Proficiency

Some specific actions or tests will require Proficiency; this means that just having that skill is not enough to attempt those tests and you need some specialized training to do so properly.

A character who is not proficient at something has a major disadvantage when attempting it. However, in the case of Armor Proficiency, if a character is not proficient at using the armor they are wearing, they instead gained increased Encumbrance.

Weapon Proficiencies

Tech Weapons

  • Attacking with a Tech Weapon.

  • Tech Weapons have a variety of elemental and special effects that can ignore armor and hamper targets.

Martial Weapons

  • Attacking with a Martial Weapon.

  • Martial weapons tend to specialize in offering higher and more reliable damage over additional effects.

Tactical Weapons

  • Attacking with a Tactical Weapon.

  • Tactical weapons specialize in control and precision and tend to make extensive use of combat maneuvers and conditions.

Unarmed Fighting

  • Attacking someone using only your body or weapons with the Unarmed quality

  • Unarmed fighting tents to specialize in maneuvers and attacking with a variety of skills.

Firearms

  • Attacking with a Firearm.

  • Firearms have a variety of firing modes and specialize in dealing high damage over additional effects.

Armor Proficiencies

Medium Armor

  • Wearing Medium Armor

  • Medium Armor offers a balance between protection, freedom of movement and evasiveness.

Heavy Armor

  • Wearing Heavy or Medium Armor

  • Heavy Armor makes one easy to hit but offers high degrees of protection.

Powered Armor

  • Wearing Powered Armor

  • Powered Armor is a mechanical suit that has its own game attributes, worn over one’s body. It is powerful but cumbersome and has a high upkeep.

Combat Proficiencies

Armed Maneuvers

  • Using Armed Special Combat Maneuvers

Pet Maneuvers

  • Using Pet related Special Combat Maneuvers

Ranged Maneuvers

  • Using Unarmed Special Combat Maneuvers

Shield Maneuvers

  • Using Shield Special Combat Maneuvers

Unarmed Maneuvers

  • Using Unarmed Special Combat Maneuvers

Piloting Proficiencies

Combat Piloting

  • Piloting a Warmech or War Vehicle

Interstellar Navigation

  • Directing a vehicle through a Hyperspace Jump

Spaceship Piloting

  • Piloting vehicles in Space/0G

Technical Proficiencies

Chemistry

  • Identifying substances and their properties.

  • Creating substances, drugs and explosives.

  • Using Chemistry Kits.

Hacking

  • Hacking and Electronic Decryption

  • Using Programming Kits and Decoders.

  • Using Combat ECM.

Healing

  • Restoring Hit Points.

  • Treating Physical Conditions, Injuries and Wounds.

  • Using Medkits.

  • Performing Surgery.

Engineering

  • Repairing complex machines (Mechs, Spaceships, Drones, Firearms, Tech Weapons, Implants, etc)

  • Building complex machines. Using Engineering Kits and Toolboxes.

Smithing

  • Repairing Armor, Shields, Simple, Martial and Tactical weapons.

  • Crafting Armor, Shields, Simple, Martial and Tactical weapons.

  • Using Smithing Tools and Toolboxes.

Tinkering

  • Repairing small objects, items and accessories.

  • Crafting small objects, items, accessories and ammunition.

  • Using Trapmaking Kits and Toolboxes.

Social Proficiencies

Animal Handling

  • Commanding an animal.

  • Riding a mount.

  • Training an animal.

Art

  • Creating works of art and other means of artistic expression.

  • Creating Clothing, Superior and Masterwork gear.

  • Using Make-up Kits and Costuming Kits.

Larceny

  • Picking locks and pockets.

  • Making forgeries and falsifying documents.

  • Using Larceny Special Combat Maneuvers

  • Using Lockpicks and Forgery Kits.