Task Bar Hero Skills Guide — Points, Slots, and Priorities
How skills work in TBH: Task Bar Hero — spend points every level, unlock second skill slots via runes, and prioritize defensive vs damage skills by role.
In TBH: Task Bar Hero, skills are permanent character power. Community databases list well over 100 active/passive entries across the roster. Exact skill names and numbers change with patches — this page teaches priority logic.
Rules that do not change
- Spend skill points every level. Red dots on portraits are free power. Hoarding does nothing useful.
- Skill slots are account-gated. A second active skill slot is a major Rune Tree unlock — fund it after party slots.
- Role first, DPS fashion second. A wiping Knight with max offense skills is worse than a living Knight.
Priority by role
| Role | Early skill focus | Later |
|---|---|---|
| Knight | Survivability, threat/hold tools | Add damage once AFK-stable |
| Priest | Healing + party buffs | CDR-friendly choices; personal DPS last |
| Ranger / Hunter | Core damage loop + attack-speed synergies | Boss tools |
| Sorcerer | AoE clear skills | Single-target options for walls |
| Slayer | Damage + sustain to offset HP costs | Only with reliable Priest |
Class pages: Knight, Ranger, Sorcerer, Priest, Hunter, Slayer.
Active vs passive
| Type | How to think about it |
|---|---|
| Active | Needs a skill slot; more slots = more rotating power |
| Passive | Always-on account/character multipliers — take bottleneck fixers first |
When you only have one active slot, pick the skill that defines the hero’s job (taunt/sustain for Knight, heal/buff for Priest, main clear skill for DPS).
Respec / mistakes
If your client offers respec, use it after you understand the AFK loop — not every level. Until then, bias toward survive the farm stage.
Common mistakes:
- Maxing crit lines on Knight while the party dies
- Skipping Priest party-buff skills
- Buying damage DLC before unlocking the second skill slot
FAQ
Do skills matter more than gear?
Early: slots + gear floor + Priest dominate. Skills amplify those. Late: both matter.
Should every hero use the same “meta tree”?
No. Follow role tables above, then read your live tooltips.
Unofficial skills framework for TBH: Task Bar Hero.