Skill System in Ultima Online
By UO King,Ultima Online Editorial Lead·Published ·Updated
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.