Help for 'skills'

Your skills can be broken down into a few main categories: Science Skills, Reflex Skills, Subterfuge Skills and Combat Skills. Additionally, Science Skills can be broken down further into Life Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.

Help is available on all of the following:

Life Science      - Artistry, Bio Tech, Chemical, Forensics, Medical
Engineering       - Aero Tech, Arms Tech, Auto Tech, Electro Tech, Secure Tech
Computer Science - Cracking, Systems, Programming, Trading

Reflex Skills    - Driving, Piloting, Rigging
Subterfuge Skills - Stealth, Thievery, Disguise, Dodge
Combat Skills    - Brawling, Martial Arts, Melee, Short Blade, Long Blade,
                   Pistol, Sub-Machine Gun, Rifle, Heavy Weapon, Explosives

Stats and skills work together. Each skill check which the game rolls for you involves at least one specific stat or sub-stat.

SKILL ROUGH SIZING

The skill level name is a general guide to where you are at in the progression of that skill. All skill levels are ordered from U to A. The first letter of the skill level defines the rank of that skill with U being the lowest and A being the highest.

U T S R <-- Bad
Q P O N <-- Below Average
M L K J <-- Average
I H G F <-- Above Average
E D C B <-- Good
A       <-- Very Very Good

See also:
help stats
help character building
help ue
help skillsoft
*Last Updated: 10/20/25 by Fengshui*