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An introduction to Unchartered Waters Online skill list

Battle Skills
Skills for artillery attack

Evasion

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 15 Rowing rank 3
EffectHigher chances of missing enemy artillery attacks. Higher skill levels means longer evasion time and effect.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Gunnery

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 10
EffectShort cannon reload time and less jamming. The higher the rank the more effective the skill.
For ProficiencyUse artillery assaults during battle

Accuracy

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 15 Gunnery rank 3
EffectBetter hit rates for cannon balls. It also allows artillery attacks from short range. Higher ranks means the skill lasts longer with better effect.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Ballistics

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 12 Gunnery rank 3
EffectEnables long range artillery attacks. The higher the rank the longer the skill lasts.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Reloading

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 17 Accuracy rank 2
EffectCannon reloading becomes faster temporarily. The skill lasts longer as the rank gets higher.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Penetration

Required Vigour25
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 20 Ballistic rank 2
EffectImproves artillery damage. Damage rate grows and effect lasts longer as the level improves.
For ProficiencyUse skill
Skills for melee battles

Swordplay

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3
EffectHeighten attack rate during melee battles and higher defense rate in battles on land. The Effect becomes stronger as the rank increases.
For ProficiencyGet in melee and land battles.

Aboardage

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 2 Ship handling rank 1
EffectBecomes easier to initiate melee battles.
For ProficiencyRank 1 max

Rowing

Required Vigour10
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3 Ship handling rank 1
EffectImproves speed with galley-type ships. It also restrains fatigue. The higher the rank the more effective the skill becomes.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Plunder

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 10 Swordplay rank 5
EffectSteal opponents' belongings in melee and land battles. Higher rank means better results.
For ProficiencyPlunder opponent during melee battles.

Guard

Required Vigour10
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 5 Swordplay rank 2
EffectGuard rates rise momentarily during melee battle. Strong against assaults but weak against gunfire. When the skill succeeds in blocking enemy it counters the attack. (counter effect) More effective as the rank goes up.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Assault

Required Vigour25
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 12 Guard rank 3
EffectHeightens attack rate during melee battles temporarily. Strong against tactics but weak against defense. Effect grows as the rank increases.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Gunfire

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3
EffectTemporarily lower enemy attack rate and guard. Strong against guard and weak against tactics. The Effectgrows as the level increases.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Tactics

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 12 Leadership rank 3
EffectAttack rate and defense rate rise temporarily during melee battles. Strong against gunfire and weak against assaults. The higher the rank the more effective.
For ProficiencyUse skill
Recovery skills

Repair

Required Vigour10
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3
EffectUse one material to recover durability of fleet member and own ship. The higher the rank the more recovery.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Leadership

Required Vigour10
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 5
EffectBreak fights and mutiny among the sailors. It can calm havocs by chance. Higher ranks can persuade the sailors from mutiny easily.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Fire Fighting

Required Vigour10
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 2
EffectPut out fires out at sea. It can put out major fires by chance.
For ProficiencyUse skill

First Aid

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3
Effectprevent number of sailors from decreasing. It also prevents damage by discovered items with traps. Effects grow stronger as the level increases.
For ProficiencyBeing under attack or escalating to melee battle. Preventing traps.

Pathology

Required Vigour0
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 5 First aid rank 2
EffectCure infectious diseases and scurvy
For ProficiencyRank 1 max

Surgery

Required Vigour30
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 10 First aid rank 3
Effectrequires one water. Recover number of sailors by treating casualties. Note that the number of recoverable sailors decrease as the sailors go down. Improved treatment number as the level increases.
For ProficiencyUse skill
Miscellaneous

Steering

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 1
EffectIncrease the ship's turning speed and prevent mine damage. High ranks increases the turning speed.
For ProficiencyLevel increases as the ship sails

Lookout

Required Vigour5
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 1
EffectFind out the admiral names of far away ships. Effect lasts longer as the rank increases.
For ProficiencyUse skill

Mine Laying

Required Vigour20
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 15 Tactics rank 2
Effectrequires one cannon ball. Lay mines during battle at sea. The damage increases as the level goes up.
For ProficiencyUse skill. More points if the mine hits.

Request Reinforce

Required Vigour5
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 3 Lookout rank 1
EffectA different player can come to the rescue. In vs. battles the user who initiated the fight and bounties cannot use this skill
For ProficiencyRank 1 max

Request Convoy

Required Vigour100
Acquisition
Requirements
Adventure level 22 Soldier level 56 Reinforcement rank 1
EffectGet reinforcement from a fellow national. Not available for vs. battles.
For ProficiencyRank 1 max

Shipbuilding

Required Vigour0 (passive)
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 7 Repair rank 3
EffectBuild your own ship with 60% the cost of going to a shipyard. More ships are available as the rank goes up. Refurbish the ship hold.
For ProficiencyUse skill to make new ship

Sword Mastery

Required Vigour0
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 20 Swordplay rank 5
EffectClose range attack rates improve in battles on land.
For ProficiencyEngage in land battles

Sniping

Required Vigour0
Acquisition
Requirements
Trade level 10 Battle level 15 Gunfire rank 3
EffectLong range attack rates improve in battles on land
For ProficiencyEngage in land battles

Arms

Required Vigour0
Acquisition
Requirements
Battle level 20 Gunnery rank 3 Tactic rank 1
EffectThanks to good knowledge of weapons, you are able to operate powerful equipment on special ships.
For ProficiencyBuild enforced original ships and win a battle with an NPC.