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-[[Category:Syllabi]]
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 == Class Information ==
 This is a syllabus for a class provided by EVE University.  This section contains information about this class and its contents. '''General Information''' includes materials to create a proper class listing on the EVE University forum. Additional resources and teaching tips are listed under '''Notes for the Teacher'''.
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 *** Used for fleet PvP
 *** Allows logistics time to save you
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 ==== Missiles ====
-* Any damage type
+* Fully selectable damage type
-** Caldari missile ships often have damage bonuses specifically for kinetic missiles
+** Match damage type with enemy weakness
-* You don't have to worry about tracking, optimal and falloff
+** Useful for PvE
-** Same damage at any range
+* Missiles take time to travel to target
-* Damage can greatly reduced by target's speed and size
+** Result is less popular usage in PvP
-* Don't use capacitor to fire
+* Does not use capacitor
-* Very easy to use weapon system
+* Damage dependent on target signature radius and speed, not angular velocity and range
-* Can match damage type to enemy's weakness
+* Caldari ships damage bonus usually for kinetic (scourge) missiles
-** Extremely useful in PvE when you know the enemies' weaknesses going in
-* Can be somewhat problematic in long range PvP due to travel time issues
-* 10 second reload time
 ==== Hybrid turrets ====
-* Blasters for short range, railguns for long range
+* Does kinetic and thermal damage
-** Blasters: compared to other turrets, shortest range, highest potential DPS
+* Caldari ships favor range bonus over damage bonus
-** Railguns: compared to other turrets, longest range, possibly lowest DPS
+** Helps offset short range of blasters
-* Caldari hybrid platforms usually have range bonuses
+** Makes for great sniping platforms
-** Can potentially favor sniping with rails
+* Blasters
-** Can also be used to mitigate blasters' really short base range, however
+** Highest potential dps
-* Always use kinetic/thermal damage
+** Very short range ofter prevents realizing this potential
-* Use some capacitor to fire
+** Good tracking
-* Ammo is on a sliding scale from high damage/short range (Antimatter) to low damage/long range (Iron)
+** T2 ammo
-* T2 hybrids can use T2 ammo types as well
+*** Void
-** Railguns
+**** Highest damage, decent range
-*** Spike -- Ridiculously long range
+*** Null
-*** Javelin -- Close range, higher damage than regular ammo
+**** Increased range, decent damage
-** Blasters
+* Railguns
-*** Null -- Longer range than regular ammo
+** Largest optimal range
-*** Void -- Close range, higher damage than regular ammo
+** Damage closer to beam lasers than artillery
+** T2 ammo
+*** Javelin
+**** Increased tracking, Greatly reduced range
+*** Spike
+**** Greatly increased range, Greatly reduced tracking
 ==== ECM ====
-* Caldari racial EWAR type
+* Breaks all locks of target and prevents target from locking for a period of time
-* Chance based -- succeeds or fails
+* Chance based, pilot jamming strength vs target sensor strength
-* Requires lots of attention to manage properly
+* Greatly affected by bonused hulls
-* If successful, prevents enemy from locking anything for duration of module cycle (usually 20 seconds)
+* Race specific modules
-* Can be very annoying to fight against
+** Most fits use up many mid slots
-** Can deter fights as other pilots don't like facing ECM
+* Range second only to sensor dampening
-* Does not work well on ships without a bonus to it
+* Excessive amounts may prevent others from willingly fighting
-** Typically fitted on specific Caldari hulls
-* Medium range -- longer on some ships and with good skills)
-* Uses a lot of mid slots
+=== Ships ===
-* Doesn't require lots of training to get off the ground -- good role for a new pilot in a Uni warfleet
+==== Ship Roles ====
+* Attack ships
+** Focuses on speed rather than tank or fitting ability
+* Combat ships
+** General purpose warships
+* Support (Logistics) ships
+** Repair other ships
+* Disruption (EWAR) ships
+** Increases friendly or reduces enemy ship effectiveness
+* Exploration (frigates only)
+** Designed for finding and running exploration sites
-=== Caldari Ships ===
 ==== Frigates ====
-===== Ibis =====
+===== [[Ibis]] =====
-* Rookie (Or "Noob") ship
+* Rookie ("Noob") ship
+* 2/2/2 slot layout
 * Free ship you get whenever you dock in a station that you don't currently have a ship in
-* Recently buffed, is semi-useful in combat now
+* Little combat ability
+* Decent ECM bonus
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Role bonuses
+*** 20% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret optimal range
+*** 10% bonus to Missile kinetic damage
+*** 30% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength
+*** 10% bonus to Shield Resistances
-===== Bantam =====
+===== [[Condor]] =====
-* The mining frigate
+* Attack frigate
-* Can be a good hauler
+* Missile launcher ships
-* Can carry and use one light drone
+* 4/4/2 slot layout
-* Not much use in combat
+* Generally used as a tackle ship
+** 4 mid slots allows for variety of different fits
+* Lowest base speed of all attack frigates
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonus
+*** 10% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket kinetic damage
+** Role bonus
+*** 80% reduction in Propulsion Jamming systems activation cost
-===== Heron =====
+===== [[Kestrel]] =====
-* Exploration frigate
+* Attack frigate
-* Increased probe strength make it the ship to start in for probing/exploration
+* Missile launcher ship
-* Usually not the ship to use to run the sites it finds due to weak combat strength
+* 4/4/2 slot layout
-* Can carry and use one light drone
+* Good level 1 missions ship for new players
-* Large cargo hold
+* Very large range with light missiles, good range with rockets
+* Able to fit larger tank than Condor
+* Often used as a kiter
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to Light Missile and Rocket damage
+*** 10% bonus to Missile velocity
+===== [[Merlin]] =====
+* Attack frigate
+* Hybrid turret ship
+* 3/4/3 slot layout
+* Damage bonus coupled with resistance bonus makes for very good brawler
+* Can be used as second tackle
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to shield resistances
+*** 5% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret damage
-===== Kestrel =====
+===== [[Bantam]] =====
-* Missile ship
+* Logistics frigate
-* Good cheap L1 mission boat -- keep range and kite the enemy
+* Shield logistics
-* Can deal high damage, but has a weak tank
+* 3/4/2 slot layout
-* Hard to fit fully, especially with low fitting skills
+* Good starting point for potential logistics pilots
-* Sometimes used to 1v1 in PvP by kiting your opponent
+* Useful for fast-moving gangs of small ships
-* Relatively large cargo hold
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 10% bonus to Shield Transporter boost amount
+*** 10% reduction in Shield Transporter capacitor use
+** Role bonus
+*** 500% bonus to range of Shield Transporters
-===== Griffin =====
+===== [[Griffin]] =====
-* Caldari EWAR Frigate
+* EWAR frigate
-* Utilizes ECM
+* ECM ship
-* Very effective for its cost
+* 2/5/2 slot layout
-* Very useful in Uni fleets
+* Good starting point for potential EWAR pilots
-* Can carry and use one light drone
+* Able to fit AB/MWD plus full rainbow fit
-* Small tank, high priority target
+* Can neutralize much larger and more expensive ships
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 15% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength
+*** 10% bonus to ECM Target Jammers' capacitor need
-===== Condor =====
+===== [[Heron]] =====
-* "Tech 1 Interceptor"
+* Exploration frigate
-* Fastest Caldari Frigate
+* 3/5/2 slot layout
-* 4 mid slots make it a very effective tackler
+* Designed to find and run exploration sites
+* Limited combat capabilities limits difficulty of sites it can run itself
+** Can save sites and come back with a combat ship
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 7.5% increase to scan strength of probes
+*** 5% bonus to Codebreaker, Analyzer and Salvager cycle time
-===== Merlin =====
-* Hybrid Ship
-* Recently buffed
-* One of the strongest Tech 1 frigates in game right now
-* Good tank -- has a bonus to shield resists
-* Strong either as a combat ship or as a tackler
 ==== Destroyers ====
-* Destroyers are a little larger than frigates but fit frigate sized weapons
-* . . . lots of frigate sized weapons, with tracking bonus: antifrigate ship
-===== Cormorant =====
+===== [[Cormorant]] =====
-* Hybrid Turret Ship
+* Attack destroyer
-* Good for running L1 missions quickly
+* Hybrid turret ship
-* Good salvage ship for Level 1, 2 and 3 missions
+* 8/3/2 slot layout
-* Can be set up as a mini-sniper due to its optimal range bonuses
+* Double range bonus
+** Very long range for small weapons with rails
+** Compensates for short range of blasters to apply damage come consistently
+* Good level 1 mission runner
+* Can be used as cheap salvage ship
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Destroyers skill bonuses
+*** 10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret tracking speed
+*** 10% bonus to Small Hybrid Turret optimal range
+** Role bonus
+*** 50% bonus to optimal range for small hybrid turrets
+===== [[Corax]] =====
+* Attack destroyer
+* Missile launcher ship
+* 7/4/2 slot layout
+* Good range with rockets due to missile max velocity bonus
+* Explosion velocity bonus increases effectiveness against fast moving targets
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Destroyers skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to light missile and rocket kinetic damage per level
+*** 10% bonus to light missile and rocket explosion velocity per level
+** Role bonus
+*** 50% bonus to light missile and rocket max velocity
-===== Corax =====
-* Uses missiles, 7 launchers with 3 missile/rocket bonuses.
-* Low-skill sniper with small tank.
 ==== Cruisers ====
-===== Osprey =====
+===== [[Caracal]] =====
-* Mining cruiser
+* Attack cruiser
-** Bonus to mining laser yield
+* Missile launcher ship
-* "Tech 1 Logistics Cruiser"
+* 5/5/4 slot layout
-** Bonuses to shield transporters
+* Good level 2 mission runner
-* Large cargo hold
+* Great anti-frigate platform when fit with rapid light missile launchers
-* Can carry and use four light drones
+* Can snipe with heavy missiles or kite/brawl with HAMs
-** Usually either scout drones for anti-rat defence, or mining drones for greater yield
+* '''Bonuses'''
-* Not used in combat as a logistics cruiser often (possibly will change with upcoming buff), but good for repairing a POS
+** Caldari Cruiser skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus Rapid Light, Heavy Assault and Heavy Missile Launcher rate of fire
+*** 10% bonus to Light, Heavy Assault and Heavy Missile Velocity
-===== BlackBird =====
+===== [[Moa]] =====
-* Caldari EWAR Cruiser
+* Combat cruiser
-* Utilizes ECM
+* Hybrid turret ship
-* Very popular and useful in Uni fleets
+* 5/5/4 slot layout
-* Weak tank
+* Very good shield brawler
-* High priority target for enemies
+** Good EHP for shield tank
-* Optimal range can be pushed beyond 70km with good skills and equipment; up to nearly 100km with rigs
+** Good damage with blasters
+* Tied with the Blackbird for lowest base speed of cruisers
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Cruiser skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret damage
+*** 5% bonus to shield resistances
-===== Caracal =====
+===== [[Osprey]] =====
-* Missile Ship
+* Logistics cruiser
-* Difficult to fit fully
+* Shield logistics
-* Good for L2s
+* 5/5/3 slot layout
-* Can fit a passable passive tank
+* Requires capacitor transfer to realize full potential
-* Can be fit as an excellent Anti-Frigate ship in PvP with Rapid Light Missile Launchers
+** Create cap chain with other logistics
-* Fairly slow for a cruiser
+* Somewhat lower EHP than other Tech 1 logistics cruisers
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Cruiser skill bonuses
+*** 12.5% bonus to Shield Transporter boost amount
+*** 5% reduction in Shield Transporter capacitor use
+** Role bonuses
+*** 1000% bonus to Shield Transporter and Energy Transfer Array Range
+*** 200% bonus to Energy Transfer Array transfer amount
-===== Moa =====
+===== [[Blackbird]] =====
-* Hybrid Turret Ship
+* EWAR cruiser
-* Low DPS
+* ECM ship
-* Frequently rail fit for long range
+* 4/6/3 slot layout
-* Good tank
+* Often armor tanked to free up mid slots for ECM
-* Slow
+* Low tank and high priority target means pilot has to pay attention to stay alive
-* A blaster-fit Moa can be very strong in PvP, but it's lack of speed will mean it needs help getting in range
+* Long bast optimal of ECM plus range damage bonus allows pilot to stay outside main fight
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Frigate skill bonuses
+*** 15% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength
+*** 12.5% bonus to ECM Target Jammer optimal range and falloff
+==== Battlecruisers ====
-==== Battle Cruisers ====
+===== [[Drake]] =====
-* Unlike other races, Caldari pilots can probably get away without training drone skills while flying cruisers; but both battlecruisers can field a full flight of light drones
+* Combat battlecruiser
-* So when you move to BCs, buff the drone skills up
+* Missile launcher ship
+* 7/6/4 slot layout
+* Premier level 3 mission runner
+* Decent brawler with HAMs
+* Can fit large bufffer tank or strong passive tank
+* Often used as bait ship
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Battlecruisers skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to all shield resistances
+*** 10% bonus to kinetic damage of Heavy Missiles and Heavy Assault Missiles
+** Role bonus
+*** Can fit Warfare Link modules
-===== Ferox =====
+===== [[Ferox]] =====
-* Hybrid Turret Ship
+* Combat battlecruiser
-* Frequently uses rail guns for long range
+* Hybrid turret ship
-* Can be fit with blasters, but the Gallente Brutix does it better due to ship bonuses
+* 8/5/4 slot layout
-* Can fit ganglinks in high slots
+* Decent brawler
+* Optimal range bonus helps offset the short range of blasters
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Battlecruisers skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to all Shield resistances
+*** 10% bonus to Medium Hybrid Turret optimal range
+** Role bonus
+*** Can fit Warfare Link modules
-===== Drake =====
+===== [[Naga]] =====
-* Missile Ship
+* Attack battlecruiser
-* Shield resistance bonus makes for fantastic PvE passive-regen tank or great PvP buffer tank
+* Hybrid turret ship
-* Possibly the best L3 mission ship in game
+* 8/6/3 slot layout
-* With the right skills can deal passable PvP DPS, especially with Heavy Assault Missiles
+* Fantastic sniper
-* Often used as "obvious" bait ship
+* Can kite decently with blasters
-* Can fit ganglinks in high slots
+* Fairly weak tank
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Battlecruisers skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret damage
+*** 10% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret optimal range
+** Role bonuses
+*** 95% reduction in the powergrid need of Large Hybrid Turrets
+*** 50% reduction in the CPU need of Large Hybrid Turrets
+*** 50% reduction in the capacitor need of Large Hybrid Turrets
-===== Naga =====
-* Newer "Rank 3" Battlecruiser
-* Hybrid Turret Ship
-* Fits Battleship-sized weapons on a Battlecruiser-sized hull
-* Typically fit as a sniper with little tank
-* Currently one of the premier snipers in the game
 ==== Battleships ====
-* As with any race, pilots shouldn't move into BSs before they have the skills needed to extract good performance from them
-** T2 tanking
-** T2 light and medium drones (yes, even for Caldari pilots)
-===== Scorpion =====
+===== [[Raven]] =====
-* ECM fleet battleship
+* Missile launcher ship
-* Frequently armor tanked to keep the midslots clear
+* 8/6/5 slot layout
-* 8 mid slots allow it to fit a massive ammount of ECM
+* Good level 4 mission runner
-* Lowest BS DPS in the game
+* Rarely seen in PvP
-* Very useful in fleets
+* Missile rate of fire bonus applies to every type of damage
-* Frequently primary target for enemies
+* Long travel time of cruise missiles make them somewhat less popular than torpedoes
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Battleship skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to Cruise and Torpedo Launcher rate of fire
+*** 10% bonus to Cruise Missile and Torpedo max velocity
+===== [[Rokh]] =====
+* Hybrid Turret Ship
+* 8/6/5
+* Excellent tank
+* Can snipe very well when fit with rails
+** Can easily hit out to max locking range
+** Can swap ammo to fight at wide variety of ranges
+* Surprisingly effective brawler
+** Can compare to Gallente battleships
+* Very slow
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Battleship skill bonuses
+*** 10% bonus to Large Hybrid Turret optimal range
+*** 5% bonus to Shield Resistances
-===== Raven =====
+===== [[Scorpion]] =====
-* Missile Ship
+* ECM battleship
-* Possibly the best L4 mission running BS in the game
+* 6/8/4 slot layout
-* Can use any type of missiles; bonus isn't specific to kinetic
+* Only EWAR battleship
-* Passable active tank
+* Very weak damage
-** Large shield boosters for permanent boosting
+* Usually armor tanked to allow more ECM in mid slots
-** X-L boosters for burst tanking (Pulsed)
+* Usually very weak tank
-* Rare in PvP, but not useless
+* Can fit large shield tank and act as bait
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Battleship skill bonsues
+*** 15% bonus to ECM Target Jammer strength per level
+*** 25% bonus to ECM Target Jammer optimal range and falloff
+*** 25% Bonus to ECM Burst range
-===== Rokh =====
-* Hybrid Turret Ship
-* Shield resistance bonus and range bonus
-* Commonly a PvP sniper
-* Very good tank
-* Low DPS with rails, but extremely long range
-* When operating with sniper BSs from other races with shorter optimals, can switch to shorter range, higher DPS ammo to increase damage
 ==== Industrials ====
-===== Badger Mk 1 and Badger Mk 2 =====
+===== [[Badger]] =====
-* Badger Mk 2 has the highest possible tank of Tech 1 Industrials with 6 midslots
+* 1/4/2 slot layout
+* Second largest cargo capacity of industrial requiring only industrial level 1
+* '''Bonus'''
+** Caldari Industrial skill bonus
+*** 5% bonus to cargo capacity and max velocity
+===== [[Badger Mark II]] =====
+* 2/6/3 slot layout
+* Highest possible tank for Tech 1 industrials due to six mid slots
+* '''Bonuses'''
+** Caldari Industrial skill bonuses
+*** 5% bonus to cargo capacity and max velocity
 === Skills for Caldari Ships ===
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 * Caldari Battleship (8X)
 * Caldari Industrial (4X)
 ==== Fitting Skills ====
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 * Weapon Upgrades (2X) -- 5% reduction per skill level in the CPU need of weapon turrets and launchers. (Level 4 required for T2 gyrostabilizers and heat sinks)
 * Advanced Weapon Upgrades (6X) -- 2% reduction per level in Power Grid need of weapon turrets and launchers (Requires Weapon Upgrades at 5)
 ==== Capacitor Skills ====
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 * Energy Grid Upgrades (2X) -- 5% reduction in CPU needs of modules that require Energy Grid Upgrades to fit (i.e. Cap Rechargers and Power Diagnostic Systems)
 * Energy Emission Systems (2X) -- 5% reduction in capacitor use of energy emission weapons per skill level (i.e. Neut's and Nos's)
 ==== Navigation Skills ====
 * Very important skills, can make a noticeable difference in the speed and agility of your ships
+* Spaceship Command (1X) -- 2% improved agility per skill level
 * Navigation (1X) -- 5% bonus to ship velocity per skill level
-* Acceleration Control (4X) -- 5% Bonus to Afterburner and MicroWarpdrive speed boost per skill level
-* High Speed Maneuvering (5X) -- 5% reduction in MWD capacitor usage per skill level
 * Evasive Maneuvering (2X) -- 5% improved agility for all ships per skill level
 * Afterburner (1X) -- 10% bonus to AB duration per skill level
 * Fuel Conservation (2X) -- Reduces capacitor requirement of AB's
-* Spaceship Command (1X) -- 2% improved agility per skill level
+* High Speed Maneuvering (5X) -- 5% reduction in MWD capacitor usage per skill level
+* Acceleration Control (4X) -- 5% Bonus to Afterburner and MicroWarpdrive speed boost per skill level
 * Warp Drive Operation (1X) -- 10% reduction in capactior need of initiating warp (Don't forget this skill!  It's a good idea to get it to at least 3)
 ==== Missile Skills ====
 *Crucial for Caldari pilots, as missiles are their signature weapons
+* Missile Launcher Operation (1x) -- 2% Bonus to missile launcher rate of fire per skill level.
 * Missile Launcher Size Specific Skills (2X-7X) -- Allow you to use missile launchers of that size, and add damage to that size launcher as well
+* Rapid Launch (2X) -- 3% reduction in fire time per skill level (DPS Increase)
+* Warhead Upgrades (5X) -- 2% more damage per level (DPS Increase)
+* Target Navigation Prediction (2X) -- 10% reduction per level in the influence of target's velocity on your damage (useful for attacking faster ships)
+* Guided Missile Precision (5X) -- Target signature radius has 5% less influence on the damage of your guided missiles per level. (key for attacking smaller ships)
 * Missile Bombardment (2X) -- 10% more flight time for all missiles per level (effectively a range increase)
-* Guided Missile Precision (5X) -- Target signature radius has 5% less influence on the damage of your guided missiles per level. (key for attacking smaller ships)
 * Missile Projection (4X) -- 10% increased missile velocity per level (Effectively another range increase)
-* Rapid Launch (2X) -- 3% reduction in fire time per skill level (DPS Increase)
-* Target Navigation Prediction (2X) -- 10% reduction per level in the influence of target's velocity on your damage (useful for attacking faster ships)
-* Warhead Upgrades (5X) -- 2% more damage per level (DPS Increase)
 ==== Gunnery Skills ====
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 * Gunnery (1X) -- 2% increase in all turrets rate of fire (DPS increase; also, Rank 5 is required for large guns and all Tech 2 guns)
 * Hybrid Turret Skills (1X-5X) -- Allow you to use hybrid turrets of that size, and add damage to that size turret as well
+* Rapid Firing (2X) –- 4% bonus to weapon turret rate of fire per level
 * Motion Prediction (2X) -– 5% bonus to weapon turret tracking speeds per level
-* Rapid Firing (2X) –- 4% bonus to weapon turret rate of fire per level
+* Controlled Bursts (2X) –- 5% reduction in capacitor need of weapon turrets per level
 * Sharpshooter (2X) –- 5% bonus to weapon turret optimal range per level
+* Trajectory Analysis (5X) –- 5% bonus to weapon turret falloff per level
 * Surgical Strike (4X) -– 3% bonus to damage of all weapon turrets per level
-* Trajectory Analysis (5X) –- 5% bonus to weapon turret falloff per level
-* Controlled Bursts (2X) –- 5% reduction in capacitor need of weapon turrets per level
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 * Most Caldari ships are shield tanked, making these skills very vital to your survival
+* Shield Management (2X) -–  5% bonus to shield capacity per level (Level 5 unlocks Tech 2 Shield Boost Amplifiers)
+* Shield Operation (1X) -– 5% reduction in shield recharge time per level (Higher level unlock larger Tech 2 shield boosters)
 * Shield Upgrades (2X) -– 5% reduction in Power Grid needs of shield mods per level, i.e. shield extenders and rechargers (Level 4 unlocks Tech 2 Large Shield Extenders)
-* Shield Operation (1X) -– 5% reduction in shield recharge time per level (Higher level unlock larger Tech 2 shield boosters)
-* Shield Management (2X) -–  5% bonus to shield capacity per level (Level 5 unlocks Tech 2 Shield Boost Amplifiers)
 * Tactical Shield Manipulation (4X) -– Reduces chance of damage penetrating the shield when it falls below 25% by 5% per skill level, with 0% chance at Level 5 (Level 4 unlocks Tech 2 Shield Hardners)
 * Energy Grid Upgrades (2X) –- 5% reduction in CPU needs of modules requiring Energy Grid Upgrades per level, i.e. shield power relays (Level 4 unlocks Tech 2 Shield Power Relays)