diff --git a/.cargo/config b/.cargo/config
index c694936e59..c25fcc783b 100644
--- a/.cargo/config
+++ b/.cargo/config
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ rustflags = [
 cmd-doc-gen = "run --features=bin_cmd_doc_gen --bin cmd_doc_gen"
 csv-export = "run --manifest-path common/Cargo.toml --features=bin_csv --bin csv_export"
 csv-import = "run --manifest-path common/Cargo.toml --features=bin_csv --bin csv_import"
+dot-recipes = "run --manifest-path common/Cargo.toml --features=bin_graphviz --bin recipe_graphviz"
+dot-skills = "run --manifest-path common/Cargo.toml --features=bin_graphviz --bin skill_graphviz"
 # server-cli
 server = "run --bin veloren-server-cli"
 test-server = "run --bin veloren-server-cli --no-default-features --features simd"
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index dc39d1e466..69e3c024c0 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ no-assets = []
 hot-reloading = ["common-assets/hot-reloading"]
 simd = ["vek/platform_intrinsics"]
 bin_csv = ["ron", "csv", "structopt"]
-bin_graphviz = ["petgraph"]
+bin_graphviz = ["petgraph", "structopt"]
 bin_cmd_doc_gen = []
 bin_asset_migrate = ["ron"]
 rrt_pathfinding = ["kiddo"]
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ required-features = ["bin_asset_migrate"]
 name = "recipe_graphviz"
 required-features = ["bin_graphviz"]
 
+[[bin]]
+name = "skill_graphviz"
+required-features = ["bin_graphviz"]
+
 [[bin]]
 name = "cmd_doc_gen"
 required-features = ["bin_cmd_doc_gen"]
diff --git a/common/src/bin/skill_graphviz.rs b/common/src/bin/skill_graphviz.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84f909f88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/bin/skill_graphviz.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use hashbrown::HashMap;
+use petgraph::{
+    dot::{Config, Dot},
+    Graph,
+};
+use std::{fs::File, io::Write};
+use structopt::StructOpt;
+use veloren_common::comp::{
+    item::tool::ToolKind,
+    skillset::{skills::Skill, SkillGroupKind, SKILL_GROUP_DEFS, SKILL_PREREQUISITES},
+};
+
+#[derive(StructOpt)]
+struct Cli {
+    /// Available arguments: "sword"
+    skill_group: String,
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let args = Cli::from_args();
+    let skill_group = match args.skill_group.as_str() {
+        "sword" => SkillGroupKind::Weapon(ToolKind::Sword),
+        _ => {
+            println!("Invalid argument, available arguments:\n\"sword\"");
+            return;
+        },
+    };
+
+    let skills = SKILL_GROUP_DEFS
+        .get(&skill_group)
+        .map_or(Vec::new(), |def| def.skills.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>());
+    let mut graph = Graph::new();
+    let mut nodes = HashMap::new();
+    let mut add_node = |graph: &mut Graph<_, _>, node: Skill| {
+        *nodes.entry(node).or_insert_with(|| graph.add_node(node))
+    };
+    for skill in skills {
+        let prerequisites = SKILL_PREREQUISITES
+            .get(&skill)
+            .map_or(Vec::new(), |p| p.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>());
+
+        let out_node = add_node(&mut graph, *skill);
+        for prerequisite in prerequisites.iter().map(|(s, _)| s) {
+            let in_node = add_node(&mut graph, **prerequisite);
+            graph.add_edge(in_node, out_node, ());
+        }
+    }
+    // you can render the dot file as a png with `dot -Tpng recipe_graph.dot >
+    // recipe_graph.png` or interactively view it with `xdot recipe_graph.dot`
+    let mut f = File::create("skill_graph.dot").unwrap();
+    write!(f, "{:?}", Dot::with_config(&graph, &[Config::EdgeNoLabel])).unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/diary.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/diary.rs
index e2d11d68a6..02b16974c8 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/diary.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/diary.rs
@@ -80,24 +80,6 @@ widget_ids! {
         skills_bot_l[],
         skills_bot_r[],
         sword_render,
-        skill_sword_combo_0,
-        skill_sword_combo_1,
-        skill_sword_combo_2,
-        skill_sword_combo_3,
-        skill_sword_combo_4,
-        skill_sword_dash_0,
-        skill_sword_dash_1,
-        skill_sword_dash_2,
-        skill_sword_dash_3,
-        skill_sword_dash_4,
-        skill_sword_dash_5,
-        skill_sword_dash_6,
-        skill_sword_spin_0,
-        skill_sword_spin_1,
-        skill_sword_spin_2,
-        skill_sword_spin_3,
-        skill_sword_spin_4,
-        skill_sword_passive_0,
         axe_render,
         skill_axe_combo_0,
         skill_axe_combo_1,