Combat Skills

Combat skills govern player performance in space combat — how effectively they use their ship weapons, shields, engines, and thrusters. Use "category": "combat" in the skill meta.

Files live in: <your_pack_id>/data/skills/combat/<skill_name>.json

Standard Combat Skill Types

Skill Type	What it improves	Related equipment
Weapon Efficiency	How effectively ship weapons operate	Ship weapons
Shield Efficiency	How well shields absorb and recover	Ship shields
Engine Efficiency	Fuel/energy use of ship engines	Ship engines
Thruster Speed	Agility and movement speed in combat	Ship thrusters

Example — Weapon Efficiency

{
  "skills": {
    "id": "stellar_forge:weapon_efficiency",
    "displayName": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.weapon_efficiency",
    "description": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.weapon_efficiency.desc",
    "meta": {
      "category": "combat",
      "topLevel": 10,
      "math": { "start": 500, "progressionCurve": 1.7 }
    }
  }
}

As players level this skill, their ship weapons become more effective — dealing more damage, firing faster, or consuming less power.

Example — Shield Efficiency

{
  "skills": {
    "id": "stellar_forge:shield_efficiency",
    "displayName": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.shield_efficiency",
    "description": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.shield_efficiency.desc",
    "meta": {
      "category": "combat",
      "topLevel": 10,
      "math": { "start": 500, "progressionCurve": 1.7 }
    }
  }
}

Example — Engine Efficiency

{
  "skills": {
    "id": "stellar_forge:engine_efficiency",
    "displayName": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.engine_efficiency",
    "description": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.engine_efficiency.desc",
    "meta": {
      "category": "combat",
      "topLevel": 10,
      "math": { "start": 500, "progressionCurve": 1.7 }
    }
  }
}

Example — Thruster Speed

{
  "skills": {
    "id": "stellar_forge:thruster_speed",
    "displayName": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.thruster_speed",
    "description": "skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.thruster_speed.desc",
    "meta": {
      "category": "combat",
      "topLevel": 10,
      "math": { "start": 500, "progressionCurve": 1.7 }
    }
  }
}

Directly improves ship movement speed. Higher levels amplify the speed stat of equipped thrusters.

Language Keys

"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.weapon_efficiency":      "Weapon Efficiency",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.weapon_efficiency.desc": "Advanced training in ship weapon systems for optimized output.",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.shield_efficiency":      "Shield Efficiency",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.shield_efficiency.desc": "Techniques for maximizing shield absorption and recharge times.",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.engine_efficiency":      "Engine Efficiency",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.engine_efficiency.desc": "Engineering knowledge that extracts more power from ship engines.",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.thruster_speed":         "Thruster Speed",
"skills.category.stellar_forge.combat.thruster_speed.desc":    "Piloting reflexes and thruster calibration for superior agility."