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The amount of engravings you are able to have available depends on the engraving slots you're able to use. Class-specific bonus engravings require Learned Engraving slots which are obtained by reading the books you've accumulated through your adventures in Arkesia.
While the two "generic" engraving styles that can be equipped by all classes (damage enhancements, and utility boosts) are equipped based on the amount of engraving points you have available. Your number of engraving points is determined by a combination of your character's accessories (such as earrings, necklaces rings, etc.).) and their Ability stones, each of which can be taken as loot through merchants in the game. Make sure you've increased your engraving points to 35 . You can equip roughly three standard engravings as well as your class bonus.
These engravings compliment a Deathblade capability particularly well:
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