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Skill Sets

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There are four Skill categories: Knowledge, Sense, Technical, and Combat. Each category has three sets, all of which you can learn around halfway in the game. You can refer to the skill sets offered per category below.

Knowledge 1

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Mineralogy Raises INT by 3 per LV Appraising, Crafting, Alchemy
Herbology Raises Blueberry/Blackberry recovery effect by 3% per LV Appraising, Compounding, Survival
Recipe Boosts the effect of eating a favorite dish Cooking

Sense 1

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Aesthetics Pleasure in studying objects with beauty Art, Crafting
Resilience Raises CON by 2 per LV Train, Survival
Keen Eye Raises recovery effect of cooked dishes Cooking
Courage Help one to keep one’s nerves, even in front of a crowd Pickpocketing

Technical 1

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Sketching Ability to replicate the image of an object in paper Art
Knife Raises STR by 10 per LV Cooking
Whistling Ability to put fingers in your mouth and blow hard to produce a piercing sound. Familiar
Imitation Ability to correctly grasp the details of an object and make them your own. Replication

Combat 1

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Guard Break Randomly ignores an enemy’s defense when attacking - - - -
Power Burst Randomly increases attack power - - - -
Qigong Randomly boosts defense - - - -
Trance Randomly increases spell damage - - - -

Knowledge 2

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Music Knowledge Raises AGL by 1 per LV Music
Item Knowledge Raises sell prices by 3% per LV Appraising
Biology Raises HP by LV-squared multiplied by 10 Compounding

Sense 2

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Determination Lowers SP requirement for each other skill Train
Danger Radar Raises STM by 3 per LV Scouting
Purity Mind open to the whims of the Gods of Creation Oracle
Poker Face Raises GUTS by 3 per LV Pickpocketing

Technical 2

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Eye for Detail Raises AGL by 1 per LV Customization, Crafting
Penmanship Raises DEX by 1 per LV Writing
Animal Training Ability to train animals to do specific tasks Familiar
Machinery Knowledge of machines Machinist

Combat 2

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Godspeed Increases movement speed per LV; randomly teleports infront of the enemy - - - -
Sidestep Randomly evades enemy attacks - - - -
Body Control Reduces Daze Time - - - -
Recast Cuts waiting time between Spells - - - -

Knowledge 3

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Mental Science Raises MP by 5 per LV Compounding
Faeriology Raises INT by 2 per LV Alchemy
Piety Raises a random ability value Oracle

Sense 3

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Effort Lowers EXP needed to level up Train
ESP Ability to receive messages from an otherworldly presence Oracle
Aesthetic Design Raises STR, INT, AGL and DEX by 6 per level Customization

Technical 3

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Performance Raises AGL by 1 per LV Music
Smithing Raises DEX by 2 per LV Customization
Technology Raises STR by 10 per LV Alchemy
Operation Ability to use machines properly Machinist

Combat 3

Skills Effect/Description Related Specialty
Feint Randomly guarantees a hit; dazes enemies - - - -
Counter Triggers a counterattack when button is pressed when attacking - - - -
Hasten Speech Cuts casting time for Spells - - - -
Concentration Randomly prevents incantation from getting interrupted by enemy attacks - - - -


 
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