In Arthdal Chronicles: Three Factions, upgrading or learning skills requires promotion and acquisition books. Normally, players grab these via boxes dropped by world bosses or through party dungeons, but certain manuals demand a different route. So, what paths are actually available? KookminTree has investigated essential skill book acquisition info that users starting New World Season 2 might easily overlook.

Q. What can you purchase from the skill merchant?
A. You can learn a variety of passive skills.

FirstFirst off, players can buy various types of skill acquisition books from the skill merchant stationed in town. Notable examples include the general skill Musang (increased damage rate against normal monsters), two types of advanced class-specific skills with varying names, Desperate Resistance, Regeneration, Freedom of Action, and Indomitable Patience. Among these, general, advanced, and rare skills are quite cheap, so grab and learn them right away. Plus, Desperate Resistance can be enhanced to raise its level, so push it straight to the maximum level.

Among the hero and legend tier skills, the absolute standout is the Common Skill Acquisition Book: Indomitable Patience. Learning this skill triggers Indomitable Patience and enters the Indomitable state if health drops to 0 or below while taking hits. In the Indomitable state, patience resists damage, and players cannot receive shield or health recovery effects during combat. Once a certain amount of time passes out of combat, patience recovers by 80% through potions and priest healing skills. When patience hits maximum, the Indomitable state ends.

The greatest advantage of this skill is that it prevents dying in a single hit. Specifically, it guarantees survival against heavy-hitting skills from powerful high-combat-power users or boss mechanics. This works wonders not only in PvP but also during Black Night Archipelago boss raids. Furthermore, leaving combat for a short time restores patience and clears the Indomitable state, making it a brilliant tool to jump right back into the fight.

Another legendary choice is the Common Skill Acquisition Book: Freedom of Action. Mastering this grants a buff called Freedom of Action (PvP crowd control resistance rate +8%, max 5 stacks) whenever crowd control effects like stun or bind hit from other players. While its efficiency trails behind Indomitable Patience, players with plenty of silver should definitely pick it up and put it to use.

Q. What skills can be learned at the coin shop?
A. You can learn various types at the mercenary and alliance coin shops.

By utilizing coins earned through mercenary and alliance missions, players can buy a diverse selection of skill books. Specifically, mercenary coins unlock Common Skill Acquisition Book: Daze, Class Skill Acquisition Book: Know-how (Advanced), Patience, Know-how (Hero), and rare-grade gauge skill promotion books, while alliance coins provide Class Skill Acquisition Book: Strike alongside other stat-specific class skill acquisition books.

Out of these, the absolute first priority is the rare-grade gauge skill promotion book. Depending on the class—such as Aimed Shot for Archers, Slash for Assassins, or Typhoon for Stormbringers—they differ per job, but all prove remarkably effective, so make sure to promote them to the rare grade. Doing so is the only way to eventually advance to hero skills. Next up, tackle the advanced and rare skills that require fewer coins. However, sub-class skill books are not shared across classes, so there is no need to pick them up. Avoid wasting coins on accidental purchases.

Q. What is the Alchemy Tree skill book?
A. You can learn Worsen Wounds for 1,300 tokens.

Additionally, players can buy the Common Skill Acquisition Book: Worsen Wounds for 1,300 Radiant Sacred Tree Tokens at the Alchemy Tree exchange shop. Learning this applies 1 stack of healing interference to targets upon landing basic attacks or skills. This debuff cuts down enemy healing and is an absolute must-have for PvP. However, for a typical user starting New World Season 2, gathering 1,300 Radiant Sacred Tree Tokens via the Alchemy Tree is close to impossible. Keep the existence of this skill in mind and save the purchase for a distant future.