Category:Skills

As your character increases in level they will gain skill points. The rate at which you gain points is dependant on your race, class as well as your intelligence modifier. For example, Fighters gain two points per level + their intelligence modifer, while Rogues gain 8 points per level + their Int modifier.

You can find the number of skill points for each class on the classes page. Note also that humans get additional skill points, compared to other races.

Which skills will your character really need to thrive in DDO? Read Skill usefulness.

These are all the skills present in DDO at launch:

=Passive skills=
 * Balance (Dex): Allows you to recover your balance when knocked down.
 * Concentration (Con): Allows you a chance to continue casting a spell when you would normally be interrupted.
 * Haggle (Cha): Allows you to negotiate better prices with vendors.
 * Hide (Dex): Allows you to sneak past monsters, avoiding their sight. Hide ties directly into the feat Sneak.
 * Jump (Str): Allows you to jump higher.
 * Listen (Wis): Allows you to hear approaching enemies.
 * Move Silently (Dex): Allows you to sneak past monsters, avoiding their hearing. It ties directly into the feat Sneak.
 * Spot (Wis): Allows you to notice hidden doors, traps, and objects nearby.
 * Swim (Str): Allows you to swim faster and for a longer period of time underwater.
 * Tumble (Dex): Allows you to tumble and roll away from attacking enemies. Tumbling can be accomplished by blocking and using a movement key.
 * Use Magic Device (Cha): Grants you the ability to use magic devices which you could not normally use.

=Active skills=
 * Bluff (Cha) (10 second cooldown): Allows you to deceive certain NPCs, or make a monster vulnerable to a sneak attack.
 * Diplomacy (Cha) (10 second cooldown): Allows you to negotiate more effectively with certain NPCs and to encourage monsters to find targets other than yourself.
 * Disable Device (Int): Allows you the ability to disable traps. If the skill check is failed by more than 5, it is considered a critical failure and that trap can not be tried again.


 * Heal (Wis) (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.
 * Intimidate (Cha) (10 second cooldown): Allows you to intimidate certain NPCs and to draw the attention of monsters while in battle.
 * Open Lock (Dex): Allows you to attempt to open locked doors, chests, and other objects.
 * Perform (Cha): Allows you to use and improve your musical ability to inspire and fascinate others. This skill is required for bards to be able to use their songs.
 * Repair (Int) (1 second cooldown): Allows you to restore a disabled warforged character to 1 hit point. Also grants additional hit points while resting in a dungeon. Only affects warforged characters.
 * Search (Int) (1 second cooldown): Allows you to find hidden doors, traps, and objects when activated.

=See also=
 * The original post
 * Skill - (Definition)