Players no longer need to spend varying amount of points into a specialization (formerly 'trait line'), instead all specialization slots are fully unlocked to trait into, therefore making it possible to pick three grandmaster major traits at the same time.

Players have three specialization slots to spend the traits into, while still being able to view all traits on the left side of traits panel.

This update drastically changed how traits work, introducing the concept of specializations as follows:.

Every new tier has an increased cost of Hero points, starting at 2 for the first minor trait and ending at 8 for the last major trait. To fully unlock all 12 traits costs 60 hero points. Each specialization consists of 3 minor traits and 9 major traits. Traits can be unlocked in the Core specialization section of the Training tab by spending Hero points gained through leveling. In order to use a major trait, it must be selected in an open major trait slot. When a specialization is selected up to three of the unlocked traits can be selected, one per tier.Įach specialization has access to 9 major traits, split across the three tiers with three major traits per tier. Three specializations can be active at any one time.

Major Traits have square icons, and are laid out in a column at each tier. Traits become available for use after slotting the appropriate specialization in the Specializations Panel. Traits are grouped into three tiers: adept, master, and grandmaster, and are unlocked sequentially by spending hero points in the Training Panel.

Slot-wise there are two types of traits: minor and major - three predetermined minor traits which cannot be unselected, and three major traits per tier, one of which can be selected and used. Essentially, each profession has access to five core specializations, and two elite specializations.

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