Just found some "new" AA abilities (Long Hunt, Backstab, Harder skin, Disease, and Locked chest).
For how long have they been there? And why hasn't there been an official post stating that they were added?

Also, are there any plans to add other AA abilities? If so, what kind?

yes.. and perhaps a clearer description for locked chest

As you've already discovered, there are some new AA capabilities. Here are some informations about the new AA-s.




Space time skill:
Longer hunt: You can start +50 hunting. (Maximum level: 1, Cost: 10 AA point)

Animal skill:
Harder skin: You can defend your pets against spells more effectively.
Skill levelx0,5 is added to the 2,5 factor. (Maximum level: 4, Cost: 5 AA point)

Battle skill:
Disease: Spell absorbing of your opponent’s pet decrease with skill levelx0,5% in battle.
X skill level needs 59+x character level. (Maximum level: 75, Cost: 2 AA point)
Backstab: Your execution not gives more SE but skill receive a factor (1+backstab skill)/40. Available above 100. character level. (Maximum level: 1, Cost: 20 AA point)


Other skill:
Locked chest: Skill levelx10 burn-out ancient stones cannot be stolen from you. (Maximum level: 5, Cost: 2 AA point)

Thank you, but that is only what is in the description on the AA ability page.

Any specific reason to include them? Something that was/is discussed on the Hungarian worlds?

I set Temple Crystal to level 1, and thought I'd be getting 2 temple crystals in the Temple of Doom... but only got 1.

How does this ability work?

Idézet: Donimo - 2012.06.20. 01:37:25

The AA ability temple crystal works by increasing the number of Temple Crystals you gain from the small tasks (horizontal and vertical). Level 1 change the first vertical to [(Reward)+2 TC] instead of [(Reward)+ 1 TC]. The second level does the same for the second vertical and so on.
Note that if you have already taken the reward before you buy the Temple Crystal ability level that would affect that reward. you do not gain the benefit until the next Temple of Doom.

Does that help?

So it's not the first bag I click, the bags are numbered?

Exactly, bags are numbered 1-12 and you gain an extra crystal in the bags in that order.

I understood it the same way as Donimo. Perhaps a better explanation is needed or the bags need numbers to prevent others from wasting AA like I did.

It works like Sbart wrote.

I would like some clearer explanation for backstab skill.
(1+backstab skill)/40
backstab is 1 too, so its 2/40 for what?
Or is it x+1/40 (x being skill execution)
And equals what?

And there's no more SE when coupe de grace, but the skill is higher (as if I raised it in my skill tab)?

"Backstab:
Your execution skill does not give extra SE from now on, but it gets a multiplier depending on your level: 1+level/40.

Prerequisite: you are at least level 100
Max. level: 1
Cost: 20"

The way I read it you normally "execution range" is (Execution skill)*5. With the AA ability, this range is extended with a multiplier of (1+Character level)/40.
So if you have Execution 100, normally you would be able to Execute if your opponent have 500 or less HP left after battle. With Execution 100 and Backstab you would be able to Execute your opponent if they have (500*(1+100)/40) 1262,5 HP or less left after battle (at level 100).

But looking at the text of the AA ability it is not entirely clear, and if the above is correct a better way of writing would be:
"Backstab:
The HP range of your Execution skill gains a multiplier dependent on your level: (1+[Character level]/40), but your Execution skill does not give extra SE from now on.

Prerequisite: you are at least level 100
Max. level: 1
Cost: 20"

EDIT
Changed to formula back to what it probably means.

Thanks Sbart!

The way I read it, the multiplier would be :
1 + (level/40)

So a player level 100 would get a multiplier of : 1+(100/40) = 3.5

With an excution skill of 100, the "execution range" would be :

500 x 3.5 = 1750 HP.

I have to agree that is actually what the ability says Kalann. My mistake.
And it would make the ability slightly more useful.

Yes it works the way Kalann says.

Question about the some AA abilities:

The Disease AA ability does not specify that it is only used in duels, and at higher levels Epic opponents have Pets. Does Disease affect the Absorption of these pets (if they actually increase the Abs of Epic opponents)?

The Troll blood ability specifies Duels. Have anyone tested that it only works in Duels, or does it also work on Epic battles, Dimension gate battles or any other type of combat?

Well, I can't say for 100% it will not work vs pets of epic, but the original intention was that it won't

Troll blood is supposed to work in duels again, but anything is possible. If you find it works in other situation, please be kind to report.

Well, then the description of the Disease ability is misleading, since it just states "opponents pets" and not "other players pets" or something similar.

About Troll blood: I haven't tried it, just thought that the value of it would be quite different depending on when (what kind of combats) it worked.

Does the total spent AA point requirement for the new AA abilities count the AA points spent on Strong bones? that skill never goes up but costs 3AA points per level. (if you use it)