Star Wars Galaxies: SWG Comlink - Spy Expertise

What is the Expertise System?

Before I get into the specific trees, I want to explain the goals of the Expertise system and how it works. The overall goal of the system is to offer new and exciting choices for players to make about the development of their characters. These choices offer players the chance to further customize their characters, creating more diversity between characters of the same profession, and giving players an additional goal while leveling.

At level 10, a player earns five Expertise points and then earns 1 point every two levels up to a maximum of forty-five points at level 90. Once a player reaches level 10, they can activate the Expertise interface (it will appear on the Main Menu) and begin allocating their points over the two trees available to their profession.

Allocating Expertise points will do one of two things for a character. It will either modify an existing ability, such as increasing damage done, or it will unlock new abilities or a series of abilities.

Players can allocate the points they have earned and even experiment with different choices through the interface without permanently committing to the changes. Once they're satisfied with their allocation, they can choose to finalize their decision by clicking the "Accept" button. Once accepted, these choices can only be undone for a fee through a re-spec (re-specialization option) from the appropriate NPC.

Chart Key Notes:

• The Expertise tree graphics below are concept pieces used to construct the trees, and not representative of actual in-game art.

• Specific numbers mentioned in the tree summaries are apt to change as we iterate and test the data over the weeks leading up to the scheduled update.

Spy Expertise: Covert Operative

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[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>Point Cost </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Type </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Maximum Effect [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Prerequisite [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Increases Camouflage by 30. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Reduces the cooldown of Smoke Bomb and Without a Trace by 2 min. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Increases Detect hidden by 50. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

<DIV align=center>Ability</DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Grants the Ambush(Melee) and Snipe(ranged) attack lines from stealth. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Decreases the snare movement penalty of Smoke bombs by 20%. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Rapid Concealment [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Careful Observation [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl22 height=60]Burst of Shadows [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>3 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>1 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Ability </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Allows the spy to move faster than normal while stealthed for 15 seconds. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Smoke Screen [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>3 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Increases the radius of effect of Reveal Shadows by 20m, reduce the cooldown of Reveal Shadows by 40 seconds, increase the base chance to detect by 12% per point. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Reveal Shadows [/TD]

<DIV align=center>3 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Increases Ambush and Razor Slash damage by 40%. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Decreases action cost of Ambush and Snipe by 20% [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Cloaked Attacks [/TD]

<DIV align=center>3 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Increases the duration of Burst of Shadows by 6 seconds. Reduces the cooldown of Burst of Shadows by 90 seconds. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Burst of Shadows [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Decreases the snare movement penalty of Smoke bombs by 15%. Decreases the snare movement penalty of sneak by 60%. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]None [/TD]

<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Ambush and Snipe critical chance increased by 60%. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Cloak and Dagger [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Improved version of Smoke bomb. No snare associated with this version. Make the spy undetectable by any means for 30 seconds. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Burst of Shadows [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl22]Shadows Embrace [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl23]Total [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24][/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl25]
<DIV align=center>50</DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 align=middle]
<DIV align=center></DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22][/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl22][/TD]

Spy Expertise: General

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[td style="color:black" class=xl26 width=51]
<DIV align=center>Type </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 width=282]Maximum Effect [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24 width=100]Prerequisite [/TD]

<DIV align=center>Ability </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Grants a complete line of the Spy's Fang ability. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Grants the Razor Slash melee line of attacks. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Improved Arachne's Web [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>1 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Ability </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Grants a complete line if the Arachne Web ability. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Improved Spy's Fang [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>1 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Ability </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Removes all poison dot effects and applies 20% of their remaining damage. Grants 5 seconds of poison Dot immunity. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Improved First Aid [/TD]

<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]30% increase in poison damage from Venomous Ploy trap line. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>3 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]+75 Camouflage. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Protective Armor [/TD]

<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Increases critical hit chance by 4%. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Improved Spy's Fang [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]+60 Precision. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Improved Arachne's Web [/TD]

<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]+60 Strength [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Hidden Daggers [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]4% Glancing blow vs. all attacks. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Protective Armor [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Precision [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl24 height=25]Increased Agility [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]+60 Agility [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]None [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>5 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]20% Reduction in action cost using carbines. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Opportunity [/TD]

<DIV align=center>5 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>4 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]20% Reduction in action cost using melee weapons. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Increased Strength [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>2 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Mod </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]100% chance for Venomous ploy to apply a snare to each target they do damage to. [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Deadly Toxins [/TD]

<DIV align=center>1 </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center>Ability </DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]50% glancing blow buff vs. all for 15 seconds [/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24]Increased Agility [/TD]

[td style="color:black" class=xl26]
<DIV align=center></DIV>[/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24][/TD]
[td style="color:black" class=xl24][/TD]

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