Wildlands Expansion - Mastery Chains

This page details changes to the Mastery Chain system introduced with the Wildlands Expansion (May 19, 2024).

Mastery Chains Menu Redesign

• The Mastery Chain menu interface has been updated.

Link Removal

• Remove Row button: Removes all Links in the currently selected row (requires double-click confirmation).
• Remove All button: Removes all installed Links (requires triple confirmation).

Corrupted Mastery Chain Links

Link Matching

• Corrupted Links can now be installed alongside Bronze, Silver, and Gold Links of the same Bonus Type (previously disallowed).

Link Expiration

• Corrupted Links no longer degrade with damage dealt.
• Instead, the first time installed, a Corrupted Link becomes Activated and Expires 90 days later.
• Remaining time displayed in the Mastery Chain Menu when navigating to the link.
• Activated links can be moved between chains but retain their original 90-day expiration timer.
• Activated Corrupted Links cannot be added to a Mastery Chain Link Tome.
• Expired links show a large "X" and display Link Expired. They provide no bonus and should be removed.
• Removing an Expired Corrupted Link automatically Decays (deletes) the link with a sound and notification.

Mastery Chain Link Adjustments

Values for existing Mastery Chain Links have been adjusted as follows:

• Melee Special Chance:
  • Bronze: +2.0% (was 1.0%)
  • Silver: +2.5% (was 1.25%)
  • Gold: +3.0% (was 1.5%)
  • Corrupted: +3.25% (was 1.625%)
• Melee Special Chance/Special Damage:
  • Bronze: +1.75% (was 1.0%)
  • Silver: +2.1875% (was 1.25%)
  • Gold: +2.625% (was 1.5%)
  • Corrupted: +2.875% (was 1.625%)
• Melee Damage:
  • Bronze: +3.0% (was 1.75%)
  • Silver: +3.75% (was 2.19%)
  • Gold: +4.5% (was 2.62%)
  • Corrupted: +4.875% (was 2.84%)
• Melee Damage/Ignore Armor Chance:
  • Bronze: +2.5% (was 1.5%)
  • Silver: +3.125% (was 1.88%)
  • Gold: +3.75% (was 2.25%)
  • Corrupted: +4.0625% (was 2.44%)
• Spell Damage:
  • Bronze: +3.0% (was 1.75%)
  • Silver: +3.75% (was 2.19%)
  • Gold: +4.5% (was 2.62%)
  • Corrupted: +4.875% (was 2.84%)
• Spell Damage/Ignore Resist Chance:
  • Bronze: +2.5% (was 1.5%)
  • Silver: +3.125% (was 1.88%)
  • Gold: +3.75% (was 2.25%)
  • Corrupted: +4.0625% (was 2.44%)
• Spell Damage When No Followers:
  • Bronze: +4% (was 2.5%)
  • Silver: +5% (was 3.125%)
  • Gold: +6% (was 3.75%)
  • Corrupted: +6.5% (was 4.06%)
• Spell Charged Chance:
  • Bronze: +4% (was 1.75%)
  • Silver: +5% (was 2.19%)
  • Gold: +6% (was 2.63%)
  • Corrupted: +6.5% (was 2.84%)
• Spell Charged Damage:
  • Bronze: +6% (was 2.5%)
  • Silver: +7.5% (was 3.13%)
  • Gold: +9% (was 3.75%)
  • Corrupted: +9.75% (was 4.06%)
• Spell Charged Chance / Charged Damage:
  • Bronze: +3.5% (was 1.5%)
  • Silver: +4.375% (was 1.88%)
  • Gold: +5.25% (was 2.25%)
  • Corrupted: +5.6875% (was 2.44%)
• Poison Damage:
  • Bronze: +5.0% (was 2.5%)
  • Silver: +6.25% (was 3.125%)
  • Gold: +7.5% (was 3.75%)
  • Corrupted: +8.125% (was 4.0625%)
• Poison Damage / Poison Resist Ignore:
  • Bronze: +4.5% (was 2.5%)
  • Silver: +5.625% (was 3.125%)
  • Gold: +6.75% (was 3.75%)
  • Corrupted: +7.3125% (was 4.0625%)
• Backstab Damage:
  • Bronze: +5% (was 2.0%)
  • Silver: +6.25% (was 2.5%)
  • Gold: +7.5% (was 3.0%)
  • Corrupted: +8.125% (was 3.25%)
• Trap Damage:
  • Bronze: +4.0% (was 3.0%)
  • Silver: +5.0% (was 3.75%)
  • Gold: +6.0% (was 4.5%)
  • Corrupted: +6.5% (was 4.875%)
• Ship Cannon Damage:
  • Bronze: +1.5% (was 2.0%)
  • Silver: +1.875% (was 2.5%)
  • Gold: +2.25% (was 3.0%)
  • Corrupted: +2.4375% (was 3.25%)

New Mastery Chain Links

New link types are now available:

• Exceptional Crafting Chance: Adjusts chance (scalar) for Exceptional Quality crafting results.
  • Bronze: +1.5%
  • Silver: +1.875%
  • Gold: +2.25%
  • Corrupted: +2.4375%
• Effective Harvest Skill: Adjusts Effective Skill for harvesting attempts.
  • Bronze: +1.0
  • Silver: +1.25
  • Gold: +1.5
  • Corrupted: +1.625
• Effective Camping Skill: Adjusts Effective Camping Skill for Damage Bonuses and Carrying Capacity.
  • Bronze: +3.0
  • Silver: +3.75
  • Gold: +4.5
  • Corrupted: +4.875
• Effective Arms Lore: Adjusts Effective Arms Lore.
  • Bronze: +3
  • Silver: +3.75
  • Gold: +4.5
  • Corrupted: +4.875
• Ship Crewmember Damage: Increases Damage of player's Ship Crewmembers.
  • Bronze: +1.5%
  • Silver: +1.875%
  • Gold: +2.25%
  • Corrupted: +2.4375%
• Ship Crewmember Damage Resistance: Increases Damage Resistance of player's Ship Crewmembers.
  • Bronze: +1.5%
  • Silver: +1.875%
  • Gold: +2.25%
  • Corrupted: +2.4375%
• Damage to Diseased Targets: Increases Damage to targets affected with Disease.
  • Bronze: +2.5%
  • Silver: +3.125%
  • Gold: +3.75%
  • Corrupted: +4.0625%
• Follower Accuracy/Defense: Increases Melee Accuracy and Melee Defense for Followers.
  • Bronze: +1.5%
  • Silver: +1.875%
  • Gold: +2.25%
  • Corrupted: +2.4375%