Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General These skills any good?

" Survivors Instinct (Passive)
Grants you the ability to automatically regenerate your vitality.
Level 1 Regenerates vitality at a rate of 12.
Required level is 12.
Level 2 Regenerates vitality at a rate of 10.
Required level is 18.
Level 3 Regenerates vitality at a rate of 8.
Required level is 24.
Level 4 Regenerates vitality at a rate of 6.
Required level is 30.
Level 5 Regenerates vitality at a rate of 4.
Required level is 36. "

At level 5, how fast would this skill heal you?

" Heaven's Gift
A gift from the heavens will help you on your quest. To use the skill make it your active skill and right click next to you.

Level 1 Create a low quality item.
Required level is 24.
Magic cost is 24.
Level 2 Create a mediocre quality item
Required level is 28.
Magic cost is 26.
Level 3 Create a medium quality item.
Required level is 32.
Magic cost is 28.
Level 4 Create a high quality item.
Required level is 36.
Magic cost is 30.
Level 5 Create a very high quality item.
Required level is 40.
Magic cost is 32. "

At level 5, could you create as many brilliant items as you had mana to cast the skill?

" Embrace Shadows
Allows you to become almost invisible in poorly-lit areas. A skill especially favoured amongst members the Thieves Guild. Be aware that this skill will fail in the presence of light. To use, make the skill your active skill, and right click.

Level 1 Stamina goes down at rate 5.
Required level is 8.
Level 2 Stamina goes down at rate 4.
Required level is 12.
Level 3 Stamina goes down at rate 3.
Required level is 16.
Level 4 Stamina goes down at rate 2.
Required level is 20.
Level 5 Stamina goes down at rate 1.
Required level is 24. "

Would only one point in this skill be a good investment?

Hi Krez <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

There are so many healing potions to be found that Survivor's Instinct ain't worth the skill points, imo. You can also easily get 5 "free" points in Restoration.

Can't comment on Heaven's Gift. Doesn't look too interesting though...

Survivors Instinct - 'rate of X' means one hit points is regenerated every X seconds. I put one skill point in at level 12; whenever I went to store loot, trade or talk to NPCs my health could be full again by the time I finished. Not particularly useful, but handy once in awhile. I maxed the skill in the wastelands to use up some spare skill points, and this was pretty much the only healing I needed for the rest of the game (I used 3 minor restoration potions - one for Moriendor, two for the Demon of Lies).

Heaven's Gift - If you have Alchemy, one normal health + mana potion (need level 3 of heaven's Gift for this, IIRC) will give you a restoration potion to completely re-fill your mana, so this skill can be repeatedly cast for as long as your right mouse button holds out. Some people find this very handy if they frequently run out of potions or money, but I found it too slow (in a test save), since I had no problems coming up with either by other means.

I have not tried Embrace Shadows.

I've found Survivor's Instinct useful for normal army combat (like when you're surrounded by minions, not a boss). At high levels, you can heal quite quickly making you last a lot longer without panicking (?) about potions.