DUST Search - 350K skill points - Whats a good set of skills to start with?

Laurent Cazaderon wrote:

Svarta Solis wrote:

Hi,

So I've had my noob ass pasted up the walls for the last day or so, but it was still fun. Can anyone recomend a set of starting skills to spend the 350K on, something that will give me a decent weapon and a chance of staying alive a little longer, so I can paste your ass up the wall too?

What to go for first? Better weapons, or better dropsuit? Should I hang back on spending the skill points first, till I get some ISK to buy certain skillbooks? Thanks for your input.

Svarta

It really depends on the role you want to play on the battlefield and your ISK balance.
If you can already afford it, going for T1 suit will be a better deal than those militia crap suit.

Also, make sure you have one module to repair your armor. Always usefull at the beginning. You can find some with no skill requirement in militia gear.

Dont forget to skill in Sharpshooter for your weapon. It will help you kill people faster almost as much as the weaponry skill by making your weapon more efficient at long range.

Then, skilling shield or armor modules depending on what you chose as your base defense will make you last longer.

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Svarta Solis Bragian Order Amarr Empire 8	Posted - 2013.01.11 10:57:00 - [1] - Quote Hi, So I've had my noob ass pasted up the walls for the last day or so, but it was still fun. Can anyone recomend a set of starting skills to spend the 350K on, something that will give me a decent weapon and a chance of staying alive a little longer, so I can paste your ass up the wall too? What to go for first? Better weapons, or better dropsuit? Should I hang back on spending the skill points first, till I get some ISK to buy certain skillbooks? Thanks for your input. Svarta
Repe Susi Subdreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore 249	Posted - 2013.01.11 11:01:00 - [2] - Quote Here's a good topic to get you started: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=50300&find=unread Weaponry is one of the first skills to level, especially if you are going assault.
Laurent Cazaderon Villore Sec Ops Gallente Federation 1155	Posted - 2013.01.11 11:39:00 - [3] - Quote Svarta Solis wrote: Hi, So I've had my noob ass pasted up the walls for the last day or so, but it was still fun. Can anyone recomend a set of starting skills to spend the 350K on, something that will give me a decent weapon and a chance of staying alive a little longer, so I can paste your ass up the wall too? What to go for first? Better weapons, or better dropsuit? Should I hang back on spending the skill points first, till I get some ISK to buy certain skillbooks? Thanks for your input. Svarta It really depends on the role you want to play on the battlefield and your ISK balance. If you can already afford it, going for T1 suit will be a better deal than those militia crap suit. Also, make sure you have one module to repair your armor. Always usefull at the beginning. You can find some with no skill requirement in militia gear. Dont forget to skill in Sharpshooter for your weapon. It will help you kill people faster almost as much as the weaponry skill by making your weapon more efficient at long range. Then, skilling shield or armor modules depending on what you chose as your base defense will make you last longer.
Washlee UnReaL. 131	Posted - 2013.01.11 11:48:00 - [4] - Quote Get what you need 1st Then wait until more stuff releases.
Altina McAlterson TRUE TEA BAGGERS 362	Posted - 2013.01.11 11:59:00 - [5] - Quote Laurent Cazaderon wrote: Svarta Solis wrote: Hi, So I've had my noob ass pasted up the walls for the last day or so, but it was still fun. Can anyone recomend a set of starting skills to spend the 350K on, something that will give me a decent weapon and a chance of staying alive a little longer, so I can paste your ass up the wall too? What to go for first? Better weapons, or better dropsuit? Should I hang back on spending the skill points first, till I get some ISK to buy certain skillbooks? Thanks for your input. Svarta It really depends on the role you want to play on the battlefield and your ISK balance. If you can already afford it, going for T1 suit will be a better deal than those militia crap suit. Also, make sure you have one module to repair your armor. Always usefull at the beginning. You can find some with no skill requirement in militia gear. Dont forget to skill in Sharpshooter for your weapon. It will help you kill people faster almost as much as the weaponry skill by making your weapon more efficient at long range. Then, skilling shield or armor modules depending on what you chose as your base defense will make you last longer. Sharpshooter probably isn't as important as it used to be with the iron sights everyone is using now, but a couple levels of that is probably a good idea. I made the mistake last time of putting too much in to shields too early on. The recharge skill is good but only enough to unlock shield upgrades in the beginning (assuming you're going assault, anyway). After that it's probably best to focus on weapons skills, but that really depends on what weapon you're using. If you're a heavy going for HMG's and Forge's you really only need 1 or maybe 2 levels at the beginning, especially with the recent boost to basic weapon damage. Same things goes for swarms. If you're using an Assault Rifle or Mass Driver you'll actually get a lot of benefit from training the skill by itself, even with basic gear. Same goes for pistols if you favor them. I try to start out focusing on skills that don't unlock new modules and instead improve what I've got. New modules need more CPU/PG which needs even more skills or even a new suit. Once I've got a good base down I start unlocking new things. Of course if you're going to run Assault or Heavy your first priority after a few basic skills is going to be the Type II suit as they are worlds better than the type I.
Guinevere Bravo SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 140	Posted - 2013.01.11 11:59:00 - [6] - Quote Weaponary IV Weapon of choice operation III Sharpshooter Level I Rapid reload Level I Make sure you access the tier I dropsuits by the time your finished for the day.
I-Shayz-I ZionTCD Legacy Rising 172	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:00:00 - [7] - Quote Focus on defensive skills first if you're not sure. You can always use an extra 5% armor from mechanics or unlocking upgraded shield modules from shield enhancements. Once you have enough defense, try out the different militia weapons until you find one that suits your playstyle. You can also experiment with the militia dropsuits as well to find whatever works for you. Also, at least unlock level 1 of the dropsuit type you plan on using most. The type I dropsuit is probably the biggest upgrade in terms of more slots and higher variation of playstyles. You can always visit the training grounds on the forums for more info.
trollsroyce Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 164	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:07:00 - [8] - Quote Weaponry 5 = 10% damage mod. Use this to pimp your fitting, it most likely is better to upgrade damage mods before upgrading the gun (depends mostly on CPU use).
Guinevere Bravo SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 140	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:16:00 - [9] - Quote PSA: Who ever is telling people sharpshooter skills aren't neccessary is a complete idiot. That is all.
Sha Kharn Clone Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 1087	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:26:00 - [10] - Quote No no no one train sharpshooter because for once I am actually having fun with an AR. Nothing to do with sharpshooter...move along.

D'Finn Rhedlyne Planetary Response Organisation Test Friends Please Ignore 266	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:32:00 - [11] - Quote Sha Kharn Clone wrote: No no no one train sharpshooter because for once I am actually having fun with an AR. Nothing to do with sharpshooter...move along. Ahhh Sha, the master of mis-information!
Guinevere Bravo SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 140	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:33:00 - [12] - Quote Sha Kharn Clone wrote: No no no one train sharpshooter because for once I am actually having fun with an AR. Nothing to do with sharpshooter...move along. This is nearly as good as bobing up and down when cappin' the skirmish objectives Sha
Timothy Reaper ZionTCD Legacy Rising 321	Posted - 2013.01.11 12:47:00 - [13] - Quote I usually start with the skills that have passive bonuses, such as Circuitry, Mechanics, Weaponry, etc. If you get your CPU and PG up you can equip better weapons and modules which can make the cheaper dropsuits more formidable.
4447 ZionTCD Legacy Rising 649	Posted - 2013.01.11 13:26:00 - [14] - Quote Svarta Solis wrote: Hi, So I've had my noob ass pasted up the walls for the last day or so, but it was still fun. Can anyone recomend a set of starting skills to spend the 350K on, something that will give me a decent weapon and a chance of staying alive a little longer, so I can paste your ass up the wall too? What to go for first? Better weapons, or better dropsuit? Should I hang back on spending the skill points first, till I get some ISK to buy certain skillbooks? Thanks for your input. Svarta Best skill out there is the pingpong skill(If you can't find it your not looking)
Chunky Munkey Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 285	Posted - 2013.01.11 15:38:00 - [15] - Quote There are a bunch of skills that are must-haves for pretty much everybody. Things like dropsuit command, mechanics, electronics, weaponry, etc, that can benefit every role you might want to play. I'd recommend playing around with a wide variety of militia gear & setups while you level up these skills, & by the time they're maxed out (which doesn't take too long), you hopefully will have found your calling in Dust. I hope this helps. This game's learning curve is more of a cliff.


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