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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: 35%`	`SwimmingSpeed: 35%`	Increases swimming speed, allowing faster movement through water.
File:Trait Armoured.png	Armoured	`IncomingFirearmDamage: 40%`	`IncomingFirearmDamage: 40%`	Reduces incoming firearm damage.
	Axe Specialisation	`OutgoingObjectDamage: 60%` `OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%` `OutgoingHorseDamage: 500%`	`OutgoingObjectDamage: 60%` `OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%` `OutgoingHorseDamage: 500%`	Enhanced effectiveness when using axes against objects, infantry, and horses.
File:Trait Barrelman.png	Barrelman	`Accuracy: 15%` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 25%`	`Accuracy: 15%` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 25%`	Improves firearm accuracy, with an additional crowsnest accuracy bonus.
	Bayonet Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 10%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 10%`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a bayonet.
	Blunderbuss Specialisation	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 5%`	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 5%`	Improved proficiency with blunderbuss weapons.
	Cannon Specialisation	`CannonRamming: 15%`	`CannonRamming: 15%`	Improves proficiency with cannons, including ramming speed.
	Elite Infantry	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 20%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 20%`	Grants superior melee effectiveness.
	Explosives Specialisation	`MovementSpeed: 25%` `WalkingSpeed: 25%`	`MovementSpeed: 25%` `WalkingSpeed: 25%`	Improves movement while handling explosive barrels and devices.
File:Trait FastMusketReload.png	Fast Musket Reload	`ReloadSpeed: 10%`	`ReloadSpeed: 10%`	Increases musket reload speed.
	Light Footed	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 20%` `MovementSpeed: 7%`	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 0%` `MovementSpeed: 7%`	Increases movement speed and adjusts incoming melee damage.
File:Trait Marksman.png	Marksman	`Accuracy: 25%` `ReloadSpeed: 15%`	`Accuracy: 25%` `ReloadSpeed: 0%`	Improves firearm accuracy, with a Nations at War reload speed bonus.
	Mounted Firearm Specialisation	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 10%`	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 10%`	Improved accuracy and firearm damage when firing from horseback.
	Mounted Sword Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 500%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 500%`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when attacking from horseback with a sword.
	Musket Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 15%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 15%`	Improved proficiency with muskets in melee and ranged combat.
File:Trait MusketDrill.png	Musket Drill	`ReloadSpeed: 15%` `MovementSpeed: 15%`	`ReloadSpeed: 15%` `MovementSpeed: 15%`	Improves reload speed and movement speed while drilling with muskets.
	Orderly	`IncomingDamage: 20%`	`IncomingDamage: 20%`	Provides increased resistance to incoming damage.
	Pike Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 10%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 10%`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a pike.
	Pistol Specialisation	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 10%`	`Accuracy: 10%` `OutgoingFirearmDamage: 10%`	Improved proficiency with pistols, including firearm accuracy and damage.
File:Trait Presence.png	Presence	`Accuracy: 15%` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 25%`	`Accuracy: 15%` `CrowsnestAccuracy: 25%`	Improves firearm accuracy, with an additional crowsnest accuracy bonus.
	Rank Discipline	`Accuracy: 8%` `CrouchingAccuracy: 13%`	`Accuracy: 8%` `CrouchingAccuracy: 13%`	Provides accuracy bonuses when fighting in disciplined ranks.
	Resilient	`IncomingDamage: 15%`	`IncomingDamage: 15%`	Provides increased resistance to damage, allowing the class to absorb more hits.
	Rocket Specialisation	`CannonLoading: 20%`	`CannonLoading: 20%`	Improves proficiency with rocket launchers.
	Skilful Rider	`HorseSpeed: 10%`	`HorseSpeed: 10%`	Improves horse speed while mounted.
	Skirmisher	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 70%` `Accuracy: 5%`	`IncomingMeleeDamage: 70%` `Accuracy: 15%`	Optimised for skirmishing tactics, with incoming melee and accuracy modifiers.
	Sword Specialisation	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%`	`OutgoingMeleeDamage: 5%`	Enhanced melee effectiveness when using a sword.
File:Trait Versatile.png	Versatile	`Accuracy: 10%` `ReloadSpeed: 10%`	`Accuracy: 10%` `ReloadSpeed: 10%`	Improves both firearm accuracy and reload speed.

Abilities

Icon	Ability	Default NAW	Default WW1	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 order buffs when standing in formation and following officer or sergeant orders.
	Guardsman	`IncomingDamage: 17%` `MaxStacks: 3`	`IncomingDamage: 5%` `MaxStacks: 8`	Companion buff for nearby guardsmen. Improves incoming damage resistance and can stack with other guardsmen nearby.
	Musician	`MovementSpeed: 2.5%` `MaxStacks: 2`	`MovementSpeed: 2.5%` `MaxStacks: 2`	Play musical instruments to provide a movement speed companion buff to nearby friendly troops.
	Standard Bearer	`IncomingDamage: 10%` `ReloadSpeed: 10%`	`IncomingDamage: 10%` `ReloadSpeed: 10%`	Parade your faction's colours in the field of battle. Nearby troops gain reload speed and incoming damage resistance while 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.
File:Ability Raid.png	Raid	`MovementSpeed: 20%`	`MovementSpeed: 20%`	Trench Raider ability that increases movement speed.
File:Ability Dash.png	Dash	`MovementSpeed: 25%`	`MovementSpeed: 25%`	Light Infantry ability that grants a short movement speed boost.
File:Ability SteadyAim.png	Steady Aim	`Accuracy: 50%` `CameraZoom: 25%`	`Accuracy: 50%` `CameraZoom: 25%`	Rifleman ability that improves firearm accuracy and camera zoom while aiming.