Mad3: When I level up I get skill point.
I can raise my skill from 0 to 1, but not higher (there is no + behind this skill when I level up).
But one of my followers has level 3 and is a watermage skill 2.
My char does not need more skill, but he wants to increase the skills he has (like more 1h damage).
I am also level 3, but I cannot raise any skill except from 0 to 1.
Sorry I forgot the correct in game terms for this. I hope you know what I mean.
Raze_Larian: To learn level 2 of an ability you need 2 ability points, level 3 requires 3 points, etc.
Hickory: In my experience (my characters are level 20) there is no 'etc'. You are never granted more than 3 points to spend, and therefore cannot level past 3 base points in anything. The rest must come from traits/equipments/accessories etc. I get irritated with this, because I read people online saying that their characters have 21 in such-and-such a skill, and I have never been able to get anywhere near that. For example in telekinesis my highest is 6 (3 base, 2 rings, 1 gauntlets -- those are the only items that come with telekinesis boosts). If higher values are possible, how?
Unless I'm mistaken, when leveling up a skill, gear levels don't count toward points needed.
This means that, if, for example, your crafting level is 2 and you raise it to 4 through gear, you 'll need only 3 points to level it up regardless of wether you're wearing the gear or not: the game only cares for your 'natural' level; the gear is simply a constant "+n".
So in Hickory's example, you will need 4 points to level up the character's base 3 telekinesis skill, and if you do it while wearing your gear, you will move from 6 to 7.
