Talk:Reign of Dragons Guide by -Grim- (3UDZET3) Part 7/@comment-76.102.90.220-20130111075739/@comment-1321146-20130111135024

The level of the skill (ability) is not a measure of the power of the effect.

It's actually a measure of the probability of that skill activating.

So that's your answer: Skills aren't meant to always activate, and the skill level is what decides how likely it is for the skill to activate.