Skill

For the combat moves in Sonic Unleashed, see Skills (Sonic Unleashed).

Lists of Skills in Sonic Generations.

Skills are customizable abilities for the playable characters in Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic and the Black Knight and Sonic Generations. They can be used to improve the characters' actions and/or abilities in gameplay.

Game appearances

Sonic and the Secret Rings

Skills first appeared in Sonic and the Secret Rings, where they are unlocked by increasing the power of Shahra's Ring. Skills can be obtained by increasing Sonic's Level to a certain number by gaining Experience Points, collecting a specific number of different Medals, or by obtaining a certain Medal from a single mission.

Most Skills featured in this game fall under categories that identifies their attributes and effects, such as Action type, EXP type and so forth. These categories are marked by the Skill Icon next to them. These categories include:

Name	Icon	Description
Ground Action Skill		Increases Sonic's speed and ground maneuvering.
Aerial Action Skill		Improves Sonic's airborne maneuvering, such as when performing attacks.
Hidden Skill		Improves one of Sonic's abilities at the cost of creating a drawback. Are awarded after unlocking something.
Assist Skill		Augments Sonic's attributes or another Skill to make a more powerful version of it.
Damage Skill		Helps protecting or aiding Sonic when taking damage.
Experience Skill		Usually adds Experience Points to the total for completing a task that normally yields less or no Experience.
Special Skill		Exclusive for Crest Skills. Increases the power of the skills of the same element, with an additional effect.

Besides the categories above, most Skills are further classified under three Element Groups, which is signified by the color of the Skill Icons. These categories separate the Skills into more general concepts:

Element	Icon	Description
Fire		Focuses on attack power.
Wind		Focuses on speed and maneuverability.
Dark		Focuses on miscellaneous abilities.

The Skills advailable at the beginning of the game do not belong to any category or element. The number of Skill Points Sonic starts out with is at a set amount and increases the more his level rises.

Sonic and the Black Knight

In Sonic and the Black Knight, Skills are used by Sonic the Hedgehog and later by Sir Lancelot, Sir Percival and Sir Gawain during the second half of the game.

For Sonic, Skills are unlocked (expect for Soul Surge) by increasing the Proficiency Level of his combat styles (Knight Style, Cavalier Style and Paladin Style). For each level the combat style increases by, one or more new Skills becomes available. Also, if Sonic acquires an upgraded version of an old Skill (which is signified by the sign "+" followed by its rank), the former Skill will be replaced by the upgraded Skill. Some Skills, however, requires that the player has achieved a certain title before it can be used, even after the player has unlocked it.

For Lancelot, Percival and Gawain, the Skills they acquire are determined by the weapon they wield: each equipable weapon in Sonic and the Black Knight has a certain set of Skills tied to them, and by equipping them to a user, they acquire the Skills tied to the weapon.

Unlike in most games, the Skill tied to the specific combat styles and weapons are not customizable. That means that the Skill sets for each combat style and weapon are permanent and cannot be changed.

Sonic Generations

In Sonic Generations, Skills can be unlocked if the player can find all the Red Star Rings in an Act or purchase them from the Skill Shop using points the player has earned after clearing each act. Certain Skills can only be used for Classic Sonic, while there are some only meant for Modern Sonic. There are also some that can be used by both. Both Classic and Modern Sonic are at the start of the game given a hundred Skill Points to distribute. This number of Skill Points will neither increase decrease over the course of the game. These Skills can only be used in Stages, as they do not work during boss battles or Challenge Acts.

List of Skills

Sonic and the Secret Rings

Sonic and the Secret Rings skills
Nr.	Name	Description	Category	Element	Skill Points required
001	Charge Jump	When sliding, your speed will drop, but you will jump higher.	N/A	N/A	10
002	Short Jump	You can jump without losing acceleration.	N/A	N/A	10
003	Homing Attack	Quickly move the Wii Remote forward to do a Homing Attack when lock-on.	N/A	N/A	10
004	Homing Dash	After hitting with the Homing Attack you can jump and attack again!	N/A	N/A	10
005	Soul Gauge	Soul is depleted in order to use Speed Break and Time Break.	N/A	N/A	10
006	Jump Cancel	Press the 2 Button while in mid-jump to land.	N/A	N/A	10
007	Jump Dash	Quickly move the Wii Remote forward while in mid-jump to launch forward.	N/A	N/A	10
008	Homing Cancel	Allows Homing Attack to be cancelled by Jump Cancel.	N/A	N/A	5
009	Charger	Forward acceleration increases.	Assist	Wind	12
010	All-Rounder	Reduces speed loss caused by rugged terrain.	Assist	Wind	6
011	Quick Step	Ground movement to the left and right becomes smoother.	Ground Action	Wind	4
012	Quick High Step	Allows you to move more smoothly than with Quick Step.	Ground Action	Wind	12
013	Quick Mega Step	Allows you to move more smoothly than with Quick High-Step.	Ground Action	Wind	20
014	Quick Air	Aerial movement to the left and right becomes smoother.	Aerial Action	Wind	4
015	Super Quick Air	Allows you to fly more smoothly than with Quick Air.	Aerial Action	Wind	12
016	Hyper Quick Air	Aerial you to fly more smoothly than with Super Quick Air.	Aerial Action	Wind	20
017	Turbo Boost	Acceleration rate to top speed increases.	Ground Action	Wind	3
018	Rocket Boost	Acceleration increases more than with Turbo Boost.	Ground Action	Wind	15
019	Warp Boost	Acceleration increases more than with Rocket Boost.	Ground Action	Wind	25
020	Sub W-Boost	Acceleration to top speed increases but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Wind	20
021	Speed-Up	Maximum speed increases.	Ground Action	Wind	10
022	Super Speed-Up	Increases your maximum more than with Speed-Up.	Ground Action	Wind	25
023	Hyper Speed-Up	Increases your maximum more than with Super Speed-Up.	Ground Action	Wind	40
024	Sub HS-Up	Maximum speed increases but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Wind	30
025	Landing Dash	Initial speed increases when landing.	Ground Action	Wind	8
026	Landing Turbo	Initial speed increases more than with Landing Dash.	Ground Action	Wind	20
027	Landing Boost	Initial speed increases more than with Landing Turbo.	Ground Action	Wind	38
028	Soul Absorber	Gives a Soul Gauge boost when you land.	Aerial Action	Dark	4
029	Soul Assimilator	Soul Gauge increases more than with Soul Absorber.	Aerial Action	Dark	12
030	Soul Devourer	Improves your Gauge's rate of increase more than with Soul Assimilator.	Aerial Action	Dark	20
031	Sub S Devourer	Soul Gauge increases when landing but Rings are consumed.	Hidden	Dark	15
032	Fire Tackle	Increased attack power when performing a Short Jump.	Aerial Action	Fire	8
033	Sub-F Tackle	Attack power increased during a Short Jump but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Fire	5
034	Cancel Dash	When landing off a Jump Cancel, your initial speed increases.	Aerial Action	Wind	6
035	Cancel Turbo	Initial speed increases after landing more than with Cancel Dash.	Aerial Action	Wind	15
036	Cancel Burst	Initial speed increases after landing more than with Cancel Turbo.	Aerial Action	Wind	25
037	Cancel Absorber	When landing off a Jump Cancel, experience is gained.	Experience	Dark	3
038	Cancel Assimilator	More experience is gained than with Cancel Absorber.	Experience	Dark	8
039	Cancel Devourer	More experience is gained than with Cancel Assimilator.	Experience	Dark	18
040	Sub C Devourer	When landing off a Jump Cancel, exp is gained but Rings are used.	Hidden	Dark	12
041	Fire Gaze	Increased attack power when performing Jump Cancel.	Aerial Action	Fire	5
042	Sub F-Gaze	Attack power increased during a Jump Cancel but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Fire	3
043	Splash Jump	Allows you to jump when you strike an obstacle in midair.	Aerial Action	Wind	20
044	Turbo Jump	Increases flight speed while using Jump Dash.	Aerial Action	Fire	6
045	Boost Jump	Jump distance improved over Turbo Jump.	Aerial Action	Fire	15
046	Rocket Jump	Jump distance improved over Boost Jump.	Aerial Action	Fire	25
047	H-Expand	Extends the range of Homing Attacks.	Aerial Action	Fire	5
048	H-High Expand	Extends attack range further than H-Expand.	Aerial Action	Fire	18
049	H-Mega Expand	Extends attack range further than H-High Expand.	Aerial Action	Fire	28
050	Fire Lock-On	Allows Homing Attack when locked-on to Fire Soul.	Aerial Action	Fire	10
051	Homing Stability	Decreases recovery time after performing Homing Attack.	Aerial Action	Fire	6
052	Homing Balance	Decreases recovery time more than with Homing Stability.	Aerial Action	Fire	15
053	Homing Recovery	Decreases recovery time more than with Homing Balance.	Aerial Action	Fire	25
054	Expert Attack	Experience is gained with each Homing Attack.	Experience	Dark	10
055	Quick Jump	Decreases charge time required for Charge Jump.	Ground Action	Wind	10
056	Sub Q-Jump	Decreases time required for Charge Jump but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Wind	6
057	Aegis Slider	Increases defense power while sliding.	Ground Action	Wind	10
058	Volcano Slider	Increases attack power while sliding.	Ground Action	Fire	5
059	Soul Slider	Gradually gain experience points while sliding.	Experience	Dark	5
060	Ouick Slide	Movement to the left and right during sliding is smoother.	Ground Action	Wind	4
061	Quick High Slide	Makes right-left movement smoother than with Quick Slide.	Ground Action	Wind	12
062	Quick Mega Slide	Makes right-left movement smoother than with Quick High Slide.	Ground Action	Wind	20
063	Skimmer	Decreases drop in speed when sliding.	Ground Action	Wind	5
064	Super Skimmer	Decreases your rate of deceleration more than with Skimmer.	Ground Action	Wind	15
065	Hyper Skimmer	Decreases your rate of deceleration more than with Super Skimmer.	Ground Action	Wind	25
066	Slowed Search	Enables lock-on to certain objects while in Time Break.	Assist	Dark	4
067	Sub S-Search	Enabled lock-on to objects while in Time Break but increases Soul use.	Hidden	Dark	2
068	Surge	Sonic's automatic acceleration during Time Break increases.	Assist	Wind	6
069	Super Surge	Increases movement speed more than with Surge.	Assist	Wind	15
070	Hyper Surge	Increases movement speed more than with Super Surge.	Assist	Wind	25
071	Sub H Surge	Sonic's acceleration during Time Break increases but Soul use increases.	Hidden	Wind	20
072	Hard Break	Allows for more effective braking.	Ground Action	Wind	4
073	Back Step	Press the 2 Button while moving back to Back Step.	Ground Action	Wind	2
074	Fire Step	Increased attack power granted to Back Step.	Ground Action	Fire	5
075	Ring Saver	Reduces the number or Rings lost when damage is taken.	Damage	Dark	15
076	Balance	Automatic recovery after taking damage.	Damage	Wind	8
077	Down Cancel	Press the 2 Button when taking damage to negate knockdown.	Damage	Wind	10
078	Soul Resurrection	Uses Soul Gauge to revive when defeated.	Damage	Dark	10
079	Soul Armor	Reduces the Soul lost when damage is taken.	Damage	Dark	10
080	Sub S Armor	Reduces soul amount lost when damaged but defense is greatly reduced.	Hidden	Dark	6
081	Soul Barrier	Soul Gauge increases when you lose Rings.	Damage	Dark	25
082	Sub S-Barrier	Increases Soul Gauge as Rings are used but greatly lowers defense.	Hidden	Dark	16
083	Pearl Collector	Attracts nearby Pearls.	Assist	Dark	4
084	S-Pearl Collector	Increases the area in which you can collect Pearls over Pearl Collector.	Assist	Dark	12
085	H-Pearl Collector	Increases the area in which you can collect Pearls over S Pearl Collector.	Assist	Dark	28
086	Ring Bonus	Adds addition Rings to counter at game start.	Assist	Dark	3
087	Rower Restart	Gives additional Rings when restarting after defeat.	Assist	Dark	3
088	Mini-Turbo	Quickly move the Wii Remote forward when countdown is at 1 for a boost.	Assist	Wind	3
089	Rocket Start	Faster speed burst than Mini-Turbo.	Assist	Wind	15
090	Warp Dash	Faster speed burst than Rocket Start.	Assist	Wind	25
091	Ring Exchange	Each Ring collected counts as 2 Pearls.	Assist	Dark	25
092	Expert Drift	Gain experience by drifting when approaching a corner.	Experience	Dark	10
093	Homing Bonus	Bonus experience for defeating multiple enemies with Homing Attack.	Experience	Dark	20
094	Ring of Zero	When Ring Count is 0, the amount of experience gained increases.	Experience	Dark	10
095	Chain Bonus	Bonus experience is earned when collecting Rings in succession.	Experience	Dark	30
096	Collection Present	Limits the total number of Rings. When Rings reaches 100, experience is gained.	Experience	Dark	50
097	Sub C Present	Limits total Rings. When Rings reach 100, Soul is used to gain experience.	Hidden	Dark	30
098	Quick Grind	Using Grind increases Grind speed.	Ground Action	Wind	4
099	Fast Grind	Increases acceleration more than with Quick Grind.	Ground Action	Wind	12
100	Mach Grind	Increases acceleration more than with Fast Grind.	Ground Action	Wind	20
101	Sub M-Grind	Maximum grind speed increases but gradually consumes Rings when in use.	Hidden	Wind	10
102	Crest of Fire	Unlocks the power of fire if you equip 6 fire-based skills.	Special	Fire	25
103	Crest of Wind	Unlocks the power of wind if you equip 10 wind-based skills.	Special	Wind	25
104	Crest of Darkness	Unlocks the power of darkness if you equip 8 dark-based skills.	Special	Dark	25

Sonic and the Black Knight

Sonic and the Black Knight skills
Name	Description	Combat Styles with Skill	Weapons with Skill
			Lancelot	Gawain	Percival
Quick Step	Improves left/right movement while running.	Cavalier	Altachiara Durendal	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Chrysaor	Laevatein Corrougue Colada
Quick Step+1	Improves left/right movement while running.	Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Ktuga Brinnig
Quick Step+2	Improves left/right movement while running.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Curtana
Quick Step+3	Improves left/right movement while running.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Speed-Up	Running speed increased.	Knight	Gastiga Secace	N/A	Corrougue Colada
Speed-Up+1	Running speed increased.	Knight Cavalier	Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh	N/A	Ktuga Brinnig
Speed-Up+2	Running speed increased.	Cavalier	Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach
Speed-Up+3	Running speed increased.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Landing Dash	Increases initial running speed after landing.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	Arondight Rubious	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore	Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach
Landing Dash+1	Increases initial running speed after landing.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal	Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious
Landing Dash+2	Increases initial running speed after landing.	Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse	N/A	Joyeuse
Landing Dash+3	Increases initial running speed after landing.	Cavalier	Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Quick Grind	Increases Grind speed.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quick Grind+1	Increases Grind speed.	Knight Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quick Grind+2	Increases Grind speed.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quick Air	Improves left/right movement while jumping.	Cavalier	Gastiga Altachiara Durendal	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Chrysaor	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga
Quick Air+1	Improves left/right movement while jumping.	Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Brinnig Solais Rapier
Quick Air+2	Improves left/right movement while jumping.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret
Quick Air+3	Improves left/right movement while jumping.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Glorious Joyeuse
Splash Jump	Able to jump after colliding with midair object.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Turbo Jump	Increases speed of Jump Dash.	Cavalier	Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal	N/A	Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier
Turbo Jump+1	Increases speed of Jump Dash.	Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret
Turbo Jump+2	Increases speed of Jump Dash.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Glorious Joyeuse
Charger	Improves starting acceleration.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	Arondight Rubious Morglay	Labrys Hauteclaire	Corrougue Colada Solais Rapier
Charger+1	Improves starting acceleration.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal	Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana
Charger+2	Improves starting acceleration.	Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh	N/A	Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Charger+3	Improves starting acceleration.	Cavalier	Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Expand Surge Attack	Increases Soul Surge's attack range.	Paladin	N/A	Battleaxe Labrys Balmung	N/A
Expand Surge Attack+1	Increases Soul Surge's attack range.	Paladin	N/A	Hauteclaire Gringolet	N/A
Expand Surge Attack+2	Increases Soul Surge's attack range.	Paladin	N/A	Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch	N/A
Expand Surge Attack+3	Increases Soul Surge's attack range.	Paladin	N/A	Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
All-Rounder	Reduces the effect of tough terrain.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Hidden Fairy Lock-On	Hidden Fairies become easier to find.	Knight Cavalier Paladin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Down Cancel	Imbalance due to damage cancelable with the A button.	Paladin	N/A	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Soul Armor	Decrease in Soul Gauge reduction when damaged.	Paladin Cavalier	N/A	Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Soul Assimilator	Running fills your Soul Gauge.	Knight	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Soul Resurrection	Soul Gauge energy used for health when Rings are gone.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Glorious Joyeuse
Soul Barrier	Soul Gauge increases whenever Rings decreased.	Knight	Espadon Ddraig Goch	Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Fairy Collector	Pulls in nearby fairies.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Corrougue Colada
Fairy Collector+1	Pulls in nearby fairies.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana
Fairy Collector+2	Pulls in nearby fairies.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Ring Bonus	Start with 5 rings.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Gauge Bonus	Start missions with energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Rubious Morglay	Battleaxe Labrys	Corrougue Colada
Gauge Bonus+1	Start missions with energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Gastiga Secace Altachiara	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung	Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier
Gauge Bonus+2	Start missions with energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh	Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace	Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana
Gauge Bonus+3	Start missions with energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Precieuse Espadon	Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis	Ignis Fleuret Glorious
Gauge Bonus+4	Start missions with energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Ddraig Goch	Flamberge	Joyeuse
Lunge Advance	Increases the range of a Lunge Attack.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Secace Altachiara	Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire	N/A
Lunge Advance+1	Increases the range of a Lunge Attack.	Paladin Cavalier	Durendal Aduro Cutlass Precieuse Espadon	Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch	N/A
Lunge Advance+2	Increases the range of a Lunge Attack.	Paladin	Aduro Khopesh Ddraig Goch	Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Aegis Lunge	Longer invulnerability time when starting Lunge Attack.	Knight Paladin	Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Khopesh Precieuse	Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet	Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig
Aegis Lunge+1	Longer invulnerability time when starting Lunge Attack.	Knight Paladin	Espadon Ddraig Goch	Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace	Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach
Aegis Lunge+2	Longer invulnerability time when starting Lunge Attack.	Paladin	N/A	Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Aegis Aerial	Longer invulnerability time when starting Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin	Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Khopesh Precieuse	Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet	Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach
Aegis Aerial+1	Longer invulnerability time when starting Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin	Espadon Ddraig Goch	Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace	Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Aegis Aerial+2	Longer invulnerability time when starting Aerial Attack.	Paladin	N/A	Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Multiple Aerial	Increases attacks during an Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Rubious Morglay Secace	N/A	N/A
Multiple Aerial+1	Increases attacks during an Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin	Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass	N/A	N/A
Multiple Aerial+2	Increases attacks during an Aerial Attack.	Paladin	Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Easy Surge	Perfect Hits becomes easier.	Knight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easy Surge+1	Perfect Hits becomes easier.	Knight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easy Surge+2	Perfect Hits becomes easier.	Knight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ring Present	Rings increase with each Soul Surge attack.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Fragarach
Ring Present+1	Rings increase with each Soul Surge attack.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious
Ring Present+2	Rings increase with each Soul Surge attack.	Knight	N/A	N/A	Joyeuse
Surge Rescue	Soul Gauge increased based upon 'hit count.'	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal	Galatine Labrys Hauteclaire	Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais
Surge Rescue+1	Soul Gauge increased based upon 'hit count.'	Paladin Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Battleaxe Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch	Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Surge Rescue+2	Soul Gauge increased based upon 'hit count.'	Paladin	N/A	Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Ring Rescue	Rings increase based upon 'hit count.'	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Khopesh	Labrys Gringolet Balmung Hauteclaire Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Ignis Fleuret
Ring Rescue+1	Rings increase based upon 'hit count.'	Knight Cavalier	Aduro Cutlass Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	Fragarach Curtana Glorious Joyeuse
Ring Rescue+2	Rings increase based upon 'hit count.'	Knight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aegis Guard	Increases the duration of a guard.	Knight Paladin	N/A	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet	N/A
Aegis Guard+1	Increases the duration of a guard.	Knight Paladin	N/A	Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace	N/A
Aegis Guard+2	Increases the duration of a guard.	Knight	N/A	Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Quick Return	Improves reaction time after collisions.	Knight Cavalier	Arondight Gastiga Secace Altachiara	N/A	Ktuga Brinnig
Quick Return+1	Improves reaction time after collisions.	Knight Cavalier	Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh	N/A	Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Quick Return+2	Improves reaction time after collisions.	Cavalier	Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Lunge Attack	Move forward and flick the Wii Remote to Lunge Attack.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Aerial Attack	Move back and flick the Wii Remote to Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Lunge Spread	Increases the attack area of a Lunge Attack.	Knight Paladin	Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch	Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Lunge Spread+1	Increases the attack area of a Lunge Attack.	Paladin	N/A	Sanglamore Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Aerial Spread	Increases the attack area of an Aerial Attack.	Knight Paladin	Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass	Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Chrysaor Almace Glorious	N/A
Aerial Spread+1	Increases the attack area of an Aerial Attack.	Paladin	Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Sanglamore Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Attack Spread	Increases the attack area of ground attacks.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Morglay Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Balmung	Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Joyeuse
Attack Spread+1	Increases the attack area of ground attacks.	Paladin	N/A	Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Air Attack Spread	Increases the attack area of midair attacks.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Morglay Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Gringolet Balmung	Ktuga Brinnig Fragarach Curtana
Air Attack Spread+1	Increases the attack area of midair attacks.	Paladin	N/A	Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Perfect Guard	Guard with just the right timing.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Easy Perfect Guard	Increases the time of Perfect Guard.	Knight Paladin	Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse	Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor	N/A
Easy Perfect Guard+1	Increases the time of Perfect Guard.	Knight Paladin	Espadon Ddraig Goch	Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis	N/A
Easy Perfect Guard+2	Increases the time of Perfect Guard.	Paladin	N/A	Flamberge	N/A
Dash Climb	Increased wall-climbing speed after using Jump Dash.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Attack Step	Attack becomes possible when using a short jump.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Shield Break	Shields become easier to break.	Paladin	N/A	Battleaxe Labrys Balmung Sanglamore Almace Caledfwlch	N/A
Shield Break+1	Shields become easier to break.	Paladin	N/A	Chrysaor Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Slow Gauge	Soul Gauge consumption reduced.	Paladin Cavalier	Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara	Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore	Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Slow Gauge+1	Soul Gauge consumption reduced.	Paladin Cavalier	Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	N/A
Slow Gauge+2	Soul Gauge consumption reduced.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Giant Killer	The Giant Ones become easier to defeat.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Giant Killer+1	The Giant Ones become easier to defeat.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dragon Killer	The dragon becomes easier to defeat.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dragon Killer+1	The dragon becomes easier to defeat.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crest of the King	Interact with townspeople by touching them.	Knight	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crest of Wind	Increases running speed at a cost of 1 Ring per second.	Cavalier	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crest of Fire	Attacks become possible while running.	Paladin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crest of Heart	Special move usable only by Percival.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse
Agility	Special move usable only by Lancelot.	N/A	Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Knight of Chaos	Special move usable only by Lancelot.	N/A	Ddraig Goch	N/A	N/A
Knight of Stone	Special move usable only by Gawain.	N/A	N/A	Flamberge	N/A
Knight of Flame	Special move usable only by Percival.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Joyeuse
Soul Surge	Press the B button when there is energy in the Soul Gauge.	Knight Paladin Cavalier	Arondight Rubious Morglay Gastiga Secace Altachiara Durendal Aduro Cutlass Aduro Khopesh Precieuse Espadon Ddraig Goch	Galatine Battleaxe Labrys Hauteclaire Gringolet Balmung Sanglamore Chrysaor Almace Caledfwlch Flaming Kopis Flamberge	Laevatein Corrougue Colada Ktuga Brinnig Solais Rapier Claiomh Solais Fragarach Curtana Ignis Fleuret Glorious Joyeuse

Sonic Generations

Classic Sonic

Classic Sonic skills
Name	Icon	Description	Skill Points required
Flame Shield		Shield enables midair dashes.	70
Aqua Shield		Enables a Bound Jump to help get some air.	70
Thunder Shield		Enables double-jumping.	70
Twin Spin Attack		Allows you to attack in mid-jump.	30
Invincible Start		Start the stage with temporary invincibility.	40
Shield		A Shield protects you from a single hit.	60
Power Sneakers		Run faster, plain and simple.	60
Long Spin Dash		Your Spin Dash will carry you further.	30
Treasure Scanner		Allows you to see hidden items and Springs.	40
Homing Attack		Enables the use of Homing Attack.	100
Hercules Muscles		Push objects faster.	10
Breath Holder		Stay underwater longer.	20
Boardmaster		Hop on a skateboard whenever you want.	70
Ring Time		Turn enemies into Rings for a short time.	60

Modern Sonic

Modern Sonic skills
Name	Icon	Description	Skill Points required
Blast Off		Press a button when "GO!" appears for a free Boost.	10
Speed Up		Increase Sonic's speed.	20
Direct Jump		Increase the speed of your Wall Jumps.	30
Power Stomp		Create a shockwave when stomping on ground.	30
Quick Slide		Enables Quick Step when on a skateboard.	30
Acceleration		Increases speed when starting to run.	10
Smasher Bonus		Breaking enemies etc. fills Boost Gauge.	30
Ring Energy Bonus		Collecting Rings fills the gauge faster.	40
Boost Gauge Up		Extend the length of your Boost Gauge	60
Serial Homing		Perform sequential Homing Attacks faster.	40
Auto-Gauge		Boost Gauge fills automatically over time.	30
Gauge Rebooter		Begin with a full Boost Gauge upon restart.	30
Trick Mastery		Perform tricks faster.	60
Endless Boost		Boost Gauge stays full but can't get Rings.	70

Both

Classic and Modern Sonic skills
Name	Icon	Description	Skill Points required
Power Brake		Stop on a dime, regardless of your speed.	10
Sure-Footed		Land on your feet after getting damaged.	20
Safety Net		Begin with 10 Rings after a restart.	40
Last Chance		Get an extra life when you're out of lives.	50
10-Second Rings		Dropped Rings take 10 seconds to disappear.	30
Athleticism		Lose less speed moving uphill and in water.	20
Time Break		Slows down time temporarily.	80
Super Sonic		Collect 50 rings to become Super Sonic.	100

Trivia

• The Blast Off skill in the console/PC version of Sonic Generations is similar to the free boost-giving move available in the Wii/PS2 versions of Sonic Unleashed.
• The Endless Boost Skill has the same icon as the Auto-Gauge Skill.

External links

• Skills Unlocked

Sonic and the Secret Rings

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Sonic and the Black Knight

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*Appears in Battle Mode only
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Sonic Generations (console/PC)

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*Appears in Sonic X Shadow Generations only
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