{{Trail}}[[Category:Oblivion-Characters|Skills]][[File:OB-Skills.jpg|thumbnail|400px|right|All of the 21 '''skills''' available in [[Oblivion:Oblivion|Oblivion]].]]

There are 21 '''skills''' in [[Oblivion:Oblivion|Oblivion]], each of which determines how well various tasks can be performed. As skills are used, they increase in level, which increases the character's overall level. Each skill is governed by an [[Oblivion:Attributes|attribute]], and each attribute governs three skills (except [[Oblivion:Luck|Luck]]). Skills are also dependent on both [[Oblivion:Races|race]] and [[Oblivion:Classes|class]], as they each confer certain bonuses to certain skills. Skills can also be increased by reading [[Oblivion:Skill Books|skill books]], learning from [[Oblivion:Trainers|trainers]], or as a reward for completing certain quests. When you reach over level 70 in a particular skill, NPCs will begin to comment on that particular skill.