DUSTSearch ForumWatch http://dustsearch.com/ The alternative DUST514 Forum browser. en-us Tue, 9 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 DUSTSearch RSS Module v1.1 chribba@evemail <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Echo 1991]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464749#post2464749 LT SHANKS wrote:
Echo 1991 wrote:
Thor Odinson42 wrote:
I left cloak at ADV and didn't skill up melee. Everything else is full.

Funny enough, I have done the exact same. I wish the equipment skills gave a bonus to the equipment or something though.

Nanocircuitry reduces CPU cost...

I know that. I meant the other skills.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:29:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105831 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by LT SHANKS]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464699#post2464699 Echo 1991 wrote:
Thor Odinson42 wrote:
I left cloak at ADV and didn't skill up melee. Everything else is full.

Funny enough, I have done the exact same. I wish the equipment skills gave a bonus to the equipment or something though.

Nanocircuitry reduces CPU cost...]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:47:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105786 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Echo 1991]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464673#post2464673 Thor Odinson42 wrote:
I left cloak at ADV and didn't skill up melee. Everything else is full.

Funny enough, I have done the exact same. I wish the equipment skills gave a bonus to the equipment or something though.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:24:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105747 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Thor Odinson42]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464666#post2464666 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:21:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105746 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by LT SHANKS]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464616#post2464616
I even have the useless Dropsuit Upgrades 5 skill. Weeeeeee............]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:47:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105692 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Cyzad4]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464611#post2464611 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:42:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105691 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Joseph Ridgeson]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464604#post2464604
However, there are fewer skills that necessary for your role. Cloak at 5 is not needed if you are not a Scout and in truth Advanced Cloak works just fine that I have not seen a reason to go to 5. The E-War skills are not that helpful if you are not a Scout as it doesn't usually push you below anyone's Scan Precision or Scan Profile. Same goes for the other Equipment like Scanners and the like. Some are good to have maxed regardless of your role: I have made great use of my Scout with Prototype Uplinks and Electronics and Engineering is essential.

So let's look at JUST the essential "everyone needs these" skills:
Electronics and Engineering. x5 skills, gives more CPU and PG for all suits. Max. 10
Dropsuit Armor and Shield Upgrades. That is percentage HP, so good on anyone. x2 skills. Max. 12
Dropsuit Core Upgrades is 1% PG and CPU. x2 skill. Max. 14
It is REALLY debatable just how useful the radar skills are for everyone but probably worth maxing as they are one of the few skills that don't just give module efficiency. 3 skills, x3. Max. 23

23 x 310,920 = 7,151,160 SP to max everything that gives a flat bonus. Not taking the E-war skills with the thinking that is isn't as useful for non-Scouts, that puts it at 5,907,480 SP.

Yes, they help a lot. But in truth, I wouldn't max them first most of the time. Electronics and Engineering should be "as needed" until they are at level 5. If you have a Basic Assault suit with basic modules, you are not needing 25% more CPU and PG. You will need it eventually when you are fitting Complex modules into Basic and Advanced suits but at the start? Ehh, not as useful as unlocking other modules.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:37:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105683 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Fizzer XCIV]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464593#post2464593 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:26:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105671 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by Atiim]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464594#post2464594
Well then it's 64,757,760 SP.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:26:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105672 <![CDATA[How much SP do you need till up the whole dropsuit upgrades tree ? - by DAAAA BEAST]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2464577#post2464577
Cores help alot.]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:14:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/2105659