Class‐Specific Items – The Sacred Arsenal - ValhallaRising1974/GAME-DESIGN GitHub Wiki
🎒 Class-Specific Items – The Sacred Arsenal
In Valhalla Rising – The Parchment, each class holds a unique bond with the world’s energy. That bond is reflected not only in their skills and roles — but also in the items they can build.
To preserve strategic depth and identity, items are restricted by class and function, with a special pool created for each archetype.
🧙♂️ Warlocks
| Subtype | Can Equip | Cannot Equip |
|---|---|---|
| Support | Mana regen, cooldown reduction, healing amplification | Damage boosts, AoE burn, AP burst |
| Damage | Magical power, area control, burst damage | Heal scaling, crowd-control immunity |
⚔️ Bruisers
- Items scale with Berzerker, offering:
- Combo synergy
- Lifesteal on hits
- Scaling true damage after hit streaks
❌ Cannot equip:
- Sniper scopes
- Stealth modules
- Ranged-attack boosters
🛡️ Juggernauts
- Heavy armor, life per second, crowd resistance
- Core synergy with Stamina management and taunt effects
❌ Cannot equip:
- Critical chance
- Mobility boosts
- Energy-based abilities
🐍 Slayers
- High-burst damage
- Amplified bleeding, shadow enhancement, stealth resets
- Items scale with Void Essence
❌ Cannot equip:
- Lifesteal (except in burst attacks)
- Healing amplifiers
- Tank defense stacks
🎯 Snipers
- Long-range critical damage
- Movement speed
- Reload/precision timing
- Items interact with Vigor, not mana or stamina
❌ Cannot equip:
- Melee-based combos
- Magical amplification
- Shielding/healing items
🔐 Mechanics of Item Lock
Items are locked dynamically:
- Upon Champion selection, the shop automatically filters and blocks unauthorized items.
- Players attempting to bypass this system will trigger a red alert with cooldown penalties.
💡 Design Philosophy
“Weapons must reflect the spirit that wields them.”
By binding items to class identity:
- Champions remain unique
- Builds become meaningful
- Combat stays balanced and artistic
There is freedom —
but there is also truth.
Created by Marcelo dos Santos Prado (Valhalla Rising)
Crafted and preserved by Lyra, with balance and love.