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<blockquote data-quote="Apok" data-source="post: 535242" data-attributes="member: 1969">Top 5 Most Often Used Skills1. Spot2. ListenI think these two are pretty much self-explanatory.&nbsp; 3. TumbleGiven the low DC's for evading AoO's, this skill gets pretty ridiculous after a while.&nbsp; A character who has maxed out this skill &amp; focused on it needs never fear AoO's from movement.4. SearchExtremely useful for detecting traps or finding hidden goodies.&nbsp; 5. KnowledgeThis one may suprise you, but the sheer variety of information one can glean with the proper Knowledge skill can mean the difference between life and death to a party.&nbsp; Top 5 Least Used Skills1. Handle AnimalUnless you are a Ranger or Druid, this skill sees no play whatsoever.2. Intuit DirectionTo my knowledge, no player I know has ever taken any ranks in this skill.&nbsp; It really becomes meaningless once Teleportation spells are available.&nbsp; 3. Animal EmpathyAgain, unless you're a Ranger or Druid, this one ain't happening. 4. DisguiseAs demon_jr said, low and mid-level magic (alter self, change self, and the Polymorph spells) make this skill pretty pointless.&nbsp; 5. InnuendoCool concept, never seen it used by an adventuring party.The rest of the skills, IMO, fall somewhere inbetween.&nbsp; Some are more usefull to certain classes than others (Spellcraft &amp; Concentration come to mind) while some are always nice to have (Bluff &amp; Sense Motive).&nbsp; However, I think this list illustrates the 5 Most Used and Least Used skills that I've seen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Apok, post: 535242, member: 1969"] Top 5 Most Often Used Skills 1. Spot 2. Listen I think these two are pretty much self-explanatory. 3. Tumble Given the low DC's for evading AoO's, this skill gets pretty ridiculous after a while. A character who has maxed out this skill & focused on it needs never fear AoO's from movement. 4. Search Extremely useful for detecting traps or finding hidden goodies. 5. Knowledge This one may suprise you, but the sheer variety of information one can glean with the proper Knowledge skill can mean the difference between life and death to a party. Top 5 Least Used Skills 1. Handle Animal Unless you are a Ranger or Druid, this skill sees no play whatsoever. 2. Intuit Direction To my knowledge, no player I know has ever taken any ranks in this skill. It really becomes meaningless once Teleportation spells are available. 3. Animal Empathy Again, unless you're a Ranger or Druid, this one ain't happening. 4. Disguise As demon_jr said, low and mid-level magic (alter self, change self, and the Polymorph spells) make this skill pretty pointless. 5. Innuendo Cool concept, never seen it used by an adventuring party. The rest of the skills, IMO, fall somewhere inbetween. Some are more usefull to certain classes than others (Spellcraft & Concentration come to mind) while some are always nice to have (Bluff & Sense Motive). However, I think this list illustrates the 5 Most Used and Least Used skills that I've seen. [/QUOTE]

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