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SA cost

Special abilities can be added to weapon Grade С and higher. To add a special ability, you need a Soul Crystal.

About Soul Crystals

There are different types of crystals — red, blue and green, they also have levels — 1-18. Depending on their colour, crystals have special abilities, one of three. Crystals of different levels are required for weapon, depending on its price and power. You can ask the Blacksmith which adds bonuses to weapon about which crystals are required.

For each weapon 3 defined special abilities are possible. You find more about them from the table or from Weapons page in our base.

Rare Soul Crystals

In Goddess of Destruction - Awakening update developers added Rare Soul Crystals to add double special abilities to weapon Grade R and above.

For more info, please visit the Rare Special Abilities page.

How to obtain a Soul Crystal

• Can be purchased in the Luxury Shop in the Town of Giran (stages 7-12).
• You can get the Soul Crystal of the necessary stage by completing the Enhance Your Weapon quest.

Soul Crystals cost in the Luxury Shop:

Stage	Price
Stage 7	Crystal (C-Grade)  — 100 pcs. Crystal (D-Grade)  — 500 pcs.
Stage 8	Crystal (C-Grade)  — 120 pcs. Crystal (D-Grade)  — 567 pcs.
Stage 9	Crystal (B-Grade)  — 44 pcs. Crystal (C-Grade)  — 135 pcs.
Stage 10	Crystal (B-Grade)  — 50 pcs. Crystal (C-Grade)  — 150 pcs.
Stage 11	Crystal (A-Grade)  — 50 pcs. Crystal (B-Grade)  — 150 pcs.
Stage 12	Crystal (A-Grade)  — 150 pcs. Crystal (B-Grade)  — 450 pcs.

• Soul Crystals Grade R can be purchased for Seals from Adventure Guildsmen.

How to increase a Soul Crystal stage

• To increase a Soul Crystal stage yourself, you need to take the Enhance Your Weapon quest.
• If you’re increasing a Soul Crystal stage lvl 1-10:
  • Choose mobs from the list (see Enhance Your Weapon quest);
  • You should be having only one Soul Crystal in your inventory;
  • You need to fight a mob until it’s HP is below 30%, then use a Soul Crystal on it and finish it off. The Soul Crystal can either increase its level or not. If the Crystal refuses to consume souls, you need to find stronger mobs.
• If you’re increasing a Soul Crystal stage lvl 11 or higher:
  • Choose mobs from the list (see Enhance Your Weapon quest);
  • You should be having only one Soul Crystal in your inventory;
  • Your character needs to be a part of a group which’s almost killed a Raid Boss. The Soul Crystal can either increase its level or not.

Adding a special ability to weapons

• Weapon shouldn’t be equipped;
• Weapon shouldn’t have a PvP bonus.
• For weapon Grade C and B
  • You need to bring to a blacksmith in and township the following items: weapon, Soul Crystal of the required stage, a certain amount of Gemstones and payment for work.
• For weapon Grade A and S
  • You need to bring to the Blacksmith of Mammon the following items: weapon, Soul Crystal of the required stage, a certain amount of Gemstones.
• For weapon Grade S80 and higher
  • You need to bring to Maestro Ishuma in Warf of Gludio Airships the following items: weapon, Soul Crystal of the required stage, a certain amount of Gemstones Grade S.
• Exclusive weapon for Kamael:
  • Can be obtained by converting two-handed swords, one-handed warrior swords and bows with Change Weapon skill;
  • Special abilities are equal to those which the weapon had before the change;
  • Special abilities can be added to weapon before the change or after it, there’s no difference in cost or special abilities available;
• All weapon improvements remain the same (attribute, modification, augmentation).
• Bound weapon Grade C - S80:
  • Gets a random special ability after unbinding
• Bound weapon grade R and above
  • Special abilities are added according to the common rules
• Dual weapon Grade C - S80
  • Special ability is added if a weapon is modified by +4 and higher
• Dual weapon Grade R and above (any type, including bound):
  • Special ability is added with a Soul Crystal, not with modification by +4.

Materials needed

Weapon Grade	Soul Crystal Stage	Gemstones	Adena
low low C	Stage 5	Gemstone C  — 97 pcs.
low С	Stage 6	Gemstone C  — 238 pcs.
middle С	Stage 7	Gemstone C  — 306 pcs.
top С	Stage 8	Gemstone C  — 555 pcs.
low B	Stage 9	Gemstone B  — 222 pcs.	333,000 adena
top B	Stage 10	Gemstone B  — 339 pcs.
low А	Stage 11	Gemstone A  — 147 pcs.
middle & top А	Stage 12	Gemstone A  — 157 pcs.
low S weapon	Stage 13	Gemstone S  — 82 pcs.	—
top S (Dynasty)	Stage 14	Gemstone S  — 285 pcs.
S80 (Iсarus)	Stage 15	Gemstone S  — 399 pcs.	—
S80 (Vesper)	Stage 16	Gemstone S  — 623 pcs.
middle S80	Stage 17	Gemstone S  — 1073 pcs.
top S80	Stage 18	Gemstone S  — 2022 pcs.
R Requiem Weapon	R Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 19 pcs.
	Rare R Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 76 pcs.
R Apocalypse Weapon	R Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 56 pcs.
	Rare R Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 224 pcs.
R95 Specter Weapon	R95 Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 129 pcs.
	Rare R95 Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 1249 pcs.
R99 Amaranthine Weapon	R99 Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 335 pcs.
	Rare R99 Grade	Gemstone R-Grade  — 5266 pcs.

• C and B Gemstones can be purchased in Stores in villages.
• A, S, R Gemstones can be purchased from Merchant of Mammon.

Special abilities removal

• Blacksmith of Mammon removes them for free.
• Black Marketeer of Mammon removes them for adena.

	ATTENTION!
	If a special ability is removed, you will NOT receive a Soul Crystal and the gemstones back.

List of Special Abilities

For weapon Grade А and higher addition of a special ability also gives more damage in PvP.

Name	Effect
Magic Silence	A 10% chance to cast Magic Silence on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target
Blessed Body	A 20% chance to get a Blessed Body buff while using a beneficial skill on a target.
Quick Recovery	Reduces the time of skill recharge by 10-20%
Empower	Increases Mag. Atk.
Health	Increases Max. HP by 25%
Conversion	Increases Max. MP by 60% and decreases Max.HP by 40%
Critical Slow	Chance to cast Slow at Crit. Atk.
Critical Bleed	Chance to cause bleeding at Crit. Atk.
Critical Stun	Chance to stun a target at Crit. Atk.
Critical Poison	Chance to poison a target at Crit. Atk.
Critical Drain	Target’s HP is consumed at Crit. Atk.
Critical Damage	Increases Phys.Atk at Crit. Atk.
Light	Increases your weight capacity.
Magic Power	When magic is used, MP consumption is increased by 15%, Mag. Atk is increased.
Magic Weakness	A chance to cast Curse of Weakness on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target
Magic Damage	A 30% chance to cast additional Mag. Damage of 8 while using a harmful skill on a target.
Magic Regeneration	A 30% chance to get a Mana Regeneration buff while using a beneficial skill on a target.
Magic Focus	A 20% chance to get a Focus buff while using a beneficial skill on a target.
Magic Hold	A chance to cast Dryad Root on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target.
Mental Shield	A 50% to get a Mental Shield buff while using a beneficial skill on a target.
Guidance	Increases Accuracy.
Magic Poison	A chance to cast Curse Poison on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target
Magic Paralyze	A 5% chance to cast Magic Paralyze on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target.
HP Drain	Returns some damage done in a close in fight to your HP.
Acumen	Increases Magic Haste by 15%.
Towering Blow	Increases attack range.
HP Regeneration	Increases HP Regeneration.
MP Regeneration	Increases MP Regeneration.
Risk Evasion	Increases Evasion when HP is below 60%.
Risk Haste	Increases Atk.Speed when HP is below 60%.
Risk Focus	Increases Crit. Atk. chance when HP is below 60%.
Miser	Chance to decrease Soulshots consuming.
Mana Up	Increases Max. MP by 25-30%.
Wide Blow	Increases Wide Blow.
Back Blow	Increases critical rate when attacking a target from behind.
Evasion	Increases Evasion.
Haste	Increases Atk. Speed.
Focus	Increases Critical Rate.
Magic Chaos	A chance to cast Curse Chaos on the opponent while using a harmful skill on a target.
Cheap Shot Bow	While common attack reduces MP consuming to 1.
Cheap Shot Crossbow	While skills are used, reduces MP consuming.
Anger	Reduces Max. HP by 15% and increases Phys. Atk.
Critical Anger	Reduces HP, increases Crit. Atk. damage.
Powerful Blow	Increases chances to increase attack distance.

	Glossary!
	Instead "Special Abilities" people usually say "SA, СА".

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