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· Fame Credits are converted from additional Fame obtained after reaching Item Level 100.
· This applies only when earning PVE Fame; you cannot obtain them from PVP Fame.
· The Fame Credit acquisition rate for each equipment slot is as follows:

Category	Details
Main Weapon/Two-Handed Weapon	10%
Off-Hand Weapon	0.5%
Armor (Chest)	5%
Head/Feet	2.5% each

· Each piece of equipment has two nodes: 'Mastery Node' and 'Individual Item Node'. You can earn Fame Credits once both reach Level 100.
· If both nodes are Level 100, you gain 20% of your normal Fame as Fame Credits. If both nodes are Level 100, you will get a total of 40% Fame Credits.
· After Level 100, you can level up to a maximum of Level 120 through 'Elite Levels', and Fame Credits are used in this process.
· While less efficient than leveling up the specific gear directly, Fame Credits offer flexibility for specializing in other gear.

· Auto-Respec quadruples your Fame Credit acquisition rate but costs 1 silver per credit.
· When Auto-Respec is active, the efficiency of Fame Credit acquisition remains constant.
· When only the Mastery Node is Level 100:

Category	Details
Normal Acquisition (Auto-Respec OFF)	200 Credits
Auto-Respec ON	800 Credits (800 Silver spent)
Additional Credit Cost	800 Silver for 600 Credits (approx. 1.33 Silver/Credit)

· When both Mastery and Individual Item Nodes are Level 100:

Category	Details
Normal Acquisition (Auto-Respec OFF)	400 Credits
Auto-Respec ON	1.6k Credits (1.6k Silver spent)
Additional Credit Cost	1.6k Silver for 1.2k Credits (approx. 1.33 Silver/Credit)

· Auto-Respec can be used selectively when you want to save silver or aim for faster growth.
· Personally, I keep it on all the time as I aim for max specialization on all items, but beginners can consider it only when they have sufficient silver.

· Manual Respec allows you to move invested Fame to other nodes, but it results in an efficiency loss of about 20%.
· Furthermore, silver is consumed in this process, so it is not recommended.
· Due to game balance changes, equipment you don't use now might become useful in the future, so decisions should be made carefully.

· Item Power (IP) is a stat representing the overall strength of your gear.
· Specialization (Spec) refers to your proficiency with a specific weapon or armor type and affects IP.
· By leveling up other item specializations within the same category on the Destiny Board, you permanently increase the IP of your main item.
· Specialization Efficiency Guide (Example: Frost Mage):

Stage	Goal	Description
Stage 1	100 Spec on Main Weapon	Focus on leveling the weapon you play with
Stage 2	75 Spec on Non-Artifact Weapons	Level up weapons that provide high passive bonuses to your main weapon (e.g., Great Frost, Glacial Staff)
Stage 3 (Optional)	106 Spec on Main Weapon	Additional stat improvement
Stage 4	50 Spec on Remaining Artifact Weapons	Level up weapons that provide passive bonuses to your main category, excluding Crystal weapons
Stage 5	100 Spec on Non-Artifact Weapons	Final leveling of non-artifact weapons in your main category
Stage 6	75-100 Spec on Remaining Artifact Weapons	Final leveling of all related weapons

· You don't need to reach 100 specialization on all items; completing up to Stage 5 is sufficient to create a powerful character.
· If you want to experience various weapons, it's advisable to level up items in other categories besides your main weapon to a certain extent.

· IP enhances the base stats of your gear and the performance of some skills.
· Higher IP leads to more damage (melee weapons), health (melee weapons, armor), and energy (armor).
· Average IP is the average value of your weapon, off-hand weapon, head, chest, feet, and cape. Bags and mounts are not included.
· Two-handed weapons are counted as two pieces of equipment.
· Having a high average IP doesn't automatically mean you're stronger; it's important to check the actual specialization level of your gear.
· Be aware that the performance increase based on IP for some capes (e.g., Undead Cape, Smuggler's Cape) is minimal.
· Some players choose not to wear capes to lower their average IP, so it's crucial to check the opponent's actual gear and specialization.
· Food and potions do not affect average IP but can significantly boost combat effectiveness. It's recommended to invest about 10-15% of your build's silver value into food and potions.

· Overcharge is a feature that temporarily increases IP by 100 for 30 minutes.
· It consumes 10 absorbed energies when activated.
· There's a risk of equipment destruction with a 15% chance for 30 minutes of activation and a 30% chance for 1 hour of activation.
· It's worth the risk as it allows you to increase IP more cheaply than upgrading equipment.

· The most important point is that 'cheap gear with high specialization' is much stronger than 'expensive gear with low specialization'.
· Keep this in mind and grow efficiently in Albion Online.