English

Noun

skill tree ‎(plural skill trees)

1. (video games) A hierarchal visual representation of customizations a player can make to their character. Skill trees can either branch out or eventually fold back to a single point depending on the game. Typically some form of skill point is used as opposed to spending experience points.

Usage notes

Skill trees typically refer to individual characters, while technology trees are more often used in real-time strategy games to represent the technological development of the entire faction.