Recommended Skills-Shield
Shield Tanking Skills
If you want to fit shield tanks—either buffer tanks, passive regen tanks or active tanks—you’ll want to train good shield support skills and be able to fit T2 shield tanking modules. The ‘X Shield Compensation’ (Explosive Shield Compensation, Thermic Shield Compensation &c) skills aren’t as useful as their armor counterparts and you can leave them.
Uses Intelligence and Memory.
| Burn Rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shield Operation (V) | -5%25 shield recharge; helps passive tanks; biggest T2 shield boosters | |
| Shield Upgrades (IV) | -5%25 powergrid need for some shield modules; easier fitting; for T2 Large Shield Extenders | |
| Tactical Shield Manipulation (IV) | -5%25 pass-through damage when shields %3c25%25; T2 shield hardeners | |
| Shield Management (IV+) | +5%25 shield HP; V for T2 Shield Boost Amplifiers, but level V may be a long-term rather than a short-term goal. | |
| Energy Grid Upgrades (IV) | for passive regen tanks; lets you use T2 Shield Power Relays | |
| Shield Compensation (IV+) | -2%25 capacitor use by shield boosters; a must for active shield tanking | |