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{{class
 
{{class
 
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|name=Solipsist
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|metaclass=[[Psionic]]
 
|starting_life=90
 
|starting_life=90
 
|locked=Yes
 
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Solipsist is a class introduced in the base game. It must be unlocked by completing both dreams in [[Dogroth Caldera]]. The unlock is linked to the '''Dreaming my dreams''' [[achievement]], and so it cannot be unlocked on [[Difficulty|Easier mode]], which lacks achievements.
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==Locked Description==
 
==Locked Description==
 
''Some believe that the world is the collective dream of those that live in it.''  
 
''Some believe that the world is the collective dream of those that live in it.''  
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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The Solipsist believes that reality is malleable and nothing more than the collective vision of those that experience it.
 
The Solipsist believes that reality is malleable and nothing more than the collective vision of those that experience it.
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They wield this knowledge to both create and destroy, to invade the minds of others, and to manipulate the dreams of those around them.
 
They wield this knowledge to both create and destroy, to invade the minds of others, and to manipulate the dreams of those around them.
  
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Their most important stats are: [[Willpower]] and [[Cunning]]
 
Their most important stats are: [[Willpower]] and [[Cunning]]
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==New Class Unlocked Description==
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Solipsists are powerful psionicists that believe that the world is made up of nothing more than the thoughts and dreams of those that live in it. This power does not come without a price, however.
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The Solipsist must constantly fight with their own ego in order to keep a clear view of reality, lest they fall into a state of solipsism, the belief that the world and those that live in it are nothing more than figments of their own mind.
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You've experienced the power of dreams first hand and may now create characters with the Solipsist class.
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Solipsists use the power of thought and dreams to manipulate the world around them. Class features:
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*Distort the fabric of reality
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*Store and discharge psionic feedback
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*Summon powerful warriors birthed from your own consciousness
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*Convert damage you take into Psi damage and keep yourself alive with your mental reserves
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*Put your foes to sleep, enter their dreams, and become their worst nightmare
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Solipsists use their mind to manipulate the world around them.
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They require energy to do so, which they recover naturally over time, and through methods others use to heal the body.
  
 
==Starting Equipment==
 
==Starting Equipment==
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==Starting Talents==
 
==Starting Talents==
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*[[Mind sear (talent)|Mind Sear]]
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*[[Mind sear (talent)|Mind Sear]] (1)
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*[[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]]
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*[[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]] (1)
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*[[Thought-forms (talent)|Thought-Forms]]
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*[[Thought-forms (talent)|Thought-Forms]] (1)
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*[[Sleep (talent)|Sleep]]
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*[[Sleep (talent)|Sleep]] (1)
  
 
==Talent Categories==
 
==Talent Categories==
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{{Talent_table
 
{{Talent_table
 
| class_rows =  
 
| class_rows =  
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{{Talent_row
 
{{Talent_row
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Name = [[Distortion (category)|Distortion]]
 
| Name = [[Distortion (category)|Distortion]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Distortion bolt (talent)|Distortion Bolt]]
 
| talent1 = [[Distortion bolt (talent)|Distortion Bolt]]
 
| talent2 = [[Distortion wave (talent)|Distortion Wave]]
 
| talent2 = [[Distortion wave (talent)|Distortion Wave]]
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| Name = [[Dream smith (category)|Dream Smith]]
 
| Name = [[Dream smith (category)|Dream Smith]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Dream smith's hammer (talent)|Dream Smith's Hammer]]
 
| talent1 = [[Dream smith's hammer (talent)|Dream Smith's Hammer]]
 
| talent2 = [[Hammer toss (talent)|Hammer Toss]]
 
| talent2 = [[Hammer toss (talent)|Hammer Toss]]
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| Name = [[Psychic assault (category)|Psychic Assault]]
 
| Name = [[Psychic assault (category)|Psychic Assault]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Mind sear (talent)|Mind Sear]]
 
| talent1 = [[Mind sear (talent)|Mind Sear]]
 
| talent2 = [[Psychic lobotomy (talent)|Psychic Lobotomy]]
 
| talent2 = [[Psychic lobotomy (talent)|Psychic Lobotomy]]
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| Name = [[Slumber (category)|Slumber]]
 
| Name = [[Slumber (category)|Slumber]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Slumber (talent)|Slumber]]
 
| talent1 = [[Slumber (talent)|Slumber]]
 
| talent2 = [[Restless night (talent)|Restless Night]]
 
| talent2 = [[Restless night (talent)|Restless Night]]
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| Name = [[Solipsism (category)|Solipsism]]
 
| Name = [[Solipsism (category)|Solipsism]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]]
 
| talent1 = [[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]]
 
| talent2 = [[Balance (talent)|Balance]]
 
| talent2 = [[Balance (talent)|Balance]]
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| Name = [[Thought-forms (category)|Thought-Forms]]
 
| Name = [[Thought-forms (category)|Thought-Forms]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Thought-forms (talent)|Thought-Forms]]
 
| talent1 = [[Thought-forms (talent)|Thought-Forms]]
 
| talent2 = [[Transcendent thought-forms (talent)|Transcendent Thought-Forms]]
 
| talent2 = [[Transcendent thought-forms (talent)|Transcendent Thought-Forms]]
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| talent4 = [[Thought-form unity (talent)|Thought-form Unity]]
 
| talent4 = [[Thought-form unity (talent)|Thought-form Unity]]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Talent_row
 
{{Talent_row
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
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| Name = [[Survival (category)|Survival]]
 
| Name = [[Survival (category)|Survival]]
 
| Mastery = 1.0
 
| Mastery = 1.0
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Heightened senses (talent)|Heightened Senses]]
 
| talent1 = [[Heightened senses (talent)|Heightened Senses]]
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| talent2 = [[Charm mastery (talent)|Charm Mastery]]
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| talent2 = [[Device mastery (talent)|Device Mastery]]
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| talent3 = [[Piercing sight (talent)|Piercing Sight]]
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| talent3 = [[Track (talent)|Track]]
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| talent4 = [[Evasion (talent)|Evasion]]
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| talent4 = [[Danger sense (talent)|Danger Sense]]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Talent_row
 
{{Talent_row
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Name = [[Dreaming (category)|Dreaming]]
 
| Name = [[Dreaming (category)|Dreaming]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Sleep (talent)|Sleep]]
 
| talent1 = [[Sleep (talent)|Sleep]]
 
| talent2 = [[Lucid dreamer (talent)|Lucid Dreamer]]
 
| talent2 = [[Lucid dreamer (talent)|Lucid Dreamer]]
 
| talent3 = [[Dream walk (talent)|Dream Walk]]
 
| talent3 = [[Dream walk (talent)|Dream Walk]]
 
| talent4 = [[Dream prison (talent)|Dream Prison]]
 
| talent4 = [[Dream prison (talent)|Dream Prison]]
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}}
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{{Talent_row
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| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
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| Name = [[Mentalism (category)|Mentalism]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| talent1 = [[Psychometry (talent)|Psychometry]]
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| talent2 = [[Mental shielding (talent)|Mental Shielding]]
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| talent3 = [[Projection (talent)|Projection]]
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| talent4 = [[Mind link (talent)|Mind Link]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Talent_row
 
{{Talent_row
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| Name = [[Feedback (category)|Feedback]]
 
| Name = [[Feedback (category)|Feedback]]
 
| Mastery = 1.3
 
| Mastery = 1.3
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| Locked = no
 
 
| talent1 = [[Biofeedback (talent)|Biofeedback]]
 
| talent1 = [[Biofeedback (talent)|Biofeedback]]
 
| talent2 = [[Resonance field (talent)|Resonance field]]
 
| talent2 = [[Resonance field (talent)|Resonance field]]
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| talent4 = [[Conversion (talent)|Conversion]]
 
| talent4 = [[Conversion (talent)|Conversion]]
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Talent_row
 
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| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
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| Name = [[Mentalism (category)|Mentalism]]
 
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| Mastery = 1.3
 
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| Locked = no
 
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| talent1 = [[Psychometry (talent)|Psychometry]]
 
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| talent2 = [[Mental shielding (talent)|Mental Shielding]]
 
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| talent3 = [[Projection (talent)|Projection]]
 
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| talent4 = [[Mind link (talent)|Mind Link]]
 
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}}
 
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{{Talent_row
 
{{Talent_row
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
 
| Type = [[Psionic (category type)|Psionic]]
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| talent4 = [[Dreamforge (talent)|Dreamforge]]
 
| talent4 = [[Dreamforge (talent)|Dreamforge]]
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
 
}}
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==Strategy==
 
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The Solipsist class is defined its unique Solipsism ability that allows them to divert both damage and healing to their [[Resource#Psi|Psi]] resource. All Solipsists start with the Solipsism ability and it cannot be unlearned.
 
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Psi can be increased by level, willpower, items, and learning additional talents in the Solipsism tree. A large Psi reservoir allows Solipsists to survive with low constitution and health, so the class can work well with otherwise low health races such as Yeeks.
 
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Solipsists can be built in many different ways due to the wide variety of talents available to it. It has strong direct damage mind powers that can obliterate enemies at range. There are thought-form pets that can be possessed for scouting or to engage otherwise dangerous opponents while the Solipsist sits back in safety. Three talent trees in sleep related abilities provide a host of crowd control options. The multitude of healing and damage mitigating talents can also turn the Solipsists into a very resilient tank, especially in combination with [[Antimagic (category)|antimagic]] and [[Fungus (category)|fungal]] abilities. The class even has two melee oriented talent trees that can make it a dangerous fighter in close quarters.
 
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One important thing to remember is that if a Solipsist runs low on Psi, they gain the a Solipsism debuff, which reduces their global speed dramatically and usually results in a very quick death. Keeping enough Psi—which is also health—in stock is thus vital to the survival of the class.
 
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===Mage Solipsists===
 
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There are two major routes for "spellcaster" Solipsists: Distortion effects, which amplify each other, and straight up Psi effects.
 
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All Distortion talents cause a debuff called Distortion on the target, and if this debuff is active when another Distortion talent lands, that talent's effects will be supercharged. The [[Distortion bolt (talent)|Distortion Bolt]] ability, for example, is a standard bolt spell, unless it strikes something that is already distorted, then it turns into an area of effect nuke with much higher damage.
 
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The Psychic Assault tree revolves around doing mind damage, as well as [[Effect#Confused|confusing]], debuffing, and [[Effect#Brainlocked|brainlocking]] the target. All the standard stuff is there: a beam, a PBAoE ring, a targeted confusion, and a targeted damage and debuff.
 
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===Melee Solipsists===
 
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The Dream Smith and the unlockable Dream Forge talent trees allow for melee combat. Although Solipsists do not start with the [[Mindstar mastery (category)|Mindstar Mastery]] tree, they can still purchase it from [[Zigur]] for gold. All Dream Smith abilities are synergistic with each other, making each other stronger. Taking the entire tree gives you a weapon with uncanny accuracy, mind and fire damage, as well as giving you the ability to melee "attack" in a bolt as well as stun with your melee attacks and hit in an AOE.
 
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===Sleep Solipsists===
 
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No less than three of the Solipsist trees involve sleep effects: Slumber, Nightmare, and Dreaming. Each has a different form of sleep ability with differing strengths and weaknesses. Nightmare, for example, is a cone AOE which also does nightmare damage, but breaks extremely easy. Slumber is a single target sleep ability, which is very hard to break. Sleep is an AOE that, at higher levels, spreads like a contagious disease.
 
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Each tree has support abilities based around sleeping targets:
 
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The Dreaming tree has a powerful self buff, as well as a targeted phase door like teleport, and an ability that locks down all sleep effects at the cost of a constant Psi drain.
 
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The Slumber tree can cause all sleeping targets to take mind damage upon waking, as well as granting a passive buff that makes it harder to wake up (and easier to fall back asleep) from your sleep abilities. The final ability, Dreamscape, allows a Solipsist to invade a sleeping target's dreams and utterly crush them.
 
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The Nightmare tree has a summon spell, [[Inner demons (talent)|Inner Demons]], which has a low chance of summoning a demon to attack a target. This chance is doubled if the target is asleep. [[Waking nightmare (talent)|Waking Nightmare]] is a damage over time spell with a similar chance of causing status ailments, which again is doubled on sleeping targets. Finally, [[Night terror (talent)|Night Terror]] vastly increases your damage on sleeping targets, and also summons a powerful creature if you manage to slay a sleeping target.
 
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The sleep effect can be countered by confusion resistance, so it is important to have some backup talents to deal with enemies that have high confusion resistance or even complete immunity.
 
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==See Also==
 
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*[[Walk-through for Dwarven Solipsist]]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 16 July 2023

Solipsist

Solipsist 128 bg.png

Metaclass Psionic
Locked Yes
Starting Life 90
Life Rating -4
Stat Modifiers
Strength 0
Dexterity 0
Constitution 0
Magic 0
Willpower +5
Cunning +4

Solipsist is a class introduced in the base game. It must be unlocked by completing both dreams in Dogroth Caldera. The unlock is linked to the Dreaming my dreams achievement, and so it cannot be unlocked on Easier mode, which lacks achievements.

Locked Description

Some believe that the world is the collective dream of those that live in it.

Find and wake the sleeper and you'll unlock the potential of your dreams.

Description

The Solipsist believes that reality is malleable and nothing more than the collective vision of those that experience it.

They wield this knowledge to both create and destroy, to invade the minds of others, and to manipulate the dreams of those around them.

This knowledge comes with a heavy price and the Solipsist must guard his thoughts, lest he come to believe that the world exists only within his own mind.

Their most important stats are: Willpower and Cunning

New Class Unlocked Description

Solipsists are powerful psionicists that believe that the world is made up of nothing more than the thoughts and dreams of those that live in it. This power does not come without a price, however.

The Solipsist must constantly fight with their own ego in order to keep a clear view of reality, lest they fall into a state of solipsism, the belief that the world and those that live in it are nothing more than figments of their own mind.

You've experienced the power of dreams first hand and may now create characters with the Solipsist class.

Solipsists use the power of thought and dreams to manipulate the world around them. Class features:

  • Distort the fabric of reality
  • Store and discharge psionic feedback
  • Summon powerful warriors birthed from your own consciousness
  • Convert damage you take into Psi damage and keep yourself alive with your mental reserves
  • Put your foes to sleep, enter their dreams, and become their worst nightmare

Solipsists use their mind to manipulate the world around them. They require energy to do so, which they recover naturally over time, and through methods others use to heal the body.

Starting Equipment

Starting Talents

Talent Categories

Class
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Psionic Distortion 1.3 No Distortion Bolt Distortion Wave Ravage Maelstrom
Psionic Dream Smith 1.3 No Dream Smith's Hammer Hammer Toss Dream Crusher Forge Echoes
Psionic Psychic Assault 1.3 No Mind Sear Psychic Lobotomy Synaptic Static Sunder Mind
Psionic Slumber 1.3 No Slumber Restless Night Sandman Dreamscape
Psionic Solipsism 1.3 No Solipsism Balance Clarity Dismissal
Psionic Thought-Forms 1.3 No Thought-Forms Transcendent Thought-Forms Over Mind Thought-form Unity
Psionic Discharge 1.3 Yes Mind Storm Feedback Loop Backlash Focused Wrath
Psionic Nightmare 1.3 Yes Nightmare Inner Demons Waking Nightmare Night Terror
Generic
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Cunning Survival 1.0 No Heightened Senses Device Mastery Track Danger Sense
Psionic Dreaming 1.3 No Sleep Lucid Dreamer Dream Walk Dream Prison
Psionic Mentalism 1.3 No Psychometry Mental Shielding Projection Mind Link
Psionic Feedback 1.3 No Biofeedback Resonance field Amplification Conversion
Psionic Dream Forge 1.3 Yes Forge Shield Forge Bellows Forge Armor Dreamforge

Classes

Classes with a non-white background need to be unlocked or may have other requirements
Classes
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Berserker Shadowblade Archmage Doomed Corruptor Sun Paladin Wyrmic Temporal Warden Solipsist Wanderer Gunslinger Cultist of Entropy
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