EVE Online: The 14 Skills Needed By All Pilots

14 fundamental skills every pilot of every ship needs in EVE Online.

A new character should train each of these 14 skills as early as possible, even if you haven't decided what type of play style you may be interested in. That’s because these skills are vital for every single ship you could possible fly and every single profession you could possible choose.

Some of these skills are already maxed for alphas but should be trained to level 5 as soon as you activate the omega clone.

Spaceship Command

Spaceship Command : 2% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level. Starting Skill Level: III

Navigation

Evasive Maneuvering : 5% improved ship agility for all ships per skill level. Starting Skill Level: I

Warp Drive Operation : Each skill level reduces the capacitor need of initiating warp by 10%. Starting Skill Level: I

Navigation : 5% bonus to sub-warp ship velocity per skill level. Starting Skill Level: III

Engineering

CPU Management : 5% bonus to ship CPU output per skill level. Starting Skill Level: IV

Capacitor Management : 5% bonus to capacitor capacity per skill level. Starting Skill Level: III

Capacitor Systems Operation : 5% reduction in capacitor recharge time per skill level. Starting Skill Level: III

Power Grid Management : 5% bonus to ship power grid output per skill level. Starting Skill Level: IV

Armor

Hull Upgrades : 5% bonus to armor hit points per skill level. Starting Skill Level: II or III, depending on race

Mechanics : 5% bonus to structure hit points per skill level. Starting Skill Level: II or III, depending on race

Shields

Shield Management : 5% bonus to shield capacity per skill level. Starting Skill Level: I or II, depending on race

Shield Operation : 5% reduction in shield recharge time per skill level. Starting Skill Level: I or II, depending on race

Targeting

Long Range Targeting : 5% bonus to targeting range per skill level. Starting Skill Level: I

Signature Analysis : 5% improved targeting speed per skill level. Starting Skill Level: I