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Changed skill links to Template:sk. Removed Advanced Drone Interfacing, Fighter Bombers. Added Heavy Fighters, Light Fighters, Support Fighters, Fighter Hangar Management, Mining Drone Specialization, Ice Harvesting Drone Operation/Specialization
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Added detailed skill entries for missing skills. Removed Advanced Drone Avionics. Changed "Fighter Bombers" to "Heavy Fighters".
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*{{sk|Drone Avionics}} - Bonus to drone control range.   
*{{sk|Drone Avionics}} - Bonus to drone control range.   
*{{sk|Drone Durability}} - Bonus to drone shield, armor, structure.  
*{{sk|Drone Durability}} - Bonus to drone shield, armor, structure.  
*{{sk|Drone Interfacting}} - Bonus to drone damage and mining amount.  
*{{sk|Drone Interfacing}} - Bonus to drone damage and mining amount.  
*{{sk|Drone Navigation}} - Bonus to drone microwarpdrive speed  
*{{sk|Drone Navigation}} - Bonus to drone microwarpdrive speed  
*{{sk|Drone Sharpshooting}} - Bonus to drone optimal range.  
*{{sk|Drone Sharpshooting}} - Bonus to drone optimal range.  
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*{{sk|Support Fighters}} - Allows control of Support Fighters.
*{{sk|Support Fighters}} - Allows control of Support Fighters.


=Basic=
=Skill Details=
 
==Combat Drone Control Skills==
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Drones
|skill=Drones
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|price=20K
|price=20K
|pre=None
|pre=None
|reqI=Drone Damage Amplifier; T1, T2 and Faction drones; {{sk|Drone Avionics}}; {{sk|Mining Drone Operation}}
|reqI=Tech 1 and Faction Drone Damage Amplifiers; Mining Drones; Ice Harvesting Drones; {{sk|Drone Avionics|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Mining Drone Operation|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Ice Harvesting Drone Operation|icon=yes}}
|reqIII={{sk|Amarr Offensive Systems}}; {{sk|Gallente Offensive Systems}}; {{sk|Light Drone Operation}}; {{sk|Medium Drone Operation}}
|reqIII=Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Light/Medium Drones; {{sk|Amarr Offensive Systems|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Gallente Offensive Systems|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Light Drone Operation|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Medium Drone Operation|icon=yes}}
|reqIV=Drone Damage Amplifier II; Salvage Drone I; {{sk|Drone Durability}}; {{sk|Salvage Drone Operation}}; {{sk|Drone Navigation}}
|reqIV=Drone Damage Amplifier II; Salvage Drone I; {{sk|Drone Durability|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Salvage Drone Operation|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Drone Navigation|icon=yes}}
|reqV=Certain heavy drones; {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics}}; {{sk|Drone Interfacing}}, {{sk|Drone Sharpshooting}}; {{sk|Repair Drone Operation}}; {{sk|Heavy Drone Operation}}; <racial> Drone Specialization skills
|reqV=Heavy Drones; EWAR Drones; Shield Maintenance Bots; Armor Maintenance Bots; Hull Maintenance Bots; 'Augmented' Drones; {{sk|Advanced Drone Avionics|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Drone Interfacing|icon=yes}}, {{sk|Drone Sharpshooting|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Repair Drone Operation|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Heavy Drone Operation|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Amarr Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Caldari Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Gallente Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Minmatar Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}
|notes=The basic skill of the Drones category. Prerequisite for most other drone skills and an essential skill to train to level V for any combat pilot who flies anything with a 25m3 or larger dronebay.<br>
|notes=The basic skill of the Drones category. Prerequisite for most other drone skills and an essential skill to train to level V for any pilot who flies anything with a 25m3 or larger dronebay.<br>
}}
 
{{Skill
|skill=Drone Avionics
|desc=Skill at control range for all drones.<br>
<br>
Bonus: drone control range increased by 5000 meters per skill level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=1x
|price=40K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones I]]
|reqIII=Drone Link Augmentor I and Officer Drone Link Augmentors
|reqIV=Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor
|reqV=Drone Link Augmentor II
|notes=A useful skill to allow drones to attack targets farther from your ship.<br>
}}
}}


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|mult=1x
|mult=1x
|price=50K
|price=50K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones III]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|III}}
|reqI=T1 Light Combat Drones and Faction Light Combat Drones
|reqI=Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Light Drones
|reqV=T2 Light Combat Drones and 'Augmented' Light Combat Drones
|reqV=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Light Drones
|notes=A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.<br>
|notes=A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.<br>
}}
}}
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|mult=2x
|mult=2x
|price=100K
|price=100K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones III]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|III}}
|reqI=T1 Medium Combat Drones and Faction Medium Combat Drones
|reqI=Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Medium Drones
|reqV=T2 Medium Combat Drones and 'Augmented' Medium Combat Drones
|reqV=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Medium Drones
|notes=A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.<br>
|notes=A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.<br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
|skill=Drone Interfacing
|desc=Allows a captain to better maintain its drones. 10% bonus to drone damage, drone mining yield per level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|price=500K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|reqIV=[[Skills:Drones#Sentry_Drone_Interfacing|Sentry Drone Interfacing]]
|reqV=[[Skills:Drones#Fighters|Fighters]]; [[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Amarr_Carrier|Amarr Carrier]]; [[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Caldari_Carrier|Caldari Carrier]]; [[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Gallente_Carrier|Gallente Carrier]]; [[Skills:Spaceship_Command#Minimatar_Carrier|Minimatar Carrier]]; [[Skills:Drones#Advanced_Drone_Interfacing|Advanced Drone Interfacing]]
|notes=Each level of Drone Interfacing is like having half of another drone. Excellent support skill.<br>
}}
=Advanced=
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Heavy Drone Operation
|skill=Heavy Drone Operation
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|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=342K
|price=342K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=T1 and Faction heavy drones
|reqI=Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Heavy Drones; Gecko
|reqV=T2 heavy drones
|reqV=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Heavy Drones
|notes=Not all races have subcapital ships with big enough dronebays to justify using heavy drones, but Gallente battleship pilots, Amarr pilots who fly the Armageddon and Minmatar pilots who fly the Typhoon should train for them.<br>
|notes=Not all races have subcapital ships with big enough dronebays to justify using heavy drones, but Gallente battleship pilots, Amarr pilots who fly the Armageddon and Minmatar pilots who fly the Typhoon should train for them.<br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Advanced Drone Interfacing
|skill=Sentry Drone Interfacing
|desc=Allows the use of the Drone Control Unit module. One extra module can be fitted per skill level. Each fitted Drone Control Unit allows the operation of one extra drone.
|desc=Skill at controlling sentry drones. 5% bonus to Sentry Drone damage per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=8x
|mult=5x
|price=13.5M
|price=405K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drone_Interfacing|Drone Interfacing V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drone Interfacing|IV}}; {{sk|Drone Sharpshooting|IV}}
|reqI=Drone Control Unit I
|reqI=Tech 1 and Faction Sentry Drones
|notes=Only carriers and supercarriers can be fitted with Drone Control Units.<br>
|reqV=Tech 2 Sentry Drones
|notes=Sentry drones are specialised, and large, and so like heavy drones they're mostly of interest to pilots who can fly ships with 125m3 or more of space in their dronebay. Level V lets you use T2 sentry drones.<br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Advanced Drone Avionics
|skill=Advanced Drone Avionics
|desc=This skill is required for the operation of Electronic Warfare Drones but also gives a bonus to the control range of all drones.<br>
|desc=This skill is required for the operation of Electronic Darfare Drones but also gives a bonus to the control range of all drones.<br>
<br>
<br>
3,000m bonus drone control range per level.
3,000m bonus drone control range per level.
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|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=360K
|price=360K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]; [[Skills:Electronic_Systems#Electronic_Warfare|Electronic Warfare IV]]; [[Skills:Engineering#CPU_Management|CPU Management I]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}; {{sk|Electronic Warfare|IV}}
|reqI=Small electronic warfare drones
|reqI=Small EWAR Drones
|reqII=Medium electronic warfare drones
|reqII=Medium EWAR Drones
|reqIII=Large electronic warfare drones
|reqIII=Large EWAR Dones
|notes=The drone control range bonus applies to '''all''' types of drones, not just electronic warfare drones. ECM drones are a useful ace-in-the-hole in PvP.<br>
|notes=The drone control range bonus applies to '''all''' types of drones, not just electronic warfare drones. ECM drones are a useful ace-in-the-hole in PvP.<br>
}}
==Racial Drone Specializations==
{{Skill
|skill=Amarr Drone Specialization
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Amarr drones. 2% bonus to advanced Amarr drone damage per level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|price=3.8-4.2M
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Amarr Drones
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Sentry Drone Interfacing
|skill=Caldari Drone Specialization
|desc=Skill at controlling sentry drones. 5% bonus to Sentry Drone damage per level.
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Caldari drones. 2% bonus to advanced Caldari drone damage per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=405K
|price=3-3.5M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drone_Interfacing|Drone Interfacing IV]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drone_Sharpshooting|Drone Sharpshooting IV]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=T1 and Faction sentry drones
|reqI=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Caldari Drones
|reqV=T2 sentry drones
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.
|notes=Sentry drones are specialised, and large, and so like heavy drones they're mostly of interest to pilots who can fly ships with 125m3 or more of space in their dronebay. Level V lets you use T2 sentry drones.<br>
}}
}}


=Support=
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Drone Navigation
|skill=Gallente Drone Specialization
|desc=Skill at controlling drones at high speeds. 5% increase in drone MicroWarpdrive speed per level.
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Gallente drones. 2% bonus to advanced Gallente drone damage per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=1x
|mult=5x
|price=100K
|price=5-9M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones IV]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=Light webifier drone
|reqI=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Gallente Drones
|reqII=Medium webifier drone
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Gallente drones are very popular because they have good damage modifiers, and a damage type (thermal) which is reliably useful against most PvE and PvP enemies.
|reqIII=Drone Navigation Computer I; Heavy webifier drone
|reqV=Drone Navigation Computer II
|notes=Faster drones means they get to the target and deal damage, and then return to you when you need them back, quicker. High levels in Drone Navigation also help your drones chase fast PvP targets like interceptors. <br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Drone Durability
|skill=Minmatar Drone Specialization
|desc=Increases drone hit points. 5% bonus to drone shield, armor and hull hit points per level.
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Minmatar drones. 2% bonus to advanced Minmatar drone damage per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=50K
|price=4-8M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones IV]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=[[Skills:Drones#Repair_Drone_Operation|Repair Drone Operation]]
|reqI=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Minmatar Drones
|notes=Your drones are usually only attacked if you mismanage PvE aggro, or attack a frigate or another droneboat with them in PvP, so Durability may be a lower priority than some of the damage skills. But it's still an important drone support skill.<br>
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Minmatar drones are very popular for PvP because they are the fastest drones and although they don't do as much raw damage as Gallente drones they do explosive damage, which hits most armor tanks hard.
}}
}}


==Drone Support Skills==
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Drone Sharpshooting
|skill=Drone Avionics
|desc=Increases drone optimal range.
|desc=Skill at control range for all drones.<br>
<br>
Bonus: drone control range increased by 5000 meters per skill level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=1x
|mult=1x
|price=150K
|price=40K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|I}}
|reqI=T1 and Faction omnidirectional tracking links
|reqIII=Tech 1 and Officer Drone Link Augmentors
|reqIV=[[Skills:Drones#Sentry_Drone_Interfacing|Sentry Drone Interfacing]]
|reqIV=Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor
|reqV=T2 omnidirectional tracking link
|reqV=Drone Link Augmentor II
|notes=5% optimal range per level. Possibly not so important for normal combat drones, which can move around on their own. If you rely on long-ranged, stationary sentry drones then this skill will help them.<br>
|notes=A useful skill to allow drones to attack targets farther from your ship.<br>
}}
}}


=Racial Drone Specialization=
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Amarr Drone Specialization
|skill=Drone Durability
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Amarr drones. 2% bonus to advanced Amarr drone damage per level.
|desc=Increases drone hit points. 5% bonus to drone shield, armor and hull hit points per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=3.8-4.2M
|price=50K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|IV}}
|reqI=Light T2 and Faction Amarr drones
|reqI={{sk|Repair Drone Operation|icon=yes}}
|reqII=Medium T2 and Faction Amarr drones
|notes=Increasing drone hit points decreases the chance of losing drones, and thus saves money by reducing the number of drones you need to replace.<br>
|reqIV=Heavy T2 and Faction Amarr drones
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Caldari Drone Specialization
|skill=Drone Interfacing
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Caldari drones. 2% bonus to advanced Caldari drone damage per level.
|desc=Allows a captain to better maintain its drones. 10% bonus to drone damage, drone mining yield per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=3-3.5M
|price=500K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drone Interfacing|V}}
|reqI=Light T2 and Faction Caldari drones
|reqIV={{sk|Sentry Drone Interfacing|icon=yes}}
|reqII=Medium T2 and Faction Caldari drones
|reqV={{sk|Fighters|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Amarr Carrier|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Caldari Carrier|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Gallente Carrier|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Minmatar Carrier|icon=yes}}
|reqIV=Heavy T2 and Faction Caldari Drones
|notes=Each level of Drone Interfacing is like having half of another drone. Excellent support skill.<br>
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Gallente Drone Specialization
|skill=Drone Navigation
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Gallente drones. 2% bonus to advanced Gallente drone damage per level.
|desc=Skill at controlling drones at high speeds. 5% increase in drone MicroWarpdrive speed per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=1x
|price=5-9M
|price=100K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|IV}}
|reqI=Light T2 and Faction Gallente drones
|reqI=Warrior SW-300
|reqII=Medium T2 and Faction Gallente drones
|reqII=Valkyrie SW-600
|reqIV=Heavy T2 and Faction Gallente drones
|reqIII=Tech 1 and Faction Drone Navigation Computers; Berserker SW-900
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Gallente drones are very popular because they have good damage modifiers, and a damage type (thermal) which is reliably useful against most PvE and PvP enemies.
|reqV=Drone Navigation Computer II
|notes=Faster drones means they get to the target and deal damage, and then return to you when you need them back, quicker. High levels in Drone Navigation also help your drones chase fast PvP targets like interceptors. <br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Minmatar Drone Specialization
|skill=Drone Sharpshooting
|desc=Specialization in the operation of advanced Minmatar drones. 2% bonus to advanced Minmatar drone damage per level.
|desc=Increases drone optimal range.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=5x
|mult=1x
|price=4-8M
|price=150K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}
|reqI=Light T2 and Faction Minmatar drones
|reqI=Tech 1 Omnidirectional Tracking Links/Enhancers
|reqII=Medium T2 and Faction Minmatar drones
|reqIV=Omnidirectional Tracking Enhancer II; {{sk|Sentry Drone Interfacing|icon=yes}}
|reqIV=Heavy T2 and Faction Minmatar drones
|reqV=Omnidirectional Tracking Link II
|notes=This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Minmatar drones are very popular for PvP because they are the fastest drones and although they don't do as much raw damage as Gallente drones they do explosive damage, which hits most armor tanks hard.
|notes=5% optimal range per level. Possibly not so important for normal combat drones, which can move around on their own. If you rely on long-ranged, stationary sentry drones then this skill will help them.<br>
}}
}}


=Non-combat drones=
==Non-Combat Drone Control Skills==
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Ice Harvester Drone Operation
|skill=Ice Harvesting Drone Operation
|desc=Skill at controlling ice harvesting drones. 5% reduction in ice harvesting drone cycle time per level.
|desc=Skill at controlling ice harvesting drones. 5% reduction in ice harvesting drone cycle time per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
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|mult=2x
|mult=2x
|price=80K
|price=80K
|pre=[[Skills:Resource_Processing#Ice Harvesting|Ice Harvesting II]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones I]]
|pre={{sk|Ice Harvesting|II}}; {{sk|Drones|I}}
|reqI=T1 ice harvesting drones
|reqI=Ice Harvesting Drone I
|reqV=T2 ice harvesting drones, [[Skills:Drones#Ice Harvester Drone Specialization|Ice Harvester Specialization]]
|reqV=Tech 2, 'Excavator', and 'Augmented' Ice Harvesting Drones; {{sk|Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}
|notes=
|notes=<br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Ice Harvester Drone Specialization
|skill=Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization
|desc=Advanced proficiency at controlling ice harvesting drones. 2% reduction in cycle time and bonus to max velocity of drones requiring Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization per level.
|desc=Advanced proficiency at controlling ice harvesting drones. 2% reduction in cycle time and bonus to max velocity of drones requiring Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
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|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=18M
|price=18M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Ice Harvester Drone Operation|Ice Harvester Drone Operation V]]; [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Ice Harvesting|Ice Harvesting II]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones I]]
|pre={{sk|Ice Harvesting Drone Operation|V}}; {{sk|Ice Harvesting|IV}}
|reqI=T2 and faction ice harvesting drones
|reqI=Tech 2, 'Excavator', and 'Augmented' Ice Harvesting Drones
|notes=Required for advanced ice harvester drone use.
|notes=Required for advanced ice harvester drone use.
}}
}}
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|mult=2x
|mult=2x
|price=40K
|price=40K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones I]]; [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining II]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|I}}; {{sk|Mining|II}}
|reqI=T1 mining drones
|reqI=Tech 1, Harvester, and 'Excavator' Mining Drones
|reqV=T2 mining drones, [[Skills:Drones#Mining Drone Specialization|Mining Drone Specialization]]
|reqV=Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Mining Drones; {{sk|Mining Drone Specialization|icon=yes}}
|notes=A useful support skill for miners.<br>
|notes=A useful support skill for miners.<br>
}}
}}
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|mult=5x
|mult=5x
|price=9M
|price=9M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Mining Drone Operation|Mining Drone Operation V]]; [[Skills:Resource_Processing#Mining|Mining IV]]
|pre={{sk|Mining Drone Operation|V}}; {{sk|Mining|IV}}
|reqI=Faction mining drones
|reqI='Excavator' and 'Augmented' Mining Drones
|notes=Required for advanced mining drone use. Currently the T2 mining drone does not require or benefit from this skill, but that is scheduled to change.<ref>https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/mining-foreman-revolution/#DRONES</ref>
|notes=Required for advanced mining drone use. Currently the T2 mining drone does not require or benefit from this skill, but that is scheduled to change.<ref>https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/mining-foreman-revolution/#DRONES</ref>
}}
}}
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|mult=3x
|mult=3x
|price=200K
|price=200K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drone_Durability|Drone Durability I]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|V}}; {{sk|Drone Durability|I}}
|reqI=Light T1 maintenance bots
|reqI=Tech 1 Light Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
|reqII=Medium T1 maintenance bots
|reqII=Tech 1 Medium Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
|ireqIII=Heavy T1 maintenance bots
|reqIII=Tech 1 Heavy Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
|reqV=T2 light and medium maintenance bots
|reqV=Tech 2 Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
|notes=Repair drones can be a useful augmentation to a remote repair effort, but don't expect them to perform nearly as well as a properly fitted and piloted logistics ship. Remember that you can't order your drones to repair yourself.<br>
|notes=Repair drones can be a useful augmentation to a remote repair effort, but don't expect them to perform nearly as well as a properly fitted and piloted logistics ship. Remember that you can't order your drones to repair yourself.<br>
}}
}}
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|mult=4x
|mult=4x
|price=220K
|price=220K
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones IV]]; [[Skills:Resource Processing#Salvaging|Salvaging II]]; [[Skills:Armor#Mechanics|Mechanics III]]; [[Skills:Scanning#Survey|Survey III]]; [[Skills:Engineering#CPU_Management|CPU Management I]]
|pre={{sk|Drones|IV}}; {{sk|Salvaging|II}}
|reqI=Salvage Drone I
|reqI=Salvage Drone I
|notes=Salvage drones can recover salvage from wrecks and bring them to your cargo hold.<br>
|notes=Salvage drones can recover salvage from wrecks and bring them to your cargo hold.<br>
}}
}}


=Fighters=
==Fighter Skills==
{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Fighters
|skill=Fighters
|desc=Allows operation of fighter drones. 20% increase in fighter damage per level.
|desc=Allows operation of fighter craft. 5% increase in fighter damage per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=12x
|mult=12x
|price=50M
|price=50M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Drone_Interfacing|Drone Interfacing V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]; [[Skills:Leadership#Leadership|Leadership V]]
|pre={{sk|Drone Interfacing|V}}; {{sk|Leadership|V}}
|reqI=Fighter craft
|reqI=Tech 1 Light/Heavy/Support Fighters; Shadow; {{sk|Fighter Hangar Management|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Heavy Fighters|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Light Fighters|icon=yes}}; {{sk|Support Fighters|icon=yes}}
|reqV=[[Skills:Drones#Fighter_Bombers|Fighter Bombers]]
|reqV=Tech 2 Light/Heavy/Support Fighters
|notes=Only carriers and supercarriers can use fighters.<br>
|notes=Only carriers and supercarriers can use fighters.<br>
}}
}}


{{Skill
{{Skill
|skill=Fighter Bombers
|skill=Light Fighters
|desc=Allows operation of fighter bomber drones. 20% increase in fighter bomber damage per level.
|desc=Allows operation of light fighter craft. 5% increase in light fighter velocity per level.
|1=Memory
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|2=Perception
|mult=12x
|mult=12x
|price=100M
|price=100M
|pre=[[Skills:Drones#Fighters|Fighters V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drone_Interfacing|Drone Interfacing V]]; [[Skills:Drones#Drones|Drones V]]; [[Skills:Leadership#Leadership|Leadership V]]
|pre={{sk|Fighters|I}}
|reqI=Fighter bomber craft
|reqI=Tech 1 Light Fighters
|notes=Only of interest to supercarrier pilots, since only supercarriers can use fighter bombers.<br>
|reqIV=Tech 2 Light Fighters
|notes=Light fighters can be used by both carriers and supercarriers. Before the Citadel expansion, these were known simply as "fighters".
}}
 
{{Skill
|skill=Heavy Fighters
|desc=Allows operation of heavy fighter craft. 5% increase in heavy fighter damage per level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=12x
|price=100M
|pre={{sk|Fighters|I}}
|reqI=Tech 1 Heavy Fighters; Shadow
|reqIV=Tech 2 Heavy Fighters
|notes=Only of interest to supercarrier pilots, since only supercarriers can use heavy fighters. Before the Citadel expansion, these were known as "fighter bombers".
}}
 
{{Skill
|skill=Support Fighters
|desc=Allows operation of support fighter craft. 5% increase in support fighter hit-points per level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=12x
|price=100M
|pre={{sk|Fighters|I}}
|reqI=Tech 1 Support Fighters
|reqIV=Tech 2 Support Fighters
|notes=Support fighters can be used by both carriers and supercarriers. They were introduced in the Citadel expansion.
}}
 
{{Skill
|skill=Fighter Hangar Management
|desc=5% bonus to Fighter Hangar size per level.
|1=Memory
|2=Perception
|mult=8x
|price=15M
|pre={{sk|Fighters|I}}
|reqI=Tech 1 and Faction Fighter Support Units; Networked Sensor Array
|reqIV=Fighter Support Unit II
|notes=<br>
}}
}}


Kronos 1.1
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Skills]]

Revision as of 01:45, 15 December 2016

Skills
Skills by category

Overview

See also: Drone skills

Some training in the Drones category is essential for most PvE and PvP combat. Drones are a useful source of additional DPS, and they are also a key defence against small ships for large ships.

Almost every ship larger than a destroyer has a dronebay. Caldari ships tend to have the smallest dronebays, but even Caldari pilots should aim to be able to field a full flight of five light drones when they start flying battlecruisers.

Memory and perception are important in learning how to operate drones.

The following are the skills in the Drones section (in alphabetical order):

Skill Details

Combat Drone Control Skills

Drones

Skill at remote controlling drones. Can operate 1 drone per skill level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 1x
 Price: 30k ISK
 Alpha max level: V
 Prerequisites: None
 I required for: Tech 1 and Faction Drone Damage Amplifiers; Mining Drones; Ice Harvesting Drones;  Drone Avionics;  Mining Drone Operation;  Ice Harvesting Drone Operation
 III required for: Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Light/Medium Drones;  Amarr Offensive Systems;  Gallente Offensive Systems;  Light Drone Operation;  Medium Drone Operation
 IV required for: Drone Damage Amplifier II; Salvage Drone I;  Drone Durability;  Salvage Drone Operation;  Drone Navigation
 V required for: Heavy Drones; EWAR Drones; Shield Maintenance Bots; Armor Maintenance Bots; Hull Maintenance Bots; 'Augmented' Drones;  Advanced Drone Avionics;  Drone Interfacing,  Drone Sharpshooting;  Repair Drone Operation;  Heavy Drone Operation;  Amarr Drone Specialization;  Caldari Drone Specialization;  Gallente Drone Specialization;  Minmatar Drone Specialization
 Notes: The basic skill of the Drones category. Prerequisite for most other drone skills and an essential skill to train to level V for any pilot who flies anything with a 25m3 or larger dronebay.



Light Drone Operation

Skill at controlling light combat drones. 5% Bonus to damage of light drones per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 1x
 Price: 75k ISK
 Alpha max level: V
 Prerequisites: Drones III
 I required for: Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Light Drones
 V required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Light Drones
 Notes: A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.



Medium Drone Operation

Skill at controlling Medium combat drones. 5% Bonus to damage of light drones per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 2x
 Price: 125k ISK
 Alpha max level: IV
 Prerequisites: Drones III
 I required for: Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Medium Drones
 V required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Medium Drones
 Notes: A 5% drone damage bonus is not to be sniffed at, and most combat pilots should train this skill to IV.



Heavy Drone Operation

Skill at controlling heavy combat drones. 5% Bonus to heavy drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 500k ISK
 Alpha max level: III
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 1, 'Integrated', and Empire Faction Heavy Drones; Gecko
 V required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Heavy Drones
 Notes: Not all races have subcapital ships with big enough dronebays to justify using heavy drones, but Gallente battleship pilots, Amarr pilots who fly the Armageddon and Minmatar pilots who fly the Typhoon should train for them.



Sentry Drone Interfacing

Skill at controlling sentry drones. 5% bonus to Sentry Drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 650k ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Drone Interfacing IV; Drone Sharpshooting IV
 I required for: Tech 1 and Faction Sentry Drones
 V required for: Tech 2 Sentry Drones
 Notes: Sentry drones are specialised, and large, and so like heavy drones they're mostly of interest to pilots who can fly ships with 125m3 or more of space in their dronebay. Level V lets you use T2 sentry drones.



Advanced Drone Avionics

This skill is required for the operation of Electronic Darfare Drones but also gives a bonus to the control range of all drones.


3,000m bonus drone control range per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 600k ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Drones V; Electronic Warfare IV
 I required for: Small EWAR Drones
 II required for: Medium EWAR Drones
 III required for: Large EWAR Dones
 Notes: The drone control range bonus applies to all types of drones, not just electronic warfare drones. ECM drones are a useful ace-in-the-hole in PvP.


Racial Drone Specializations

Amarr Drone Specialization

Specialization in the operation of advanced Amarr drones. 2% bonus to advanced Amarr drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 2–4M ISK
 Alpha max level: II
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Amarr Drones
 Notes: This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.



Caldari Drone Specialization

Specialization in the operation of advanced Caldari drones. 2% bonus to advanced Caldari drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 3–9M ISK
 Alpha max level: II
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Caldari Drones
 Notes: This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely.



Gallente Drone Specialization

Specialization in the operation of advanced Gallente drones. 2% bonus to advanced Gallente drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 3–9M ISK
 Alpha max level: II
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Gallente Drones
 Notes: This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Gallente drones are very popular because they have good damage modifiers, and a damage type (thermal) which is reliably useful against most PvE and PvP enemies.



Minmatar Drone Specialization

Specialization in the operation of advanced Minmatar drones. 2% bonus to advanced Minmatar drone damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 3–9M ISK
 Alpha max level: II
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Minmatar Drones
 Notes: This skill is not seeded in NPC stations so prices will vary widely. Minmatar drones are very popular for PvP because they are the fastest drones and although they don't do as much raw damage as Gallente drones they do explosive damage, which hits most armor tanks hard.


Drone Support Skills

Drone Avionics

Skill at control range for all drones.


Bonus: drone control range increased by 5000 meters per skill level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 1x
 Price: 60k ISK
 Alpha max level: IV
 Prerequisites: Drones I
 III required for: Tech 1 and Officer Drone Link Augmentors
 IV required for: Black Eagle Drone Link Augmentor
 V required for: Drone Link Augmentor II
 Notes: A useful skill to allow drones to attack targets farther from your ship.



Drone Durability

Increases drone hit points. 5% bonus to drone shield, armor and hull hit points per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 100k ISK
 Alpha max level: IV
 Prerequisites: Drones IV
 I required for:  Repair Drone Operation
 Notes: Increasing drone hit points decreases the chance of losing drones, and thus saves money by reducing the number of drones you need to replace.



Drone Interfacing

Allows a captain to better maintain its drones. 10% bonus to drone damage, drone mining yield per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 750k ISK
 Alpha max level: III
 Prerequisites: Drone Interfacing V
 IV required for:  Sentry Drone Interfacing
 V required for:  Fighters;  Amarr Carrier;  Caldari Carrier;  Gallente Carrier;  Minmatar Carrier
 Notes: Each level of Drone Interfacing is like having half of another drone. Excellent support skill.



Drone Navigation

Skill at controlling drones at high speeds. 5% increase in drone MicroWarpdrive speed per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 1x
 Price: 100k ISK
 Alpha max level: IV
 Prerequisites: Drones IV
 I required for: Warrior SW-300
 II required for: Valkyrie SW-600
 III required for: Tech 1 and Faction Drone Navigation Computers; Berserker SW-900
 V required for: Drone Navigation Computer II
 Notes: Faster drones means they get to the target and deal damage, and then return to you when you need them back, quicker. High levels in Drone Navigation also help your drones chase fast PvP targets like interceptors.



Drone Sharpshooting

Increases drone optimal range.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 1x
 Price: 150k ISK
 Alpha max level: IV
 Prerequisites: Drones V
 I required for: Tech 1 Omnidirectional Tracking Links/Enhancers
 IV required for: Omnidirectional Tracking Enhancer II;  Sentry Drone Interfacing
 V required for: Omnidirectional Tracking Link II
 Notes: 5% optimal range per level. Possibly not so important for normal combat drones, which can move around on their own. If you rely on long-ranged, stationary sentry drones then this skill will help them.


Non-Combat Drone Control Skills

Ice Harvesting Drone Operation

Skill at controlling ice harvesting drones. 5% reduction in ice harvesting drone cycle time per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 2x
 Price: 100k ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Ice Harvesting II; Drones I
 I required for: Ice Harvesting Drone I
 V required for: Tech 2, 'Excavator', and 'Augmented' Ice Harvesting Drones;  Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization
 Notes:



Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization

Advanced proficiency at controlling ice harvesting drones. 2% reduction in cycle time and bonus to max velocity of drones requiring Ice Harvesting Drone Specialization per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 18M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Ice Harvesting Drone Operation V; Ice Harvesting IV
 I required for: Tech 2, 'Excavator', and 'Augmented' Ice Harvesting Drones
 Notes: Required for advanced ice harvester drone use.



Mining Drone Operation

Skill at controlling mining drones. 5% Bonus to mining drone yield per skill level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 2x
 Price: 50k ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Drones I; Mining II
 I required for: Tech 1, Harvester, and 'Excavator' Mining Drones
 V required for: Tech 2 and 'Augmented' Mining Drones;  Mining Drone Specialization
 Notes: A useful support skill for miners.



Mining Drone Specialization

Advanced proficiency at controlling mining drones. 2% bonus to the mining yield and max velocity of drones requiring Mining Drone Specialization per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 5x
 Price: 10M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Mining Drone Operation V; Mining IV
 I required for: 'Excavator' and 'Augmented' Mining Drones
 Notes: Required for advanced mining drone use. Currently the T2 mining drone does not require or benefit from this skill, but that is scheduled to change.[1]



Repair Drone Operation

Allows operation of logistic drones. 5% increased repair amount per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 3x
 Price: 200k ISK
 Alpha max level: II
 Prerequisites: Drones V; Drone Durability I
 I required for: Tech 1 Light Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
 II required for: Tech 1 Medium Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
 III required for: Tech 1 Heavy Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
 V required for: Tech 2 Armor/Shield/Hull Maintenance Bots
 Notes: Repair drones can be a useful augmentation to a remote repair effort, but don't expect them to perform nearly as well as a properly fitted and piloted logistics ship. Remember that you can't order your drones to repair yourself.



Salvage Drone Operation

Skill at controlling salvage drones. 2% increased salvage chance per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 4x
 Price: 500k ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Drones IV; Salvaging II
 I required for: Salvage Drone I
 Notes: Salvage drones can recover salvage from wrecks and bring them to your cargo hold.


Fighter Skills

Fighters

Allows operation of fighter craft. 5% increase in fighter damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 12x
 Price: 75M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Drone Interfacing V; Leadership V
 I required for: Tech 1 Light/Heavy/Support Fighters; Shadow;  Fighter Hangar Management;  Heavy Fighters;  Light Fighters;  Support Fighters
 V required for: Tech 2 Light/Heavy/Support Fighters
 Notes: Only carriers and supercarriers can use fighters.



Light Fighters

Allows operation of light fighter craft. 5% increase in light fighter velocity per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 12x
 Price: 110M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Fighters I
 I required for: Tech 1 Light Fighters
 IV required for: Tech 2 Light Fighters
 Notes: Light fighters can be used by both carriers and supercarriers. Before the Citadel expansion, these were known simply as "fighters".



Heavy Fighters

Allows operation of heavy fighter craft. 5% increase in heavy fighter damage per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 12x
 Price: 110M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Fighters I
 I required for: Tech 1 Heavy Fighters; Shadow
 IV required for: Tech 2 Heavy Fighters
 Notes: Only of interest to supercarrier pilots, since only supercarriers can use heavy fighters. Before the Citadel expansion, these were known as "fighter bombers".



Support Fighters

Allows operation of support fighter craft. 5% increase in support fighter hit-points per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 12x
 Price: 110M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Fighters I
 I required for: Tech 1 Support Fighters
 IV required for: Tech 2 Support Fighters
 Notes: Support fighters can be used by both carriers and supercarriers. They were introduced in the Citadel expansion.



Fighter Hangar Management

5% bonus to Fighter Hangar size per level.
 Attributes:
 Multiplier: 8x
 Price: 20M ISK
 Alpha max level: Alpha pilot can not train this skill.
 Prerequisites: Fighters I
 I required for: Tech 1 and Faction Fighter Support Units; Networked Sensor Array
 IV required for: Fighter Support Unit II
 Notes:
  1. ^ https://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/mining-foreman-revolution/#DRONES
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