Battle Arts

A Battle Art is a passive technique that shapes every swing — no cost, no mana, no cooldown. You hold one active at a time, and it only works while you carry a weapon of its style. Set the wrong pairing and the art lies dormant, doing nothing.

Your first weapon of each style comes with that style's free starter art. Later sources vary: some Manuals and Scrolls are sold in the Shop, while Ignis Vestae, Aegis Minervae and Hasta Minervae are crafted with Enchanting. The Source column below is generated from the live item and recipe catalogues.

Melee

Art	Effect	Source
Impetus	+8% damage Drive your strikes home. Best when you simply want the enemy down faster.	Free with your first melee weapon
Testudo	Incoming damage x0.90 Shield-wall stance. Best when the enemy hits harder than you: trade damage for rounds.	Buy the Manual of the Testudo in the Shop (300 gold), then read it at level 8 · level 8

Ranged

Art	Effect	Source
Venatio	+5 to hit A hunter's eye. Best against fast, evasive foes: the shot you kept missing now lands.	Free with your first ranged weapon
Perfringo	Ignores 20% of enemy armor Bodkin points punch through. Best against heavy armor: the target whose plate ate your arrows.	Buy the Manual of Perfringo in the Shop (350 gold), then read it at level 10 · level 10

Magic

Art	Effect	Source
Flamma	+6% damage Wreathe your bolts in fire. Best when the fight is short: raw damage, no setup, no conditions.	Free with your first magic weapon
Fulmen	+12% critical chance Jupiter's bolt seeks the opening. Best against evasive, high-Agility foes you keep missing.	Buy the Scroll of Fulmen in the Shop (250 gold) or craft it with Enchanting (skill 15)
Ignis Vestae	20% chance on hit to set a burn worth 25% of the strike, at the end of each of the next 2 rounds Vesta's fire clings where it lands. Best in long fights: the burn grows with your weapon and never stops.	Craft the Scroll of Ignis Vestae with Enchanting (skill 30)
Aegis Minervae	Incoming damage x0.90 from the style that counters yours, x0.98 otherwise Minerva's aegis turns the counter aside. Best when you are the one being hunted: a mage has no shield but this.	Craft the Scroll of Aegis Minervae with Enchanting (skill 45)
Hasta Minervae	Ignores 15% of enemy armor Minerva's spear finds the seams. Best against heavy armor: the plated boss your bolts bounce off.	Craft the Scroll of Hasta Minervae with Enchanting (skill 60)
Benedictio	Marks you as a Healer while a Tome is in hand · Your healing draws 30% less attention Vesta's blessing flows unseen. Best in a band: a Tome and this art make you the Healer.	Free with your first Tome

Effects stack with your attributes and gear rather than replacing them — see Combat for how a swing resolves.

One exception worth knowing: Ignis Vestae does nothing against Ladon. The burn ticks at the end of a round, and a flurry has no rounds. Bring a different art to the world boss.