Difference between revisions of "Perks"
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== The Perk Menu == | == The Perk Menu == | ||
− | To access the perks menu you can either just press the Perks menu button in | + | {| |
+ | |To access the perks menu you can either just press the Perks menu button in | ||
the new GUI, or simply press '''shift-p''' to bring the menu up directly. That will | the new GUI, or simply press '''shift-p''' to bring the menu up directly. That will | ||
bring up the perks menu. You will notice that there are three tabs across the | bring up the perks menu. You will notice that there are three tabs across the | ||
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:These are available to all professions and contain more generic bonuses | :These are available to all professions and contain more generic bonuses | ||
− | [[Image:Perk wnd 1.png]] | + | |[[Image:Perk wnd 1.png]] |
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− | The first thing you will probably notice is that there are lots of perks! | + | {| |
+ | |The first thing you will probably notice is that there are lots of perks! | ||
Don't worry and don't rush into anything there is many ways in which you might | Don't worry and don't rush into anything there is many ways in which you might | ||
want to specialize your character so take some time to look through them all | want to specialize your character so take some time to look through them all | ||
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Each perk requires the previous one. | Each perk requires the previous one. | ||
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− | The perk window shows you which perks are currently available. They will | + | {| |
+ | |The perk window shows you which perks are currently available. They will | ||
have a grey dot next to them; the perks you already have will show a green | have a grey dot next to them; the perks you already have will show a green | ||
dot, and the ones you can't yet pick will be red. Once you click on it a warning | dot, and the ones you can't yet pick will be red. Once you click on it a warning | ||
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in the screenshot below: | in the screenshot below: | ||
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== Using Perks == | == Using Perks == | ||
Most of the perks are 'passive' meaning they just confer a stat bonus to you, | Most of the perks are 'passive' meaning they just confer a stat bonus to you, |
Revision as of 16:36, 31 July 2008
Perks are special abilities and bonuses for your character if you have Shadowlands and / or Alien Invasion active on your account (Note: players using the free play option do not get access to perks).
They are a totally new set of abilities that you can choose for your character as you progress through Anarchy Online, the higher in level you get, the more options open up to you through this system. There are two sets of Perks to be obtained: Shadowlands expansion set perks and Alien Invasion expansion set perks. For Shadowlands expansion set perks, you don't actually have to do anything other then level in the normal fashion, every ten levels starting at level ten you will be awarded a perk point until you reach level 200, for every shadow level you reach after level 200 you will gain an extra perk point. This means that you get forty perks in all at level 220. Shadowland perks have grey text. For Alien Invasion expansion set perks, you have to kill alien mobs that give Alien XP and with each Alien Level you obtain, you recieve an Alien perk point. Alien perks have green text.
The Perk Menu
Using Perks
Most of the perks are 'passive' meaning they just confer a stat bonus to you, you don't actually have to use them, they are there on your character all of the time just like a piece of armor or an implant.
Some of the perks though also have special abilities attached. These abilities will become available in your actions menu once the perk is taken. To access perks actions click the action button on the menu as shown below and navigate to Perk Actions depending on your keyboard and mouse configuration you can then left or right click the action. It's also possible for you to move your special abilities to a hot bar spot for easy access in the heat of a fight!
Putting a Perk Special on your Hot bar
This is a simple case of holding down the relevant mouse button until you see a special icon appear at the end of your cursor. Then you can just drag it to your hot bar like any other icon.
Removing a Perk
Ok, so now you have your perks going, now what happens if you make a mistake or would like to re-train and take a different perk? This is very much possible by using the Remove Perk command, although with one consideration - you can only do this once every 2hrs. Note: this isn't in-game time, it is two hours of real time, the counter keeps ticking down whilst you are off-line or even playing another character.
To remove a perk hit the Remove Perk button in the bottom of the perk display, your cursor will then change to a red R as shown below. Then click on the perk you want to remove.
You will then get a confirm box asking you to confirm. Press ok and you will notice that a timer has appeared in the display in the bottom right and it has started counting down. You will not be able to reset another perk until that timer reaches zero again. Note that although you can't do it for another 2hrs, the perk point for the perk you just untrained becomes available immediately.
Further Information
- Perkplaner on aomainframe.info
Source
http://anarchyonline.com/content/downloads/media/pdf/guides/gameguide.pdf