borderlands-2
Do I need to reach 5/5 on the base skills to proceed down the trees? Do I need any points in the base skills to proceed down the trees? I'm at level 14 and I still can't assign anything below the first row but there's no hint as to why.
I feel like this must be extremely obvious but I'm not getting it.
You can reset your skill points at any customization store. The button should be under the the character name setting in the store. Just like in the first Borderlands, there is a small but negligible fee every time you wish to reset your skills.
Just like Borderlands 1 before it, you accumulate one skill point per level starting at level 5 (you must acquire your Action Ability with your first point).
Best Answer
You need to put 5 skill points into a tier in order to reach the next tier. It doesn't matter if you put all 5 into one skill or mix and match or if you put the points into a lower tier. The skills are divided into 3 groups for each character, so long as you put 5 total into one of those three you will be able to reach the second set of skills (for that group). If you put another another 5 in, you'll be able to reach the third set and so on. It's very simple once you understand it but they also never really come out and tell you so I can understand your confusion.