Skill

Each dwarf starts with one random skill at level 10, which can be improved with skill books and with skill items. Skill books drop randomly from blocks and can either add new skills to the dwarves or increase current skill levels. These books can also be bought at the goblin shop for two coins each. Equipable skill items will improve the respective skill by 30%. The only skill that has no boost item related is the hunter skill.

Climber
The climber skill increases the vertical movement speed without ladders by 0.5x% and reduces the falling probability by x%, being 'x' the skill level. This skill can be increased by using climber's books, by climbing and by equipping climbing shoes.

Swimmer
The swimmer skill increases the time a dwarf can hold their breath. The drowning speed underwater slows down by 3x%, being 'x' the skill level. This skill can be increased by using swimmer's books, by swimming in the water and by equipping a float.

Profession
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Carpenter
The carpenter skill increases the dwarf's speed of production by 2x% while using a workbench, being 'x' the skill level. This skill can be increased by using carpenter's books, by crafting items on the workbench and by equipping a handsaw.

Cook
The cook skill increases a dwarf's cooking. This skill can be increased by using cook books, by cooking food and by equipping a serving spoon.

Fisher
The fisher skill increases a dwarf's fishing. This skill can be increased by using fisher's books, by fishing and by equipping a bucket of worms.

Hunter
The hunter skill increases a dwarf's hunting. This skill can be increased by using hunter's books and by hunting animals. There is no specific equipable item to boost the hunting ability.

Logger
The logger skill increases a dwarf's ability to cut down trees by x%, being 'x' the skill level. This skill can be increased by using logger's books, by cutting trees and by equipping a handsaw.

Miller
The miller skill increases a dwarf's ability to prepare flour on a mill. This skill can be increased by using miller's books or by preparing flour. Equipping a sieve while working on it will make skill increase faster.

Miner
The miner skill increases a dwarf's mining. This skill can be increased by using miner's books, by mining blocks, by placing a Statue of Rorry Stoneskin, and by equipping a portable lamp.

Smith
The smith skill increases a dwarf's crafting when using a forge. This skill can be increased by using smithing books, by crafting using a forge and by equipping a smithing apron.

Stonemason
The stonemason skill increases a dwarf's crafting when using a workshop. This skill can be increased by using stonemason books, by crafting using a workshop. There is no specific equipable item to boost the stonemason ability. }}

Archer
Archers are skill based dwarfs, but to use a bow a dwarf does not need this skill. The best bow for an archer is the heavy bow. Archers can improve their skill by fighting monsters/animals (with their bow), using archer skill books and wearing archer's glove.

Mage
Mages are one of the skill based dwarfs you can create. The best weapons and addition to this dwarf are a mithril wizard's staff, a bag of elixirs and a beautiful witch hat, if playing during the Halloween event days.

Mages will also spontaneously use some elixirs, and it is not possible for the player to control this. They can:
 * heal another dwarf with the health elixir;
 * transform an enemy into slug with the elixir of transfiguration; and
 * use magic attacks with the elixir of fire and the elixir of ice arrow.

Warrior
Warrior or Swordsman dwarfs are dwarfs with the warrior skill. Dwarfs can improve this skill by reading warrior skills books, by placing a Gunnar Ironfist Statue, and using good melee weapons.