alten hilt
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.05.20 17:45:00 -
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Hey Breaulyn
I'll be covering skill point allocation in more depth in an upcoming YouTube video (check out the link in my signature), but I'll share a couple of snippets from that episode.
Upgrade Skills
Upgrades are skills that provide a by-level increase to some ability or module effectiveness. The best skills in this category increase overall abilities (those not tied to weapons, dropsuits, or modules) These skills are known as GÇ£Core Skills.GÇ¥ These skills are important, but they are costly. Maxing all seven of these skills will require just over 7.3 mil SP.
Dropsuit Shield Upgrades: 5% per level, 25% max shields
Dropsuit Armor Upgrades: 5% per level, 25% max armor
Dropsuit Core Upgrades: 1% per level, 5% max CPU and 5% max PG
Dropsuit Electronics: 5% per level, 25% max CPU
Dropsuit Engineering: 5% per level, 25% max PG
Systems Hacking: 5% per level, 25% max hacking speed
Dropsuit Biotic Upgrades: 1% per level, 5% max sprint speed, 5% max stamina, 5% max stamina recovery
Build your core skills
Once you have an idea of what dropsuit and weapon you want to use, get level 1 in the weapon, tank style, equipment, and modules you are going to run. If a militia dropsuit is not available (logistics, commando, scout) continue to use LP or aurum while you build up SP. This will allow you to fit a basic level suit (almost) entirely with ISK. Play this fitting a lot! At this point you are trying to determine if you really like this role/dropsuit/weapon. While you are playing this fitting, use your SP to get your core skills to level 3.
Improve your equipment and modules
Once your core skills are to 3, I recommend you get your chosen equipment and modules up to level 3. This will allow you to improve your basic fitting without increasing the cost much. This will also prepare you to field an Advanced or Prototype dropsuit.
Diverging path 1: weapon and dropsuit
If at this point you absolutely know that your chosen role is the one you want to improve, now is the time to start investing SP into the weapon support skills and the dropsuit skill. If not, see the next section. Since you have your core, module, and equipment skills to 3, you will be able to fit a good Advanced suit, and a decent Prototype suit, while your basic suit will continue to improve due to bonuses granted by the dropsuit skill and weapon support skills. If you are on this path, I recommend that you get your prototype weapon and dropsuit before moving on to other skills. Your prototype suit may not be the best, but it will be competitive (Proto suits cannot field all prototype gear anyway). Meanwhile, your basic suit will be increasing the level of its awesomeness, and will allow you to be much more competitive in pub matches, and when you are grinding ISK. Once you reach prototype, buy complex versions of the modules you are using and try to fit them to your suit. This will give you an idea if you need to work on core skills next, or if you can upgrade your modules. Most likely you will alternate SP between core skills, fitting skills, and module skills. Continue this until you max out your core skills and chosen modules/equipment.
Surviving Dust: Tutorial Series
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