Category talk:Enchantment

I've started working on enchantment categories. I need help deciding how to divide them up.

Here is my basic idea: Enchantment has two subcategories: Standard Enchantment (level 1-8 buffs, name can change), and Cantrip (any spell that stacks with basic buffs, or any cantrip that stacks with other cantrip, since tiers are not easy to determine). Each skill, attribute, secondary attribute, life protection, and regeneration would have a standard and cantrip listing. Item buffs are not included, as I think they are, for the most part, not very useful information (most people are far more interested in regular buffs than item magic enchantments).

So here is a short example:


 * Category:Enchantment
 * Category:Standard Enchantment
 * Category:Alchemy Enchantment
 * Category:Arcane Lore Enchantment
 * Category:Bow Enchantment
 * Category:Cantrip
 * Category:Alchemy Cantrip
 * Category:Arcane Lore Cantrip
 * Category:Bow Cantrip

Each item would only be tagged with the secondary subcategory. For example, an item with an alchemy buff would only have the tag, and none of the categories above it.

The main problem with this is it does not divide standard enchantments (level 1 - 8) or cantrips (minor - epic) or cantrips by what stacks with what. But I can't think of a good way to do that without having 100s of categories.

One solution would be to have the secondary subcategories redirect to that stat's stacking section. For example, the page would be #redirect Strength. But, if the categories are all redirects, then you cannot actually see the listing of the category, correct? Making the whole point of the category useless.

Any input is welcome. --An Adventurer 11:00, 21 September 2008 (CDT)