Dragon's Bane

Dragon's Bane is a turn-based combat game set in the Forsaken Lands. You fight monsters and try to foil the Cultists' plot to summon a world-ending dragon. There are no set classes: your character develops according to the weapons and spells you use.

Character progression

Using spells raises your Magic Level and improves your magical abilities. Fighting with a weapon and shield builds proficiency with that weapon and shield, increasing damage and blocking and unlocking weapon-specific abilities. You also gain Attribute Points and Skill Points to spend on your stats and spell talents. Weapons skills, magic skills, the Shop Keeper and the world zones where you slay monsters all level as you play.

You unlock spells through quests, then spend Skill Points gained from leveling or consumables found in the world to improve aspects of each spell. Some gear and gear sets add bonuses to spell nodes.

Gear and crafting

Find crafting recipes to unlock equipment at the blacksmith, where you can make weapons and armor from ores and other materials found on your journey. Some items can drop early in the game and be developed into more powerful versions once you collect enough materials. Crafts can also level up.

Set Infusions let you find Set Essences in the world and infuse their power into any piece of equipment, giving you another way to customize your gear.

The Nemesis system

As you slay different monster types in the Forsaken Lands, harder monsters become more difficult and rewarding, and hunt you for killing their kin. This system rewards repeated fighting in particular areas and can eventually unlock Nemesis bosses, which can spawn anywhere in a zone where you have been hunting.