Skills are learned by allocating in Skill Points from the main menu. Skill Points are earned at a rate at one per level.
Skills max at Rank 9. Some equipment may add ranks to a particular skill and even go beyond this limit. Unfortunately, equipment cannot add ranks to a skill you do not have.
There are currently five skill trees to choose from.
By allocating Skill Points into a particular branch, you unlock newer tiers of skills for that tree. Each tier unlocks skills more powerful (and often more expensive) than the previous tier. By focusing on a single tree, you are able to unlock the final tier earlier. By adding skills from multiple trees, you broaden your skill pool.
Other than some eccentric builds, It is generally recommended to minimize mixing Power-based and Wisdom-based skill trees together, as the potential for maxing out your damage is diminished.
Previously, there were two skill trees to choose from: Physical and Magical; however, 0.30a introduced a third tree: Agile.
1.1.0 Introduced the Spiritual tree.
1.2.0 Introduced the Ranged tree.