treasure salvaging with limited inventory space). Persuasion: This skill increases the probability that you will be successful when attempting to convince an NPC of something. More points in this skill will decrease your bribe costs, when you are attempting to absolve yourself of a crime. Sagecrafting: This skill increases your proficiency when using a Sagecraft Altar, as well as causing better shards to drop from enemies. Sagecraft Altars allow you to combine shards to create gems which can be socketed into certain weapons and armour at a Blacksmith Forge. Stealth: This skill allows you to sneak more effectively, so that NPCs, monster and neutral alike, will have a harder time detecting you. This is useful for pickpocketing and for doing sneak attacks to enemies. For more information, see: Reckoning: Skills Question: What are the differences between the different Ability trees? Answer: There are three different Ability trees. They are: Might, Finesse, and Sorcery. Each tree is extremely different, and will be the guideline for how you play. Don’t worry, you can reset points if you make a mistake. Each tree represents fairly typical classes in most RPGs. Might: the warrior. Those in the Might tree use Longswords, Greatswords, and Hammers. They rely mostly on their brute strength, while using abilities mostly to position themselves or enemies, and keep enemies stunned. Finesse: the rogue. Those in the Finesse tree use Daggers, Faeblades, and Longbows. They are stealthy and rely on sneaking up on enemies and laying traps. They also have an extensive knowledge of poison and ways to cause prolonged bleeding for stealth attacks followed by retreating. Sorcery: the mage. Those in the Sorcery tree use Staffs, Scepters, and Chakrams. They don’t have much health, but they make up for that with magical defenses, and their insane damage. They require time to cast skills, so positioning is important, but if they get a skill off properly, most enemies won’t be getting up. Question: Where can I get more storage? Answer: There are two ways to get more storage. First, you can purchase more backpacks. Each backpack you purchase, and then use, gives you a permanent bonus of 10 inventory slots. There are five different merchants you can buy backpacks from, to give you a total inventory space of 120. These merchants, and their locations, are: - Rikka Egest - The Corner Shop, Gorhart (Odarst) - Wil Donall - Scholia Arcana, Rathir (Tywili Coast) - Riona Helt - Asker's Alley, Ysa (The Sidhe) - Senecer Macit - Domus Politica, Adessa (Apotyre) - Illyn Doldran - Mel Senshir (Cursewood) The second way to get more storage is to obtain a house. The earliest point in the game that you can obtain a house is when you first arrive in Canneroc, which is east-south-east from Gorhart, the first town you encounter. When you first enter the town, you will be attacked by giant spiders. Defeat them and you will trigger a quest. Finish the quest and spare the man at the end (I spared him, I am unsure whether you will get the house if you decide to kill him) and you will get a key to your first house. Inside is a chest which you can use to store items inside. There is a limited number of items you can store inside the chest. You can obtain multiple houses, in several of the bigger towns, but the storage space does not reset with each house you own. Edited February 25, 2012 by DKsDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKsDragon Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Question: What are Lorestones? Answer: Lorestones are quite literally stones that you will find throughout your gameplay. Each time you activate a Lorestone, you will hear lore about the area that you are in. If you activate all the lorestones in a set, you will get a permanent set bonus. The set bonuses are listed below: [spoiler=00001] Lorestones with 5 in the set: Odarath - +4% Damage with Melee vs. Humans Yolvan - +10% Poison Damage vs. Fae Webwood - +6% Fire Damage Ettinmere - +3% Melee Damage Gorguath - +6% Damage with Faeblades Glendara - +4% Health Haxhi - +3% Chance to Critical hit vs. Fae. The Sidhe - +6% Mana Summoner's End - +6% Damage with Hammers Dalentarth - +8% Poison Resistence Castle Windemere - +2% chance to Critical Hit The Wolds - +4% Health Cradle of Summer - 5% Chance to steal 10 Mana per hit Tala-Rane - +3% Gold Drops Kandrian - +20% Bleeding Resistance Galafor - +20 Health The Red Marches - +20% Burning Duration Alserund - +5% Armour The Hollowlands - +6% Fire Resistance Menetyre - +6% Armour Apotyre - +4% Health The Midden - +6% Bleeding Damage Caeled Coast - +3% Damage with Ranged Klurikon - -10% Equip Requirements Alabastra - +4% Damage Resistance Amaura - +6% Critical Hit Damage with Magic Bhaile - +10% Health, +10% Mana Lorestones with 10 in the set: Spring - +3% Health, +3% Mana Summer - +1 Health regen per second Fall - +1 Mana regen per second Winter - +10% Ice Resistance To find the lorestones, it helps to have 10 points in Detect Hidden, which will allow you to see them on your map. If you want to make it easier, or don’t want to invest 10 points in Detect Hidden (you will still need at least 5 to open hidden doors), you can use the following guide: Lorestones Guide. Question: What are trainers, and where can I find them? Answer: Trainers are NPCs who will permanently increase one of your skills, for a fee. There are many to be found throughout Amalur. Basic Trainers can increase your skill when you have the skill level 0-3. Advanced trainers can increase the skill when you have the skill level 4-6. You can only use each trainer once. Here is a list of all trainers, their locations, and whether they are basic or advanced: Basic Trainers: [spoiler=00002]Alchemy Jakasen, found in Ysa Molly Janick, found in Emaire Blacksmithing Halder Rodrick, found in Shieldring Keep Holte Flenn, found in Ysa Detect Hidden Arnick Aduna, found in Gorhart Inn, Gorhart Ambassador Odvar, found in Embassy Hall, Ysa Dispelling Eric Porthe, found in Adessa Walls, only during the evening Saramer, found in Trellis, Ysa Lockpicking Thorvald Ulfsson, found in South East Lorca-Rane Tefroy Tarion, found in Tiren’s Nest, Galafor – ‘Lock and Key’ quest completion required Mercantile Elayen Dark, found in Star Camp, Dalentarth Anton Demain, found in Northern Alserund Persuasion Ellova, found in House of Ballads Magessa Ohr, found in Rathir, Upper District Sagecraft Savant Raina Senjorn, found in Ysa – requires a key from the Scholia Arcana Embassy Viscount Setter the Allseer, found in Gardens/Trellis, Ysa Stealth Hiron Karet, found in Star Camp, Daletarth Inthaels Scyld, found in Moon Camp, Plains of Erathell Advanced Trainers: [spoiler=00003]Alchemy Savant Red Thombrum, found in Rathir, Scholia Arcana Blacksmithing Efyr Dynnwel, found in Ironfast Keep Detect Hidden Unnamed, found in Adessa Isles Dispelling Artan Caid, found in Rathir, Scholia Arcana Lockpicking Unnamed, found in Hospitalis Quarters, Adessa Walls Mercantile Eormen Gest, found in Moon Camp, Plains of Erathell Persuasion Unnamed, found in Adessa Isles Sagecraft Savant Itran Sconn, found in Rathir, Scholia Arcana Stealth Unnamed, found in Hospitalis Quarters, Adessa Walls For more information, see: Skill Trainers Question: What are curses, and how do I remove them? Answer: Curses are debuffs that you can get from certain enemies, or breaking wards on chests. They will cause you to have a passive negative status effect, which you can view by going into the menu and selecting Status, Effects. They can be removed by going to a healer, or using a purification potion, which can be bought or created at an alchemy shop. Question: What does the fraction on my equipment mean? Answer: That number is your equipment’s level of disrepair. If it reaches 0, the item will break. You can check this value by simply viewing the equipment under the You can repair items at a blacksmith, or using a repair kit. Repair kits will be more effective as you level up your blacksmithing. Edited February 26, 2012 by DKsDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKsDragon Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Reserved for further FAQ expansion. Feel free to ask questions if you want something added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKsDragon Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Reserved for further FAQ expansion. Feel free to ask questions if you want something added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuule Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Here's a video with the Backpack locations: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOGVyLqNS9s]KoA:R Backpack locations - Youtube.com/MrVuule[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffinz Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 *FAQ stuck* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz_69 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Whats the lvl cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesia Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Level cap is 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz_69 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Level cap is 40 Thanks for the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A7X Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 how do you use skill books and where can you find them ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heiligkekse Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 how do you use skill books and where can you find them ?? I believe there is a guide on IGN listing the locations for all skill books - There is one for each skill. To use them you just have to read them and you will get a notification saying your skill was increased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodkingLeonidas Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I believe there is a guide on IGN listing the locations for all skill books - There is one for each skill. To use them you just have to read them and you will get a notification saying your skill was increased. The guide is accurate but not entirely so. I have already received the Lockpicking Skill book without yet having entered the listed location. Unfortunately I don't remember when or where I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogger Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 how do i get lots of gold? (without the gold glitch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heiligkekse Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 how do i get lots of gold? (without the gold glitch) Ayten job board - Turning in Freeman Armbands. It's not a glitch, it's a recurring bounty. Otherwise just lots of points in Mercantile and selling everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodkingLeonidas Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 how do i get lots of gold? (without the gold glitch) Umm....play the game? Seriously though, the gold will come as you play the game. Trust me. As Heiligkekse said the Freeman Bounty is a good quick way and Mercantile is an option. Don't forget too that as you progress in the quest lines the payouts get better. But if you're looking for a lot of gold early in the game you're going to have to do the glitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogger Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 lol i was talking about this glitch http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/147562-unlimited-gold-exploit-glitch.html but thanks for the replies i only recently started lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodkingLeonidas Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 lol i was talking about this glitch http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/kingdoms-amalur-reckoning/147562-unlimited-gold-exploit-glitch.html but thanks for the replies i only recently started lol We're aware of the glitch and know that's what you were speaking of. Heiligkekse was saying that the Freeman Bounty is NOT a glitch but instead a repeatable Task. It was assumed that you did not want to acquire money via a glitch so the distinction was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesia Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Ayten job board - Turning in Freeman Armbands. On my second playthrough, I had over 500K in gold by the time I got that quest. For me, ~150K is the point where I can't spend it fast enough. Anything below that and I'm trying to stay within a budget so I can afford the trainers I want, but I think by the time I time that area, I was finished with most training for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKsDragon Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 I didn't actually train myself once in my playthrough... so I beat the final story boss, got sent to a town, and immediately was addressed by someone, who had items that were all 150k+. So I bought like 5 of them and used up all my cash. Then I went through the side storylines, and did the persuasion trophy, and ended with around another 2mil. You get gold ridiculously fast, it isn't even an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuule Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 If you want cash, just play the game. Also, leveling your Mercantile skill is a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz_69 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Where can I find my house in Rathir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taktikzade Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Where can I find my house in Rathir? If I am not mistaken... You get that house after completing all the main quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_requiem Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Where can I find my house in Rathir? You get Archsage Quarters in Scholia Arcania in Rathir, which requires completion of Scholia Arcania faction quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dividedbyn1ght Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Do you get anything special for killing Chicken Overlord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenSushi Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hey all, i'm at lvl 40. When or Where can you start to find armor with 4 gem slots?? (Armor slot, 2 Utility Slots, Epic slot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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