does it help with over all damage?

I got leve lone with an axe... does it help?

yes it helps overall. Each rank adds 1 ee


Proficiencies are a passive addition to the enhanced effect given to the item or skill it represents. Additions to proficiency levels are represented as ranks. You gain progress for your proficiency by using the given item or skill. For example, if you use a sword, you will work towards improving your sword proficiency. If you successfully fish, you will gain progress towards your fishing proficiency.

Deaths reflect negatively on all of your weapon and charm proficiences and will lose a percentage of your accumulated progress if you die. With crafting proficiencies, you are unable to lose any percentage for failing to complete a certain crafting task, or by death.

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This post was edited by Moojilsuh on Jun 17 2009 07:56pm

thx very much for taking the time to explain... good man