###How do I Learn Skills? Which Ones can I learn?
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Both your stats, level, and your hometown are going to determine what skills you qualify to learn. Some skills require you to be a certain level before you can learn them, all skills will require you have a certain minimum amount of certain stats, and other skills are restricted by hometown. To add to the complexity, some skills have pre-requisites, and others block you from learning certain other skills. So as you begin your character's career, it's a good idea to do a little research into what skills you want to learn, so that you don't end up learning a skill that stops you from learning other more essential skills.
The quickest way to see what skills you currently can learn is to type ALLSKILLS. This will show you a list of everything that you currently qualify to learn. This means that if you change your stats by gaining equipment you might qualify for more (or fewer) skills. Skills shown with a + are skills you have already learned, and currently able to use. The SKILLS command will show you only the skills you have learned, even if you are unable to currently use them. Skills marked with a - are ones you have learned, but no longer able to use (usually this is because your stats have changed and you no longer meet the minimum requirements.)
If you want more information about a skill (whether it's one you see on your allskills, or one you've just heard about), you can get more information in two ways. HELP <skillname> will bring up information about that skill including what commands you type to use it.
For example, HELP BASH:
Syntax: bash <victim>
Syntax: bash (if already fighting)Inflicts damage in addition to your regular attack for that round. Success
is based on a comparison of your strength to the strength of your opponent,
and there's a chance you could fall (have your position set to sitting)
if you fail badly enough. If you are successful, you will be unable to attempt
any other action (including another bash, or fleeing) for three fight rounds.
If you are unsuccessful, you will be unable to attempt any other action
(including another bash, or fleeing) for two rounds. If you are bashed by a
mob, we suggest you stand up as soon as possible as you will take more damage
when sitting.
Another way to find more information about a skill is the QUERY command. Query <skillname> gives you information about whether or not you can learn or know that skill. Even handier, however, is QUERY FULL. QUERY FULL <skillname> gives you information about the stats required to learn the skill, what skills you may need to know first, if there are any skills that you cannot learn with this skills, and whether your hometown might not be able to use this skill.
For example "QUERY FULL BASH":
Skill Name: bash
Level: 2
Str: 33
The following are required to learn this skill based on the above qualifications:
You cannot learn this skill if you know any of the following,
and this skill prevents learning any of the following skills:
*assail**evasion*You know this and can use it.
So to learn bash you must be at least level 2, have at least 33 strength, there are no skills you need to learn before you can learn bash, and you cannot learn assail or evasion and bash together. The character in this example already knows bash and meets the requirements to use it.
####How do I Learn Skills?
####More Information
The in-game help system has a lot of information available and is often a great place to start if you need more information.
Suggested Help file readings: