Melvor Idle 2 Skills
The confirmed skill system of Melvor Idle 2 — what is planned for the full base game versus what the current Alpha already has.
Planned versus current Alpha
- Full-base-game plan (official Steam page): 29 skills, including 5 brand new to Melvor Idle 2, with a maximum level of 120. This is the finished-game plan.
- Current Alpha: a subset of skills is live. The June 2026 Combat Update added 12 skills in one package — 8 combat and 4 non-combat — alongside the entire combat system.
Current Alpha skills
The June 2026 dev update confirmed the Combat Update added 12 skills total: 8 combat skills and 4 non-combat skills. The full current Alpha skill list has not been published. Combat overview
New Melvor Idle 2 skills
- 5 skills are brand new to Melvor Idle 2 per the official plan.
- 3 have been named so far: Ranching, Hunting and Beastcrafting.
- The remaining new skill names have not been announced. New Skills overview
Returning & reworked skills
Familiar skills are reworked or updated for Melvor Idle 2. Across official updates, Thieving, Agility and Herblore have been named among the non-combat skills with updated or reworked mechanics. Farming has been confirmed as a returning skill with a big rework. A full list has not been published, and we do not extrapolate one from Melvor Idle 1.
Mastery Guilds
Mastery Guilds are the reimagined Mastery system in Melvor Idle 2, covering every skill — including Combat. They replace the original per-item Mastery with a task-based system. How Mastery Guilds work
Max level
The official plan sets a maximum level of 120 for every skill, above the original's level-99 cap. Level 120 explained
Skill progress tracking
The game's Current Action Tracking shows your rates for the action you are doing — XP per hour, items gained per hour and more. The in-game Codex is planned to stay up to date with mechanics and item uses and sources.
FAQ
Common questions about this topic.
How many skills are in Melvor Idle 2?
29 skills are planned for the full base game, including 5 brand new to Melvor Idle 2. The current Alpha has a subset, with 12 skills added by the June 2026 Combat Update.
What is the max level in Melvor Idle 2?
Level 120 for every skill, above the original's level-99 cap. This is the official full-base-game plan.
What are the new skills in Melvor Idle 2?
Three are confirmed so far: Ranching, Hunting and Beastcrafting. The official plan calls for 5 new skills total; the remaining names are not announced.
What are Mastery Guilds?
The reimagined Mastery system in Melvor Idle 2 — a task-based system covering all skills, including Combat, replacing the original per-item Mastery.
What is the best skill to level first in Melvor Idle 2?
There is no confirmed answer yet. Levelling recommendations need gameplay data from the playable build.