+8 aptitude.

[arcanist]

Hello.

I have a very simple question - is it possible to have aptitudes more then +5?
Reason - on one of my recent SpWz I have found the manual of dodging. THe Sp aptitude for dodging is +4 and the manual is also adding +4. SO i need to consider if I am learning dodging on aptitude +8 or +5? Was not able to find the unswer for this question on wiki, unfortunately.
Thanks in advance

[evilmike]

Merfolk start with a +4 polearms apt, you can add +8 to this via crosstraining bonuses. Add another +4 from a manual and you get an effective polearms aptitude of +16. I don't think it's possible to go above 16 in anything.

Anyway, to directly answer your question, the skill screen should be saying "4 +4" for your apt, since you have the manual. That's what it means... there's no hidden cap at 5.

[arcanist]

Thanks.
This means I actually get additional exp from manual - which is good.

[nicolae]

Thanks.
This means I actually get additional exp from manual - which is good.

It's not additional XP, it just takes much less XP to level up, so you can spend the remaining XP elsewhere.

[Psieye]

It's marketing-induced thinking: you're "getting more EXP" because you got a discount. It's incorrect, but it gets people buying so marketing is satisfied.

[njvack]

"You can't afford NOT to train it!"