Traits & Abilities

Classes in Holdfast can have Traits and Abilities. Traits define characteristics that affect the characteristics your abilities, for example they might increase character speed or reduce your melee effectiveness. Abilities control what you can do in game, such as the ability to give orders to your fellow soldiers.

Traits

Able Swimmer

Lightly equipped. Your swimming speed is increased by 35%.

Distinguishable

Stand out from the rank and file. You appear differently on the mini-map.

Resilient

A strong sense of duty. Melee damage dealt to you by other players is reduced by 15%.

Light Footed

Fast and nimble. Your running speed is increased by 7% but you deal less damage with melee weapons.

Marksman

Crack-shot. Your accuracy when using firearms is increased by 25% but your reload speed is decreased by 15%.

Skirmisher

Drilled with knowledge on skirmishing tactics. Your accuracy when using firearms while crouching is increased by 15% but you receive more damage when stricken by melee weapons.

Elite Infantry

Heavily trained and experienced. The damage that you deal with melee weapons is increased by 20%. You wield a musket with greater melee range than others.

Musket Specialisation

Excels with the use of muskets. Your damage when firing a musket is increased by 15%. You also deal 5% more damage when striking with a bayonet.

Bayonet Specialisation

Excels with the use of bayonets. Your damage when striking with a bayonet is increased by 10%.

Pike Specialisation

Excels with the use of boarding pikes. Your damage when wielding a pike increased by 10%.

Sword Specialisation

Excels with the use of swords. Your damage when wielding a sword is increased by 5%.

Axe Specialisation

Excels with the use of axes. Your damage when wielding an axe is increased by 5%. Your damage is also significantly increased when destroying player-built defences, doors and other military works.

Chosen Man

The prestigious 95th. You're a chosen man! It makes you feel special.

Cannon Specialisation

Excels with the use and firing of cannons and mortars. Your ramming and pushing speed is increased by 15%.

Rocket Specialisation

Excels with the use and firing of rockets. Your loading speed is increased by 15%.

Rank Discipline

Drilled and disciplined in the art of firing whilst in formation. Your accuracy when crouched and shooting with a firearm is increased by 7%.

Blunderbuss Specialisation

Excels with the use of blunderbusses. Your damage when firing a blunderbuss is increased by 5% and accuracy by 10%.

Pistol Specialisation

Excels with the use of pistols. Your damage when firing a pistol is increased by 25% and accuracy by 10%.

Explosives Specialist

Trained with the use of volatile explosives. The rate at which you move while carrying explosives is increased by 25%.

Skilful Rider

Your speed while riding a horse is increased by 10%.

Mounted Firearm Specialisation

Experienced with the use of firearms while on horseback. Your damage while firing pistols and carbines from horseback is increased by 10% and accuracy by 10%.

Mounted Sword Specialisation

Drilled in various sword combat techniques while on horseback. Your damage when wielding a sword while on horseback is increased by 20%.

Orderly

Strength in numbers. You significantly increase your chances of surviving shots from firearms at longer distances while standing in formation. You must be standing in line for this to become active.

Abilities

Army High Command

An officer in command. You are able to issue orders to the rank and file.

Naval High Command

A captain in command. You have priority over sailing a naval vessel.

Medicine

Well versed in the field of medicine. You are able to heal wounded players.

Engineering Specialist

Well versed in the construction of military works. You are able to enact various defensive emplacements and repair cannon.

Artillery Operator

Well versed in the operation of various artillery pieces. You have priority over the use of field guns, siege guns and mortars.

Rocket Operator

Well versed in the operation of rockets. You have priority over the use of rocket launchers.

Rank & File

Drills, drills and more drills. Your extensive discipline allows you to receive firearm accuracy and melee damage bonuses from orders given by officers. You also gather benefits from musicians and flag bearers. Additional score is given for killing or maiming someone while standing in line.

Guardsman

Duty bound to guard the high-command. You reduce the damage dealt to nearby allied officers and surgeons by 17% (Stacks 3 times).

Musician

Pomp and circumstance. You increase firearm accuracy of the rank and file by 8%. Bonus stacks upwards to 12% if another musician plays a tune with you.

Standard Bearer

Parade your faction's colours in the field of battle. You improve the rate at which firearms are reloaded for the rank and file by 10% when your flag is equipped. You also further increase the chance of survival to those in the ranks sporting the 'orderly' trait when shot at by firearms.

Explosives Handling

Well versed in the handling of explosives. You are able to carry explosives.

Horseback Riding

Trained in the art of horseback riding. You are able to mount and ride glorious steeds of war.

Bayonet Handling

Drilled in the handling of bayonets. Charge with a bayonet equipped and make use of your trusty musket as a makeshift spear in melee combat or detach it from your weapon to gather a 5% increase in firearm accuracy. Press the 'T' key to attach or detach your bayonet when equipping a musket.

Bandage

Experienced in healing wartime injuries. You can utilise the same knowledge to bandage your own by pressing the 'Q' key.