RuneScape Dragonwilds‘ early-access build has shadow-dropped worldwide, and players can test out a variety of skills.

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Skills are almost everything in the game, and they have a familiar approach if you’ve played other RuneScape titles. Utilizing and developing them will allow you to complete your tasks faster, gather more resources, and help ease your survival chances.

Table of contents

  • What are skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds?
  • Attack skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Artisan skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Construction skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Cooking Skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Mining Skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Runecrafting skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds
  • Woodcutting skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

What are skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds?

You can partake in different types of activities that are associated closely with your survival. The activities you perform are determined by the skills you develop gradually. There are various categories of skills, and all of them are different from one another.

The level on each main skill goes up to 99, but rewards can be found up to the first 49 levels. While normal level-ups provide minor buffs, it’s the milestone rewards that matter the most. Let’s get started with what each category of skill has to offer.

Attack skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

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The attack skills are centered towards combat with enemies. Every level up with reduce the Stamina Cost by one percent, and here are the major skills.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectParry5Parry attacks when you perform a block at the last momentMelee Weapon Special Actions8Get access to special actions for melee weaponsTempest Shield11Make a magical shield with air; prevents and blocks all damage for limited timeWeapon Expertise16More attacks for all melee weaponsEnchant Weapon Fire20Enchants your current weapon with fire. Adaptability23Combos with melee weapons remain unaffected from Dodges and EvadesWeapon Rack27Construct a weapon rack to display weaponsEnchant Weapon Air30Enchant with air, and raise attack speedLesser Potion of Attack34Get the recipe for Lesser Potion of AttackTraining Dummy37Unlock a training dummy for testing weaponsWhetstone40Get the chance to create whetstones at crafting table

Artisan skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

Every level up reduces the durability loss of your equipment by one percent.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectBark to Bones11Transmute a tree using alchemy and change it to a stack of bonesSuperheat20Empower fire-based stations and increase their operational speedMagical Mending27Put your items down to repair them instantlyDecorated Adventurer40Get access to a mannequin and put an armor on it

Construction skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

There are no other benefits apart from the milestone rewards.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectMiddle Ground3Unlocks medium-sized building piecesFine Details5Unlocks small-sized building piecesSacred Geometry8Unlocks triangle-shaped building piecesEye of Oculus11Build structures quicker with the help of Eye of OculusCreature Comforts16Get access to a collection of decorations and furnituresOak18Get access to an additional tier of building piecesSummon Shelter20Make a temporary shelterPersonal Chest40Allows you access your personal storage chest from wherever you want

Cooking Skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

Allows you one percent of bonus chance to make delicious food.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectFancy Cookware11Unlocks Pan RackInternal Alchemy20Resets an active food and drink buffsBones to Preaches27Transmutes bones to fresh peaches that are edibleYes, Chef! 40Allows you to craft Chef’s Hat

Mining Skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

Allows you one percent bonus chance for landing a critical hit during mining with every level up.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectLift with your Hips525% reduction in weight for stone, clay, and sand materialsRocksplosion11Break apart ores and stones with a blastGem Prospector16Has the bonus chance to create gemstones while mining oresMine Crumbled Walls20Use the pickaxe to knock down broken walls and discover new pathsDetect Ore and Clay24Get a guidance towards the nearest ores and stonesNot-so-Heavy-Metal3625% reduction in weight of metal ores

Runecrafting skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

You can only unlock milestone rewards.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectWindstep8Jump higher and descend down slowerEarth Runes11Gain the ability to craft Earth Runes at Rune AltarFire Runes13Gain the ability to craft Fire Runes at Rune AltarLaw Runes16Gain the ability to craft Law Runes at Rune AltarNature Runes18Gain the ability to craft Nature Runes at Rune AltarFire Spirit20Use the fire spirit to light up your pathEssential Strength2750% reduction in run essence

Woodcutting skills in RuneScape Dragonwilds

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Leads to one-percent reduction in woodcutting stamina consumption with every level up.

SkillUnlock LevelEffectOverhead Chop4Deals more damage against uprooted logs with an overhead chopAxial Projection11Launches an astral axe projection and chop down trees instantlyBird Nests16Some fallent trees will have Bird Nests with useful itemsChop Thorny Vines20Use a hatchet to chop down vines and create new pathsSplinter27Automatically chops fallen trees into wooden logsLumber Storage40Gain access to the limber storage, which allows you to store planks and logs Post Tag: RuneScape: Dragonwilds Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy Join The Conversation