| Skill | Key Ability | Untrained | Barbarian | Bard | Cleric | Druid | Fighter | Monk | Paladin | Ranger | Rogue | Sorcerer | Wizard | Synergy - see description for details | |
| Alchemy | Int | No | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | C | Gnome +2; Alchemist's lab +2 | |
| Animal Empathy | Cha | No | no | no | no | C | no | no | no | C | no | no | no | ||
| Appraise | Int | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Dwarf +2 rare or exotic; Magnifying glass +2; Merchant's scale +2 | |
| Balance | Dex | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Tumble >= 5 ranks +2 | |
| Bluff | Cha | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Ranger Favored Enemy +1 | |
| Climb | Str | Yes | C | C | xc | xc | C | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Halfling +2; Use Rope >=5 +2; Climber's kit +2 | |
| Concentration | Con | Yes | xc | C | C | C | xc | C | C | C | xc | C | C | Combat Casting +4 | |
| Craft | Int | Yes | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | Dwarf +2 related to stone or metal; Artisan's tools required or -2; Artisan's tools MW +2 | |
| Decipher Script | Int | No | no | C | no | no | no | no | no | no | C | no | no | ||
| Diplomacy | Cha | Yes | xc | C | C | C | xc | C | C | xc | C | xc | xc | Bluff >=5 +2; Sense Motive >=5 +2 | |
| Disable Device | Int | No | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Thieves' tools required or -2; Thieves' tools MW +2 | |
| Disguise | Cha | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Bluff >=5 +2; Magic assist +10; Disguise kit +2 | |
| Escape Artist | Dex | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Use Rope >=5 +2 | |
| Forgery | Int | Yes | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | ||
| Gather Information | Cha | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | ||
| Handle Animal | Cha | No | C | xc | xc | C | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | xc | Animal Empathy >=5 +2 animals; >=9 +2 beasts | |
| Heal | Wis | Yes | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | xc | Prof(Herbalist) >=5 +2; Healer's kit +2 | |
| Hide | Dex | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Size (..., small +4,...) | |
| Innuendo | Wis | No | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Bluff >=5 +2; Sense Motive >=5 +2 | |
| Intimidate | Cha | Yes | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Bluff >=5 +2 | |
| Intuit Direction | Wis | No | C | C | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | ||
| Jump | Str | Yes | C | C | xc | xc | C | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Halfling +2; Tumble >=5 +2; Run increase distance | |
| Knowledge - arcana | Int | No | xc | C | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | C | ||
| Knowledge - religion | Int | No | xc | C | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | ||
| Knowledge - nature | Int | No | xc | C | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | C | ||
| Knowledge - all skills | Int | No | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | ||
| Listen | Wis | Yes | C | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Elf +2; Gnome +2; Half-elf +1; Halfling +2; Ranger Favored Enemy +1; Hypnotism -4; Fascinate -4; Alertness +2 | |
| Move Silently | Dex | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Halfling +2; Cat or Owl Familiar +2 | |
| Open Lock | Dex | No | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Thieves' tools required or -2; Thieves' tools MW +2 | |
| Perform | Cha | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Min ranks to use Bard abilities; Musical instrument MW +2 | |
| Pick Pocket | Dex | No | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Bluff >=5 +2 | |
| Profession | Wis | No | xc | C | C | C | xc | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||
| Read Lips | Int | No | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | C | no | no | ||
| Ride | Dex | Yes | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | xc | Handle Animal >=5 +2; Bareback -5; Military saddle +2; prereq for mounted feats | |
| Scry | Int | Yes | no | C | C | C | no | no | no | no | no | C | C | ||
| Search | Int | Yes | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Elf +2; Half-elf +1; Active Abjurations (special) +4; Find Traps synergy; Use search to track if no feat and DC <=10 | |
| Sense Motive | Wis | Yes | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Ranger Favored Enemy +1 | |
| Speak Language | None | No | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | ||
| Spellcraft | Int | No | xc | C | C | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | C | Specialized +2, -5; Use Magic Device >=5 +2 | |
| Spot | Wis | Yes | C | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Elf +2; Half-elf +1; Ranger Favored Enemy +1; Hypnotism -4; Fascinate -4; Alertness +2 | |
| Swim | Str | Yes | xc | C | xc | C | C | C | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Per 5# gear -1 | |
| Tumble | Dex | No | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | Tumble >=5 Dodge AC; Jump >=5 +2 | |
| Use Magic Device | Cha | No | no | C | no | no | no | no | no | no | C | no | no | Decipher Script >=5 +2; Spellcraft >=5 +2 | |
| Use Rope | Dex | Yes | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | xc | C | C | xc | xc | Silk Rope +2; Animate Rope +2; Escape Artist >=5 +2 | |
| Wilderness Lore | Wis | Yes | C | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | C | xc | xc | xc | Ranger Favored Enemy +1; Intuit Direction >=5 +2 |