Skills/Improvement/v2.5

Experience Awards

Experience is gained separately for each skill. Experience is awarded during missions as shown.

No.	Skill	Experience Awarded
0	Strength	50 × (weight / strength) / ke points where weight is the average weight carried during the mission, and ke (the "encumbrance modifier") is: 1.0 for 'bonus' stages 0.7 for 'normal' stages 0.4 for 'penalty' stages Limited to 125 points per mission
1	Speed	0.2 points for every point gained in any other skill Limited to 91 points per mission
2	Accuracy	40 points per enemy hit 60 points per enemy hit by sniping Limited to 450 points per mission
3	Mind	100 points per enemy kill 50 points per mission Limited to 450 points per mission
4	Close	180 points per enemy hit using the "Close" skill Limited to 680 points per mission
5	Heavy*	180 points per enemy hit using the "Heavy" skill Limited to 680 points per mission
6	Assault	180 points per enemy hit using the "Assault" skill Limited to 680 points per mission
7	Sniper	180 points per enemy hit using the "Sniper" skill Limited to 680 points per mission
8	High Explosives	180 points per enemy hit using the "High Explosives" skill Limited to 680 points per mission
9	Health	0.2 points for every point gained in any other skill Limited to 360 points per mission

* Heavy weapons skill is currently unused and slated for removal

Skill Progression

As a soldier gains experience, his skills increase according to this formula:

New Skill = Original Skill + (XP/10)^0.6