One of the many issues that players complain about, is that some characters
need far more experience to upgrade all their traits to the maximum (eg a Navigator's Oracle).
This chart lists the experience needed to max-out each individual skill for each character,
as well as the consequent total needed.
I have also included, for reference value only, the amount of experience needed to max out
the Hierarchy skill, even though it's not really used in the game.
Notice that the main reason the SK and DK need significantly more experience than the rest is due
to the fact that they can reach "level 12" in one of their master-skills (Authority). Whereas no
other character has to do that, while at the same time one of the merchant's mastered skills requires
him to only reach level 9.
The results clearly demonstrate that the "Authority" skill needs tweaking, while atleast in the case of the navigator,
three skills are mastered instead of two, thus it justifies the extra experience needed to some extend atleast.
It should be noted, that despite the huge experience points needed to max out those three characters, it isnt really
that essential for the navigator to have 10 fleets instead of 9 (Leadership). However, in the case of DK/SK it can be
argued that they do need an 11th or 12th ship, thus why that trait needs tweaking.
This is followed by five tables that break down the experience points needed for each level of each skill, except Hierarchy, for ... each character.
Serve well as look-up tables for those who wish to plan ahead on how to use their precious experience points.
| Character Trait | StarKnight | DarkKnight | Merchant | Republican | Navigator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 6300 (lvl 6) | 25500 (lvl 10) | 0 (denied) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) |
| Defense | 25500 (lvl 10) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 0 (denied) |
| Trade | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 25500 (lvl 10) | 0 (denied) | 6300 (lvl 6) |
| Navigation | 0 (denied) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 25500 (lvl 10) |
| Production | 3150 (lvl 6) | 0 (denied) | 3150 (lvl 6) | 12240 (lvl 10) | 3150 (lvl 6) |
| Alien Communication | 750 (lvl 4) | 3150 (lvl 6) | 12750 (lvl 10) | 3150 (lvl 6) | 3150 (lvl 6) |
| Oracle | 3150 (lvl 6) | 750 (lvl 4) | 3150 (lvl 6) | 3150 (lvl 6) | 25500 (lvl 10) |
| Extraction | 6300 (lvl 6) | 6300 (lvl 6) | 1500 (lvl 4) | 25500 (lvl 10) | 6300 (lvl 6) |
| Leadership | 4500 (lvl 6) | 4500 (lvl 6) | 4500 (lvl 6) | 900 (lvl 4) | 76200 (lvl 10) |
| Authority | 304800 (lvl 12) | 304800 (lvl 12) | 18000 (lvl 8) | 18000 (lvl 8) | 3600 (lvl 6) |
| Hierarchy | 104857400 (lvl 20) | 104857400 (lvl 20) | 104857400 (lvl 20) | 104857400 (lvl 20) | 104857400 (lvl 20) |
| Total (w/o Hierarchy) | 360750 | 363900 | 81150 | 81840 | 156000 |
| Skills | Attack | Defense | Trade | Navigation | Production | Alien Com | Oracle | Extraction | Leadership | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 1 | 100 (+100) | n/a | 100 (+100) | n/a | 50 (+50) | 50 (+50) | 50 (+50) | 100 (+100) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 2 | 300 (+200) | n/a | 300 (+200) | n/a | 150 (+100) | 150 (+100) | 150 (+100) | 300 (+200) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 3 | 700 (+400) | 100 (+100) | 700 (+400) | n/a | 350 (+200) | 350 (+200) | 350 (+200) | 700 (+400) | 300 (+300) | n/a |
| Level 4 | 1500 (+800) | 300 (+200) | 1500 (+800) | n/a | 750 (+400) | 750 (+400) | 750 (+400) | 1500 (+800) | 900 (+600) | n/a |
| Level 5 | 3100 (+1600) | 700 (+400) | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | 1550 (+800) | n/a | 1550 (+800) | 3100 (+1600) | 2100 (+1200) | n/a |
| Level 6 | 6300 (+3200) | 1500 (+800) | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | 6300 (+3200) | 4500 (+2400) | 2400 (+2400) |
| Level 7 | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7200 (+4800) |
| Level 8 | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16800 (+9600) |
| Level 9 | n/a | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 36000 (+19200) |
| Level 10 | n/a | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 74400 (+38400) |
| Level 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 151200 (+76800) |
| Level 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 304800 (+153600) |
| Skills | Attack | Defense | Trade | Navigation | Production | Alien Com | Oracle | Extraction | Leadership | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 1 | n/a | 100 (+100) | 100 (+100) | 100 (+100) | n/a | 50 (+50) | 50 (+50) | 100 (+100) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 2 | n/a | 300 (+200) | 300 (+200) | 300 (+200) | n/a | 150 (+100) | 150 (+100) | 300 (+200) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 3 | 100 (+100) | 700 (+400) | 700 (+400) | 700 (+400) | n/a | 350 (+200) | 350 (+200) | 700 (+400) | 300 (+300) | n/a |
| Level 4 | 300 (+200) | 1500 (+800) | 1500 (+800) | 1500 (+800) | n/a | 750 (+400) | 750 (+400) | 1500 (+800) | 900 (+600) | n/a |
| Level 5 | 700 (+400) | 3100 (+1600) | 3100 (+1600) | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | 1550 (+800) | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | 2100 (+1200) | n/a |
| Level 6 | 1500 (+800) | 6300 (+3200) | 6300 (+3200) | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | 4500 (+2400) | 2400 (+2400) |
| Level 7 | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7200 (+4800) |
| Level 8 | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16800 (+9600) |
| Level 9 | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 36000 (+19200) |
| Level 10 | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 74400 (+38400) |
| Level 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 151200 (+76800) |
| Level 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 304800 (+153600) |
| Skills | Attack | Defense | Trade | Navigation | Production | Alien Com | Oracle | Extraction | Leadership | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 1 | n/a | 100 (+100) | n/a | 100 (+100) | 50 (+50) | n/a | 50 (+50) | 100 (+100) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 2 | n/a | 300 (+200) | n/a | 300 (+200) | 150 (+100) | 50 (+50) | 150 (+100) | 300 (+200) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 3 | n/a | 700 (+400) | 100 (+100) | 700 (+400) | 350 (+200) | 150 (+100) | 350 (+200) | 700 (+400) | 300 (+300) | n/a |
| Level 4 | n/a | 1500 (+800) | 300 (+200) | 1500 (+800) | 750 (+400) | 350 (+200) | 750 (+400) | 1500 (+800) | 900 (+600) | n/a |
| Level 5 | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | 700 (+400) | 3100 (+1600) | 1550 (+800) | 750 (+400) | 1550 (+800) | n/a | 2100 (+1200) | 1200 (+1200) |
| Level 6 | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | 1500 (+800) | 6300 (+3200) | 3150 (+1600) | 1550 (+800) | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | 4500 (+2400) | 3600 (+2400) |
| Level 7 | n/a | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8400 (+4800) |
| Level 8 | n/a | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | n/a | 6350 (+3200) | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18000 (+9600) |
| Level 9 | n/a | n/a | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | n/a | 12750 (+6400) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Level 10 | n/a | n/a | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Skills | Attack | Defense | Trade | Navigation | Production | Alien Com | Oracle | Extraction | Leadership | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Level 1 | 100 (+100) | 100 (+100 | n/a | 100 (+100 | n/a | 50 (+50) | 50 (+50) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Level 2 | 300 (+200) | 300 (+200) | n/a | 300 (+200) | n/a | 150 (+100) | 150 (+100) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Level 3 | 700 (+400) | 700 (+400) | n/a | 700 (+400) | 48 (+48) | 350 (+200) | 350 (+200) | 100 (+100) | 300 (+300) | n/a |
| Level 4 | 1500 (+800) | 1500 (+800) | n/a | 1500 (+800) | 144 (+96) | 750 (+400) | 750 (+400) | 300 (+200) | 900 (+600) | n/a |
| Level 5 | 3100 (+1600) | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | 336 (+192) | 1550 (+800) | 1550 (+800) | 700 (+400) | n/a | 1200 (+1200) |
| Level 6 | 6300 (+3200) | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | 720 (+384) | 3150 (+1600) | 3150 (+1600) | 1500 (+800) | n/a | 3600 (+2400) |
| Level 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1488 (+768) | n/a | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | 8400 (+4800) |
| Level 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3024 (+1536) | n/a | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 18000 (+9600) |
| Level 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6096 (+3072) | n/a | n/a | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12240 (+6144) | n/a | n/a | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | n/a |
| Skills | Attack | Defense | Trade | Navigation | Production | Alien Com | Oracle | Extraction | Leadership | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Level 1 | 100 (+100) | n/a | 100 (+100) | n/a | 50 (+50) | 50 (+50) | n/a | 100 (+100) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 2 | 300 (+200) | n/a | 300 (+200) | n/a | 150 (+100) | 150 (+100) | 50 (+50) | 300 (+200) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 3 | 700 (+400) | n/a | 700 (+400) | 100 (+100) | 350 (+200) | 350 (+200) | 150 (+100) | 700 (+400) | n/a | n/a |
| Level 4 | 1500 (+800) | n/a | 1500 (+800) | 300 (+200) | 750 (+400) | 750 (+400) | 350 (+200) | 1500 (+800) | 600 (+600) | n/a |
| Level 5 | 3100 (+1600) | n/a | 3100 (+1600) | 700 (+400) | 1550 (+800) | 1550 (+800) | 750 (+400) | 3100 (+1600) | 1800 (+1200) | 1200 (+1200) |
| Level 6 | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | 1500 (+800) | 3150 (+1600) | 3150 (+1600) | 1550 (+800) | 6300 (+3200) | 4200 (+2400) | 3600 (+2400) |
| Level 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | n/a | 3150 (+1600) | n/a | 9000 (+4800) | n/a |
| Level 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | n/a | 6300 (+3200) | n/a | 18600 (+9600) | n/a |
| Level 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | n/a | 12700 (+6400) | n/a | 37800 (+19200) | n/a |
| Level 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | n/a | 25500 (+12800) | n/a | 76200 (+38400) | n/a |