Skills in darkfall

Darkfall as the main form of character progression departs from the conventional MMORPG paradigm of character levels but is similar to that found in games such as Runescape, Ultima online, EVE online as well as Asheron’s Call. A wide range of a character’s capability is determined on its skills and skill proficiency, weapons and weapon skills, a few special attacks, spells, and archery, all aspects of player crafting, as well as more basic facets of gameplay, such as the ability to swim, craft various items types, and to ride and control mounts.
The way to learn skills in the game is from NPC trainers. It does not mean that all skills can be acquired without any limits. To learn certain skills is based on other skills which are as prerequisites. With no exception, skills are improved or raised in power by actual usage in game meaning that the more times skills are used, the more powerful they can become.