Masteries

DemonCrawl currently lets you choose between 35 different Masteries (classes).

Unlock

Each Mastery has 3 Tiers which must be unlocked by performing a feat during a Quest. After completing a Mastery's requirement, it becomes available in the Token Shop for 10/20/30  Tokens. (With the exception of Novice Mastery, costing only 1/2/3.)

Abilities

With a few exceptions, Masteries are structured as follows:

• Tier I- A benefit provided from the start of the quest.
• Tier II - A passive benefit that triggers from time to time.
• Tier III - An activated ultimate ability that must be charged by completing a number of stages.

Masteries

Image	_pageName	Tier I	Tier II	Tier III
Auramancer_Mastery.png	Auramancer Mastery	Each stage has 3 random auras, you are immune to the negative effects of auras and can remove them with right-click.	Whenever an aura is applied or removed, activate an effect based on the aura.	[3 Charges] Permanently increase the number of auras in future stages and the quality of their effects, then activate Auramancer effects of all visible auras.
Banker_Mastery.png	Banker Mastery	Begin the quest with 15 extra coins.	Chests contain double coins.	[5 Charges] Double your coins.
Barbarian_Mastery.png	Barbarian Mastery	If you can't afford a stranger's price, kill him.	Whenever a stranger dies, activate Rotting Head. Whenever a Rotting Head expires, kill all visible monsters.	[3 Charges] Activate Rotting Heads equal to the number of strangers you have killed.
Bookworm_Mastery.png	Bookworm Mastery	Gain a Book item whenever you enter a special stage. Change your research subject at will by clicking on a Book item.	Your Book effects will activate even if you're not at full life.	[3 Charges] Gain an item related to your research subject.
Bubbler_Mastery.png	Bubbler Mastery	At the end of each stage, bubble all visible loot on 0-value cells.	Whenever you pop a bubble, reveal a number of random nearby cells equal to the value of the cell it was popped in.	[4 Charges] Duplicate your bubbles.
Commander_Mastery.png	Commander Mastery	Click a flagged cell to recruit a familiar to a nearby empty cell for 3 coins.	Whenever a familiar collects loot, perform a unique action based on the type of loot.	[2 Charges] Convert your familiars into Instant Familiars.
Demolitionist_Mastery.png	Demolitionist Mastery	Each stage has an additional Barrel. You can throw Barrels. Right click to change the direction of a Barrel.	Increase the radius of all explosion effects.	[4 Charges] Launch 4 Barrels into the stage. These Barrels cannot damage you.
Detective_Mastery.png	Detective Mastery	Each stage has a guaranteed stranger. Solve a cell whenever you activate a stranger, but there's a 10% chance to get bad intel!	Whenever you fully and correctly chord a cell, reveal all nearby monsters.	[3 Charges] Remove all visible monsters from the board and gain coins equal to their cell values.
Exorcist_Mastery.png	Exorcist Mastery	Destroy the first omen you receive.	Whenever you lose an omen, gain souls and defense equal to the number of omens you've lost this run.	[4 Charges] Destroy a random omen.
Firefly_Mastery.png	Firefly Mastery	Burning cells do not hurt you. Each stage has burning cells equal to the minimum power.	Whenever you fully and correctly chord a 2 or greater, burn and reveal a random nearby cell.	[3 Charges] Shoot flares in all directions from visible burning cells.
Ghost_Mastery.png	Ghost Mastery	Whenever you die, activate  Ectodrop.	Whenever you complete a stage in ghost form, revive with 1 life.	[4 Charges] Activate Ectoplasm and increase the amount of life you revive with.
Guardian_Mastery.png	Guardian Mastery	Begin the quest with 1 defense.	You are immune to life loss outside of damage.	[4 Charges] Gain 3 defense.
Human_Mastery.png	Human Mastery	If you are amoral and gain or lose morality, increase the amount by 3 in the same direction.	Whenever you are moral and gain morality, gain a soul. Whenever you are immoral and lose morality, solve all cells near 1s.	[1 Charge] If you are moral, convert visible strangers to strong familiars. If immoral, convert visible monsters into familiars. Pass a number of turns equal to your absolute morality.
Hunter_Mastery.png	Hunter Mastery	Begin the quest with 3 Minions.	Every 60 cells opened without a mistake, gain a Minion.	[2 Charges] Reduce the stage power by your number of Minions.
Hypnotist_Mastery.png	Hypnotist Mastery	Delay monster damage by 3 turns.	Your last status effect will increase instead of decrease.	[3 Charges] Increase your status effect counters by 10.
Immortal_Mastery.png	Immortal Mastery	Begin the quest with an extra revive and one less max life.	When you are revived, double your lives.	[6 Charges] Gain a revive.
Knight_Mastery.png	Knight Mastery	Begin the quest wearing Simple Robe.	Your armor cannot break. If you replace an armor, fortify by the durability of the old armor.	[3 Charges] Fortify all of your armor by 5.
Lumberjack_Mastery.png	Lumberjack Mastery	Begin the quest with a Sawblade. You can toggle Sawblade phasing.	Whenever a Sawblade explodes, gain Broken Sawblade.	[3 Charges] Set the lifespan of your Sawblades to 1 and reveal a random monster for each lifespan lost this way.
Marksman_Mastery.png	Marksman Mastery	The first cell you open each stage does not break your chain.	If the sum of your chain is greater than the max stage power, kill monsters before they can deal damage to you.	[ 2 Charges] Double the length and value of your chain.
Mutant_Mastery.png	Mutant Mastery	Begin the quest with 3 Cankers that have Brainiac mutations.	At the end of each stage, each Canker gains a random mutation.	[2 Charges] Spawn a Canker, then activate your Canker mutations without destroying any Cankers.
Ninja_Mastery.png	Ninja Mastery	When you click a monster, you have a 25% chance to avoid monster damage for each side of its cell that is exposed.	Monster reveal and death effects are negated.	[1 Charge] Activate  Kunai equal to the number of times you have activated your mastery ultimate ability.
Novice_Mastery.png	Novice Mastery	Reduce your score by half. If you make a mistake on a necessary guess, reduce incoming damage to 1.	If you die with 300 or more points, revive and reduce your score to 0.	[1 Charge] Focus an area where you can make progress.
Poisoner_Mastery.png	Poisoner Mastery	Begin the quest with  Poison. Whenever Poison activates, cast  Poison Blade.	You are immune to life loss from Poison. Toxic cells grant an additional  Poison.	[2 Charges] Consume all of your  Poisons, activate an equal number of  Spider Fangs, then gain Poison.
Prophet_Mastery.png	Prophet Mastery	Increase your XP gain by 35%.	You are twice as likely to find items you have never acquired.	[5 Charges] Gain between 1 and 5 Tokens.
Protagonist_Mastery.png	Protagonist Mastery	All legendary items are favored. Gain a random legendary item when you enter the final stage.	Whenever you gain a legendary item, gain a mastery charge. Whenever you replace a legendary item, increase the number of legendary items you can hold.	[5 Charges] Convert all visible chests into legendary items. Whenever you would die, this instead discharges automatically to prevent death.
Scholar_Mastery.png	Scholar Mastery	Activate Quest for Quests at the start of the quest.	Whenever a status effect is completed, restore 1 life and solve a cell.	[5 Charges] Complete all of your status effects.
Scout_Mastery.png	Scout Mastery	Gain 3% pathfinding at the start of the quest.	Increase your pathfinding cap by 10%. Gain 1% pathfinding whenever you earn the Untouchable award.	[5 Charges] Solve a number of cells equal to your pathfinding.
Snowflake_Mastery.png	Snowflake Mastery	If there are fewer than 3 frozen cells, click a flagged cell to freeze it.	Increase the limit of the above effect by the number of stage mods.	[3 Charges] Shatter all frozen cells, causing each to explode in a 3x3 area
Spark_Mastery.png	Spark Mastery	Each stage, one cell with loot gains Electric. Monsters in Electric cells deal half damage.	Whenever you collect loot from an Electric cell, apply Electric to cells of the same value in the same column and row.	[2 Charges] Apply Electric to all cells between Electric cells, then reveal all Electric cells and kill any living objects within.
Spy_Mastery.png	Spy Mastery	At the start of each stage, glean 10 hidden cells.	Whenever you chord a 4 or greater, glean nearby hidden cells.	[4 Charges] Glean all hidden cells near gleaned hidden cells.
Survivor_Mastery.png	Survivor Mastery	Begin the quest with 1 extra max life.	At the end of each stage, gain max life equal to the minimum power if you are injured.	[3 Charges] Solve a number of cells equal to your missing life, then heal to full.
Undertaker_Mastery.png	Undertaker Mastery	Gain Bones whenever you consume an item that isn't Bones.	When using Bones, you can target any visible cell without an aura.	[2 Charges] Reveal all cells near sanctified cells and apply sanctified to any monsters in those cells.
Warlock_Mastery.png	Warlock Mastery	Right click your mastery to cast Blood Magic.	Whenever you cast a magic item, apply Cursed to a random cell, prioritizing cells with objects.	[3 Charges] Spawn random magic items in empty Cursed cells.
Witch_Mastery.png	Witch Mastery	Reduce incoming damage by your number of omens.	When you enter a stage, remove a stage mod for each of your omens.	[2 Charges] Gain a random omen.
Wizard_Mastery.png	Wizard Mastery	The first Item Shop in the quest only contains magic items.	Whenever you cast a magic item, gain a soul.	[3 Charges] Transform your cheapest magic item into one that's worth more, up to twice the item's original value.

Mastery Related Items

There are also  Mastery Dolls that add an extra effect to your ultimate ability. There is one for each mastery.

Image	_pageName	Description	Cost
Battery.png	Battery	Fully charge your mastery.	16 coins
Black_Belt.png	Black Belt	When you enter a stage, gain souls equal to the number of times your mastery's ultimate ability has been activated.	16 coins
Book_of_Mastery.png	Book of Mastery	Collect hearts at full life to gain a mastery charge.	50 coins
Cardboard_Box.png	Cardboard Box	Lose your mastery, coins, and all of your items. Get them back at the start of the next stage.	32 coins
Dentures.png	Dentures	Elders are more common. You may right click an Elder to charge your mastery instead.	25 coins
Detective's_Memento.png	Detective's Memento	Spawn a Guide when you activate your mastery.	0 coins
Jack_of_Clubs.png	Jack of Clubs	[500 Mana] Replace your mastery with another random mastery. It starts fully charged.	45 coins
Juice.png	Juice	Gain a mastery charge. If you have activated your ultimate ability before, activate it now for free.	9 coins
Master's_Degree.png	Master's Degree	[400 Mana] Activate your mastery's ultimate ability, then manalock for 100 turns.	40 coins
Rocking_Chair.png	Rocking Chair	When your mastery's ultimate ability is activated, lose your mastery.	0 coins
Sage.png	Sage	Stages grant an additional mastery charge.	32 coins
Trump_Card.png	Trump Card	If you fail a guess, activate your mastery's ultimate ability before taking damage.	32 coins
Whittling_Knife.png	Whittling Knife	Favor all Doll items. Whenever you gain a Doll, gain a mastery charge.	25 coins
Wisdom_Tooth.png	Wisdom Tooth	Gain a mastery charge whenever you consume an item that isn't a consumable item. Automatically consume this item when you enter the final stage.	22 coins

Mechanics
Character	Stats	Lives • Defense • Coins
	Revive • Status Effect
Stage	Stages • Special Stages • Stage Power
	Objects	Stranger • Landmark •  Familiar • Monster • Boss
		Loot	(  Heart •  Soul •  Coin •  Diamond •  Chest • etc. )
	Modifiers	Aura • Stage Mods
	Orbs	Canker •  Sawblade •  Bubble
	Projectiles	Flare • Blessing • Bubble
Item	Inventory •  Armor •  Bones •  Minion • Seal
	Magic	Mana • Manalock • Duplicast
Keyword	Turn • Mistake • Damage • Chain • Chord • Powerchord • Explode • Glean • Guess • Pathfinding • Morality
Profile	Level	Score • Prestige
	Tokens • Special Chests • Heirloom • Sigil
	Mastery
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