Wizardry 8 Skills database may help you decide which skills you want your party to have accesss to. You learn new skills at level 0 and you can add more skill points when you level-up. Skills may raise automatically when you use the skill and a benefit is gained.
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Wizardry 8 Skills
There are a total of 41 skills divided into four categories: Weaponry, Physical, Academia, and Expert. Each profession starts with a particular set of skills and each profession is a specialist in 1 skill. The effectiveness of a skill depends on its level and the Primary and Secondary attribute values.
Skills may automatically increase when you use the skill such as swinging a weapon, detecting a hidden item, or casting a spell. It pays off to practice skills to raise them but you can also increase skills explicitly during the level up process. Check the details below to see a tip for practicing each skill.
Characters earn Expert Skills when they max an attribute at 100, not counting bonuses.
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| Category | Name | Description | Profession Access | Profession Bonus | Primary Stat | Secondary Stat | Practice Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weaponry | Sword | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any sword in combat. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Lord, Valkyrie, Samurai, Ranger, Ninja | Samurai | Strength | Dexterity | Equip a Sword and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. |
| 2 | Weaponry | Axe | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any axe in combat. | Fighter, Lord, Valkyrie, Ranger | Strength | Dexterity | Equip an Axe and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 3 | Weaponry | Polearm | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any polearm, such as the halberd or a lance, in combat. | Fighter, Lord, Valkyrie, Ranger, Ninja, Monk | Valkyrie | Strength | Dexterity | Equip a Polearm and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. |
| 4 | Weaponry | Mace & Flail | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any blunt, make-like item, including whips and hammers. | Fighter, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Ranger, Ninja, Monk, Bishop | Strength | Dexterity | Equip a Mace or Flail and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 5 | Weaponry | Dagger | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any dagger in combat. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic | Dexterity | Speed | Equip a Dagger and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 6 | Weaponry | Staff & Wand | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate with any staff or wand in combat. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Strength | Dexterity | Equip a Staff or Wand and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 7 | Weaponry | Shield | Improves a character's armor class bonus from shields and also affects the character's ability to hit and penetrate with a paired weapon. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Bishop | Strength | Dexterity | Equip a Shield and get attacked in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 8 | Weaponry | Modern Weapons | Determines a character's ability to accurately target and hit with modern weapons such as muskets and omniguns. | Fighter, Rogue, Gadgeteer, Lord, Valkyrie, Ranger | Gadgeteer | Dexterity | Speed | Equip a Modern Weapon and attack with it in comabt for a chance to raise the skill. To get the Skill initially you need to be a Gadgeteer OR a profession that can equip a Musket and shoot it. |
| 9 | Weaponry | Bow | Determines a character's ability to accurately target and hit with bows and crossbows. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Lord, Valkyrie, Samurai, Ranger, Ninja | Dexterity | Strength | Equip a Bow and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 10 | Weaponry | Throwing & Sling | Determines a character's ability to hit a target with thrown weapons such as slings and shurikens. Also determines ability to throw magic items without having them backfire or fizzle. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Dexterity | Strength | Equip a Thrown weapon or a Sling and attack with it in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 11 | Weaponry | Martial Arts | Determines a character's ability to hit and to penetrate without a weapon in combat. | Ninja, Monk | Monk | Dexterity | Speed | Equip no melee weaons and attack with your hands in combat for a chance to raise the skill. |
| 12 | Physical | Locks & Traps | Determines a character's ability to inspect and disarm traps on chests and pick locks on doors. | Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Ninja | Rogue | Dexterity | Intelligence | Attempt to inspect, disarm, or unlock a door or container. |
| 13 | Physical | Stealth | A character's ability to conceal themselves and avoid physical attacks, giving bonus to armor class. | Rogue, Ninja, Monk | Dexterity | Intelligence | Survive a round of combat having the Stealth skill for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 14 | Physical | Music | Determines a character's ability to play musical instruments and strengthen the inherent powers. | Bard | Bard | Dexterity | Intelligence | Play an Instrument for a chance to raise the skill. |
| 15 | Physical | Pickpocket | Determines a character's ability to pickpocket or shoplift items or gold from unsuspecting NPCs. | Rogue, Bard, Ninja | Dexterity | Speed | Attempt to Pickpocket an NPC for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 16 | Physical | Scouting | Determines the range at which a character can detect hidden items, secret doors, camouflaged foes, and those approaching from flanks. | Ranger | Senses | Inteligence | Pressing the Search button has a chance to raise the skill as you search the area if your profession has the skill. Rangers always Search if the button is toggled ON and so their skill raises readily. | |
| 17 | Academia | Close Combat | Affects an attack's success when the character is using any short or extended weapon. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Fighter | Senses | Inteligence | Attacking with a Short or Extended weapon has a chance to raise the skill. |
| 18 | Academia | Ranged Combat | Affects an attack's success when the character is using any thrown or long ranged weapon. Also affects an attack's chance to deal a lethal blow with long ranged weapons for the Ranger. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Ranger | Senses | Inteligence | Attacking with a Long or Thrown weapon has a chance to raise the skill. |
| 19 | Academia | Dual Weapons | Abiity to wield two weapons and affects an attack's success with each weapon. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Lord, Valkyrie, Samurai, Ranger, Ninja, Monk | Lord | Dexterity | Senses | Equip two weapons and attack in combat for a chance to raise the skill if your profession has the skill. |
| 20 | Academia | Critical Strike | Affects an attack's chance to deal a lethal blow with short or extended weapons. Also applies to thrown weapons for Ninjas. | Samurai, Ninja, Monk | Ninja | Senses | Speed | Attacking in combat has a chance to raise the skill if your profession has the skill. |
| 21 | Academia | Artifacts | Affects the party's ability to identify items by using the highest value available. Also affects the ability to use magical items ungoverned by other skills, like scrolls. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Bishop | Inteligence | Senses | Finding items on the ground or in chests has a chance to raise the skill. |
| 22 | Academia | Mythology | Affects the party's ability to identify the true identity of foes using the highest value available. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Senses | Intelligence | Encountering foes and discerning their true name has a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 23 | Academia | Communication | Affects an NPC's opinion of a character, quite possibly a willingness to talk. | Fighter, Rogue, Bard, Gadgeteer, Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Senses | Talking with NPCs has a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 24 | Academia | Engineering | Determines a Gadgeteer's ability to build, merge and use a variety of devices. | Gadgeteer | Intelligence | Dexterity | Merge engineering items OR equip and use engineering items in combat for a chance to raise the skill. | |
| 25 | Academia | Wizardry | The study of Wizardry affects learning new Wizardry spells, chance of success when casting Wizardry spells, and spell point totals in all realms. | Mage, Samurai, Bishop | Mage | Intelligence | Intelligence | Cast spells from the Wizardry spellbook for a chance to raise the skill. It is necessary for the spell to have a measurable outcome for any chance to raise the skill. For example, casting Level 1 Light when it is already active will not raise the skill. It is easiest to build Wizardry with low level damage spells in combat. If a spell is in multiple spellbooks for a given character, the skill that will raise is the higher skill. |
| 26 | Academia | Divinity | The study of Divinity affects learning new Divinity spells, chance of success when casting Divinity spells, and spell point totals in all realms. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Bishop | Priest | Piety | Piety | Cast spells from the Divine spellbook for a chance to raise the skill. It is necessary for the spell to have a measurable outcome for any chance to raise the skill. For example, casting Heal Wounds when the target is already full health will not raise the skill. It is easiest to build Divinity with low level healing spells after combat. Healing through poison damage is effective. If a spell is in multiple spellbooks for a given character, the skill that will raise is the higher skill. |
| 27 | Academia | Alchemy | The study of Alchemy affects learning new Alchemy spells, chance of success when casting Alchemy spells, and spell point totals in all realms. | Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Bishop | Alchemist | Dexterity | Intelligence | Cast spells from the Alchemy spellbook for a chance to raise the skill. It is necessary for the spell to have a measurable outcome for any chance to raise the skill. For example, casting Cure Lesser Condition when the target is already healthly will not raise the skill. It is easiest to build Alchemy by casting low level Acid Splash in combat. Alchemy also has a chance to raise skill when merging alchemical ingredients such as a Potion of Lt. Heal and a Potion of Mod. Heal. See the Crafting page for all the recipes. If a spell is in multiple spellbooks for a given character, the skill that will raise is the higher skill. |
| 28 | Academia | Psionics | The study of Psionics affects learning new Psionics spells, chance of success when casting Psionics spells, and spell point totals in all realms. | Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Psionics | Senses | Intelligence | Cast spells from the Psionics spellbook for a chance to raise the skill. It is necessary for the spell to have a measurable outcome for any chance to raise the skill. For example, casting Heal Wounds when the target is already full health will not raise the skill. It is easiest to build Psionics is with low level healing spells after combat. Healing through poison damage is effective. If a spell is in multiple spellbooks for a given character, the skill that will raise is the higher skill. |
| 29 | Academia | Fire Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Fire spells and spell point totals in the Fire realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Fire realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Fire Realm for a chance to raise the skill. You can repeatedly cast low level Energy Blast while in combat to raise the skill. | |
| 30 | Academia | Water Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Water spells and spell point totals in the Water realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Water realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Water Realm for a chance to raise the skill. You can repeatedly cast low level Acid Splash or Frost while in combat to raise the skill. Note that casting Stamina outside of combat will not work to raise the skill due to explicit design. | |
| 31 | Academia | Air Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Air spells and spell point totals in the Air realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Air realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Air Realm for a chance to raise the skill. You can repeatedly cast low level Sleep while in combat to raise the skill. As long as at least 1 foe is awake when you cast it, the skill may go up. | |
| 32 | Academia | Earth Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Earth spells and spell point totals in the Earth realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Earth realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Earth Realm for a chance to raise the skill. Easiest way to build Earth Magic skill is to repeatedly Fail to open a very difficult Door Lock with the Knock-Knock spell. Failures insure the lock stays locked enabling repeated attempts and failures and fizzles may also raise thes skill. Rest and Repeat. Best on a Door Lock as there are no traps.. a Chest may trigger a trap. | |
| 33 | Academia | Mental Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Mental spells and spell point totals in the Mental realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Mental realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Mental Realm for a chance to raise the skill. You can repeatedly cast low level Mind Stab or Insanity while in combat to raise the skill. It is also helpful to attempt to Identify items that are beyond your current current max spell level, rest and repeat. | |
| 34 | Academia | Divine Magic | Determins a character's chance of success when casting Divine spells and spell point totals in the Divine realm. Also affects a character's resistance to Divine realm spells. | Priest, Lord, Valkyrie, Mage, Samurai, Alchemist, Ranger, Ninja, Psionic, Monk, Bishop | Intelligence | Piety | Cast spells from the Divine Realm for a chance to raise the skill. You can repeatedly cast low level Make Wounds while in combat to raise the skill or find environmental damage, such as a fire, and step in it to take damage then Heal Wounds and repeat. | |
| 35 | Expert | Power Strike | Increase chance to penetrate with short and extended weapons. | Strength | Strength | Attack foes in Close Combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Strength attribute. | ||
| 36 | Expert | Power Cast | Increase effectiveness and duration of spells and makes them harder to resist. | Intelligence | Intelligence | Cast offensive spells in combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Intelligence attribute. | ||
| 37 | Expert | Iron Will | Increase a character's resistance to spells and negative conditions. | Piety | Piety | Be the target of offensive spells or negative status conditions for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Piety attribute. | ||
| 38 | Expert | Iron Skin | Increase a character's resistance to physical damage from weapons. | Vitality | Vitality | Be the target of physical attacks in combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Vitality attribute. | ||
| 39 | Expert | Reflextion | Increase a character's evasion armor class. | Dexterity | Dexterity | Be the target of physical attacks in combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Dexterity attribute. | ||
| 40 | Expert | Snake Speed | Increase a character's initiative in combat. | Speed | Speed | Take actions in combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Speed attribute. | ||
| 41 | Expert | Eagle Eye | Increase a character's ability to hit and penetrate with thrown or long ranged weapons. | Senses | Senses | Attack foes in Ranged Combat for a chance to raise the skill. To obtain the skill initially, the character needs to reach a natural 100 in the Senses attribute. |
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