Skills

Skills

Level	XP from previous	Total XP	Gunnery	Piloting	Guts	Tactics
1	-	-	+2.5% ranged hit chance	+2.5% melee hit chance	-5.0% chance to die when incapacitated 3 maximum injuries
2	-	0	+5.0% ranged hit chance	+5.0% melee hit chance	-10.0% chance to die when incapacitated
3	400	400	+7.5% ranged hit chance	+7.5% melee hit chance	-15.0% chance to die when incapacitated
4	900	1 300	+10.0% ranged hit chance	+10.0% melee hit chance +1 unsteady threshold	-20.0% chance to die when incapacitated 4 maximum injuries	-1 indirect fire penalty
5	1 600	2 900	+12.5% ranged hit chance Skill: Multi-Target	+12.5% melee hit chance Skill: Evasive Movement	-25.0% chance to die when incapacitated -1 recoil Skill: Bulwark	-45 m minimum range Skill: Sensor Lock
6	2 500	5 400	+15.0% ranged hit chance	+15.0% melee hit chance +1 maximum evasion	-30.0% chance to die when incapacitated +15 overheat threshold	Called shot bonus
7	3 600	9 000	+17.5% ranged hit chance	+17.5% melee hit chance +20% sprint distance	-35.0% chance to die when incapacitated 5 maximum injuries	-2 indirect fire penalty
8	4 900	13 900	+20.0% ranged hit chance Skill: Breaching Shot	+20.0% melee hit chance Skill: Ace Pilot	-40.0% chance to die when incapacitated -2 recoil Skill: Juggernaut	-95 m minimum range Skill: Master Tactictian
9	6 400	20 300	+22.5% ranged hit chance	+22.5% melee hit chance +2 unsteady threshold	-45.0% chance to die when incapacitated +30 overheat threshold	Called Shot mastery
10	8 100	28 400	+25.0% ranged hit chance	+25.0% melee hit chance +2 maximum evasion	-50.0% chance to die when incapacitated 6 maximum injuries	No indirect fire penalty

Abilities

Skill-based abilities

The following abilities are derived from skills and unlocked at level five and eight respectively. A pilot can only have two primary skills (level 5) and one master skill.

Name	Effect	Requirements
		Skill	Level
Multi-Target	ACTION: Fire weapons at up to three separate targets within this 'Mech's current firing arc.	Gunnery	5
Breaching Shot	PASSIVE: Attacks with a single weapon ignore COVER and GUARDED on the target.		8
Bulwark	PASSIVE: Gain GUARDED (50% damage reduction against ranged attacks to the front and side) when remaining stationary.	Guts	5
Juggernaut	PASSIVE: Successful Melee attacks knock your target back one Initiative Phase.		8
Evasive Movement	PASSIVE: This unit generates an extra EVASIVE charge from movement actions (up to its maximum).	Piloting	5
Ace Pilot	PASSIVE: This unit can move after shooting if it has not moved yet.		8
Sensor Lock	ACTION: Select a target within sensor range to reveal it until the end of the current round and remove two of its EVASIVE charges.	Tactics	5
Master Tactician	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior gain +1 Initiative, and remove one bar of stability damage when Reserving.		8

Traits

Traits are special perks that benefit some pilots.

Name	Effect
Improved Called Shot	PASSIVE: Called Shots taken by this MechWarrior are twice as likely to hit the targeted location.
Called Shot Mastery	PASSIVE: Called Shots taken by this MechWarrior are almost guaranteed to hit their location (max of 35% chance for head shots).
Safer DFA	PASSIVE: When performing a 'Death from Above,' this unit takes 25% less damage to its legs.
Increased Evasion Cap	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior have their EVASIVE charge cap increased by 1.
Increased Evasion Cap	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior have their EVASIVE charge cap increased by 2.
Increased Health	PASSIVE: This MechWarrior gains an extra point of Health.
Increased Health	PASSIVE: This MechWarrior gains an extra 2 points of Health.
Increased Health	PASSIVE: This MechWarrior gains an extra 3 points of Health.
Improved Indirect Fire	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior have their indirect fire penalties reduced by 1.
Improved Indirect Fire	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior have their indirect fire penalties reduced by 2.
Improved Indirect Fire	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior have their indirect fire penalties reduced by 3.