Ch. 2 · Quick Reference — osu! Bible

What feeds into each skill, per the chart. "Reading" is the umbrella; pattern processing and rhythm sense sit under it.

Skill	Builds on	In short
Fundamentals	—	Playing plain circles and sliders naturally
Low-star mastery	Fundamentals	Handling maps around 2 stars with ease; the one skill that feeds reading
Pattern processing	Reading, focus	Working out how a pattern should be played, often by chunking it
Rhythm sense	Reading	Staying on the beat of the music
Finger control	Tapping	Controlling your fingers; starting and stopping patterns on either finger
Cursor control	Aim	Putting the cursor where you mean to, and keeping it steady
Consistency	Pattern processing, finger control, cursor control	Performing about the same on every attempt
Accuracy	Rhythm sense, pattern processing, finger control	Hitting on time and keeping UR low
Sightreading	Pattern processing, rhythm sense	Playing a map correctly the first time you see it
Focus	—	Keeping your attention on the map
Mindblock prevention	Pattern processing, focus	Continuing to read patterns instead of playing from memory
Flow aim	Cursor control, focus	Smooth, continuous cursor movement
Precision	Cursor control, focus	Landing near the center of circles
Technique efficiency	—	Cutting wasted movement in tapping and aim
Tapping stamina	Tapping, endurance, technique efficiency	How long your tapping holds up
Aim stamina	Aim, endurance, technique efficiency	How long your aim holds up
Streaming	Finger control, tapping stamina, flow aim	Playing runs of 1/4 notes cleanly
Reading speed	Pattern processing, rhythm sense, speed	Processing patterns quickly at high AR
Tapping speed	Tapping, speed	Tapping fast
Aim speed	Aim, speed	Moving the cursor fast
Slider aim	Pattern processing, cursor control	Following sliders correctly
Nerve control	Focus, endurance	Staying steady under pressure

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