Skills

Many activities in Solace Crafting will earn points that can be assigned to various aspects of your character.

### General

General skills are the foundation of most character activities. These include:

#### Basic Attack

* Your basic attack in Solace Crafting! It is set to mouse button one by default.
* Represented on the action bar/hot-bar with a sword icon, but applies regardless of weapon type equipped.

#### Basic Harvest

* Basic Harvest is the button used to harvest materials in the world.
* Can be assigned to the action/hot-bar, but an easier option is to use auto-harvest (bound to Shift+F by default; this can be changed in the Control Settings). The correct tool to harvest a resource is automatically used.

#### Deconstruct

* Deconstruct removes building pieces and puts the resources that constructed them into your inventory.
* Drag to the action/hot-bar, then click with primary mouse button (when in a menu) or hit the key of the assigned bar slot to use. Use mouse to select building piece to remove, piece will have highlight, then click to remove the piece. Click button again (or exit Build menu) to turn off deconstruct mode.

#### Recall

* The recall ability will bring you to your home solace. It is set to hotkey 0 by default.

#### Till Soil

* Farming can provide needed food and ingredients for crafting. Tilling turns ground into farmable soil.
* Drag to the action/hot-bar, then click with primary mouse button (when in a menu) or hit the key of the assigned bar slot to use.
* This does require you to have a hoe equipped (and the soil will need to be watered before you can plant any seeds).

### Soul

(This aspect of the character is still under development.)

### Attributes

Attributes are the qualities your character has. Engaging in activities like harvesting resources, crafting, and defeating enemies, earns experience points, which in turn earn assignable Skill points. Improve your character by putting points into Strength, Stamina, Agility, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Wisdom, to completely customize your character the way you want.

Detailed information can be found on the Attributes page.

### Harvesting

Harvesting is the way you gather most resources in Solace Crafting. By gathering resources, you gain experience in that harvest. When you get enough experience you will be prompted that you have leveled up that profession. Points gained here can be put into three different categories:

* **Speed**: Speed upgrades increase your selected harvesting speed by +2%. This can be upgraded a total of 20 times.
* **Strength**: Strength upgrades increase your selected harvesting strength by +0.2. This can be upgraded an infinite amount.
* **Strong Hit**: Every point in Strong Hit allows you to use a big swing on the resource. There is a minor cooldown on this skill but using it can help clear resource nodes much quicker! Every point in Strong Hit increases your Harvesting Strength in that skill +4.5. This can be upgraded a total of 20 times.

The five different harvesting skills in Solace Crafting are:

* Reaping
* Skinning
* Mining
* Logging
* Quarrying

### Crafting

Crafting is a large part of the game, and there are different Professions with their own level progressions. Assigning points to Professions increases damage done by weapons, speed on tools, and protection of armor, as well as opening up new recipes and other improvements.

The Professions currently available are: Tailoring, Leatherworking, Smithing, Woodworking, Masonry, Alchemy, and Enchanting.

Detailed information can be found on the Crafting Skills page.

### Adventuring

Exploration and combat are big parts of Solace Crafting, and your character can be customized through Adventuring Points (AP) to create a unique combination of skills and abilities.  Although the structure is classless – a melee-focused character is not prevented from using magic, nor is a mage barred from wearing heavy armor – the skills are arranged by class, and include Squire (melee), Scout (ranger/rogue), Disciple (healing and smiting magic), and Apprentice (elemental magic).

Detailed information can be found on the Adventuring Skills page.