Traits & Abilities

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Classes in Holdfast can have Traits and Abilities. Traits define characteristics that affect your class's performance — for example, they might increase character speed or reduce your melee effectiveness. Abilities control what you can do in-game, such as the ability to give orders to your fellow soldiers.

Traits

Icon	Trait	Default NAW	Default WW1	Description
	Able Swimmer	`SwimmingSpeed: 0.35`	`SwimmingSpeed: 0.35`	Increases swimming speed, allowing faster movement through water.
File:Trait Armoured.png	Armoured	`IncomingFirearmDamage: 0.4`	`IncomingFirearmDamage: 0.4`	Reduces incoming firearm damage.
	Axe Specialisation	`OutgoingObjectDamage: 0.6` `OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05` `OutgoingHorseDamage: 5`	`OutgoingObjectDamage: 0.6` `OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05` `OutgoingHorseDamage: 5`	Enhanced effectiveness when using axes against objects, infantry, and horses.
File:Trait Barrelman.png	Barrelman	`Accuracy: 0.15` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 0.25`	`Accuracy: 0.15` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 0.25`	Improves firearm accuracy, with an additional crowsnest accuracy bonus.
	Bayonet Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.1`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.1`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a bayonet.
	Blunderbuss Specialisation	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.05`	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.05`	Improved proficiency with blunderbuss weapons.
	Cannon Specialisation	`CannonRamming: 0.15`	`CannonRamming: 0.15`	Improves proficiency with cannons, including ramming speed.
	Elite Infantry	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.2`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.2`	Grants superior melee effectiveness.
	Explosives Specialisation	`MovementSpeed: 0.25` `WalkingSpeed: 0.25`	`MovementSpeed: 0.25` `WalkingSpeed: 0.25`	Improves movement while handling explosive barrels and devices.
File:Trait FastMusketReload.png	Fast Musket Reload	`ReloadSpeed: 0.1`	`ReloadSpeed: 0.1`	Increases musket reload speed.
	Light Footed	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 0.2` `MovementSpeed: 0.07`	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 0` `MovementSpeed: 0.07`	Increases movement speed and adjusts incoming melee damage.
File:Trait Marksman.png	Marksman	`Accuracy: 0.25` `ReloadSpeed: 0.15`	`Accuracy: 0.25` `ReloadSpeed: 0`	Improves firearm accuracy, with a Nations at War reload speed bonus.
	Mounted Firearm Specialisation	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.1`	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.1`	Improved accuracy and firearm damage when firing from horseback.
	Mounted Sword Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when attacking from horseback with a sword.
	Musket Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.15`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.15`	Improved proficiency with muskets in melee and ranged combat.
File:Trait MusketDrill.png	Musket Drill	`ReloadSpeed: 0.15` `MovementSpeed: 0.15`	`ReloadSpeed: 0.15` `MovementSpeed: 0.15`	Improves reload speed and movement speed while drilling with muskets.
	Orderly	`IncomingDamage: 0.2`	`IncomingDamage: 0.2`	Provides increased resistance to incoming damage.
	Pike Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.1`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.1`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a pike.
	Pistol Specialisation	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.1`	`Accuracy: 0.1` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 0.1`	Improved proficiency with pistols, including firearm accuracy and damage.
File:Trait Presence.png	Presence	`Accuracy: 0.15` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 0.25`	`Accuracy: 0.15` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 0.25`	Improves firearm accuracy, with an additional crowsnest accuracy bonus.
	Rank Discipline	`Accuracy: 0.08` `CrouchingAccuracy: 0.13`	`Accuracy: 0.08` `CrouchingAccuracy: 0.13`	Provides accuracy bonuses when fighting in disciplined ranks.
	Resilient	`IncomingDamage: 0.15`	`IncomingDamage: 0.15`	Provides increased resistance to damage, allowing the class to absorb more hits.
	Rocket Specialisation	`CannonLoading: 0.2`	`CannonLoading: 0.2`	Improves proficiency with rocket launchers.
	Skilful Rider	`HorseSpeed: 0.1`	`HorseSpeed: 0.1`	Improves horse speed while mounted.
	Skirmisher	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 0.7` `Accuracy: 0.05`	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 0.7` `Accuracy: 0.15`	Optimised for skirmishing tactics, with incoming melee and accuracy modifiers.
	Sword Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 0.05`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a sword.
File:Trait Versatile.png	Versatile	`Accuracy: 0.1` `ReloadSpeed: 0.1`	`Accuracy: 0.1` `ReloadSpeed: 0.1`	Improves both firearm accuracy and reload speed.

Abilities

Icon	Ability	Description
	High Command (Army)	Inform the high-command and other gentlemen in the ranks that you're in dire need of reinforcements. A beacon will be placed on your location.
	High Command (Naval)	Naval variant of the High Command ability, used to call for reinforcements during naval engagements.
	Medicine	Allows the Surgeon to heal injured friendly soldiers by facing them and performing the healing action.
	Engineering Specialist	Grants the ability to construct, deconstruct, and repair battlefield fortifications and artillery.
	Artillery Operator	Allows the class to operate cannons and mortars with full proficiency, including loading, aiming, and firing.
	Rocket Operator	Allows the class to operate rocket launchers with full proficiency.
	Rank and File	Standard infantry ability — receive accuracy and reload buffs when standing in formation and following officer orders.
	Guardsman	Elite melee ability — grants increased melee damage, allowing one-shot kills on most infantry.
	Musician	Play musical instruments to provide accuracy and reload speed buffs to nearby friendly troops.
	Standard Bearer	Parade your faction's colours in the field of battle. You improve the rate at which firearms are reloaded for the rank and file by 10% when your flag is equipped.
	Explosives Handling	Allows the class to construct, carry, and ignite explosive barrels for demolition purposes.
	Horseback Riding	Grants the ability to mount and ride horses on the battlefield. Available to Cavalry and Officer classes.
	Bayonet Handling	Allows the class to attach and use a bayonet for close-quarters melee combat.
	Bandage	Allows the Surgeon to self-heal, restoring their own health with a cooldown of approximately one minute.