View source for Ace Pilot (prestige class)

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|title1=Ace Pilot
|found_in = [[Saga Edition Core Rulebook]] pg 206
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<h2 class="headline">Ace Pilots at Large</h2>
<p class="single nomargin">The ace pilot is to vehicle combat what the elite trooper is to personal weapons combat. Their arms and armor are the weapons and shields of a sleek starship soaring through space or an airspeeder shrieking through the atmosphere. A veteran of countless engagements, the ace pilot has proven their skill again and again by virtue of facing the enemy and surviving&mdash;and making sure the enemy did not. They have several kills to their credit, and their combat maneuvers are occasionally studied and discussed in training academies for their ingenuity and effectiveness.{{newline}}For their part, the ace pilot only feels truly alive in the cockpit, where they can pit themselves against their peers in a life-and-death contest to see who is the better pilot. For some ace pilots, the contest is enough, and they don&rsquo;t care whether they win or simply get away with their lives. For others, the important thing is the kill. The adrenaline surge they feel when finishing off an enemy brings them back again and again. The best ace pilots learn to stop enemies without destroying them, but those aces are rare, and their exploits are legendary.{{newline}}Ace pilots define themselves by the vehicles they fly. Some are starfighter aces, while others fly space transports. Ace pilots can also be found at the controls of a podracer, [[Coruscant (location)|Coruscant]] air taxi, or even a large assault vehicle such as an AT-AT.</p></div>

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<h3 class="headline">Examples of Ace Pilots</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">Han Solo, Wedge Antilles, Sebulba, Wes Jansen, Tycho Celchu, Baron Fel, Corran Horn</p></div>

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<h2 class="headline">Class Rules &amp; Traits</h2>
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! colspan="3"|The Ace Pilot
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! style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: left;"|Level
! style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|BAB
! style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: left;"|Class Features
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| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|1st
| style="padding: 0 .5em; text-align: center;"|&#43;0
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|Defense bonuses<br />Talent
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| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|2nd
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: center;"|&#43;1
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|Vehicle Dodge &#43;1
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| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|3rd
| style="padding: 0 .5em; text-align: center;"|&#43;2
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|Talent
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| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|4th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: center;"|&#43;3
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|Vehicle Dodge &#43;2
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| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|5th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; text-align: center;"|&#43;3
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|Talent
|-
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|6th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: center;"|&#43;4
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|Vehicle Dodge &#43;3
|-
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|7th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; text-align: center;"|&#43;5
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|Talent
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| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|8th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: center;"|&#43;6
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|Vehicle Dodge &#43;4
|-
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|9th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; text-align: center;"|&#43;6
| style="padding: 0 .5em;"|Talent
|-
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|10th
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd; text-align: center;"|&#43;7
| style="padding: 0 .5em; background-color: #dddddd;"|Vehicle Dodge &#43;5
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<p class="single nomargin">Ace Pilots have the following traits and requirements:</div>

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<h3 class="headline">Requirements</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">To qualify to become an ace pilot, a character must fulfill the following criteria.{{newline}}'''Minimum Level:''' 7th.{{newline}}'''Trained Skills:''' [[Pilot]].{{newline}}'''Feats:''' [[Vehicular&nbsp;Combat (feat)|Vehicular&nbsp;Combat]].</p></div>

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<h3 class="headline">Hit Points</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">At each level, ace pilots gain 1d8 [[hit point]]s &#43; their [[Constitution]] modifier.</p></div>

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<h3 class="headline">Force Points</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">Ace pilots gain a number of [[Force&nbsp;point]]s equal to 6 &#43; one-half their character level (rounded down) at 1st level and every time they gain a new level in this class. Any Force points left over from previous levels are lost.</p></div>

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<h3 class="headline">Defense Bonuses</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">At 1st level, you gain a &#43;2 class bonus to your [[Fortitude&nbsp;Defense]] and a &#43;4 class bonus to your [[Reflex&nbsp;Defense]].</p></div>

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<h3 class="headline">Talents</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">At every odd-numbered level (1st, 3rd, 5th, &hellip;), you select a talent from any of the following talent trees. You must meet the prerequisites (if any) of the chosen talent. No talent can be selected more than once unless expressly indicated. Click on the links to learn more about a given talent tree or talent.</p>
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{{Tree-blockaderunner}}
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{{Tree-gunner}}
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<h3 class="headline">Vehicle Dodge</h3>
<p class="single nomargin">Beginning at 2nd level, you apply a dodge bonus to the Reflex Defense of any vehicle you pilot. The dodge bonus is equal to one-half your class level, rounded down. Any condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Reflex Defense also makes you lose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most other types of bonuses.</p></div>

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