Augments

Augments are a large array of special training, magical abilities and support powers that characters of Dissidia: Final Fantasy MUSH can learn, ranging from enabling the character to movie faster in combat, equip weapons differently, to automatically counterattacking when taking damage. From an out-of-game perspective, Augments are purchased with Ability Points (AP) gained when a character Levels or gains them as an award for participation in or running plots, much the same as EX Abilities are purchased for EX Modes. Augments themselves are divided up into three categories:

• Standard Augments, which represents most of the support abilities such as SOS-Haste or Adrenaline
• Equipment Augments, which alter the Job-based equipment limitations that a character has, such as Equip Axes or Equip Mail
• Ability Augments, which represents a type of cross-training in a specific set of abilities, such as Ability: Fire which would give a character access to the Black Magic spells Fire, Fira and Firaga. Ability Augments, when purchased, give access to all those abilities in the 'suite', which are gained as the character levels appropriately (so using Ability: Fire, a character would gain Fire at Level 1, Fira at Level 17; and Firaga at Level 41.

Augments are considered 'always on,' and don't require any coded functions to activate (unless it is tied to another coded command, such as +equip or +cast). In order to promote balance, Prerequisites are used to determine whether a character can purchase an Augment at any given time; most of the Augments that mimic another Job Ability, such as Dual Wield, will scale as the Job Ability of the same name. As a character increases in Level, they gain a new Augment Slot every 3 levels (1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and so on). At these levels, the Advancement will record how many open slots you have, which can be spent in the Advancement Room, off of the OOC Nexus on the MUSH, to buy Augments that you meet the pre-requisites for.

Augments are described as below:

Augment Name	Prerequisites (Particular Levels or other Augments required for the Augment to be purchased)	Description and mechanics of Augment, such as any alterations to +commands, character capabilities or other notations.

Standard Augments
Adrenaline	Prerequisite: Level 9	When the character is in the Negative Status Critical, the character adds one-third their Level (rounded down) to their Strength (IE: A Level 30 character adds 10).
Alchemy	Prerequisite: Level 9	The the character is the target of a Healing effect, the Healing Power of the effect has half of it's based added (IE: Healing Power of 20 becomes 30.)
Antibody	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Poison and Venom.
Antiphibian	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Toad.
Body Temp	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Heat and Freeze.
Bright Eyes	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Blind.
Clear Head	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Confuse and Charm.
Doublehand	Prerequisite: N/A	Allows a character to hold a one-handed weapon in two hands via +equip, treating the weapon as if it were Two-Handed. Codewise, if a character has this Augment and does not equip anything in the Shield slot, the weapon will receive the 2H bonus. See +help +equip and 'News Equipment' for information.
Dual Wield	Prerequisite: Level 9	Hold a one-handed weapon in each hand; allows the character to make two separate attack actions, one for each weapon. Refer to 'News Job Ninja' for the effect of Dual Wield and +help +equip for information.
Economy Size	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Mini.
Eye for Eye	Prerequisite: Counter Augment, Level 25	When checking for Counter, the character will gain a bonus to the chance to Counterattack.
Flyer	Prerequisite: Fiend or Half-Fiend	The character has working wings, which allow them to take an action (using a special +cast-based command) and give themselves the Flying Status.
Insomniac	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Sleep.
Jelly	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Petrify and Gradual Petrify.
Last Stand	Prerequisite: Level 9	When the character is in the Negative Status Critical, the character adds one-third their Level (rounded down) to their Defense (IE: A Level 30 character adds 10).
Locomotion	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Paralyze, Slow and Stop.
Loudmouth	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Seal.
Maintenance	Prerequisite: N/A	This Augment grants a bonus to Status Resistance against the Negative Status Defense Break, Magic Break, Speed Break and Power Break.
Monkeygrip	Prerequisite: Level 9	The character is capable of holding a two-handed weapon, such as a Knightsword or Axe, in one hand. The weapon loses the 2H benefits, but the character is able to use a Shield. Codewise, when a character equips a 2H weapon and has this Augment, the character will be able to +equip a Shield or Bracer. Please see +help +equip and 'News Equipment' for information.
NulReflect	Prerequisite: Level 33	The character's magical attacks will have a chance of bypassing the Reflect Status that a target may have in place.
SOS-Haste	Prerequisite: Level 17	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Haste.
SOS-Protect	Prerequisite: N/A	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Protect.
SOS-Reflect	Prerequisite: Level 33	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Reflect.
SOS-Regain	Prerequisite: Level 9	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Regain.
SOS-Regen	Prerequisite: Level 9	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Regen.
SOS-Shell	Prerequisite: N/A	When in the Negative Status Critical, the character will gain the effects of the Positive Status Reflect.
Spellbreaker	Prerequisite: Level 9	When the character is in the Negative Status Critical, the character adds one-third their Level (rounded down) to their Magic (IE: A Level 30 character adds 10).
Use Equipment	Prerequisite: Fiend	This Augment allows a Fiend character to use normal equipment, rather than their normal Family-based Damage and Armor progression. This represents such things as Goblins or Ogres using caches of weapons, Birds using vestigal claws to hold weapons, or even Flan's consuming and holding weapons and armor in their gelatinous forms. With Use Equipment, the Fiend also loses the ability to use Baubles. For more information, see +help +equip and 'News Equipment'.
Willpower	Prerequisite:	Foo
Archer's Bane	Prerequisite:	Foo
Counter	Prerequisite:	Foo
Evade-Counter	Prerequisite:	Foo
Magic Counter	Prerequisite:	Foo

Equipment Augments
Equip Armlet	Prerequisite:	Foo
Equip Axe	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Book	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Bow	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Bracer	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Claw	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Dagger	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Glove	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Gun	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Hammer	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Hat	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Helm	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Instrument	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Katana	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Knightsword	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Mail	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Polearm	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Rapier	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Ring	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Robe	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Rod	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Scythe	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Shield	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Staff	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Suit	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Sword	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Thrown	Prerequisite:	FOo
Equip Whip	Prerequisite:	FOo

Ability Augments
Ability: Archery	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Barehand	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Bushido	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Commune	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Cover	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: D-Skill	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Darkness	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Jutsu	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Lady Luck	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Machinist	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Rend	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Stash	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Swordplay	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Thievery	Prerequisite:	FOo
Ability: Vocalist	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Age	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Blizzard	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Cure	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Dark	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Defense	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Fire	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Gravity	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Holy	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Life	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Meteor	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Poison	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Restore	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Speed	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Thunder	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Timed	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Transform	Prerequisite:	FOo
Magic: Wind	Prerequisite:	FOo

For more information and clarification on any of the Augments listed above, please see a member of staff.