Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone in the Ruins.
Starting Powers
- Arkeyan Blade (Primary Power): Slash away at your enemies with this ancient blade.
- Arkeyan Shield (Secondary Power): Hold the button shown to protect yourself from most attacks, and deflect projectiles as well.
Basic Upgrades
- Spiked Shield Bash (500): Shield Bash an enemy.
- Vampiric Aura (700): Sword does extra damage and Chop Chop regains health by defeating enemies.
- Shield Spartan (900): Move faster and block more damage.
- Bone Brambler (1200): Attack enemies with damaging Bone Brambles.
Vampiric Warrior - This upgrade path lets you further develop your Sword attacks.
- Arkeyan Combat Master (1700): Unleash the spinning Arkeyan Cyclone attack.
- Arkeyan Vorpal Blade (2200): Sword attacks do even more increased damage.
- Demon Blade of the Underworld (3000): Swords have longer range and do maximum damage.
Undead Defender - This upgrade path lets you further develop your Shield abilities.
- Arkeyan Spectral Shield (1700): Absorb and release incoming damage.
- Shield Stun Bash (2200): Shield Bash also stun enemies.
- Demon Shield of the Shadows (3000): Shield Bash does extra damage... and absorbed damage is automatically released.
- Cursed Bone Brambler (4000): Bone Brambles do extra damage. This upgrade requires collection of the Soul Gem from the Shattered Island.