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| + | '''Skills''' are a core part of gameplay in {{poe1}} and {{poe2}}. Skills come to play in a variety of different contexts and partially determine how the player character or their followers can interact with the world around them. A character's skill level is represented as a number, which in turn represents their proficiency in performing certain tasks, as well as their knowledge of fields associated with that skill. |
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| + | Many skills have a direct impact on game mechanics, and allow your character to perform specialized actions like stealth, detecting traps, picking locks, or reading scrolls. A more skilled individual will perform these tasks with ease, and will have a higher rate of success. |
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| − | Non-combat skills do not use the same resources as combat skills. You don't spend the same stuff for a non-combat skill as you do for combat skills. Some don't use anything at all to use, so you will never find yourself unable to blast an opponent if you get caught sneaking. |
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| + | Some skills grant auxiliary combat bonuses, either directly affecting [[attributes]] - or other combat mechanics. |
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| − | Combat can be avoided with non-combat skills. There will often be ways to avoid fighting. Examples: standard methods of talking your way out of a fight or sneaking around an encounter, but there will be other ways too. Perhaps you can re-sanctify a desecrated cemetery to prevent any further undead from rising, or maybe figuring out a way across a ruined bridge will always avoid the bandits on this side of the river. |
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| + | Outside of combat, skills play a large part in dialogue and scripted interactions, where they can be "checked" to overcome an obstacle, and determine whether a character succeeds or fails to perform an action. Having more points in a skill can also unlock additional dialogue options with NPCs, which can be invaluable when pursuing a specific outcome for a quest or conversation. |
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| − | Skills can be used in both [[scripted interaction]]s and conversations, but they will be less common in conversations.<ref>[http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/48879210911/im-not-sure-if-this-has-been-mentioned-yet-but-will#notes Josh Sawyer on his tumblr site]</ref> |
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| − | The advancement of skills will probably be weighted, so increasing only one skill is not particularly efficient, though it will give you the highest score possible. If you divide your points between many skills, you won't be dramatically behind the specialist. But you'll be less likely to pass any threshold checks, but you also have higher skill scores on average and so more combat bonuses.<ref>[http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3593502&userid=17931&perpage=40&pagenumber=4#post425065739 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref> |
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| + | {{main|Pillars of Eternity skills|Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire skills}} |
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| + | ===In ''{{game|poe1}}''=== |
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| + | In {{poe1}} the five skills are: |
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| − | * '''Learning Skills''' - This includes finding out previously unknown information, like the location of a town or a hidden door, or uncovering secret knowledge, like a potion recipe or the true name of a demon, or maybe knowing a good place to gather materials like ore or herbs. |
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| + | ===In ''{{game|poe2}}''=== |
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| − | * '''Traveling Skills''' - Skills that improve movement capabilities (such as sneaking around some ruins), or traveling across the world map faster or more safely, or even teleporting directly to destination. And skills like unlock and disarm that remove barriers like locks or traps. |
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| + | {{poe2}} sees a large expansion to the skill system. Many new skills have been added, and are split into two categories – "Active" and "Passive" skills. When the player levels up, skill points are split between the two groups. |
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| − | * '''Item Skills''' - The alternatives to looting are the means to make new items, buy them, steal them, or supply NPC with materials or recipes to make them for players. |
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| + | | style="vertical-align:text-top" | '''Active:''' |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Herbalism.png|20px]] [[Alchemy]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Arcana.png|20px]] [[Arcana]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Athletics.png|20px]] [[Athletics]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Alchemy.png|20px]] [[Explosives]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Mechanics.png|20px]] [[Mechanics]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Sleight_of_Hand.png|20px]] [[Sleight of Hand]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Stealth.png|20px]] [[Stealth]] |
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| + | | style="vertical-align:text-top" | '''Passive:''' |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Bluff.png|20px]] [[Bluff]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Diplomacy.png|20px]] [[Diplomacy]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_History.png|20px]] [[History]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Insight.png|20px]] [[Insight]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Intimidate.png|20px]] [[Intimidate]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Metaphysics.png|20px]] [[Metaphysics]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Religion.png|20px]] [[Religion]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Streetwise.png|20px]] [[Streetwise]] |
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| + | * [[File:Skill_Survival.png|20px]] [[Survival]] |
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| + | Passive skills cover checks in dialogues and [[scripted interaction]]s, and otherwise have no bearing on other parts of gameplay. Active skills are also used in these checks, but more importantly provide boosts to other game mechanics (hence "active"). For example, having a higher [[Explosives]] skill improves a characters ability to use bombs. |
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| − | * '''Companion Skills''' - Non-combat abilities that interact with your [[companion]]s, giving ways to recruit them, improve their usefulness, and keep them from dying (or even worse, disliking you!). |
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| + | Another addition is the use of "assisted" skill checks, which allows the [[player]] character to benefit from other [[companion]]s' skills. Certain checks are limited to the only checked characters' skill level, while others use an "assisted" value, which applies a bonus which takes into account every other party member's proficiency in that skill. <ref>[http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/156585382271/in-the-first-pillars-the-character-progression-was Frog Helms Fan Club – In the first Pillars the character progression was…]</ref> |
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| − | | ''Stealth allows characters of any class to attempt to avoid being seen or heard. It is used automatically whenever the character is in Scouting mode. The higher the character's skill, the closer they can get to enemies before being detected.'' |
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| − | | ''Adventuring is tiring work. Traveling, fighting, and scrambling up fallen statues can take its toll. The Athletics skill counters the effects of accrued Fatigue, allowing characters to go farther and fight longer before they suffer penalties. In conversations and scripted interactions, Athletics is used for physical feats like climbing, swimming, and jumping.'' |
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| − | | ''Lore represents a character's accumulated miscellaneous knowledge and trivia, often of occult or esoteric topics. In combat, it helps characters learn about enemy defenses and capabilities. Each time a character attacks an enemy, their Lore skill helps contribute to revealing their defenses and, for common enemies, filling in their Bestiary entries.'' |
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| − | | ''Traps and locks can be a problem for even the toughest adventurers, draining their resources and maiming or killing those who are unfortunate enough to trigger an unseen floor plate. The Mechanics skill makes it easier to open locks and find and disable traps. Additionally, any character can use the Mechanics skill to place traps of their own. The higher the Mechanics skill, the more accurate the trap. In conversations and scripted interactions, Mechanics can be used to activate or disable a variety of machines.'' |
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| − | | ''Survival allows characters to make better use of the food and potion items they find. The higher the character's Survival skill, the longer the duration of such items. Survival can also be used in conversations and scripted interactions that involve wilderness challenges or specialization information.'' |
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| + | ===Initial bonus=== |
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| − | Every [[class]] gets a bonus in two or three skills.<ref>[http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/64648-knowing-theres-a-trap-vs-rolling-theres-a-trap/?view=findpost&p=1390533 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref> Skill bonuses are constant and are on all levels the same value.<ref>[http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/64386-features-concerns-so-far/?view=findpost&p=1371547 Forum post by Josh Sawyer]</ref> |
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| + | A character's [[class]] and [[background]] provides an initial bonus to skills. |
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| + | ** Class - 3 skill points in total, distributed irregularly. |
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| + | ** Background - 2 skill points in total, distributed irregularly. |
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| − | ![[Barbarian]]!![[Chanter]]!![[Cipher]]!![[Druid]]!![[Fighter]]!![[Monk]]!![[Paladin]]!![[Priest]]!![[Ranger]]!![[Rogue]]!![[Wizard]] |
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| + | ** Class - 2 skill points each for 5 different skills. A multiclass character limits this to 1 point, with overlap being added (the note in the character creator regarding "averaging" skill bonuses is misleading). |
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| + | ** Background - 1 skill point each for 3 different skills (with some exceptions receiving two points in one skill, or 3 points in a 2-1 split). |
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| + | ===Leveling=== |
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| − | ! [[Athletics]] |
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| + | At each level, the character will receive skill points that you can distribute as you see fit. |
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| + | * {{poe1}}: 6 points to distribute. Advancing a skill costs 1 + the skills current rank, not including bonuses (via items, class, background). At skill level 3, it costs 4 points to advance to the next rank. |
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| + | * {{poe2}}: 1 point for [[Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire skills#Active|Active]] skills, 1 point for [[Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire skills#Passive|Passive]] skills. |
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| + | Items and other bonuses can also increase skills, be it while equipped, permanently, or as a temporary bonus. Items that grant skill buffs are shown for each skill, on the associated page. |
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 6 April 2019
Skills are a core part of gameplay in Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Skills come to play in a variety of different contexts and partially determine how the player character or their followers can interact with the world around them. A character's skill level is represented as a number, which in turn represents their proficiency in performing certain tasks, as well as their knowledge of fields associated with that skill.
Gameplay[ | ]
Many skills have a direct impact on game mechanics, and allow your character to perform specialized actions like stealth, detecting traps, picking locks, or reading scrolls. A more skilled individual will perform these tasks with ease, and will have a higher rate of success.
Some skills grant auxiliary combat bonuses, either directly affecting attributes - or other combat mechanics.
Outside of combat, skills play a large part in dialogue and scripted interactions, where they can be "checked" to overcome an obstacle, and determine whether a character succeeds or fails to perform an action. Having more points in a skill can also unlock additional dialogue options with NPCs, which can be invaluable when pursuing a specific outcome for a quest or conversation.
Skills[ | ]
Main articles: Pillars of Eternity skills, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire skills
In Pillars of Eternity[ | ]
In Pillars of Eternity the five skills are:
Every class gains an initial proficiency bonus in two skills, but not limited to them. Non-combat skills are gained separately from combat skills (Abilities, Talents), and they do not use the same resources.
In Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire[ | ]
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire sees a large expansion to the skill system. Many new skills have been added, and are split into two categories – "Active" and "Passive" skills. When the player levels up, skill points are split between the two groups.
| Active: | Passive: |
Passive skills cover checks in dialogues and scripted interactions, and otherwise have no bearing on other parts of gameplay. Active skills are also used in these checks, but more importantly provide boosts to other game mechanics (hence "active"). For example, having a higher Explosives skill improves a characters ability to use bombs.
Another addition is the use of "assisted" skill checks, which allows the player character to benefit from other companions' skills. Certain checks are limited to the only checked characters' skill level, while others use an "assisted" value, which applies a bonus which takes into account every other party member's proficiency in that skill. [1]
Skill points[ | ]
Initial bonus[ | ]
A character's class and background provides an initial bonus to skills.
- Pillars of Eternity:
- Class - 3 skill points in total, distributed irregularly.
- Background - 2 skill points in total, distributed irregularly.
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire:
- Class - 2 skill points each for 5 different skills. A multiclass character limits this to 1 point, with overlap being added (the note in the character creator regarding "averaging" skill bonuses is misleading).
- Background - 1 skill point each for 3 different skills (with some exceptions receiving two points in one skill, or 3 points in a 2-1 split).
Leveling[ | ]
At each level, the character will receive skill points that you can distribute as you see fit.
- Pillars of Eternity: 6 points to distribute. Advancing a skill costs 1 + the skills current rank, not including bonuses (via items, class, background). At skill level 3, it costs 4 points to advance to the next rank.
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire: 1 point for Active skills, 1 point for Passive skills.
Other[ | ]
Items and other bonuses can also increase skills, be it while equipped, permanently, or as a temporary bonus. Items that grant skill buffs are shown for each skill, on the associated page.
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