Pilot Skills

There are several skills pilots can take to increase their effectiveness. A new pilot may sometimes start with some upgrades, but generally upgrading these skills requires Pilot XP.

Combat

Gunnery Skill

• XP Cost: 100, plus 100 for each piloting/gunnery skill upgrade you have already taken.
• Effect: Your pilot's in-game gunnery skill is improved by 1.
• BV Modifier: +20%

Natural Aptitude: Gunnery

• XP Cost: 100
• Effect: Your gunnery skill may be improved to be 2 better than your piloting skill, instead of being forced to keep them within 1 of each other(e.g., you can upgrade a 4/5 pilot to 3/5, instead of needing to make them 4/4 and then 3/4)
• BV Modifier: None

Melee Specialist

• XP Cost: 100?
• Effect: ???
• BV Modifier: ???

Piloting

Piloting Skill

• XP Cost: 100, plus 100 for each piloting/gunnery skill upgrade you have already taken.
• Effect: Your pilot's in-game piloting skill is improved by 1.
• BV Modifier: +15%

Natural Aptitude: Piloting

• XP Cost: 100
• Effect: Your piloting skill may be improved to be 2 better than your gunnery skill, instead of being forced to keep them within 1 of each other(e.g., you can upgrade a 4/3 pilot to 4/2, instead of needing to make them 3/3 and then 3/2)
• BV Modifier: None

Maneuvering Ace

• XP Cost: 150? (Biped Mechs only)
• Effect: You may sidestep like a quad Mech.
• BV Modifier: ???

Dodge Maneuver

• XP Cost: 100?
• Effect: You may forego physical attacks to instead gain a defensive bonus against physical attacks this round.
• BV Modifier: ???

Pain Resistance

• XP Cost: 100?
• Effect: Reduced damage on ammo explosions?
• BV Modifier: ???

Campaign

Astech

• XP Cost: 100
• Effect: Dramatically reduced repair costs for this unit.
• BV Modifier: Nil

Survivalist

• XP Cost: 30
• Effect: Increased chance of pilot survival if the pilot ejects in combat
• BV Modifier: Nil