Evaluating Intelligence

Using

Evaluating Intelligence has two uses.

Reading Mana Level

When using the skill and targeting a creature or player, it will give you the percentage of remaining mana the target has. Furthermore, an estimate of their overall intelligence is given.

Spell Damage

Evaluating Intelligence is mostly used for its ability to increase the damage and effectiveness of Magery spells. When you cast a spell, the potential damage is calculated based on several factors, such as the spell, its circle, your ability, etc. (call this base damage). The damage then gets scaled based on the mage’s Evaluate Intelligence. At 0 Eval Int, the damage is actually reduced by 70%. At 50 Eval Int, the damage is reduced by 25%. At approximately 78 skill, Eval Int has no effect, and beyond that it provides a bonus, up to a 20% bonus at Grandmaster and a 38% bonus at Legendary.

Formula: total damage = (base damage * ( 30 + (9 * Evaluating Intelligence/10) ) ) / 100.)

Defensive Ability

When combined with Anatomy, these two skills can be used to replace Wrestling or other melee skills for defense. At 100 in both you will have the equivalent of 120 in dodging skill.

Formula: (Evaluating Intelligence + Anatomy + 20 ) / 2

Training

Active

Activate the skill by macro or skill button and target a creature or player. If you don't get a gain, find a new target. If you do get a gain you can use that target and all proceeding ones again to try and gain.

Passive

Each cast of a Magery spell has a chance to gain. Training Magery to the desired level while having Evaluating Intelligence raise passively is the preferred method. Once Magery is done training, repeatedly casting Magic Arrow is the most effective means. Wear a suit with 40% Lower Mana Cost and as much Mana Regeneration as you can. Weaken is a good choice if you want to raise also Resisting Spells.