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Skills - Version 4 vs Version 5
Aug 26, 2026, 03:50 PM
Added page description summarizing the article
Sep 21, 2026, 06:43 AM
Noted that the Sagittarii starter class of the February 2026 playtest is no longer in the profession picker
11Skills 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.22Combat Skills44SkillPer LevelEffectNotesBows+0.3%Increases damage done with bows.Levels by firing the Wooden Bow / Sagittarii / Arquites / Feathered / Ballistarii Bow.Crossbows+0.3%Increases damage done with crossbows.Levels with any Arcuballista; Sagittarii class starts with extra Crossbow XP.Daggers+0.3%Increases damage done with daggers.Copper, Bronze, Iron variants.Scrolls+0.3%Increases damage done with magic scrolls.All enemies have magic resistance after patch 0.20.1_14, so this skill scales mage damage.Shields+0.5%Reduces energy cost from blocking.Levels by blocking attacks.Sledgehammers+0.3%Increases damage done with sledgehammers.Slow heavy-hitter scaling.Spears+0.3%Increases damage done with spears.Covers both Hastas and Pilums.Swords+0.3%Increases damage done with swords (gladii).Mars-aligned scaling.Throwing+0.3%Increases damage done with thrown objects.Includes Pilums, pots, and improvised lumber/rocks.Unarmed+0.5%Increases damage done with unarmed attacks.Knuckle Dash and unarmed buffs stack since patch 0.21.1_8.5+SkillPer LevelEffectNotesBows+0.3%Increases damage done with bows.Levels by firing the Wooden Bow / Sagittarii / Arquites / Feathered / Ballistarii Bow.Crossbows+0.3%Increases damage done with crossbows.Levels with any Arcuballista. The short-lived Sagittarii starter class of the February 2026 playtest is no longer in the profession picker.Daggers+0.3%Increases damage done with daggers.Copper, Bronze, Iron variants.Scrolls+0.3%Increases damage done with magic scrolls.All enemies have magic resistance after patch 0.20.1_14, so this skill scales mage damage.Shields+0.5%Reduces energy cost from blocking.Levels by blocking attacks.Sledgehammers+0.3%Increases damage done with sledgehammers.Slow heavy-hitter scaling.Spears+0.3%Increases damage done with spears.Covers both Hastas and Pilums.Swords+0.3%Increases damage done with swords (gladii).Mars-aligned scaling.Throwing+0.3%Increases damage done with thrown objects.Includes Pilums, pots, and improvised lumber/rocks.Unarmed+0.5%Increases damage done with unarmed attacks.Knuckle Dash and unarmed buffs stack since patch 0.21.1_8.66Gathering Skills77SkillPer LevelEffectMining+1%Increases damage done to rocks and veins.Woodcutting+1%Increases damage done to trees.Construction+0.8%Increases progress per hit when constructing.99How Levels Work1010The bonus per level is small but compounds, and it is why a character who has been swinging the same weapon class all playthrough noticeably out-damages a fresh alt using identical gear. Gathering lines climb fastest at +1% per level for Mining and Woodcutting, which is what turns a mid-game Iron Pickaxe into a tool that clears a vein in a couple of swings.1212Each 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.1414Citizen Skill Sacrifices1616At 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.1818Skill Interactions with Worship2020The 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.2222Related Pages2424Combat: how skills shape damage output.Weapons: the matching weapon class for each skill.Character Creation: starting profession bonuses.
