Risen 2: Dark Waters Glory, attributes and trainers: two currencies for progression
Spend Glory on the right attribute and keep gold for the skills it enables.
Edition covered
Risen 2: Dark Waters base campaign and PC publisher imagery. Treasure Isle and Air Temple are additional DLC adventures; their islands and rewards are not assumed in this guide. Updated PC combat and original console controls can differ.
Glory raises broad attributes
Completing tasks and defeating enemies provides Glory. Spend it on Blades, Firearms, Toughness, Cunning or Voodoo; successive increases in a given attribute become more expensive.
| Attribute | Main direction | Useful planning question |
|---|---|---|
| Blades | Slashing, thrusting and throwing weapons | Which melee or thrown weapon is the main tool? |
| Firearms | Muskets, shotguns and pistols | Which gun type will receive training? |
| Toughness | Survival and resistance | Is incoming damage the current limit? |
| Cunning | Thievery, Dirty Tricks and Silver Tongue | Which access or dialogue tool is needed? |
| Voodoo | Ritual and magical abilities | Does the chosen alliance support it? |
Talents are the practical subratings
Each attribute supports related talents, such as firearms categories or Cunning’s social and trickery tools. Check the talent used by the weapon or conversation rather than assuming every benefit within an attribute is identical.
| Step | Resource or requirement | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Choose an ability | Trainer’s skill description | Read its attribute threshold |
| Raise the attribute | Glory | Reach the necessary level |
| Learn the skill | Gold and available teacher | Pay for the specific instruction |
| Use the new tool | Equipment, supplies or recipe | Practice before a difficult mission |
Teachers sell specific abilities
Raising an attribute can satisfy a prerequisite without teaching the skill itself. Visit the appropriate trainer and pay the gold cost to learn actions such as specialized combat or crafting techniques.
Choose a useful next threshold
Keep an intended skill in mind when spending Glory. A small improvement spread across several unrelated categories can delay the attribute threshold and gold purchase that would make the main fighting style work.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Risen 2: Dark Waters publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher game manual | store.steampowered.com |