The Tome of Mastery is a powerful artifact that allows a hero to master a new subclass of their current class.

This ancient tome contains the secrets of advanced techniques for a specific hero class. Reading it allows a hero to specialize in a mastery path and gain powerful subclass abilities.

• Type: Artifact / Quest Item
• Rarity: Unique
• Slot: None (consumed when used)
• Class: All (class-specific effect)

• Primary Function: Grants access to a hero's subclass
• Consumed: Yes, when read to select a subclass
• Restriction: Only works for the appropriate hero class

• Sources:
  • Dropped by Tengu in the Prison area (if subclass not yet acquired and hero is not Necromancer or Gnoll)
  • Found in special level containers
  • Granted through certain quests
• Drop Rate: 100% from Tengu if subclass not yet acquired
• Limitation: Each hero can only use one Tome of Mastery

• When read, presents a choice of available subclasses for the hero's class
• After selection, permanently grants access to the chosen subclass abilities
• Consumed upon use, with no replacement available
• Critical item for character development and specialization

• Each hero class has specific subclass options
• Should be saved for when ready to specialize
• Cannot be used if subclass has already been acquired
• Class-specific abilities will be locked until used

• Java Class: TomeOfMastery.java
• Implementation: Artifact that grants subclass access
• String resources: TomeOfMastery_Name, TomeOfMastery_Info, TomeOfMastery_Promote
• Machine-readable data: mr:tome_of_mastery_item
• Last updated: December 21, 2025

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• Tengu (source)
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