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--- character_progression [2026/07/29 13:46] – Add character progression guide apieditor
+++ character_progression [2026/09/13 22:21] (current) – Document Power Hour pause and unpause commands apieditor
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 | 6 | 128 | 2 | 74 | 2 |  |  | 2 | 86 | 2 | 69 | 29 | 2 | 63 | 29 | 2 | 65 | 23 |
 | 7 | 256 | 3 | 84 | 3 |  |  | 3 | 100 | 2 | 78 | 36 | 2 | 72 | 36 | 2 | 74 | 28 |
-| 8 | 512 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 147 | 3 | 114 | 2 | 87 | 43 | 2 | 81 | 43 | 3 | 83 | 33 |
+| 8 | 512 | 3 | 94 | 3 | 94 | 141 | 3 | 114 | 2 | 87 | 43 | 2 | 81 | 43 | 3 | 83 | 33 |
-| 9 | 1024 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 104 | 157 | 3 | 128 | 3 | 96 | 50 | 3 | 90 | 50 | 3 | 92 | 38 |
+| 9 | 1024 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 104 | 151 | 3 | 128 | 3 | 96 | 50 | 3 | 90 | 50 | 3 | 92 | 38 |
-| 10 | 2048 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 114 | 167 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 105 | 57 | 3 | 99 | 57 | 3 | 101 | 43 |
+| 10 | 2048 | 3 | 114 | 3 | 114 | 161 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 105 | 57 | 3 | 99 | 57 | 3 | 101 | 43 |
-| 11 | 4096 | 4 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 177 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 114 | 64 | 3 | 108 | 64 | 3 | 110 | 48 |
+| 11 | 4096 | 4 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 171 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 114 | 64 | 3 | 108 | 64 | 3 | 110 | 48 |
-| 12 | 8192 | 4 | 134 | 4 | 134 | 187 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 123 | 71 | 3 | 117 | 71 | 3 | 119 | 53 |
+| 12 | 8192 | 4 | 134 | 4 | 134 | 181 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 123 | 71 | 3 | 117 | 71 | 3 | 119 | 53 |
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-| 16 | 131072 | 5 | 174 | 5 | 174 | 227 | 5 | 226 | 4 | 159 | 99 | 4 | 153 | 99 | 4 | 155 | 73 |
+| 16 | 131072 | 5 | 174 | 5 | 174 | 221 | 5 | 226 | 4 | 159 | 99 | 4 | 153 | 99 | 4 | 155 | 73 |
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+| 29 | 1073741824 | 8 | 304 | 8 | 304 | 351 | 8 | 408 | 8 | 275 | 190 | 8 | 270 | 190 | 8 | 272 | 138 |
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+| 30 | 2147483648 | 8 | 314 | 8 | 314 | 361 | 8 | 422 | 8 | 284 | 197 | 8 | 279 | 197 | 8 | 281 | 143 |
+===== Training, Critique, And Power Hour =====
+==== Keep Training As You Progress ====
+Training does not instantly raise a skill. Instead, a trainer gives you stored training for that skill. As you practice and earn normal skill progress, the stored training is consumed to provide bonus progress.
+Training is not a one-time task. Your stored training is gradually used up, so returning to qualified trainers throughout your adventures helps you continue improving efficiently. Train the skills you actively use, then keep practicing them in the world.
+==== Use Critique To Check Your Progress ====
+Ask a qualified trainer for a critique with ''NPCNAME, CRITIQUE [skill]'', or use the trainer's context menu. A critique tells you:
+  - Your current rank and progress toward the next rank.
+  - Whether your skill is below its potential.
+  - How much stored training you currently have for that skill.
+Use Critique regularly. If the trainer says you are not trained or only partly trained, it is a good reminder to train again before continuing a long practice session.
+==== Power Hour ====
+Power Hour is an account-wide bonus that activates automatically unless you pause activation. When your account is eligible, activation is enabled, and one of its characters is in the game world, Power Hour begins and doubles all eligible skill gains for the next 60 minutes.
+An account can begin one Power Hour every 24 hours. The timer uses real elapsed time, so it continues while you are in conference or logged out and is shared by every character on the account. You will receive a message when Power Hour begins and ends.
+Type ''/powerhour'' in conference to check whether Power Hour is ready, how much active time remains, how long until it is available again, and whether activation is paused. You do not need a selected character, and checking does not start Power Hour. If it is ready and activation is enabled, it begins automatically when you enter the world; if it is paused or still on cooldown, entering the world will not activate it yet. Once in the world, use ''powerhour'' without the slash to check your status.
+To save your next Power Hour for later, use ''/powerhour pause'' in conference or ''powerhour pause'' in the world. The setting applies to every character on your account and stays paused across logouts until you unpause. Pausing during an active Power Hour only prevents future activations: the current hour and its bonus continue until the timer expires.
+When you are ready, use ''/powerhour unpause'' in conference to enable automatic activation when you enter the world, or ''powerhour unpause'' in the world to start immediately if eligible. The conference commands do not require a selected character. Unpausing does not restart an active hour or reset the 24-hour cooldown.
+Power Hour only doubles skill gains that would normally be earned; the usual requirements for gaining a skill still apply. Make the most of it by practicing the skills you care about and keeping those skills trained.
 ===== Skill Level Titles And Spell Unlocks =====
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 | 13 | Astonishing | 7th Dan Black Belt | Prophet / Prophetess | Protection from Lightning; Summon Phantasm (6) | Master of Air | Whirlwind | Shadow Mage | Peek |
 | 14 | Amazing | 8th Dan Black Belt | Patriarch / Matriarch | Protection from Poison; Poison Cloud; Death (2); Summon Phantasm (7) | Mage | Ice Spear (2) | Shadow Stalker | Water Walking |
-| 15 | Incredible | 9th Dan Black Belt | High Priest / High Priestess | Stun Resistance; Summon Phantasm (8) | Lord of Fire | Fire Storm | Shadow Lord | - |
+| 15 | Incredible | 9th Dan Black Belt | High Priest / High Priestess | Stun Resistance; Summon Phantasm (8) | Lord of Fire | Fire Storm | Shadow Lord | Sure-Footed |
 | 16 | Master | White Sash | Master of Demons | Death Resistance | Lord of Illusions | Dragon Breath Lightning; Dragon Breath Fire; Dragon Breath Ice | Thief of Wands | - |
 | 17 | Genius | Red Sash | Master of the Dead | Protection from Blind and Fear; Summon Phantasm (9) | Lord of Air | Lightning Lance | Thief of Cups | - |