Skill Books are special books found in Amalur or given as rewards for quests that allow the Fateless One to increase a specific skill. Once you have the book, open your inventory and read it to receive a permanent +1 increase to that skill. Skills may also be increased by visiting a Trainer.
Skill Books[]
- Skill Book (Alchemy)
- Skill Book (Blacksmithing)
- Skill Book (Chaos Sight) (Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Fatesworn DLC)
- Skill Book (Detect Hidden)
- Skill Book (Dispelling)
- Skill Book (Lockpicking)
- Skill Book (Mercantile)
- Skill Book (Persuasion)
- Skill Book (Sagecraft)
- Skill Book (Stealth)
Skill Book Locations[]
| Skill | Region | Area | Location | Quest Reward | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | Plains of Erathell | Cradle of Summer | Urul-Tusk | No | Outside and to the east, across the watery area, behind a secret door. Requires Detect Hidden level 5 or greater. |
| Blacksmithing | Detyre | Menetyre | Hall of the Firstsworn | No | Acquired during the The Mystic Hammer quest. |
| Detect Hidden | See Details | See Details | See Details | Yes | Going Rogue or The Purloined Letters (you can receive both this and the Stealth skill book, one for each quest, chosen randomly). |
| Dispelling | Dalentarth | Webwood | Ballads Library | No | Requires the Ballads Signet Ring obtained during Song of Sir Sagrell. Upstairs in a fae cache. |
| Lockpicking | Plains of Erathell | Forsaken Plain | Orieator's Tomb | No | Inside a locked chest in the entrance hall. |
| Mercantile | Detyre | The Hollowlands | Yes | In a bookcase inside the house awarded by Miners in the Sand, after buying all upgrades. | |
| Persuasion | Detyre | Adessa | Yes | Quest reward for completing Paper Trail. | |
| Sagecraft | Dalentarth | Glendara | St. Hadwyn's Mission | No | In a well just outside the mission, requires Detect Hidden level 2. |
| Stealth | See Details | See Details | See Details | Yes | Going Rogue or The Purloined Letters (you can receive both this and the Detect Hidden skill book, one for each quest, chosen randomly). |
| Random skill book[bn 1] | Dalentarth | Glendara | Coilsbain | No | Accessible during The Natural Order quest. |
Notes[]
- ↑ Spawns at random and may not spawn. For best results save before entering and reload if you don't get it.