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# Skills
### Skills Overview
Skills are part of the server's main progression system.
You can access skills with /skills or the specific skill: such as /combat, /farming etc.
You level them up by playing normally in the world, in [Areas](/orange-smp-wiki/areas.md), and in [Dungeons](/orange-smp-wiki/dungeons.md).
As your skills go up, you unlock stronger stats, better utility, and progression rewards across the server.
Skills are not just used to gain stats, utility, and abilities.
They also unlock certain [Areas](/orange-smp-wiki/areas.md) and [Custom Items](/orange-smp-wiki/custom-items.md).
Most items are locked behind a certain skill level.
### Current skills
#### Defense
Defense improves survivability.
It supports tankier builds and helps you handle harder fights.
**How to level it up**
* Take damage in combat
* Take damage against mobs
* Spend time in [Dungeons](/orange-smp-wiki/dungeons.md)
#### Combat
Combat is your main melee fighting skill.
It supports damage-focused progression for mob grinding, bosses, and dungeons.
**How to level it up**
* Kill mobs
* Fight dungeon enemies
* Kill players
#### Fishing
Fishing rewards time spent catching fish and fishing loot.
It supports fishing progression, loot hunting, and resource farming.
**How to level it up**
* Catch fish
* Catch treasure
* Fish in [Lagoona Lakes](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/lagoona-lakes.md) and [Mystic Isles](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/mystic-isles.md)
#### Farming
Farming is tied to crops and harvest-based gameplay.
It supports players who focus on gathering food, plants, and farm resources.
**How to level it up**
* Harvest crops
* Break farming-related blocks
* Farm in crop-heavy areas like [Farmlands](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/farmlands.md)
#### Mining
Mining is the main skill for gathering ores and underground resources.
It supports resource collection, gear progression, and material farming.
**How to level it up**
* Mine ores
* Break stone and mining blocks in [Spelunking Caverns](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/spelunking-caverns.md)
#### Foraging
Foraging is focused on wood and natural resource gathering.
It supports players who spend time in forests, groves, and nature-based areas.
**How to level it up**
* Chop trees
* Break logs
* Gather natural resources in [Luscious Grove](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/luscious-grove.md)
#### Excavation
Excavation is built around digging and archaeology.
**How to level it up**
* Dig dirt
* Dig sand, gravel, or clay
* Brush blocks in [Ancient Digsite](/orange-smp-wiki/areas/ancient-digsite.md)
#### Alchemy
Alchemy is the brewing skill.
It supports potion crafting, utility builds, and magic-focused progression.
**How to level it up**
* Brew potions
* Use brewing stands
#### Enchanting
Enchanting is tied to upgrading gear with magical effects.
It supports stronger tools, weapons, armor, and magic progression.
**How to level it up**
* Enchant items
* Use enchanting tables
* Upgrade gear through enchantment systems
#### Agility
Agility rewards movement and exploration.
It supports faster, more mobile playstyles and general world progression.
**How to level it up**
* Move around the world
* Taking Fall Damage
* Jumping
#### Archery
Archery is the ranged combat skill.
It supports bow-focused builds and distance-based fighting.
**How to level it up**
* Hit mobs with bows
* Fight from range
* Kill enemies with ranged attacks
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