Divinity: Original Sin 2 has a ton of different items and spells. You can create pretty much any character you want using its systems. A big part of that is the skills and skill books. A Divinity: Original Sin 2 Skill Book can be used to create specific skills using a set of different combinations. There are skill books for each kind of magic, and they each have their own effects. You can create a litany of custom spells and effects with this system.
By combining different skill books, the spells can be increased in power as well. Use these to create Source Skills that can be incredibly powerful. Here is all the Divinity: Original Sin 2 Skill Book combinations currently in the game. Keep in mind that mods might change these recipes, or the locations of vendors.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Skill Book Combinations
Here is a complete list of skill books combinations in Divinity: Original Sin 2.
- Fire + Necromancy = Corpse Explosion (detonate a corpse)
- Fire + Polymorph = Bleed Fire (enemies light nearby objects on fire when hit)
- Fire + Warfare = Sparking Swings (physical attacks spread to other targets)
- Fire + Hunter = Explosive Trap (blow enemies to bits)
- Fire + Scoundrel = Sabotage (detonate explosives on a target)
- Fire + Summoning = Fire Infusion (teach a minion Fireball)
- Air + Necromancy = Vacuum Touch (simultaneously damages, suffocates, and silences)
- Air + Polymorph = Vaporise (cures petrification and frozen, pass through surfaces)
- Air + Warfare = Breathing Bubble (Makes you immune to clouds and suffocating)
- Air + Hunter = Erratic Wisp (Target is warped to a random spot on hit)
- Air + Scoundrel = Smoke Cover (Create a cloud)
- Air + Summoning = Electric Infusion (teach a minion Electric Discharge)
- Water + Necromancy = Blood Rain (Inflicts Bleed)
- Water + Polymorph = Healing Tears (heal nearby allies)
- Water + Warfare = Cleanse Wounds (remove status effects including burn, disabled, decay, poison and bleed)
- Water + Hunter = Cyrotherapy (Use ice magic to improve armor)
- Water + Scoundrel = Vampiric Hunger (Drain life force from enemies for two turns)
- Water + Summoning = Water Infusion (teach a minion Restoration using Water magic)
- Earth + Necromancy = Corrosive Spray (Spray enemies in acid with a conal attack.)
- Earth + Polymorph = Turn to Oil (Transmute liquids to oil to remove status effects)
- Earth + Warfare = Oily Carapace (gain physical armor from oil)
- Earth + Hunter = Throw Dust (damage and blind enemies, negates cloud and surface statuses)
- Earth + Scoundrel = Venom Coating (Inflicts Poison)
- Earth + Summoning = Poison Infusion (Teach minion Poison dart)
- Polymorph 2 + Fire 2 = Flaming Skin (immune to fire damage, bleed fire when hit, reduced resistance to water)
- Polymorph 2 + Water 2 = Icy Skin (immune to water damage, bleed ice when hit, reduced resistance to fire)
- Polymorph 2 + Air 2 = Jellyfish Skin (immune to electric damage, reduced resistance to poison and earth)
- Polymorph 2 + Earth 2 = Poisonous Skin (immune to poison and earth, bleed poison when hit, reduced resistance to air)
- Fire 2 + Necromancer 2 = Mass Corpse Explosion (detonate all corpses in your vicinity)
- Fire 2 + Warfare 2 = Master of Sparks (apply Sparking Swings to your party)
- Fire 2 + Hunter 2 = Mass Exploding Traps (deploy multiple explosives)
- Fire 2 + Scoundrel 2 = Mass Sabotage (detonate two explosives in a foe’s inventory)
- Summoning 2 + Earth 2 = Acid Infusion (teach minion Poison Dart and Acid Spores)
- Summoning 2 + Air 2 = Cursed Electric Infusion (teach minion Electric Discharge and Closed Circuit)
- Summoning 2 + Water 2 = Ice Infusion (teach minion Restoration and Steam Lance)
- Summoning 2 + Fire 2 = Necrofire Infusion (teach minion Fireball and Epidemic of Fire)
- Summoning 2 + Necromancer 2 = Blood Infusion (teach minion Mosquito Swarm)
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Skill Book Locations
You can also buy skill books if you wish. They can be very expensive, so keep cash on hand if you plan to go this route. All Skill book traders will receive the next tier of skill books when the player reaches levels: 1, 4, 9, 13 and 16. So keep checking in with these vendors to find skill books and other items.
Aerotheurge (Air) Skill Book Locations
- Gawin – Fort Joy
- Trader Ovis – Driftwood
- Gratiana – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Almira – Paradise Downs, Lady Vengeance
- Elf Stormchanter – Elven Camp, Reaper’s Coast
- Lizard Dreamer – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trayde the Merchant – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Aravae – The Arx
- Trader Friel – The Arx
Geomancer (Earth) Skill Books
- Maol – Fort Joy
- Trader Ovis – Driftwood
- Gareth – Northern Ruins, Sanctuary of Amadia
- Tovah – Elven Camp， Reaper’s Coast
- Almira – Paradise Downs, Lady Vengeance
- Black Ring Alchemist – South of Temple of Rhalic， Nameless Isle (Region)
- Priestess of Duna – Temple of Tir-Cendelius， Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Friel – The Arx
- Huntsman Skill Books
- Butter – Fort Joy
- Bahara – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Trader Haran – Driftwood
- Elf Treewarden – Elven Camp， Reaper’s Coast
- Fletcher Corbin Day – Lone Wolf Camp, Lady Vengeance
- Paladin Thom Hardwin – Paladin Bridge， Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Reaver – South of Temple of Rhalic，Nameless Isle (Region)
- The Lost Knight – Temple of Tir-Cendelius，Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Non – The Arx
Huntsman (Hunter) Skill Books
- Butter – Fort Joy
- Bahara – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Trader Haran – Driftwood
- Elf Treewarden – Elven Camp， Reaper’s Coast
- Fletcher Corbin Day – Lone Wolf Camp, Lady Vengeance
- Paladin Thom Hardwin – Paladin Bridge， Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Reaver – South of Temple of Rhalic，Nameless Isle (Region)
- The Lost Knight – Temple of Tir-Cendelius，Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Non – The Arx
Hydrosophist (Water) Skill Books
- Rezik – Fort Joy
- Trader Bree – Driftwood
- Simone – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Elf Stormchanter – Elven Camp
- Almira – Paradise Downs, Lady Vengeance
- Lizard Dreamer – South of Temple of Rhalic， Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trayde the Merchant – Temple of Tir-Cendelius， Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Aravae, Trader Friel – The Arx
Necromancer (Necromancy) Skill Books
- Mona – Fort Joy
- Kerban – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Tarquin – Lady Vengeance
- Trader Bree – Driftwood
- Eithne – Cloisterwood, Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Alchemist – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Jawbone the Merchant – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Aravae – The Arx
- Victor Voss – The Arx Waterfront
- Polymorph Skill Books
- Doctor Leste – Fort Joy
- Exter – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Trader Ovis – Driftwood
- Elf Thorndancer – Elven Camp, Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Alchemist – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Jawbone the Merchant – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Friel – The Arx
Pyrokinetic (Fire) Skill Books
- Stingtail – outside Fort Joy
- Samadel – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Almira – Paradise Downs, Lady Vengeance
- Trader Ovis – Driftwood, Reaper’s Coast
- Tovah – Elven Camp, Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Quartermaster – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Lizard Monk – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Friel – The Arx
Scoundrel (Scoyndrel) Skill Books
- Hilde – Fort Joy
- Exter – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Papa Thrash – Driftwood
- Elf Treewarden – Elven Camp at Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Quartermaster – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Priestess of Duna – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Victor Voss – The Arx Waterfront
Summoning (Summoning) Skill Books
- Nebora – Fort Jo
- Kerban – Sanctuary of Amadia
- Trader Bree – Driftwood
- Black Ring Reaver – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Lizard Monk – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Aravae – The Arx
Warfare (Warfare) Skill Books
- Kalias – Caverns outside Fort Joy
- Trader Haran – Driftwood
- Gareth – Northern Ruins, Sanctuary of Amadia
- Elf Thorndancer – Elven Camp, Reaper’s Coast
- Black Ring Quartermaster – South of Temple of Rhalic, Nameless Isle (Region)
- The Lost Knight – Temple of Tir-Cendelius, Nameless Isle (Region)
- Trader Fionola – The Arx
