Highest Pilot Skill Possible at Level 1


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I'm trying to get the highest pilot skill possible at level 1, because, yea know, I want to be the pilot.

I was looking at the operative pregen, and I was wondering if I was missing something.

They have the piloting skill as +10 with 1 rank.

I think I'm missing one point

(+4 dex) + (1 rank + 3) + (+1 for ace pilot) = +9

I know I can add Skill Focus to my character to get it up to +12

but

1. How did the operative get it up to +10 without Skill Focus? What am I missing?
2. Are there any other ways to increase the piloting skill at level 1?


Oh, Operative's Edge, I missed that.


Operative's Edge acquired at first level for free grants a +1 insight bonus to skill checks.

And for reference, skill focus is also now an insight bonus I believe, and wouldn't stack.

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highest possible:

18 dex Lashunta, Ace pilot operative, skill focus: pilot.
At level 1 you'll have a +14:
1 rank, +3 class, +4 dex, +1 theme, +3 insight, +2 racial.

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Looks like someone wants to be the best damn pilot fresh out of flight school!

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I feel the need... the need for SPEED!


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However ranks in skills as well as total bonus matter in starfinder so you wont be the best just cuase your skill bonus is the highest.

Liberty's Edge

Also keep in mind that when flying the Pegasus, you'll get a + to piloting checks as well, thanks to being an explorer starship frame and both ships offer a + to any skill per round thanks to the onboard computers. Just make sure to verify that all of your bonuses will stack.


At level 7, your feat skill focus (insight) will par with the insight bonus given by Operative's Edge. It will become useless and a lost feat, just for 2 more points at lvl 1 to 2, and one more point at lvl 3 to 6.

Liberty's Edge

Silverymist wrote:
At level 7, your feat skill focus (insight) will par with the insight bonus given by Operative's Edge. It will become useless and a lost feat, just for 2 more points at lvl 1 to 2, and one more point at lvl 3 to 6.

Not quite. When this happens to a Skill Focus you gain the ability to Take 10 with the skill even under stress.

This is potentially very cool indeed.


A bit off, but I have an Android Envoy (don't ask) that has a +10 in Diplomacy. I can basically avoid any combat at level 1.

Stat splat:

+1 for skill rank, +3 for class bonus, +3 for Skill Focus [Diplomacy], +3 for Cha modifier.

You could do the same for your character, swapping out the Charisma modifier for the Dex mod. You could also add in a theme bonus.


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Githzilla wrote:
Looks like someone wants to be the best damn pilot fresh out of flight school!

How do you get +3 insight, insight only gives you +1 to skill checks, unless Im missing something. Thanks

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