Spellweaving

Spellweaving in Ultima Online

Spellweaving is the spellcasting skill of an Arcanist, distinctively different from Magery. An Arcanist can summon powerful forces of nature and manifest them into various spell effects. To harness the full power of this art, the Arcanist must collaborate with others to cast an ‘Arcane Focus’. This cooperative effort is a defining feature that sets Spellweaving apart from other spellcasting schools. An Arcanist with the Spellweaving Mastery active can cast a lesser focus alone.

Acquiring Spellweaving

Initial Requirements:

• Spellweaving cannot be selected as a starting skill.
• To learn Spellweaving, you must prove your worth to the elves of Heartwood or Sanctuary by undertaking the quest "Learning the Ways of the Arcanist".
• Upon successful completion, you will receive a spellbook and two essential scrolls: Arcane Circle and Gift of Renewal.

Additional Spells:

• Two scrolls, Summon Fiend and Summon Fey, can only be obtained through quests.
• Other spells must be looted from monster corpses in specific dungeons or bought from player vendors. These dungeons include:
  • Bedlam
  • Blighted Grove
  • Citadel
  • Labyrinth
  • Palace of Paroxysmus
  • Painted Cave
  • Prism of Light
  • Sanctuary
  • Twisted Weald

The most popular locations for gathering Spellweaving scrolls are the troglodytes in Painted Cave, Miasma in Labyrinth, and Swoop in Twisted Weald. The latter two have more frequent drops but are not recommended for training characters. Use Vendor Search to locate spells being sold by players.

Spellweaving Mechanics

• Casting: Spellweaving spells do not clear your hands when cast, so you do not need spell channeling equipment to keep your gear in hand. Additionally, they do not consume reagents.
• Equipment: Spellweaving is affected by Faster Casting and Faster Cast Recovery equipment but not by the Inscription skill.
• Damage: No Spellweaving spells are direct damage spells, so items with the ‘slayer’ property are ineffective.

Expansion and Mastery

• Spellweaving was introduced with the Mondain's Legacy expansion to encourage group spellcasting by providing bonuses for multiple Arcanists working together. However, staying together is unnecessary once the Arcane Crystal is obtained.
• New Characters: Cannot start with the Spellweaving skill; it must be earned by completing one of two Quest Chains: Patience or Discipline.
• Mastery: Spellweaving benefits from the following Masteries:
  • Enchanted Summoning
  • Mana Shield
  • Summon Reaper

Spellweaving Spells:

Spell Name	Mana	Casting Delay (s)	Skill (Min)	Description
Arcane Circle	14 (24)	1.0	0	Duration: 1-5 hours (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1) (+1 hour per additional arcanist). Area of Effect: Caster and up to 4 other arcanists standing within an arcane circle. The caster and up to four participating arcanists must stand inside an arcane circle. Participants must be within 20 Spellweaving skill points of each other. Creates a magically charged emerald (called an arcane focus) for each participant, enhancing duration, spell damage, healing, and area of effect for Spellweaving spells.
Gift of Renewal	14 (24)	3.0	0	Effect: Regenerates (5 + (Skill Level Real / 240)) HP every 2 seconds. Duration: 30 seconds (+10 seconds per Focus level). 1 minute cooldown. Area of Effect: Caster or 1 target. Arcane Circle Bonus (per additional arcanist): +1 health regeneration, +10 seconds duration, +2% cure poison chance. Increases natural health regeneration regardless of target condition; cures non-lethal poison. Ends cooldown if caster dies.
Nature’s Fury	14 (24)	1.5	0	Duration: 26-30 seconds (25 + (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1)) (+2 seconds per Focus level). Area of Effect: 1 insect swarm. Arcane Circle Bonus (per additional arcanist): +1 damage per insect swarm attack, +2 seconds duration. Summons an insect swarm dealing poison damage; damage increases with agitation.
Attunement	14 (24)	1.0	0	Effect: Absorbs (15 + (3 * Skill Level Real / 120)) (+12 per Focus level) Damage. Duration: 60 seconds (+12 per Focus level). 2 minute cooldown. Area of Effect: 1 weapon (wielded by enemy target). Arcane Circle Bonus: +12 second duration, +12 damage absorption per additional arcanist. Creates a barrier absorbing melee damage; cannot be cast with a Spirituality Shield.
Immolating Weapon	19 (32)	1.0	10	Damage: Low. Duration: 11-15 seconds (10 + (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1)) (+1 per Focus level). Area of Effect: 1 weapon (must be wielded by caster). Arcane Circle Bonus (per additional arcanist): +1 damage, +1 second duration. Temporarily enchants melee weapon for additional fire damage per hit.
Thunderstorm	19 (32)	1.5	10	Damage: 10 + (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1) (+1 per Focus level). Increased by Spell Damage Increase (SDI). Duration: Instantaneous damage; interrupts spellcasting with -6 faster cast recovery for 5 seconds (+1 second per Focus level), bypassing Resisting Spells checks. Area of Effect: 3 tile radius (+1 per Focus level). Arcane Circle Bonus: +1 damage, +1 tile radius, +1 second duration. Temporarily smites opponents with energy damage, reducing spellcasting recovery. Damages hidden players.
Reaper Form	19 (34)	2.5	24	Effect: +10% Spell Damage Increase (SDI); Resists: +5/-25/+5/+5/+5; +10% Swing Speed Increase (SSI) (+1 per Focus level). Duration: Permanent until form change. Area of Effect: Caster only. Arcane Circle Bonus: +1% swing speed increase, spell damage increase, and resists per additional arcanist. Transforms caster into reaper; enhances swing speed, spell damage, and resists, but increases susceptibility to fire and slows movement.
Ethereal Voyage	19 (32)	3.5	24	Effect: Monsters ignore caster. Duration: 16-30 seconds (25 + (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1)) (+2 per Focus level), or until hostile action (whichever first). Area of Effect: Caster only. Arcane Circle Bonus: +2 seconds duration per additional arcanist. Allows ethereal wandering like monster ignore; ends upon duration or hostile action, and attacks by other players. Cannot be used in battle; vampire form.
Summon Fey	6 (10)	2.0	38	Effect: Summons 1 (+1 per Focus level) lesser fey. Duration: 1-5 minutes (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1) (+1 minute per Focus level). Area of Effect: Fey summoned at caster position. Arcane Circle Bonus: +1 fey per additional arcanist (5 max), +1 minute duration. Summons 1-5 lesser fey for fighting, following, and guarding the arcanist. Acquired quest; non-drop.
Summon Fiend	6 (10)	2.0	38	Effect: Summons 1 (+1 per Focus level) lesser fiends. Duration: 1-5 minutes (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1) (+1 minute per Focus level). Area of Effect: Fiends summoned at caster position. Arcane Circle Bonus: +1 fiend per additional arcanist, +1 minute duration. Summons 1-5 lesser fiends for fighting, following, and guarding the arcanist. Acquired quest; non-drop. Caster karma loss.
Dryad Allure	24 (40)	3.0	52	Duration: Permanent until death. Area of Effect: Caster only. Arcane Circle Bonus: +2% humanoid charm chance per additional arcanist. Charms like a dryad, casting humanoids (i.e., repond) to command. 3-follower slots.
Essence of Wind	24 (40)	3.0	52	Effect: Chilled victims incur speed and faster casting penalties for 1-5 seconds, bypassing Resisting Spells checks. Reduces enemy swing speed by (1 * (1 + focus)) and casting speed by (2 * (1 + focus)) ticks. Damage: 10 + (Skill Level Real / 240, minimum 1) (+1 per Focus level). Increased by SDI. Duration: 1-5 seconds (Skill Level Real / 240) (+1 second per Focus level). Area of Effect: 6 tile radius (+1 tile per Focus level). Arcane Circle Bonus: +1 tile radius, +1 damage, +1 second duration. Frost damage to all enemies in effect. Does not affect hidden players.
Wildfire	30 (50)	2.5	66	Damage: 10 + (Skill Level Real / 240) (+1 per Focus level) (Max: 15 before SDI). Increased by SDI. For 2 Enemies: Damage = Damage/2 (Max: 10 before SDI). For 3+ Enemies: Damage = Damage/3 (Min: 5). Duration: 1-5 seconds (Skill Level Real / 240) (+1 second per Focus level). Area of Effect: 5 tile radius (+1 tile per Focus level). Arcane Circle Bonus: +1 tile radius, +1 damage, +1 second duration. Fires intense fire damage at all enemies. Lasts for several seconds. Not affecting hidden characters.