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You gain '''{{color|silver|40}}''' skill points every level, except at character creation where you have '''{{color|silver|120}}''' points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is '''{{color|silver|10 + 5}}''' per level. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.
 
You gain '''{{color|silver|40}}''' skill points every level, except at character creation where you have '''{{color|silver|120}}''' points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is '''{{color|silver|10 + 5}}''' per level. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.
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;Related base abilities
 
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;Skill synergies
 
;Skill synergies
 
: Some skills also benefit from others through skill synergy, increasing their effective skill level by a percentage of the synergistic skill. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum for your current level.
 
: Some skills also benefit from others through skill synergy, increasing their effective skill level by a percentage of the synergistic skill. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum for your current level.
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== Offense ==
 
== Offense ==
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Offense skills, along with [[#Psi|psi skills]], define your character's primary means of attacking.
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'''Offense''' skills, along with [[#Psi|psi skills]], define your character's primary means of attacking.
  
 
=== Guns ===
 
=== Guns ===
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Includes all kinds of firearms and chemical/energy weapons as well. Crossbows have their own skill.
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'''Guns''' skill includes all kinds of firearms and chemical/energy weapons as well. Crossbows have their own skill.
  
 
[[File:AssaultRifle.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:AssaultRifle.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Perception]]
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|* [[Perception]]
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|* None
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}}
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=== Throwing ===
 
=== Throwing ===
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Throwing is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time. Also increases damage with throwing knives.
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'''Throwing''' is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time. Also increases damage with throwing knives.
  
 
[[File:items explosives frag grenade1.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:items explosives frag grenade1.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Dexterity]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Crossbows ===
 
=== Crossbows ===
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Crossbows can fire various special bolts and their relatively low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.
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'''Crossbows''' can fire various special bolts and their relatively low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.
  
 
[[File:Crossbow.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Crossbow.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Perception]]
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|* [[Perception]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Melee ===
 
=== Melee ===
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Includes all sorts of close combat weapons — unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers.
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'''Melee''' includes all sorts of close combat weapons — unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers.
  
 
[[File:sledgehammer.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:sledgehammer.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]] (whichever is higher)
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|* [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]] (whichever is higher)
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
== Defense ==
 
== Defense ==
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Defense skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They help you avoid some attacks and [[status effects]] completely. The chance to avoid attacks this way is capped at '''{{color|silver|65%}}'''.
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'''Defense''' skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They help you avoid some attacks and [[status effects]] completely. The chance to avoid attacks this way is capped at '''{{color|silver|65%
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}}'''.
  
 
They are related to agility.
 
They are related to agility.
  
 
=== Dodge ===
 
=== Dodge ===
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The trap avoidance is not yet implemented.[http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.msg4438#msg4438]
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'''Dodge''' skill primarily helps you avoid all sorts of melee attacks. The trap avoidance is not yet implemented.[http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.msg4438#msg4438]
  
 
[[File:Uncanny_Dodge_ability.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Uncanny_Dodge_ability.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Agility]]
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|* [[Agility]]
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|* [[Evasion]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Evasion 10%
 
  
 
=== Evasion ===
 
=== Evasion ===
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'''Evasion''' skill helps you avoid most ranged attacks, except psionics. It also reduces AoE damage such as grenade/mine/pyrokinesis explosions.
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[[File:Evasive_Maneuvers_ability.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Evasive_Maneuvers_ability.png|left|link=]]
 
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Agility]]
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|* [[Agility]]
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|* [[Dodge]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Dodge 10%
 
  
 
== Subterfuge ==
 
== Subterfuge ==
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Subterfuge skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as [[Ambush]] and [[Cut-Throat]].
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'''Subterfuge''' skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as [[Ambush]] and [[Cut-Throat]].
  
 
=== Stealth ===
 
=== Stealth ===
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Allows you to enter [[Stealth Mode]] and successfully stay hidden.
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'''Stealth''' skill allows you to successfully stay hidden from others in [[Stealth Mode]].
  
 
[[File:icon_subterfuge.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:icon_subterfuge.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Agility]]
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|* [[Agility]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Hacking ===
 
=== Hacking ===
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Used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with [[haxxor]]s.
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'''Hacking''' skill is used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with [[haxxor]]s.
  
 
[[File:haxxor3.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:haxxor3.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Electronics]] 10%
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}}
  
−
; Synergies
 
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* Electronics 10%
 
  
 
=== Lockpicking ===
 
=== Lockpicking ===
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Used to open mechanical locks with [[lockpick]]s and ventilation shafts with [[Omni-Tool]].
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'''Lockpicking''' skill is used to open mechanical locks with [[lockpick]]s and ventilation shafts with [[Omni-Tool]].
  
 
[[File:lockpick2.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:lockpick2.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Mechanics]] 10%
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* [[Traps]] 10%
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}}
  
−
; Synergies
 
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* Mechanics 10%
 
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* Traps 10%
 
  
 
=== Pickpocketing ===
 
=== Pickpocketing ===
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Used for the [[Pickpocket]] ability, stealing directly from someone's pockets. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.
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'''Pickpocketing''' skill is used for the [[Pickpocket]] ability, stealing directly from someone's pockets. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.
  
 
[[File:pickpocket.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:pickpocket.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Dexterity]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Traps ===
 
=== Traps ===
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Allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps. See [[Traps]] for details.
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'''Traps''' skill allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps. See [[Traps]] for details.
  
 
[[File:Beartrap1.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Beartrap1.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Dexterity]]
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|* [[Lockpicking]] 10%
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* [[Mechanics]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Lockpicking 10%
 
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* Mechanics 10%
 
  
 
== Technology ==
 
== Technology ==
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Technology skills are the [[crafting]] skills of Underrail. They also have varying uses outside of item crafting.
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'''Technology''' skills are the [[crafting]] skills of Underrail. They also have varying uses outside of item crafting.
  
 
All of them are related to intelligence.
 
All of them are related to intelligence.
  
 
=== Mechanics ===
 
=== Mechanics ===
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Your ability to understand and repair mechanical devices. Used in most crafting recipes that use metal and mechanical components, including metal armors and firearms.
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'''Mechanics''' skill represents your ability to understand and repair mechanical devices. Used in most crafting recipes that use metal and mechanical components, including metal armors and firearms.
  
 
[[File:Metal Scraps.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Metal Scraps.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Electronics ===
 
=== Electronics ===
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Your ability to understand and repair electronic devices. Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.
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'''Electronics''' skill represents your ability to understand and repair electronic devices. Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.
  
 
[[File:Electronic Scraps.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Electronic Scraps.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Chemistry ===
 
=== Chemistry ===
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Used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives.
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'''Chemistry''' skill is used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives.
  
 
[[File:Items components powder1.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Items components powder1.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Biology]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Biology 10%
 
  
 
=== Biology ===
 
=== Biology ===
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For crafting medicine items and processing plants or animal remains into useful chemicals.
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'''Biology''' skill is for crafting medicine items and processing plants or animal remains into useful chemicals.
  
 
[[File:Items components heart.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Items components heart.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Chemistry]] 15%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Chemistry 15%
 
  
 
=== Tailoring ===
 
=== Tailoring ===
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Used to craft various lightweight armor items from leather and cloth.
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'''Tailoring''' is used to craft various lightweight armor items from leather and cloth.
  
 
[[File:Items components leather1.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Items components leather1.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* None
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}}
  
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; No skill synergies
 
  
 
== Psi ==
 
== Psi ==
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=== Thought Control ===
 
=== Thought Control ===
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Thought Control psi abilities deal with crowd control and other ways to affect the minds of organic targets.
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'''Thought Control''' psi abilities deal with crowd control and other ways to affect the minds of organic targets.
  
 
[[File:Icon_thought_control.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Icon_thought_control.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Will]]
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|* [[Will]]
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|* [[Psychokinesis]] 10%
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* [[Metathermics]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Psychokinesis 10%
 
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* Metathermics 10%
 
  
 
=== Psychokinesis ===
 
=== Psychokinesis ===
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Psychokinesis psi abilities deal with melee enhancement, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.
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'''Psychokinesis''' psi abilities deal with melee enhancement, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.
  
 
[[File:Icon_psychokinesis.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Icon_psychokinesis.png|left|link=]]
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}}
  
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Will]]
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|* [[Will]]
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|* [[Thought Control]] 10%
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* [[Metathermics]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Thought Control 10%
 
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* Metathermics 10%
 
  
 
=== Metathermics ===
 
=== Metathermics ===
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Metathermics psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.
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'''Metathermics''' psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.
  
 
[[File:Icon_metathermics.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:Icon_metathermics.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Will]]
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|* [[Will]]
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|* [[Thought Control]] 10%
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* [[Psychokinesis]] 10%
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}}
  
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; Synergies
 
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* Thought Control 10%
 
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* Psychokinesis 10%
 
  
 
== Social ==
 
== Social ==
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Social skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Underrail.
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'''Social''' skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Underrail.
  
 
Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.
 
Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.
  
 
=== Persuasion ===
 
=== Persuasion ===
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Often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.
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'''Persuasion''' is often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.
  
 
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{{Synergies
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* [[Will]]
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|* [[Will]]
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|* [[Mercantile]] 20%
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; Synergies
 
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* Mercantile 20%
 
  
 
=== Intimidation ===
 
=== Intimidation ===
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The less friendly way to resolve situations by speech. Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like [[Bullet Strap Belt]]s and [[Balaclava]]s.
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'''Intimidation''' is the less friendly way to resolve situations by speech. Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like [[Bullet Strap Belt]]s and [[Balaclava]]s.
  
 
[[File:yell_ability.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:yell_ability.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Will]]
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|* [[Will]]
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|* [[Persuasion]] 10%
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; Synergies
 
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* Persuasion 10%
 
  
 
=== Mercantile ===
 
=== Mercantile ===
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Not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See [[Traders]] for more information.
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'''Mercantile''' is not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See [[Traders]] for more information.
  
 
[[File:salesman_icon.png|left|link=]]
 
[[File:salesman_icon.png|left|link=]]
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; Related Base Ability
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{{Synergies
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* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Intelligence]]
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|* [[Persuasion]] 20%
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; Synergies
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* Persuasion 20%
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Player character]]
 
[[Category:Player character]]

Revision as of 09:26, 16 October 2014

You gain 40 skill points every level, except at character creation where you have 120 points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is 10 + 5 per level. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.


Related base abilities
Each skill is affected by one of your character's base ability scores, but the amount of points you may invest in any skill is not restricted by them. Every point in base ability above 4 increases the effective value of dependent skills by 10%, while every point below 4 decreases it by 8.5%.
Skill synergies
Some skills also benefit from others through skill synergy, increasing their effective skill level by a percentage of the synergistic skill. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum for your current level.

Offense

Offense skills, along with psi skills, define your character's primary means of attacking.

Guns

Guns skill includes all kinds of firearms and chemical/energy weapons as well. Crossbows have their own skill.

AssaultRifle.png

“ Increases your precision and damage with any type of pistol, SMG or rifle. This includes both firearms and energy weapons. Also, the higher your skill level, the more advanced weapons you can wield effectively. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Throwing

Throwing is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time. Also increases damage with throwing knives.

Frag Grenade.png

“ Increases your precision with all throwing weapons and utilities, including grenades. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Crossbows

Crossbows can fire various special bolts and their relatively low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.

Scoped Hurricane Crossbow.png

“ Increases your precision and damage with crossbows. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Melee

Melee includes all sorts of close combat weapons — unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers.

Sledgehammer.png

“ Increases damage with melee weapons and unarmed attacks and helps you overcome your target's dodge rating. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Defense

Defense skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They help you avoid some attacks and status effects completely. The chance to avoid attacks this way is capped at 65% .

They are related to agility.

Dodge

Dodge skill primarily helps you avoid all sorts of melee attacks. The trap avoidance is not yet implemented.[1]

Uncanny Dodge ability.png

“ Increases your chance to avoid melee attacks and traps. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Evasion

Evasion skill helps you avoid most ranged attacks, except psionics. It also reduces AoE damage such as grenade/mine/pyrokinesis explosions.

Evasive Maneuvers ability.png

“ Increases your chance to avoid a ranged attack. Reduces damage you receive from area of effect attacks. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Subterfuge

Subterfuge skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as Ambush and Cut-Throat.

Stealth

Stealth skill allows you to successfully stay hidden from others in Stealth Mode.

Icon subterfuge.png

“ Decreases the chance that you'll be spotted while in stealth mode. Also affects numerous aspects of stealth combat. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Hacking

Hacking skill is used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with haxxors.

Haxxor Mk III.png

“ Allows you to hack all kinds of computer devices, such as electronic locks, cameras, sentry turrets, etc. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Lockpicking

Lockpicking skill is used to open mechanical locks with lockpicks and ventilation shafts with Omni-Tool.

Lockpick Mk II.png

“ Allows you to pick mechanical locks and dismantle other mechanical barriers such as ventilation shafts. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Pickpocketing

Pickpocketing skill is used for the Pickpocket ability, stealing directly from someone's pockets. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.

Pickpocket.png

“ Allows you to steal and plant items on other characters. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Traps

Traps skill allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps. See Traps for details.

Bear Trap.png

“ Allows you to plant and disarm increasingly more powerful traps. The higher your skill is the harder your traps are to spot and disarm. Also increases your chance of spotting traps. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Technology

Technology skills are the crafting skills of Underrail. They also have varying uses outside of item crafting.

All of them are related to intelligence.

Mechanics

Mechanics skill represents your ability to understand and repair mechanical devices. Used in most crafting recipes that use metal and mechanical components, including metal armors and firearms.

Metal Scraps.png

“ Represents your knowledge of mechanics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as weapons, armors and traps. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Electronics

Electronics skill represents your ability to understand and repair electronic devices. Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.

Electronic Scraps.png

“ Represents your knowledge of electronics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as various electronic utilies and energy weapons. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Chemistry

Chemistry skill is used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives.

T.N.T..png

“ Represents your knowledge of chemistry. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as explosives. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Biology

Biology skill is for crafting medicine items and processing plants or animal remains into useful chemicals.

Heart.png

“ Represents your knowledge of biology. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as healing and psi restoring concoctions. It also enables you to extract useful substances from plants and animals. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Tailoring

Tailoring is used to craft various lightweight armor items from leather and cloth.

Rathound Leather.png

“ Represents your skill in tailoring leather and cloth materials into pieces of armor. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None


Psi

Various psionic powers your character can learn during the game.

All of them are related to will.

Thought Control

Thought Control psi abilities deal with crowd control and other ways to affect the minds of organic targets.

Neural Overload.png

“ Ability to influence the minds of other living creatures through mental suggestion and domination. Also the ability to focus and enhance your own mental processes and to take greater control of your body. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Psychokinesis

Psychokinesis psi abilities deal with melee enhancement, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.

Telekinetic Punch.png

“ Ability of the mind to exert mechanical force, as well as to emit electric currents and project electromagnetic fields. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Metathermics

Metathermics psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.

Icon metathermics.png

“ Ability of mind to initiate and control rapid temperature changes and harness exothermic and endothermic energies. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Social

Social skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Underrail.

Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.

Persuasion

Persuasion is often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.

“ Your ability to convince the other party to see things your way through non-violent means. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Intimidation

Intimidation is the less friendly way to resolve situations by speech. Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like Bullet Strap Belts and Balaclavas.

Yell ability.png

“ Your ability to make someone act out of fear. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies


Mercantile

Mercantile is not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See Traders for more information.

Salesman icon.png

“ Your ability to work out favorable prices in a business transaction. ”

— In-game description

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

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