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==Overview==
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There are four [[Gods]] in the world of Wurm Online: The [[White_light|White Light]] Gods of [[Fo]], [[Vynora]] and [[Magranon]], and the [[Black Light]] Goddess of [[Libila]].
 
  
Advantages of joining a [[:Category:Religion|Religion]] include having the ability to become a [[Priest]] so you can cast [[:Category:Spells|Spells]]. You can also become a [[Champion_player|Champion]] of your God, giving you bonuses to both [[Fighting]] and Religion. As a Priest or Champion, you will have domain bonuses while you are inside your God's or Goddess's domain. Each of the Gods and Goddesses also have their own specific advantages which can be found under their own pages above.
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'''Religion''' takes a very large role in Wurm Online, from creating enchanted items and casting offensive spells, to using rare and unique artifacts sent from the gods. Although it's entirely possible to have an enjoyable experience without religion, it can help to take away some of the monotony of day-to-day life for a Wurmian and provide an extra edge during combat.
  
To become a follower of your God's or Goddess's [[Faith]], you must have at least 1.5 [[Body]]. You can then find a follower of that Faith and ask them to [[Convert]] you. You can also go to the [[Altar of Three]] to join a White Light Faith, or the [[Bone Altar]] if you want to join Libila.
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==Overview==
 
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In the beginning there were four [[gods]]; the three [[White_light|white light]] gods [[Fo]], [[Vynora]], and [[Magranon]] and the [[Black Light|black light]] god [[Libila]]. In more recent times, some Wurmians had succeeded in their efforts to ascend to godhood and for a brief time, Wurmians turned from the old gods to worship new ones. Thankfully, now the player gods have been proven false and religiously minded Wurmians have returned to worship the four original gods.  
* There is both an Altar of Three and a Bone Altar on the [[Chaos]] server.  It is not possible to be [[Libila]] and Freedom Isle as the same time, therefore it is not possible to be Libila outside of Chaos.
 
  
* There is both an Altar of Three and a Bone Altar on the [[Elevation]] server.  You can follow any of the Gods if you are in the Epic cluster.
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Following a religion gives many bonuses to a player, the greatest of which is the ability to become a [[priest]].
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*'''[[Follower]]s''' receive bonuses to some of their skills when of appropriate faith and favor. 20 for faith and 10 for favor.
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*'''[[Priest]]s''' can cast powerful spells; destroying their enemy or imbuing items and weapons with special abilities.
  
Note that if you join [[Libila]], you automatically join [[Horde of the Summoned]], and all of the [[White Light]] [[Kingdom|Kingdoms]] will become your enemies.
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==Worship==
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===Followers===
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[[File:Religion_altars.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Player-made church]]Followers are those who have decided to accept a religion into their lives and by doing so will trade a small number of restrictions in exchange for deity bonuses and the blessing of their god.
  
Historical information: Pre-Chaos (before Wild moved to the Freedom custer) players got 1 free Transfer (/transfer in chat to use) to change gods once without loosing any faith. It was intended for Libila followers to choose another god as Libila was removed from Wild when it became Chaos. Other priest/followers could use it too though, and occasionally a Priest avatar is put up for sale with it's Transfer unused.  That allows the purchaser to select what God their priest will follow after usage of the Transfer. There are no penalties to using a Transfer other than the removal of your free Transfer.
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There are two ways in which a Wurmian may become a follower of a god; by being [[convert]]ed by a current follower or by starting on a pilgrimage to one of the special altars: the [[Altar of Three]] for white light gods or the [[Bone Altar]] for black light. Becoming a follower will provide small bonuses whilst in the domain of the respective god and will also open the path to future abilities through priesthood. Many Wurmians are followers and enjoy their life without ever considering becoming a priest.
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:'''Read more''': [[Follower]] | [[Convert]] | [[Altar of Three]] | [[Bone Altar]] | [[God]]
  
==Priest and spells==
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===Priests===
The ability to cast spells is limited to only [[Priest|Priests]] and [[Champion_player|Champions]].
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Once a follower has decided to give their full devotion to a god they may seek out another priest to request promotion. In exchange for priesthood they agree to give up certain abilities that would not favour their god, such as digging, mining, or theft. Each god will punish their respective followers or priests for engaging in activities they do not agree with however not all gods follow the same ideals; for example some may permit mining while others may not.
  
To cast a spell as a Priest or Champion, you'll need to have a certain [[Faith]] and [[Favor]] with your [[Gods|God]], and have the [[Statuette]] of your God active. Depending on the spell, you can then right click a person, item, tile, or wound to cast a spell on it.
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All priests gain the ability to conjure [[spell]]s. The knowledge available to them depends on their [[faith]] and which of the gods they've devoted themselves to. Casting these spells uses up their pool of [[favor]]. They also gain reduced [[stamina]] drain whilst on terrain favoured by their deity.
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:'''Read more''': [[Priest]] | [[Spells]] | [[Alignment]] | [[Faith]] | [[Favor]]
  
Different Gods give different [[:Category:spells|spells]].  
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==Domains==
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[[File:Wooden altar.png|200px|thumb|right|A wooden altar|link=Wooden altar]]The domain of a god provides bonuses to all their followers and priests. An [[altar]] provides a portal from which a god may funnel their domain into the lands of Wurm and also a place where followers may [[pray]] or [[sacrifice]] in respect to their deity.
  
==Faith and Favor==
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Whilst in the domain of your deity any follower or priest will receive a small bonus to some of their skills, such as [[fighting]] skill: these bonuses vary between gods. The strength of the bonus is affected by many variables such as the follower's faith and alignment, the distance from the altar and its quality.
To gain [[Faith]], you will need to [[praying|pray]] at an [[altar]] of your [[Gods|God]]. You can pray 5 times a day with at least 20 minutes apart to gain [[Faith]]. Faith is limited to 30 as a normal follower. In order to gain more, you will have to become a [[Priest]]. Note that all spells and most bonuses require more than 30 faith.  
 
  
Favor is used up while casting spells, but regains automatically. The maximum of favor you can have is equal to your current Faith level.
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The distance of influence for a domain depends entirely on the quality and [[altar|type of altars]] nearby. The highest quality, and therefore most influential, will control the domain in the area.
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:'''Read more''': [[Altar]]
  
==Domain of the gods==
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=== Animals of the gods ===
Altars create a domain of a god. When you are in this domain and you are a champion of your god, you receive tiny bonuses, including a fighting bonus. These domain bonuses are not the same for each religion. The amount of the bonus is affected by many things, including your faith, alignment, distance to altars, and quality of the altars. Contrary to popular belief, no domain bonus exists for regular followers with 30 or less faith.
 
 
 
If there are several domains overlapping, only the most influential domain will give the domain bonus. The type of bonus is not the same for each god.
 
 
 
== Stamina drain ==
 
Priests with high faith (60-70?) are inspired in their deities favored terrains, and have less stamina drain there. [[Vynora]] followers get the bonus on roads, [[Magranon]] on rock, [[Fo]] on grass, dirt and trees, and [[Libila]] followers on [[mycelium]].
 
 
 
== Animals of the gods ==
 
 
* [[Wild boar]]: [[Fo]]
 
* [[Wild boar]]: [[Fo]]
 
* [[Mountain Gorilla]]: [[Magranon]]
 
* [[Mountain Gorilla]]: [[Magranon]]
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* [[Rabid hyena]]: [[Libila]]
 
* [[Rabid hyena]]: [[Libila]]
  
== See also ==
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==Skills & Characteristics==
* [[Gods]] and [[Kingdom]]s
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* Religion
* [[Faith]] and [[Favor]]
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* Normal [[Altar]]s, the [[Bone Altar]] and the [[Altar of Three]]
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===Subskills===
* [[Priest]]s and [[Champion player|Champion]]s
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* [[Channeling]]
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* [[Exorcism]]
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* [[Prayer]]
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* [[Preaching]]
  
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==[[Titles]]==
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*Spiritual at 50 skill
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*Theological at 70 skill
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*Zealous at 90 skill
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[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Babel/R]]
 
[[Category:Babel/R]]

Latest revision as of 21:57, 9 March 2023

Main Page / Religion

Religion takes a very large role in Wurm Online, from creating enchanted items and casting offensive spells, to using rare and unique artifacts sent from the gods. Although it's entirely possible to have an enjoyable experience without religion, it can help to take away some of the monotony of day-to-day life for a Wurmian and provide an extra edge during combat.

Overview

In the beginning there were four gods; the three white light gods Fo, Vynora, and Magranon and the black light god Libila. In more recent times, some Wurmians had succeeded in their efforts to ascend to godhood and for a brief time, Wurmians turned from the old gods to worship new ones. Thankfully, now the player gods have been proven false and religiously minded Wurmians have returned to worship the four original gods.

Following a religion gives many bonuses to a player, the greatest of which is the ability to become a priest.

  • Followers receive bonuses to some of their skills when of appropriate faith and favor. 20 for faith and 10 for favor.
  • Priests can cast powerful spells; destroying their enemy or imbuing items and weapons with special abilities.

Worship

Followers

Player-made church

Followers are those who have decided to accept a religion into their lives and by doing so will trade a small number of restrictions in exchange for deity bonuses and the blessing of their god.

There are two ways in which a Wurmian may become a follower of a god; by being converted by a current follower or by starting on a pilgrimage to one of the special altars: the Altar of Three for white light gods or the Bone Altar for black light. Becoming a follower will provide small bonuses whilst in the domain of the respective god and will also open the path to future abilities through priesthood. Many Wurmians are followers and enjoy their life without ever considering becoming a priest.

Read more: Follower | Convert | Altar of Three | Bone Altar | God

Priests

Once a follower has decided to give their full devotion to a god they may seek out another priest to request promotion. In exchange for priesthood they agree to give up certain abilities that would not favour their god, such as digging, mining, or theft. Each god will punish their respective followers or priests for engaging in activities they do not agree with however not all gods follow the same ideals; for example some may permit mining while others may not.

All priests gain the ability to conjure spells. The knowledge available to them depends on their faith and which of the gods they've devoted themselves to. Casting these spells uses up their pool of favor. They also gain reduced stamina drain whilst on terrain favoured by their deity.

Read more: Priest | Spells | Alignment | Faith | Favor

Domains

A wooden altar

The domain of a god provides bonuses to all their followers and priests. An altar provides a portal from which a god may funnel their domain into the lands of Wurm and also a place where followers may pray or sacrifice in respect to their deity.

Whilst in the domain of your deity any follower or priest will receive a small bonus to some of their skills, such as fighting skill: these bonuses vary between gods. The strength of the bonus is affected by many variables such as the follower's faith and alignment, the distance from the altar and its quality.

The distance of influence for a domain depends entirely on the quality and type of altars nearby. The highest quality, and therefore most influential, will control the domain in the area.

Read more: Altar

Animals of the gods

Skills & Characteristics

  • Religion

Subskills

Titles

  • Spiritual at 50 skill
  • Theological at 70 skill
  • Zealous at 90 skill