Skill Gains and Accelerated Learning - Revision history

Maintenance script: Add missing Tome crafting requirements; correct treasure map sourcing claim

2026-09-14T16:18:11Z

Add missing Tome crafting requirements; correct treasure map sourcing claim

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	The Tome of Accelerated Learning is a premium utility item that can be obtained in three ways:		The Tome of Accelerated Learning is a premium utility item that can be obtained in three ways:
	# '''Inscription Crafting:''' Legendary Scribes can craft the Tome of Accelerated Learning using the Inscription skill.		# '''Inscription Crafting:''' Legendary Scribes can craft the Tome of Accelerated Learning using the Inscription skill.
	## ''Required Skill:'' '''90.0 to 120.0 Inscription'''		## ''Required Skill:'' '''90.0 to 120.0 Inscription''', plus a secondary '''80.0 to 100.0 Magery''' check
	## ''Ingredients:'' '''100 Blank Scrolls'''		## ''Ingredients:'' '''100 Blank Scrolls''' and '''5 Void Essence'''
	# '''Treasure Hunting:''' Sunken chests ~~dug up~~ from high-tier '''Level 6 (Ingenious)''' and '''Level 7 (Diabolical)''' ~~treasure~~ maps ~~have a chance to contain a Tome~~.		# '''Treasure Hunting:''' Sunken chests from any treasure map level have a chance to contain a Tome, though the odds are noticeably better from high-tier '''Level 6 (Ingenious)''' and '''Level 7 (Diabolical)''' maps.
	# '''Paragon Hunting:''' Defeating powerful '''Paragon Monsters''' and looting Paragon Chests in Ilshenar dungeons has a rare chance to drop the Tome.		# '''Paragon Hunting:''' Defeating powerful '''Paragon Monsters''' and looting Paragon Chests in Ilshenar dungeons has a rare chance to drop the Tome.

	Note: Stacking a Tome of Accelerated Learning (+5.0x) on top of a skill override (+2.0x) allows you to cap out difficult skills like Animal Taming or Magery in a fraction of the time!		Note: Stacking a Tome of Accelerated Learning (+5.0x) on top of a skill override (+2.0x) allows you to cap out difficult skills like Animal Taming or Magery in a fraction of the time!

Maintenance script: Fixed BOM issue causing blank page

2026-06-21T23:06:02Z

Fixed BOM issue causing blank page

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	of Sosaria features a fully customized, highly player-friendly '''Skill Gain System''' designed to reduce the tedious, repetitive grinding typically associated with traditional Ultima Online shards, while maintaining a balanced and rewarding progression.		Age of Sosaria features a fully customized, highly player-friendly '''Skill Gain System''' designed to reduce the tedious, repetitive grinding typically associated with traditional Ultima Online shards, while maintaining a balanced and rewarding progression.

	By utilizing our custom ~~sliding scale multipliers,~~ hard skill overrides, and the specialized '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''', you can fast-track your character builds and get straight into end-game PvM and PvP action!		By utilizing our custom hard skill overrides and the specialized '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''', you can fast-track your character builds and get straight into end-game PvM and PvP action!

	== ~~1. The Skill Gain Sliding Scale ==~~		== 📖 Specific Skill Tier Multipliers ==
	On Age of Sosaria, as your base skill levels increase, the server automatically increases the ease of gaining skills. This ensures that the notoriously difficult "last 10 points" (from 110.0 to 120.0) do not become an agonizing roadblock:		To help with progression, the server applies permanent multipliers to specific skills that are historically expensive, difficult, or highly grindy to raise:

	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~!Base Skill Range~~
	~~!Gain Multiplier Ease~~
	~~!Description~~
	\|-
	~~\|'''Below 80.0'''~~
	~~\|'''1.0x'''~~
	~~\|Standard UO baseline skill gains.~~
	\|-
	~~\|'''80.0 to 90.0'''~~
	~~\|'''2.0x'''~~
	~~\|Gains are twice as easy to achieve.~~
	\|-
	~~\|'''90.0 to 100.0'''~~
	~~\|'''3.0x'''~~
	~~\|Gains are three times as easy to achieve.~~
	\|-
	~~\|'''100.0 to 110.0'''~~
	~~\|'''4.0x'''~~
	~~\|Gains are four times as easy to achieve.~~
	\|-
	~~\|'''110.0 to 120.0'''~~
	~~\|'''5.0x'''~~
	~~\|Gains are five times as easy to achieve!~~
	\|}

	~~== 2.~~ Specific Skill Tier Multipliers ==
	~~In addition to the sliding scale above~~, the server applies permanent multipliers to specific skills that are historically expensive, difficult, or highly grindy to raise:

	=== The "Very Hard" Tier (2.0x Multiplier) ===		=== The "Very Hard" Tier (2.0x Multiplier) ===
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	* '''Support & Recovery:''' Healing, Veterinary		* '''Support & Recovery:''' Healing, Veterinary

	== 3. Tome of Accelerated Learning ==		== 📖 Tome of Accelerated Learning ==
	For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.		For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.

	=== How It Works ===		=== ⚙️ How It Works ===
	* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.		* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.
	* Select any active skill you wish to boost.		* Select any active skill you wish to boost.
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	* The buff lasts for '''20 minutes'''. When it expires, you will receive a notification: ''"Your accelerated learning effect has worn off."''		* The buff lasts for '''20 minutes'''. When it expires, you will receive a notification: ''"Your accelerated learning effect has worn off."''

	=== How to Obtain the Tome ===		=== 🗺️ How to Obtain the Tome ===
	The Tome of Accelerated Learning is a premium utility item that can be obtained in three ways:		The Tome of Accelerated Learning is a premium utility item that can be obtained in three ways:
	# '''Inscription Crafting:''' Legendary Scribes can craft the Tome of Accelerated Learning using the Inscription skill.		# '''Inscription Crafting:''' Legendary Scribes can craft the Tome of Accelerated Learning using the Inscription skill.
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	# '''Paragon Hunting:''' Defeating powerful '''Paragon Monsters''' and looting Paragon Chests in Ilshenar dungeons has a rare chance to drop the Tome.		# '''Paragon Hunting:''' Defeating powerful '''Paragon Monsters''' and looting Paragon Chests in Ilshenar dungeons has a rare chance to drop the Tome.

	Note: Stacking a Tome of Accelerated Learning (+5.0x) on top of ~~the server's high-tier sliding scale (+5.0x) and~~ a skill override (+2.0x) allows you to cap out difficult skills like Animal Taming or Magery in a fraction of the time!		Note: Stacking a Tome of Accelerated Learning (+5.0x) on top of a skill override (+2.0x) allows you to cap out difficult skills like Animal Taming or Magery in a fraction of the time!

Maintenance script: Removed false sliding scale info based on codebase reality

2026-06-21T23:04:27Z

Removed false sliding scale info based on codebase reality

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	~~Age~~ of Sosaria features a fully customized, highly player-friendly '''Skill Gain System''' designed to reduce the tedious, repetitive grinding typically associated with traditional Ultima Online shards, while maintaining a balanced and rewarding progression.		of Sosaria features a fully customized, highly player-friendly '''Skill Gain System''' designed to reduce the tedious, repetitive grinding typically associated with traditional Ultima Online shards, while maintaining a balanced and rewarding progression.

	By utilizing our custom sliding scale multipliers, hard skill overrides, and the specialized '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''', you can fast-track your character builds and get straight into end-game PvM and PvP action!		By utilizing our custom sliding scale multipliers, hard skill overrides, and the specialized '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''', you can fast-track your character builds and get straight into end-game PvM and PvP action!
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	For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.		For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.

	=== ⚙️ How It Works ===		=== How It Works ===
	* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.		* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.
	* Select any active skill you wish to boost.		* Select any active skill you wish to boost.

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2026-06-21T22:35:56Z

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	For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.		For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.

	=== How It Works ===		=== ⚙️ How It Works ===
	* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.		* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.
	* Select any active skill you wish to boost.		* Select any active skill you wish to boost.

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Age of Sosaria features a fully customized, highly player-friendly '''Skill Gain System''' designed to reduce the tedious, repetitive grinding typically associated with traditional Ultima Online shards, while maintaining a balanced and rewarding progression.

By utilizing our custom sliding scale multipliers, hard skill overrides, and the specialized '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''', you can fast-track your character builds and get straight into end-game PvM and PvP action!

== 1. The Skill Gain Sliding Scale ==
On Age of Sosaria, as your base skill levels increase, the server automatically increases the ease of gaining skills. This ensures that the notoriously difficult "last 10 points" (from 110.0 to 120.0) do not become an agonizing roadblock:

{| class="wikitable"
!Base Skill Range
!Gain Multiplier Ease
!Description
|-
|'''Below 80.0'''
|'''1.0x'''
|Standard UO baseline skill gains.
|-
|'''80.0 to 90.0'''
|'''2.0x'''
|Gains are twice as easy to achieve.
|-
|'''90.0 to 100.0'''
|'''3.0x'''
|Gains are three times as easy to achieve.
|-
|'''100.0 to 110.0'''
|'''4.0x'''
|Gains are four times as easy to achieve.
|-
|'''110.0 to 120.0'''
|'''5.0x'''
|Gains are five times as easy to achieve!
|}

== 2. Specific Skill Tier Multipliers ==
In addition to the sliding scale above, the server applies permanent multipliers to specific skills that are historically expensive, difficult, or highly grindy to raise:

=== The "Very Hard" Tier (2.0x Multiplier) ===
These skills receive a permanent '''2.0x boost''' to all gain checks:
* '''Animal Taming''' (also receives a secondary 2.0x base bonus, making it extremely easy compared to standard shards!)
* '''Discordance'''
* '''Provocation'''
* '''Poisoning'''
* '''Lockpicking'''

=== The "Expensive & Grindy" Tier (1.5x Multiplier) ===
These resource-heavy or combat-utility skills receive a permanent '''1.5x boost''':
* '''Spells & Magic:''' Magery, Necromancy, Mysticism, Spellweaving
* '''Crafting:''' Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Tinkering, Carpentry, Bowcraft/Fletching, Inscription, Alchemy
* '''Support & Recovery:''' Healing, Veterinary

== 3. Tome of Accelerated Learning ==
For adventurers who want the ultimate training speed, the '''Tome of Accelerated Learning''' is an invaluable custom item.

=== How It Works ===
* Double-clicking the Tome in your backpack opens the Accelerated Learning Gump.
* Select any active skill you wish to boost.
* Upon activation, the Tome grants your character a **5.0x gain rate multiplier** for the selected skill!
* The buff lasts for '''20 minutes'''. When it expires, you will receive a notification: ''"Your accelerated learning effect has worn off."''

=== How to Obtain the Tome ===
The Tome of Accelerated Learning is a premium utility item that can be obtained in three ways:
# '''Inscription Crafting:''' Legendary Scribes can craft the Tome of Accelerated Learning using the Inscription skill.
## ''Required Skill:'' '''90.0 to 120.0 Inscription'''
## ''Ingredients:'' '''100 Blank Scrolls'''
# '''Treasure Hunting:''' Sunken chests dug up from high-tier '''Level 6 (Ingenious)''' and '''Level 7 (Diabolical)''' treasure maps have a chance to contain a Tome.
# '''Paragon Hunting:''' Defeating powerful '''Paragon Monsters''' and looting Paragon Chests in Ilshenar dungeons has a rare chance to drop the Tome.

Note: Stacking a Tome of Accelerated Learning (+5.0x) on top of the server's high-tier sliding scale (+5.0x) and a skill override (+2.0x) allows you to cap out difficult skills like Animal Taming or Magery in a fraction of the time!