UO Tactics Skill Guide
Tactics is the universal melee/ranged damage multiplier in Ultima Online. It increases your weapon special move damage and overall DPS for Swordsmanship, Fencing, Mace Fighting, Wrestling, Archery, and Throwing. It is mandatory on virtually every weapon template.
Tactics is a combat skill in Ultima Online, rated as Beginner difficulty to train. This guide walks you through everything you need to raise Tactics from 0 to grandmaster, including the most efficient training methods, the targets and items to use at each skill range, and the gains you can expect along the way. Whether you are building your first character or optimizing a finished template, the breakdown below will help you train Tactics as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Below you will find an overview of what Tactics does, a step-by-step training guide, recommended skill ranges, any bonuses Tactics provides, and the templates that pair well with it. If you would rather skip the grind, UO King can deliver a ready-made character or the gear you need to support a Tactics build on your shard.
Gains come from successful hits with any weapon skill. Fast weapons yield more attempts per minute and therefore faster gains.
| Skill Range | Recommended Targets / Method |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 40.0 | Buy from Warrior/Fighter NPC to 40 |
| 40.0 – 70.0 | Mongbats, Skeletons, Lizardmen (use fast weapon) |
| 70.0 – 90.0 | Ogres, Trolls, Earth Elementals |
| 90.0 – 100.0 | Ogre Lords, Daemons, Rotting Corpses |
| 100.0 – 120.0 | High-HP mobs: Balrons, Miasma, Paragons, Peerless trash |