Pilot Ranks
You do not buy your way to Mk5 — you fight your way there. Pilot XP from wins gates the highest Mark you can build and equip.
The seven ranks
You earn Pilot XP from wins, and your rank gates the highest Mark of parts you can build and equip.
| Rank | Pilot XP | Max build | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit | 0 | Mk1 | up to Mk1 |
| Private | 500 | Mk2 | up to Mk2 |
| Sergeant | 1,500 | Mk3 | up to Mk3 |
| Lieutenant | 3,500 | Mk4 | up to Mk4 |
| Captain | 7,000 | Mk5 | up to Mk5 |
| Ace | 12,000 | Mk5 | Mk5 signature frames |
| Wanzer Lord | 20,000 | Mk5 | Mk5 signature frames |
The Mk recipe chain
Parts evolve up a two-branch Mk recipe chain that consumes the part below it — upgrading a Mk3 arm to Mk4 eats the Mk3. You are always trading up, never hoarding a ladder of spares.
The last two ranks, Ace and Wanzer Lord, unlock signature Mk5 frames that lower ranks cannot field at all. The ceiling is a status symbol you have to earn twice: once in XP, once in materials.
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