A character progression tool for the online role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls Online, allows players to plan and optimize skill point allocation across various character builds. This planning process typically involves selecting skills from different skill lines, such as class skills, weapon skills, guild skills, and crafting skills, to achieve specific gameplay styles, like damage dealing, healing, or tanking. An example would be a player using such a tool to allocate points into a specific class skill line to maximize damage output for a stamina-based Dragonknight build.
Effective skill point distribution is vital for maximizing character potential within the game. Pre-planning builds provides players with a roadmap for character development, preventing wasted skill points and allowing for experimentation with different playstyles before committing in-game resources. This has become increasingly important as the game has evolved, with regular updates and expansions introducing new skills and gameplay mechanics that necessitate careful planning for optimal character performance.