Pilot
Skill (Dexterity)
Skill Use | Action | DC | Description | Trained Only | Retry | Take 10 | Take 20 | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avoid Collision | Immediate Action |
15 |
You can reduce or negate the damage from a collision while piloting a vehicle. |
No |
No |
Yes |
No | Core |
Dogfight | Standard Action |
Opposed: Pilot |
You can engage in a dogfight while piloting a vehicle. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | Core |
Engage the Enemy | Immediate Action |
Set initiatve |
You can make a pilot check instead of an Initiative check to set your place in battle order. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No | Core |
Fly Casual |
As part of Move Action |
Opposed: Perception |
You can substitute a Pilot check for a Deception check to give off a deceptive appearance while piloting. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No | SNV |
Increase Vehicle Speed | Swift Action |
20 |
You can increase your vehicle's speed by 1 (or more) squares for 1 round. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No | Core |
Ram | Full-Round Action |
Opposed: Reflex Defense |
You can attempt to cause a deliberate collision with another vehicle while piloting. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | Core |
Use this skill to operate a vehicle. Basic operation of a vehicle does not require a skill check or special training, but performing evasive maneuvers and difficult stunts does.
Whenever you make a Pilot check, you must apply the vehicle's size modifier to your check.
Avoid Collision
You can make a DC 15 Pilot check as a reaction to reduce or negate the damage from a collision.
Dogfight
When operating a flying vehicle, you can make a Pilot check as a standard action to engage in a dogfight.
Engage the Enemy
- Trained Only)
When piloting a vehicle in combat, you can choose to make a Pilot check instead of an Initiative check to determine your place in the initiative order.
Fly Casual
- Trained Only
- Source
- SNV
Whenever you are piloting a ship or other vehicle, you can substitute a Pilot check for a Deception check to give off a deceptive appearance. You still might be required to produce documentation and know specific procedures as is customary for the situation, but this use helps you avert suspicion in the first place, especially when your authorization codes are old and out of date.
Increase Vehicle Speed
- Trained Only
You may make a DC 20 Pilot check as a swift action to make your vehicle perform beyond its normal limits. (You can't take 10 on this check.) If the check fails, your vehicle's speed does not increase, and your vehicle moves - 1 step on the condition track. If you succeed, your vehicle's speed increases by 1 square until the start of your next turn. For every 5 points by which you exceed the DC, your vehicle's speed increases by an additional 1 square.
Ram
You can make a Pilot check as part of a full-round action to collide intentionally with a target.
Special
- You can take 10 when making a Pilot check except when attempting to increase a vehicle's speed. You can't take 20 on a Pilot check.