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Character Overview

Generally, a Character is your in-game avatar. Once created, a character cannot be deleted for 7 days. Accounts have 5–7 character slots (depends on tokens and game version). Exceptions: on Siege Perilous and Mugen shards, each account may have only 1 character.

Character Creation

See also: Create a New Character

There are four steps to making a new character:

1) Race
2) Profession (Skills & Stats)
3) Appearance
4) Location & Name

Races

See also: Races

There are three playable races, each with unique traits.

Humans

  • Strong Back — Increased carry weight beyond Strength; +60 Stones capacity.
  • Tough — Faster natural HP recovery; +2 Hit Point Regeneration.
  • Workhorse — Improved resource yields while gathering (extra logs/hides; +1 ore on random mining; +1 Logs in Trammel, +2 Logs in Felucca).
  • Jack of All Trades — 20.0 minimum in all skills (does not appear on skill menu).
  • Note: Since Publish 64, JOAT does not reduce special-move mana costs. If you don’t have ≥200 modified points across combat skills (Swords, Mace, Fencing, Archery, Throwing, Parry, Lumberjacking, Stealth, Poisoning, Bushido, Ninjitsu), special moves cost full mana.

Elves

  • Night Sight — Always-on full Night Sight effect.
  • Infused with Magic — Energy Resistance cap +5 (to 75); you must still raise actual resists via gear/effects.
  • Difficult to Track — Harder for others to track.
  • Perception — Higher chance to passively reveal hidden monsters/enemies.
  • Knowledge of Nature — Increased chance for special resources (e.g., colored ore, special boards).
  • Wisdom — +20 maximum mana.

Gargoyles

  • Flying — Move at mounted speed; access to Gargoyle-only areas.
  • Berserk — For each 20% HP lost, gain +15% weapon damage (to +60% cap) and +3% Spell Damage Increase (to +12% cap).
  • Master Artisan — Increased chance to imbue and unravel magical items.
  • Deadly Aim — Throwing minimum skill 20.0; +5% Hit Chance (stacks with HCI/skill) and HCI cap 50%.
  • Mystic Insight — Mysticism minimum 30.0; +2 Mana Regeneration (stacks with Med/Focus).

Profession (Skills & Stats)

See also: Skills (58 skills) and 3 core Statistics (Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence).
New players can choose from six advised templates below.

Starter Templates

Template Skills Starting Stats
Warrior 30 Swordsmanship, 30 Tactics, 30 Anatomy, 30 Healing Str 45, Dex 35, Int 10
Mage 30 Magery, 30 Evaluate Intelligence, 30 Meditation, 30 Wrestling Str 25, Dex 20, Int 45
Paladin 30 Chivalry, 30 Swordsmanship, 30 Tactics, 30 Focus Str 45, Dex 20, Int 25
Necromancer 30 Necromancy, 30 Spirit Speak, 30 Swordsmanship, 30 Meditation Str 25, Dex 20, Int 45
Samurai 30 Bushido, 30 Swordsmanship, 30 Focus, 30 Parrying Str 40, Dex 30, Int 20
Ninja 30 Ninjitsu, 30 Hiding, 30 Fencing, 30 Stealth Str 40, Dex 30, Int 20
Blacksmith 30 Blacksmithy, 30 Mining, 30 Tinkering, 30 Tailoring Str 60, Dex 15, Int 15

Customizing

Use Customize to pick up to 3 skills totaling ≤120.0 points and set your stats as you like.

Appearance

Choose different options per race.

Humans

  • Face graphic, Hair, Hair Color, Skin Tone
  • Male only: Facial Hair, Facial Hair Color

Elves

  • Face graphic, Hair, Hair Color, Skin Tone

Gargoyles

  • Face graphic, Horn graphic, Horn color, Skin Tone
  • Male only: Facial Horn, Facial Horn Color

Starting Location

Choose where to begin.

Trammel Cities

  • Britain — The Wayfarer’s Inn
  • Jhelom — The Mercenary Inn
  • Minoc — The Barnacle
  • Moonglow — The Scholars Inn
  • New Haven — New Haven Bank
  • Skara Brae — The Falconer’s Inn
  • Trinsic — The Traveler’s Inn
  • Yew — The Empath Abbey

Ter Mur

  • Royal City — Royal City Inn

Name

Enter a case-sensitive name. Names shape others’ first impressions and must follow the Ultima Online Naming Policy.