Faction Skill Level

Faction skill level is increased by gaining faction skill points while playing for a specific faction.

Faction skill level (FSL) is an important statistic of any character.

1. FSL affords your troops extra strength and initiative in battle when you play as that faction. See the table below for the exact bonuses.

2. For many factions, FSL directly affects your character's special abilities or talents. For example, a Necromancer with a high FSL can field a lot more Skeletons, while Demon's stacks can summon a lot more creatures via Gating. See the table below for the exact formulas -- TBD. 3. Passive FSL resistance reduces all types of damage your troops take in battle from a character of an opposing faction for which you have earned FSL (by 3% per level). ''Example: you're playing as a Knight against a Dark Elf (whether real player or an NPC). Your Dark Elf FSL is 7. All damage you take in this battle from the Dark Elf is reduced by 7 * 3% = 21%. The Dark Elf's Knight FSL is 3. The damage he/she takes from you is reduced by 3 * 3% = 9%. ''

Passive FSL resistance applies to damage taken from melee attacks, distant attacks, spells and any other harmful effects. Note that it does not apply in hunts and any other combat where enemy troops are not controlled by a character.