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You gain {{color|white|40}} skill points every level, except at character creation where you have {{color|white|120}} points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is {{color|white|10 + 5}} per level. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.
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Each skill is affected by one of your character's [[Base abilities|base ability scores]], but the amount of points you may invest in any skill is not restricted by them. Some skills also benefit from others through '''skill synergy'''. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum for your current level.
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[[File:tab2_skills.png|right|400px|Skills tab of the character screen]]
  
== Offense ==
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'''Skills''' in [[Underrail]] represent your character's competence and knowledge in specific topics.
Offense skills, along with [[#Psi|psi skills]], define your character's primary means of attacking.
 
  
=== Guns ===
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Each skill has two values on the Character Sheet {{key|S}} menu: a base value and an effective value. Effective value is displayed in parentheses after the base value and is visible only if it differs from base value. The base value is the number of skill points invested in that skill. The effective value is the actual skill value with all skill modifiers<sup>[1]</sup> counted in. ''(Eg. bonuses from related base abilities, skill synergies, and certain items.)'' The base values of skills are used in requirements for learning new feats and abilities, while effective values are used for everything else.
Includes all kinds of firearms and also all chemical/energy weapons. Crossbows have their own skill.
 
  
{{Quote
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:<sup>[1]</sup> ''Note: Dodge and Evasion are not only skills, but also defensive stats. Some effects apply directly to the defensive stats instead of the skills. Combat Stats ''{{key|C}}'' menu shows their values as used in combat calculations.''
| Increases your precision and damage with any type of pistol, SMG or rifle. This includes both firearms and energy weapons. Also, the higher your skill level, the more advanced weapons you can wield effectively.
 
| In-game description
 
}}
 
  
; Related Base Ability
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You gain '''{{color|silver|40}}''' skill points every level, except at character creation where you have '''{{color|silver|120}}''' points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is '''{{color|silver|10 + 5 per level}}'''. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.
* [[Perception]]
 
  
=== Throwing ===
 
Throwing is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time.
 
  
{{Quote
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;Related base abilities
| Increases your precision with all throwing weapons and utilities, including grenades.
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: Each skill is affected by one of your character's [[Base Abilities|Base Ability Scores]], but the amount of points you may invest in any skill is not restricted by them. Every point in base ability above 4 increases the effective value of dependent skills by '''{{color|silver|8.5%}}''', while every point below 4 decreases it by '''{{color|silver|10%}}'''.
| In-game description
 
}}
 
  
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Dexterity]]
 
  
; No skill synergies
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;Skill synergies
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: Some skills also benefit from others through skill synergy, increasing their effective skill value by a percentage of the synergistic skill. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum base value for your current level.
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=== Crossbows ===
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== Offense ==
Crossbows can fire various special bolts and their low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.
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'''Offense''' skills, along with [[#Psi|psi skills]], define your character's primary means of attacking.
  
{{Quote
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=== Guns ===
| Increases your precision and damage with crossbows.
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{{Skill
| In-game description
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| name        = Guns
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| image      = AssaultRifle.png
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| quote      = Increases your precision and damage with any type of pistol, SMG or rifle. This includes both firearms and energy weapons. Also, the higher your skill level, the more advanced weapons you can wield effectively.
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| notes      = '''Guns''' skill includes all kinds of firearms and chemical/energy weapons as well. Crossbows have their own skill.
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| relatedBase = * [[Perception]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
  
; Related Base Ability
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=== Throwing ===
* [[Perception]]
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{{Skill
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| name        = Throwing
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| image      = Frag Grenade.png
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| quote      = Increases your precision with all throwing weapons and utilities, including grenades.
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| notes      = '''Throwing''' is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time. Also increases damage with throwing knives.
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| relatedBase = * [[Dexterity]]
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| synergies  = * None
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}}
  
; No skill synergies
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=== Crossbows ===
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{{Skill
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| name        = Crossbows
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| notes      = '''Crossbows''' can fire various special bolts and their relatively low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.
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| image      = Crossbow.png
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| quote      = Increases your precision and damage with crossbows.
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| relatedBase = * [[Perception]]
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| synergies   = * None
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}}
  
 
=== Melee ===
 
=== Melee ===
Includes all sorts of close combat weapons - unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Melee
{{Quote
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| image      = Sledgehammer.png
| Increases damage with melee weapons and unarmed attacks and helps you overcome your target's dodge rating.
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| quote      = Increases damage with melee weapons and unarmed attacks and helps you overcome your target's dodge rating.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Melee''' includes all sorts of close combat weapons — unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers. [[Underrail: Expedition]] adds spears and swords.
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| relatedBase = * [[Strength]] or [[Dexterity]] (whichever is higher)
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Strength]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
== Defense ==
 
== Defense ==
Defense skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They help you avoid some attacks and [[status effects]] completely.
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'''Defense''' skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They let you completely avoid some attacks. They can reduce chance to hit by up to '''60%''' (if effective evasion/dodge skill is twice the attacker's effective attack skill)[http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.msg4438#msg4438]
  
 
They are related to agility.
 
They are related to agility.
  
 
=== Dodge ===
 
=== Dodge ===
The trap avoidance is not yet implemented.[http://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.msg4438#msg4438]
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{{Skill
{{Quote
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| name        = Dodge
| Increases your chance to avoid melee attacks and traps.
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| image      = Uncanny_Dodge_ability.png
| In-game description
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| quote      = Increases your chance to avoid melee attacks.
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| notes      = '''Dodge''' skill primarily helps you avoid all sorts of melee attacks.
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| relatedBase = * [[Agility]]
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| synergies  = * [[Evasion]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Agility]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Evasion 10%
 
  
 
=== Evasion ===
 
=== Evasion ===
{{Quote
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{{Skill
| Increases your chance to avoid a ranged atack. Reduces damage you receive from area of effect attacks.
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| name        = Evasion
| In-game description
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| image      = Evasive_Maneuvers_ability.png
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| quote      = Increases your chance to avoid a ranged attack. Reduces damage you receive from area of effect attacks.
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| notes      = '''Evasion''' skill helps you avoid most ranged attacks, except psionics. It also reduces damage from AoE attacks such as grenade/mine explosions and pyrokinesis.
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| relatedBase = * [[Agility]]
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| synergies  = * [[Dodge]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Agility]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Dodge 10%
 
  
 
== Subterfuge ==
 
== Subterfuge ==
Subterfuge skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as [[Ambush]] and [[Cut-Throat]].
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'''Subterfuge''' skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as [[Ambush]] and [[Cut-Throat]].
  
 
=== Stealth ===
 
=== Stealth ===
Allows you to enter [[Stealth Mode]] and successfully stay hidden.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Stealth
{{Quote
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| image      = Icon_subterfuge.png
| Decreases the chance that you'll be spotted while in stealth mode. Also affects numerous aspects of stealth combat.
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| quote      = Decreases the chance that you'll be spotted while in stealth mode. Also affects numerous aspects of stealth combat.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Stealth''' skill allows you to successfully stay hidden from others in [[Stealth Mode]].
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| relatedBase = * [[Agility]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Agility]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Hacking ===
 
=== Hacking ===
Used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with [[haxxor]]s.
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{{Skill
{{Quote
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| name        = Hacking
| Allows you to hack all kinds of computer devices, such as electronic locks, cameras, sentry turrets, etc.
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| image      = Haxxor Mk III.png
| In-game description
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| quote      = Allows you to hack all kinds of computer devices, such as electronic locks, cameras, sentry turrets, etc.
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| notes      = '''Hacking''' skill is used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with [[haxxor]]s.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * [[Electronics]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Electronics 10%
 
  
 
=== Lockpicking ===
 
=== Lockpicking ===
Used to open mechanical locks with [[lockpick]]s.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Lockpicking
{{Quote
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| image      = Lockpick Mk II.png
| Allows you to pick mechanical locks and dismantle other mechanical barriers such as ventilation shafts.
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| quote      = Allows you to pick mechanical locks and dismantle other mechanical barriers such as ventilation shafts.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Lockpicking''' skill is used to open mechanical locks with [[lockpick]]s and ventilation shafts with [[Omni-Tool]].
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| relatedBase = * [[Dexterity]]
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| synergies  = * [[Mechanics]] 10%
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* [[Traps]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Dexterity]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Mechanics 10%
 
* Traps 10%
 
  
 
=== Pickpocketing ===
 
=== Pickpocketing ===
Used for [[Pickpocket]]ing. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Pickpocketing
{{Quote
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| image      = Pickpocket.png
| Allows you to steal and plant items on other characters.
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| quote      = Allows you to steal items from other characters.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Pickpocketing''' skill is used for the [[Pickpocket]] ability, stealing directly from someone's pockets. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.
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| relatedBase = * [[Dexterity]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Dexterity]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Traps ===
 
=== Traps ===
{{for|details|Traps}}
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{{Skill
Allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps.
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| name        = Traps
 
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| image      = Bear Trap.png
{{Quote
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| quote      = Allows you to plant and disarm increasingly more powerful traps. The higher your skill is the harder your traps are to spot and disarm. Also increases your chance of spotting traps.
| Allows you to plant and disarm increasingly more powerful traps. The higher your skill is the harder your traps are to spot and disarm. Also increases your chance of spotting traps.
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| notes      = '''Traps''' skill allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps. See [[Traps]] for details.
| In-game description
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| relatedBase = * [[Dexterity]]
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| synergies  = * [[Lockpicking]] 10%
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* [[Mechanics]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Dexterity]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Lockpicking 10%
 
* Mechanics 10%
 
  
 
== Technology ==
 
== Technology ==
Technology skills are the [[crafting]] skills of Underrail.
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'''Technology''' skills are the [[crafting]] skills of Underrail. They also have varying uses outside of item crafting.
  
 
All of them are related to intelligence.
 
All of them are related to intelligence.
  
 
=== Mechanics ===
 
=== Mechanics ===
Used in most crafting recipes that use metal components.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Mechanics
{{Quote
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| image      = Metal Scraps.png
| Represents your knowledge of mechanics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as weapons, armors and traps.
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| quote      = Represents your knowledge of mechanics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as weapons, armors and traps.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Mechanics''' skill represents your ability to understand and repair mechanical devices. Used in most crafting recipes that use metal and mechanical components, including metal armors and firearms.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Electronics ===
 
=== Electronics ===
Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Electronics
{{Quote
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| image      = Electronic Scraps.png
| Represents your knowledge of electronics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as various electronic utilies and energy weapons.
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| quote      = Represents your knowledge of electronics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as various electronic utilies and energy weapons.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Electronics''' skill represents your ability to understand and repair electronic devices. Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
=== Chemistry ===
 
=== Chemistry ===
Used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Chemistry
{{Quote
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| image      = Items_components_powder1.png
| Represents your knowledge of chemistry. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as explosives.
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| quote      = Represents your knowledge of chemistry. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as explosives.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Chemistry''' skill is used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * [[Biology]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Biology 10%
 
  
 
=== Biology ===
 
=== Biology ===
For crafting medicine items and processing plants and animal remains.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Biology
{{Quote
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| image      = Heart.png
| Represents your knowledge of biology. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as healing and psi restoring concoctions. It also enables you to extract useful substances from plants and animals.
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| quote      = Represents your knowledge of biology. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as healing and psi restoring concoctions. It also enables you to extract useful substances from plants and animals.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Biology''' skill is for crafting medicine items and processing plants or animal remains into useful chemicals.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * [[Chemistry]] 15%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Chemistry 15%
 
  
 
=== Tailoring ===
 
=== Tailoring ===
Used to craft various armor items from leather and cloth pieces.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Tailoring
{{Quote
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| image      = Items_components_leather1.png
| Represents your skill in tailoring leather and cloth materials into pieces of armor.
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| quote      = Represents your skill in tailoring leather and cloth materials into pieces of armor.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Tailoring''' is used to craft various lightweight armor items from leather and cloth.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * None
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; No skill synergies
 
  
 
== Psi ==
 
== Psi ==
:''See also: [[Psi abilities]]''
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Various [[Psi abilities|psionic powers]] your character can learn during the game.
Various psionic powers your character can learn during the game.
 
  
 
All of them are related to will.
 
All of them are related to will.
  
 
=== Thought Control ===
 
=== Thought Control ===
Thought Control psi abilities deal with crowd control,
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Thought Control
{{Quote
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| image      = Icon_thought_control.png
| Ability to influence the minds of other living creatures through mental suggestion and domination. Also the ability to focus and enhance your own mental processes and to take greater control of your body.
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| quote      = Ability to influence the minds of other living creatures through mental suggestion and domination. Also the ability to focus and enhance your own mental processes and to take greater control of your body.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Thought Control''' psi abilities deal with crowd control and other ways to affect the minds of organic targets.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  =
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* [[Psychokinesis]] 10%
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* [[Metathermics]] 10%
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* [[Temporal Manipulation]] 10%{{Expedition-inline}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Will]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Psychokinesis 10%
 
* Metathermics 10%
 
  
 
=== Psychokinesis ===
 
=== Psychokinesis ===
Psychokinesis psi abilities deal with melee, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Psychokinesis
{{Quote
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| image      = Icon_psychokinesis.png
| Ability of the mind to exert mechanical force, as well as to emit electric currents and project electromagnetic fields.
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| quote      = Ability of the mind to exert mechanical force, as well as to emit electric currents and project electromagnetic fields.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Psychokinesis''' psi abilities deal with melee enhancement, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  =
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* [[Thought Control]] 10%
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* [[Metathermics]] 10%
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* [[Temporal Manipulation]] 10%{{Expedition-inline}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Will]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Thought Control 10%
 
* Metathermics 10%
 
  
 
=== Metathermics ===
 
=== Metathermics ===
Metathermics psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.
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{{Skill
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| name        = Metathermics
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| image      = Icon_metathermics.png
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| quote      = Ability of mind to initiate and control rapid temperature changes and harness exothermic and endothermic energies.
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| notes      = '''Metathermics''' psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  =
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* [[Thought Control]] 10%
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* [[Psychokinesis]] 10%
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* [[Temporal Manipulation]] 10%{{Expedition-inline}}
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}}
  
{{Quote
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=== Temporal Manipulation ===
| Ability of mind to initiate and control rapid temperature changes and harness exothermic and endothermic energies.
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{{Expedition}}
| In-game description
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{{Skill
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| name        = Temporal Manipulation
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| image      =
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| quote      = Ability of mind to manipulate time or time perception on very local level, including partial time suspension, reversal and recurrence.
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| notes      = New skill in [[Underrail: Expedition]], '''Temporal Manipulation''' psi abilities primarily feature delayed damage and buffing/debuffing.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  =
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* [[Thought Control]] 10%
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* [[Psychokinesis]] 10%
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* [[Metathermics]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Will]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Thought Control 10%
 
* Psychokinesis 10%
 
  
 
== Social ==
 
== Social ==
Social skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Stations and other settlements.
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'''Social''' skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Underrail.
  
 
Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.
 
Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.
  
 
=== Persuasion ===
 
=== Persuasion ===
Often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Persuasion
{{Quote
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| image      =
| Your ability to convince the other party to see things your way through non-violent means.
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| quote      = Your ability to convince the other party to see things your way through non-violent means.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Persuasion''' is often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  = * [[Mercantile]] 20%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Will]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Mercantile 20%
 
  
 
=== Intimidation ===
 
=== Intimidation ===
Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like [[Bullet Strap Belt]]s and armor made out of [[Mutated Dog Leather]].
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Intimidation
{{Quote
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| image      = Yell_ability.png
| Your ability to make someone act out of fear.
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| quote      = Your ability to make someone act out of fear.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Intimidation''' is the less friendly way to resolve situations by speech. Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like [[Bullet Strap Belt]]s and [[Balaclava]]s.
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| relatedBase = * [[Will (Base Ability)|Will]]
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| synergies  = * [[Persuasion]] 10%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Will]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Persuasion 10%
 
  
 
=== Mercantile ===
 
=== Mercantile ===
Not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See [[Currency]] and [[Traders]] for more information.
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{{Skill
 
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| name        = Mercantile
{{Quote
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| image      = Salesman_icon.png
| Your ability to work out favorable prices in a business transaction.
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| quote      = Your ability to work out favorable prices in a business transaction.
| In-game description
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| notes      = '''Mercantile''' is not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See [[Merchants]] for more information.
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| relatedBase = * [[Intelligence]]
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| synergies  = * [[Persuasion]] 20%
 
}}
 
}}
 
; Related Base Ability
 
* [[Intelligence]]
 
 
; Synergies
 
* Persuasion 20%
 
  
  
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{{Skills navbox}}
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[[Category:Skills| Skills]]
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Game mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Player character]]
 
[[Category:Player character]]

Latest revision as of 14:32, 12 January 2020

Skills tab of the character screen

Skills in Underrail represent your character's competence and knowledge in specific topics.

Each skill has two values on the Character Sheet S menu: a base value and an effective value. Effective value is displayed in parentheses after the base value and is visible only if it differs from base value. The base value is the number of skill points invested in that skill. The effective value is the actual skill value with all skill modifiers[1] counted in. (Eg. bonuses from related base abilities, skill synergies, and certain items.) The base values of skills are used in requirements for learning new feats and abilities, while effective values are used for everything else.

[1] Note: Dodge and Evasion are not only skills, but also defensive stats. Some effects apply directly to the defensive stats instead of the skills. Combat Stats C menu shows their values as used in combat calculations.

You gain 40 skill points every level, except at character creation where you have 120 points to spend. You cannot increase any given skill beyond its maximum for your current level, which is 10 + 5 per level. This means you can max 8 out of the 22 available skills each level, or split your skillpoints into more skills.


Related base abilities
Each skill is affected by one of your character's Base Ability Scores, but the amount of points you may invest in any skill is not restricted by them. Every point in base ability above 4 increases the effective value of dependent skills by 8.5%, while every point below 4 decreases it by 10%.


Skill synergies
Some skills also benefit from others through skill synergy, increasing their effective skill value by a percentage of the synergistic skill. Synergies cannot boost skills beyond their maximum base value for your current level.

Offense

Offense skills, along with psi skills, define your character's primary means of attacking.

Guns

AssaultRifle.png Main article: Guns

Increases your precision and damage with any type of pistol, SMG or rifle. This includes both firearms and energy weapons. Also, the higher your skill level, the more advanced weapons you can wield effectively.

In-game description

Guns skill includes all kinds of firearms and chemical/energy weapons as well. Crossbows have their own skill.

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

  • None

Throwing

Frag Grenade.png Main article: Throwing

Increases your precision with all throwing weapons and utilities, including grenades.

In-game description

Throwing is a support skill, rather than a primary weapon skill you can rely on all the time. Also increases damage with throwing knives.

Related Base Ability

Skill Synergies

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Crossbows

Scoped Hurricane Crossbow.png Main article: Crossbows

Increases your precision and damage with crossbows.

In-game description

Crossbows can fire various special bolts and their relatively low impact speed (compared to firearms and energy weapons) helps pierce energy shields.

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Melee

Sledgehammer.png Main article: Melee

Increases damage with melee weapons and unarmed attacks and helps you overcome your target's dodge rating.

In-game description

Melee includes all sorts of close combat weapons — unarmed, fist weapons, knives and sledgehammers. Underrail: Expedition adds spears and swords.

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Defense

Defense skills are a part of your character's defensive abilities. They let you completely avoid some attacks. They can reduce chance to hit by up to 60% (if effective evasion/dodge skill is twice the attacker's effective attack skill)[1]

They are related to agility.

Dodge

Uncanny Dodge ability.png Main article: Dodge

Increases your chance to avoid melee attacks.

In-game description

Dodge skill primarily helps you avoid all sorts of melee attacks.

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Evasion

Evasive Maneuvers ability.png Main article: Evasion

Increases your chance to avoid a ranged attack. Reduces damage you receive from area of effect attacks.

In-game description

Evasion skill helps you avoid most ranged attacks, except psionics. It also reduces damage from AoE attacks such as grenade/mine explosions and pyrokinesis.

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Subterfuge

Subterfuge skills are skillset of a thief and a spy. They allow you break & enter into various secured areas and steal from NPCs. Stealth also plays a large part in combat with feats such as Ambush and Cut-Throat.

Stealth

Icon subterfuge.png Main article: Stealth

Decreases the chance that you'll be spotted while in stealth mode. Also affects numerous aspects of stealth combat.

In-game description

Stealth skill allows you to successfully stay hidden from others in Stealth Mode.

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Hacking

Haxxor Mk III.png Main article: Hacking

Allows you to hack all kinds of computer devices, such as electronic locks, cameras, sentry turrets, etc.

In-game description

Hacking skill is used to hack into computer terminals and open electronic locks with haxxors.

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Lockpicking

Lockpick Mk II.png Main article: Lockpicking

Allows you to pick mechanical locks and dismantle other mechanical barriers such as ventilation shafts.

In-game description

Lockpicking skill is used to open mechanical locks with lockpicks and ventilation shafts with Omni-Tool.

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Pickpocketing

Pickpocket.png Main article: Pickpocketing

Allows you to steal items from other characters.

In-game description

Pickpocketing skill is used for the Pickpocket ability, stealing directly from someone's pockets. Stealth, lockpicking and hacking can be used to steal from (locked) containers.

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Traps

Bear Trap.png Main article: Traps

Allows you to plant and disarm increasingly more powerful traps. The higher your skill is the harder your traps are to spot and disarm. Also increases your chance of spotting traps.

In-game description

Traps skill allows you to both use traps as a weapon and spot/disarm enemy traps. See Traps for details.

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Technology

Technology skills are the crafting skills of Underrail. They also have varying uses outside of item crafting.

All of them are related to intelligence.

Mechanics

Metal Scraps.png Main article: Mechanics

Represents your knowledge of mechanics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as weapons, armors and traps.

In-game description

Mechanics skill represents your ability to understand and repair mechanical devices. Used in most crafting recipes that use metal and mechanical components, including metal armors and firearms.

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Electronics

Electronic Scraps.png Main article: Electronics

Represents your knowledge of electronics. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as various electronic utilies and energy weapons.

In-game description

Electronics skill represents your ability to understand and repair electronic devices. Used in crafting recipes that use electronic components.

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Chemistry

T.N.T..png Main article: Chemistry

Represents your knowledge of chemistry. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as explosives.

In-game description

Chemistry skill is used in crafting recipes related to chemistry, such as chemical weapons and explosives.

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Biology

Heart.png Main article: Biology

Represents your knowledge of biology. This skill is primarily used in crafting various items, such as healing and psi restoring concoctions. It also enables you to extract useful substances from plants and animals.

In-game description

Biology skill is for crafting medicine items and processing plants or animal remains into useful chemicals.

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Tailoring

Rathound Leather.png Main article: Tailoring

Represents your skill in tailoring leather and cloth materials into pieces of armor.

In-game description

Tailoring is used to craft various lightweight armor items from leather and cloth.

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Psi

Various psionic powers your character can learn during the game.

All of them are related to will.

Thought Control

Neural Overload.png Main article: Thought Control

Ability to influence the minds of other living creatures through mental suggestion and domination. Also the ability to focus and enhance your own mental processes and to take greater control of your body.

In-game description

Thought Control psi abilities deal with crowd control and other ways to affect the minds of organic targets.

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Psychokinesis

Telekinetic Punch.png Main article: Psychokinesis

Ability of the mind to exert mechanical force, as well as to emit electric currents and project electromagnetic fields.

In-game description

Psychokinesis psi abilities deal with melee enhancement, electricity damage and other electromagnetic manipulation.

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Metathermics

Icon metathermics.png Main article: Metathermics

Ability of mind to initiate and control rapid temperature changes and harness exothermic and endothermic energies.

In-game description

Metathermics psi abilities consist various ways to directly deal fire and cold damage to your enemies.

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Temporal Manipulation

This page contains content from Underrail: Expedition expansion.
Main article: Temporal Manipulation

Ability of mind to manipulate time or time perception on very local level, including partial time suspension, reversal and recurrence.

In-game description

New skill in Underrail: Expedition, Temporal Manipulation psi abilities primarily feature delayed damage and buffing/debuffing.

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Social

Social skills affect your dialogue options and the quality of deals you can make with the various traders and other NPCs found in Underrail.

Persuasion and intimidation are related to will, which also unlocks some dialogue options. Mercantile is related to intelligence.

Persuasion

Main article: Persuasion

Your ability to convince the other party to see things your way through non-violent means.

In-game description

Persuasion is often used to resolve difficult situations with peaceful dialogue.

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Intimidation

Yell ability.png Main article: Intimidation

Your ability to make someone act out of fear.

In-game description

Intimidation is the less friendly way to resolve situations by speech. Can be increased by wearing menacing looking gear like Bullet Strap Belts and Balaclavas.

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Mercantile

Salesman icon.png Main article: Mercantile

Your ability to work out favorable prices in a business transaction.

In-game description

Mercantile is not only good for trading with merchants, but also for negotiating better quest rewards. See Merchants for more information.

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