Soldier:Breed and Skills

Skills

Abilities

Mod	Skill name	Comments
Number	Body Development	Boosts Max HP.
Number	Nano Pool	Boosts Max Nano.

Body

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP multiplier	Martial Arts	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Brawling	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Dimach	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Riposte	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Adventuring	The glasses to negate the DoT in Penumbra require 300 Adventuring.
IP x	Swimming	Makes you swim faster.

Melee

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP multiplier	1h Blunt	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	1h Edged	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Piercing	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	2h Blunt	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	2h Edged	Soldiers are ranged, not melee..
IP x	Melee Energy	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Parry	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Sneak Attack	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Multiple Melee	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.
IP x	Fast Attack	Soldiers are ranged, not melee.

Misc. Weapons

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP modifier	Sharp Obj	Comment
IP mod	Grenade	Comment
IP mod	Heavy Weapons	Comment

Ranged

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP Mod	Bow	Bow is certainly not the best ranged option for Soldiers.
IP Mod	Pistol	Raised if you decide to go the pistol route later on.
IP Mod	Assault Rifle	Our main attack skill. Most of our good weapons are Assault Rifles.
IP mod	Machine Gun/Submachine Gun	If you decide to use aKyr'Ozch Machine Pistol - Type 5, you'll max it.
IP Mod	Shotgun	Shotgun is definately not the best weapon choice for a soldier. The exception to this is some soldiers use a Onehander for PvP.
IP Mod	Rifle	You may choose to use a rifle in PvP for AS.
IP Mod	Ranged Energy	Used for the Kyr'Ozch Energy Pistol - Type 5 and Energy Carbine - Type 3.
IP Mod	Flingshot	Used for either Type 5 pistol, and a few assault rifles use it.
IP mod	Aimed Shot	THE special to use in PvP.
IP mod	Burst	Used for most assault rifles, and the Type 5 pistols.
IP Mod	Full Auto	Our ultimate PvM special. Used for most assault rifles and the Jobe pistols.
IP Mod	Bow Special Attack	Raise if you use a bow, I suppose.
IP Mod	Multiple Ranged	Raise until you meet the multi ranged requirement on a Jobe pistol if you want to use pistols. Ignore if you don't.

Speed

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP modifier	Melee Initiative	No Soldier weapons use this skill.
IP modifier	Ranged Initiative	All Soldier guns rely on this intitiative.
IP mod	Physical Initiative	No Soldier weapons use this skill.
IP mod	Nano Initiative	Commonly raised until "instacasting" One-More-Hit Healing is possible with the AggDef bar set to the extreme left.
IP Modifier	Dodge Ranged	Most ranged weapons (except shotguns) check this evade.
IP Modifier	Evade Close Combat	Melee weapons and fists check this evade. Most monsters in the Shadowlands check this evade as well.
IP Modifier	Duck Explosions	Shotguns and grenades check this evade.
IP Modifier	Nano Resist	Allows you to resist hostile nanos cast on you.
IP Modifier	Run Speed	Makes you run faster.

Trade and Repair

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP multiplier	Mechanical Engineering	Soldiers are not tradeskillers.
IP	Electrical Engineering	Comments
IP multiplier	Quantum FT	Comments
IP modifier	Weapon Smithing	Comments
IP mod	Comments
IP Mod	Nano Programming	Comments
IP Mod	Computer Literacy	Comments
IP mod	Psychology	Comments
IP Mod	Chemistry	Comments
IP mod	Tutoring	Used for Tutoring Devices, which boost tradeskills. A soldier may want to use the Comp. Lit. one.

Nano and Aiding

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP Modifier	Matter Metamorphosis	Used for the Damage Buffing line, the Shadowlands Damage Aura line, the Complete Healing blockers, Phalanx, the AC Buffing line, and One-More-Hit Healing.
IP Modifier	Biological Metamorphosis	Used for One-More-Hit Healing and the Health Buffing line.
IP Modifier	Psychological Modification	Used for Phalanx, Taunts, De-Taunts, Precognition, the Initiative Buffing line, Weapon skill buffs, Burst Buffing line, Full Auto Buffing line, and Automatic Targeting.
IP mod	Matter Creation	Used for the Health Buffing line, the AC Buffing line, the Complete Healing blockers, Rubi-Ka reflect shields, Shadowlands reflect auras, and Total/Augmented Mirror Shields.
IP Mod	Time and Space	Used for Rubi-Ka reflect shields, Shadowlands reflect auras, and Total/Augmented Mirror Shields.
IP Mod	Sensory Improvement	Used for Precognition, the Initiative Buffing line, Weapon skill buffs, Burst Buffing line, Full Auto Buffing line, and Automatic Targeting.
IP Mod	First Aid	Comments
IP Mod	Treatment	Used for implants and Treatment/Nano Laboratory kits.

Spying

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP Modifier	Concealment	Comments
IP mod	Breaking and Entering	Comments
IP Mod	Trap Disarmament	Comments
IP Mod	Perception	Comments

Navigation

Mod	Skill name	Comments
IP Modifier	Vehicle Air	Comments
IP Mod	Vehicle Ground	Comments
IP Mod	Vehicle Water	Comments
IP Mod	Map Navigation	This skill cannot be reset.