Soulmask Weapon Mastery

Soulmask uses a 9-weapon mastery system where each weapon type has its own progression tree of abilities unlocked through use. Total: 88 abilities across Blade (9), Spear (11), Bow (9), Hammer (9), Shield (10), Gauntlets (12), Dual Blades (10), Greatsword (9), and Whip (9). Each weapon has one starting ability (auto-unlocked) plus a roster of higher-tier moves with chance-to-learn rolls at proficiency level 30, 60, 90, and 120.

Pick a weapon tab to see its full ability list. Each card shows the ability icon (32×32 in-game asset), name, description (precise mechanical text — "approaches the enemy and launches a slash, gains Invulnerability during the slash"), and the chance to learn at each level threshold. Many late-game abilities show single-digit chances at level 60 (e.g. 5%) but climb sharply by 120 (often 50-100%). Plan accordingly — if you want a specific ability, focus your weapon use until you hit the threshold where its chance becomes meaningful.

Search across all 88 abilities at once if you remember a name fragment but not the weapon (e.g. "backstab", "throw", "counter"). Useful when chasing a specific build archetype: search "defensive" or "counter" to find all parry/counter-attack abilities across Shield, Greatsword, and Gauntlets.

Combat archetypes by weapon: **Blade** = mobile DPS, Tiger Strike + Iaido styling. **Spear** = midrange poke + ultimate javelin throw. **Bow** = ranged sustain with crit-chain abilities. **Hammer** = heavy single-target with stagger emphasis. **Shield** = defensive tank, parries and bashes. **Gauntlets** = aggressive grapple/throw, highest ability count (12). **Dual Blades** = burst combo, fast attack chains. **Greatsword** = wide-arc AoE, high posture damage. **Whip** = utility/control, pull-and-stagger pattern.

Mastery progression is shared with the proficiency system used in crafting — leveling a weapon proficiency unlocks both its abilities and the recipes you can craft for it. Combine this tool with the Recipe Browser to plan: which weapon you're mastering, what gear you need to craft, and which boss/enemy to fight to push proficiency XP. For XGamingServer admins, weapon ability chances are baseline — server-side multipliers like AbilityLearnRate can be tuned in GameXishu.json via the Server Config Generator on this site.