Spheres: There are three major spheres of magic in Elanthia. While the magical powers found within each of these spheres are primarily purely of one sphere, some professions have studied more than one sphere of magic, and have learned the secrets of combining the mysteries of the spheres to create hybrid magics.

Prime Stats: A character receives a +10 bonus to each prime stat. Additionally, each prime stat counts double when determining a characters training points.

Mana Stats: Each profession has one or more statistics that determine a character's base mana. A character's base mana represents his inherent potential at the start of his career. For a character to increase his maximum mana capacity, training in the Harness Power skill is required.

Spell Circles: Each profession has access to two or three spell circles. Each spell circle contains a unique list of spells. There are a total of fifteen spell circles: one major and one minor circle from each of the three spheres of magic, plus nine base profession spell lists.