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The Advanced Specialization Program (A.S.P.) is a prestige system available to characters who have reached at least Battle Rank 100 and provides access to A.S.P. Skills.

To view A.S.P. Skills, navigate to the «My Character» tab inside the menu screen. Then, on the left-side menu, select A.S.P. Skills. If the character is not Battle Rank 100 or has not unlocked access, the player will be greeted with a screen prompting them either to unlock the A.S.P if the character is eligible, or preview the full list of A.S.P. skills if they are not. Prestiged characters will automatically view the list of skills.

There are two ways to unlock access to A.S.P. skills once a character has reached battle rank 100. The first way is to purchase a Premium Membership, allowing immediate and permanent access to A.S.P. skills, even if the membership ceases. The second requires a one-time payment of 10,000  Certification Points, and this is the only option available to characters without Premium Membership.

Prestige[]

Icon Prestige

There are several things to note for characters entering the program.

Immediately upon purchase, the following changes take place:

  • The character's battle rank is set to prestige battle rank 1.
  • Battle ranks 101 through 120 are no longer available to the character, with the new maximum being rank 100.
  • The character will receive one (1) A.S.P. Token.
  • The character receives the A.S.P. Operative title, and the icon denoting their battle rank is replaced with an A.S.P Icon.

There are also some other important factors to note:

  • The character will receive no further titles or decals until they reach prestiged battle rank 100.
  • Gaining battle ranks will not grant the character bonus Certification Points.
  • Any titles and decals gained from battle ranks 1 to 120 before A.S.P. are retained.

A.S.P. Prestige 2[]

Icon Prestige 2

Upon reaching A.S.P. battle rank 100, players can prestige a second time, with the same requirements and limitations as the first. This second prestige features a new icon, and allows players to earn up to an additional four A.S.P. tokens, on top of the five earned through the first prestige.

Players will not receive an A.S.P. token upon entering the second prestige, nor will they receive a title.

A.S.P. Prestige 3[]

Icon Prestige 3

Upon reaching A.S.P. 2 battle rank 100, players can prestige a third time, with the same requirements and limitations. This third prestige features a new icon, and allows players to earn up to an additional four A.S.P. tokens, on top of the nine earned through the prior two prestiges.

Players will not receive an A.S.P. token upon entering the third prestige, nor will they receive a title.

Titles[]

Players are rewarded the A.S.P. Operative title upon entering the A.S.P. program for the first time, and will unlock an empire-specific title for reaching BR 100 again. Players who prestige a second or third time can reach BR 100 yet again to unlock more Empire-Specific titles. For a comprehensive list of titles, see Titles.

Since players in the A.S.P. program cannot achieve battle ranks 101 through 120, they will be unable to unlock titles associated with those battle ranks. However, if the titles for these battle ranks were earned prior to entering the program, they will be kept.

A.S.P. Tokens[]

ASP Token

A.S.P. Tokens ( ASP Token) are a resource linked to the Advanced Specialization Program. They are earned for entering the program and for every 25 battle ranks earned afterwards.[Note 1]

A.S.P. tokens are the sole method through which a character can unlock A.S.P. skills. Unlocking a skill consumes one token, and a single character can earn up to thirteen tokens to spend on skills at any given time.

A.S.P. token purchases are somewhat permanent, as they can only be undone through the use of a refund token.

A.S.P. Refund Token[]

A.S.P. Refund Token
ASP Token
Resets all A.S.P. skill lines, and refunds the A.S.P. training points that were spent on them.
This is a one-time use item for the character that purchases it. This item activates as soon as it is purchased.
Costs
Cert Cost: 5,000 Certification Points
DC Cost: 1,500 Daybreak Cash
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The A.S.P. Refund Token is a special item available to players in the Advanced Specialization Program. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

Upon purchase, refund tokens immediately reset all of the player's A.S.P. skill choices, and restore all spent A.S.P. tokens to the player. This item is consumed immediately upon purchase, and can be purchased an infinite amount of times.

Refund tokens can be found in the Boosts & Utilities category in the marketplace.

A.S.P. Skills[]

The full line-up of A.S.P. skills is listed below. Currently, all skills are passive effects that either unlock additional loadout options, or reduce the nanite cost of vehicles by a percentage.[Note 2]

Unlocking an A.S.P. skill requires the use of an A.S.P. token, earned through the program. To unlock a skill, click on the desired skill with at least one token in stock, and confirm. This will consume a token, although all spent tokens can be refunded with a refund token.

Universal[]

Universal
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Sidearm Primaries
Allows characters to equip sidearms in the primary weapon slot.
Smoke Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Universal Smoke Grenade
Unlocks access to Smoke Grenades on ALL classes.
Decoy Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Universal Decoy Grenade
Unlocks access to Decoy Grenades on ALL classes.
Light Ground Discount
 ASP Token
Light Ground Discount
Reduces the nanite cost of Flash by 50% and Harasser cost by 20%.
Ground Transport Discount
 ASP Token
Ground Transport Discount
Reduces the nanite cost of ANT and Sunderer by 20%.
Combat Armor Discount
 ASP Token
Combat Armor Discount
Reduces the nanite cost of Lightning and Main Battle Tank cost by 20%.
Light Air Discount
 ASP Token
Light Air Discount
Reduces the nanite cost of ESF and Valkyrie by 20%.
Heavy Air Discount
 ASP Token
Heavy Air Discount
Reduces the nanite cost of Liberator and Galaxy by 20%.

Infiltrator[]

Infiltrator
Sticky Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Sticky Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Sticky Grenades, Infiltrator only.
Flash Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Flash Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Flash Grenades, Infiltrator only.

Light Assault[]

Light Assault
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
SMG Secondary
Allows SMGs to be equipped in the secondary weapon slot. Light Assault only.
Concussion Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Concussion Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Concussion Grenades. Light Assault only.

Combat Medic[]

Combat Medic
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Scout Rifle Secondary
Allows use of Scout Rifles in the secondary weapon slot. Combat Medic only.
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Carbine Access
Unlocks access to Carbines. Combat Medic only.
Concussion Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Concussion Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Concussion Grenades. Combat Medic only.

Engineer[]

Engineer
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Shotgun Secondary
Allows Shotguns to be equipped in the secondary weapon slot. Engineer only.
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
LMG Access
Unlocks access to LMGs. Engineer only.
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Assault Rifle Access
Unlocks access to Assault Rifles. Engineer only.
EMP Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
EMP Grenade Access
Unlocks access to EMP Grenades. Engineer only.
AV Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Anti-Vehicle Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Anti-Vehicle Grenades. Engineer only.

Heavy Assault[]

Heavy Assault
Hacking Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Heavy Weapon Secondary
Allows Heavy Weapons to be used in secondary weapon slot. Heavy Assault only.
Flash Grenade Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Flash Grenade Access
Unlocks access to Flash Grenades. Heavy Assault only.
Reserve Hardlight Barrier Cert Icon
 ASP Token
Reserve Hardlight Barrier
Unlocks access to Reserve Hardlight Barrier. Heavy Assault only.

Notes[]

  1. Prestige 1 - BR 1, 25, 50, 75, 100, Prestige 2 - BR 25, 50, 75, 100
  2. The percentage reduction to the nanite cost of vehicles stacks additively with other bonuses, such as that from Facility Modules.
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