The Weapon Armory in Nidaria has opened its doors today, where you can buy and equip new weapons to replace your standard-issue blasters, beaks, and grapple arms. You’ll still be able to get by with your normal weapons and stats, but if you’re looking for a new look or an extra edge in battle, these new weapons will help give you a boost.

The Weapon Armory is located on the Main Dock of Nidaria, near Admiral Stanton’s usual post.

Once inside, you’ll meet Travis, the designer and craftsman of these new weapons, many of which are on display. To shop for some new weapons, talk to Travis to start browsing.

Instead of relying on your character’s level to determine which weapons you can equip, all players now have a new Weapon Mastery Level. Everyone starts out at Level 1, so only the Level 1 Weapons can be equipped from the start (your standard-issue weapons are treated as Level 0). To increase your Weapon Mastery Level, you must equip a weapon of your current level to earn weapon experience. Once you reach Weapon Mastery Level 2, you’ll be able to equip Level 2 Weapons, which offer different styles and higher stat boosts than the previous level. You won’t be able to level up your Weapon Mastery any higher unless you equip the next level of weapons, so make sure to upgrade when you can.

Each weapon in the Armory looks different, and gives three different boosts to your stats. Higher-level weapons offer stronger boosts, and each weapon may balance the stats a little differently: One may have a high boost for Attack and a low amount of Luck and Defense, while another may have a high boost for Defense and medium boost of Health. Each Class also has their own selection of weapons — Ferrics will stick to arm-mounted blades and claws, Aeronauts have various designs of blasters and jetpacks, and Crags will have different types of grapple arms.

The Stats Screen in the menu has also received a redesign to help keep track of your equipped weapon and your Weapon Mastery progress. You can view the weapons on your character here, as well as see how much weapon experience you need to increase your Mastery. All of the stats have been moved to the right edge, so you can see your overall current stats, your equipped weapon and its stat boosts, and your Spectra Circuit and its boost (if you’re a Nidarian Guard member). If you want to change the weapon you have equipped, you can click the button on your Stats Screen (as long as you’re not on the ground), or visit Travis in the Armory.

You can preview each of your purchased weapons from the equip screen, as well as see their stat boosts and how they will affect your stats. You can also switch back to your standard-issue weapons from this screen.We’ve released 53 weapons for each class today, for a total of 162 possible weapons to equip in Remnants of Skystone! To check out the new Weapon Armory and all of the weapons in stock, join us in Nidaria at http://www.kongregate.com/skystone
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