Spell Research

*Spell Research* Note: spell research is no longer necessary to learn spells. You can buy scrolls to learn your spells or loot them from creatures. This page will remain available for historical reference.
Component Order
Spells take from 5-8 components to cast and need to be in a particular order: Scarab (Taper) Herb (Taper) Powder Potion (Taper) Talisman
Components
*Scarabs*
*Name*	Lead	Iron	Copper	Silver	Gold	Pyreal	Platinum	Diamond
*Level*	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	7
*Value*	10	50	100	250	500	1000	1000	1000
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
The Scarab is always the First Component & determines the level of the spell (6 lvls per spell with the exception of some portal spells. Rumors of 7th level spells with Paths Patch.)
*Herb*
*Name*	Amaranth	Bistort	Comfrey	Damiana	Dragonsblood	Eyebright	Frankincense	Ginsing
*Value*	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*1st Word*	Kedrak	Yanoi	Shurov	Feazh	Quavosh	Volae	Ozhur	Cruath
*Herb*
*Name*	Hawthorne	Henbane	Hyssop	Mandrake	Mugwort	Myrrh	Saffron	Vervain
*Value*	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*1st Word*	Zojak	Uthoi	Malar	Equin	Boquar	Jevak	Puish	Tugak
*Herb*
*Name*	Wormwood	Yarrow
*Value*	10	10
*Burden*	4	4
*1st Word*	Helkas	Roiga
The Herb classifies spells into a group (Creature uses Hyssop, Mandrake. War uses Hawthorn, Oak, etc.) They also determine the words to the first part of a spell. Listen to other people casting to learn the herb used in other spells.
*Powders*
*Name*	Agate	Amber	Azurite	Bloodstone	Carnelian	Hematite	LapusLazul	Malachite
*Value*	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*2nd Beg.*	Ea	Zha	Dy	Gua	Ha	O	Be	Thi
*Powders*
*Name*	Moonstone	Onyx	Quartz	Turquoise
*Value*	5	5	5	5
*Burden*	4	4	4	4
*2nd Beg.*	Ca	Qua	Lu	Ae
The Powder further classifies spells into groups & also gives the first part of the second word.
*Potions*
*Name*	Brimstone	Cadmia	Cinnabar	Cobalt	Colcothar	Gypsum	Quicksilver	Realgar
*Value*	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*2nd End*	feth	ja	vik	sith	paj	loi	ril	zeal
*Potions*
*Name*	Stibnite	Turpeth	Verdigris	Vitriol
*Value*	6	6	6	6
*Burden*	4	4	4	4
*2nd End*	tak	guz	ti	reth
The Potion individualizes the spell, although spells can be futher classified with the Talisman. The Potion also determines the final part of the 2nd word.
*Talisman*
*Name*	Alder	Ashwood	Birch	Blackthorn	Cedar	Ebony	Elder	Hazel
*Value*	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*Anti-Talisman*					Ebony	Cedar
*Talisman*
*Name*	Hemlock	Oak	Poplar	Rowan	Willow	Yew
*Value*	5	5	5	5	5	5
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4
*Anti-Talisman*			Rowan	Poplar	Yew	Willow
The Talisman (always placed last) determines what school the spell belongs to, and whether they affect you or others or items. (For "Self" spells you much target yourself to test or it will fail even with a valid combination. "Other" spells must be targetted on someone else. Some Talismans have opposites, which give you the Other or Self spell when the Talisman is changed. Talismans also determine the gesture made when cast. (There are some exceptions to this -- Portal spells, etc.)
*Tapers*
*Color*	Grey	White	Brown	Violet	Indigo	Blue	Turquoise	Green
*Value*	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25
*Burden*	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
*Tapers*
*Color*	Yellow	Orange	Pink	Red
*Value*	25	25	25	25
*Burden*	4	4	4	4
The Taper allows you to cast higher level spells.
How it's all put together:
Level 1	Lead		Herb		Powder	Potion		Talisman
Level 2	Iron	Taper	Herb		Powder	Potion		Talisman
Level 3	Copper	Taper	Herb	Taper	Powder	Potion		Talisman
Level 4	Silver	Taper	Herb	Taper	Powder	Potion		Talisman
Level 5	Gold	Taper	Herb	Taper	Powder	Potion	Taper	Talisman
Level 6	Pyreal	Taper	Herb	Taper	Powder	Potion	Taper	Talisman
Taper Pattern & General Tips
	When doing spell research it should take a maximum of 12 guesses to determine the 2nd level of the spell, using your starter spells as a base (12 Tapers to test). The Taper Pattern (1st taper only) makes spell research easier. If you know a level 2 spell, use the Taper Pattern to determine the first Taper of the level 3 spell; then you will only have to test 12 times for the 2nd Taper. We'll tackle the patterns for the 2nd and 3rd Tapers at another time! The Taper Pattern follows the rainbow at left. If you know a Violet Taper follows the Iron Scarab of a Spell, you know that a Brown Taper follows the Copper Scarab, the White Taper follows the Silver, a Grey Taper follows the Gold Scarab and the Red Taper follows the Pyreal Scarab. The 2nd and 3rd Tapers are often referred to as Random, but they can be calculated. What players are usually referring to is that the Tapers are personal, different for each player. You will not have the same formulas as someone else. All your characters, no matter the server, however, will have the same spell formulas. Make sure you have enough mana to cast the spell when you are researching and make sure you are targetting correctly. Also, if your skill level is not high enough, you will fizzle even though you have the correct combination of components.

*Sample Spell*
Force Bolt I			Zojak Quazael
Force Bolt II			Zojak Quazael
Force Bolt III	Pers Taper		Zojak Quazael
Force Bolt IV	Pers Taper		Zojak Quazael
Force Bolt V	Pers Taper	Pers Taper	Zojak Quazael
Force Bolt VI	Pers Taper	Pers Taper	Zojak Quazael