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Races

There are several races in Ultima Online. The three playable races each have unique racial abilities. Some weapons deal extra damage to specific races (“slayers”). A number of races from the single-player Ultima series do not appear in UO.

Playable Races

Humans

Protectors of Britannia, Humans have adapted to their environment, improving many practical traits and abilities.

Racial Abilities

  • Strong Back — Increased carrying capacity beyond Strength; +60 Stones.
  • Tough — Faster natural healing; +2 Hit Point Regeneration.
  • Workhorse — Improved resource yields when gathering hides, ore, and lumber:
    +1 Logs (Trammel), +2 Logs (Felucca), +1 random Ore, additional hides.
  • Jack of All Trades — 20.0 minimum in all skills (even untrained; not shown on the Skill menu).
    Note (Publish 64): Does not reduce Special Move mana costs. Without ≥200 modified points across combat skills (Swordsmanship, Mace Fighting, Fencing, Archery, Throwing, Parry, Lumberjacking, Stealth, Poisoning, Bushido, Ninjitsu), Special Moves cost full mana.

Elves

Founders of Heartwood and attuned to nature, Elves possess heightened senses and magical affinity.

Racial Abilities

  • Night Sight — Permanent, full-strength Night Sight effect.
  • Infused with Magic — +5 Energy Resistance cap (to 75). Actual resist values must still be raised via gear/effects.
  • Difficult to Track — Harder to track than Humans.
  • Perception — Increased chance to passively reveal hidden monsters/enemies.
  • Knowledge of Nature — Higher chance to obtain special resources (e.g., colored ore, special boards).
  • Wisdom — +20 Maximum Mana.

Gargoyles

Community-minded and strongly principled; powerful in magic and combat, and renowned craftsmen.

Racial Abilities

  • Flying — Travel at mounted speed; access Gargoyle-only areas.
  • Berserk — For each 20% HP lost: +15% weapon damage (to +60% cap) and +3% spell damage (to +12% cap).
  • Master Artisan — Increased chance to imbue and unravel magical items. (Greatest at low-intensity imbues; bonus diminishes as difficulty increases.)
  • Deadly Aim — Throwing minimum 20.0; +5% Hit Chance (stacks with HCI/skill).
    Publish 81: Hit chance cap standardized to 45% for all races.
  • Mystic Insight — Mysticism minimum 30.0; +2 Mana Regeneration (stacks with Meditation and Focus).

Race Change

It is possible to change a character’s race:

  • Human → Elf: Elven Heritage Quest
  • Elf → Human: Human Heritage Quest
  • Human ↔ Gargoyle ↔ Elf: Race Change Token

Non-Playable Races

  • Juka
  • Lizardmen
  • Mechanical / Construct
  • Meer
  • Minotaur
  • Ophidian
  • Orc
  • Ratmen
  • Savage
  • Solen
  • Terathan
  • Yomotsu

Race Slayer Groups

  • Abyss Slayer
  • Arachnid Slayer
  • Elemental Slayer
  • Fey Slayer
  • Repond Slayer
  • Reptile Slayer
  • Undead Slayer

Extinct Races

  • Bobbit
  • Dwarf
  • Emps
  • Fuzzy