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Character Creation Guide

Vortex Sky-X includes two versions of Twelve Sky in one launcher/client.

Game Versions

Twelve Sky 1 (TS1)

Twelve Sky 1 Character Creation

Twelve Sky 2 (TS2)

Twelve Sky 2 Character Creation

Both versions run using the same client and server environment, but their game cores are separated. That means gameplay systems, balance, progression, and mechanics can differ depending on which game you choose.

Vortex Sky-X also supports cross-game interaction in certain ways (server-dependent), so players from TS1 and TS2 may be able to interact through specific shared systems and chat if on the same faction.

Character Slots

We support up to 6 characters per account (3 default + 3 unlockable).

Character Slots

To unlock additional slots, use Character Slot Permit. Each permit permanently unlocks 1 slot for the account.

Before You Create a Character: Pick Your Game Core

The most important decision during character creation is your game core.

  • Game: Twelve Sky 1 -> creates a TS1 character (TS1 ruleset)
  • Game: Twelve Sky 2 -> creates a TS2 character (TS2 ruleset)

Important: Even with cross-game features, your character is still created inside one core (TS1 or TS2) and follows that core's mechanics and progression.

Step-by-Step: Creating a Character

From the main menu, click Create Character to open the character setup panel.

  1. Character Name Choose a unique character name. Tips:
  • Keep it simple.
  • Use only A-Z, a-z, 0-9.
  1. Game (TS1 or TS2) Select which game core this character belongs to:
  • Twelve Sky 1 (TS1)
  • Twelve Sky 2 (TS2) This choice determines which version's gameplay rules your character follows.
  1. Faction Pick your faction:
  • Guanyin
  • Fujin
  • Jinong

Faction typically affects:

  • Starting area / faction hub
  • Faction identity in wars and PvP
  • Long-term progression path (varies by TS1 vs TS2)

  1. Gender Select Male or Female.

  2. Appearance Customize:

  • Hair Style
  • Face
  1. Weapon Pick your starting weapon type:
  • Defense
  • Attack
  • Ranged

This usually affects:

  • Early skills
  • Combat style
  • Recommended stat builds (varies by TS1 vs TS2)
  1. Starting Pet Choose your starting pet type:
  • Attack
  • Defense
  • Health

For TS1: Bird, Butterfly, Skull. For TS2: Bee, Rossary, Demon.

  1. Set Preview (Starting Set) This option shows the starting gear previews.

Starting Set Preview

  1. Nangin Only available for TS20 at this time.

  2. Confirm Click OK to create your character. Click Cancel to go back without creating.

Early Progression Basics

After creating your account, you will be asked to select a faction to fight alongside: Guanyin, Jinong, or Fujin. Each faction has its own primary damage weapon (Blade, Long Spear, Katana), defensive weapon (Sword, Light Blade, Double Blades), and ranged weapon (Marble, Scepter, Lute).

Each weapon has its own single-hit, multi-hit, and AOE (area of effect). Ideally, it is best to grind with either your faction's primary damage weapon so you do more damage while grinding, or the defensive weapon, since only defensive weapons have skills that boost your defense and let you grind harder-hitting mobs while taking less damage.

Whichever weapon you choose, unlock that weapon's AOE skill and multi-hit skill from its trainer in your starting map.

Start by using your multi-hit skill to kill mobs in your starting map. As you level up, you will receive 5 stat points to allocate (see Stat Distribution guide for more info) and skill points to level your skills.

When fighting mobs, after clicking on them, you will see their name highlighted as red, purple, or gray:

  • Red means they are tougher mobs and outside your level range. You can still get XP from them if you can kill them, but the XP is not ideal.
  • Purple means they are in your level range and are ideally the mobs you should grind.
  • Gray means no XP will be gained from fighting them, and you will not receive drops.

As you build your character by leveling stats, gear, and skills, you can move to different maps with stronger mobs. The best places to grind are dungeons found in various maps (see Faction Maps guide for more info), where most mobs will aggro to you, letting you AOE and kill them 10 at a time. This is the best form of XP grinding.

Skill Progression and Heavenly Skills

After selecting a faction and weapon, check your mini-map for a trainer. The trainer teaches your starting level 1 weapon skills and shows a brief description for each skill.

As you level up, you can find level 30 and level 60 single-hit and multi-hit skills from various mobs and bosses to replace your level 1 skills. Use a Book of Clear Fog to remove old/lower-level skills before replacing them.

These heavenly and support skills can be used by all factions and can be found in different parts of the game by killing mobs and bosses. Depending on the skill, they require level 60 or level 80 to use.

Universal Heavenly and Support Skills

  • Heavenly Shield: Adds an HP shield of 150%
  • Heavenly Blow: Increases Deadly Blow chance (75%)
  • Garuda's Song: Increases Luck (100%)
  • Heavenly Repulsion: Chance to return damage to the enemy (10%)
  • Reverse Flow: Increases stun resistance (20%)
  • Heavenly Destruction: Chance to destroy an enemy's Heavenly Shield (10%)

Elder Archive Combinations

At the Elder, you can combine archives into higher-tier skills. Archives are found by killing various mobs.

  • Heavenly Repulsion requires: Fire Dragon Finale, Munro's Finale, Torn Spirit Finale, Sun Finale.
  • Reverse Flow requires: Snow Legend, Northern Wind Legend, Gods Legend, Moon Wolf's Legend.
  • Heavenly Destruction requires: Bloody Sky Archive, Demon Gate Archive, Marble Archive, Demon God's Archive.

NPC General Information

  • Blacksmith: Found in every home city and Yongu. Sells faction-specific weapons, enchants weapons, and has a quest option.
  • Tailor: Found in every home city and Yongu. Sells faction-specific armor, gloves, and shoes, enchants armor pieces, and has a quest option.
  • Collector: Found in every home city and Yongu. Offers Antique, Combine, and Exchange features, and has a quest option.
  • Elder: Found in every home city. Can combine archives and legends into level 80 skills, gives out many quests, and will clear stat points for levels 1-30 for free.
  • Gate Master: Found in every home city and Yongu. Teleports you to maps for a small fee, offers item storage for a small fee, gives quests, and refills your Calabash Bottle for a small price.
  • Guild Director: Found in every home city. Used to create and manage guilds, and includes free storage.
  • Herb Master: Found in every home city and Yongu. Sells pills/tablets for HP and Mana recovery, Calabash Bottles, and Scrolls of Return (teleport to home map), gives quests, and can combine some quest or purchased items into valuable items.
  • Trader: Found in every home city and Yongu. Lets you list rare items with 12% enchant or more using a commission receipt, and lets you view and buy items listed by other players.
  • Trainers: Found in every home city. Each trainer is weapon-specific and teaches battle skills.
  • Guard Captain: Found in every home city. Lets you move to level formation battles, resistance battles (when available), and master maps.
  • Gambler: Found in every home city. Gives access to the track, includes a dice match mini-game, and sells transcending charms and refinement receipts.

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