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Changelog

All notable changes to FWSkillSystem are documented on this page.

v1.0 -- Initial Release

Release Date: 2026

Features

  • 15-skill progression system organized into three categories: Combat (Warfare, Marksmanship, Magic, Bounty), Gathering (Woodcutting, Mining, Fishing, Husbandry), and Artisan (Cooking, Woodworking, Crafting, Smithing, Alchemy, Construction, Artifice).

  • UFWSkillProgressionComponent -- Primary actor component for tracking XP and levels across all skills. Supports awarding skill-specific XP, distributing combat XP, loading saved data, querying levels and progress, and checking skill requirements.

  • Data-driven XP curves via UFWSkillXPCurve data assets. Define any progression curve shape without code changes. Supports a global default curve with per-skill overrides.

  • Skill Database (UFWSkillDatabase) -- Centralized data asset holding all UFWSkillDefinition entries. Configured in Project Settings for global access.

  • Skill Definitions (UFWSkillDefinition) as UPrimaryDataAsset -- Per-skill configuration including display name, icon, category, max level, XP curve override, and milestones.

  • Milestone system -- UFWSkillMilestoneDefinition and UFWSkillMilestoneReward for defining rewards at specific skill levels. UFWSkillMilestoneComponent tracks awarded milestones and triggers rewards on level-up.

  • Skill requirement system -- UFWSkillRequirement base class for gating content behind skill levels. Evaluated via MeetsRequirement on the progression component. Designed for integration with FWInventorySystem, FWQuestSystem, and other systems.

  • Combat XP distribution -- AwardCombatXP distributes XP across combat skills based on context, providing a single entry point for combat encounters.

  • Blueprint support -- All progression functions, getters, and events exposed as BlueprintCallable, BlueprintPure, and BlueprintAssignable. Full Blueprint function library (UFWSkillTypeLibrary) for utility queries.

  • Events -- OnSkillXPGained and OnSkillLevelUp multicast delegates for UI binding and gameplay reactions.

  • Project Settings -- UFWSkillSystemSettings accessible via Edit > Project Settings > Plugins > FW Skill System for global configuration of skill database, default XP curve, and default max level.

  • Static accessor -- UFWSkillProgressionComponent::Get(Actor) for convenient component lookup from any context.

  • Server authority -- XP mutation functions perform authority checks on replicated actors, preventing unauthorized client-side modifications.

Dependencies

  • Requires GameplayAbilities plugin.

Known Limitations

  • EFWSkillType is a compile-time enum. Adding new skills requires a C++ change and recompilation.
  • Combat XP distribution logic is internal to the progression component. Custom distribution requires subclassing.
  • The plugin does not include built-in save/load persistence. Skill data serialization is delegated to the game's save system or backend API.