The Skills List is compiled for use with Classic BattleTech RPG (also known as MechWarrior, Third Edition). In cases where multiple sources are listed for the same skill, either additional subskills were added after the primary source's introduction of the skill or the secondary source has provided additional rules expansion for that skill. Refer to the sources for detailed descriptions and rules for use. The list is currently updated only as far as the references indicate.
A
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Academics*
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Acrobatics
|
RFL/STR
|
MW3
|
Acting
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Administration
|
CHA/INT
|
MW3
|
Animal Handling
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Appraisal
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Archery
|
DEX/STR
|
MW3
|
Artillery
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3, Clan
|
Arts*
|
varies
|
MW3
|
- Academics subskills: various
- Arts subskills: various
B
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Blades
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Bombing
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3, Clan
|
Boxing
|
RFL/BOD
|
CBTC
|
Brawling
|
RFL/STR
|
MW3
|
Bureaucracy*
|
CHA/SOC
|
MW3
|
- Bureaucracy subskills: various, by region
C
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Careers*
|
varies
|
MW3
|
Chic
|
CHA/SOC
|
CBTC
|
Climbing
|
BOD/DEX
|
MW3
|
Comms/Conventional
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Comms/HPG
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Computers*
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3, CBTC
|
Cooking
|
INT/WIL
|
CBTC
|
Cryptography
|
EDG/INT
|
MW3
|
- Careers subskills: various
- Computers subskills: Operations, Programming, Hacker
D
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Deception
|
INT/WIL
|
CBTC
|
Demolitions
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Disguise
|
DEX/WIL
|
MW3
|
E
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Electronic Counter-Measures
|
INT/WIL
|
CBTC
|
Engineering
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Environmental Combat*
|
varies
|
CovOps
|
Escape Artist
|
DEX/WIL
|
MW3
|
- Environmental Combat subskills: Wilderness (Steppes) (BOD/WIL), Arctic (BOD/STR), Forest (BOD/INT), Desert (STR/WIL), Jungle (BOD/WIL), Mountains (STR/BOD), Hostile Atmosphere/Vacuum (BOD/RFL), Aquatic (BOD/RFL)
F
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Fast Talk
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
First Aid
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Forgery
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Forward Observer
|
INT/EDG
|
CBTC
|
Free Fall
|
RFL/WIL
|
MW3
|
G
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Gambling
|
EDG/INT
|
MW3
|
Gunnery*
|
varies (see note)
|
MW3, Clan
|
Gunsmith
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
- Gunnery subskills: Ballistic (DEX/RFL), Laser (DEX/RFL), Missile (DEX/INT), Orbital Bombardment (?/?)
- Note: Each of the three subskills of Ballistic, Laser and Missile fall within a specific category by the way the weapon is mounted. The categories are: AeroSpace (Aero), Conventional (Conv.), Humanoid, ProtoMech (Proto) and Space.
H
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
|
|
|
Hunting/Tracking*
|
INT/WIL
|
CBTC
|
- Hunting/Tracking subskills: Humanoids, Mammals
I
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Interests*
|
varies
|
MW3
|
Interrogation
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Intimidation
|
BOD/CHA
|
MW3
|
Investigation
|
WIL/INT
|
CBTC
|
- Interests subskills: varies
J
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Jack Of All Trades
|
INT/WIL
|
CovOps
|
Jump Packs
|
INT/RFL
|
MW3
|
L
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Languages*
|
CHA/INT
|
MW3
|
Leadership
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Linguistics
|
INT/WIL
|
CBTC
|
- Languages subskills: various (character's native language is not considered difficult)
M
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Martial Arts*
|
RFL/WIL
|
MW3
|
MedTech*
|
INT/CHA
|
MW3
|
Meditation
|
WIL/BOD
|
CBTC
|
- Martial Arts subskills: Aikido, Battlesuit, Gung Fu/Crane, Gung Fu/Dragon, Gung Fu/Leopard, Gung Fu/Praying Mantis, Gung Fu/Snake, Gung Fu/Tiger, Gung Fu/Wing Chun Karate, Kashima Shinryu (Kenjutsu), Military, Ninjitsu (Bujinkan), Tae kwon do
N
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Navigation*
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Negotiation
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
- Navigation subskills: Air, Ground, Jump Drive, Naval, Space
P
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Perception
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Pick Pocket
|
DEX/RFL
|
CBTC
|
Piloting*
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3, Clan
|
Pistols
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Poisons & Antidotes
|
?
|
CBTC
|
Protocol*
|
CHA/SOC
|
MW3
|
Pugilism
|
BOD/RFL
|
CBTC
|
- Piloting subskills: Aero, Aircraft, 'Mech, Battlesuit, Hover, Jump, Naval, Proto, Quad, Spheroid, Sub, Tracked, VTOL, Wheeled
- Protocol subskills: various, by region
Q
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Quickdraw
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
R
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Read Lips
|
INT/EDG
|
CBTC
|
Reconnaissance
|
INT/EDG
|
CBTC
|
Riding
|
RFL/WIL
|
MW3
|
Rifles
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Running
|
BOD/RFL
|
MW3
|
S
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Scrounge
|
CHA/EDG
|
MW3
|
Security Systems*
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Seduction
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Sensor Operations
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Shotguns
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Staffs
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Stealth
|
INT/RFL
|
MW3
|
Strategy
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Streetwise*
|
CHA/WIL
|
MW3
|
Submachine Guns
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Support Weapons
|
BOD/DEX
|
MW3
|
Surgery
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Surveillance
|
?
|
CBTC
|
Survival
|
BOD/INT
|
MW3
|
Swimming
|
BOD/STR
|
MW3
|
- Security System subskills: Electronic, Mechanical
- Streetwise subskills: various, by region
T
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Tactics*
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3, Clan
|
Technician*
|
DEX/INT
|
MW3
|
Throwing Weapons
|
DEX/STR
|
MW3
|
Tracking
|
INT/WIL
|
MW3
|
Training
|
CHA/INT
|
MW3
|
- Tactics subskills: Air, Air Support, Ground, Infantry, 'Mech, Naval, Proto, Space
- Technician subskills: Aeronautics, Ballistics, Comms, Electronics, Fusion, ICE, Interplanetary, Jet, Jump Drive, Lasers, Mechanics, Missile, Myomer, Rotor, Support
W
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Whips
|
DEX/RFL
|
MW3
|
Z
Skill |
Link Attributes |
Source
|
Zero-G Operations
|
RFL/WIL
|
MW3, Clan
|
Legend
- Bold: indicates skills considered to be Difficult
- *: when following a Skill name, indicates the Skill represents groups of related subskills.
- Link Attributes:
- BOD: Body
- CHA: Charisma
- DEX: Dexterity
- EDG: Edge
- INT: Intelligence
- RFL: Reflexes
- SOC: Social Standing
- STR: Strength
- WIL: Willpower
References