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# Glossary

This page defines all the unique terms that are present through the various gamification systems in House of Titans.\
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All "**Bolded**" terms present throughout the Gitbook that do not link to their own specific page, will refer you to here, where the definitions can be found. 

Below is the list of all defined terms:

* **Success Rate**\
  A percentile measuring the likelihood of success for a given **Mission**.  \
  \&#xNAN;*Success Rate* can be improved through means such as: Positive **Traits**, **Stronghold** bonuses, **Racial** strengths, [**House** ](/white-paper/titan-nfts/nfts/house.md)passives, **Unique Actions**, or **Proficiencies**.\
  \&#xNAN;*Success Rate* can be reduced through means such as: Negative **Traits**, **Racial** weaknesses, [**House** ](/white-paper/titan-nfts/nfts/house.md)passives, or specific **Actions**.
* **Reward Yield**\
  This is a catch-all term for resources earned through completing a given **Mission**.  *Reward Yield* are measured through terms such as: "Low *Reward Yield*", "Moderate *Reward Yield*", or "High *Reward Yield*".  \
  \&#xNAN;*Reward Yield* can be improved means including: Positive **Traits**, **Stronghold** bonuses, **Racial** strengths, [**House** ](/white-paper/titan-nfts/nfts/house.md)passives**,** or **Unique Actions**.\
  \&#xNAN;*Reward Yield* can be reduced through means such as: Negative **Traits**, **Racial** weaknesses, [**House** ](/white-paper/titan-nfts/nfts/house.md)passives, or specific **Actions**. 
* **Proficiency**\
  \&#xNAN;*Proficiency* is a metric that grants a base *7.5%* increased **Success Rate** for missions that match the given *Proficiency*.  *Proficiencies* can range from generic (i.e. *Proficiency* in **Resource Gathering Missions**) to very specific (i.e. *Proficiency* in **Raid** (**Defense**) **Missions**).  [**Characters**](broken://pages/JFDQPFhNRv5RgUGVbY8W)' baseline *proficiencies* cannot be removed, however, *proficiencies* can be gained through means such as: Positive **Traits**, **Stronghold** bonuses, **Racial** strengths, [**House** ](/white-paper/titan-nfts/nfts/house.md)passives, or **Unique Actions**. \
  If players earn a *Proficiency* that is exactly the same as an **Incompetence,** the two cancel each other out, causing a neutral bonus (no **Success Rate** adjustment).
* **Incompetence**\
  \&#xNAN;*Incompetence* is a metric that reduces **Success Rate** by 5%.  Certain **Classes** have *Incompetence* for certain **Mission** types.  Further *Incompetencies* can be gained through certain negative **Traits**, or **Racial** weaknesses.\
  If players gain *Incompetence* that is exactly the same as a **Proficiency,** the two cancel each other out, causing a neutral bonus (no **Success Rate** adjustment).