Environmental Training (skill)

From The Nameless Mod

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Widely considered the most useless skill in Deus Ex (aside from swimming), Environmental training suffers in popularity due to its reliance on one-time use items that take up inventory space as well as a focus on defense, but has the advantage of providing a substitute for several augs. It is also the only skill that can benefit an agent in combat in conjunction with mastering a weapon skill, as mastering two weapons is not recommended since only one weapon can be used at a time, to say nothing of the cost. Training it up is required to use the newly added Gas Mask, but instances in which the Gas Mask is useful are rare and easily replaced with Environmental Resistance. Environmental Training is benefited by the fact that it takes less skill points than any other skill, including Fists; full mastery of Environmental training costs 4275 points, less than the mastery level alone of most skills, and since mastery in Environmental Training will double duration and reduce damage taken to 50% of damage taken compared to Advanced, it is a fairly efficient investment.

Skill Level Details

Untrained: Armors, hazmat suits, thermoptic camoflauge, and rebreathers last base duration, and absorb base damage. You cannot use gas masks.

Trained: Duration is 133% of base, and you can use gas masks. Damage absorption varies, but is improved. Costs 675 skill points.

Advanced: Duration is 200% of base. Damage absorption varies, and is moderately good(>60%) . Costs 1350 skill points.

Master: Duration is 400% of base. Damage absorption is very high(>80%). Costs 2250 skill points.