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Overview

Players progress through magic ranks at the Magic Academy, unlocking increasingly powerful exploration magics and combat abilities. The magic system is one of the core pillars of Roco Kingdom: World, intertwining with exploration, combat, and crafting to create a unified progression experience. Each magic rank opens new possibilities for how players interact with the world, from breathing underwater to flying through the skies above Sky City.

Magic Rank Progression

Magic ranks are earned through a combination of level requirements, qualification tests, and combat trials at the Magic Academy. Each rank unlocks new abilities, quests, and game features. The following table outlines the full rank progression system.

Rank	Chinese	Level	Requirements	Unlocks
Magic Apprentice	魔法学徒	Start	None	Basic auxiliary and interactive skills. This is the tutorial phase where players learn fundamental magic concepts.
1-Star Mage	一星魔法师	5	Promotion quest: defeat training dummies and a level 8 Magic Puppet boss	Daily academy commissions, pet skill enhancement, access to Spirit cultivation upgrades
2-Star Mage	二星魔法师	Mid	Qualification tests + combat trials	Multi-attribute magic application, expanded spell repertoire
3-Star Mage	三星魔法师	Mid-High	Qualification tests + advanced combat trials	Tactical combinations, ability to chain multiple magic types in sequence
4-Star+ Mage	四星+魔法师	High	Fusing multi-attribute magic, defeating guardian beasts in endgame trials	Large-scale group magic, attribute fusion, ultimate-tier spells for multiplayer scenarios

Reaching 1-Star Mage at level 5 is the first major milestone in the magic system. The promotion quest requires defeating training dummies in the academy courtyard, followed by a boss fight against a level 8 Magic Puppet. This fight serves as a skill check to ensure the player understands basic combat mechanics before advancing. Completing this promotion unlocks daily academy commissions, which become an important source of daily income and progression.

Exploration Magics

Exploration magics are special abilities that allow players to traverse environments that would otherwise be inaccessible. Each magic is learned through specific story events or quest chains, and they permanently expand the player's ability to interact with the world map.

Magic	Chinese	Effect	How to Learn
Water Repelling Charm	避水咒	Allows underwater exploration without drowning. Essential for deep-sea areas and underwater caves.	Created by Enzo, inspired by fish respiration research. Learned through the Enzo story questline.
Wind Riding	御风术	Summons a magic balloon for flight in the Sky City region. Provides free vertical movement within the Sky City airspace.	Learned from a Wright Brothers researcher stationed at Sky City. Requires completing the Sky City introduction quest.
Liquefaction	液化术	Transforms the player's body into liquid form, allowing passage through narrow gaps and cracks in walls.	Unlocked through exploration puzzle quests. Required for accessing several hidden areas.
Alchemy	炼金术	Craft magic items, potions, and Gulu Balls at alchemy stations scattered throughout the world.	Mandatory Magic Academy course. Learned early in the main story as part of the academy curriculum.
Bubble Art	气泡术	Underwater combat and traversal ability. Enhances mobility and protection while submerged.	Learned at the Atlantis ruins during the underwater expedition questline.

Magic in Combat

Magics learned through rank progression also enhance combat capabilities. As players climb the mage ranks, they gain access to increasingly powerful combat techniques. Higher ranks unlock multi-attribute tactical combinations where two or more element types are woven together in a single turn, creating devastating effects that neither element could produce alone. At 4-Star rank and above, players can deploy large-scale group magic in multiplayer scenarios, coordinating with teammates to unleash area-of-effect spells that affect entire battlefields.

The progression from simple single-element spells to complex multi-attribute fusions mirrors the overall difficulty curve of the game's combat system. Early battles require only basic attacks and type matchups, while endgame encounters demand mastery of attribute fusion and tactical spell chaining.

Alchemy Crafting

Alchemy is the most practically useful exploration magic, as it ties directly into the game's crafting and resource economy. Players can craft a variety of items at alchemy stations found near most settlements and fast travel points.

Skill Stone Recipes

Normal Skill Stone: 1 Magic Stone + 3 attribute ores. Produces a basic skill stone for teaching new moves to Spirits.
Rare Skill Stone: 3 Magic Stones + 1 Spirit Crystal. Produces a rare skill stone with access to premium move options.

Other Alchemy Products

Gulu Balls: Crafted from Normal Gulu Balls + plant materials. A cost-effective way to produce capture balls without spending Roco Shells.
Spirit Food: Crafted from crops at the alchemy furnace. Used to feed and bond with your Spirits, increasing intimacy and unlocking bonus stats.

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