Skill Bonuses

Overview

Skill Bonuses are specialized combat abilities that unlock as players level up their weapon and armor skills. Each weapon type (swords, axes, bows, crossbows, tridents, hoes, maces, spears) and armor have their own distinct set of bonuses that enhance gameplay with unique mechanics -- from bleeding effects and AoE sweeps to conditional execute damage and death prevention.

Players earn skill XP by using specific weapon types in combat. As their skill level increases, new bonus tiers become available. Players can select up to 3 active bonuses per weapon/armor type at any time, allowing them to customize their playstyle.

Weapon-to-Skill Mapping

Skill	Weapon Items
Swords	Wooden/Stone/Iron/Gold/Diamond/Netherite Sword
Axes	Wooden/Stone/Iron/Gold/Diamond/Netherite Axe
Bows	Bow
Crossbows	Crossbow
Tridents	Trident
Hoes (Scythes)	Wooden/Stone/Iron/Gold/Diamond/Netherite Hoe
Maces	Mace (1.21+)
Spears	Custom item (1.21.11+, requires resource pack)
Armor	All armor pieces (leveled passively at 1/3 rate)

Hoes are called Scythes in the skill bonus system for thematic reasons.

How It Works

Unlock Tiers

Skill bonuses are organized into four tiers, each unlocking at a specific skill level:

Tier	Required Skill Level	Description
1	Level 10	Basic bonuses -- foundational combat enhancements
2	Level 25	Intermediate bonuses -- stronger effects and new mechanics
3	Level 50	Advanced bonuses -- powerful abilities with higher impact
4	Level 75	Master bonuses -- devastating effects and ultimate abilities

Selection Limit

Players can have a maximum of 3 active bonuses per weapon type at any time. This means players must choose which bonuses to equip, creating meaningful build decisions. Selections are saved to the database and persist across sessions.

Selection Menu

Players can manage their skill bonus selections through the in-game Skill Bonus Menu. The menu displays all available bonuses for each weapon type, organized by tier. Bonuses that the player has not yet unlocked (due to insufficient skill level) are shown but cannot be selected. Active bonuses can be toggled on and off through the menu.

How Bonuses Are Applied

• On login: All active bonuses are applied to the player automatically.
• On weapon switch: Passive effects (like movement speed, knockback resistance, and reach) are toggled based on the weapon currently held.
• In combat: Proc, conditional, stacking, and cooldown bonuses are processed when dealing or receiving damage from elite mobs.
• On logout: All bonuses are removed and selections are saved.

Bonus Types

Every skill bonus belongs to one of five types that determine how it triggers:

Type	How It Works	Example
PROC	Chance-based trigger on specific events (attacks, being hit). Each hit rolls against the proc chance.	"15% chance to cause bleeding on hit"
PASSIVE	Always active when selected and the correct weapon is equipped. No trigger needed.	"Increased movement speed while wielding a sword"
CONDITIONAL	Active only when specific conditions are met. The bonus applies automatically when the condition is true.	"Bonus damage when target is below 30% HP"
STACKING	Builds up over repeated actions. Stacks accumulate and decay over time if the action stops.	"Consecutive hits increase attack speed, up to 5 stacks"
COOLDOWN	Powerful effect that triggers once and then has an internal cooldown before it can activate again.	"Survive fatal damage (60s cooldown)"

Swords

Swords bonuses focus on finesse, speed, and precision combat with a mix of offensive and defensive options.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Lacerate	Proc	1	Attacks have a 15% base chance to cause bleeding. Bleed deals 8% of hit damage per tick over 5 seconds (40% total).	Proc chance: +0.2%/lvl (max 50%). Bleed: +0.1%/tick/lvl.
Poise	Passive	1	Reduces knockback taken while wielding a sword. Applied as an attribute modifier.	Base 20% reduction, +0.3%/lvl (max 50%).
Swift Strikes	Passive	1	Increases movement speed while wielding a sword. Walk speed is increased directly.	Base 5% speed, +0.1%/lvl (max 15%).
Flurry	Stacking	2	Consecutive hits increase attack speed via attribute modifier. Stacks decay after 3 seconds of not attacking.	5 max stacks. 6.5% attack speed/stack, +0.1%/lvl.
Riposte	Cooldown	2	After blocking an attack, your next attack (within 3s) deals bonus damage.	Base 50% bonus, +1%/lvl (max 150%). Cooldown: 10s base, -0.5%/lvl (min 5s).
Expose Weakness	Proc	2	20% base chance to debuff the target, reducing its defense for 5 seconds. Future hits deal bonus damage to debuffed targets.	Proc: +0.3%/lvl (max 50%). Defense reduction: 10% base, +0.2%/lvl.
Duelist	Conditional	3	Deal bonus damage when fighting a single enemy (no other elite mobs within 10 blocks).	Base 25% bonus, +0.5%/lvl.
Finishing Flourish	Conditional	3	Deal bonus damage to enemies below 30% health (execute effect).	Base 50% bonus, +1%/lvl.
Parry	Conditional	3	Reduces damage taken while blocking with a sword. Provides extra damage reduction on top of normal blocking.	Base 30% reduction, +0.5%/lvl (max 60%).
Vorpal Strike	Cooldown	4	Critical hits deal massive bonus damage. Only triggers on critical strikes.	Base 3x damage, +0.02x/lvl (max 4x). Cooldown: 30s base, -0.3%/lvl (min 15s).

Axes

Axes bonuses emphasize raw power, heavy hits, and breaking through enemy defenses.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Devastating Blow	Proc	1	10% base chance to deal massive bonus damage on hit. Creates an explosion visual effect.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 30%). Multiplier: 2.0x base, +0.02x/lvl.
Deep Wound	Proc	1	15% base chance to inflict a deep wound that bleeds over 4 seconds. Bleed deals 10% of hit damage per tick.	Proc: +0.3%/lvl (max 40%). Bleed: +0.15%/tick/lvl. Total: 40% base over 4s.
Executioner	Conditional	2	Deal bonus damage to enemies below 40% health.	Base 40% bonus, +0.8%/lvl.
Stagger	Proc	2	12% base chance to stagger enemies, applying Slowness and Weakness debuffs for 2 seconds.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 35%). Slow/weakness amplifier scales with level.
Momentum	Stacking	3	Consecutive hits build damage stacks. Stacks decay after 4 seconds of not attacking.	8 max stacks. 4% damage/stack, +0.05%/lvl (max 10%/stack).
Timber	Passive	4	Passively increases axe damage and improves shield-breaking capability.	Damage: 15% base, +0.2%/lvl. Shield disable: 30% base, +0.3%/lvl.

Bows

Bows bonuses reward ranged precision with debuffs, multi-target effects, and scaling damage for focused play.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Frostbite	Proc	1	15% base chance to slow and fatigue enemies on arrow hit. Applies Slowness and Mining Fatigue.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 35%). Effect amplifier: scales with level (0-2). Duration: 3s.
Pack Hunter	Conditional	1	Deal bonus damage for each nearby ally (other players within 10 blocks). Capped at 3 allies.	Base 8%/ally, +0.1%/lvl. Max bonus: 24% at 3 allies.
Multishot	Proc	2	20% base chance to fire additional arrows on hit. Extra arrows deal 50% damage.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 40%). Extra arrows: 2 + (level/40), so 2-4 arrows.
Overdraw	Conditional	2	Bonus damage for holding bow longer than 1.5 seconds. Bonus scales with overdraw time, capped at 2x base.	Base 15%, +0.3%/lvl. Max potential: 3x base bonus with full overdraw.
Hunter's Mark	Proc	2	25% base chance to mark enemies, causing them to glow and take bonus damage from you for 10 seconds.	Proc: +0.25%/lvl (max 50%). Mark bonus: 20% base, +0.3%/lvl.
Ricochet	Proc	3	15% base chance for arrows to bounce to the nearest enemy within 5 blocks. Bounce deals a percentage of original damage.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 35%). Ricochet damage: 50% base, +0.5%/lvl.
Wind Runner	Passive	3	Successful hits grant a Speed potion effect for 5 seconds.	Speed amplifier: scales with level (1-3).
Barrage	Stacking	3	Consecutive hits increase damage. Stacks reset after 3 seconds without a hit.	5 max stacks. 5% damage/stack, +0.1%/lvl.
Ranger's Focus	Stacking	4	Hitting the same target repeatedly increases damage. Switching targets resets stacks.	8 max stacks. 4%/stack, +0.08%/lvl.
Dead Eye	Cooldown	4	Critical shots deal massive bonus damage with particle effects.	Base 1.5x multiplier (50% bonus), +1%/lvl. Cooldown: 45s base, -(level/5)s (min 20s).

Crossbows

Crossbow bonuses favor tactical play with positioning mechanics, explosive effects, and opening-shot advantages.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Steady Aim	Conditional	1	Bonus damage when standing still for at least 1.5 seconds. Bonus increases the longer you stand still (up to 3s).	Base 20%, +0.3%/lvl. Max potential: 3x base bonus.
Quick Reload	Passive	1	Successful hits grant a temporary attack speed boost via attribute modifier for 3 seconds, speeding up reloading.	Attack speed: 0.5 base, +0.02/lvl.
Explosive Tip	Proc	2	15% base chance for bolts to explode on impact, dealing AoE damage to nearby enemies.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 35%). AoE damage: 50% base, +0.5%/lvl. Radius: 4.0 + 0.02/lvl.
Hunter's Prey	Conditional	2	Deal bonus damage to targets below 50% health.	Base 25%, +0.4%/lvl.
Heavy Bolts	Passive	3	Bolts deal bonus damage and apply knockback to targets.	Damage: 15% base, +0.3%/lvl. Knockback: 1.2 base, +0.01/lvl.
Suppressing Fire	Proc	3	20% base chance to apply Weakness and Slowness debuffs for 4 seconds on hit.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 40%). Debuff amplifier scales with level.
Arrow Rain	Cooldown	4	Rain 15 arrows (5 waves of 3) on the target location. Arrows deal a percentage of weapon damage.	Arrow damage: 30% base, +0.5%/lvl. Cooldown: 30s base, -(level/5)s (min 15s).
First Blood	Conditional	4	Massive bonus damage on first hit to targets at full health (99%+ HP).	Base 50%, +0.5%/lvl.

Tridents

Trident bonuses embrace aquatic themes with lightning, water surges, and environment-dependent mechanics.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Impale	Proc	1	15% base chance to deal bonus damage that ignores armor on trident attacks.	Proc: +0.15%/lvl (max 25%). Damage multiplier: 1.0x base, +0.02x/lvl.
Snare	Proc	1	25% base chance to heavily slow and ground targets. Applies strong Slowness and negative Jump Boost.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 45%). Slowness level 4+, scales with level. Duration: 3s.
Tidal Surge	Cooldown	2	Creates a water surge that knocks back and damages nearby enemies within 5 blocks. Splash particle effect.	AoE damage: 30% of hit base. Knockback: 1.5 base, scales with level. Cooldown: 20s base (min 10s).
Storm Caller	Proc	2	15% base chance to strike lightning at the target, dealing additional lightning damage.	Proc: +0.15%/lvl (max 35%). Lightning damage: 50% base, +1%/lvl.
Poseidon's Favor	Passive	2	On hit, grants Water Breathing, Dolphin's Grace, and Conduit Power for 10 seconds. Also provides a passive damage bonus.	Damage: 15% base, +0.2%/lvl. Dolphin's Grace amplifier scales with level.
Riptide Mastery	Conditional	3	Bonus damage when in water or rain. If both conditions are met, the bonus is multiplied by 1.5x.	Base 50%, +1%/lvl. Both conditions: bonus x1.5.
Returning Haste	Stacking	3	Consecutive trident throws build damage stacks. Stacks decay after 5 seconds without a throw.	5 max stacks. 10%/stack, +0.2%/lvl.
Undertow	Proc	3	20% base chance to pull targets toward the player on trident hit.	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 40%). Pull strength: 1.0 base, +0.01/lvl.
Depth Charge	Conditional	4	When target is in water, deal bonus damage and create an explosion that damages nearby aquatic enemies within 4 blocks.	Damage bonus: 50% base, +1%/lvl. AoE damage: 40% base, +0.5%/lvl.
Leviathan's Wrath	Cooldown	4	Massive AoE water attack with lightning strikes. Damages all nearby enemies within 6 blocks.	Damage multiplier: 2.0x base, +0.02x/lvl. Cooldown: 60s base (min 30s).

Hoes (Scythes)

Hoe bonuses lean into a dark reaper fantasy with life drain, death marks, and risk-reward mechanics.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Soul Drain	Proc	1	20% base chance to drain health from enemies. Heals the player for a percentage of damage dealt (capped at 10% max HP per proc).	Proc: +0.2%/lvl (max 50%). Drain: 10% base, +0.2%/lvl.
Reaper's Harvest	Conditional	1	Deal massive bonus damage to enemies below 25% health (execute effect).	Base 100% bonus, +2%/lvl.
Grim Reach	Passive	1	Extended interaction range via attribute modifier (1.0-2.0 extra blocks). Also provides a passive damage bonus.	Damage: 15% base, +0.3%/lvl. Reach: 1.0 + 0.013/lvl blocks (max 2.0).
Soul Siphon	Stacking	2	Each kill grants a stacking damage bonus. Stacks decay after 30 seconds without a kill.	10 max stacks. 8%/stack, +0.1%/lvl.
Death Mark	Proc	2	25% base chance to mark enemies for death. Marked enemies glow and take increased damage for 15 seconds.	Proc: +0.3%/lvl (max 50%). Mark bonus: 50% base, +1%/lvl.
Harvester	Passive	2	Passive damage bonus and improved loot quality from kills.	Damage: 10% base, +0.2%/lvl. Loot quality: 15% base, +0.3%/lvl.
Scythe Sweep	Proc	3	30% base chance to sweep hit nearby enemies within 3 blocks, dealing AoE damage.	Proc: +0.4%/lvl (max 60%). Sweep damage: 50% of hit base, +1%/lvl.
Reap What You Sow	Conditional	3	Deal more damage when below 50% health. The lower your health, the higher the bonus (scales up to 3x at very low HP).	Base 50%, +1%/lvl. Risk multiplier: up to 3x at lowest HP.
Spectral Scythe	Cooldown	4	Launch a spectral projectile that pierces through enemies over 10 blocks, damaging all in its path.	Damage: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Cooldown: 25s base, -0.2s/lvl (min 10s).
Death's Embrace	Cooldown	4	Cheat death -- when you would take fatal damage while holding a hoe, instead heal to 20% HP. Also provides a small passive damage bonus.	Passive damage: 5% base, +0.1%/lvl. Cooldown: 60s base, -0.4s/lvl (min 30s).

Maces

Mace bonuses channel a paladin-like theme with holy damage, crowd control, and divine protection.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Concussion	Proc	1	Chance to daze enemies, reducing their damage output with debuffs.	Proc: 15% base, +0.2%/lvl. Applies Weakness for 3s. Debuff strength scales with level.
Crushing Blow	Proc	1	Chance to ignore enemy armor on hit, dealing true damage.	Proc: 12% base, +0.2%/lvl. Armor bypass: 25% base, +0.3%/lvl.
Righteous Fury	Stacking	1	Build fury stacks on hit, increasing your damage with each consecutive attack.	5 max stacks. 5%/stack, +1%/lvl. Decay: 5s.
Judgment	Proc	2	Mark enemies for judgment, causing them to take increased damage from subsequent attacks.	Proc: 20% base, +0.2%/lvl. Judgment bonus: 40% base, +0.5%/lvl. Duration: 10s. Judged enemies glow.
Shatter	Cooldown	2	Slam the ground, dealing AoE damage and slowing nearby enemies.	Damage: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Slow: 3s. Cooldown: 15s base (min 7.5s).
Divine Shield	Cooldown	2	When taking fatal damage, become invulnerable briefly, preventing death.	Invulnerable for 2s. Cooldown: 120s base, -0.5%/lvl (min 60s).
Consecration	Cooldown	3	Create holy ground that continuously damages enemies standing within it.	DPS: 50% base, +1%/lvl. Duration: 5s. Cooldown: 25s base (min 12.5s).
Stunning Force	Passive	3	Increased knockback on mace attacks with a chance to root enemies in place.	Knockback: 150% base, +2%/lvl. Root duration: 2s.
Hammer of Wrath	Cooldown	4	Deal massive damage to enemies below 30% health. Execute-style ability on cooldown.	Damage: 300% base, +5%/lvl. Threshold: below 30% HP. Cooldown: 30s base (min 15s).
Avatar of Judgment	Cooldown	4	Become an avatar of divine wrath for 10 seconds, gaining a massive damage boost.	Damage boost: 200% base, +3%/lvl. Duration: 10s. Cooldown: 90s base (min 45s).

Spears

Spear bonuses emphasize reach, formation fighting, and disciplined combat tactics.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
First Strike	Conditional	1	Deal bonus damage to full-health enemies. Rewards opening attacks.	Base 30% bonus, +0.5%/lvl.
Long Reach	Passive	1	Increases attack range via the entity interaction range attribute modifier. Applied when holding a spear.	Base +0.5 blocks, +0.01/lvl.
Precision Thrust	Proc	1	Chance to deal critical damage on spear attacks.	Proc: 10% base, +0.2%/lvl. Crit damage: 150% base, +1%/lvl.
Phalanx	Passive	2	Reduced damage taken from frontal attacks. Defensive stance bonus.	Base 15% reduction, +0.2%/lvl.
Impaling Strike	Proc	2	Chance to cause bleed damage over time on spear attacks.	Proc: 15% base, +0.2%/lvl. Bleed: 50% base, +1%/lvl over 5s.
Vortex Thrust	Cooldown	2	Pull nearby enemies toward your target, grouping them up for AoE attacks.	Pull strength: 80% base, +0.5%/lvl. Slowness II for 2s. Cooldown: 18s base (min 9s).
Legion's Discipline	Stacking	3	Consecutive hits increase damage. Resets on miss, rewarding precision.	10 max stacks. 3%/stack, +0.5%/lvl. Resets on miss.
Vanguard	Cooldown	3	Charge forward, damaging all enemies in your path.	Damage: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Cooldown: 20s base (min 10s).
Polearm Mastery	Passive	4	Significant attack speed and damage increase. Attack speed is applied via attribute modifier when holding a spear.	Damage/Speed: 20% base, +0.3%/lvl.
Impaler	Cooldown	4	Pin an enemy in place, dealing massive damage and immobilizing the target.	Damage: 400% base, +5%/lvl. Pin: 3s. Cooldown: 45s base (min 22.5s).

Armor

Armor bonuses are defensive skills that activate when receiving damage from elite mobs. They focus on survivability, damage reduction, and counter-attacks.

Name	Type	Tier	Description	Key Scaling
Evasion	Proc	1	Chance to completely dodge incoming attacks, taking zero damage.	Proc: 10% base, +0.2%/lvl. Full dodge on proc.
Iron Stance	Conditional	1	Gain damage reduction when standing still for at least 1 second. Rewards stationary positioning.	Base 30% reduction, +0.6%/lvl. Requires standing still for 1s.
Battle Hardened	Passive	1	Passive damage reduction from all sources. Always active when selected.	Base 20% reduction, +0.4%/lvl.
Retaliation	Proc	2	Chance to reflect damage back to attackers when hit.	Proc: 25% base, +0.2%/lvl. Reflect damage: 100% base, +2%/lvl.
Adrenaline Surge	Cooldown	2	When health drops below 30%, gain combat buffs (speed, strength). Has an internal cooldown.	Grants Speed, Strength, Resistance. Buff strength: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Cooldown: 45s base (min 22.5s).
Fortify	Stacking	3	Build damage reduction stacks when taking damage. Stacks decay after 10 seconds without being hit.	Reduction/stack: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Decay: 10s without damage.
Second Wind	Cooldown	3	Automatically heal when health drops below 25%. Triggers once per cooldown.	Heal: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Threshold: below 25% HP. Cooldown: 60s base (min 30s).
Grit	Conditional	3	Gain increased damage reduction when below 50% health. The lower your health, the more reduction.	Max reduction: 50% base, +1%/lvl. Scales with missing HP below 50%.
Last Stand	Cooldown	4	Survive a fatal blow once per cooldown, being saved at 1 HP instead of dying.	Prevents death, restores to 1 HP. Cooldown: 120s base, -0.5%/lvl (min 60s).
Reactive Shielding	Cooldown	4	When taking a big hit (20%+ of max HP), activate a temporary damage reduction shield for 3 seconds.	Shield reduction: 100% base, +2%/lvl. Duration: 3s. Cooldown: 30s base (min 15s).