Each skill levels up to 10 using skill points earned as you gain XP. Accessories and exoskeletons can boost your effective level beyond that.
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Agility | Move better and faster; reduces physical damage. |
| Automata | Craft turrets and craft and use butler bots. |
| Building | Craft better items and place blocks from farther away. |
| Combat | Improves gun efficiency; raises critical hit rate and bomb damage. |
| Engineering | Craft and use better items; makes your Steampack more efficient. |
| Horticulture | Lets you plant advanced bulbs for better flowers and improves your chances when harvesting. |
| Luck | Unlocks better loot and lets you loot higher quantities. |
| Mining | Mine faster and deeper; increases mining bonuses. |
| Perception | Unlocks additional map abilities and increases zoom. |
| Stamina and Survival | The two durability skills, which help you last longer in a dangerous world. |
Which skills to level first
- Mining so you can dig deeper and find better materials.
- Engineering for stronger crafted gear and a better Steampack.
- Perception to see more of the map.
- Then Combat and Agility before you take on dungeons, and Luck once you are looting a lot.
Accessories
Accessories such as mining gloves and combat scopes boost specific skills. Skill bonuses from accessories do not stack: only the highest-tier one applies at a time.
Good to know: this guide covers Deepworld’s core gameplay. The revived game has new content and some details, numbers and features may differ from the original. The Deepworld Discord always has the latest.
Updated 2026-09-29. Need help? discord.gg/deepworld