Skills and Abilities

Skills and abilities provide tangible battlefield effects and help specialize your pilot in a specific role.

Skills 1

Each skill tree has its own area of focus:

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Gunnery	+2.5% ranged hit chance	+5% ranged hit chance	+7.5% ranged hit chance	+10% ranged hit chance	+12.5% ranged hit chance Ability: Multitarget or Battlelord	+15% ranged hit chance	+17.5% ranged hit chance	+20% ranged hit chance Ability: Precision Master or Energy/Ballistic/Missile Master	+22.5% ranged hit chance	+25% ranged hit chance Ability: Stone Cold
Piloting	+2.5% melee hit chance	+5% melee hit chance	+7.5% melee hit chance	+10% melee hit chance	+12.5% melee hit chance	+15% melee hit chance	+17.5% melee hit chance	+20% melee hit chance	+22.5% melee hit chance	+25% melee hit chance Ability: Sprinter
Guts				+1 health	-1 recoil penalty Ability: Bulwark or Shielded Stance	+3 heat efficiency	+2 health	-2 recoil penalty Ability: Juggernaut or Brawler	+6% heat effiency +1 punch hit	+3 health Ability: Defensive Formation
Tactics				-1 indirect fire penalty	+3 accuracy in min. range Ability: Sensor Lock or Target Prediction	Called shot bonus	-2 indirect fire penalty	+6 accuracy in min. range Ability: Sensor Lock or Target Prediction	Called shot mastery	Ability: Eagle Eye

Skills Alternative

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Gunnery	Chance To Hit	+2.5%	+5%	+7.5%	+10%	+12.5%	+15%	+17.5%	+20%	+22.5%	+25%
	Jam Chance
	Unjam Chance	10%	20%	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%
Piloting	Melee Accuracy	+2.5%	+5%	+7.5%	+10%	+12.5%	+15%	+17.5%	+20%	+22.5%	+25%
Guts	Pilot Health				+1			+2			+3
	Recoil Reduction					-1			-2
	Heat Efficiency						+3%			+6%
	Punch Hits									+1
Tactics	Indirect Fire Penalty				-1			-2
	Minimum Range Accuracy					+3			+6
	Called Shot Bonus						Improved			Mastery

Abilities

A list of abilities in BTA. Some provide passive "always-on" bonuses and others must be activated during battle.

	Level	Icon	Abilitiy	Description
Gunnery	Level 5		Multitarget	ACTION: Fire weapons at up to three separate targets within this 'Mech's current firing arc.
			Battlelord	ACTION: Supercharge your mech for a turn, dealing 15% greater damage and hitting with +2 accuracy for the turn. Generates an extra 30 heat this turn. 4 turn cooldown.
	Level 8		Precision Master	PASSIVE: Attacks with a single weapon ignore COVER and GUARDED on the target. Additionally, enables called shots on targets.
			Energy Master	PASSIVE: Grants a 10% damage bonus and +1 accuracy to attacks with energy weapons.
			Ballistic Master	PASSIVE: Grants a 10% damage bonus and +1 accuracy to attacks with ballistic weapons.
			Missile Master	PASSIVE: Grants a 10% damage bonus and +1 accuracy to attacks with missile weapons.
	Level 10		Stone Cold	ACTION: Supercharge your cooling system for a turn, gaining +60 heat dissipation for the turn, at the cost of responsiveness in the controls. Your initiative is reduced by 2 for 2 turns. 4 turn cooldown.
Piloting	Level 5		Sure Footing	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior gain one bonus Evasion charge after moving (can exceed the unit's maximum). If the move is not a sprint, jump, or charge to melee, the 'Mech also gains ENTRENCHED (50% stability damage reduction).
			Phantom	ACTION: Blur your 'Mech's sensor signature such that you gain +2 evasive charges from movement for two turns. 4 turn cooldown.
	Level 8		Ace Pilot	PASSIVE: A 'Mech piloted by this MechWarrior can move after shooting if it has not moved yet.
			Invisible Target	PASSIVE: This pilot's evasive charges are immune to being removed by sensor lock effects. Additionally, pilot gets +2 defense at all times.
	Level 10		Sprinter	ACTION: Superior piloting skill lets you get a little more out of your mech. Gain 60 meters of movement speed this turn. 4 turn cooldown.
Guts	Level 5		Bulwark	PASSIVE: COVER and GUARDED states both provide 40% damage reduction rather than 20% damage reduction. COVER and GUARDED together provide 60% damage reduction.
			Shielded Stance	ACTION: Activate in order to gain a flat 50% damage reduction regardless of cover or positioning as well as gaining 1 initiative. The DR lasts for 2 turns, initiative only applies next turn. 4 turn cooldown.
	Level 8		Juggernaut	PASSIVE: Successful Melee attacks knock your target back one Initiative Phase. Braces after Melee and DFA. Also grants one extra attack using physical weapons such as Hatchets, Maces, and Swords.
			Brawler	PASSIVE: Grants a 20% damage bonus to kicks, punches, and DFAs. Reduces self-damage from DFAs by 50%.
	Level 10		Defensive Formation	ACTION: Activate in order to gain a flat 20% damage reduction regardless of cover or positioning for all friendly units. The DR lasts for 2 turns. 6 turn cooldown.
Tactics	Level 5		Sensor Lock	ACTION: Select a target within sensor range to reveal it until the end of the current round and remove two of its EVASIVE charges. The target also gains +2 SENSORS IMPAIRED effect.
			Target Prediction	ACTION: Advanced heuristics provide your lancemates with +2 accuracy for the remainder of this turn. Does not affect this unit. 4 turn cooldown.
	Level 8		Master Tactician	PASSIVE: 'Mechs piloted by this MechWarrior gain +2 Initiative, and remove one bar of stability damage when Reserving.
			Knife Fighter	PASSIVE: Gain a +33% boost to all support weapon short and medium range brackets as well as +10% damage with support weapons.
	Level 10		Eagle Eye	PASSIVE: Gain a +33% boost to sensors, sight, all weapon long and max range brackets, and a 2.5% Called Shot bonus.