Maintenance for the week of December 23:
· [COMPLETE] NA megaservers for maintenance – December 23, 4:00AM EST (9:00 UTC) - 9:00AM EST (14:00 UTC)
· [COMPLETE] EU megaservers for maintenance – December 23, 9:00 UTC (4:00AM EST) - 14:00 UTC (9:00AM EST)
You get max level in the soul magic skill line and have access to all skills in the line immediately. So if for some reason you really, really cannot stand to do the main quest a second time and want those skills, you can spend money.