Trainers & Skills
Levelling up hands you learning points (LP) — nothing is poured into stats for free. You carry those points to a trainer NPC and pay out, sometimes alongside ore, to raise attributes, buy weapon masteries or learn magic circles. There are 33 skills, attributes, spells and runes to invest in. Plan the order in the build guide, fund magic circles, and stay alive with beginner tips.
This page is about the skill-trainer characters you pay LP to. If you came looking for a cheat/PC trainer or console commands, that's a different topic — check our cheats and console-commands guide instead so you don't bounce around looking for it here.
Key trainers — who, what and where
Several skills have exactly one trainer in the Colony, so knowing where they stand saves you a lot of backtracking. The table is filterable — search a skill or a camp to find the right NPC.
| Trainer | Teaches | Location | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scatty | Melee weapon mastery | Old Camp (Arena master) | Only melee mastery trainer in the Old Camp |
| Scorpio | Crossbow | The Colony | Only crossbow trainer in the Colony |
| Wedge | Pickpocketing | The Colony | Only pickpocketing trainer |
| Buster | Acrobatics | The Colony | Only acrobatics trainer |
| Torrez | Strength, Dexterity AND Mana | Fire Mage | Most versatile attribute trainer — all three from one NPC |
| Cavalorn | Bow | Shadow, west of the Old Camp | Camp-free — no faction needed; also sells bows & arrows |
Every trainer NPC in the Colony
Beyond the headline names, plenty of NPCs can train a skill, attribute or circle. This is every trainer in the game and the chapters they're available — filter by name to track one down.
| Name | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Aidan | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Baal Cadar | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Buster | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Cavalorn | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Cohsel | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Cor Angar | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Cord | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Corristo | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Cronos | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Diego | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Drax | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Fingers | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Gor Na Bar | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Gor Na Drak | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Gor Na Kosh | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Gor Na Toth | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Gor Na Vid | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Lares | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Lee | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Saturas | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Scatty | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Scorpio | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Tarrok | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Thorus | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Torrez | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Wedge | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Wolf | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Xardas | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
How learning points work
LP buys three things: attribute increases (STR / DEX / Mana), weapon-mastery tiers (Untrained → Trained → Master), and magic circles. The most efficient melee spend is a mastery tier, not raw Strength — a Trained fighter with 30 STR beats an Untrained one with 50. Pour LP into the tier first, then top up the attribute to your weapon's breakpoint.
| Investment | Effect |
|---|---|
| Weapon mastery tier | Untrained → Trained → Master; biggest melee damage upgrade per point |
| Strength / Dexterity | Unlocks weapon breakpoints (e.g. STR 30 Longsword, DEX 55 Bow of Diego) |
| Mana | Raises your spell pool so you can cast bigger spells |
| Magic circle | Unlocks a whole circle of spells (10 LP for Circle 1, up to 40 LP for Circle 6) |
| Side skills | Acrobatics, pickpocketing, crossbow — each from its single dedicated trainer |
All 33 skills, attributes and circles
Here is the complete list of everything LP can buy — combat and hunting skills, attribute steps, magic circles and the odd utility skill. Sort by LP cost to plan your spend or by earliest chapter to see what's available when.
| Skill | Type | LP cost | Earliest chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Hand Smithing | misc | 0 | 0 |
| Riding | misc | 0 | 1 |
| Take Fins | hunting | 0 | 0 |
| Dexterity | attribute | 1 | 1 |
| Extract Bloodfly Stinger | hunting | 1 | 0 |
| Extract Fire Tongue | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Hack Claws | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Mana | attribute | 1 | 1 |
| Pull Swamp Shark Teeth | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Pull Teeth | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Remove Shadowrunner Horn | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Strength | combat | 1 | 1 |
| Take Crawler Plates | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Take Pelts | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Take Pincers | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Take Reptile Skins | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Take Troll Tusks | hunting | 1 | 1 |
| Diving | misc | 5 | 0 |
| Acrobatics | misc | 10 | 1 |
| Bow | combat | 10 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 1 | magic | 10 | 1 |
| Crossbow | combat | 10 | 1 |
| Fistfights | combat | 10 | 0 |
| Lockpick | misc | 10 | 1 |
| One Handed Combat | combat | 10 | 1 |
| Pickpocket | misc | 10 | 1 |
| Sneak | misc | 10 | 1 |
| Two Handed Combat | combat | 10 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 2 | magic | 15 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 3 | magic | 20 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 4 | magic | 25 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 5 | magic | 30 | 1 |
| Circle of Magic 6 | magic | 40 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Is this about a cheat trainer?
No. 'Trainer' here means the in-game NPCs you pay learning points to in order to raise skills. For a cheat/PC trainer or console commands, see our separate cheats guide.
How do I get learning points?
You earn LP by levelling up. They aren't auto-applied — you carry them to a trainer NPC and spend them, sometimes alongside ore.
Who is the most useful trainer to find early?
Torrez, a Fire Mage, is the most versatile attribute trainer — he raises Strength, Dexterity and Mana from one NPC. For melee, Scatty in the Old Camp Arena is the only weapon-mastery trainer there.
Can I train the bow without joining a camp?
Yes. Cavalorn, a Shadow west of the Old Camp, trains the bow with no faction or reputation requirement and also sells bows and arrows.