Every character has a finite set of skills he or she can learn during the course of the game. Each known skill has a level score, representing the character's proficiency in that skill. The skill level can be raised by spending ADV Points on the Character Screen. The ADV Point cost to train a particular skill is determined in part by the character's class.

Icon	Skill	Description	Prereqs	Available To
	Critical Strike	The ability to kill an opponent with a single melee strike. The higher a character's level in this skill, the more likely it is that the Critical Strike will be effective.	None	Hatamoto, Ninja Lord, Shaolei Master
	Crushing Blow	The ability to stun and knock back enemies with heavy and blunt weapons.	None	Crusader, Lord
	Drainlife	A character's ability to absorb Life directly from enemies when they are hit by the character's magical attacks.	None	Cabalist, War Witch, Warlock
	Hawkeye	The ability to kill an opponent at range with a single arrow. The higher a character's level in this skill, the more likely it is that the Hawkeye attack will be effective.	None	Ranger Lord
	Inflict Wounds	The ability to inflict heavy wounds that cause enemies to continue bleeding.	None	Deathlord, Hatamoto, Samurai, Warlord
	Iron Will	The ability to absorb the damage from an attack without disruption to the character's attacks and spell casting.	None	Kenjasai, Stargazer
	Ninjutsu	A character's ability to strike using hands and feet as lethal weapons.	None	Budoka, Monk, Shugenja
	Shadow Lord (CE)	The ability to transform into shadow form, acquiring special immunity to most magic spells, plus the ability to glide over ground and water. (Note: This skill must be invoked. This can be done under the "invoke" tab in the inventory panel.)	None	Shadow Lord
	Spellfire	Boosts the amount of damage inflicted by a character's magic spells, and improves their ability to penetrate anti-magic fields and barriers.	None	Wizard