▁much ▁of ▁the ▁landscape ▁on ▁foot , ▁they ▁are ▁soon ▁given ▁the ▁option ▁to ▁ride ▁on ▁horse back ▁and ▁even ▁later , ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁man ▁the ▁hel m ▁of ▁a ▁boat ▁to ▁sail ▁across ▁the ▁se as ▁between ▁islands . ▁In ▁addition ▁players ▁can ▁also ▁fast ▁travel ▁using ▁mag ical ▁tele port ation ▁fi xt ures ▁found ▁across ▁the ▁map . ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁single - player ▁game , ▁all ▁players ' ▁characters ▁begin ▁at ▁the ▁base ▁level . ▁R ather ▁than ▁having ▁players ▁choose ▁a ▁character ' s ▁class ▁and ▁style ▁of ▁play , ▁as ▁they ▁level ▁up ▁points ▁are ▁given ▁to ▁be ▁spent ▁on ▁impro ving ▁their ▁four ▁main ▁stats ; ▁end urance ▁( he alth ▁and ▁damage ), ▁strength ▁( com bat ), ▁accuracy ▁( r anged ), ▁and ▁will power ▁( mag ic ) ▁while ▁also ▁un lock ing ▁and ▁impro ving ▁various ▁other ▁skills ▁and ▁ab ilities ▁such ▁as ▁for ging ▁items , ▁special ▁combat ▁moves , ▁s ne aking , ▁sp ells ▁and ▁others . ▁Play ers ▁can ▁also ▁mix ▁skills ▁instead ▁of ▁foc using ▁on ▁one ▁type ▁of ▁character ▁build . ▁ ▁Material s ▁can ▁be ▁gathered ▁throughout ▁the ▁game ▁world , ▁either ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁wild , ▁purchased ▁from ▁vend ors , ▁lo oted ▁from ▁fallen ▁enemies ▁or ▁recovered ▁from ▁un ne eded ▁equipment . ▁Wh ilst ▁some ▁materials ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁for ging / up grad ing ▁of ▁weapon ry ▁and ▁arm or , ▁others ▁can ▁be ▁used