How to get skill points in Rise of the Ronin and level up

Mar. 21, 2024

Skill points and levelling stats are a bit confusing in Rise of the Ronin

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Rise of the Ronin skill points, player level and the act of levelling up aren’t especially well explained in-game, with the best skills all locked behind either generic skill points, or the tree-specific “Rare Skill Points,” specifically called Strength, Dexterity, Charm or Intellect points. There’s actually loads of different ways to obtain skill points, but that’s sort of the problem - rather than a single standardised system for getting skill points, there’s multiple ways to do it, none of which are given any more prominence than any other.

That’s why I’m going to clarify the whole thing in the guide below, so you know how to level up, increase your core stats, and earn skill points in Rise of the Ronin. Nobody becomes a master warrior without understanding self-improvement.

How to get more skill points in Rise of the Ronin

Skill points in Rise of the Ronin, whether general or tied to the specific Strength, Dexterity, Charm and Intellect trees, aregiven to the player as they complete certain progression paths.Here’s all the ways that’ll grant you skill points, either common or rare:

Beyond this, players can have certain temporary stat buffs earned through all manner of factors - their equipment, the allies currently on the team, and even the title they use.

Once you have skill points, there’s a slightly indirect method in which you use them to increase core stats, and how the core stats relate to your actual gameplay abilities. Here’s how it works:

Consequently, there’s a cyclical little element whereby skills inform stats, which inform factors like damage and defense, which generally make gameplay easier and allow you to earn more skill points. Here’s what stat informs what gameplay element:

Of course, while there’s plenty of skills to learn, they’re not all equal - which is why we put together a guide on thebest Rise of the Ronin skills and abilitieshere!

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