This is a question that I’m sure every beginner scripter has asked themselves at one point. Who doesn’t want to know how long it’d take them to script their favorite games? Well, in this article, I’ll provide you with a general answer for how long it takes to learn Roblox scripting.

Hi! I’m Kushal. I’ve been scripting on Roblox since 2016 and I’ve been teaching scripting to millions of viewers since 2016 as well.

Firstly, you’ll have to define your goal.

When you ask “how long does it take to learn Roblox scripting?”, what do you specifically mean by “learn Roblox scripting?”

The words “learn Roblox scripting” are a bit too vague.

Perhaps you’re asking how long does it take to be able to script your own game?

Then, the new question would be: “how does it take to be able to script your own game?”

Well, the problem with this question is that every game is different.

For example, to learn enough to be able to script your own obby versus to learn enough to be able to script your own large scale RPG: scripting an obby is easy, while scripting a large scale RPG would be a lot harder.

Or maybe your goal is entirely different than being able to script your own game. Maybe your goal is to be able to script features for others.

Then once again, the commission where you are scripting a FPS game for someone vs. where you’re scripting a simulator would require different sets of sub skills.

A full on FPS game might require you to know some higher level math, like trigonometry and perhaps calculus. It would also require you to know things like raycasting.

But a simulator might require just an understanding of the basics.

In other words, everything is subjective.

Scripting Without Tutorials

So, let’s just say that your goal is to be able to script things without using many tutorials.

Since “things” here is also subjective (what things?), let’s just trim this question down into 3 ranks of scripting, which I present below:

Rank I – Being able to script a few lines of code without tutorials (kill bricks, police light bars, changing colors forever, day/night cycles, etc.)

To have a better understanding of what I’m referring to with rank 1, I mean the ability to understand and script simple things, like what I have referred to in the video below.

Rank II – Being able to script 70-100 lines of code without tutorials ( fireball systems, basic combat systems, windmill systems, game passes, dev products, camera manipulation, data persistence, etc.)

Rank III – Being able to script your own systems at a more complex level, where you have more freedom as a scripter. (interactive NPCs, crafting systems, music players, transformations, anime attacks).

There are also Rank IV and Rank V, but I’m assuming that most people will be satisfied at rank 3.

Now, we’ve set the stage to answer this question.

How Long Does it Take to Learn Roblox Scripting?

The amount of time it takes to learn Roblox scripting will vary, depending on how you learn.

For example, someone that goes on YouTube, tries to script, quits, comes back in a few months, tries again, quits, …, may take years to get to rank 1.

Someone that goes on YouTube, gets distracted a bit, learns a little bit, tries to script for 15 minutes, and does that over and over again, may take 3 months to get to rank 1.

Someone that really wants to learn scripting and goes on YouTube, buys books on scripting, reads every single day, practices every single day for 45 minutes, may take 1 month to get to rank 1.

And of course, there’s one more category.

As for someone who is ready to invest considerable amounts of time and money, hiring coaches and joining premium programs to help them script, well, I’ve taken a few people from knowing nothing to rank 1 in 1 week. They have subsequently reached rank 2 in about 1.5 months, and began their first $200 commission shortly after.

The answer is that it all depends on how you’re learning scripting and what your goals are.

But, I know that you came here for a direct answer, so I’ll do my best to provide you with estimates.

Please take everything with a grain of salt. Everything depends on the resources you use, how long you are learning scripting, what your goals are, what projects you work on, etc.

Learning Delayed Scripting From Free Resources

Let’s assume that you’re going on YouTube and different free resources online, trying to script, quitting, coming back months later, and the loop continues.

I call this delayed scripting. This is most people.

Learning Consistent Scripting From Free Resources

Now, if you’re learning scripting consistently, and practicing for 15-35 minutes a day, your timeframe may look like this.

Learning Consistent Scripting From Paid Resources

Now, if you’re learning scripting consistently, buying books and courses, and practicing for 15-35 minutes a day, your timeframe may look like this.

Learning Scripting From Premium Resources

Now, if you’re really dedicated to learning scripting, have a lot of money to invest, and you join premium programs, hire coaches, and dedicate 2+ hours a day, with professional feedback, you will learn scripting at an accelerated pace.

If you are above the age of 18, are willing to invest a lot of time and money into learning scripting very fast, and would like to apply for my premium scripting program, where you can directly learn from me in private, please send me an email by clicking here.

Conclusion

From this article, hopefully you were able to understand a better timeframe for learning scripting.

If you’d like to start your first scripting tutorial, click this link.

Thanks for reading!