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Skills in Romestead are use-based progression lines. Each one levels with the matching activity (swinging a sword, drawing a bow, breaking a rock) and scales effects with each level. There are thirteen skill lines in the launch build.
Skill | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Bows | Increases damage done with bows. | Levels by firing the Wooden Bow / Sagittarii / Arquites / Feathered / Ballistarii Bow. |
Crossbows | Increases damage done with crossbows. | Levels with any Arcuballista; Sagittarii class starts with extra Crossbow XP. |
Daggers | Increases damage done with daggers. | Copper, Bronze, Iron variants. |
Scrolls | Increases damage done with magic scrolls. | All enemies have magic resistance after patch 0.20.1_14, so this skill scales mage damage. |
Shields | Reduces energy cost from blocking. | Levels by blocking attacks. |
Sledgehammers | Increases damage done with sledgehammers. | Slow heavy-hitter scaling. |
Spears | Increases damage done with spears. | Covers both Hastas and Pilums. |
Swords | Increases damage done with swords (gladii). | Mars-aligned scaling. |
Throwing | Increases damage done with thrown objects. | Includes Pilums, pots, and improvised lumber/rocks. |
Unarmed | Increases damage done with unarmed attacks. | Knuckle Dash and unarmed buffs stack since patch 0.21.1_8. |
Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
Mining | Increases damage done to rocks and veins. |
Woodcutting | Increases damage done to trees. |
Construction | Increases progress per hit when constructing. |
Each successful use grants XP toward the matching skill. There is no rebuy; the leveling is permanent for the character. Citizens have their own version of skill leveling on the side they are aligned to (e.g. a Blacksmith citizen levels their Blacksmithing expertise). See Citizens and Artisans for the citizen side.
At the Altar, sacrificing a citizen awards bonus Worship Points scaled by the citizen's skill levels: +5 base across all gods, then +10 per relevant skill level to the god whose worship route aligns with the skill. A high-Blacksmithing citizen sacrificed for Vulcan worship is worth significantly more than a brand-new survivor.
The Mars worship route boosts melee skills indirectly through the Blessing of Mars (+10% overall Melee attack power). The Diana route boosts ranged builds through Spreadshot and the post-0.20.1_14 routing of ranged/caster gear offerings. See The Gods and Worship.
Combat: how skills shape damage output.
Weapons: the matching weapon class for each skill.
Character Creation: starting profession bonuses.
