All RuneScape Dragonwilds skills & unlocks

RuneScape Dragonwilds is Jagex’s new survival co-op game set in the same universe as RuneScape 3 and Old School RuneScape. As such, it follows a similar skill and unlock structure to its massively multiplayer siblings.

Released April 15 on Steam, nine skills are currently available in Dragonwilds, all of which govern how your character interacts with the world. Jagex intends to introduce new skills as well as expand those already available with future updates.

As an Early Access title, the number of unlocks associated with each skill varies wildly, with some yet to receive any at all. However, there are still plenty of reasons to start grinding experience in the land of Ashenfall – you’ll want all of these abilities if you hope to survive against the Dragon Queen’s brood.

All skills & unlocks

Every skill and its associated unlocks can be found below. Note that Dragonwilds has both major and minor rewards for levelling its skills. For example, the Attack skill, which encompasses melee combat, awards a -1% Attack Stamina Cost for every level in which a new ability or upgrade isn’t earned.

Likewise, while the maximum cap of every skill is planned to be 99, all are currently capped at 40 in Early Access. It’s not known if XP earned beyond level 40 will retroactively apply when the cap is raised or if you’ll be prevented entirely from earning XP upon reaching the temporary cap.

Attack

The Attack skill, as you’d expect, covers all combat related to close-quarters melee. Defensive abilities, elemental weapon enchantments, and recipes that augment your strength can be found here.

Receive -1% Attack Stamina cost for every Attack level not listed below.

Level	Unlock
Level 5	Parry: Parry attacks by blocking at the last moment to stagger your enemies and deal increased damage.
Level 8	Melee weapon Special Actions: Unlocks unique Special Actions for melee weapons.
Level 11	Tempest Shield: Conjure a Shield of Air Magic that prevents all damage while blocking for a limited time, triggering a powerful burst when the spell ends. Attack levels increase duration.
Level 16	Weapon Expertise: Unlocks additional attacks for all melee weapons.
Level 20	Enchant Weapon: Fire: Enchant your current Melee weapon with the power of Fire. Apply Burning to enemies with Critical Hits.
Level 23	Adaptability: Evading or blocking no longer interrupts your combos when using a melee weapon.
Level 27	Weapon Rack: Unlocks the ability to build a Weapon Rack to display your weapons.
Level 30	Enchant Weapon: Air: Enchant your current melee weapon with the power of Air. Increases your melee weapon’s Attack Speed.
Level 34	Lesser Potion of Attack: Unlock the recipe for the Lesser Potion of Attack at the Brewing Cauldron.
Level 37	Training Dummy: Unlocks the ability to build a Training Dummy to test your melee weapons on.
Level 40	Whetstone: Allows crafting of whetstones at the Crafting Table, which can be used to sharpen melee weapons for increased damage.

Mining

Resources gained from levelling Mining are required to forge stronger weapons and armor, as well as used extensively in building, so it’s a wise idea to level as early as possible.

Receive +1% Mining Critical Hit Chance for every Mining level not listed below.

Level	Unlock
Level 5	Lift With Your Hips: The weight of stone, clay, and sand raw material is reduced by 25%.
Level 11	Rocksplosion: Conjure a powerful blast to break apart stone boulders and ore.
Level 16	Gem Prospector: Mining ore now sometimes produces precious gemstones.
Level 20	Mine Crumbled Walls: Allows you to knock down crumbled walls with a pickaxe, granting access to hidden or blocked areas.
Level 24	Detect Ore & Clay: Invoke the power of the Stone Spirits to guide you to the nearest ore and clay rocks.
Level 36	Not-So-Heavy Metal: The weight of metal ores is reduced by 25%.

Woodcutting

Like mining, Woodcutting is a crucially important gathering skill that feeds into several others. Wood and timber can be processed into weapons and building components, with major unlocks largely making felling trees more efficient and rewarding.

Receive -1% Woodcutting stamina costs for every Woodcutting level not listed below.

Level	Unlock
Level 4	Overhead Chop: You can now perform an overhead chop, which deals greater damage against fallen logs, but very little damage against trees.
Level 11	Axtral Projection: Conjures an Astral Axe and launches it forward, instantly chopping down trees in its path.
Level 16	Bird Nests: It is now possible to find bird nests while felling trees. Bird nests contain useful items.
Level 20	Chop Thorny Vines: Allows you to cut down thorny vines with a hatchet, granting access to hidden or blocked areas.
Level 27	Splinter: A powerful spell that chops fallen trees into wood logs.
Level 40	Lumber Storage: You can now build the lumber storage, a very high capacity storage for logs and planks.

Artisan

Artisan provides a mixed bag of buffs perfect for augmenting the efficiency of your other skills. To level it, you’ll need to craft weapons, armour, and tools, in turn receiving spells like Magical Mending, which allow you to repair all of your gear with a single cast.

Receive -1% Durability loss on equipment for every Artisan level not listed below.

Level	Unlock
Level 11	Bark to Bones: Use Alchemy to Transmute a tree into a stack of bones for all your grisly needs.
Level 20	Superheat: Cast on fire-based stations to empower them and boost their processing speed for a while.
Level 27	Magical Mending: Throw your items down and repair them instantly through the power of Nature Magic.
Level 40	Decorated Adventurer: Unlocks the Armour Mannequin upon which you can mount a full set of armour.

Construction

Construction is all about honing your prowess at building elaborate homesteads. Levelling the skill is simple – build new structures for XP – but is incredibly resource-intensive, as you’ll need materials acquired from multiple skills to build more elaborate structures.

Level	Unlock
Level 3	Middle Ground: Unlocks medium-sized building pieces.
Level 5	Fine Details: Unlocks small building pieces.
Level 8	Sacred Geometry: Unlock triangular building pieces.
Level 11	Eye of Oculus: Become the mystical Eye of Oculus and build structures easier and with a whole new perspective.
Level 16	Creature Comforts: Unlocks an assortment of furniture and decorations.
Level 18	New Material: Oak: Unlocks the next tier of building pieces.
Level 20	Summon Shelter: Construct a temporary Shelter through the power of Astral Magic.
Level 40	Personal Chest: Access your personal storage from anywhere.

Cooking

You can’t have a survival game without providing the opportunity to explore culinary endeavours. Your avatar in Dragonwilds will regularly require a hearty meal to prevent starvation, and that’s exactly what you’ll be rustling up with Cooking.

Receive +1% Delicious Food Chance at the cooking range for every Cooking level not listed below.

Level	Unlock
Level 11	Fancy Cookware: Unlocks the Pan Rack furniture piece in the building menu.
Level 20	Internal Alchemy: Resets any active food and drink buffs with a spectacular display of culinary appreciation.
Level 27	Bones to Peaches: Transmute unwanted bones on the ground into fresh peaches for your consumption.
Level 40	Yes, Chef!: Unlocks the Chef’s Hat recipe at the Crafting Station.

Runecrafting

Runes are an integral resource in Dragonwilds. The palm-sized, spherical stones are necessary to cast various spells, and Runecrafting is where you’ll source them from. Each type of rune has an elemental or conceptual affinity, with different combinations needed depending on the spell.

Level	Unlock
Level 8	Windstep: Summons the power of Air Magic to jump higher and descend slower.
Level 11	Earth Runes: Unlocks the recipe for Earth Runes at the Rune Altar.
Level 13	Fire Runes: Unlocks the recipe for Fire Runes at the Rune Altar.
Level 16	Law Runes: Unlocks the recipe for Law Runes at the Rune Altar.
Level 18	Nature Runes: Unlocks the recipe for Nature Runes at the Rune Altar.
Level 20	Fire Spirit: Conjure forth a fire spirit to light your way.
Level 27	Essential Strength: The weight of Rune Essence is reduced by 50%.

Fire Runes are needed to build a kiln, which will help you get extremely useful items like Wild Anima and Adhesive.

For more RuneScape Dragonwilds content, check out the roadmap, how to get the Abyssal Whip, and our interview with executive producer Jesse America.