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==Dropsuit Upgrade Skills==

In this branch of the [[Dust_514:_The_Skill_Tree|Skill Tree]] you will find all the skills that will increase the abilities of your suits and add new ones. The effects that these skills have will effect any suit that you purchase and use, regardless of the Racial variant or specialisation of Dropsuit you are using. 

This makes the skills in this branch very important and a good base to build your career in Dust 514.

The first of the skills is Dropsuit Upgrades itself. It costs 48,000 ISK and it has a [[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|1x Training Cost Multiplier]]. This skill does not give any bonus to your suit in of itself but allows you unlock the following skills at a different level.

===Dropsuit Core Upgrades===

Unlocked at Level I of  Dropsuit Upgrades.

Cost 66,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|2x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Bonus: +1% to dropsuit PG and CPU per level

An important [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Fitting_Skills|Fitting]] Skill as at Level V it will produce an extra 5% of the base output of CPU and PG from your Dropsuit

Unlocks:

 Level I [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Dropsuit_Electronics|Dropsuit Electronics]] & [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Dropsuit_Engineering|Dropsuit Engineering]]

 Level II [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Active_Scanner_Operation|Active Scanner Operation]], [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Drop_Uplink_Deployment|Drop Uplink Deployment]], [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Nanocircuitry|Nanocircuitry]] & [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Repair_Tool_Operation|Repair Tool Operation]]

 Level IV [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Systems_Hacking|Systems Hacking]]

===Dropsuit Armour Upgrades===

Unlocked at Level II of Dropsuits Upgrades

Cost 66,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|2x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Bonus: +5% to dropsuit armor per level

An important [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Fitting_Skills|Fitting]] Skill as at Level V it increases the base armour of your Dropsuit by 25%, with no hit to your speed.

Unlocks:

 Level I [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Armour_Plating|Armour Plating]] & [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Armour_Repair_Systems|Armour Repair Systems]]

===Dropsuit Shield Upgrades===

Unlocked at Level II of Dropsuits Upgrades

Cost 66,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|2x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Bonus: +5% to dropsuit shield per level

An important [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Fitting_Skills|Fitting]] Skill as it increases the base shields of your Dropsuit by 25% at Level V 

Unlocks

 Level I [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Shield_Extension|Shield Extension]], [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Shield_Recharging|Shield Recharging]] & [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Shield_Regulation|Shield Regulation]]

===Dropsuit Biotic Upgrades===

Unlocked at Level IV of Dropsuits Upgrades

Cost 66,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|2x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Bonus: +1% to sprint speed, maximum stamina and stamina recovery per level

A [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Support_Skills|Support]] Skill. Not really needed at the start of your Mercenary career but once you start to skill up into specialized roles, such as scout, can increase your speed and stamina reserves 

Unlocks:

 Level I [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Cardiac_Regulation|Cardiac Regulation]]

 Level III [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Hand_to _Hand _Combat|Hand to Hand Combat]]

 Level V [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Kinetic_Catalyzation|Kinetic Catalyzation]]

==Dropsuit Electronics==

Cost 567,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|5x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Bonus: +5% to dropsuit CPU per level

An important [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Fitting_Skills|Fitting]] Skill because it increases the base CPU output of your Dropsuit by 25% at Level V

Unlocks:

 Level I [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Precision_Enhancement|Precision Enhancement]], [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Profile_Dampenin|Profile Dampening]], [[Dust_514:_Dropsuit_Upgrades#Range_Amplification|Range Amplification]]

==Dropsuit Engineering==

Cost 567,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|5x Training Cost Multiplier]]

An important [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Fitting_Skills|Fitting]] Skill at it increases the base output of your Dropsuit by 25% at Level V

Bonus: +5% to dropsuit PG per level

==Active Scanner Operation==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Active Scanner Equipment.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

==Drop Uplink Deployment==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Drop Uplinks Equipment.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

==Nanocircuitry==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Nanohive Equipment.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Unlisted bonus: 5% reduction in CPU usage of Nanite Injectors and Nanohives.

==Repair Tool Operation==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Repair Tools Equipment.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

==Systems Hacking==

Cost 567,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|5x Training Cost Modifier]]

Unlocks Codebreaker Suit Modules.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +5% bonus to hacking speed per level

==Armour Plating==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Armour Plate Modules.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

A [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Support_Skills|Support]] Skill. At Level V unlocks the Prototype Armour plates but also adds 10% to the Hit Points of the Armour module itself (it doesn't add any to the base Armour points of your suit)

Bonus: +2% to armor plates module efficacy per level

==Armour Repair Systems==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Armour Repair Modules.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

A [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Support_Skills|Support]] Skill. At Level V increases the amount of HP repair from the repair model by 25% per second.

Bonus: +5% to armor repairer module efficacy per level

==Shield Extension==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Shield Extenders.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

A [[Dust_514:_Fitting#Support_Skills|Support]] Skill. Like the Armour Plates this skill increases the HP of your Shield Extender module by 10% at Level V. (Does not effect the base Shield Hit Points of your Suit)

Bonus: +2% to shield extender module efficacy per level

==Shield Recharging==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Shield Rechargers.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +3% to shield recharger module efficacy per level

==Shield Regulation==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Shield Regulators.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +2% to shield regulator module efficacy per level

==Cardiac Regulation==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Cardiac Regulators.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +2% to cardiac regulators module efficacy per level

==Hand to Hand Combat==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Myofibril Stimulants.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +10% to myofibril stimulant module efficacy per level

==Kinetic Catalyzation==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Kinetic Catalysers.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +1% to kinetic catalyzer module efficacy per level

==Precision Enhancement==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Precision Enhancers.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: 2% bonus to dropsuit scan precision per level

==Profile Dampening==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Profile Dampeners.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: 2% reduction to dropsuit scan profile per level

==Range Amplification==

Cost 149,000 ISK

[[Dust_514:_Skill_Books#Training_Cost_Multiplier|3x Training Cost Multiplier]]

Unlocks Range Amplifiers.
Standard Level I, Advanced Level III & Prototype Level V

Bonus: +10% to dropsuit scan range per level