Endurance attribute skills
Riding – increased by exploring map with as much speed as possible and fighting on horseback; improves mount speed, maneuverability, and usable mount types
Note: While some Riding perks help with movement speed, there’s a different method of increasing your campaign map movement speed and inventory capacity.
Level 25:
- Vigorous – +6% horse HP
Level 50:
- Spare Arrows – +3 arrows in quivers when starting a battle on horseback
- Spare Throwing Weapon – +1 throwing weapon quantity when starting a battle on horseback
Level 75:
- Squires – +2 party size; party member effect
- Sharpshooter – +15% accuracy while on horseback
Level 100:
- Mounted Archer – -10% penalty when using ranged weapons while on horseback
- Cavalry – -10% penalty when meleeing while on horseback
Level 125:
- Bow Expert – use any bow while on horseback
- Crossbow Expert – use any crossbow while on horseback
Level 150:
- Horse Grooming – +50% production for horse farms
Level 175:
- Conroi – +4 party size; party member effect
Level 200:
- Trampler – +50% charge damage
Level 225:
- Iron Steed – -50% chance that a horse is lamed when wounded
Level 250:
- Filled To Brim – +20 carrying capacity for pack animals; party member effect
Level 275:
- Nomadic Traditions – +30% mounted unit speed; party member effect
Athletics – increased when you fight and move around the map while on foot; improves running speed
Note: While some Athletics perks help with movement speed, there’s a different method of increasing your campaign map movement speed and inventory capacity.
Level 25:
- Extra Arrows – +2 arrows in quivers when starting a battle on foot
- Extra Throwing Weapon – +1 throwing weapon quantity when starting a battle on foot
Level 50:
- Close Quarters Training – +2 melee damage on foot
- Ranged Training – +2 ranged damage on foot
Level 75:
- Endurance – +4% HP
- Dexterous – +3% movement speed
Level 100:
- Powerkick – higher kick damage
Level 125:
- In Good Shape – +2% HP for foot soldiers; party member effect
Level 150:
- Furious Speed – +10% speed for foot soldiers; party member effect
Level 175:
- Salt the Wound – extra damage when you’re at half of your max HP
Level 200:
- Unburdened – lower penalty when over-encumbered; party member effect
Level 225:
- Peak Form – +10% HP
Level 250:
- Spartan – -5% party food consumption and wages; party member effect
Level 275:
- Mighty Blow – bashes and kicks knock enemies down
Smithing – increased by using the smithy to create weapons, refine materials, and smelt old equipment; improves capability to smith more difficult weapons
Note: There are a few tidbits to remember when you’re crafting items to increase your skill level.
Level 25:
- Efficient Iron Maker – 1:3 iron ore into crude iron
- Efficient Charcoal Maker – 1:2 hardwood into charcoal
Level 50:
- Steel Maker – 2:1 iron into steel; +1 crude iron as by-product
- Curious Smelter – +100% rate of learning new designs when smelting
Level 75:
- Steel Maker II – 2:1 steel into fine steel; +1 crude iron as by-product
- Curious Smith – +100% rate of learning new designs when smithing
Level 100:
- Steel Maker III – 2:1 fine steel into Thamaskene steel; +1 crude iron as by-product
- Experienced Smith – +10% chance to craft “fine” weapon if difficulty requirements are met
Level 125:
- Practical Refiner – -50% stamina spent when refining
- Practical Smelter – -50% stamina spent when smelting
Level 150:
- Vigorous Smith – +1 Vigor
- Strong Smith – +1 Strength
Level 175:
- Practical Smith – -50% stamina spent when smithing
- Artisan Smith – -50% penalty when trading smithed weapons
Level 200:
- Master Smith – +10% chance to craft “masterwork” weapon if difficulty requirements are met
Level 225:
- Enduring Smith – +1 Endurance
- Fencer Smith +1 focus points to One-Handed and Two-Handed skills
Level 250:
- Sharpened Edge – +2% cut damage for crafted weapons
- Sharpened Tip – 2% thrust damage for crafted weapons
Level 275:
- Legendary Smith – +5% chance to craft “legendary” weapon if difficulty requirements are met; increased by an extra 1% for every point above 300
