1.10 Beta Bugs

[Crystalion]

I tried to test this and couldn't figure it out.  I think i've missed part of it though.. let me see if I get this right:

Does the skill granted by an item have to be +to that skill, or can it be charges of a skill?

Does the "general +skills level" you're talking about have to boost the skill you're recieving?

Granted = +specific_skill that you otherwise don't know (this also answers the "charges" question--i.e.: no).

Another item (charm, ?Battle Command?, etc.) must grant at least another +1 non-specifically to the skill in question (this would probably include any appropriate +all, +tree, +class).

When the item that "granted" the skill is removed, the FE (frontend aka "lying display screen" ™) "correctly" goes "aha! this character doesn't 'know' this skill anymore, let's change the action button icon that had it selected to 'normal attack'". However the BE (backend, ala host game engine) incorrectly leaves that action button assigned to the skill--because it thinks, due to the general +skill, that the specific skill has not gone to a zero skill level.

So, when the FE tells the BE that the player has activated "normal attack" on the action button in question, the BE thinks it is being told to perform the skill and thinks it is legal to do so.

To test this, just as a simple example, grab a Sigon's shield (+1 all skills, clvl req 6) from one of your warehouses or characters and give it to a new Paladin. Level the new Paly up until they can equip the shield (high STR req). Do not put any skill points into Smite. Get some money. Shop for a Scepter with +1 (or more) to Smite. Equip the scepter, equip the shield, set right mouse action to be Smite. Test that it works. Now remove the scepter. The right action button will now show "normal attack". Find a monster that has more than just a few HPs. Use the right action button to "normal attack" them and observe that though the animation looks like normal attack, your mana is being depleted and the monster is being smited (obvious knockback and stun stars effects).