Skills are abilities that you train by completing tasks related to each skill. There are currently two types of skills in Eaxia Online: class skills and trade skills.

Class skills are those sets of skills which correspond with your chosen class. For example, Wilderness Lore and Animal Empathy would be good class skills for a Druid, while Disable Device and Move Silently are class skills for the more stealthy classes. You earn experience each time you improve (gain a rank) in a class skill, and the higher your rank in the skill, the more experience you will gain per rank. To view the class skills you have knowledge in currently, type SKILL CLASS. For a full list of current available class skills, see Astrid's site.

Trade skills are those skills not specific to any class, but which work well for all classes. These will play a larger roll once professions are introduced. You do not earn experience by training trade skills, but you will find that knowledge in these areas comes in handy. Examples of trade skills are Skinning, Bowyering, and Leatherworking. To view the trade skills you have knowledge in currently, type SKILL TRADE. For a full list of current available trade skills, see Astrid's site.

Some races and classes provide bonuses to certain skills. For example, minotaurs have bonuses to all combat skills, and Druids receive bonuses to Alchemy and Wilderness Lore. When you type SKILL, you are viewing your skills without the bonuses intact. To see them as they are with your bonuses (from magical items, race/class, spells, etc), type SKILL BONUSES.

You can also view your combat skills through SKILL COMBAT. Further information on skills can be found with SKILL HELP.