Skills & Combat

38 skill trees with 193 sub-skills across 5 categories.

Category	Trees	Moves
Combat (Offense)	15	105
Combat (Defense)	2	7
Utility	6	23
Social	4	16
Crafting	11	42

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Combat (Offense)

Arcane Arts

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Arcane Bolt	easy	A focused bolt of arcane energy
Arcane Shield	average	A shimmering barrier of arcane force
Dispel	average	Strip a magical effect from the target
Arcane Blast	difficult	A devastating explosion of arcane energy

Axes

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 11

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Chop	starter	---	axechop	cut	heavy	head	---
Hack	starter	---	hack	cut	standard	any	---
Cleave	starter	---	cleave	cut	heavy	any	---
Axe Deflect (passive)	starter	---	axedeflect	---	standard	---	---
Shield Breaker	intermediate	Rank 10	shieldbreak	cut	heavy	arms	---
Hook	intermediate	Rank 15	hook	cut	standard	arms	disarm
Berserk Swing	intermediate	Rank 15	berserk	cut	heavy	any	defense_down
Executioner	advanced	Rank 25	execute	cut	power	head	---
Rend	advanced	Rank 30	rend	cut	heavy	torso	bleed
Throw Axe	advanced	Rank 35	hurl	cut	standard	any	---
Whirlwind	master	Rank 50	axewhirl	cut	power	any	---

Blunt Weapons

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 11

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Bash	starter	---	bash	blunt	standard	any	---
Overhead Smash	starter	---	overhead	blunt	heavy	head	---
Swing	starter	---	swing	blunt	standard	any	---
Blunt Guard (passive)	starter	---	bguard	---	standard	---	---
Concuss	intermediate	Rank 10	concuss	blunt	standard	head	stun
Crush	intermediate	Rank 15	crush	blunt	heavy	torso	armor_ignore
Shield Slam	intermediate	Rank 15	shieldslam	blunt	standard	any	stun
Ground Pound	advanced	Rank 25	groundpound	blunt	power	any	stun
Skull Crack	advanced	Rank 30	skullcrack	blunt	heavy	head	stun
Sunder	advanced	Rank 35	sunder	blunt	heavy	torso	armor_ignore
Earthquake	master	Rank 50	quake	blunt	power	any	stun

Bows

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 10

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Shoot	starter	---	shoot	pierce	standard	any	---
Quick Shot	starter	---	quick	pierce	fast	any	---
Aimed Shot	starter	---	aim	pierce	heavy	any	---
Pin Shot	intermediate	Rank 10	pin	pierce	standard	legs	stun
Volley	intermediate	Rank 15	volley	pierce	heavy	any	---
Retreat Shot	intermediate	Rank 15	retreat	pierce	fast	any	---
Crippling Shot	advanced	Rank 25	cripple	pierce	standard	arms	defense_down
Penetrating Shot	advanced	Rank 30	penetrate	pierce	heavy	torso	armor_ignore
Sniper Shot	advanced	Rank 40	snipe	pierce	power	head	---
Rain of Arrows	master	Rank 50	rain	pierce	power	any	---

Cryomancy

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Frost Bolt	easy	A bolt of freezing cold
Freeze	average	Encase the target in ice
Ice Armor	average	Coat yourself in protective ice
Shatter	difficult	Shatter a frozen target for massive damage

Daggers

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 12

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Stab	starter	---	stab	pierce	fast	torso	---
Slash	starter	---	dslash	cut	fast	any	---
Nick	starter	---	nick	cut	fast	any	---
Backstab	starter	---	backstab	pierce	standard	torso	---
Dagger Parry (passive)	starter	---	dparry	---	fast	---	---
Twist	intermediate	Rank 10	twist	pierce	fast	torso	bleed
Throat Cut	intermediate	Rank 15	throat	cut	standard	head	---
Poison Apply	intermediate	Rank 15	poison	---	standard	---	---
Flurry	advanced	Rank 25	flurry	pierce	fast	torso	---
Hamstring	advanced	Rank 30	hamstring	cut	standard	legs	defense_down
Shadow Strike	advanced	Rank 40	shadowstrike	pierce	fast	torso	---
Assassinate	master	Rank 50	assassinate	pierce	standard	head	---

Faith Magic

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Prayer	easy	Channel divine favor to bless and empower
Channel Divine	average	Focus divine energy into healing or radiant bursts
Holy Ward	average	Invoke barriers of holy light for protection
Smite	difficult	Strike with the wrath of the divine
Lay on Hands	easy	Heal wounds through direct divine touch

Natural Weapons

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 2

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Bite	easy	Snapping bite — pierce, fast
Claw	easy	Raking claw — cut, fast

Nature Magic

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Nature Heal	easy	Mend wounds with restorative energy
Rejuvenate	average	Infuse the target with regenerative vigor
Thorn Shield	average	A barrier of thorns that damages attackers
Entangle	difficult	Vines erupt from the ground to hold the target

One-Handed Swords

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 12

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Jab	starter	---	jab	pierce	fast	torso	---
Slash	starter	---	slash	cut	standard	any	---
Chop	starter	---	chop	cut	heavy	head	---
Parry (passive)	starter	---	parry	---	standard	---	---
Lunge	intermediate	Rank 10	lunge	pierce	standard	torso	defense_down
Feint	intermediate	Rank 15	feint	---	fast	---	defense_down
Pommel Strike	intermediate	Rank 15	pommel	blunt	fast	head	stun
Riposte	advanced	Rank 25	riposte	pierce	standard	any	---
Disarm	advanced	Rank 30	disarm	---	heavy	arms	disarm
Whirlwind	advanced	Rank 40	whirl	cut	power	any	---
Deathblow	master	Rank 50	deathblow	cut	power	head	---
Blade Dance	master	Rank 60	bladedance	cut	power	any	---

Polearms

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Thrust	easy	Long-reach pierce — keeps enemies at distance
Sweep	average	Wide blunt sweep — hits at range, can trip
Brace	average	Brace vs charge — pierce, bonus damage on rush
Trip	difficult	Leg sweep — knocks target prone
Impale	difficult	Deep pierce — max damage, heavy commitment

Pyromancy

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Fire Bolt	easy	A searing bolt of flame
Ignite	easy	Set the target ablaze
Flame Wall	average	Conjure a wall of fire
Fireball	difficult	A devastating explosion of fire

Staves

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 11

Move	Tier	Unlock	Command	Type	Speed	Target	Effect
Strike	starter	---	strike	blunt	standard	any	---
Sweep	starter	---	sweep	blunt	standard	legs	stun
Prod	starter	---	prod	blunt	fast	torso	---
Block (passive)	starter	---	block	---	standard	---	---
Channel	intermediate	Rank 10	channel	---	standard	---	---
Vault	intermediate	Rank 10	vault	---	fast	---	---
Disorienting Blow	intermediate	Rank 15	disorient	blunt	standard	head	defense_down
Staff Spin (passive)	advanced	Rank 25	spin	---	standard	---	---
Trip	advanced	Rank 30	trip	blunt	standard	legs	stun
Arcane Burst	advanced	Rank 40	arcaneburst	burn	heavy	any	---
Earthquake Slam	master	Rank 50	earthquake	blunt	power	any	stun

Two-Handed Swords

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Slash	easy	Wide horizontal cut — solid damage, standard
Chop	easy	Heavy overhead chop — cut, targets the head
Thrust	average	Two-handed thrust — pierce, good reach
Sweep	average	Low sweeping cut — can trip, targets legs
Execute	difficult	Massive overhead cut — power, devastating damage

Unarmed Combat

Category: Combat (Offense) | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Punch	easy	Fast fist strike — low damage, no weapon needed
Kick	easy	Longer-range kick — blunt, moderate damage
Knee	average	Close-range knee — blunt, targets torso
Elbow	average	Fast elbow strike — close range, blunt
Grapple	difficult	Pin target — prevents flee and actions

Combat (Defense)

Combat Maneuvers

Category: Combat (Defense) | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Dodge	easy	Passive evasion — avoid attacks entirely
Footwork	average	Passive — boosts effective Agility in combat
Reflexes	average	Passive — boosts effective Speed in combat

Shields

Category: Combat (Defense) | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Shield Block	easy	Passive — improved block chance with shield
Shield Bash	average	Blunt shield slam — can stun on hit
Shield Wall	average	Defensive stance — +15% block for 3 rounds
Shield Deflect	difficult	Passive — chance to deflect ranged attacks

Utility

Athletics

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Swim	average	Cross water hazards
Climb	average	Scale walls and cliffs
Jump	easy	Leap across gaps

Fishing

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Cast	easy	Cast a line into water
Reel	average	Fight and land a hooked fish
Net	difficult	Use a net for larger or multiple catches

Locksmithing

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Pick Lock	average	Open a lock without the key
Study Lock	easy	Assess a lock's difficulty before picking
Unjam	difficult	Fix a jammed or broken lock mechanism

Outdoors

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 6

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Tracking	easy	Reveal creature types before entering
Gathering	easy	Harvest materials at wilderness locations
Firemaking	average	Build campfire for healing bonus
Trapping	average	Set snares to catch rabbits and small game
Whittling	easy	Carve saplings and wood into useful items
Foraging	easy	Find berries, roots, grubs, and other edibles

Pickpocketing

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Filch	easy	Steal gold from NPC
Lift	average	Steal item from NPC inventory
Plant	difficult	Place item in NPC inventory unnoticed
Palming	easy	Sleight of hand — coin tricks and deft fingers

Stealth

Category: Utility | Sub-skills: 4

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Sneak	easy	Move without being noticed
Hide	average	Become hidden at location
Shadow	difficult	Follow without being detected
Climbing	average	Scale walls, buildings, and rooftops

Social

Intimidation

Category: Social | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Threaten	easy	Direct physical threat
Menace	average	Implied danger and dark reputation
Provoke	difficult	Psychological pressure and mind games

Performance

Category: Social | Sub-skills: 7

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Inspire	easy	Boost an ally's next skill check
Taunt	average	Goad a hostile into wasting their next action
Lullaby	average	Pacify a weak creature temporarily
Battle Hymn	difficult	Rally the party with +2 damage for 3 rounds
Requiem	difficult	Crush enemy morale, increasing flee chance
Charm	average	Improve NPC disposition through music
Distraction	easy	Draw attention away from an ally

Streetwise

Category: Social | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Appraise	easy	Reveal item true value and NPC gold
Barter	average	Temporary sell price bonus
Fence	difficult	Sell stolen goods at better rates

Subterfuge

Category: Social | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Bluff	easy	Deceive with words and misdirection
Hustle	average	Win at games of chance through guile
Disguise	difficult	Alter appearance to avoid recognition

Crafting

Alchemy

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Brew Remedy	easy	Brew simple healing remedies
Brew Elixir	average	Brew potent elixirs from rare ingredients
Distill	difficult	Distill volatile compounds into bombs and extracts

Cooking

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Cook Meal	easy	Prepare simple meals over a cookfire
Cook Feast	average	Prepare complex multi-ingredient dishes
Preserve	average	Cure and preserve food for travel

Enchanting

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 6

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Inscribe Rune	easy	Etch a basic rune onto equipment
Imbue	easy	Infuse an item with a magical property
Inscribe	average	Write magical text onto a scroll or charm
Bind Essence	average	Infuse magical essence into an item
Disenchant	average	Strip enchantments to recover materials
Master Ward	difficult	Fuse multiple runes for compound effects

Engineering

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Craft Trap	average	Build mechanical traps
Craft Gadget	average	Build utility devices
Craft Explosive	difficult	Build explosive charges
Craft Mechanism	difficult	Build complex mechanisms
Dismantle	easy	Take apart devices and traps

Herbalism

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Forage	easy	Gather herbs at wilderness locations
Brew Potion	average	Combine herbs into potions
Identify	average	Identify unknown herbs and potions

Jewelcrafting

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Cut Gem	easy	Shape and facet rough gems to improve their clarity and value
Wire Setting	easy	Bend silver or gold wire into ring shanks and settings
Set Stone	average	Secure a gem into a metal setting without cracking it
Engrave	average	Carve glyphs and patterns into metal for added power or beauty
Master Setting	difficult	Create complex multi-gem pieces with interlocking mounts

Leatherwork

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Tan Hide	easy	Cure and prepare raw hides
Stitch Armor	average	Sew hides and silk into wearable armor
Reinforce	difficult	Reinforce armor for maximum toughness

Pharmacy

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Synthesize	easy	Combine reagents into pharmacy products
Concentrate	average	Distill potent concentrates
Formulate	difficult	Create complex multi-ingredient formulas

Smithing

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Forge Weapon	easy	Forge blades and weapons at a forge
Forge Armor	average	Forge shields and armor plates
Temper	difficult	Reheat and fold metal for superior quality

Tailoring

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 5

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Spin Thread	easy	Spin raw fiber into usable thread at a spinning wheel
Weave Cloth	easy	Weave threads into cloth at a loom
Sew Garment	average	Cut and stitch cloth into wearable garments
Embroider	difficult	Add fine embroidery that enhances the garment's quality and stats
Fine Tailoring	difficult	Craft masterwork garments from rare fabrics

Woodworking

Category: Crafting | Sub-skills: 3

Sub-skill	Difficulty	Description
Carve	easy	Shape wood into simple forms
Shape Bow	average	Bend and shape wood into bows
Assemble	average	Join wooden components into complex items