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Noob question about Missile skills
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Kaiirii
State War Academy
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-04-28 16:16:16 UTC
Hey Everyone.

I have a noob question for you.

Do skills under the gunnery tree effect missiles?

Etc:
Gunnery
Rapid Firing
Surgical Strike.


Is it worth investing in these skills?
I only use missiles and don't want to get them if they don't help out with my missiles.
Luba Cibre
Global Song Setup
#2 - 2012-04-28 16:37:53 UTC
Gunnery skills don't have an effect on missile skills except for Weapon Upgrades and Advanced Weapon Upgrades.

The missile support skills are in the missile launcher operation tree. (Guided MIssile Precision, Missile Bombardment, Missile Launcher Operation, Missile Projection, Rapid Launch, Target Navigation Prediction, Warhead Upgrades)

"Nothing essential happens in the absence of noise." 
Tyroch Jovakko
Auream Regulam
#3 - 2012-04-28 16:38:04 UTC
The only two gunnery skills that have any impact on missiles are weapon upgrades and advanced weapon upgrades. You'll want both, though one requires the other to be at level 5.
Pyrosomniac
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2012-04-28 19:53:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Pyrosomniac
Weapon Upgrades and Advanced Weapon Upgrades reduce the CPU and powergrid requirement for missile launchers.

As far as I'm aware, Weapon Upgrades also allows the use of Ballistic Control Systems, which enhance missile damage and rate of fire. The modules are worth using, especially on shield tanked Caldari missile boats.

All other skills in the "Gunnery" skill set do not affect missiles.