Skills Costs and Dependencies Chart
Skills Costs[edit]
Skill costs are defined by profession and vice versa. Whether the player decides to bite the bullet and pay the price for combat skills out of profession guidelines, or whether choosing which non-combat skills to increase, the Skill Costs Chart offers advantages over the listing in game. The restrictions on profession skills are particularly evident in costs for weapon skills and Special Attacks.
Thus, a caveat to players who crave creative character choices and novelty: Funcom made the storytelling/roleplaying choice to maintain realistic profession types at the cost of viable player profession choices, and made restrictions to be sure of it, and you will have to pay a high price in skill points to play, say, an Engineer with Sneak Attack or even a Keeper with 2H Blunt. Ranged Weapon Soldiers and Melee Adventurers are a notable exception, far and away the most flexible at choosing weapons within those ranges.
Because the chart here has made use of multiple additional colors, rather than sticking with the color code used in AO, the costs for skills can be seen at a glance. The color code used in game is quite misleading when it comes to non-combat skill costs; most are quite affordable. There are also some surprises, e.g., how cheaply Traders can buy skill points in Pharma Tech, and Fixers, Concealment.
Skills Dependencies[edit]
Every skill is related to one, at 100%, or usually more than one ability, at a total of 100%, synergy. Every four ability points raise related skills one point, multiplied by the synergy percentages shown. All skills start at a base of 5, to which the synergies are immediately added; because the totals are calculated on the fly, starting characters will always have at least 6 points in all skills. The skills are dependent on the abilities maintaining a certain level, and the character cannot add Improvement Points until the abilities are raised to that level.
Likewise, adding ability points with equipped items or enhancement Nanos immediately affects skills. For example, casting Composite Attribute Boost, which add 12 points to all Abilities, or Agility Boost plus Sense Boost, which add 12 points to each Ability, will add three points of Pistol Skill.
This has major implications for the use of equipment for characters as they progress. For one, equipment with requirements that a character has never spent skill points in, can be equipped, especially when bonuses from Nano Programs and Implants are added. This combination of bonuses is the primary factor enabling the use of Buff Weapons, and the associated increase in abilities, Buff Armor, although a given profession will always be better at equipping some buff weapons than others, and a given race, buff armor. Equipping the lowest QLs with the maximum benefit, known as the items' Breakpoints, facilitates this process.
Every skill has these dependencies, shown as percentages, e.g., Pistol, "Dependencies: 60% Agility, 40% Sense". Four points to both skills is needed to raise Pistol one point. Raising Agility four points will raise Pistol a hidden .6 skill points that is not displayed. However, this may result in a whole number increase, because such fractions are added 'on-the-fly'. Because such fractions are added continuously, existing fractions may combine with bonuses from Nano Programs and other buffs, rounding up to a whole number.
| Body & Defense | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Body Dev. | 100% | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2 | ||||||
| Nano Pool | 10% | 10% | 10% | 70% | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.2 | |||
| Evade-ClsC | 50% | 20% | 30% | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 1.9 | ||||
| Dodge-Rng | 50% | 20% | 30% | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | ||||
| Duck-Exp | 50% | 20% | 30% | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.2 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| Nano Resist | 20% | 80% | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | |||||
| Deflect | 50% | 20% | 30% | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| Melee Weapons | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| 1h Blunt | 50% | 10% | 40% | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | ||||
| 1h Edged | 30% | 40% | 30% | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.4 | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.2 | ||||
| Piercing | 20% | 50% | 30% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.4 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2h Blunt | 50% | 50% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 3.2 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||
| 2h Edged | 60% | 40% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 3.2 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||
| Melee Ener. | 50% | 50% | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 3.2 | 4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | |||||
| Martial Arts | 20% | 50% | 30% | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Mult. Melee | 30% | 60% | 10% | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4 | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3.2 | ||||
| Melee. Init. | 10% | 10% | 60% | 20% | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4 | 3.2 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | |||
| Physic. Init | 10% | 10% | 60% | 20% | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | |||
| Melee Specials | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Sneak Atck | 80% | 20% | 1.5 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Brawling | 60% | 40% | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Fast Attack | 60% | 40% | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3 | |||||
| Dimach | 80% | 20% | 4 | 1.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Riposte | 50% | 50% | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | |||||
| Ranged Weapons | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Pistol | 60% | 40% | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Bow | 20% | 40% | 40% | 1.8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | ||||
| MG / SMG | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | |||
| Assault Rif | 10% | 30% | 40% | 20% | 1.6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Shotgun | 40% | 60% | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
| Rifle | 60% | 40% | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.8 | |||||
| Ranged Ener | 20% | 40% | 40% | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Grenade | 40% | 20% | 40% | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.2 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||||
| Heavy Weapons | 40% | 60% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| Multi Ranged | 60% | 40% | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | |||||
| Ranged. Init. | 10% | 10% | 60% | 20% | 2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | |||
| Ranged Specials | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Fling Shot | 100% | 1 | 3.2 | 4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Aimed Shot | 100% | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.2 | 4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Burst | 30% | 50% | 20% | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| Full Auto | 60% | 40% | 2.4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |||||
| Bow Spc Att | 10% | 50% | 40% | 1.6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Sharp Obj | 20% | 60% | 20% | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||||
| Nanos & Casting | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Matt. Metam | 80% | 20% | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 1.6 | |||||
| Bio Metamor | 80% | 20% | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | |||||
| Psycho Modi | 80% | 20% | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.5 | |||||
| Sensory Impr | 20% | 80% | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | |||||
| Time&Space | 20% | 80% | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | |||||
| Matter Crea | 20% | 80% | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | |||||
| NanoC. Init. | 40% | 60% | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | 4 | 1.5 | |||||
| Exploring | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Vehicle Air | 20% | 20% | 60% | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||||
| Vehicle Ground | 20% | 20% | 60% | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1 | 1.4 | ||||
| Vehicle Water | 20% | 20% | 60% | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||||
| Run Speed | 20% | 40% | 40% | 1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 2 | 1.9 | ||||
| Adventuring | 20% | 50% | 30% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||||
| Combat & Healing | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Perception | 30% | 70% | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | |||||
| Concealment | 30% | 70% | 1.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 | |||||
| Psychology | 50% | 50% | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | |||||
| Trap Disarm. | 20% | 20% | 60% | 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||||
| First Aid | 30% | 30% | 40% | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.6 | ||||
| Treatment | 30% | 50% | 20% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.6 | ||||
| Trade & Repair | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Mech. Engi | 50% | 50% | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 3.2 | 2 | 1.2 | |||||
| Elec. Engi | 30% | 20% | 50% | 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | ||||
| Quantum FT | 50% | 50% | 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | |||||
| Chemistry | 50% | 50% | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | |||||
| Weapon Smt | 50% | 50% | 1.6 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1 | |||||
| Nano Progra | 100% | 4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Tutoring | 70% | 20% | 10% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Break&Entry | 40% | 30% | 30% | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.8 | ||||
| Comp. Liter | 100% | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Pharma Tech | 20% | 80% | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Disabled / Legacy | Str | Agi | Sta | Int | Sen | Psy | Adv | Age | Bur | Doc | Enf | Eng | Fix | Kee | MA | MP | NT | Sha | Sol | Tra | |
| Swimming | 20% | 20% | 60% | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Map Navig. | 40% | 50% | 10% | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | ||||
Skill Maximum by Title[edit]
Characters' base skills, before being augmented by equipment, implants or nanos, are capped by title level. IP cost for skills determines the cap value. At low levels, this only applies to green skills; the others rise too slowly to hit the cap.
See Ability Maximums
| IP Cost | Per Level | Title Level 1 (1-14) | Title Level 2 (15-49) | Title Level 3 (50-99) | Title Level 4 (100-149) | Title Level 5 (150-189) | Title Level 6 (190-204) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 - 1.4 'green' | 5 | 60 | 200 | 360 | 490 | 550 | 600 |
| 1.5 - 2.4 'aqua' | 4 | 50 | 180 | 330 | 450 | 500 | 540 |
| 2.5 - 3.2 'teal' -'light blue' | 4 | 40 | 160 | 300 | 410 | 450 | 480 |
| 3.3 - 4.0 'light blue' - 'dark blue' | 3 | 30 | 140 | 270 | 370 | 400 | 420 |
| 4.1 - 5.0 'dark blue' | 3 | 20 | 120 | 240 | 330 | 350 | 360 |
Sources[edit]
The original chart was derived with numbers available in game, but made use of the following sources. The color coding was 100% by AO Devs Wiki editors, with the numbers coming from and the only conceivable use for them being Anarchy Online, of course.
