What's a skill?

[Parn]

I just started playing this game.
When I talked to the shop keeper he said, "You can use skills by equipping armor and weapons," but what's a skill?

[Ninja Knife]

It's an attack that uses up SP's (Skill Points) during battle. It can damage enemies, or cure allies. They don't call it "magic," because they're not just spells, but moves that are used by a swordsman as well.

[Parn]

When I changed weapons I lost a skill.
Is there a connection?

[JING]

Skills are based on equipment and not characters.
So if you change your equipment, you can't use that skill anymore. The skill you lost was probably on your old weapon.

Aside from attack power and defense, you should keep skills in mind...

 

[Parn]

Really?!
I didn't know that so I sold my old weapon.
I thought I just leveled up and learned magic...
>_<

[Parn]

There's a skill I have that I can't use.
Why is that? @_@

[JING]

1. You don't have enough SP.
2. Target isn't in range.
It's probably one or the other.

There's a range with every skill, so if the target isn't within range, you can't use it.

Magic is long range, but attacks are shorter so you need to get closer.

[Parn]

Are there any spells you can cast on all your enemies or allies like the other RPGs?

If you can't, it would seriously suck when you have to heal your party. X_X

[Quartro]

They don't have these. But skills with Range and Range Attack are something like that since they are area effects.

If it's an attack spell, it does about half the damage to the enemy around the target. So if you use it wisely, it becomes something very similar. Well kind of...

Healing spells on allies are similar so you can heal other members around the target.

[Hinata]

I bought a more expensive armor, but it got weaker against enemy magic attacks.
Why is that?

[Korm]

Probably Magical Defense on the armor is low.

There's Magical Defense and Physical Defense.
Even if your Physical Defense is high, if your Magical Defense is low you can't guard against magic damage.

[Hinata]

Thank you @Korm!
I wasn't look at armor parameters...
Also there's Defense and Evade, what's the difference?

[Korm]

You should check the parameters of your item.
It's probably the first thing you do.

As for Defense and Evade: Defense lessens the damage you receive and Evade is the frequency you get hit.

[Korm]

You don't know that Suvi Lei and Miu Lei (paralysis and charm) can't be avoided even if you increase magic evasion, right? If you increase the Spirit status for curse, sleep, confusion, and charm, and then increase Body status for poison, paralysis, and slow down, it won't decease damage, but it will decrease the frequency you are affected by those spells.

[Baan]

There are things like Fire Element in skills.
Do Elements make a difference?

[JING]

There are 6 Elements for skills, items, and monsters.

For monsters, there is an icon to the left of it's name. There are similar icons on your status screen.

Elements have Opposing Elements, so enemies with Fire Elements are strong against attacks with Fire Elements, but weak against attacks with Water Elements. It's pretty simple.

[Baan]

So if you cast Vak Don on a Magical Goblin it doesn't do as much damage as another spell.

Which Elements oppose one another?
I know fire and water...

Can someone tell me?

[JING]

The following are the Opposing Elements:
(BTW the reasoning is just something I camp up with, but I think I'm pretty close.)

Wood (draws nutrient) <-> Earth (decompose trees)
Thunder (lights up <-> Darkness (covers light)
Fire (boils water) <-> Water (extinguish)

[Baan]

I got Plate Armor, but I can't equip it.
Can Long Arms equip Plate Armor?
It would bite if they can't...

[Ninja Knife]

Sorry, but you're right. Wavemasters can only equip the lightest armor. Twin Blades and Long Arms can't equip heavy armor. Other guys can equip whatever they want.

You should probably check the Armor Status for that. It all depends on your job class, so you better know which ones you can equip.