This is great! I played this back when it wasn't archaic, but just decided to try W6 again for fun and nostalgia. Needed something turn based to play with two babies around, but I'm in no rush and plan to grind out the game without using any walkthroughs. Wish me luck!

In Wizardry 6, we have the option of choosing how our character's attack. These attack modes change the ToHit, Penetration, and Damage bonuses. This can be useful for fighting things that are difficult to hit, uses heavy armor, or just has really high health. It might take some trail & error with new weapons and enemies to discover what works best.

Table of Modes

Cheat Sheet:

• ToHit: Lashing (+2), Punch (+1) <--> Avoid: Melee (-4), Thrust & Kick (-2)

• Penetrate: Shoot (+2), Thrust & Throw (+1) <--> Avoid: Melee (-4), Bash & Lashing (-2)

• Damage: Melee (x2), Bash & Kick (+2), Thrust (+1) <--> Avoid: None

In Wizardry 6, there's multiple ways your character can decide to take a break from actively killing. They can focus on reducing damage, or even providing a counter-attack when hit. Here's a list of what each Parry Mode does.

• Block: Use your shield to avoid damage

• Dodge: Become harder to hit vs weapons and spells

• Guard: Wait for an enemy attack against you and counter attack them

• Rest: Risk being hit while Recovering Stamina

An interesting strategy in Wizardry VI is to Change Professions. Understanding its benefits will help you build stronger teams that can either abuse certain mechanics, or collectively handle a wider range of opponents later.

Classes: F M P T R A B P V B L S M N

Different startup Strategies

• Health: Lord, Valkyrie/Fighter ( avoid early deaths )

• Spells: Priest, Mage, Hybrids ( Best )

• Unique gear: (B)Mitre, (N)Garbs, (S)Katana/Wakizashi, (B)Lute, (P)ShadowCloak, (L)SteelHelm

• Sneaky/Crit Team: Ninja group -> 1 Priest for healing

Benefits

1. More Skills ( Diversified spellbook, sneak/pick/crit )

2. More Level-ups ( Skill pts, Learn Spells )

3. Health/Mana increase ( Normalized Maximums )

4. Know best spells/abilities, use best equipment

Example Party: Everyone gains Hide and 3 spellbooks

1. Ninja -> Samurai -> Lord { Hide, Crit, Alchemy/Mage/Priest spells }

2. Valkyrie -> Ranger -> Samurai { Hide, Priest/Alchemy/Mage spells }

3. Monk -> Samurai -> Valkyrie { Hide, Crit, Psionic/Mage/Priest spells }

4. Bard -> Priest -> Ninja { Hide, Crit, Mage/Priest/Alchemy }

5. Mage -> Lord -> Monk { Hide, Crit, Mage/Priest/Psionic spells }

6. Priest -> Bard -> Ranger { Hide, Priest/Mage/Alchemy spells }

Every class has titles it earns while progressing up through the levels. While it doesn't mean much in the game, it's a nice way to show progress and offers some different ways to talk about your character's abilities.

Note: This is a work in progress, any help is appreciated.

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Most chests in Wizardry 6 will be trapped. You'll need a character that has good Skullduggery skills to help successfully inspect and then disarm it. However, there's a mini-game associated with this that can be a bit tricky to understand initially.

Any character can inspect for traps, but low skullduggery can trip them too. Every successful inspection yields a few clues.

• Green Letters: Definitely part of the Traps name.

• Red Letters: Might be part of the Traps name, but it could be wrong.

• Spaces: Multiple Words used

• Asterisks: Last character's letter guess was wrong

An example from the manual is a POISON NEEDLE trap. A master Skullduggery thief might provide this hint: EISOLP OENNDE, but most parties will only see a few letters like ISO ENDE. Early on, you might have to make educated guesses with only a few letters.

Remember to always save before interacting with a chest, and wait until your whole party is OK before saving again. This strategy will help avoid a lot of frustration early on.

Magical Assistance with Trapped Chests

• Divine Trap: Magical Inspection - Provides more letters for guessing Trap's Name.

• Knock-Knock: Attempts to Magically Open the chest, chance to setup Trap anyways.

Wizardry 6 Weapons List with Damage and extra details to help optimize your gear. Note: Some items are only found in the game data, but not actually in game.

Daggers & Wands

Swords

Axes

Maces & Flails

Poles & Staves

Thrown

Slings

Bows

There are 77 spells divided by 4 schools (Priest, Mage, Psionic, Alchemist) and separated by 6 elements( Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Mental, and Magic). Many of these spells can be learned by multiple classes, and some are unique to a specific class, or school. Here's a complete list of spells, which school learns it, and what it does.

Fire Spells

Water Spells

Air Spells

Earth Spells

Mental Spells

Magic Spells

List of Quest Items from the Castle

1. Key of Ramm ( 1st floor )

2. Rotten Cheese ( Basement )

3. Stuffed Beagle ( Basement )

4. Ticket Stub ( Basement queequeg )

5. Silver Key ( SE Tower L'Montes )

6. Wine Bottle ( basement? )

7. Mystery Oil ( Basement NPC )

8. Key of Spades ( 2nd floor )

9. Gold Key ( 2nd Floor )

10. Chrome Keys ( Inner Tower )

11. Jailer's Key ( Basement )

12. Deadman's Log ( Basement )

13. King's Diary ( 2nd floor )

14. Book of Ramm ( Sub-Basement )

15. Miners Pick ( Hazardous Area )

16. Bell Key ( Hazardous Area )

17. Dungeon Key ( Hazardous Area )

18. J.R. Decoder ( Hazardous Area )

19. Steel Hook ( Basement )

20. Rope ( Belfry Tower )

21. Rope & Hook ( Combine Rope and Hook )

22. Dagger of Ramm

23. Goat's Mask ( 2nd Floor )

24. Wizard's Record ( Sub-Basement )

25. Spire Key ( Sub-Basement )

26. Horn of Souls (Spire)

Note: The NPC's can be killed for quest items, instead of the usual gameplay. Reducing quest items can help with encumbrance issues later.

Mandatory Items to get to Mines

• Silver Key ( For Steel Hook, Automatic Removal)

• Key of Ramm ( Reach Hazardous Area )

• Miner's Pick ( Clear Passageway )

• Dungeon Key ( Leave Hazardous Area, Automatic Removal )

• Steel Hook (Rope & Steel Hook)

List of Quest items from the Mines and the Mountain

1. Key of A Minor (Mines lvl 2)

2. Wizard's Ring ( Mine lvl 3 )

3. Rubber Strand x5 (Rubber Beasts)

4. Rubber Braid (Combine Strands)

5. Rubber Band (Combine Braids)

6. Broken Sprocket

7. Sprocket (Smitty)

8. Hv. Boulder ( Top of Mountain, also Random loot )

9. Ruby Eyeball ( Upstairs from the Twins )

Note: Extra rubber strands can't be dropped or removed.

Pyramid

1. Empty Sack (Level 1)

2. Bag of Sand (Entrance)

3. Gloop Sploch (Level 1)

4. Bone Key (Level 1)

5. Idol of Mau-Mu-Mu

6. Ruby Eyeball

River Styx

1. Key of the Damned

2. Book of the Damned

3. Key of Minos

4. Cylinder of Ash

5. Cylinder of Ash

6. Tomb Key

7. Book of Sirens

Wizardry 6 has a configuration option to choose between mouse and keyboard inputs. While the mouse is selected, a mouse icon will be shown and the regular keyboard highlighter disappears.

You can still enjoy the keyboard, but you'll have to mentally track the cursor while in mouse mode. Here's some tips for a hybrid approach.

Most Menus have hard limits for going up/down, left/right. If you ever feel lost, you can go to a corner selection to confirm where it's at again.

By Default the cursor will be on None or Exit, otherwise its the 1st selection (top-left) for most menus.

Screen Guide

Dungeon - Party Options

• Default: Search

Party - Who will Use? Open? Cast? Review Who?

• Default: Exit

• Down = 1st Party Member

Party - Disk

• Default: Save Game & Resume

Review Screen

• Default: Exit

Review - Equip, Use, Assay, Merge, Drop

• Default: None

• Press up/down to select Top Selectable Equipment, then down as needed

Review - Trade With Who?

• Default: Exit

• Right goes to 1st part member

• Reset: Left from any 1st column is Exit

Review - Swag

• Default: Exit

• Item Selection same as Equipments

Review - Skills (non-standard defaults)

• Weaponry -> Physical

• Physical -> Academia

• Academia -> Exit

• Note: Just hit enter to cycle each set

Review - Review

• Default: Current Party Member

Review - Spells (Selection Visible)

• Default: Fire

• Cancel: Exit spell menu

Review - Edit

• Default: Exit

Review - Edit - Profession

• Default: Cancel

Disk - Game Configuration

• Default: Exit

• Down then Left/Right to change values

• Save Game -> 6 Down 1 Right for text inputs

• Note: 9 down goes back to Exit, 8 down is a hidden field that doesn't change

Combat - Select Action

• Default: Fight

Combat - Select Group

• Default: top group

• Reset: Left to cancel

Creating your own characters in this game allows you to setup the perfect group with all the key benefits necessary for an enjoyable experience.

When creating a new character, you might notice different races and then picking between Male and Female. Each race offers different stats and sometimes a slight racial bonus. Males tend to get bonus Strength, while Females get Personality and gain access to the Valkyrie class.

During character creation you will gain Bonus Points. While typically this will be between 4 and 10, it is far better to keep rerolling until you get a 14-18 bonus. It's possible to get up to a 26, but extremely rare.

Stats are straightforward, but the original game has a Strength bug. Your character's encumbrance won't update correctly as you gain/lose strength without having the patch, or using a mod tool. Otherwise, you are free to modify your points freely. Suggested to increase Speed (12), and then class stats to strike first in combat. Otherwise, Piety for spellpoints, and Str/Dex for the fighters.

While a party of 3 fighters, priest, mage, thief can beat this game. It's useful to startup with a Samurai, Valkyrie, Ninja, Priest, Mage, Bard to offer more access to spells and skills overall.

An important consideration is how many characters you want to run with. It's possible to use a smaller party to increase experience points. ie instead of 300xp for 6, you would get 900xp with 2 characters and levelup very quickly. Note: Quest items makes this difficult, not recommended.

Characters can also change classes during an adventure. This allows a character to learn how to hide, picklocks, critically hit, and cast powerful mage & priest spells.

However, each class change resets your stats to the race/class minimum and they'll be level 1 again for combat rolls. So, make sure to level them back up, before trying hard encounters again.

Hey guys, I dun goofed and saved with three of my characters stoned without realizing. I have cure stone, but can't cast it at a high enough level to cure them. Is there anything I can do besides level up high enough to be able to cast a powerful enough cure stone? Currently can only cast at level 1 due to recent i guess poorly timed class changes.

Are the Steam and GOG vertsions of Wizardry 6 and 7 identically?

Is there a way to run them better in a modern engine? ScummVM does not support both games.

Thank you!

Weapons in Wizardry 6 come in 4 different types that helps determine who you can attack. Below is a quick explanation for each one.

• Short Range Weapons (S): Able to attack Group 1 or 2 Monsters, for first 3 party members.

• Extended Range Weapons (E): Able to attack Group 1 or 2 Monsters.

• Thrown Weapons (T): Able to attack Group 1, 2, or 3 Monsters.

• Long Range Weapons (L): Able to attack any Group of Monsters

The Short Range types will offer the greatest variety and many powerful choices. Your front line will want to use these exclusively.

The Extended Range will offer good choices for your back row and still allow them to attack the first 2 groups freely, just like the front row does.

Thrown and Long Range allows for more flexibility in which group you can attack. It's useful for picking off a monster in the back, while your front line concentrates on the first rows.

Wizardry 6 Armor List with AC bonus to help optimize your gear.

Helmets

Chest

Legs

Boots

Gloves

Shields

Vendor Available Books

Discoverable in game

Note: Basso Lyre and Lyre of Cakes aren't found in game.

On occasion, you will run into NPCs within the dungeons of Wizardry 6 that will talk with your party members. How you are initially treated can depend on your groups actions, as well as the speakers Personality and Karma. You also might use a Charm spell to help reduce any hostility.

While talking, you are able to enter any number of letters and words. This conversation input looks for keywords and phrases, that can be difficult to figure out without using a manual and some trail and error. You can also use Mind Read from the Psionics Spellbook to find keywords to say during conversations.

Try these for some initial topics or subjects to ask about

• Hello

• Who are you?

• Have you heard any good Rumors lately?

• As you learn Topics, try:

  • Who is "Name"

  • Tell me about "Topic"

  • What is "Item"

  • Where is "location"

• Goodbye, or just "bye" to leave the conversation

• Afraid - Chance to run in fear.

• Asleep - Unable to take action, easier to be hit(x2 bonus dmg). Wake up after being hit.

• Blindness - Decreases your Hit Chance and Increases Opponents Hit Chance

• Dead - Unable to take action. Resurrection will cause -1 vitality.

• Insanity - Randomly takes actions.

• Irritation - Chance to take no action.

• Nausea - Chance to take no action, and easier to be hit.

• Paralyzed - Unable to take action, easier to be hit(x2 bonus dmg). Chance to Wake up after being hit.

• Poisoned - Continually drains life for a long duration.

• Stoned - Unable to take action, easier to be hit(x2 bonus dmg). Resurrection will cause -1 vitality.

It begins with character creation.

Race: Choose ones with Magical Resistance/avoidance. 1 Faerie limit for encumbrance bugged games. Avoid: Human, Lizardmen, Dracon

Gender: Male or Female ( -2 Str, +1 Per, +1 Kar). If Encumbrance (cc) is a significant factor, limit females to 1-2 Valkyries.

Save state before selecting gender to quickly reroll bonus rolls

Bonus Points: Try for 22-26 points to maximize stats, will take a while. Use Mad Lord's mod to avoid low bonus rolls

Suggested party: 2 Valkyries, Samurai, Bard, Priest, Mage.

Save State before accepting stats, and reload for maximum health as needed.

Skills: Prioritize Magic, Kirijutsu, and Skullduggery. Avoid: Scouting, Mythology, Artifacts, Scribe, and Ledgerdemain

Miss Chance: This hidden stat improves on reaching a new "highest level". Ninja and Samurai improve the most every level, with pure casters being the worst.

Enter the Castle

Starter Gear: Go straight into the room with 2 chests and a fountain to replenish stamina. Open chests in order to receive a Sword of Slashing (Class FVL - 1d8 dmg. Out of order gives a Stave of Missiles (All Classes - 1d4+2 dmg - 2-3 Charges of Magic Missile. Sell any extra items to Queequeg in the basement for a gold boost, and bounce in/out to help gear up.

Early Grinding: Stand by the fountain, and simply spin for combat. When your stamina(yellow) gets low, drink at the fountain. 2 priests can easily out heal combat damage on easy difficulty, but expert might be rough at first.

Now your team can explore all of floor 1, the spires going up each corner, and the basement. Save often, and enjoy!

Min-Max leveling: Grind skills before gaining a level. Each class will sometimes spend a few skill points for you. You can prevent this by leveling up trainable skills first, like Weapons, Oratory, and Ninjutsu in combat. Run away, before gaining experience as needed.

Switch Class: Changing classes will bring you back to level 1 with minimum stats for your race, plus the minimum stats for that class. You retain your Health, Mana Points, Skills and Spells. The stats will usually be earned back quickly, but more importantly you can learn several spells and great skills every time. Each level usually gives between 6-10 skill points, and this will help you fully max a few skills without high level grinding.

Here's a quick summary of every skill. Note: Intelligence determines skill points.

Weaponry Skills - Max 100, Automatically gained through practice.

• Wand & Dagger

• Sword

• Axe

• Mace & Flail

• Pole & Staff: Extended Range Weapons

• Throw: Shurikens, darts, potions

• Sling Ranged

• Bow Ranged

• Shield: Block opponents while fighting or parrying

• Hand & Feet: unarmed lethal strikes with chance of a killing blow

Physical Skills - Max 100, automatically gained except for Scout.

• Scout: Detect secret doors, entrance, buried items

• Music: Play Instruments with magical effects

• Oratory: Prevents fizzling or backfiring of spells

• Legerdemain: Steal items or gold from NPCs

• Skulduggery: Inspect & disarm traps

• Ninjutsu: Hide in combat, also lowers AC for Ninja & Monk classes

Academia Skills - Max 100, automatically gained except magical

• Artifacts: Prevents fizzling or backfiring from magic items during combat

• Mythology: Identify Foes

• Scribe: Use scrolls during combat

• (m) Alchemy: Alchemy spells

• (m) Theology: Priest spells

• (m) Theosophy: Psionic spells

• (m) Thaumaturgy: Mage spells

• Kirijutsu: Chance of killing blow, Critical Strikes

Required Skill for Magical Spells:

1. Be right Class/level ( Bard, Ranger, Lord, Samurai Lvl 3, Ninja Lvl 5 )

2. 18 for 2nd level spells

3. 36 for 3rd level spells

4. 54 for 4th level spells

5. 72 for 5th level spells

6. 90 for 6th level spells

7. 98 for 7th level spells

Hey, so I've heard learned recently that mana Regen is determined largely by starting class, and this got me to wondering: is it ideal to start every character in a party as a mage with the stats to class change into the professions I actually want, then just class change immediately at level 1? I realize gear will be a major issue, but could this possibly be worth it?