Shaman

This page is about the class. For the House, please see Spirit Walkers.

The enigmatic ritualists called Shamans hail from the wintry northernlands of Hashan. The class was born in 288 A.F. of the modern age, when Firefox Sly opened the Shaman's Guild to the world. Drawing their strength from the darker side of mysticism, the class of Shamans is not inherently aligned with any ethos. However, they tend to draw those who embrace the secrets of the shadows more readily than the light. Hence, their membership is mostly contained within their historical home of Hashan with a few residing in Ashtan and Mhaldor, but rarely in Cyrene, Eleusis, or Targossas.

Fiercely spiritual and reclusive, Shamans practice the art of Curses, through which they can hex their opponents with a number of debilitating afflictions. They are formidable foes even from afar, for they can craft Vodun dolls and manipulate others, breaking limbs, causing bleeding, paralysing, even leech experience from a distance. A Shaman is a slippery opponent in combat, and once one has gained a full likeness of you, extremely difficult to overcome.

Forsaking their ties to the earthen magics, Shamans embrace the power of Spiritlore, allowing them to seek out and bind long-lost spirits into their body. These spirits grant a multitude of new powers, as well as augment their existing abilities in Vodun and Curses.

The skills of a Shaman are Vodun, Curses, and Spiritlore. A fledgling Shaman gains Spiritlore and Curses, while Vodun is gained upon embracing class.

Abilities in Battlerage

Corruption	Cause extreme pain by corrupting your opponent's flesh.
Syntax:	CURSE <target> CORRUPTION
Required:	14 rage
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Works against:	Denizens
Cooldown:	16.00 seconds
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Details:	Curse your target with a deadly affliction powered by your rage.
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Korkma	Bind the spirit of Korkma, the Terrifying.
Syntax:	INVOKE KORKMA <target>
Required:	29 rage
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Works against:	Denizens
Cooldown:	34.00 seconds
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Details:	Summon Korkma, the spirit of fear incarnate, to overwhelm your opponent and send it fleeing in terror. Gives Afflication: Fear
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Haemorrhage	A more powerful version of the bleed curse.
Syntax:	CURSE <target> HEMORRHAGE
Required:	36 rage
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Works against:	Denizens
Cooldown:	23.00 seconds
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Details:	Expend your rage to inflict a more powerful bleed curse on your target, causing it to take heavy damage for a short time as blood literally bursts from its body.
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Vurus	Bind the spirit of Vurus, the Assassin.
Syntax:	INVOKE VURUS <target>
Required:	25 rage
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Details:	Bind the spirit of the assassin to slip behind your enemy's defences and deliver a deadly blow, doing increased damage if your target is sensitive or forgetful enough to absorb the full brunt of the blow. Uses Afflication: Sensitivity or Amnesia
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Cesaret	Bind the spirit of Cesaret, the Foolhardy.
Syntax:	INVOKE CESARET <target>
Required:	18 rage
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Details:	The spirit of the foolhardy will fill your target with such bravery that it will continue to attack with little regard for its own safety for several seconds. Gives Afflication: Recklessness
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Related Artefacts for Shaman

Artefact	Description
Obsidian skull pendant	Extends number of curses swiftcurse augments by two and additional second to jinx.
Amethyst skull pendant	Extends number of curses swiftcurse augments by four and additional two seconds to jinx.
Sapphire skull pendant	Extends number of curses swiftcurse augments by six and additional three seconds to jinx.
Runic Gauntlet	Speeds implanting and uprooting owner's totems by 50%, uprooting others' totems by 25%.
Painted lantern	Makes binding spirits twice as fast.