Skill System in Ultima Online
Master the skill system to create powerful characters. Learn how skills work, gain points, and combine for optimal builds.
Skill Cap: Each character can have a maximum of 700 skill points total, distributed across various skills from 0 to 100 each.
How Skills Work
Skill Gain Mechanics
- Use skills to gain points
- Higher difficulty = faster gain
- Skills cap at 100 points
- Total cap is 700 points
Skill Categories
- Combat Skills (Swords, Magery)
- Crafting Skills (Blacksmithy)
- Utility Skills (Lockpicking)
- Social Skills (Animal Taming)
Combat Skills
⚔️Swordsmanship
Melee combat with swords and other bladed weapons.
Combat
🏹Archery
Ranged combat with bows and crossbows.
Ranged
🧙♂️Magery
Casting spells and magical combat abilities.
Magic
🛡️Parrying
Defensive skill for blocking attacks with shields.
Defense
🗡️Fencing
Fast melee combat with fencing weapons.
Speed
🔨Mace Fighting
Heavy melee combat with maces and clubs.
Heavy
Crafting Skills
🔨Blacksmithy
Create weapons, armor, and tools from metal.
Metalwork
✂️Tailoring
Create clothing, bags, and leather armor.
Clothing
🪚Carpentry
Create furniture, boats, and wooden items.
Woodwork
🧪Alchemy
Create potions and magical reagents.
Potions
🍞Cooking
Prepare food and beverages for healing.
Food
💎Tinkering
Create mechanical devices and tools.
Mechanical
Popular Character Builds
Warrior Build
- • Swordsmanship: 100
- • Tactics: 100
- • Anatomy: 100
- • Healing: 100
- • Parrying: 100
- • Resist Spells: 100
- • Chivalry: 100
Melee Combat
Mage Build
- • Magery: 100
- • Eval Int: 100
- • Meditation: 100
- • Resist Spells: 100
- • Wrestling: 100
- • Inscription: 100
- • Mysticism: 100
Magic Combat
Tamer Build
- • Animal Taming: 100
- • Animal Lore: 100
- • Veterinary: 100
- • Magery: 100
- • Eval Int: 100
- • Meditation: 100
- • Resist Spells: 100
Pet Control
Crafter Build
- • Blacksmithy: 100
- • Mining: 100
- • Magery: 100
- • Eval Int: 100
- • Meditation: 100
- • Resist Spells: 100
- • Tinkering: 100
Crafting
Skill Gain Tips
General Tips
- Use skills frequently to gain points
- Higher difficulty = faster skill gain
- Some skills require specific conditions
- Skills cap at 100 points each
Advanced Tips
- Use skill gain items when available
- Train with other players for faster gains
- Plan your build before starting
- Consider skill synergy combinations
Ready to Build Your Character?
Now that you understand the skill system, learn about combat mechanics and find the equipment you need.