Spell Research

''See TheJackCat's site for information on Historical Spell Research. ''

The Secret (well not really...) to Getting Components
Components are available in special Tier 8 chests found in Society Strongholds and The Mana Forge bunkers found in the capital cities. Certain chests are rigged so they have an extremely high chance to spawn components instead of armor, weapons, or anything else. This doesn't mean that Tier 8 chests can't spawn items other than components but they do so at a far lower rate than other chests. In fact many times you will find chests that only have components in them. When a chest has only components there is a simple and classic AC trick to determine what you are getting. Just look at the burden of the chest. The base burden is 5000 for society chests (9000 for Mana Forge chests) so everything above 5000 with the contents of the chest. Knowing these numbers can help you maximize your pulls from the chests. To use the BU to assess each chest you must know the BU of the different components:

Quill: 4 BU Ink: 30 BU Glyph: 25 BU

So lets say you have a chest with 109 burden. So think about it for a second and you'll find that the chest contains 3 Glyphs (75 BU), 1 Ink (30 BU), and 1 quill (4 BU) = 109 BU. Now you have to ask yourself do you need glyphs or do you need inks and quills? If you need glyphs this chests would be a pretty solid bet but if you need quills then maybe not. There is also the point of maximizing the amount of components you get. Some chests will spawn with only 3 components so you might want to look for a chest with 4 or 5 instead. However, if 4 out of 5 of the items are inks and you need quills that chest really won't help you.

This method only helps you figure out what type of component you will get (quill, ink, or glyph). It will not help you beat the random generator which may give you 3 monster appraisal glyphs. However, if you choose chest pulls with lots of glyphs your odds of getting a good glyph will be drastically increased. This method is also really hard to use on the society chest because there is only one of them as opposed to the nine mana forge chests you can check. The mana forge chests kind of let you shop around for the BU you want. Also this method is useless on a chest that happens to spawn a weapon or armor piece.

Level VIII Scroll Creation
During the Ancient Powers event, a new crafting system for level VIII spell scroll creation was introduced. Some of these spells were previously available on a small number of quest items, however many are brand new. The components (quills, inks, and glyphs) can only be obtained in the new highest tier treasure profiles which currently on appears in special chests and never drops on creatures as loot. Quills may be combined with the Mana Scarabs (which are also the casting scarab for level 8 spells and can be purchased from certain vendors) in order to craft infused quills. Infused quills may be crafted with inks to create a combination of the two. This combination may then be crafted with a glyph to create a level 8 scroll. All components involved in making a scroll (quill, mana scarab, ink, and glyph) are consumed in the process of successfully making a scroll.

All components may also be traded or sold to a vendor, and the scrolls may likewise be traded or sold to a vendor. If crafting something you expected to work fails, very likely the spell simply does not exist for level 8. You will not lose components upon failed crafting, and there is no skill associated with level 8 spell crafting, so feel free to experiment safely with the various components and see what you may accomplish!

Quills Introspection - Beneficial Self Benevolence - Beneficial Other Infliction - Debuff (Other) Extraction - Drain (Other) Inks Formation - Self (can only be used with Introspection Quills) Conveyance - Other (can only be used Benevolance, Infliction and Extraction Quills) Nullification - Nullify (can be used with Introspection or Benevolence Quills) War Spells (Can only be used with Infliction Quills) Direction - Bolt Parabolic - Arc Partition - Blast Seperation - Folly Alacritous - Streak Steps in creating a level VIII Scroll:
 * 1) Add the quill to the mana scarab. [[Image:Quill of Introspection Icon.png]] + [[Image:Mana Scarab Icon.png]] = [[Image:Infused Quill of Introspection Icon.png]]
 * The mana scarab infuses the quill with its magical power.
 * 1) Add the infused quill to the ink. [[Image:Infused Quill of Introspection Icon.png]] + [[Image:Ink of Formation Icon.png]] = [[Image:Introspective Quill of Formation Icon.png]]
 * You dip the quill into the magical ink, further empowering it.
 * 1) Add the enchanted quill to the glyph. [[Image:Introspective Quill of Formation Icon.png]] + [[Image:Glyph of Item Enchantment Icon.png]] = [[Image:Inscription of Item Enchantment Mastery Self Icon.png]]
 * You trace the rune with your enchanted quill and the pattern of the spell forms before you as a scroll.

This produces a tradable scroll which you can then learn as normal. Level 8 spells last for 90 minutes, or up to three hours with Augmentations.

All level 8 spells currently have a difficulty of 400 to cast, meaning that 400 buffed magic skill will cast successfully 50% of the time.

Here are some examples of casting success for some buffed values:

Known Formulas
''Currently it is impossible to craft Creature Other Buffs, Life Other Buffs, Imperil, Life Vulns, Self Debuffs, Defender, and Blood Drinker. Link'' INFUSED QUILL + INK + GLYPH = SCROLL Introspection + Formation + (Skill) = Creature Skill Buff Infliction   + Conveyance + (Skill) = Creature Skill Debuff Introspection + Formation + (Attribute) = Creature Attribute Buff Infliction   + Conveyance + (Attribute) = Creature Attribute Debuff Introspection + Formation + (Element) = Life Protection Introspection + Formation + (Health)  = Life Heal Self Benevolence  + Conveyance + (Health)  = Life Heal Other Introspection + Formation + (Stamina) = Revitalize Self Benevolence  + Conveyance + (Stamina) = Revitalize Other Infliction   + Conveyance + (Health)  = Life Harm Other Extraction   + Conveyance + (Health)  = Life Drain Health Other Introspection + Formation + (Stamina) = Life Revitalize Self Benevolence + Objectification + (Armor)        = Impenetrability Benevolence + Objectification + (Element)      = Item Bane Benevolence + Objectification + Mana Conv Glyph = Hermetic Link (80% bonus) Infliction + Objectification + (Element)       = Item Lure (Opposite of Bane) Infliction + Alacritous + (Element) = War Streak Infliction + Direction + (Element) = War Bolt Infliction + Parabolic + (Element) = War Arc Infliction + Partition + (Element) = War Blast Infliction + Separation + (Element) = War Volley Introspection + Nullification + Life Enchantment Glyph    = Nullify Life Magic Self Benevolence  + Nullification + Life Enchantment Glyph     = Nullify Life Magic Other Introspection + Nullification + Creature Enchantment Glyph = Nullify Creature Magic Self Benevolence  + Nullification + Creature Enchantment Glyph = Nullify Creature Magic Other Introspection + Nullification + Item Enchantment Glyph    = BUGGED (makes level VI scroll Nullify Item Magic) - Oct 2nd

Guessing based on successful hermetic link scroll creation. Can anyone try? Benevolence + Objectification + War Magic Glyph = Spirit Drinker?

Known Failures
INK FAILURES: Infliction [Cannot add] Formation Introspection [Cannot add] Alacritous Introspection [Cannot add] Conveyance Introspection [Cannot add] Objectification Introspection [Cannot add] Partition Introspection [Cannot add] Separation Benevolence [Cannot add] Alacritous Benevolence [Cannot add] Formation Benevolence [Cannot add] Partition Benevolence [Cannot add] Separation Extraction [Cannot add] Alacritous Extraction [Cannot add] Direction Extraction [Cannot add] Formation Extraction [Cannot add] Nullification Extraction [Cannot add] Objectification Extraction [Cannot add] Parabolic

GLYPH FAILURES: Infliction + Conveyance [Cannot add] (Element) Infliction + Direction [Cannot add] (Attribute) or (Health/Stam/Mana) Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Infliction + Separation [Cannot add] (Skill) Introspection + Formation [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Introspection + Formation [Cannot add] Glyph of Mana Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Non-magic school skill) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Mana) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] (Element) Introspection + Nullification [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] (skill) Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] (Element) Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Mana Benevolence + Conveyance [Cannot add] Glyph of Health/Stam/Mana Regeneration Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Non-magic school skill) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] Glyph of Item Enchantment or War Magic Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Health) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] (Element) Benevolence + Nullification [Cannot add]] Glyph of Armor Benevolence + Objectification [Cannot add] (Skill)

Spell Components

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 * [[Image:Mana Scarab Icon.png]] || Mana Scarab
 * [[Image:Quill of Benevolence Icon.png]] || Quill of Benevolence
 * [[Image:Quill of Extraction Icon.png]] || Quill of Extraction
 * [[Image:Quill of Infliction Icon.png]] || Quill of Infliction
 * [[Image:Quill of Introspection Icon.png]] || Quill of Introspection
 * [[Image:Alacritous Ink Icon.png]] || Alacritous Ink
 * [[Image:Ink of Conveyance Icon.png]] ||Ink of Conveyance
 * [[Image:Ink of Direction Icon.png]] || Ink of Direction
 * [[Image:Ink of Formation Icon.png]] || Ink of Formation
 * [[Image:Ink of Nullification Icon.png]] || Ink of Nullification
 * [[Image:Ink of Objectification Icon.png]] || Ink of Objectification
 * [[Image:Ink of Partition Icon.png]] || Ink of Partition
 * [[Image:Ink of Separation Icon.png]] || Ink of Separation
 * [[Image:Parabolic Ink Icon.png]] || Parabolic Ink
 * [[Image:Glyph of Alchemy Icon.png]] || Glyph of Alchemy
 * [[Image:Glyph of Arcane Lore Icon.png]] || Glyph of Arcane Lore
 * [[Image:Glyph of Armor Icon.png]] || Glyph of Armor
 * [[Image:Glyph of Bludgeoning Icon.png]] || Glyph of Bludgeoning
 * [[Image:Glyph of Bow Icon.png]] || Glyph of Bow
 * [[Image:Glyph of Coordination Icon.png]] || Glyph of Coordination
 * [[Image:Glyph of Corrosion Icon.png]] || Glyph of Corrosion
 * [[Image:Glyph of Creature Enchantment Icon.png]] || Glyph of Creature Enchantment
 * [[Image:Glyph of Crossbow Icon.png]] || Glyph of Crossbow
 * [[Image:Glyph of Dagger Icon.png]] || Glyph of Dagger
 * [[Image:Glyph of Deception Icon.png]] || Glyph of Deception
 * [[Image:Glyph of Endurance Icon.png]] || Glyph of Endurance
 * [[Image:Glyph of Flame Icon.png]] || Glyph of Flame
 * [[Image:Glyph of Focus Icon.png]] || Glyph of Focus
 * [[Image:Glyph of Frost Icon.png]] || Glyph of Frost
 * [[Image:Glyph of Health Icon.png]] || Glyph of Health
 * [[Image:Glyph of Health Regeneration Icon.png]] || Glyph of Health Regeneration
 * [[Image:Glyph of Item Enchantment Icon.png]] || Glyph of Item Enchantment
 * [[Image:Glyph of Item Tinkering Icon.png]] || Glyph of Item Tinkering
 * [[Image:Glyph of Jump Icon.png]] || Glyph of Jump
 * [[Image:Glyph of Leadership Icon.png]] || Glyph of Leadership
 * [[Image:Glyph of Life Magic Icon.png]] || Glyph of Life Magic
 * [[Image:Glyph of Lightning Icon.png]] || Glyph of Lightning
 * [[Image:Glyph of Loyalty Icon.png]] || Glyph of Loyalty
 * [[Image:Glyph of Mana Icon.png]] || Glyph of Mana
 * [[Image:Glyph of Mana Conversion Icon.png]] || Glyph of Mana Conversion
 * [[Image:Glyph of Monster Appraisal Icon.png]] || Glyph of Monster Appraisal
 * [[Image:Glyph of Piercing Icon.png]] || Glyph of Piercing
 * [[Image:Glyph of Quickness Icon.png]] || Glyph of Quickness
 * [[Image:Glyph of Self Icon.png]] || Glyph of Self
 * [[Image:Glyph of Slashing Icon.png]] || Glyph of Slashing
 * [[Image:Glyph of Staff Icon.png]] || Glyph of Staff
 * [[Image:Glyph of Stamina Icon.png]] || Glyph of Stamina
 * [[Image:Glyph of Stamina Regeneration Icon.png]] || Glyph of Stamina Regeneration
 * [[Image:Glyph of Strength Icon.png]] || Glyph of Strength
 * [[Image:Glyph of Sword Icon.png]] || Glyph of Sword
 * [[Image:Glyph of Unarmed Combat Icon.png]] || Glyph of Unarmed Combat
 * [[Image:Glyph of War Magic Icon.png]] || Glyph of War Magic
 * }
 * [[Image:Glyph of Monster Appraisal Icon.png]] || Glyph of Monster Appraisal
 * [[Image:Glyph of Piercing Icon.png]] || Glyph of Piercing
 * [[Image:Glyph of Quickness Icon.png]] || Glyph of Quickness
 * [[Image:Glyph of Self Icon.png]] || Glyph of Self
 * [[Image:Glyph of Slashing Icon.png]] || Glyph of Slashing
 * [[Image:Glyph of Staff Icon.png]] || Glyph of Staff
 * [[Image:Glyph of Stamina Icon.png]] || Glyph of Stamina
 * [[Image:Glyph of Stamina Regeneration Icon.png]] || Glyph of Stamina Regeneration
 * [[Image:Glyph of Strength Icon.png]] || Glyph of Strength
 * [[Image:Glyph of Sword Icon.png]] || Glyph of Sword
 * [[Image:Glyph of Unarmed Combat Icon.png]] || Glyph of Unarmed Combat
 * [[Image:Glyph of War Magic Icon.png]] || Glyph of War Magic
 * }
 * [[Image:Glyph of War Magic Icon.png]] || Glyph of War Magic
 * }
 * }
 * }
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Creature

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!colspan=2| Scroll ! Quill ! Scarab ! Ink ! Glyph ! Effect

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Alchemy Ineptitude Other
 * -45 Alchemy

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Bow Ineptitude Other
 * -45 Bow

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Creature Enchantment Mastery Self
 * +45 Creature Magic

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Faithlessness Other
 * -45 Loyalty

! ! ! ! !
 * Incantation of Endurance Self
 * +45 Endurance

! ! ! ! !
 * Incantation of Frailty Other
 * -45 Endurance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Item Enchantment Mastery Self
 * +45 Item Magic

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Life Magic Mastery Self
 * +45 Life Magic

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of War Magic Ineptitude Other
 * -45 War Magic

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of War Magic Mastery Self
 * +45 War Magic

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Willpower Self
 * +45 Willpower
 * }
 * }

Item

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!colspan=2| Scroll ! Quill ! Scarab ! Ink ! Glyph ! Effect

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Acid Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Acid Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Blade Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Slashing Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Bludgeon Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Bludgeoning Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Flame Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Flame Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Frost Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Cold Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Hermetic Link
 * Wand/Caster +80% Mana Conversion

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Impenetrability
 * +240 AL to Shield/Armor

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Lightning Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Electrical Resistance

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Piercing Bane
 * Armor/Shield +200% Piercing Resistance
 * }
 * }

Life

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!colspan=2| Scroll ! Quill ! Scarab ! Ink ! Glyph ! Effect

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Harm Other
 * Drains 48-90 points of the target's health.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Heal Self
 * Restores 90-180 points of the caster's health.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Heal Other
 * Restores 90-180 points of the target's health.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Fester Other
 * Decrease target's natural healing rate by 75%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Revitalize Other
 * Restores 125-250 points of the target's stamina.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Revitalize Self
 * Restores 125-250 points of the caster's stamina.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Acid Protection Self
 * Reduces Acid damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Blade Protection Self
 * Reduces Slashing damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Bludgeoning Protection Self
 * Reduces Bludgeoning damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Cold Protection Self
 * Reduces Cold damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Fire Protection Self
 * Reduces Fire damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Lightning Protection Self
 * Reduces Electrical damage 70%.

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Piercing Protection Self
 * Reduces Piercing damage 70%.
 * }
 * }

Note: The Glyph of Health Regeneration is misnamed Glyph of Corrosion, but is a red heart similar to Glyph of Stamina Regeneration.

War

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!colspan=2| Scroll ! Quill ! Scarab ! Ink ! Glyph ! Effect

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Blade Arc
 * Arcing bolt 135-195 Slashing

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Flame Streak
 * Bolt 45-90 Fire

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Lightning Volley
 * Shoots five 45-90 bolts Electric

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Shock Blast

! ! ! ! !
 * Inscription of Shock Wave
 * Bolt 135-190 Bludgeoning


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