Skillbook Where to Find It

Air Mastery Inside the chest in your quarters on Alsorna Island.

Alchemy Complete "Veterinary Practice" in Bayan.

Archery Craftsmanship Found on the anvil in the lobby of the Brotherhood's guild hall.

Armor Reinforcement Inside a locked chest in a cave south of Bayan. The Mages' Guild quest "Unexpected Danger" takes you into this cave.

Battle Clarity On the table in Master Dattan's office in the Mages' Guild. This door is only open if you're on the quest in Chapter I to find and speak with Dattan.

Battle Cry On a dead body near the dragon skeleton in the Belly of the Beast. This is nearly impossible to find unless you already know it's there, as the corpse tends to blend in with the scenery.

Blunt Force In the Cave of Crystal Golems, you can explore a storeroom on the other side of the cavern from where all the titular golems are being kept. The skillbook's in there, lying out in the open.

Defensive Thrust Kill and loot the Contractor who's menacing Old Yerske during "The Escort" in Chapter 1.

Dirty Trick If you're facing the Prophet's throne on Alsorna Island, it's to your left against the wall. Unless you're right up next to it, it can be very difficult to see.

Distraction Arrow On a shelf in the underground storeroom where Basel keeps his "package," southeast of Hatmandor.

Earth Mastery Inside a locked chest in the sewers of Hatmandor. If you're escorting Old Yerske, he directs you to hide behind some barrels right next to the chest. A couple of different vendors in the Mages' Guild also have it for sale for 9,400 auras.

Fire Arrow In Nortar's bedroom on Alsorna Island.

Fusion On top of the sarcophagus in the main chamber of the Tomb of the Archpriest Aha.

Ice Arrow On a shelf on the first floor of the Imperial warehouse in Cheznaddar.

Humbling Blow In the library at the southern end of the Dragon Slayers' Den.

Marksman In an unlocked sarcophagus in the dungeon that leads to the Tower of Fangs. It's on the east end of the dungeon, near its exit.

Necromancy Mastery In the cellar of the necromancers' guild house in Hatmandor. You have to enter this house to deliver the Putrefying Head, as part of the "Lost Head" side quest.



Another copy is in a locked chest in Gorlag's Cave, yet a third is in the final room of the dungeon you explore during "Pleasure of Treasure," and several vendors offer it for sale. You really have to work at it to get through the game without learning Necromancy.

Overdraw In the back room of the blacksmith's forge along the road south of Bayan. This house is only accessible during the "Weaponry" Mages' Guild quest.

Radial Barrage On a bookshelf in the Captain's tent in Zah'Dan.

Ranger Precision Inside the same chest as the Scribe's Inkwell.

Shield Casting Defeat Sangaire in the "Hunt" quest for the Warriors' Guild.

Shield Pull In Figar's house in Chazhaddar. You'll go to see him during the "Hand of Justice" quest in Halmandor.

Starting Draw Complete "The Escort" in Chapter 1.

Steady Hand Offered for sale by the innkeeper in Tir Geal. You can also find it on a table in Defora's house in the eastern Savannah, while you're pursuing the quest "Nortar's Collectibles."

Sorcery - Artisan Complete "The Package" in Chapter 1. There's a second copy in the alchemy lab on the second floor of the Mages' Guild.

Summoning In the basement of the alchemist's house, north of Bayan. You're sent here to clean the place out for the "Palm Grove" quest.



One of the vendors in the Mages' Guild hall offers this skillbook for sale for 9400 auras. The vendors in question only appear once you're on the mission to meet with Master Dattan.

Talented Tongue In the library of the Mages' Guild, by Koenin the blind librarian.

Thievery In the Chazhaddar Sewers, south of the entrance. Bouncer is standing nearby, and he's labeled on your map the moment you walk in.

Thrust Strike In the dungeon underneath the temple in Hatmandor.

Trapper In the labyrinth that leads to the Tower of Fangs, near its exit. It's also offered for sale by the innkeeper in Tir Geal.

Water Mastery If you somehow miss this during the prologue, there's another one in a locked chest in the Imperial warehouse in Chazhaddar. A couple of different vendors in the Mages' Guild also have it for sale for 9400 auras.

Weapon Forging At the top of the lighthouse north of Halhin in the northeastern Savannah.