diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/client/SkilltreeScreen.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/client/SkilltreeScreen.java
index b846ac8..7c69d9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/client/SkilltreeScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/client/SkilltreeScreen.java
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ public class SkilltreeScreen extends Screen {
         if (button == 0) {
             SkillNode clicked = findNodeAt(mouseX, mouseY);
             if (clicked != null) {
+                boolean lockedByExclusivity = clicked.getExclusiveWith().stream()
+                        .anyMatch(SkilltreeClientState::isUnlocked);
+                if (lockedByExclusivity) {
+                    Minecraft.getInstance().player.playSound(
+                            net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvents.VILLAGER_NO, 1f, 1f
+                    );
+                    return true;
+                }
                 if (SkilltreeClientState.isUnlocked(clicked.getId())) {
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -70,7 +78,6 @@ public class SkilltreeScreen extends Screen {
             lastMouseX = mouseX;
             lastMouseY = mouseY;
         }
-
         return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
     }
 
@@ -162,6 +169,11 @@ public class SkilltreeScreen extends Screen {
             int r = 12;
             boolean unlocked = SkilltreeClientState.isUnlocked(node.getId());
             int color = unlocked ? 0xFF44CC44 : 0xFF444444;
+            boolean lockedByExclusivity = node.getExclusiveWith().stream()
+                    .anyMatch(SkilltreeClientState::isUnlocked);
+            if (lockedByExclusivity) {
+                color = 0xFFCC3333;
+            }
             if (node == hoveredNode) color = 0xFF777777;
             if (node == selectedNode) color = 0xFF999933;
             gfx.fill(pos[0] - r, pos[1] - r, pos[0] + r, pos[1] + r, color);
@@ -197,6 +209,9 @@ public class SkilltreeScreen extends Screen {
     }
 
     private void renderOverlay(GuiGraphics gfx, SkillNode node) {
+        boolean lockedByExclusivity = node.getExclusiveWith().stream()
+                .anyMatch(SkilltreeClientState::isUnlocked);
+        if (lockedByExclusivity) return;
         int w = 240;
         int h = 180;
         int x = (width - w) / 2;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/network/ServerboundUnlockNodePacket.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/network/ServerboundUnlockNodePacket.java
index ff08e2d..88ebcab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/network/ServerboundUnlockNodePacket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/network/ServerboundUnlockNodePacket.java
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ public class ServerboundUnlockNodePacket {
                 if (SkillLogic.canUnlock(data, player, node)) {
                     data.unlockNode(node);
                     SkillEngine.LOGGER.info("Node {} unlocked for {}", msg.nodeId, player.getGameProfile().getName());
-
-                    // Send client an immediate update about the unlocked node and the new remaining points
                     PacketHandler.CHANNEL.send(
                             PacketDistributor.PLAYER.with(() -> player),
                             new ClientboundNodeUnlockedPacket(node.getId(), data.getSkillPoints())
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillLogic.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillLogic.java
index 5807b44..223e47c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillLogic.java
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ public class SkillLogic {
         for (ResourceLocation neighborId : node.getLinks()) {
             if (data.isUnlocked(neighborId)) return true;
         }
+        for (ResourceLocation excl : node.getExclusiveWith()) {
+            if (data.isUnlocked(excl)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         return false;
     }
     public static boolean meetsAscendPrerequisites(Player player, SkillNode node) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNode.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNode.java
index eb0570a..d9c1fc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNode.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class SkillNode {
     private final List<ResourceLocation> tags;
     private final ResourceLocation icons;
     private final Map<String, Integer> prereqAttributes;
+    private final List<ResourceLocation> exclusiveWith;
 
     public SkillNode(ResourceLocation id,
                      Component title,
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ public class SkillNode {
                      List<ResourceLocation> links,
                      List<ResourceLocation> tags,
                      ResourceLocation icons,
-                     Map<String, Integer> prereqAttributes) {
+                     Map<String, Integer> prereqAttributes,
+                     List<ResourceLocation> exclusiveWith){
 
         this.id = id;
         this.title = title;
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ public class SkillNode {
         this.tags = List.copyOf(tags);
         this.icons = icons;
         this.prereqAttributes = Map.copyOf(prereqAttributes);
+        this.exclusiveWith = List.copyOf(exclusiveWith);
     }
 
     public ResourceLocation getId() {
@@ -81,6 +84,10 @@ public class SkillNode {
         return prereqAttributes;
     }
 
+    public List<ResourceLocation> getExclusiveWith() {
+        return exclusiveWith;
+    }
+
     public boolean isRoot() {
         return links.isEmpty();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNodeLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNodeLoader.java
index 43ea4fd..63201cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNodeLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/fretux/skillengine/skilltree/SkillNodeLoader.java
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ public class SkillNodeLoader extends SimpleJsonResourceReloadListener {
                     prereqAttributes.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue().getAsInt());
                 }
             }
+            List<ResourceLocation> exclusiveWith = new ArrayList<>();
+            if (obj.has("exclusive_with")) {
+                obj.getAsJsonArray("exclusive_with").forEach(e ->
+                        exclusiveWith.add(new ResourceLocation(e.getAsString())));
+            }
             SkillNode node = new SkillNode(
                     nodeId,
                     Component.literal(title),
@@ -70,8 +75,10 @@ public class SkillNodeLoader extends SimpleJsonResourceReloadListener {
                     links,
                     tags,
                     icons,
-                    prereqAttributes
+                    prereqAttributes,
+                    exclusiveWith
             );
+
             SkillNodeRegistry.put(node);
         });
         SkillEngine.LOGGER.info("Loaded {} skill nodes", SkillNodeRegistry.all().size());