Latest revision as of 20:41, 8 September 2026

Tempered Will
Job	Monk / Champion
Type	Active (self-buff)
Target	Self
Max level	10
SP cost	12 → 30
Spirit Spheres	1
Cast time	1 s (uninterruptible)
After-cast delay	1 s
Duration	30 → 120 s
Requires	Steel Body Lv 3, and Steel Body active

Tempered Will

Overview

Tempered Will is a custom Vortex Legends skill and the piece that makes a fighting tank possible. Simply learning it re-opens a set of skills that Steel Body would otherwise block, and the list grows with the level learned. Casting the buff goes one step further, giving back normal movement speed while the iron stance holds.

Mechanics

Unlocks (from the learned level, no buff required). While Steel Body is active, these skills may be cast:

Learned level	Skills usable under Steel Body
1	Tempered Will, Call Spirits, Triple Strike
3	Investigate, Dangerous Soul Collect
5	Chain Combo, Stone Fist
7	Finger Offensive, Palm Strike
9	Gentle Touch - Cure, Combo Finish

Each tier adds to the previous one, so a Monk with level 9 can use the whole list. Dangerous Soul Collect, Stone Fist and Palm Strike belong to the Champion class line.

Buff effect (while active). Movement speed returns to normal despite Steel Body's slow.

The skill can only be cast while Steel Body is active, and the buff ends the moment Steel Body ends. Its 1-second cast cannot be interrupted and is not shortened by DEX.

For a Champion the buff does more than restore movement: Stone Fist is far stronger while it is running, provokes the monsters it hits and grants a stacking damage reduction. That bonus uses the level the buff was cast at, not the level learned.

Leveling

Level	SP cost	Duration	Unlocks at this level
1	12	30 s	Call Spirits, Triple Strike
2	14	40 s	—
3	16	50 s	Investigate, Dangerous Soul Collect
4	18	60 s	—
5	20	70 s	Chain Combo, Stone Fist
6	22	80 s	—
7	24	90 s	Finger Offensive, Palm Strike
8	26	100 s	—
9	28	110 s	Gentle Touch - Cure, Combo Finish
10	30	120 s	—

Notes

The unlocks do not require the buff to be running, so points spent here pay off even if the Monk never casts it. The buff itself is bought for the movement, and for a Champion also for the Stone Fist bonus.
Duration is the main reason to push past the unlock levels: at level 10 a single cast covers most of a maximum-length Steel Body.
Recasting inside Steel Body is cheap, so the buff can be refreshed as the stance runs on.
Level 5 is the gate for Stone Fist, which makes it the natural stopping point for a Champion who only wants the tanking payoff.

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 <tr><th style="text-align:left">Type</th><td>Active (self-buff)</td></tr>
 <tr><th style="text-align:left">Target</th><td>Self</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Max level</th><td>5</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Max level</th><td>10</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">SP cost</th><td>50</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">SP cost</th><td>12 &rarr; 30</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Spirit Spheres</th><td>2</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Spirit Spheres</th><td>1</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Cast time</th><td>1 s (unaffected by DEX)</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Cast time</th><td>1 s (uninterruptible)</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Duration</th><td>12 / 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 s</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">After-cast delay</th><td>1 s</td></tr>
-<tr><th style="text-align:left">Cooldown</th><td>22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 s</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Duration</th><td>30 &rarr; 120 s</td></tr>
+<tr><th style="text-align:left">Requires</th><td>Steel Body Lv 3, and Steel Body active</td></tr>
 </table>
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 == Overview ==
-Tempered Will is a custom VortexRo skill that extends the Monk's capability under [[Mental Strength|Steel Body]]. Simply having it learned unlocks a whitelist of skills that can be used during Steel Body. Activating the buff goes further, restoring full movement speed while Steel Body is active.
+Tempered Will is a custom Vortex Legends skill and the piece that makes a fighting tank possible. Simply learning it re-opens a set of skills that [[Steel Body]] would otherwise block, and the list grows with the level learned. Casting the buff goes one step further, giving back normal movement speed while the iron stance holds.
 == Mechanics ==
-'''Passive effect (requires skill to be learned at any level):'''
+'''Unlocks (from the learned level, no buff required).''' While Steel Body is active, these skills may be cast:
-While [[Mental Strength|Steel Body]] is active, the following skills bypass the normal skill-block and may still be cast:
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Tempered Will itself
+! Learned level !! Skills usable under Steel Body
-* Stone Fist
+|-
-* [[Active Triple Attack]]
+| 1 || Tempered Will, [[Call Spirits]], [[Triple Strike]]
-* [[Chain Combo]]
+|-
-* [[Summon Spirit Sphere]]
+| 3 || [[Investigate]], Dangerous Soul Collect
+|-
+| 5 || [[Chain Combo]], Stone Fist
+|-
+| 7 || [[Finger Offensive]], Palm Strike
+|-
+| 9 || [[Gentle Touch - Cure]], [[Combo Finish]]
+|}
-'''Active buff:'''
+Each tier adds to the previous one, so a Monk with level 9 can use the whole list. Dangerous Soul Collect, Stone Fist and Palm Strike belong to the [[Champion]] class line.
-When cast, grants the Tempered Will buff for the skill's duration. While this buff is active during Steel Body:
+'''Buff effect (while active).''' Movement speed returns to normal despite Steel Body's slow.
-* Movement speed is '''not reduced''' — the Monk walks at normal speed despite Steel Body
-The cast time ignores DEX and always takes exactly 1 second.
+The skill can only be cast while Steel Body is active, and the buff ends the moment Steel Body ends. Its 1-second cast cannot be interrupted and is not shortened by DEX.
-== Leveling Table ==
+For a Champion the buff does more than restore movement: [[Stone Fist]] is far stronger while it is running, provokes the monsters it hits and grants a stacking damage reduction. That bonus uses the level the buff was cast at, not the level learned.
+== Leveling ==
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Level !! Duration !! Cooldown
+! Level !! SP cost !! Duration !! Unlocks at this level
+|-
+| 1 || 12 || 30 s || Call Spirits, Triple Strike
+|-
+| 2 || 14 || 40 s || &mdash;
+|-
+| 3 || 16 || 50 s || Investigate, Dangerous Soul Collect
+|-
+| 4 || 18 || 60 s || &mdash;
+|-
+| 5 || 20 || 70 s || Chain Combo, Stone Fist
 |-
-| 1 || 12 s || 22 s
+| 6 || 22 || 80 s || &mdash;
 |-
-| 2 || 14 s || 24 s
+| 7 || 24 || 90 s || Finger Offensive, Palm Strike
 |-
-| 3 || 16 s || 26 s
+| 8 || 26 || 100 s || &mdash;
 |-
-| 4 || 18 s || 28 s
+| 9 || 28 || 110 s || Gentle Touch - Cure, Combo Finish
 |-
-| 5 || 20 s || 30 s
+| 10 || 30 || 120 s || &mdash;
 |}
 == Notes ==
-* The passive whitelist effect activates permanently the moment the skill is learned — there is no need to keep the buff active for the whitelist to work.
+* The unlocks do not require the buff to be running, so points spent here pay off even if the Monk never casts it. The buff itself is bought for the movement, and for a Champion also for the Stone Fist bonus.
-* The buff itself (the movement override) must be cast before or during Steel Body to benefit from free movement.
+* Duration is the main reason to push past the unlock levels: at level 10 a single cast covers most of a maximum-length Steel Body.
-* Tempered Will's 1-second fixed cast time means it can be used inside Steel Body without worrying about DEX-based cast time reduction.
+* Recasting inside Steel Body is cheap, so the buff can be refreshed as the stance runs on.
-* The 2-sphere cost and high SP cost of 50 require planning around available spheres.
+* Level 5 is the gate for [[Stone Fist]], which makes it the natural stopping point for a Champion who only wants the tanking payoff.
 [[Category:Monk skills]]
 [[Category:Support skills]]