Swordmastery · Skill
Second Skin II
Decreases Heavy Armour penalties. See each level’s cost, its requirements and which levels the manual unlocks, then plan it in your build.
- Tree
- Swordmastery
- Working phase
- Day & Night
- Max level
- Lv.3
- Unlock
- Manual progression
What Does Second Skin II Do?
Decreases Heavy Armour penalties.
Second Skin II Levels
| Level | Skill Points | Training Cost | Player Level | Tree SP | Manual | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1-33% Heavy Armour penalties. | 1 | 1 | — | — | Required for this level | Plan Lv.1 → |
| Lv.2-66% Heavy Armour penalties. | 1 | 1 | Lv.5 | 2 | Required for this level | Plan Lv.2 → |
| Lv.3-100% Heavy Armour penalties. | 2 | 1 | Lv.10 | 4 | Required for this level | Plan Lv.3 → |
Costs are the per-level learning costs. Training Cost is the game’s skill-learning cost unit and is not converted into campaign days. Player Level and tree investment are checked against the values you enter in the planner.
Want to know whether your current build can reach Second Skin II? Add your Player Level, unspent Skill Points and Mutation, and the planner shows exactly what is still missing.
Check in Skill Tree Planner →How to Unlock Second Skin II
PREREQUISITE
Learn Second Skin I first. The planner can add the whole path for you.
PLAYER LEVEL
Lv.2 needs Player Level 5 · Lv.3 needs Player Level 10. Enter your Player Level in the planner to check it against your character.
TREE INVESTMENT
Lv.2 needs 2 Skill Points already spent in Swordmastery · Lv.3 needs 4 Skill Points already spent in Swordmastery. The target skill’s own cost does not count toward this requirement.
SKILL MANUAL
Second Skin II Manual covers Lv.1–Lv.3. A manual only unlocks those levels: you still pay the Skill Points for each one.
Second Skin II Manual
Second Skin II Manual
Covers Second Skin II Lv.1–Lv.3. A manual only unlocks those levels: you still need the Skill Points, Player Level and tree investment listed above.
9 known sources: 8 merchants and 1 other acquisition source.
Where to get it →Where Is Second Skin II in the Skill Tree?
Is Second Skin II Worth Taking?
- Needs a prerequisite
- You have to learn Second Skin I first.
- Manual-gated
- Skill Points alone are not enough: levels above the free ones also need Second Skin II Manual.
These are the gates and follow-ups the game data confirms, not a ranking. Which skill is worth it depends on the build you are already running.
Related Skills
Ordered by the real skill graph: prerequisites first, then what this skill unlocks, then the rest of the tree.
- Second Skin I3 ranks
Prerequisite
- Counterattack3 ranks · Parry
Same tree
- Endless Effort4 ranks · Stamina
Same tree
- Fate's Favour4 ranks · Weapon Crit Damage
Same tree
- Fleet of Foot4 ranks · Focus
Same tree
- Growing Momentum2 ranks · Melee Damage
Same tree