Ætheria: The Wilds - Timeless Sands - Update 0.1 Raider Caravan

Ætheria: The Wilds​

The fate of the world could rest in the palm of your hand... what will you do?​

Welcome, everyone, to the first ever Ætheria: The Wilds game on the Wynncraft Forums! I originally started planning this months ago, and only recently switched directions with the game, and turned it less from an rpg and more into a game that I can reasonably run and design!

Spoiler: How To Play

This game is rather complex, so I recommend you read through this thoroughly before joining and playing the game. This spoiler will cover basic info, and more complicated details will be explained in other spoilers.



CLASSES: Classes are the base feature of the Wilds. Your class dictates your starting stats, your weapon, and will probably affect your playstyle. You may switch between classes at any time, but be aware that each class is levelled individually from the others. I would recommend spending some time deciding your class and not rushing your decision.



ITEMS: The Wilds features a complex item system, involving weapons, armor, and accessories. Every item has a rarity: Common, Rare, Epic, or Legendary. There are also two special rarities, Dungeon Epic and Dungeon Legendary, reserved for very specific items.

You will start off with a basic common item depending on your chosen class.



CONTENT: The Wilds has two types of gameplay: Raids and Dungeons. Contrary to Wynncraft, Raids are solo content, and Dungeons are typically the team-based challenges. Playing in a Raid will put you in a 1v1 against a boss(or several minibosses). Playing a Dungeon will require several other players, usually 2-4 in total, and have multiple rooms or challenges to face, followed by a difficult boss. If you win, you will be awarded loot and xp for game progression.



To join the game, simply type /in in the replies, and I will help you get situated in gameplay!

Spoiler: Classes

Classes are a key point in determining how you play The Wilds. Each class has different abilities and stats, so it is important that you know each one before you choose.

Spoiler: What are abilities?

Abilities are special powers, spells almost, that are given to each class and allow the game to branch into unique playstyles. There are two types of abilities: Passive and Active.

Passive abilities are always activated, and provide small bonuses to a player.

Active abilities must be triggered manually, and often have a cooldown. A regular cooldown is simply how many turns you must wait to use the ability again, while an Ability Cooldown means you have to wait a certain amount of turns before you can even use another ability.

In addition, you may not use an active ability and make an attack on the same turn unless specified by a weapon or ability description.

Spoiler: Warrior

Warriors are melee fighters who get close to their enemy to attack. They are strong with their weapons, but lack in spellcasting and abilities.



Attack: [■■■■]

Defense: [■■■]

Spells: [■]

Speed: [■■]

Spoiler: Stat Bonuses

BASE STATS:

Vitality: +10

Strength: +25

Dexterity: 0

Intelligence: -10



Warriors gain or lose no Defense.



EACH LEVEL-UP:

Vitality: +1

Strength: +2

Dexterity: 0

Intelligence: 0

Spoiler: Abilities

Brutal Strike

Level Requirement: 1

Active Ability



TIER I(Level 1):

Unleash an especially powerful blow, dealing 150% Weapon Damage.



TIER II(Level 5):

Unleash an especially powerful blow, dealing 175% Weapon Damage.



TIER III(Level 15):

Unleash an especially powerful blow, dealing 200% Weapon Damage.



TIER IV(Level 25):

Unleash an especially powerful blow, dealing 225% Weapon Damage.



COOLDOWN: 1 Action

ABILITY COOLDOWN: None



Imbue Weapon

Level Requirement: 5

Passive Ability



Tier I(Level 5):

The base damage of your melee weapon is increased by +1.



Tier II(Level 15):

The base damage of your melee weapon is increased by +2.



TIER III(Level 25):
The base damage of your melee weapon is increased by +3.



Charge

Level Requirement: 10

Active Ability



Tier I(Level 10):

Charge towards a nearby enemy, dealing 180% Weapon Damage upon contact.



Tier II(Level 15):

Charge towards a nearby enemy, dealing 230% Weapon Damage upon contact.



Tier III(Level 25):

Charge towards a nearby enemy, dealing 280% Weapon Damage upon contact.



COOLDOWN: 2 Actions

ABILITY COOLDOWN: 1 Action



*More Abilities coming with higher level content

Spoiler: Archer

Archers are, as most know, a ranged class that deals damage away from the main battle. They have strong spells and speed, but lack in defense.



Attack: [■■■]

Defense: [■]

Spells: [■■■]

Speed: [■■■■]

Spoiler: Stat Bonuses

BASE STATS:

Vitality: -10

Strength: 0

Dexterity: +25

Intelligence: +10



Archers lose -50% Defense.



EACH LEVEL-UP:

Vitality: 0

Strength: 0

Dexterity: +2

Intelligence: +1

Spoiler: Abilities

Empower

Level Requirement: 1

Active Ability



Tier I(Level 1):
Power up an incredible arrow, dealing 200% Weapon Damage.



Tier II(Level 5):
Power up an incredible arrow, dealing 225% Weapon Damage.



Tier III(Level 15):
Power up an incredible arrow, dealing 250% Weapon Damage.



Tier IV(Level 25):
Power up an incredible arrow, dealing 275% Weapon Damage.



COOLDOWN: 1 Action

ABILITY COOLDOWN: None



Imbue Arrow

Level Requirement: 5

Passive Ability



Tier I(Level 5):

The base damage of your ranged weapon is increased by +1.



Tier II(Level 15):

The base damage of your ranged weapon is increased by +2.



TIER III(Level 25):
The base damage of your ranged weapon is increased by +3.



Piercing Arrow

Level Requirement: 10

Active Ability



Tier I(Level 10):

Fire an impossibly quick arrow, which has +25% Crit Chance and +75% Crit Damage.



Tier II(Level 15):

Fire an impossibly quick arrow, which has +30% Crit Chance and +100% Crit Damage.



Tier III

(Level 10):

Fire an impossibly quick arrow, which has +35% Crit Chance and +125% Crit Damage.



COOLDOWN: 2 Actions

ABILITY COOLDOWN: 1 Action



*More Abilities coming with higher level content

Spoiler: Tank

Tanks are meant to take the brunt of the damage, protecting their allies valiantly. They have incredible defense, but lack in damage and speed.



Attack: [■■]

Defense: [■■■■]

Spells: [■■■]

Speed: [■]

Spoiler: Stat Bonuses

BASE STATS:

Vitality: +25

Strength: +10

Dexterity: -10

Intelligence: 0



Tanks gain +25% Defense.



EACH LEVEL-UP:

Vitality: +2

Strength: +1

Dexterity: 0

Intelligence:

Spoiler: Abilities

Guard

Level Requirement: 1

Active Ability



Tier I(Level 1):

Increases your defense by +100% for 1 Action. You may still make an attack in conjunction with this ability, but it will only deal 50% damage.



Tier II(Level 5):

Increases your defense by +120% for 1 Action. You may still make an attack in conjunction with this ability, but it will only deal 50% damage.



Tier III(Level 15):

Increases your defense by +140% for 1 Action. You may still make an attack in conjunction with this ability, but it will only deal 50% damage.



Tier IV(Level 25):

Increases your defense by +160% for 1 Action. You may still make an attack in conjunction with this ability, but it will only deal 50% damage.



COOLDOWN: 1 Action

ABILITY COOLDOWN: None



Imbue Armor

Level Requirement: 5

Passive Ability



Tier I(Level 5):

The base defense of your shield is increased by +1.



Tier II(Level 15):

The base defense of your shield is increased by +2.



TIER III(Level 25):
The base defense of your shield is increased by +3.



Heavy Strength

Level Requirement: 10

Active Ability



Tier I(Level 10):

Increases your defense by +30% for 2 Actions.



Tier II(Level 15):

Increases your defense by +40% for 2 Actions.



Tier III(Level 25):

Increases your defense by +50% for 2 Actions.



COOLDOWN: 2 Actions

ABILITY COOLDOWN: 1 Action



*More Abilities coming with higher level content

Spoiler: Stats

There are 5 stats in The Wilds, which you have likely already heard by now: Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence. Each one performs a unique function in the game, and various weapons may give or remove values in certain stats.

Each stat starts out at a base 100, which represents 0% efficiency in the benefit that stat gives. Increasing or decreasing a stat will change the benefit.



Vitality:

Vitality directly affects your Health value. Each point in Vitality corresponds to 1 point of maximum Health. If you take damage, your Health will decrease, and if you hit 0 Health, you will die and be unable to complete the content you are in. Your Health increases at a rate of 5% of your Vitality per action.



Strength:

Each point of Strength you have directly increases or decreases your Melee Damage according to a formula I have written.



Dexterity:

Each point of Dexterity you have directly increases or decreases your Ranged Damage according to a formula I have written.



Intelligence:

Each point of Intelligence you have directly increases or decreases your Spell effectiveness according to a formula I have written.

Spoiler: Gear

Gear is relatively simple to understand, although its design is rather complex. There are several types of gear and items you can have, including armor, weapons, and accessories.

Spoiler: Weapons

Weapons are how you deal damage in The Wilds. There are 3 types of weapons: Swords, Bows, and Shields, each available to only 1 class: Warrior, Archer, and Tank respectively. You are guaranteed to start off with a corresponding Level 1 Common weapon for your class.

Spoiler: Armor

Armor grants Defense, which grants damage reduction from opponent’s damage. There are 4 types of armor, and you can only have one of each equipped at the same time: Helmets, Chestplates, Leggings, and Boots.

Spoiler: Accessories and Potions

Accessories are rare items that grant special bonuses, but are hard to come by. You can only have 2 accessories equipped at a time, so choose wisely.



Potions can be used before or during battle, and will grant some kind of positive bonus to you when consumed. You may have any number of potions at a time, but be aware that there may be negative consequences for using too many.

Spoiler: Gold

Gold is a currency that is obtained through completing content in The Wilds, and can be spent to purchase items from the Shop or Trade Market.

Spoiler: Experience

Experience is how you level up in The Wilds. Each level requires experience to advance, and requires more and more as you level up. The current Level Cap is 10.



Level 1 - 2: 50

Level 2 - 3: 100

Level 3 - 4: 175

Level 4 - 5: 300

Level 5 - 6: 450

Level 6 - 7: 650

Level 7 - 8: 900

Level 8 - 9: 1200

Level 9 - 10: 1600

Spoiler: Shop

The Shop is a place to purchase items for use in the game. The shop resets weekly, and may contain special items.

Spoiler: Current Stock

Weak Potion of Health

Rarity: Common Potion

Level: 1

Restores 10 Health upon use

COST: 10 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 5(PikaLegend: 3/5)



Refresher

Rarity: Rare Sword

Level: 3

Damage: 21-23

COST: 40 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 1



Training Bow

Rarity: Rare Bow

Level: 1

Damage: 15-17

COST: 30 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 1(PikaLegend: 1/1)



Forced Hate

Rarity: Rare Shield

Level: 3

Damage 15-17

Defense: 20

COST: 40 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 1



Elite

Rarity: Epic Chestplate

Level: 4

Defense: 11

-2 Intelligence

+2 Strength

COST: 50 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 1



Rust

Rarity: Legendary Accessory

Level: 2

+2 Vitality

COST: 200 Gold

BUY LIMIT: 1

Spoiler: Trade Market

Spoiler: PikaLegend

SELLING: Arrowproof Vest

COST: 50 Gold

Spoiler: Raids

Raids are the solo content of The Wilds.

Spoiler: Shaman’s Recluse

Levels: 1-4

Difficulty: Tutorial



Hidden away from the rest of the world, the Reclusive Shaman trains his magic in a pure form. Always living alone, a Shaman does not take kindly to intruders disturbing their meditation.



BOSS: RECLUSIVE SHAMAN

Health: 100

Damage: 10-13

Defense: 0

Speed: 85

Ability: Runic Blast - Every 4 Actions, the Reclusive Shaman activates the rune on the floor of his temple which will blast the player for 10 damage, and give the Shaman +20% Weapon Damage for 2 Actions.



REWARDS:



Common Item: Guaranteed

Common Item x2: 50% Chance

Rare Item: 75% Chance

Epic Item: 40% Chance

Legendary Item: 25% Chance

Gold: 50-60

Experience: 45-60

Spoiler: Raider Caravan

Levels: 5-8

Difficulty: Easy



Scouring the Sands for lonely travelers, the Raiders have no mercy, ruthlessly killing and looting those they find and bringing their spoils with them.



Each class that faces this Raid will be pit against a different boss that adapts to their abilities.



BOSS: Desert Raider Desperado(Warrior)

Health: 240

Damage: 17-21

Defense: 10

Speed: 105

Ability: Ranger Bolt - Every 3 Actions, the Desperado fires a strong bolt, which deals 200% Damage.



BOSS: Desert Raider Brute(Archer)

Health: 260

Damage: 13-15

Defense: 25

Speed: 85

Ability: Bash - Every 3 Actions, the Brute slams its shield into the ground with powerful force, which deals 200% Damage.



BOSS: Desert Raider Cutthroat(Tank)

Health: 150

Damage: 15-17

Defense: 10

Speed: 95

Ability: Throat Slit - Every 3 Actions, the Cutthroat dashes and performs a sneak attack, which deals 200% Damage.



REWARDS:


Common Item: Guaranteed

Common Item x2: 60% Chance

Rare Item: 80% Chance

Epic Item: 45% Chance

Legendary Item: 28% Chance

Gold: 120-160

Experience: 240-270

Spoiler: Dungeons

Dungeons are the team content of the Wilds, and require good coordination and teamwork to beat.

Spoiler: Entombed Temple

Levels: 1-4

Difficulty: Easy

Players: 2-3



Buried beneath the sands, an ancient temple has been uncovered. Many dangers lurk inside, especially the great ancient general, the warrior Myhen, whose axes have brought many a warrior down.


FIRST ROOM



Mummy x5

Health: 110

Damage: 6-9

Defense: 0

Speed: 80



SECOND ROOM


Mummy x4

Health: 110

Damage: 6-9

Defense: 0

Speed: 80



Necrotic Mummy x2

Health: 160

Damage: 8-11

Defense: 5

Speed: 95



BOSS FIGHT


Pottery Warrior x2

Health: 180

Damage: 9-10

Defense: 10

Speed: 50



BOSS: MYHEN, UNDEAD GENERAL

Health: 550

Damage: 13-17

Defense: 25

Speed: 120

Ability: Charge - Every 3 turns, Myhen will charge towards a random player, dealing 150% Weapon Damage.

Ability: General - Every 5 turns, Myhen will summon a Pottery Warrior, up to a maximum of 3 Pottery Warriors.



REWARDS:



Common Item: Guaranteed

Common Item x2: 50% Chance

Rare Item: 85% Chance

Epic Item: 50% Chance

Legendary Item: 25% Chance

Dungeon Epic Item: Guaranteed

Dungeon Legendary Item: 50% Chance

Gold: 75-100

Experience: 105-120

Spoiler: Players

SERAPHINE_PAWN

Spoiler: Seraphine_pawn

CLASS: Tank

LEVEL: 3, 8/175 XP

GOLD: 170

Spoiler: Current Stats

Health: 129/129

Speed: 90

Defense: 24(+25% = 30)



Vitality: 129

Strength: 113(+1)

Dexterity: 90

Intelligence: 98(-2)

Spoiler: Equipped Gear

Weapon: Basic Wooden Shield(12-14 Damage, 15 Defense)[1]

Helmet: Concussion(+1 STR, -2 INT, 5 Defense)[1]

Chestplate:

Leggings:

Boots: Basic Chain Boots(4 Defense)[2]

Accessory #1:

Accessory #2:

Spoiler: Inventory

Basic Iron Shield(Common Shield)[4]

Basic Chain Leggings(Common Leggings)[2]

Basic Chain Boots(Common Boots)[2]

Basic Iron Leggings(Common Leggings)[4]

Crumble(Rare Helmet)[1]

Concussion(Rare Helmet)[1]

Silent Boots(Epic Boots)[3]

Perc(Epic Chesplate)[2]

JACKKOH

Spoiler: Jackkoh

CLASS: Archer

LEVEL: 3, 64/175 XP

GOLD: 203

Spoiler: Current Stats

Health: 90/90

Speed: 130

Defense: 13(-50% = 6)



Vitality: 90

Strength: 100

Dexterity: 130(+1)

Intelligence: 112

Spoiler: Equipped Gear

Weapon: Iron String(20-21 Damage, Weak Piercing)[3]

Helmet: Basic Leather Helmet(3 Defense)[1]

Chestplate: Basic Chain Chestplate(5 Defense)[2]

Leggings:

Boots: Sprinter(+1 DEX, 5 Defense)[2]

Accessory #1:

Accessory #2:

Spoiler: Inventory

Basic Wooden Bow(Common Bow)[1]

Basic Leather Helmet(Common Helmet)[1]

Basic Stone-Hewn Bow(Common Bow)[2] x2

Basic Leather Chestplate(Common Chestplate)[1]

Basic Iron Boots(Common Boots)[4]

Basic Iron Helmet(Common Helmet)[4]

Recurve(Rare Bow)[3]

Battle Tights(Rare Leggings)[3]

Flexible(Rare Leggings)[4]

Terra Firma(Epic Boots)[4]

HUNGURR

Spoiler: Hungurr

CLASS: Warrior

LEVEL: 3, 68/175 XP

GOLD: 216

Spoiler: Current Stats

Health: 112/112

Speed: 100

Defense: 14



Vitality: 113(+1)

Strength: 130(+1)

Dexterity: 100

Intelligence: 89(-1)

Spoiler: Equipped Gear

Weapon: Breaker Sword(26-28 Damage)[3]

Helmet: Prodigy(+6 Defense)[2]

Chestplate:

Leggings: Battle Tights(+1 STR, +1 VIT, -1 INT, +8 Defense)[3]

Boots:

Accessory #1:

Accessory #2:

Spoiler: Inventory

Basic Wooden Sword(Common Sword)[1]

Basic Stone Sword(Common Sword)[2]

Basic Iron Sword(Common Sword)[4]

Basic Chain Leggings(Common Leggings)[2]

Basic Iron Helmet(Common Helmet)[4]

Basic Iron Chestplate(Common Chestplate)[4] x2

Blunt Sword(Rare Sword)[1]

Unorthodox(Epic Leggings)[3]

PIKALEGEND

Spoiler: PikaLegend

CLASS: Archer

LEVEL: 2, 62/100 XP

GOLD: 110

Spoiler: Current Stats

Health: 90/90

Speed: 127

Defense: 5(-50% = 3)



Vitality: 90

Strength: 100

Dexterity: 127

Intelligence: 111

Spoiler: Equipped Gear

Weapon: Training Bow(15-17 Damage)[1]

Helmet:

Chestplate: Basic Leather Chestplate(5 Defense)[1]

Leggings:

Boots:

Accessory #1:

Accessory #2:

Spoiler: Inventory

Weak Potion of Health(Common Potion)[1] x3

Basic Wooden Bow(Common Bow)[1]

Basic Leather Chestplate(Common Chestplate)[1]

Cracked(Legendary Chestplate)[3]

SLPC

Spoiler: Slpc

CLASS: Tank

LEVEL: 1, 0/50 XP

GOLD: 0

Spoiler: Current Stats

Health: 125/125

Speed: 90

Defense: 5(+25% = 6)



Vitality: 125

Strength: 110

Dexterity: 90

Intelligence: 100

Spoiler: Equipped Gear

Weapon: Basic Wooden Shield(12-14 Damage, 15 Defense)[1]

Helmet:

Chestplate:

Leggings:

Boots:

Accessory #1:

Accessory #2:

Spoiler: Inventory

Empty

Spoiler: Update History

Current Update: 0.0

Spoiler: Update 0.0 Hotfix #1

-The Reclusive Shaman has had its Health nerfed to 100

-The cooldown of the Reclusive Shaman's Runic Blast has been increased to 3 Actions(every 4th Action)

Both of these will be effective on any new raids fighting the boss.

-All shields have been given +4 damage(+1 every 5 levels) and +10 defense(+1 every 5 levels), effective immediately.

Spoiler: Update 0.1

-New Raid Added!: Raider Caravan, for levels 5-8!

-Each Class now has a reduction or buff to defense, to avoid strong hybrid classes.

Spoiler: Update 0.1.1

-Several bosses have had their health buffed significantly, especially the Myhen Dungeon Boss

-Tank’s Guard spell has been reworked to not rely on the shield's damage, but instead give a flat percentage bonus.

-Endurance has been removed and replaced with Ability Cooldowns, a function that prevents too many spells from being chained in a row by starting a cooldown on select abilities when used that prevents usage of all other abilities for that time.

*Note: This game is currently in beta, and as such, certain parts may be unbalanced. Various weapons, bosses, and/or abilities may need to be nerfed or buffed if I feel it necessary.

 

Woah!!! Sick game! Really similar to mine, but feels different. Nice!

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I might actually play. Can you set me up with the starter... things?
oh yea, right.
/in
@Skylaar

 

aight im bored

/in

 

/in
MAKE A HEALER CLASS AAAAAAAA
tank for now

 

Welcome to The Wilds! Before you begin, what class would you like to play as?

Welcome to The Wilds! You have chosen TANK as your starting class!
Attribute Modifiers:
Vitality: 125
Endurance: 110
Strength: 100
Dexterity: 90
Intelligence: 100

You have received the following weapon:
Basic Wooden Shield
Level: 1
Damage: 8-10
Defense: 5

 

I want PAIN. ARCHER PLEASE

 

raid

 

Welcome to the Wilds! You have chosen ARCHER as your starting class!
Attribute Modifiers:
Vitality: 90
Endurance: 100
Strength: 100
Dexterity: 125
Intelligence: 110

You have received the following weapon:
Basic Wooden Bow
Level: 1
Damage: 13-15

 

Lets go with warrior

 

"Who comes to disturb my sacred meditation? For breaking my bond with the desert sands, I have no other choice but to kill you."

You have begun the Shaman's Recluse Raid!

 

uh, bonk with shield

 

Welcome to the Wilds! You have chosen WARRIOR as your starting class!
Attribute Modifiers:
Vitality: 110
Endurance: 100
Strength: 125
Dexterity: 100
Intelligence: 90

You have received the following weapon:
Basic Wooden Sword
Level: 1
Damage: 16-18

 

uhhhh raid pls @Skylaar

 

You attack with your Basic Wooden Shield, dealing 10 damage.

The Reclusive Shaman retaliates, dealing 11 damage.

Seraphine_pawn: 114/125
Reclusive Shaman: 110/120

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"Who comes to disturb my sacred meditation? For breaking my bond with the desert sands, I have no other choice but to kill you."

You have begun the Shaman's Recluse Raid!

 

uhhh I guess fire with bow
GOOOO FIRE MY BOW PLS

 

Aight lets do a raid

 

uh, bonk again

 

You attack with your Basic Wooden Bow, dealing 15 damage.

The Reclusive Shaman retaliates, dealing 13 damage.

Jackkoh: 77/90
Reclusive Shaman: 105/120

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REMINDER: Each class starts off with one basic spell that you can use. You are not limited to basic attacks.

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"Who comes to disturb my sacred meditation? For breaking my bond with the desert sands, I have no other choice but to kill you."

You have begun the Shaman's Recluse Raid!

 

I use Empower
and then attack

 

You attack with your Basic Wooden Shield, dealing 8 damage.

The Reclusive Shaman retaliates, dealing 9 damage.

Seraphine_pawn: 105/125
Reclusive Shaman: 102/120