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Defined as the quality of having nonjudgmental empathy for one's fellow creatures, in UO, [[Compassion]] is:
= Compassion =


* one of the virtues of the [[Virtues|Virtue System]];
''Defined as the quality of having nonjudgmental empathy for one's fellow creatures, Compassion is:'' 
* a [[Shrine]].
* One of the eight Virtues in the [[Virtues|Virtue System]]
* A Shrine located at 100°50'N, 7°55'W 


==The Virtue Compassion==
== The Virtue of Compassion ==
The Virtue Compassion is but one of eight virtues found in the Virtue System. It is represented on the Virtue Gump as a heart.


The Virtue of Compassion allows a character to resurrect others with more than one hitpoint, as with normal resurrections.
Represented by a '''heart''' on the Virtue Gump, Compassion allows characters to resurrect others with a percentage of their max hit points restored — a powerful benefit in both PvM and PvP scenarios.
The benefits of Compassion are well worth the effort in gaining the ability, as it helps prevent rez-killings from both players and monsters. It also gets the resurrected person back into the action faster and conserves the mana/bandages/time healing them back up to full hit points. There are also aspects of roleplaying in which having the Virtue of Compassion is desirable.


===Gaining Compassion===
=== Resurrection Bonus by Virtue Level ===
Gaining in the Virtue of Compassion is accomplished by escorting NPCs or Prisoners to their requested destination. This is done either via Gate Travel or simply walking and will reward you with 500 gold and progress towards achieving a level of Compassion. Rescuing Prisoners from NPC brigand camps, orcs, lizardmen, etc. will reward you with more progress (roughly double) than NPC's escorted from towns.
* '''Seeker of Compassion''' (Level 1): 20% HP restored 
* '''Follower of Compassion''' (Level 2): 40% HP restored 
* '''Knight of Compassion''' (Level 3): 80% HP restored 


As you make progress, the dots at the top of the Virtue of Compassion status gump will begin to fill after completed escorts or rescues. When all '''ten dots''' are completed per level, you advance a level in the Virtue. At each completed level of Compassion, the Virtue icon will fill-in with a darker color and the title will change to indicate your current level of achievement when you mouse-over the Virtue icon from the main Virtue menu. Your level of achievement in each Virtue is publicly viewable by other players if they double-click the Virtue menu in your paperdoll.
Applies to resurrections via [[Magery]] or [[Healing]].


Higher levels of Compassion confer increasingly higher benefits, which is discussed below. You can only gain from five NPCs per 24 hours, therefore rescuing prisoners will speed your progress versus doing just town escorts. Additionally, after you have completed five in a 24 hour window, there will be a system messaging indicating you must wait a day until you will gain again (although you can still continue doing more that day, but will only receive the gold reward).
== Gaining Compassion ==


Research shows that using the fastest method of prisoner rescues, i.e., a gate casting mage, you will perform roughly:
Compassion is gained by completing:
* NPC Escort Quests (500 gold reward) 
* NPC Prisoner Rescues from brigand/orc/lizardman camps (roughly double progress)


* '''2 NPC prisoner rescues per dot working towards Seeker of Compassion (Level 1)'''
Progress is tracked via 10 dots per level in the Virtue Gump. You can gain from '''up to 5 NPCs per 24 hours'''; after this, a cooldown message appears, though escorts can still be done for gold.
* '''3 NPC prisoner rescues per dot working towards Follower of Compassion (Level 2)'''
* '''4 NPC prisoner rescues per dot working towards Knight of Compassion (Level 3)'''


At each level of Compassion, people resurrected by you will return to life with additional hit points (without Compassion, they resurrect with just one hit point). Resurrections by either the [[Magery]] spell of Resurrection or from bandages with the [[Healing]] skill will add the additional hit points.
=== Progress Estimation ===
* Level 1 (Seeker): ~2 prisoner rescues per dot 
* Level 2 (Follower): ~3 prisoner rescues per dot 
* Level 3 (Knight): ~4 prisoner rescues per dot 


Additional hit point bonuses after resurrections from a player with Compassion:


* '''Seeker of Compassion (Level 1): 20% of their hit points restored'''
== The Shrine of Compassion ==
* '''Follower of Compassion (Level 2): 40% of their hit points restored'''
Located at '''100°50'N, 7°55'W''', the shrine features a named [[Ankh]] that allows:
* '''Knight of Compassion (Level 3): 80% of their hit points restored'''
* Resurrection 
* Karma locking


At only 25-30 minutes a day for a few weeks working on raising Compassion, its not really that much of an effort. Additionally, at 500 gold per escort, doing escorts is a safe, easy and profitable way for new players to make gold.
== Lore ==
 
* '''Symbol''': A heart 
==The Compassion Shrine==
* '''Mantra''': '''Mu''' 
The Compassion Shrine (100°50'N, 7°55'W) is a named [[ankh]] that is located...
* '''Associated Town''': [[Britain]]
*A character can lock his or her [[karma]] at the shrine.
* '''Dungeon''': [[Despise]]
*It is also handy for resurrection.
 
==Lore==
* Symbol: A heart

Revision as of 05:23, 16 May 2025

Compassion

Defined as the quality of having nonjudgmental empathy for one's fellow creatures, Compassion is:

  • One of the eight Virtues in the Virtue System
  • A Shrine located at 100°50'N, 7°55'W

The Virtue of Compassion

Represented by a heart on the Virtue Gump, Compassion allows characters to resurrect others with a percentage of their max hit points restored — a powerful benefit in both PvM and PvP scenarios.

Resurrection Bonus by Virtue Level

  • Seeker of Compassion (Level 1): 20% HP restored
  • Follower of Compassion (Level 2): 40% HP restored
  • Knight of Compassion (Level 3): 80% HP restored

Applies to resurrections via Magery or Healing.

Gaining Compassion

Compassion is gained by completing:

  • NPC Escort Quests (500 gold reward)
  • NPC Prisoner Rescues from brigand/orc/lizardman camps (roughly double progress)

Progress is tracked via 10 dots per level in the Virtue Gump. You can gain from up to 5 NPCs per 24 hours; after this, a cooldown message appears, though escorts can still be done for gold.

Progress Estimation

  • Level 1 (Seeker): ~2 prisoner rescues per dot
  • Level 2 (Follower): ~3 prisoner rescues per dot
  • Level 3 (Knight): ~4 prisoner rescues per dot


The Shrine of Compassion

Located at 100°50'N, 7°55'W, the shrine features a named Ankh that allows:

  • Resurrection
  • Karma locking

Lore

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