When do talents unlock in Valiant?

At level 20, the same milestone where you choose your specialization. Before 20 you spend attribute points; talents open up once you've specialized.

How many talent points can I get?

Up to 20 talent points over a character's life. Your first arrives at level 20 and you continue earning them as you level. Each point buys one rank, so 20 points is 20 ranks to distribute across your spec's 9 talents.

How do talents actually work in an idle game?

Two ways. Passive talents fold into your stats and apply automatically every tick. Active talents fire during each encounter through an action economy — one can replace your basic attack with a stronger ability, and others trigger alongside it (heals, summons, bursts). You don't press buttons; your build decides what fires.

Talents

Valiant has 126 talents — 9 for each of the 14 specializations — with 5 ranks each. Talents unlock at level 20, and you earn points as you level beyond it, up to 20 points total. Some talents are passive; others fire during combat through an action economy.

Earning & spending points

Your first talent point arrives at level 20 (the same moment you choose your specialization), and you keep earning them as you climb, up to a lifetime total of 20 points. Each point buys one rank, so a finished character has 20 ranks to spread across their spec's 9 talents — enough to go tall on a few signature talents or broad across many.

Note

Ranks 1–4 are what you invest in today. Rank 5 of each talent is reserved for a future Ascension system, so it isn't reachable through normal leveling yet.

Passive vs. active talents

There are two ways a talent affects your idle combat:

Passive talents fold straight into your stats and apply every tick — more damage, more mitigation, better resists, or conditional bonuses.
Active talents resolve inside each encounter through an action economy: one "attack-slot" talent can replace your basic attack with something stronger (a burst like Smite), while "extra" effects fire alongside it (a heal, a summon, a defensive trigger). You never press a button — your chosen build determines what fires and when.

Talent categories & the Descent

Every talent belongs to one of three categories — survivability, damage, or sustain. This matters beyond flavor: the daily Descent dungeon reads your party's category spread and pays a synergy bonus for balanced groups. Your talent choices are also your contribution to a party's synergy.

Talent fact	Value
Total talents	126 (9 per specialization)
Ranks per talent	5 (rank 5 reserved for Ascension)
Talents unlock at	Level 20
Lifetime talent points	Up to 20

Tip

Because respecs are free during alpha, treat talents as a sandbox — try an all-in damage build, then a balanced one, and watch how your Combat Score and Descent depth change.