Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Left screen edge or LEFT ARROW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate camera to left. Right screen edge or RIGHT ARROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate camera to right. Top screen edge or UP ARROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tilt camera down. Bottom screen edge or DOWN ARROW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tilt camera up. [. . . ] Bows never run out of arrows.
v Armor reduces the amount of damage you suffer during battle.
There are various types of armor, including body armor, shields, helmets, boots, and gloves, all of which are made from a variety of materials. Some items are imbued with magical properties that offer additional protection. You cannot wield shields simultaneously with two-handed weapons; however, equipped shields will still provide magical bonuses when you are using two-handed weapons.
Shield Boots
Melee Weapon
View button
Before you can use weapons, spells, armor, and other items, you must equip your character by placing the items in the Equipment panel (to the lower-left of your Inventory). If you pick up a melee weapon, ranged weapon, or armor and don't already have that type of item equipped, it automatically equips so you can use it immediately. For more about this, see "Equipping Spells" (page 26) in this manual.
To equip or unequip items · Click the View/Hide Inventory button beside the Character Portrait and then drag an item from your Inventory to the Equipment panel (to the lower-left of the Inventory). The item equips in the correct place regardless of where you drop it on the Equipment panel. One melee and one ranged weapon can be equipped at the same time so you can quickly switch between them. For more about spells, see "Equipping Spells" (page 26) in this manual.
· Click the View button (at the bottom of the Equipment panel),
To view your character with equipped items
hold down the mouse button, and then move the mouse to the left or right to rotate the image.
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New Weapons
New!
There are many new weapons in Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna that have never been seen before in the Kingdom of Ehb. Here are just a few:
New Armor Types
The isolated Utraeans created armor from locally available sources. Here is a small sample:
Weapon
Sai Claws Jade Staff Open Mace Hassat Scimitar Scythe of Angk Gas Gun Napalm Gun Zaurask Snakebite
Description
Triple-bladed dagger used in punch-like attacks. Hassat weapon comprised of a polearm with a lethal, curved blade on the end. They are masters of spells that support and enhance the members of your party, and they are invaluable where brute force alone cannot prevail.
Combat Magic
Combat mages are masters of destruction, who can wreak havoc on wide areas. They are also capable of wielding powerful spells that enhance the party.
New!
New Spells
Here is just a fraction of the new spells you'll find in Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna:
Nature Magic
Diminution. Temporarily blinds a victim, causing a swirling patch of light to surround the victim's head. For the duration of the effect, the victim will miss almost every melee attack (victim's hit percentage is 5% of normal), and the victim will be highly inaccurate when using ranged attacks. Creates a glowing blue orb that circles the caster's body, sending out powerful blasts of frost at nearby enemies. Causes a multi-colored flaming ball to shoot out of the caster's hands and dance along the ground; the ball will eventually stop moving. All nearby enemies have a chance to chase the ball as if it were their enemy and swarm upon it when it lands. The mesmerizing sphere will explode shortly after landing, causing area damage. Summons a treelike creature to fight for the party.
Spell Book panel
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Combat Magic
Slow Crowd. This spell is particularly useful if you are being swarmed by enemies. Summons a copy (twin) of the caster, which will attack enemies and act as a damage sponge. [. . . ] Original Music Composition: Jeremy Soule, Julian Soule, and Steve Smith (Scoring Engineer) www. jeremysoule. com. Earthgate Team: Richard Smith, Steve Parrott, Pasha Smith, Beau Brennen, Kalev Tait, Travis Gray, and Laureen Hart. Test Team: Jeremy "Snooker" Snook (Lead), Jason "Freeze" Moerbe (Test Lab Lead), Jonathan Burns, Jason Clark, Jim "Corpse" Clark, Steve "BK" Crawford, Paul Dahlke, Joshua Drollman, Doug Jacobs, Jason Kies, Brian Moore, Buddy Phillips, Ted Snook, Eric "Guideon" Snyder, Matt Szuch, and TJ Wright. Special Thanks: Amy Baker, Staci Cearns, Stephanie Dunniway, Jennifer Kijanka, Eddie Lloyd, Danica Macy, Collin Martin, Tami McMahon, Deb Meyer Snook, Donna Morina, Carolyn Prentice, Sophia Pun, Lindsay Saenz, Misty Silver, and Kimberly Taylor. [. . . ]