World of Warcraft Skills FAQ
How does the skill system work?
Characters will have access to a huge variety of both class-specific skills (class skills) and general-use skills (secondary skills).
Class skills are determined by your character class and are an integral part of your character. For example, a warrior's
sword skill, axe skill, and mace skill are all considered class skills. There will also be a wide variety of secondary skills
available, so players will be able to uniquely flavor their characters. Examples of secondary skills might include first aid,
lock picking, riding, fishing, and herbalism, to name a few.
Can you tell us more about the secondary skills?
Secondary skills are learned from various trainers around the world. Some skills will be rare and hard to find trainers for, while others will be much more common, with trainers located in multiple cities.
Each level, players are granted skill points that they can use to purchase secondary skills from the wide assortment that will be available in the game. Some examples of secondary skills in World of Warcraft are: Engineering, with which a player can make different mechanical devices such as clockwork critters for scouting, and Herbalism, which allows a player to spot and gather various rare herbs.
Because players have a limited amount of points to spend, they will generally specialize in only a few secondary skills. This encourages them to seek out other players who have skills that they don't have.
How do you improve your skills?
Players will improve their characters' skills through a combination of usage and leveling. A character's level determines the maximum potential for any given skill, while actually using a particular skill determines the current proficiency in that skill.
Will players be able to create their own items using trade skills?
World of Warcraft will feature a wide variety of trade skills giving players the ability to interact with the world and the opportunity to create numerous unique items. Announcements regarding specific trade skills will be released during the course of development.
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