Black Belt System
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Black Belt System
UO Evolution Ultima Online free shard has added an extensive amount of New Samurai Empire content to compliment the original SE:UO expansion.
The UOE team has been working on creating new buildings, monsters and systems to enhance the limited content from the original UO:SE expansion that was released by UO back in 2004.
The original reviews about the Samurai Empire expansion were not great, so it was always our intent, as developers, to make this new addition have engaging, relevant content that enhanced the Asian theme.
There are no other UO freeshards that have this expansion and this exclusive content is what sets UO Evolution apart from the other free shards
Original Samurai Empire Expansion Features
Samurai Empire is the sixth expansion of Ultima Online. It adds unique Japanese-themed content, such as the new Ninja and Samurai professions, as well as a new land mass, the Tokuno Islands and the Treasures of Tokuno Artifacts
Become a Samurai Master
Dedicate yourself to the art of Bushido, with powerful new skills and
deadly new weapons.
Join an Elite Ninja Clan
Submit to the discipline of Ninjitsu, mastering stealth, deception, and the art of assassination.
Adventure on a New Continent
Explore a new Japanese-themed land filled with scenic housing areas,
mythical creatures, monsters, dungeons, and more.
Lay Claim to Exotic New Treasures
New weapons, armor, clothing, house tiles, magic, and more will reward the adventurous.
Powerful New Guild Systems
Create a guild, set up ranks, declare wars on other guilds, and set win conditions. Recruiting guildmates and increasing your power have never been easier.
New Samurai Empire Expansion Features
New Temples and Dojos
Dojo Gallery One
There are 8 new dojos/temples to locate and explore
- Dojo 1 - Mount Sho
- Dojo 2 - Fandancer
- Dojo 3 - Undead
- Dojo 4 - Bushido Dojo
- Dojo 5 - Isamu
- Dojo 6 - Garden
- Dojo 7 - Forgotten Desert
- Dojo 8 - Abandoned
There are also some unique defenses including fire traps, breakable doors, and hidden foes that you must strategically defeat!
Dojo Gallery Two
New Warriors/Monsters
There are 8 new warrior/monsters to defend each area, each with new special abilities and defenses.
- Sohie (Temple Guards)
- Yamabushi (Temple Guards)
- Temple Samurai
- Temple Monk
- Temple Priest
- Temple Archer
- Temple Warrior
- Temple Weapons
Sohie, Yamabushi and Temple monks may be difficult for new players, but they are certainly something you could manage with practice. Priest are a little harder. Hit for maybe 40 and will stun you which is bad if more than 1 are together. Samurai can hit for a lot and take very little damage from direct attacks. You may want to avoid those.
Emperor's Palace
The Emperor palace was inspired by Qin Shi Huang and the Terracotta Army
Belt of Tokuno - Blackbelt System
This unique is exclusive to UO Evolution. You start by hunting and collecting ancestral cloth, then craft the basic white belt. You then journey to each dojo and defeat the opponents to earn experience that will change the color of your belt from white all the way up to the black belt.
After you achieve the black ranking on your Belt of Tokuno, you can then add a deed, so it can then be socketed with augments.
Crafting the Blackbelt
The Belt of Tokuno (Black Belt) is crafted using the Tailor skill (100+) and 12 Ancestral ClothAncestral cloth can be obtained from killing Ancestral Spirits, and are located at ruin locations throughout Tokuno
Sieging the Temples
Several fortified temples/dojos are located in the lands Tokuno. You must find the temples and defeat the special temple dwellers to be awarded points toward your belt. There are some unique defenses including fire traps, and hidden foes that you must strategically defeat!
Emperor's Seals
The beginner levels are relatively easy to achieve, but as you progress the Emperor requires a "Seal" to prove that you are worthy before you move on to the Orange belt and above. You must craft a special colored Emperor Seal before you can obtain the next belt level
Emperor's Seals are crafted with the tinkerer skill (100+) AND Bushido skill (100+). The materials required vary depending upon the color. After you craft the correct colored seal for the Emperor, he requires you to collect 10 minor Treasures of Tokuno (ToT) artifacts as tribute to his greatness! After you collect the 10 minor artifacts, double-click the seal and add the artifacts to the seal. Once this is accomplished you can advance to the next level belt.
Belt Rank Stages
As your belt increases in power, the belt color will change at each stage as follows.
- Stage 1 = White
- Stage 2 = Yellow
- Stage 3 = Orange
- Stage 4 = Green
- Stage 5 = Blue
- Stage 6 = Red
- Stage 7 = Purple
- Stage 8 = Brown
- Stage 9 = Black
It is a very powerful system and is designed to be an end-game item. The Belt IS intended to to take months of challenging game play to achieve!
Enjoy the journey, grasshopper!
You can now socket a cloth blackbelt! You must first level the belt up to the black color, and then obtain a blackbelt scroll to be able to add sockets and augments.