# Skills

Skills are the most important part of **Alpaca Dash**. Choosing the right skills for your alpaca before a race is crucial for enhancing its performance during the race. In **Alpaca Dash**, there are two types of skills: [<mark style="color:red;">**Active**</mark> ](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/active-skills)and [<mark style="color:yellow;">**Passive**</mark>](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/passive-skills), and three skill effect types: [<mark style="color:green;">**Buffs**</mark>](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/buffs), [<mark style="color:purple;">**Debuffs**</mark>](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/debuffs), and [**Shields**](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/shields)

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#### Skill Learning in Alpaca Dash

Learning new skills is essential for improving your alpaca's performance and gaining a competitive edge. <mark style="color:blue;">Skills</mark> are learned using <mark style="color:yellow;">Skill Points</mark>, which your alpaca earns by leveling up. Each level grants your alpaca 1 <mark style="color:yellow;">Skill Point</mark>. Skills are organized into three distinct skill trees: [<mark style="color:green;">**Agility**</mark>](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/skill-tree-types/agility), [<mark style="color:red;">**Strength**</mark>](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/skill-tree-types/strength), and [**Intelligence**](https://docs.almightyalpacas.com/readme/skills/skill-tree-types/intelligence). These skill trees contain skills of varying Tiers, each with different requirements for unlocking.

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**Skill Trees and Tiers**

Skills are divided into five tiers, with higher-tier skills providing more powerful benefits but requiring more <mark style="color:yellow;">Skill Points</mark> and time to unlock. The tier system ensures that as your alpaca progresses, it gains access to increasingly potent abilities.

| Skill Tier | Skill Points Required | Time to Unlock |
| ---------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
| Tier 1     | 1 Skill Point         | 1 minute       |
| Tier 2     | 2 Skill Point         | 2 minutes      |
| Tier 3     | 3 Skill Point         | 3 hours        |
| Tier 4     | 4 Skill Points        | 4 hours        |
| Tier 5     | 5 Skill Points        | 5 hours        |