Ancient wisdom from the realms of UltimaFaux. Heed these tips, adventurer, lest the shadows claim thee.
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Battle Lore
Master the Rhythm of Steel
In UltimaFaux, combat is a deadly dance. Controlling your party combat is the key to surviving.
- You can flee from a ship to ship battle.
- Experience can be gained besides just fighting.
- Weapons and Armor may be found inside treasure chests.
- Some weapons have a limited supply of ammunition.
- Your party will naturally heal over time.
- Character stats are used in other ways besides fighting.
- You can move and shoot diagonally.
- Less powerful weapons may break over time.
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Arcane Secrets
Mana is Life — Spend Wisely
Your mana regenerates based on time. Each spell comes with its own mana drain so cast wisely.
- There are new reagents that can be found.
- There are numerous new spells that can be cast.
- A number of spells need to be learned.
- Not enough mana and thy spell will fizzle.
- Dont steal from the blind reagents sellers.
- The price of reagents varies between sellers.
- Use the Tremor spell for devastating effect.
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Wandering the Realms
The World Hides Many Treasures
There are many new areas to search that hold vast treasures and secrets. Explore at they own peril!
- Expanded tile set.
- Many new levels that can be explored.
- Chests that can be taken have a small skull on them.
- The dungeon levels are displayed similar to the main map.
- Many ways to get gold besides just fighting.
- Enhanced NPC dialog to support new side quests.
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Legendary Foes
Know Thy Enemy
There are many monsters that you will engage in combat. Know their strengths and weaknesses.
- Enemies track you with a more advanced algorithm.
- New "good" creatures such as mermaids and trade ships.
- Use the negate spell to stop monster spells.
- Some monsters can fly and avoid poison, pits, lava, etc.
- Use the Undead spell to kill undead monsters.
- Projectile weapons allow attacking from a distance.
- The most dangerous monsters are in the dungeons.
- Monsters with blood can be poisoned.
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Gear & Enchantments
Forge Your Legend
Weapons and Armor abound in the realm of UltimaFaux. Combat leads to gold to upgrade they party but
there are also some that can be found or forged.
- Use the castle's bank for thy gold, weapons, and armor.
- Many new weapons and armor!
- New items that were not in the original game!
- Give more gold to a beggar to get a flower.
- Players can touch any magic orb exactly once.
- You may be cursed. Get blessed to remove.
- New virtue actions not in original game.
- The mystic sword can actually break rocks!
- There are new guild items that may aid thy quest.
- Destroy cursed weapons and armor for virtue.
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Survival Wisdom
The Wilds Are Unforgiving
Hunger and cold will kill you faster than any orc. Always carry sufficent food.
Camp to restore thy party's health and visit healers and inns at towns when necessary.
- Accurate consumption of food based on time.
- Don't drink too much. You can get drunk and die!
- Can save in the dungeon levels, even in the Abyss!
- Added difficulty levels to the game.
- Wait until the dark of night to find certain things.
- Reduced poisoning on lower difficulty levels.
- More dangerous monsters spawn at night.
- The most powerful monsters spawn only in dungeons.
COMBAT
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Additional Combat Mechanics
Unleash the Fury of the Realms
Once you’ve mastered the basics, delve into the deep combat systems of UltimaFaux.
These mechanics reward precision, timing, and creative spell-weapon synergy.
- Party Combat — During combat hit the Shift key for the main player to attack and move as one.
- Excellent Moves — Sometimes a powerful player attack will occur. The chance increases with level.
- Experience — Combat ability increases with experience level.
- Projectiles — Projectile weapons like Wands dont require ammunition and are very powerful.
- Magical Weapons — New and powerful magical weapons can be found or forged. Find the clues!
- The Abyss — Only magical weapons will work in the Abyss!
- The Bank — You can only carry a realistic number of party weapons and armor. Store the rest in the bank.
- Horses — Being on a horse increases your combat power!