Index
  • Introduction
  • Welcome
  • Skill Casting
  • Skill Levels
  • Konkrateeka
  • Fuzzify
  • ShockWave
  • Shrewdness
  • Solidify
  • Stone Strike
  • Chiki-Kah
  • Berzerk
  • Rage
  • Swish
  • Toughness
  • Olligar
  • Demolish
  • Fix
  • Mine
  • Rebuild
  • Nee
  • Encourage
  • Glorify
  • Inspire
  • Intimidate
  • Ealthai
  • Eye
  • Farsight
  • Pillar of Darkness
  • Pillar of Light
  • Transfer Sunpower
  • Groguan
  • Natural Grace
  • Reinvigorate
  • Storm
  • Kablaz
  • Invulnerability
  • Suck Life
  • Transfer Life
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    Skills

    Welcome Skills are an important part of Ballerium. With these abilities, your Heros and units will be extremely effective in combat. If you know how to use them properly, your army will have a decided advantage over the uninformed commander. This page will show you how to accomplish that.

    Skill Casting To cast a skill, select your unit and use the function keys, F1, F2, F3, F4 or left click on theskill icon, to select the skill to cast. Now, left click on your target. The unit will move into position and cast their skill. In order to change between manual casting and auto-casting you can either right click on the skill icon while the icon is bright, means skill is available to cast, or you can use the Shift Key + Function Keys F1-F4. The Shift+Function Key feature works even while the skill is in it's cooldown state, this is when skill icon is dimmed immediately after use.

    Skill Levels A Hero's skills can be raised up to level 10. Regular units skills stay at level 2. In order to raise a Hero's skills, you must put Glory Points that are earned as the Hero gains experience, and therfore levels, into the Hero's main attribute. As you increase this attribute, the Hero's skill levels will rise. You also use Glory Points to purchase skills for your Hero at the Academium. Here you can buy skills up to level 4. If many players are purchasing a certain skill, it's cost in Glory Points will rise. Therefore, it's important to get your Heros leveled and equipped with the skills needed very quickly. If you are about to be able to promote a new Hero soon, always check on the costs in the Academium before you decide on what unit to promote. Low cost skills will enable you to put more Glory Points into other attributes to make your Hero even stronger.

    Konkrateeka Raising the Materialism attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Fuzzify

    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 15

    Allows the user to turn any resource into its equivalent in Fuzzz (money)

    Not a bad skill to have if you are collecting resources far from a city. In the beginnings of your army, when you can't afford too many caravans to transport resources, this skill is beneficial.

    ShockWave
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 20

    All enemies in a certain radius are stunned for a few seconds.

    This skill works against monsters and players. It is a very nice skill other than the fact that it wears off quickly. Intimidate is a much more effective skill against players.

    Shrewdness
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 10

    Raises the caster's Materialism score for a few seconds.



    Solidify
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 10

    Heals organic units, fixes mechanical units and repairs buildings.

    A terrific skill. The only drawback is to get this skill to a high level, you must put Glory Points into Materialism.

    Stone Strike
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 20

    Calls forth a boulder to drop down on the head of an enemy, inflicting damage and stunning the target.

    A very good offensive skill. At higher levels this skill does decent damage and stuns the target for quite sometime.


    Chiki-Kah Raising the Polemics attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Berzerk
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 60
    Cooldown Time 10

    The unit using this skill enters a berzerk rage, receiving a bonus to attack, but suffering a weaker defense.

    This skill can be powerful when used on the right Hero. Having a weaker defense is only good if you are prepared for it.

    Rage
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 10

    The unit becomes enraged, enjoying a bonus to attack.

    I'll have to do some testing to see what skill is more powerful, Berzerk or Rage. The bonus of this skill is obvious, no hit to your defense.

    Swish
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 10

    The wielder of this skill becomes a whirlwind of blows, striking all enemies around.

    I like this skill. It does decent damage at higher levels. Not a bad skill to get if you are building a tanker Hero.

    Toughness
    Casting Time 5
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 15

    The caster's skin becomes resilient to blows, granting a defense bonus for a limited time.

    Pair this skill with Rage and Swish and you have a sweet combination punch for your melee Hero.


    Olligar Raising the Industrialism attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Demolish
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 70
    Cooldown Time 9

    A blast of force which can seriously damage buildings.

    This is a must have if you plan on attacking Cities with the goal to destroy. I haven't taken this skill to a high level yet, but I'm sure it'd be deadly.

    Fix
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 10

    This skill fixes/heals mechanical units.

    I use this skill a lot. If you plan on having many mechanical units in your army, get this skill.

    Mine
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 10

    Builds a mine on top of a raw mineral.

    One of the first things I do every version is get an Olligar Miner and turn him into my first Hero. High level mine skill is great for traders.

    Rebuild
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 20

    Repairs damage done to a building.

    If you are going to be defending cities often, this skill will come in handy.


    Nee Raising the Politics attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Encourage
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 5

    Encourages all friendly units surrounding the skill's user, healing some damage.

    A sweet area heal skill. A good army will always have some Encourager units mixed in. At high levels this skill is awesome on a Hero.

    Glorify
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 15

    Raises the caster's Politics score for a few seconds.

    Not much to add on this one. Leave it for when you are really bored.

    Inspire
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 20

    Inspires all friendly units surrounding the skill's user, providing them with a bonus to their attack for a short while.

    I use this as a secondary skill on my Nee Hero. It adds some decent attack ratings to your fighting group.

    Intimidate
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 120
    Cooldown Time 20

    Intimidates an enemy unit, paralyzing it for some time.

    Intimidator units are awesome in a large group in PvP battles. This skill only works against players, so forget it if you fight AI units mostly.


    Ealthai Raising the Enlightenment attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Eye
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 30

    Summons a Wizards Eye to spy on your enemies.

    I like this skill during times of war. At higher levels this is one of the best scouting/spying units around.

    Farsight
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 25
    Cooldown Time 5

    Increases an organic unit's view range.

    I haven't used this one much. I guess it would come in handy in certain instances.

    Pillar of Darkness
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 10

    A pillar of anti-light particles which causes damage to an organic unit.

    The most popular offensive skill. It does terrific damage at high levels. Drawback is the skill gets expensive because everyone uses it.

    Pillar of Light
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 100
    Cooldown Time 12

    A pillar of soothing light that heals an organic unit.

    The best heal skill there is. A high level Ealthai Hero is awesome with PoD and PoL. Has the same drawback as PoD, maybe more so. Get it early.

    Transfer Sunpower
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 150
    Cooldown Time 10

    Transfers some of a caster's Sunpower to a friendly unit.




    Groguan Raising the Politics attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Natural Grace
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 90
    Cooldown Time 10

    Calls upon the healing powers of nature, restoring life points.

    I place this in 3rd when it comes to healing skills. Every Groguan Hero should have it though.

    Reinvigorate
    Casting Time 4
    Sunpower Used 50
    Cooldown Time 20

    Quadruples the target's regeneration rate.

    Not too bad as a 3rd or 4th skill on your Groguan Hero. I might use something else though.

    Storm
    Casting Time 12
    Sunpower Used 120
    Cooldown Time 20

    Calls forth a storm cloud that hangs over an enemy's head, reducing their speed and causing damage.

    A must have. I like this skill a lot and at high levels it deals some punishment.


    Kablaz Raising the Politics attribute of your Hero increases the level of these skills.

    Invulnerability
    Casting Time 12
    Sunpower Used 120
    Cooldown Time 25

    Creates a protective globe of energy, making a unit invulnerable.

    I need to do some more testing on this one. I think it might be awesome at higher levels.

    Suck Life
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 10

    Drains life points from an enemy.

    There are better offensive skills out there.

    Transfer Life
    Casting Time 8
    Sunpower Used 75
    Cooldown Time 10

    Transfers some of a caster's life points to a friendly unit.

    A pretty weak heal skill. There are times when you could use it depending on your play style.