Pilot

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Introduction
Pilots are equip-able human soldiers, that can be trained to give particular robot configurations special bonuses that can give players an edge on the battlefield. This feature was introduced in update 5.1.

Pilot Types
There are two types of pilots in the game; Standard and Legendary.

Standard Pilots
Pilots of this type have a blue colored background behind them. All standard pilots start with an initial skill (these give bonuses in battle) when equipped to a robot. This skill is specially tailored to the robot and equipment configuration it is currently using. Every 10th pilot level (after level 1) the pilot gains a new rank, and can learn a new skill, that either gives the robot it is piloting, or any specific equip mounted on it, a bonus. A pilot can learn up to 7 skills and can reach a maximum level of 70, with each individual level up increasing the effectiveness of the skill that is currently being trained (only one skill can be trained at a time).



Notes: Skills can not be duplicated (similar bonus types can be stacked however). Each pilot of this type has their unique story (below their skills).

Legendary Pilots
This type of pilot shares everything a standard pilot is capable of (see above), but with two exceptions; the first being it has a gold colored background, and second (more importantly), the initial skill is for a particular robot, and this special skill is not available for standard pilots. This gives them a unique advantage when piloting the robot they are specialized for.

Here is a list of the game's current Legendary Pilots:

Unique Skill:

Jad's Glee: The robot deals increased ability damage.
 * Max: 15%
 * Robot: Mercury

Unique Skill:

Linda's Spirit: The robot's energy shield recharges faster.
 * Max: 20%
 * Robot: Fenrir

Unique Skill:

Adrian's Mastery: All weapons deal increased damage.
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: All

Unique Skill:

Alika's Temper: The robot deals increased ability damage.
 * Max: 15%
 * Robot: Ao Jun

Unique Skill:

Kyle's Gizmo: The robot repairs a portion of its maximum durability each second.
 * Max: 0.75%
 * Robot: Inquisitor

Unique Skill:

Min-ji's Courage: The robot deals increased weapon damage for 30 seconds after reaching 50% durability.
 * Max: 10%
 * Robot: Ares

Unique Skill:

Stanislav's Know How: The robot has increased suppression effect.
 * Max: 20%
 * Robot: Invader

Unique Skill:

Tobias' Live Feed: All active modules on robot recharge faster.
 * Max: 25%
 * Robot: Bulwark

Testserver Pilots
This type of pilot are a running gag from the developers to the testers.



Unique Skill: All active modules from Spectre costs less
 * Max: 95%
 * Robot: Spectre

Unique Skill: Stanification: Incrases the number of Stan´s
 * Max: 10
 * Robot: all

How to Acquire They are purchased for gold in the Training Center; located in the "offers" screen, under the "Pilots" tab.

Here, once a day (can be sped up with gold) three new pilots are available for recruitment. The higher the pilot's initial level and/or rank, the more gold it costs.

This is also where you can acquire Legendary Pilots, if and when one appears, it will cost 2,500 gold and start at level 1.



Note: The more experienced the pilots you own become, the better the recruitment choices are (higher leveled recruits).

Leveling Up
Leveling up can be done in two different ways; by using the robot(s) equipped with a pilot(s) in battle to gain experience (for the pilot[s]), or using the "boost" feature by spending gold to immediately advance the pilot a level. The better the player performs in battle the more experience his/her's pilot(s) will gain The higher the pilots level the more experience it requires to level up, as well as costing more gold to boost a level. You can keep track of your progress by looking at a pilot's experience bar.

Every 10th level after level 1 (11, 21, 31, 41, 51, and 61) the pilot needs to be promoted to a new rank. In order to promote a pilot, 500 gold must be spend (same location as the boost button) for the first rank (at level 11). Each subsequent promotion costs more gold than the previous rank up. Each promotion allows the pilot to learn a new random skill (a maximum of 7) that fits the current robot configuration.

Replacing Skills
If for any reason the random skill your robot configuration acquires isn't to your liking, you can get it replaced in two different ways; the first and most simple way is to "re-roll" for a new skill. This is done by pressing the "Retrain" button near the skill you want to replace, and then by pressing the "Random Skill" button (for 50 gold) it will randomly select a new skill. The other (more expensive way) is to choose your own skill. This is done by pressing the "Skills List" button on the retraining page. Here, you have a choice between all available robot or weapon skills (all cost 1,000 gold) for the current robot setup your pilot is equipped to.



Note: Whatever level the replaced skill was, the new skill will be of the same level, this means you will not lose any progress towards your skills.



= Skill List =

For Robots
There are two different types of skills: Standard, which are available for all robots; and Unique, which are available to either a specific robot, or a group of robots.

Weapon Damage
Master Gunsmith: The robot deals increased weapon damage.
 * Max: 2.5% (for robots with more firepower than 2 heavy weapons)
 * Max: 5% (for robots with firepower of 2 heavy weapons or less)

Adamant Gunsmith: If the enemy team controls 3 or more beacons, the robot deals increased weapon damage.
 * Max: 5% (for robots with firepower of 2 heavy weapons or less)
 * Max: 7.5% (for robots with more firepower than 2 heavy weapons)

Raider Gunsmith: After capturing a beacon, the robot deal increase weapon damage for 30 seconds.
 * Max: 5% (for robots with more firepower than 2 heavy weapons)
 * Max: 7.5% (for robots with firepower of 2 heavy weapons or less)

Bounty Hunter: Destroying an enemy robot increases the robot's weapon damage for 5 seconds.
 * Max: 5%

Durability
Armor Expert: The robot has increased durability.
 * Max: 10% (for robots with a max (Level 12 Mark II) durability of 186,000 or more)
 * Max 15% (for robots with a max (Level 12 Mark II) durability of less than 186,000)

Repair
Mechanic: The robot repairs a portion of its maximum durability each second.
 * Max: 0.5%

Adamant Mechanic: If the enemy team controls 3 or more beacons, the robot repairs a portion of its maximum durability each second.
 * Max 1%

Raider Mechanic: After capturing a beacon, the robot repairs a portion of its maximum durability.
 * Max: 15%

Resistance
Adamant Guardian: If the enemy team controls 3 or more beacons, the robot gets increased damage resistance.
 * Max: 25 defense points

Invulnerable Raider: After capturing a beacon, the robot has increased resistances for 30 seconds.
 * Max: 25 defense points

Speed
Road Hog: Robot has increased speed.
 * Max: 6.5% (for robots with a top speed of 50 km/h or more)
 * Max: 10% (for robot with a top speed of less than 50 km/h)

Adamant Road Hog: If the enemy team controls 3 or more beacons, the robot gets increased speed.
 * Max: 20%

Module
Quartermaster: All active modules on robot cost less power cells to activate.
 * Max: 25%
 * Excluded Robots: Boa, Destrier, Fenrir, Golem, Loki, Patton, Schutze, Tyr, Vityaz

Modules Expert: All effects on active modules on robot last longer.
 * Max: 25%
 * Excluded Robots: Boa, Destrier, Fenrir, Golem, Loki, Patton, Schutze, Tyr, Vityaz

Dodger: All active modules on robot recharge faster.
 * Max: 25%
 * Excluded Robots: Bulwark, Boa, Destrier, Fenrir, Golem, Loki, Patton, Schutze, Tyr, Vityaz

Foolhardy Quartermaster: Upon reaching a certain durability level, instantly recharges any equipped module.
 * Max: 50%
 * Excluded Robots: Boa, Destrier, Fenrir, Golem, Loki, Patton, Schutze, Tyr, Vityaz

Miscellaneous
Guidance Operator: The robot locks onto targets faster.
 * Max: 33%

Trade Off
Survivor: The robot deals increased weapon damage, but its speed is lowered by 7.5%
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: Ares, Boa, Butch, Falcon, Fujin, Fury, Hades, Haechi, Inquisitor, Loki, Mercury, Rayker, Schutze, Strider

Thrill Seeker: The robot deals increased weapon damage, but its durability is lowered by 5%.
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: Blitz, Bulgasari, Carnage, Destrier, Doc, Hover, Kumiho, Natasha, Patton, Pursuer, Rogatka, Spectre

Scout: The robot has increased speed, but its durability is lowered by 5%
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Galahad, Gareth, Hellburner, Jesse, Rhino

Spy: The robot has increased speed, but its weapon damage is lowered by 2.5%.
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: Cossack, Mender, Stalker, Weyland

Cautious Pilot: The robot has increased durability, buts its speed is lowered by 7.5%
 * Max: 7.5%
 * Robots: Golem, Griffin, Leo, Nemesis, Raijin, Raven, Vityaz

Tough Guy: The robot has increased durability, but its weapon damage is lowered by 2.5%.
 * Max: 7.5%
 * Robots: Bulwark, Fenrir, Invader, Lancelot, Tyr

Ability Based
Wonderworker: After activating its ability, the robot repairs a portion of its maximum durability.
 * Max: 7.5%
 * Robots: Ao Guang, Ao Jun, Ao Qin, Ares, Blitz, Butch, Carnage, Doc, Falcon, Griffin, Hades, Inquisitor, Invader, Jesse, Lancelot, Mercury, Pursuer, Raven, Rogatka, Spectre, Stalker

Destroyer: The robot deals increased ability damage.
 * Max: 10%
 * Robots: Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ares, Blitz, Hades, Hellburner, Nemesis, Rayker

True Ace: The robot repairs more durability with its ability.
 * Max: 15%
 * Robots: Mender, Tyr, Weyland

Suppressor: The robot has increased suppression effect.
 * Max: 12.5%
 * Robots: Blitz, Rayker

Weapon Damage With Active Ability: The robot deals increased weapon damage while its ability is active.
 * Max: 3%
 * Robots: Fujin, Raijin, Weyland

Defense Expert: The robot has increased resistances while its ability is active.
 * Max: 20 defense points
 * Max: 35 defense points (Fujin)
 * Robots: Fujin, Raijin, Weyland

True Cowboy: The robot deals increased weapon damage for 10 seconds after mode change.
 * Max: 5%
 * Robots: Butch, Doc, Jesse

Ability Recharge
Deft Survivor: Upon reaching a certain durability level, instantly recharges robot's ability.
 * Max: 50%
 * Robots: Blitz, Butch, Carnage, Doc, Falcon, Griffin, Hellburner, Invader, Lancelot, Mender, Pursuer, Rogatka, Stalker

Clever Survivor: Upon reaching a certain durability level, instantly adds an ability charge.
 * Max: 50%
 * Robots: Bulgasari, Haechi, Kumiho, Raven, Rayker, Strider

Ability Trade Off
Daredevil: The robot's damage increases but its active ability becomes unavailable.
 * Max: 15%
 * Robots: Carnage, Galahad, Gareth

Ghost: The robot's speed increases but its active ability becomes unavailable.
 * Max: 50%
 * Robots: Cossack, Lancelot, Rogatka

Tradionalist: The robot's durability increases but its active ability becomes unavailable.
 * Max: 50%
 * Robots: Falcon

Shield
Physical Shield Expert: The robot's physical shield has increased durability.
 * Max: 25%
 * Robots: Bulwark, Bulgasari, Galahad, Gareth, Lancelot, Raijin, Rhino, Tyr

Energy Shield Expert: The robot's energy shield has increased capacity.
 * Max: 15% (Fujin)
 * Max: 20%
 * Robots: Blitz, Bulwark, Carnage, Fenrir, Fujin, Haechi

Crazy Electrician: The robot's energy shield recharges faster.
 * Max: 15%
 * Max: 20% (Fujin)
 * Robots: Bulwark, Carnage, Fujin, Haechi

For Equipment
There are two different types of skills: Standard, which are available for all equips; and Unique, which are available to either a specific equipment, or a group of equips.

Standard
Gunsmith: The weapon deals increased damage.
 * Max: 2.5%
 * Excluded equipment: Ancile, Ecu

Weapon
Sharpshooter: The weapon has increased shot grouping (accuracy).
 * Max: 20% (Halo, Corona, Glory)
 * Max: 30%
 * Equipment: Gust, Storm, Thunder, Punisher, Punisher T, Avenger, Molot, Molot T, Tempest, Halo, Corona, Glory

Speedshooter: The weapon's acceleration mode activates faster.
 * Max: 66%
 * Equipment: Punisher, Punisher T, Avenger, Molot, Molot T, Tempest, Viper

Powerman: The weapon accumulates charges faster.
 * Max: 20%
 * Equipment: Shocktrain, Arbalest, Ballista, Trebuchet

Shield
Knight Errant: The shield has increased durability.
 * Max: 30%
 * Equipment: Ecu

Energy Shield Expert: The shield has increased capacity.
 * Max: 15%
 * Equipment: Ancile