Character
Curse & Humanity
Your curse meter fills as you fight, gather and craft. The fuller it gets, the stronger you hit, and the harder the world hits back. Humanity, your total skill levels plus quest points, takes the edge off those penalties and unlocks perks of its own. This guide explains both, with numbers taken from the game files and the server code.
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Curse levels
Your max curse is 1,800 at Occultism level 1 and grows to 5,400 at level 100. How full the meter is, as a share of your max, sets your curse level: below 30% you are at level 0, then a new level starts at every 10% (30%, 40% and so on), up to level 8, Death's Door, when the meter is full. Each level replaces the one before it, so the effects listed are everything you get at that level.
Level 0 ยท Curse 0%Zombies, skeletons and demons deal 10% less damage to you. ยท Enemies notice you from 10% closer. ยท Ichor heals at half strength.below 30%
Level 1 ยท Curse 30%You deal 5% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท Zombies, skeletons and demons deal 10% less damage to you. ยท Enemies notice you from 10% closer. ยท Ichor heals at half strength. ยท You gain 1% more experience. ยท Your resistances are 5% lower.30%
Level 2 ยท Curse 40%You deal 5% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 20% more often. ยท Zombies, skeletons and demons deal 10% less damage to you. ยท Ichor heals at half strength. ยท You gain 1% more experience. ยท Enemies notice you from 20% further away. ยท Your resistances are 5% lower.40%
Level 3 ยท Curse 50%You deal 10% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 20% more often. ยท Zombies, skeletons and demons deal 10% less damage to you. ยท Ichor heals at full strength. ยท Rare gathering finds are 5% more likely. ยท You gain 1% more experience. ยท Enemies notice you from 20% further away. ยท Your resistances are 10% lower. ยท Food heals 25% less.50%
Level 4 ยท Curse 60%You deal 20% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 20% more often. ยท Ichor heals at full strength. ยท Rare gathering finds are 10% more likely. ยท You gather 5% faster. ยท Kills and gathering yield 3% more loot. ยท Enemies notice you from 20% further away. ยท Your resistances are 25% lower. ยท Food heals 25% less.60%
Level 5 ยท Curse 70%You deal 25% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 50% more often. ยท Ichor heals at full strength. ยท Rare gathering finds are 10% more likely. ยท You gather 5% faster. ยท Kills and gathering yield 3% more loot. ยท Enemies notice you from 50% further away. ยท You take 15% more heat damage. ยท Your resistances are 25% lower. ยท Food heals 25% less.70%
Level 6 ยท Curse 80%You deal 30% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 50% more often. ยท Ichor heals 2x as much. ยท Rare gathering finds are 15% more likely. ยท Attackers take 5% of the damage their hits deal you. ยท You gather 10% faster. ยท Kills and gathering yield 6% more loot. ยท Loot luck from kills and gathering is 3% higher, for rarer drops and better quality. ยท Your health regenerates 50% slower. ยท Sprinting drains stamina 50% faster. ยท Enemies notice you from 50% further away. ยท You take 15% more heat damage. ยท Your resistances are 25% lower. ยท Food heals 50% less.80%
Level 7 ยท Curse 90%You deal 50% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 50% more often. ยท Ichor heals 2.5x as much. ยท Rare gathering finds are 15% more likely. ยท Attackers take 10% of the damage their hits deal you. ยท You gather 10% faster. ยท Kills and gathering yield 6% more loot. ยท Loot luck from kills and gathering is 3% higher, for rarer drops and better quality. ยท Your health regenerates 50% slower. ยท Sprinting drains stamina 50% faster. ยท Enemies notice you from twice as far away. ยท You take 30% more heat damage. ยท Your resistances are 50% lower. ยท Food heals 50% less.90%
Level 8 ยท Death's DoorYou deal 60% more damage. ยท You deal 10% more damage to zombies, skeletons and demons. ยท You gain 3% critical hit chance. ยท You inflict status afflictions 50% more often. ยท Ichor heals 3x as much. ยท Rare gathering finds are 15% more likely. ยท Attackers take 10% of the damage their hits deal you. ยท You gather 10% faster. ยท Kills and gathering yield 10% more loot. ยท Loot luck from kills and gathering is 6% higher, for rarer drops and better quality. ยท You lose 1 health every 3 seconds and can't regenerate health or sprint. ยท Enemies notice you from twice as far away. ยท You take 30% more heat damage. ยท Your resistances are 50% lower. ยท Food heals 90% less.100%
How curse builds up
Almost everything you do adds a little curse. The amounts are flat points, so a bigger max curse (higher Occultism) means the same actions fill a smaller share of the meter.
Using abilities126 abilities (weapon attacks, blocking and spells) add 1 to 8 curse each time you use them1โ8
Gathering: ArcanaEach gather adds 6 curse6
Gathering: ArtisanEach gather adds 6 curse6
Gathering: CookingEach gather adds 6 curse6
Gathering: FishingEach gather adds 5 to 8 curse, depending on the resource5โ8
Gathering: MiningEach gather adds 5 to 8 curse, depending on the resource5โ8
Gathering: SurvivalEach gather adds 6 curse6
Gathering: WoodcuttingEach gather adds 5 to 10 curse, depending on the resource5โ10
CraftingCrafting adds 6 curse per craft6
Cursed FieldGaining curse. Lingers for 5 seconds after you leave the field. Adds 60 curse over 3 ticks.+60
Lowering your curse
Ichor and totems
Using ichor or a totem lowers your curse by a share of your max curse, and gives mana too (see Health, Mana & Stamina). They can't be used while your curse is empty or your mana is full.
Small IchorRemoves 10% of your max curse when usedโ10%
Fragile TotemRemoves 15% of your max curse when usedโ15%
Medium IchorRemoves 20% of your max curse when usedโ20%
Large IchorRemoves 30% of your max curse when usedโ30%
Stable TotemRemoves 30% of your max curse when usedโ30%
Powerful IchorRemoves 40% of your max curse when usedโ40%
Robust TotemRemoves 45% of your max curse when usedโ45%
Mighty TotemRemoves 60% of your max curse when usedโ60%
When you die, all your conditions are cleared, and a curse above 75% of your max is lowered to 75%. A curse at or below 75% stays as it is.
Humanity
Humanity is your total skill level plus your quest points (quest points count up to 9,999). As it grows, the curse levels lose some of their penalties, and you unlock the perks below.
Humanity perks
Weaker curse penaltiesAt 100, 500 and 1,100 Humanity the higher curse levels lose some of their penalties (see below).100+
Cheat deathA 35% chance to trigger Second Chance when a hit would kill you.300+
Immune to poisonPoison, Harsh Poison, Vicious Poison and Deadly Poison no longer apply to you.700+
Shrine bonusShrine sacrifices give ร1.5 mana and Occultism XP above 30% curse, and ร2 above 70%.1,600+
Double rewardsA 5% chance of double rewards when gathering or stealing.1,800+
How Humanity changes each curse level
Each line shows what changes from the step before it. Anything not listed stays as described under Curse levels.
Level 1 ยท Humanity 100+No longer: Your resistances are 5% lower.100+
Level 2 ยท Humanity 100+No longer: Your resistances are 5% lower.100+
Level 3 ยท Humanity 100+No longer: Your resistances are 10% lower.100+
Level 4 ยท Humanity 100+Now: Your resistances are 15% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 25% lower.100+
Level 4 ยท Humanity 500+No longer: Your resistances are 15% lower.500+
Level 5 ยท Humanity 100+Now: Your resistances are 15% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 25% lower.100+
Level 5 ยท Humanity 500+No longer: Your resistances are 15% lower.500+
Level 6 ยท Humanity 100+Now: Your resistances are 15% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 25% lower.100+
Level 6 ยท Humanity 500+No longer: Your resistances are 15% lower.500+
Level 7 ยท Humanity 100+Now: Your resistances are 40% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 50% lower.100+
Level 7 ยท Humanity 500+Now: Your resistances are 25% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 40% lower.500+
Level 7 ยท Humanity 1,100+No longer: Your resistances are 25% lower.1,100+
Level 8 ยท Humanity 100+Now: Your resistances are 40% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 50% lower.100+
Level 8 ยท Humanity 500+Now: Your resistances are 25% lower. No longer: Your resistances are 40% lower.500+
Level 8 ยท Humanity 1,100+No longer: Your resistances are 25% lower.1,100+
Max curse by Occultism level
Curse level 1 starts at 30% of your max curse, and Death's Door when the meter is full.
| Occultism level | Max curse | Curse level 1 from | Death's Door at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,800 | 540 | 1,800 |
| 2 | 1,836 | 551 | 1,836 |
| 3 | 1,872 | 562 | 1,872 |
| 4 | 1,909 | 573 | 1,909 |
| 5 | 1,945 | 584 | 1,945 |
| 6 | 1,981 | 594 | 1,981 |
| 7 | 2,018 | 605 | 2,018 |
| 8 | 2,054 | 616 | 2,054 |
| 9 | 2,090 | 627 | 2,090 |
| 10 | 2,127 | 638 | 2,127 |
| 11 | 2,163 | 649 | 2,163 |
| 12 | 2,200 | 660 | 2,200 |
| 13 | 2,236 | 671 | 2,236 |
| 14 | 2,272 | 682 | 2,272 |
| 15 | 2,309 | 693 | 2,309 |
| 16 | 2,345 | 704 | 2,345 |
| 17 | 2,381 | 714 | 2,381 |
| 18 | 2,418 | 725 | 2,418 |
| 19 | 2,454 | 736 | 2,454 |
| 20 | 2,490 | 747 | 2,490 |
| 21 | 2,527 | 758 | 2,527 |
| 22 | 2,563 | 769 | 2,563 |
| 23 | 2,600 | 780 | 2,600 |
| 24 | 2,636 | 791 | 2,636 |
| 25 | 2,672 | 802 | 2,672 |
| 26 | 2,709 | 813 | 2,709 |
| 27 | 2,745 | 824 | 2,745 |
| 28 | 2,781 | 834 | 2,781 |
| 29 | 2,818 | 845 | 2,818 |
| 30 | 2,854 | 856 | 2,854 |
| 31 | 2,890 | 867 | 2,890 |
| 32 | 2,927 | 878 | 2,927 |
| 33 | 2,963 | 889 | 2,963 |
| 34 | 3,000 | 900 | 3,000 |
| 35 | 3,036 | 911 | 3,036 |
| 36 | 3,072 | 922 | 3,072 |
| 37 | 3,109 | 933 | 3,109 |
| 38 | 3,145 | 944 | 3,145 |
| 39 | 3,181 | 954 | 3,181 |
| 40 | 3,218 | 965 | 3,218 |
| 41 | 3,254 | 976 | 3,254 |
| 42 | 3,290 | 987 | 3,290 |
| 43 | 3,327 | 998 | 3,327 |
| 44 | 3,363 | 1,009 | 3,363 |
| 45 | 3,400 | 1,020 | 3,400 |
| 46 | 3,436 | 1,031 | 3,436 |
| 47 | 3,472 | 1,042 | 3,472 |
| 48 | 3,509 | 1,053 | 3,509 |
| 49 | 3,545 | 1,064 | 3,545 |
| 50 | 3,581 | 1,074 | 3,581 |
| 51 | 3,618 | 1,085 | 3,618 |
| 52 | 3,654 | 1,096 | 3,654 |
| 53 | 3,690 | 1,107 | 3,690 |
| 54 | 3,727 | 1,118 | 3,727 |
| 55 | 3,763 | 1,129 | 3,763 |
| 56 | 3,800 | 1,140 | 3,800 |
| 57 | 3,836 | 1,151 | 3,836 |
| 58 | 3,872 | 1,162 | 3,872 |
| 59 | 3,909 | 1,173 | 3,909 |
| 60 | 3,945 | 1,184 | 3,945 |
| 61 | 3,981 | 1,194 | 3,981 |
| 62 | 4,018 | 1,205 | 4,018 |
| 63 | 4,054 | 1,216 | 4,054 |
| 64 | 4,090 | 1,227 | 4,090 |
| 65 | 4,127 | 1,238 | 4,127 |
| 66 | 4,163 | 1,249 | 4,163 |
| 67 | 4,200 | 1,260 | 4,200 |
| 68 | 4,236 | 1,271 | 4,236 |
| 69 | 4,272 | 1,282 | 4,272 |
| 70 | 4,309 | 1,293 | 4,309 |
| 71 | 4,345 | 1,304 | 4,345 |
| 72 | 4,381 | 1,314 | 4,381 |
| 73 | 4,418 | 1,325 | 4,418 |
| 74 | 4,454 | 1,336 | 4,454 |
| 75 | 4,490 | 1,347 | 4,490 |
| 76 | 4,527 | 1,358 | 4,527 |
| 77 | 4,563 | 1,369 | 4,563 |
| 78 | 4,600 | 1,380 | 4,600 |
| 79 | 4,636 | 1,391 | 4,636 |
| 80 | 4,672 | 1,402 | 4,672 |
| 81 | 4,709 | 1,413 | 4,709 |
| 82 | 4,745 | 1,424 | 4,745 |
| 83 | 4,781 | 1,434 | 4,781 |
| 84 | 4,818 | 1,445 | 4,818 |
| 85 | 4,854 | 1,456 | 4,854 |
| 86 | 4,890 | 1,467 | 4,890 |
| 87 | 4,927 | 1,478 | 4,927 |
| 88 | 4,963 | 1,489 | 4,963 |
| 89 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 |
| 90 | 5,036 | 1,511 | 5,036 |
| 91 | 5,072 | 1,522 | 5,072 |
| 92 | 5,109 | 1,533 | 5,109 |
| 93 | 5,145 | 1,544 | 5,145 |
| 94 | 5,181 | 1,554 | 5,181 |
| 95 | 5,218 | 1,565 | 5,218 |
| 96 | 5,254 | 1,576 | 5,254 |
| 97 | 5,290 | 1,587 | 5,290 |
| 98 | 5,327 | 1,598 | 5,327 |
| 99 | 5,363 | 1,609 | 5,363 |
| 100 | 5,400 | 1,620 | 5,400 |