Skill

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Pistol Certification

Combat
"Considering the popularity of the personal sidearm in the Settled Systems, familiarity with such weapons is often considered essential."

Pistol Certification is a tier 1 Combat skill.
The Pistol Certification skill is also unlocked with the Combat Medic, Space Scoundrel background(s).

RankDescriptionChallenge
1Pistols do 10% more damage.
Crew skill: Follower’s Pistols do 10% more damage.
2Pistols do 25% more damage.
Crew skill: Follower’s Pistols do 20% more damage.
Kill 20 enemies with a pistol.
3Pistols do 50% more damage.
Crew skill: Follower’s Pistols do 30% more damage.
Kill 50 enemies with a pistol.
4Pistol kills grant +25% critical hit chance for 5 seconds.
Crew skill: Follower’s Pistols do 30% more damage.
Kill 100 enemies with a pistol.
Crew skills operate differently from the player's skills. Crew skill bonuses don't stack with each other (only the highest rank applies), but they do stack with your skills. For certain skills, rank doesn't matter, and the bonuses remain the same.

Related Combat skills

Tier 1: Ballistics  •  Dueling  •  Lasers  •  Pistol Certification  •  Shotgun Certification

Tier 2: Demolitions  •  Heavy Weapons Certification  •  Incapacitation  •  Particle Beams  •  Rifle Certification

Tier 3: Marksmanship  •  Rapid Reloading  •  Sniper Certification  •  Targeting

Tier 4: Armor Penetration  •  Crippling  •  Sharpshooting