diff --git a/Source/UTAD_UI/SkillTree/SkillTreeSubsystem.cpp b/Source/UTAD_UI/SkillTree/SkillTreeSubsystem.cpp
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+#include "SkillTreeManager.h"
+#include "SkillTreeComponent.h"
+#include "Engine/World.h"
+#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
+
+void USkillTreeSubsystem::Initialize(FSubsystemCollectionBase& Collection)
+{
+    Super::Initialize(Collection);
+
+    UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SkillTreeManager: Initialized"));
+}
+
+void USkillTreeSubsystem::Deinitialize()
+{
+    Super::Deinitialize();
+
+    PlayerSkillTreeComponent = nullptr;
+}
+
+USkillTreeSubsystem* USkillTreeSubsystem::GetSkillTreeManager(const UObject* WorldContextObject)
+{
+    if (!WorldContextObject)
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    UGameInstance* GameInstance = UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(WorldContextObject);
+    if (!GameInstance)
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    return GameInstance->GetSubsystem<USkillTreeSubsystem>();
+}
+
+void USkillTreeSubsystem::RegisterPlayerSkillTree(USkillTreeComponent* SkillTreeComponent)
+{
+    if (SkillTreeComponent)
+    {
+        PlayerSkillTreeComponent = SkillTreeComponent;
+        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SkillTreeManager: Registered player skill tree component"));
+    }
+}
+
+void USkillTreeSubsystem::UnregisterPlayerSkillTree()
+{
+    PlayerSkillTreeComponent = nullptr;
+    UE_LOG(LogTemp, Log, TEXT("SkillTreeManager: Unregistered player skill tree component"));
+}
diff --git a/Source/UTAD_UI/SkillTree/SkillTreeSubsystem.h b/Source/UTAD_UI/SkillTree/SkillTreeSubsystem.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Subsystems/GameInstanceSubsystem.h"
+#include "SkillTreeTypes.h"
+#include "SkillTreeSubsystem.generated.h"
+
+// Forward declarations
+class USkillTreeComponent;
+
+UCLASS()
+class UTAD_UI_API USkillTreeSubsystem : public UGameInstanceSubsystem
+{
+    GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+    // Subsystem interface
+    virtual void Initialize(FSubsystemCollectionBase& Collection) override;
+    virtual void Deinitialize() override;
+
+    // Get the singleton instance
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Skill Tree", meta = (DisplayName = "Get Skill Tree Manager"))
+    static USkillTreeSubsystem* GetSkillTreeManager(const UObject* WorldContextObject);
+
+    // Register and unregister player skill tree components
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Skill Tree")
+    void RegisterPlayerSkillTree(USkillTreeComponent* SkillTreeComponent);
+
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Skill Tree")
+    void UnregisterPlayerSkillTree();
+
+    // Get the player's skill tree component
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Skill Tree")
+    USkillTreeComponent* GetPlayerSkillTree() const { return PlayerSkillTreeComponent; }
+
+    // Global skill tree settings
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Skill Tree Settings")
+    int32 GetMaxSkillPoints() const { return MaxSkillPoints; }
+
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Skill Tree Settings")
+    int32 GetSkillPointsPerLevel() const { return SkillPointsPerLevel; }
+
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintPure, Category = "Skill Tree Settings")
+    int32 GetRespecCost() const { return RespecCost; }
+
+protected:
+    // Reference to the player's skill tree component
+    UPROPERTY()
+    USkillTreeComponent* PlayerSkillTreeComponent;
+
+    // Global settings
+    UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Settings")
+    int32 MaxSkillPoints = 100;
+
+    UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Settings")
+    int32 SkillPointsPerLevel = 1;
+
+    UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Settings")
+    int32 RespecCost = 100;  // Cost in gold/currency to reset skills
+
+    // Data table for skills (can be overridden in Blueprint)
+    UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Settings")
+    class UDataTable* DefaultSkillDataTable;
+};
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