How many skills are in Melvor Idle 2 Early Access?

The November 17, 2026 build has 25 skills: 8 combat skills and 17 non-combat skills. The full release plans 29 skills.

What is the maximum skill level?

Early Access caps skills at 99. The full release plans a base cap of 120. The free demo caps skills at 60.

What are the five new Melvor Idle 2 skills?

The five new-to-series skills are Ranching, Hunting, Beastcrafting, Construction and Enchantment. The first three are in Early Access; Construction and Enchantment are on the pre-1.0 roadmap.

Are Astrology, Herblore and Agility new?

No. They are returning Melvor Idle skills with reworked designs. They are not in the free demo but are part of the 25-skill Early Access roster.

Is Township in Melvor Idle 2?

Township does not appear on the published Melvor Idle 2 roster or the pre-1.0 roadmap. That does not prove it will never be added, but there is no official announcement of it for this game.

Are all 25 skills in the demo?

No. The demo excludes Astrology, Herblore and Agility. All other alpha skills are included below the level 60 cap.

Skills database

Every skill in the November 17 build, in one place.

The launch roster has 25 skills: 8 combat and 17 non-combat. Filter the database, check demo availability, and see which four skills are still on the pre-1.0 roadmap.

Roster at a glance

At Early Access

Full release

Combat

Non-combat

EA cap: 99. Full-release cap: 120. Demo cap: 60.

Melvor Idle 2's launch roster is smaller than the 29-skill figure on the Steam page. The November 17 build has 25 skills, all capped at level 99. Four more skills — Summoning, Construction, Archaeology and Enchantment — are on the pre-1.0 roadmap, along with the level 100–120 content.

Every skill below is sourced from the official September 2026 roster infographic and the October 29 launch post. The “what we know” column only repeats published detail; it does not fill gaps with assumptions from the first game.

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Showing 29 of 29 skills

Melvor Idle 2 skill roster — Early Access and pre-1.0
Skill	Type	Status	Demo	Cap	What we know
Attack	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Melee accuracy skill in the reworked combat system.
Strength	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Melee damage skill, trained alongside Attack.
Defence	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Melee defence and evasion skill.
Hitpoints	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Your health pool and one of the eight combat skills.
Ranged	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Ranged combat using bows, crossbows and ammunition.
Magic	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Spellcasting combat skill; 40 spells were added in the June 2026 Combat Update.
Prayer	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Combat prayers that spend prayer points for bonuses.
Slayer	Combat	EA	Yes	99	Slayer tasks, masters and monster assignments.
Woodcutting	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Gather logs for Firemaking, Fletching and quests.
Firemaking	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Burn logs for XP and Mastery Guild progress.
Fishing	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Catch fish at locations with different spots and special items.
Cooking	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Turn raw ingredients into food for combat and quests.
Mining	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Mine ore, essence and gem veins for Smithing and Runecrafting.
Smithing	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Forge bars into weapons and armour with new Melvor Idle 2 mechanics.
Fletching	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Craft bows, arrows and other ranged equipment.
Crafting	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Craft equipment and materials, including traps used by Hunting.
Runecrafting	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Create runes from essence to supply Magic.
Farming Reworked Deep dive →	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Reworked farming with orchards, flowers, pests, watering and automation.
Ranching New Deep dive →	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	New skill: manage animals that produce resources passively.
Hunting New Deep dive →	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	New skill: set traps and hunt animals across different locations.
Herblore Reworked	Non-combat	EA	No	99	Reworked potion-making skill, added to the Early Access build.
Thieving Reworked	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	Steal from NPCs, stalls, chests and heists across locations.
Agility Reworked	Non-combat	EA	No	99	Completely reworked agility skill, added at Early Access.
Beastcrafting New New skills →	Non-combat	EA	Yes	99	New skill; prototyped in November 2025; full mechanics not published.
Astrology Reworked	Non-combat	EA	No	99	Reworked constellation skill with knowledge nodes and global bonuses.
Summoning Roadmap →	Non-combat	Pre-1.0	—	—	Returning skill on the pre-1.0 roadmap; not in Early Access.
Construction New Roadmap →	Non-combat	Pre-1.0	—	—	New skill on the pre-1.0 roadmap; not in Early Access.
Archaeology Roadmap →	Non-combat	Pre-1.0	—	—	Returning skill on the pre-1.0 roadmap; not in Early Access.
Enchantment New Roadmap →	Non-combat	Pre-1.0	—	—	New skill on the pre-1.0 roadmap; not in Early Access.

Swipe the table horizontally to see every column.

Skills without a guide link are covered by this table. A page per skill would be filler until the developer publishes real mechanics, so the confirmed information stays here.

What changed from the first game's roster

The headline number is 29 at full release, but the composition matters more than the count:

Five new-to-series skills: Ranching, Hunting, Beastcrafting, Construction and Enchantment. The first three are in Early Access.
Four reworked returning skills: Farming, Astrology, Herblore and Agility. Farming's rework is the most detailed publicly.
Two returning roadmap skills: Summoning and Archaeology. They are not new; they appear in the pre-1.0 column.
Township is absent from the published roster and roadmap. We do not know whether it will ever return.

The distinction matters because several pre-launch pages describe Astrology, Herblore and Agility as “new skills”. They are reworks. The five new skills page keeps the list honest.

Deep dive The five new skills Ranching, Hunting, Beastcrafting, Construction and Enchantment — with status and known detail. System Mastery Guilds The task-based replacement for per-item Mastery, including the Combat guild. Rework Farming rework Orchards, flowers, pests, compost and in-built automation, explained. New skill Hunting, from the official UI Animals, locations, traps and the survey → track → trap flow shown in the alpha.

Straight answers

Frequently asked questions

How many skills are in Melvor Idle 2 Early Access?: The November 17, 2026 build has 25 skills: 8 combat skills and 17 non-combat skills. The full release plans 29 skills.
What is the maximum skill level?: Early Access caps skills at 99. The full release plans a base cap of 120. The free demo caps skills at 60.
What are the five new Melvor Idle 2 skills?: The five new-to-series skills are Ranching, Hunting, Beastcrafting, Construction and Enchantment. The first three are in Early Access; Construction and Enchantment are on the pre-1.0 roadmap.
Are Astrology, Herblore and Agility new?: No. They are returning Melvor Idle skills with reworked designs. They are not in the free demo but are part of the 25-skill Early Access roster.
Is Township in Melvor Idle 2?: Township does not appear on the published Melvor Idle 2 roster or the pre-1.0 roadmap. That does not prove it will never be added, but there is no official announcement of it for this game.
Are all 25 skills in the demo?: No. The demo excludes Astrology, Herblore and Agility. All other alpha skills are included below the level 60 cap.

Audit trail

Sources & verification

All links checked November 6, 2026

01 Reference Melvor Idle Wiki — skill navigation

Melvor Idle community wiki · Accessed November 6, 2026

Used for: Reference for which skill names are returning from the first game (for example Summoning and Archaeology) and the absence of Township from the published MI2 roster.
02 Official What we've been up to with Melvor Idle 2

Games by Malcs · November 20, 2025

Used for: Farming rework, Ranching animals, Mastery Guilds, Event Log, pets, soundtrack, Hunting and Beastcrafting prototypes.
03 Official Melvor Idle 2 Development Progress Update (June 2026)

Games by Malcs · June 12, 2026

Used for: Combat Update: 12 skills, 731 items, 135 monsters, 40 spells, 34 prayers, 12 pets, Mastery Guild design and skill reworks.
04 Official Melvor Idle 2 Development Progress Update (September 2026)

Games by Malcs · September 29, 2026

Used for: 25-skill alpha roster, pre-1.0 roadmap infographic, Astrology and Combat Mastery Guild, Next Fest plans, mobile and web plans.
05 Official The Melvor Idle 2 Demo is now live!

Games by Malcs · October 19, 2026

Used for: Demo availability, level 60 cap, Act 1, skill exclusions, estimated playtime and forward-compatible saves.
06 Official Melvor Idle 2: A RuneScape Adventure releases 17 November 2026 into Steam Early Access

Games by Malcs · October 29, 2026

Used for: Early Access date and contents, Jagex publishing deal, demo save transfer, Next Fest results and planned launch changes.

Source links open the original publisher. Where the developer has not published a detail, this guide labels it as unknown instead of filling the gap from the first game.