Leveled Skill Books
Leveled Skill Books & Tomes
New Hope features custom Leveled Books that gain experience (XP) as you fight and unlock active combat abilities, passive stats, and **Level 100 Capstone Ultimates**. There are two families: the 6 Core Leveled Books (Levels 1–100) and the 3 Skill Tomes (Levels 1–20, talent-based), plus the Book of Masteries.
1. Core Books (Level 1–100)
How to Obtain
- Use a Leveling Deed (e.g. Spellbook Leveling Deed, Warrior Book Leveling Deed) on a normal book of the matching type in your backpack. Requires 100.0 in the corresponding skill.
- Drop Rate: Leveling Deeds drop with a 30% chance from Champion and Peerless bosses (see Power Scrolls and Boss Loot) and can be stored inside a Tome of Leveling Deeds.
Progression & Passive Attributes
- Maximum Level: 100 (`level × 150 + 400` XP per level).
- Each level grants attribute points that you invest directly inside the book's Gump menu:
| Book | Maximum Passive Attributes | Ability Bar Command |
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| Magery (Leveled Spellbook) | SDI 20%, LMC 15%, LRC 30%, Mana Regen 3, FC 2, FCR 3 | [MageSpells, [cs
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| Necromancy (Leveled Book of Necromancy) | SDI 20%, LMC 15%, LRC 30%, Mana Regen 3, FC 2, FCR 3 | [NecroSpells, [cs
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| Chivalry (Leveled Book of Chivalry) | HCI 15%, DCI 15%, DI 20%, HP Regen 3, Mana Regen 3, LMC 15% | [PaladinSpells, [cs
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| Bushido (Leveled Book of Bushido) | HCI 15%, DCI 15%, DI 20%, SSI 10%, Stamina Regen 3, LMC 15% | [SamuraiSpells, [cs
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| Ninjitsu (Leveled Book of Ninjitsu) | HCI 15%, DCI 15%, DI 20%, SSI 10%, Stamina Regen 3, LMC 15% | [NinjaSpells, [cs
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| Warrior (Leveled Book of War) | HCI 15%, DCI 15%, DI 20%, SSI 10%, HP Regen 3, Stamina Regen 3 | [WarSpells, [ws
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2. Level 100 Capstone Ultimate Abilities
Reaching Level 100 in any Core Book unlocks its signature 10th Capstone Ultimate ability (90-second cooldown):
| Discipline | Level 100 Ultimate | Mana & Cooldown | Ultimate Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magery | Mageblood | 50 Mana / 90s CD | Surges the caster, party members, and pets within 10 tiles for 15 seconds with +20 Intelligence, +10 Mana Regeneration (MR), and +25% Spell Damage Increase (SDI) (includes client Buff Bar icon). |
| Necromancy | Ancient Shadow | 50 Mana / 90s CD | Summons a terrifying Ancient Shadow (1,000 HP, 35–48 base damage) for 60 seconds. Pulses a 12-tile Life Drain Aura every 3 seconds that saps health from nearby hostile dungeon monsters. |
| Chivalry | Holy Cross | 50 Mana / 90s CD | No weapon required. Raises a radiant cross that instantly cures all poison, restores 15% Maximum HP to the paladin, party members, and pets within 10 tiles, and grants +1% Max HP/sec regeneration for 10 seconds. |
| Bushido | Way of the Shogun | 40 Mana / 90s CD | Enters an ancestral martial trance for 15 seconds, granting +20% Critical Strike Chance (deals +50% bonus damage on proc), +15 Defense Chance Increase (DCI), and +10 Stamina/sec recovery. |
| Ninjitsu | Shadow Clones | 45 Mana / 90s CD | Drops a blinding Smoke Veil that instantly conceals the ninja (Stealth), breaks combat lock, and manifests 2 Shadow Ninja Clones in shinobi garb to fight alongside you for 30 seconds. |
| Book of War | Wrath of the Warlord | 0 Mana / 90s CD | PvE Only. Slams the ground, dealing massive physical AoE damage and a 1.5s knockdown stun to all monsters within 8 tiles, and grants +25% PvE bonus damage for 15 seconds (100% PvP safe). |
Book of War Mechanics & Category Cooldowns
- Backpack Passives (2H & Dual-Wield Friendly): All Book of War passive stats (`HCI`, `DCI`, `SSI`, `HP Regen`, `Stamina Regen`) function directly from your backpack while wielding two-handed or dual-wield weapons.
- DI Cap Bypass: Book of War Damage Increase (DI) applies above the standard 100% equipment DI cap and is displayed in your
[statswindow. - War Cry & Berserker Rage: War Cry grants a true 1.10× (+10%) total damage multiplier for 15s. Both War Cry and Berserker Rage display active countdown icons on your client Buff Bar.
- Independent Category Cooldowns: Using a utility or defensive ability does not lock out offensive strikes (`Utility: 15–45s`, `Offensive: 10–40s`, `Defensive: 30–60s`, `Ultimate: 90s`, with a 1.0s GCD).
Unique Book Companion Rule
- All book-summoned companions (Apprentice Magus, Ancient Shadow, Skeletal Vanguard, Warrior Mercenary, Guardian Angel) share the Unique Companion Rule: summoning a new book companion automatically dismisses any previously active book summon to prevent overlap stacking.
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3. Skill Tomes (Level 1–20, Talent Based)
| Tome | Sold By | Price | XP Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tome of the Grand Maestro (Bard) | Bard NPCs | 50,000 gp | 50+ in Musicianship, Provocation, Peacemaking, or Discordance |
| Tome of Mystic Ascendance | Mage & Scribe NPCs | 50,000 gp | 50+ Mysticism |
| Codex of Nature's Weave | Mage & Scribe NPCs | 50,000 gp | 50+ Spellweaving |
- Blessed: Tomes stay in your backpack upon death.
- XP Formula: `Fame / 100 + MaxHits / 6` (5–350 XP per kill within 24 tiles; doubled during Skill Boost).
- Talents: Each level grants 1 Talent Point across 6 talents (3 tiers each). Free talent resets at any time.
- Safe AoE Targeting: Bard Reverb and tome AoEs strictly ignore your own pets, innocent player pets, and Zoo Animals training targets.
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4. Book of Masteries
- Sold By: Mage and Scribe NPC vendors in all towns for 15,000 gp.
- Function: Allows players to activate and switch weapon, barding, and spellcasting Skill Masteries.