Combat skills govern player performance in space combat. Use "meta": "combat" in the skill JSON.

Files live in: <pack_root>/data/skills/combat/<skill_name>.json

Standard Combat Skill Types

Skill TypeWhat it improves
Weapon EfficiencyEffectiveness of ship weapons
Shield EfficiencyShield absorption and recovery
Engine EfficiencyShip engine output
Thruster SpeedMovement speed and agility in combat

Example — Weapon Efficiency

{
  "displayName": "skills.category.mypack.combat.weapon_efficiency",
  "description": "skills.category.mypack.combat.weapon_efficiency.desc",
  "meta": "combat",
  "category": "mypack:weapon_efficiency",
  "topLevel": 100,
  "math": { "start": 1000, "progressionCurve": 1.5 }
}

Example — Shield Efficiency

{
  "displayName": "skills.category.mypack.combat.shield_efficiency",
  "description": "skills.category.mypack.combat.shield_efficiency.desc",
  "meta": "combat",
  "category": "mypack:shield_efficiency",
  "topLevel": 100,
  "math": { "start": 1000, "progressionCurve": 1.5 }
}

Example — Thruster Speed

{
  "displayName": "skills.category.mypack.combat.thruster_speed",
  "description": "skills.category.mypack.combat.thruster_speed.desc",
  "meta": "combat",
  "category": "mypack:thruster_speed",
  "topLevel": 100,
  "math": { "start": 1000, "progressionCurve": 1.5 }
}

Language Keys

"skills.category.mypack.combat.weapon_efficiency":       "Weapon Efficiency",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.weapon_efficiency.desc":  "Advanced training for optimized ship weapon output.",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.shield_efficiency":       "Shield Efficiency",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.shield_efficiency.desc":  "Techniques for maximizing shield absorption and recharge.",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.engine_efficiency":       "Engine Efficiency",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.engine_efficiency.desc":  "Engineering knowledge that extracts more power from ship engines.",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.thruster_speed":          "Thruster Speed",
"skills.category.mypack.combat.thruster_speed.desc":     "Piloting reflexes and thruster calibration for superior agility."