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Core Skills for all Pilots:
Engineering: maximize power grid
Electronics: maximize CPU
Energy Management: maximize the capacitor
Energy Systems Operation: reduce the capacitor recharge time.
Mechanic: maximize hull strength.
Shield Management: maximize shield capacity.
Shield Operation: maximize shield recharge rate.
Hull Upgrade: maximize armor strength.

Division	Courier	Kill	Trade	Mining
Accounting:	100%	--	--	--
Administration:	50%	50%	--	--
Advisory:	66%	34%	--	--
Archives:	100%	--	--	--
Astrosurveying:	30%	40%	5%	25%
Command:	3%	97%	--	--
Distribution:	95%	5%	--	--
Intelligence:	15%	85%	--	--
Internal Security:	5%	95%	--	--
Legal:	50%	50%	--	--
Manufacturing:	100%	--	--	--
Marketing:	95%	5%	--	--
Mining:	85%	5%	--	10% (II)
Personnel:	36%	64%	--	--
Production:	95%	5%	--	--
Public Relations:	66%	34%	--	--
R&D:	50% (S)	--	50%	--
Security:	5%	90%	5%	--
Storage:	95% (L)	5%	--	--
Surveillance:	5%	95%	--	--

Faction	Names	Damage type to shoot	Damage type to resist
Amarr Empire	Amarr	Explosive Kinetic Thermal EM	EM 48% Thermal 33% Kinetic 18% Explosive 1%
Angel Cartel	Angel Domination Gist Gistatis Gistii Gistior Gistum	Explosive Kinetic Thermal EM	Explosive 59% Kinetic 19% Thermal 11% EM 11%
Blood Raiders	Blood Corpii Corpior Corpum Corpus	EM Thermal Kinetic Explosive	EM 45% Thermal 43% Kinetic 12% Explosive 0%
Caldari State	Caldari	Kinetic Thermal EM Explosive	Kinetic 73% Thermal 26% EM 1% Explosive 0%
CONCORD	CONCORD	Kinetic Thermal EM Explosive	Kinetic 28% Thermal 10% Explosive 23% EM 39%
Gallente Federation	Gallente	Thermal Kinetic Explosive EM	Kinetic 44% Thermal 54% Explosive 0% EM 2%
Guristas Pirates	Guristas Pith Pithatis Pithi Pithior Pithum	Kinetic Thermal Explosive EM	Kinetic 84% Thermal 16% EM 0% Explosive 0%
Mercenaries	Mercenary	Kinetic Thermal Explosive EM	Kinetic Thermal Explosive EM
Minmatar Republic	Minmatar	Explosive EM Kinetic Thermal	Thermal 8% Explosive 52% Kinetic 19% EM 21%
Mordu's Legion	Mordus	Thermal Kinetic EM Explosive	Kinetic 81% Thermal 16% EM 3% Explosive 0%
Rogue Drones	Alvatis Alvi Alvior Alvus Alvum	EM Thermal Kinetic Explosive	Explosive 55% Kinetic 19% Thermal 18% EM 8%
Sansha's Nation	Sansha Centatis Centii Centior Centum Centus	EM Thermal Kinetic Explosive	EM 60% Thermal 32% Kinetic 8% Explosive 0%
Serpentis	Serpentis Core Corelatis Coreli Corelior Corelum	Kinetic Thermal EM Explosive	Thermal 62% Kinetic 38% EM 0% Explosive 0%

**Skill groups and their associated attributes**
Group	Attributes
Corporation Management	Memory, Charisma
Drones	Memory, Perception
Electronics	Intelligence, Memory
Engineering	Intelligence, Memory
Gunnery	Perception, Willpower
Industry	Memory, Intelligence
Leadership	Willpower, Charisma/Charisma, Willpower
Learning	All
Mechanic	Intelligence, Memory
Missiles	Perception, Willpower
Navigation	Intelligence, Perception
Science	All except perceptions
Spaceship Command	Perception, Willpower/Willpower, Perception
Trade	Willpower, Charisma/Charisma, Memory

As can be seen from the table, there are attributes that are more useful for one career path than another. Many recommend that fighter pilots (PvPers or PvEers) put their points in Perception and Willpower. Industrialists will want to focus on Memory and Intelligence. Traders and Mission Runners who interact a lot with NPC agents will want to develop a high Charisma.

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