How Virtues Work in Soulframe

Quick answer — Soulframe virtues (Courage, Spirit, Grace)

• What are they? Three core stats — Courage (melee / heavy), Spirit (magick), Grace (ranged / agile) — that scale weapon attunement and power one Pact Arcanic each (1st / 2nd / 3rd slot).
• How do you gain points? You start with 16 Virtue points and earn +1 per Envoy Rank (see envoy-leveling). Preludes 15: reallocate free per loadout in Arsenal → Virtues — Virtue Lith was removed (no consumable respec).
• Weapons & pacts: Weapons list gold/silver attunement pips per Virtue; if your total is below the weapon requirement, you get no attunement bonus. Match Virtue to your weapon family, then pick a Pact — starter examples: Wulder (Courage), Thistle (Grace), Gwylen (Spirit). Browse the full weapon catalog; onboarding: Beginner's guide · Leveling.

Soulframe has three Virtues — Courage, Spirit, and Grace — that act like your core stats and damage scalers. Each Virtue scales a family of weapons (via attunement pips) and powers one Pact Arcanic slot (1st / 2nd / 3rd).

Preludes 15 change

Virtue Lith was removed. Adjust Courage / Spirit / Grace free per loadout in Arsenal → Virtues (no consumable). Preludes 14.5 used Virtue Lith in the Balance slider — that consumable path is historical only; do not farm Lith in P15.

Totems / talismans (P15): equip on the Courage / Spirit / Grace trifecta; they interact with Runes and Smites — see Totems P15.

What each Virtue does

| Virtue | Weapons | Pact slot | |--------|---------|-----------| | Courage | Long blades, heavy, polearms, shields | 1st Arcanic | | Spirit | Magick staves | 2nd Arcanic | | Grace | Bows, short blades, rapiers | 3rd Arcanic |

You start with 16 points and gain +1 per Envoy Rank. Each loadout stores its own split.

Weapon attunement (pips)

Weapons show gold/silver pips per Virtue. Damage scales with:
Courage×(Courage pips÷2) + Spirit×(Spirit pips÷2) + Grace×(Grace pips÷2)

If your Virtue total is below the weapon requirement, you get no attunement bonus.

Why Virtues matter early

• Wulder wants Courage, Thistle Grace, Gwylen Spirit.
• Pact choice should follow the Virtue you plan to stack.

Full combat numbers, parry, and finishers: Combat mechanics.

Runes and Totems interact with Virtues in P15 — socket them in the Nightfold Arsenal. See Runes & enchanting and Totems P15 for the full Arsenal loop.

Loadout planning steps

1. Pick a weapon family — check gold/silver pips on the weapon page (e.g. Wulder = Courage, Thistle = Grace).
2. Allocate Virtue points in Arsenal → Virtues until you meet the weapon's attunement requirement — below requirement = no bonus.
3. Choose a Pact whose Arcanic slots align: 1st = Courage, 2nd = Spirit, 3rd = Grace.
4. Socket Runes and Talismans on the matching Virtue trifecta slots.
5. Preludes 15: respec free per loadout — experiment without farming Virtue Lith (removed).

FAQ

| Question | Answer | |----------|--------| | How many points at max rank? | Start 16, +1 per Envoy Rank — exact cap depends on your current rank; check the Virtues panel. | | Can I mix Courage weapons with Spirit pact? | You can, but you spread points and may lose attunement on your main weapon — usually bad for DPS. | | Virtue Lith in P15? | Removed — free respec per loadout only; do not farm Lith. | | Do talismans count toward attunement requirement? | Talismans boost stats on trifecta slots; weapon pip requirements use your allocated Virtue total — verify in Arsenal UI. | | Reset between Organ and siege? | Use separate loadouts in Arsenal — e.g. high Courage for Organ climb vs Grace bow for overworld Agari. |

Common mistakes

• Ignoring silver pips — they still contribute at half weight in the attunement formula.
• Locking into one split before trying free P15 respec — test 2–3 loadouts before endgame crafting.
• Stacking the wrong Talisman Virtue slot — match neck charm to your primary weapon family.