5 Best Normal Skills in Umamusume Pretty Derby

Normal skills are the most common in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, so you must be informed about the best from the rest.

The best normal skills in Umamusume Pretty Derby (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Umamusume: Pretty Derby has you compete in various races to take first place. Your character’s performance is determined by two things primarily: the stats and the skills. You can already find the best stats to raise here.

However, skills are trickier to master. Not every skill is usable in every situation. Some are generally good, while others perform better under specific scenarios. Out of these skills, normal skills are the easiest to obtain and also the most common. So, you should know which normal skills are the best.

Best Normal Skills in Umamusume Pretty Derby

Normal skills are the most common (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Here is a list of the best normal rarity skills in the game:

Corner Adept
Slipstream
Tail Held High
Ramp Up
Shifting Gears

1. Corner Adept

Skill Cost: 180
Skill Description: Slightly increase velocity on a corner with skilled turning.

Most skills that activate on corners are pretty good. This skill increases your velocity whenever you turn a corner. Most racecourses have a lot of corners to exploit, which makes Corner Adept great for most Umamusume.

2. Slipstream

Slipstream activates when you're behind a racer (Image via Cygames Inc.) — This skill activates when you’re behind a racer (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Skill Cost: 160
Skill Description: Slightly decrease wind resistance when following directly behind another runner.

Slipstream is a very basic skill, but it gets the job done without any extra effort. It works well if you stay behind a few racers, using Pace Chaser or Late Surger styles. However, if you remain at the front, it won’t be as useful.

3. Tail Held High

The normal skill, Tail Held High (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Skill Cost: 100
Skill Description: Slightly increase velocity after activating many skills mid-race.

This skill can become extremely good, based on one condition. You must activate at least three or more skills in the middle of a race. However, if you are able to do so, then this skill will give you an extra speed boost.

4. Ramp Up

The velocity boosting Ramp Up (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Skill Cost: 170
Skill Description: Slightly increase velocity when passing another runner mid-race.

This is one of the easiest speed boosts to obtain and activate. The condition to activate this is quite simple and common. You have to merely pass another runner in the middle of a race. This makes this normal skill quite useful in any and all races.

5. Shifting Gears

The passing skill, Shifting Gears (Image via Cygames Inc.)

Skill Cost: 160
Skill Description: Slightly increase passing ability when positioned toward the front mid-race. (Mile)

Passing ability is crucial in any race, and this skill boosts exactly that. Although this skill is more situational than others on the list, you can still get great use out of it during any Mile race.

Those were five of the best normal skills in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.

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5 Best Normal Skills in Umamusume Pretty Derby