Skill

As your character increases in level they will gain skill points. The rate at which you gain points is dependant on your class as well as your intelligence modifier. Fighters gain two points per level + their intelligence modifer, while rogues gain 8 points per level + their int modifier. These are all the skills present in DDO at launch:


 * Balance: Allows you to recover your balance when knocked down
 * Bluff (10 second cooldown): Allows you to bluff certain NPCs, or make monster vulnerable to a sneak attack.
 * Concentration: Allows you a chance to continue casting a spell when you would normally be interrupted.
 * Diplomacy (10 second cooldown): Allows you to negotiate more effectively with certain NPCs and to encourage monsters to find targets other than yourself.
 * Disable Device: Allows you to disable traps.
 * Haggle (Cha): Allows you to negotiate better prices with vendors.
 * Heal (1 second cooldown): Allows you to revive unconscious and bleeding companions to 1 hit point. Also grants additional hit points for yourself and your companions when resting in a dungeon. Doesn't affect warforged characters.
 * Hide: Allows you to sneak past monsters, avoiding their sight.
 * Intimidate (Cha) (10 second cooldown): Allows you to intimidate certain NPCs and to draw the attention of monsters.
 * Jump: Allows you to jump higher.
 * Listen: Allows you to hear approaching enemies.
 * Move Silently (Dex): Allows you to sneak past monsters, avoiding their hearing.
 * Open Lock: Allows you to attempt to open locked doors, chests, and other objects
 * Repair (1 second cooldown): Allows you to restore disabled warforged character to 1 hit point. Also grants additional hit points while resting in a dungeon. Only affects warforged characters.
 * Search (1 second cooldown): Allows you to find hidden doors, traps, and objects when activated.
 * Spot: Allows you to notice hidden doors, traps, and objects nearby. A passive skill.
 * Swim (str): Allows you to swim faster and for a longer period of time underwater.
 * Tumble: Allows you to tumble and roll away from attacking enemies.
 * Use Magic Device: Allows you the ability to use magic devices which you normally couldn't use.