Abilities - Divinity: Original Sin

This guide lists and explains all the character abilities in Divinity Original Sin.

Weapons

Bow increases damage dealt by bows by 10% per rank.
Crossbow increases damage dealt by crossbows by 10% per rank.
Single-Handed increases damage dealt by single-handed weapons by 10% per rank. Single-handed weapons include daggers, swords and maces.
Tenebrium increases damage dealt by tenebrium weapons by 10% per rank.
Two-Handed increases damage dealt by two-handed weapons by 10% per rank. Two-handed weapons include swords, spears, and staves.

Armor Specialist improves your armor rating by 5% per rank and decreases the heavy armor movement penalty by 20% per rank.
Body Building improves your saving throws against physical statuses, including Knocked Down, Burning, Bleeding, Crippled, Blinded, Weak, Diseased, Infected and Drunk.
Shield Specialist increases your chance of blocking by 5% per rank when using shields.
Willpower improves your saving throws against magical statuses, including Feared, Mute, Charmed, Frozen, Stunned, Cursed, Slowed and Petrified.

Aerotheurge determines how many Aerotheurge spells you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Aerotheurge spells.
Expert Marksman determines how many Expert Marksman skills you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Expert Marksman skills.
Geomancer determines how many Geomancer spells you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Geomancer spells.
Hydrosophist determines how many Hydrosophist spells you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Hydrosophist spells.
Man-at-Arms determines how many Man-at-Arms skills you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Man-at-Arms skills.
Pyrokinetic determines how many Pyrokinetic spells you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Pyrokinetic spells.
Scoundrel determines how many Scoundrel skills you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Scoundrel skills.
Witchcraft determines how many Witchcraft spells you can learn and how many AP it costs to use higher level Witchcraft spells.

Bartering determines your haggling skill with traders.
Charisma determines the first impression you make on other people and your talent for Charming, Intimidating and Reasoning.
Leadership gives boosts to party members and allies who can see you.
Lucky Charm determines your luck in finding extra loot and improves your Offense Rating.

Blacksmithing allows you to repair your own items. The higher the rank, the faster you’ll work. Blacksmithing also allows you to create and improve metal-enhanced weapons and armor.
Crafting determines what you can craft and the quality of your crafted items. The higher the rank, the faster you’ll work.
Loremaster allows you to identify enemies and items. The higher the rank, the more you can identify and the faster you work.
Telekinesis determines the range and weight of items you can move telepathically.

Lockpicking determines the complexity of locks you can pick and how fast you can do it.
Pickpocketing determines what you can steal and who you can steal it from.
Sneaking determines how well you can sneak without getting caught.