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Scholars is one of the eleven Great Schools in Age of Wushu.
The Scholars merge cultural arts with martial prowess, drawing strength from disciplines like music, calligraphy, and painting.
History[]
The Scholars were founded by Xiao Bieqing and Shi Yanbing with the vision of creating a school that brought together individuals with a shared passion for both cultural arts and martial arts. Each member of the Scholars is a skilled practitioner in one of the following disciplines: music, weiqi, calligraphy, or painting. They harness the power of their craft, using musical frequencies as a unique form of attack.
Joining Scholars[]
To join the Scholars, the player must speak with the Scholars School Guide located in Scholars.
Requirements[]
- Player must be Vagrant.
- Player must have learned one of the Cultural Life Skills: Calligrapher, Painter, Musician, or Weiqi Player.
- Players who have previously betrayed the Scholars are prohibited from rejoining the school for 30 days.
Rules[]
| Rule | DP |
|---|---|
| Don't kill Scholars players. | +40 points |
| Don't break players out of jail. | +30 points |
| Don't raid Guild Escorts. | +20 points |
| Don't kill excessively (infamy > 200) | +20 points |
| Don't sell kidnapped players. | +10 points |
The school enforces a set of rules for their disciples. Violating school rules results in the accumulation of Discipline Points (DP). Players can reduce their Discipline Points by repenting at Scholars.
If a player accumulates more than 100 Discipline Points and enters the school scene, a punishing cutscene is triggered. After the cutscene, the player receives a damage-reducing debuff and their Discipline Points are reset to 100.
The strength and duration of the debuff depends on the number of points the player accumulated. The debuff timer will not progress while the player is offline, and the debuffs can stack if the player is punished multiple times in succession.
Leaving Scholars[]
Scholars disciples who wish to join another school have four options: Mount Hua Sect, Training Away, Disguise, and Betray, each with its own requirements and consequences. Before the player can leave, they must step down from any leadership role in Scholars (Deacon, Elder, and Grandmaster).
The following consequences apply to all departure options:
- The player loses access to the Scholars school activities.
- The player can no longer purchase items from the Scholars NPCs.
- The Scholars Identity Outfits are deleted, but can be recollected from the interface if the player returns.
- The Scholars titles are deleted, but can be recollected from the interface if the player returns.
Mount Hua Sect[]
Scholars disciples can complete a quest to join the Mount Hua Sect while keeping their ties to Scholars. Requirements:
- Character Strength ≥ ?
Training Away[]
Training Away allows the player to join any Reclusive or Jianghu Faction while keeping their ties to Scholars. To use this departure option, the player must complete a task from the Training Away Guide in Scholars. Requirements:
- Character Strength ≥ Peak of Power
Consequences:
- All learned Scholars Internal Skills will become capped at level 30 until the player returns.
- All learned Scholars Martial Arts will become capped at level 4 until the player returns.
Betrayal[]
Betrayal allows the player to completely abandon Scholars and join a different Great School. To use this departure option, the player must complete a task from the Betrayal Guide in Scholars.
Consequences:
- All learned Scholars Internal Skills are deleted.
- All learned Scholars Martial Arts are deleted.
- Any unlocked Scholars Meridian acupoints are not deleted.
Disguise[]
Disguise enables the player to join any Reclusive or Jianghu Faction without imposing restrictions on the level of Scholars skills. To use this departure option, the player must complete the Disguise Questline.