Way of the Iron Mage
Way of the Iron Mage is a weapon skill tree associated with the spell gauntlet.
List of skills
| Skill | Prerequisites | SP Cost | Levels? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spell Gauntlet Proficiency | None | 10 SP | None | Allows the user to equip spell gauntlets. |
| (Upper Branch) | ||||
| Siphon Strike | Spell Gauntlet Proficiency | 3 SP | 3 | A low damage melee attack that restores TRACE to the caster based on their Intelligence modifier. |
| Overcharge | Siphon Strike | 5 SP | 3 | After casting any ability that costs TRACE, add a damage bonus to your next spell gauntlet attack equal to the TRACE spent multiplied by Overcharge's level. |
| TRACE Flood | Overcharge | 5 SP | 3 | Massively increase your intelligence at the cost of losing physical damage reduction for 3 turns. |
| Resonance | TRACE Flood | 8 SP | None | When you hit a target affected by one of your damage-over-time effects with a gauntlet attack, your non-gauntlet magic cooldowns are reduced by 1. |
| (Central Branch) | ||||
| Arcane Strike | Spell Gauntlet Proficiency | 3 SP | 3 | Attack an enemy in melee range, dealing 15% bonus damage for each damage-over-time effect inflicted upon them. |
| Spell Conduit | Arcane Strike | 5 SP | 3 | Increases the damage dealt by pure magic skills by 5% each rank. |
| Runic Impact | Spell Conduit | 5 SP | 3 | Consume all positive buffs currently affecting you, increasing the power of this melee strike by 20% for each. |
| (Lower Branch) | ||||
| Concussive Palm | Spell Gauntlet Proficiency | 4 SP | 3 | Damage all adjacent enemies and knock them back 1 tile. |
| Spellbreak | Concussive Palm | 5 SP | 3 | Each level grants spell gauntlet attacks a 15% chance to strip one positive buff from the target. |
| Arcane Guard | Spellbreak | 5 SP | None | A priority bonus action which protects against all magical attacks. |
| (Capstone Skill) | ||||
| Devastation | Resonance, Runic Impact, Arcane Guard | 8 SP | 3 | A melee strike that consumes all your remaining TRACE, dealing more damage per point consumed. |
Where possible, skill lists will try to emulate the shape and flow of the in-game skill tree to ensure optimal readability, however this will not always be possible due to the shapes or interconnectivity possessed by some trees.