Jenquai Defender

Professions (Race/Class Combinations)
Race - Class - Profession - Faction
	Explorer	Tradesman	Warrior
Jenquai	Jenquai Explorer (JE)	Jenquai Seeker (JS)	Jenquai Defender (JD)
Progen	Progen Sentinel (PS)	Progen Privateer (PP)	Progen Warrior (PW)
Terran	Terran Scout (TS)	Terran Tradesman (TT)	Terran Enforcer (TE)

The Jenquai Defender (JD) has the lightest defenses of the Warrior-class pilots, but are the only one capable of cloaking, and able to deal massive amounts of damage in the blink of an eye. They are the Muhammad "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" Ali of the Earth & Beyond universe. Their Psionic Shield skill, which confers invulnerability for a limited amount of time and/or damage, is an absolute must-have for all JDs, as it helps cover the defensive weakness that JDs have, in that level 8 is the maximum shield skill level they can reach. Combat with a JD will revolve around cloaking (once you have Combat Cloak, i.e. cloaking skill level 5), getting behind your target (so they have to turn to shoot at you), and cloaking again as soon as you have fired to prevent or limit the time you take damage while your guns cycle.

For this reason, most JDs, once they have Combat Cloak, prefer high-damage long-recharge weapons, like plamsa-damage beams (most energy/EMP damage beams have <4 second recharge-times, whereas plasmas have around an 8 second recharge-time). A 3.1 second recharge is the absolute fastest reload a JD would want, as it can never take less than 3 seconds to engage Combat Cloak due to hard-coded server-side values. If a weapon discharges before cloaking is complete, cloak is interrupted, and the double damage bonus from Combat Cloak is not applied.

JDs can be tied, albeit briefly, with Jenquai Explorers for scan range. Through use of the Telescopium line of devices, JDs have been known to be able to see 30KM or farther for a few seconds.

For a high-level summary see Profession#Jenquai Defender.

Max Level Summary At-a-Glance

Summary and Comparison of each Profession at Max Level with Optimal Gear
Prof	Weapon				Device		Core Tech			Cargo	Hull	Sig	Scan			Warp	Turn	Mass
Prof	Beam	Missile	Proj.	Slots	Tech	Slots	Shield	Reactor	Engine	Cargo	Hull	Sig	Base	Range	Power	Warp	Turn	Mass
JE	9	-	8	3	9	6	8	9	8	30	44000	500	5000	16150	32	7955	20	65
JS	9	-	8	4	9	5	8	9	8	40	49000	500	3500	13775	19	6145	30	70
JD	9	8	8	5	9	4	8	9	8	30	65500	500	3500	14275	19	6145	40	75
TS	8	9	-	4	9	4	8	8	9	37	48000	2500	5000	16000	50	8954	20	60
TT	8	9	-	4	8	5	9	8	9	40	54000	2500	3500	11525	6	8117	30	65
TE	8	9	8	5	8	4	9	8	9	35	72000	2500	3500	11525	19	6799	40	70
PS	8	8	9	4	9	5	9	8	8	30	55000	2500	5000	15650	32	6355	30	70
PP	8	8	9	5	8	4	9	9	8	40	61000	2500	3500	11525	19	6049	40	75
PW	8	8	9	6	8	3	9	9	8	30	82000	2500	3500	11525	32	6049	50	80

Advantages

Beam Weapon skill up to level 9
Combat Cloak (gives a double-damage bonus when an attack is made while cloaked)
Psionic Shield (invulnerability for a certain period and amount of hit-points)
Can use level 9 Reactors
Can use Level 9 Devices
Can draw power from enemies using the Energy Leech skill
Has the lowest ship signature of all the Warrior classes.
The only class to start with positive faction-standing with the Red Dragon pirates (allowing access to sectors in Smuggler's Run system).
Gives the Critical Targeting Group Bonus

Disadvantages

Can only use up to level 8 Shields.
Can only use up to level 8 Engines.
Only warrior-class without Hull Damage Control

Getting Started

Jenquai Defender characters can be started via the Starship and Character Creator program or, more easily, through the regular game menus. Ship and character modifications can be made later at certain stations (particularly in home sectors) with special terminals in the Docking Bay area.

Starting Faction

The Jenquai Defender starts with the following faction standings:

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Profession	Anseria	Bogeril	Centuriata Warriors	Chavez	Collegia Traders	EarthCorps Warriors	Glenn Commission	Hyperia Explorers	InfinitiCorp Traders	Psionics	Sabine Explorers	Sha'ha'dem Explorers	Sharim Traders	Shinwa Warriors	The Alliance	The Mordana	The Red Dragon	V'rix	Progen Combine	Terran Alliance	Net
Jenquai Defender	0	0	-1000	-3000	0	+2500	0	+1000	+1000	0	0	+9000	+9999	+7500	+4000	-8000	+2000	-9000	-3000	-3000	=9999

To see how this compares with other professions see Faction#Starting Faction.

Skills

The Jenquai Defender has access to the following skills:

Name	Beam Weapon
Description	Allows use of beam weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with beam weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 beam weapons.
Level 2		+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 beam weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 12	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 beam weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 18	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 beam weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 24	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 beam weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 30	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 beam weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 36	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 beam weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 42	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 beam weapons.
Level 9	Requires combat level 50	+200% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 9 beam weapons.

Name	Build Devices
Description	Allows analysis and manufacture of devices of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases the quality of manufactured devices.
Unlock	See Master Orosu at Master Cha'han's Dojo in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 30.
Start mission	Obtain Skill: Build Devices
Level 1	Requires level 30	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 1 devices.
Level 2	Requires level 30	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 2 devices.
Level 3	Requires trade level 5	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 3 devices.
Level 4	Requires trade level 15	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 4 devices.
Level 5	Requires trade level 25	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 5 devices.
Level 6	Requires trade level 35	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 6 and level 7 devices.
Level 7	Requires trade level 45	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 8 and level 9 devices.

Name	Build Weapons
Description	Allows analysis and manufacture of weapons and ammunition of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases the quality of manufactured items.
Unlock	See Master Lao-Tzu at Yasuragi in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 25.
Start mission	Build Weapons Training
Level 1	Requires level 25	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 1 weapons and ammunition.
Level 2	Requires level 25	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 2 weapons and ammunition.
Level 3	Requires trade level 5	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 3 weapons and ammunition.
Level 4	Requires trade level 15	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 4 weapons and ammunition.
Level 5	Requires trade level 25	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 5 weapons and ammunition.
Level 6	Requires trade level 35	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 6 and level 7 weapons and ammunition.
Level 7	Requires trade level 45	Allows analysis and manufacture of level 8 and level 9 weapons and ammunition.

Name	Cloak
Description	Cloaking abilities are used to mask the ship's presence, making it difficult or impossible for enemies to locate.
Unlock	See Master Ayam at Yasuragi in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 10.
Start mission	Find and Scan Dumont Ben Joseph
Level 1	Requires level 10	Enables the Cloak ability.
Level 2	Requires level 10	Reduces the amount of time required to cloak to 6 seconds.
Level 3	Requires explore level 5	Reduces the amount of time required to cloak to 5 seconds, and enables the Advanced Cloak ability.
Level 4	Requires explore level 15	Reduces the amount of time required to cloak to 4 seconds.
Level 5	Requires explore level 25	Reduces the amount of time required to cloak to 3 seconds, and enables the Combat Cloak ability.

Name	Critical Targeting
Description	The Critical Targeting skill passively increases the chance that any attack will critically damage the target.
Unlock	See U'nai Yavin at The Presence Overwhelms in Europa, Sol system.
Start mission	The Presence Overwhelms
Level 1		Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 10%.
Level 2		Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 20%.
Level 3	Requires combat level 5	Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 30%.
Level 4	Requires combat level 15	Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 40%.
Level 5	Requires combat level 25	Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 50%.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 60%.
Level 7	Requires combat level 45	Increases the chance of successfully critically damaging opponents in combat by 70%.

Name	Device Tech
Description	Allows use of devices of a level equal to or below the skill level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 devices.
Level 2		Allows the use of level 2 devices.
Level 3	Requires level 20	Allows the use of level 3 devices.
Level 4	Requires level 40	Allows the use of level 4 devices.
Level 5	Requires level 60	Allows the use of level 5 devices.
Level 6	Requires level 80	Allows the use of level 6 devices.
Level 7	Requires level 100	Allows the use of level 7 devices.
Level 8	Requires level 120	Allows the use of level 8 devices.
Level 9	Requires level 140	Allows the use of level 9 devices.

Name	Energy Leech
Description	This ability drains a portion of an enemy's or group of enemies' energy. At higher levels, this skill transfers some of that drained energy to the player's or a player group's energy banks.
Unlock	See Master Jhola at Yasuragi in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system.
Start mission	Energy Leech (Mission)
Level 1		Drains energy from an enemy target.
Level 2		Improves amount of drain on a single target and extends range to 1250 units.
Level 3	Requires combat level 5	Improves amount of drain on a single target, converts a percentage of that into energy for the player, and extends range to 1500 units.
Level 4	Requires combat level 15	Improves amount of drain and extends range to 1750 units.
Level 5	Requires combat level 25	Improves amount of energy drain on a single target, converts a percentage of that into energy for the player and their group, and extends range to 2000 units.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	Improves amount of energy drain in a spherical area of effect of 1500 units surrounding the player, converts a percentage of that into energy for the player, and extends range to 2250 units.
Level 7	Requires combat level 45	Improves amount of energy drain in a spherical area of effect of 3000 units surrounding the player, converts a percentage of that into energy for the player and their group, and extends range to 2500 units.

Name	Engine Tech
Description	Allows use of engines of a level equal to or below the skill level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 engines.
Level 2		Allows the use of level 2 engines.
Level 3	Requires level 30	Allows the use of level 3 engines.
Level 4	Requires level 50	Allows the use of level 4 engines.
Level 5	Requires level 60	Allows the use of level 5 engines.
Level 6	Requires level 70	Allows the use of level 6 engines.
Level 7	Requires level 90	Allows the use of level 7 engines.
Level 8	Requires level 110	Allows the use of level 8 engines.

Name	Fold Space
Description	Fold Space abilities are used to quickly teleport short distances, often to evade danger.
Unlock	See U'nai Magena at The Lotus Opens in Europa, Sol system.
Start mission	The Lotus Opens
Level 1		Enables the Teleport Self ability.
Level 2		Teleportation range is increased to 5300 units.
Level 3	Requires explore level 5	Increases teleportation range to 5600 units and enables the Teleport Enemy ability.
Level 4	Requires explore level 15	Increases teleportation range to 5900 units.
Level 5	Requires explore level 25	Increases teleportation range to 6200 units and enables the Teleport Friend ability.
Level 6	Requires explore level 35	Increases teleportation range to 6500 units and enables the Directional Teleport ability.
Level 7	Requires explore level 45	Increases teleportation range to 6800 units and enables the Area Teleport ability.

Name	Missile Weapon
Description	Allows use of missile weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with missile weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	See Kigoshi Saruta at Yasuragi in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 20.
Start mission	Meet the Typotl Maw
Level 1	Requires level 20	Allows the use of level 1 missile weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 missile weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage and allows the use of level 3 missile weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage and allows the use of level 4 missile weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage and allows the use of level 5 missile weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage and allows the use of level 6 missile weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage and allows the use of level 7 missile weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage and allows the use of level 8 missile weapons.

Name	Projectile Weapon
Description	Allows use of projectile weapons of a level equal to or below the skill level, and increases damage with projectile weapons by +25% per level.
Unlock	See Masaaki Rosanjin at Jove's Fury in Jupiter, Sol system, upon reaching level 11.
Start mission	Masaaki's Initiation
Level 1	Requires level 11	Allows the use of level 1 projectile weapons.
Level 2	Requires combat level 7	+25% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 2 projectile weapons.
Level 3	Requires combat level 14	+50% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 3 projectile weapons.
Level 4	Requires combat level 21	+75% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 4 projectile weapons.
Level 5	Requires combat level 28	+100% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 5 projectile weapons.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	+125% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 6 projectile weapons.
Level 7	Requires combat level 42	+150% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 7 projectile weapons.
Level 8	Requires combat level 49	+175% damage, improves accuracy, and allows the use of level 8 projectile weapons.

Name	Psionic Shield
Description	Psionic Shield abilities create a temporary shield around any ship that absorbs damage and improves resistance to special attacks.
Unlock	See Shoda-Kan Master Jubei at The Point of Tranquility in Swooping Eagle, Sirius system.
Start mission	Yin-Yang of the Soul
Level 1		Enables the Psionic Barrier ability.
Level 2		Psionic Barriers can absorb 60 damage and range is increased to 2750 units.
Level 3	Requires combat level 5	Enables the Lesser Psionic Shield ability and increases range to 3000 units.
Level 4	Requires combat level 15	Increases range to 3250 units and increases the protection provided by abilities.
Level 5	Requires combat level 25	Enables the Psionic Shield ability and increases range to 3500 units.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	Enables the Greater Psionic Shield ability and increases range to 3750 units.
Level 7	Requires combat level 45	Enables the Psionic Invulnerability ability and increases range to 4000 units.

Name	Reactor Tech
Description	Allows use of reactors of a level equal to or below the skill level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 reactors.
Level 2		Allows the use of level 2 reactors.
Level 3	Requires level 20	Allows the use of level 3 reactors.
Level 4	Requires level 40	Allows the use of level 4 reactors.
Level 5	Requires level 60	Allows the use of level 5 reactors.
Level 6	Requires level 80	Allows the use of level 6 reactors.
Level 7	Requires level 100	Allows the use of level 7 reactors.
Level 8	Requires level 120	Allows the use of level 8 reactors.
Level 9	Requires level 140	Allows the use of level 9 reactors.

Name	Repair Equipment
Description	The Repair Equipment skill can be used to repair damaged or destroyed equipment, restoring normal operation.
Unlock	See Master Orosu at Master Cha'han's Dojo in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 20.
Start mission	Juoona Revolt
Level 1	Requires level 20	Enables the Regenerate Equipment ability.
Level 2	Requires level 20	Increases the equipment repair rate.
Level 3	Requires trade level 5	Increases equipment repair rate and enables the Repair Equipment ability.
Level 4	Requires trade level 15	Improves the equipment repair rate and increases range to 3250 units.
Level 5	Requires trade level 25	Improves equipment repair rate, increases range to 3500 units, and enables the Combat Equipment Repair ability.
Level 6	Requires trade level 35	Improves equipment repair rate, increases range to 3750 units, and enables the Area Equipment Repair ability.
Level 7	Requires trade level 45	Improves equipment repair rate, increases range to 4000 units, and enables the Improved Area Repair ability.

Name	Scan
Description	The Scan skill grants passive bonuses that increase object detection distance and allow targeting of cloaked objects.
Unlock	See Master Zenzei at Master Cha'han's Dojo in Yasuragi Area, Sirius system, upon reaching level 40.
Start mission	Learning Scan
Level 1	Requires level 40	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 1000 units.
Level 2	Requires level 40	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 1250 units.
Level 3	Requires explore level 5	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 1500 units and allows detection of cloaked objects.
Level 4	Requires explore level 15	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 1750 units and improves the chance that cloaked objects will be revealed.
Level 5	Requires explore level 25	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 2000 units. When a cloaked object is detected, all group members can see it.
Level 6	Requires explore level 35	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 2250 units and improves the chance that cloaked objects will be revealed.
Level 7	Requires explore level 45	Increases the range of the ship's scanners by 2500 units, and automatically shares all scanning information with group members.

Name	Shield Tech
Description	Allows use of shields of a level equal to or below the skill level.
Unlock	Acquired at character creation.
Start mission	NA
Level 1		Allows the use of level 1 shields.
Level 2		Allows the use of level 2 shields.
Level 3	Requires level 30	Allows the use of level 3 shields.
Level 4	Requires level 50	Allows the use of level 4 shields.
Level 5	Requires level 60	Allows the use of level 5 shields.
Level 6	Requires level 70	Allows the use of level 6 shields.
Level 7	Requires level 90	Allows the use of level 7 shields.
Level 8	Requires level 110	Allows the use of level 8 shields.

Name	Summon
Description	Summon abilities are used to teleport friends or enemies to the current location.
Unlock	See U'nai Amitola at The Sun at Noon in Europa, Sol system.
Start mission	The Sun at Noon
Level 1		Enables the Summon Enemy ability.
Level 2		Increases teleportation range to 5250 units.
Level 3	Requires combat level 5	Increases teleportation range to 5500 units and enables the Summon Friend ability.
Level 4	Requires combat level 15	Increases teleportation range to 5750 units.
Level 5	Requires combat level 25	Increases teleportation range to 6000 units and enables the Summon Group ability.
Level 6	Requires combat level 35	Increases teleportation range to 6250 units and enables the Summon Enemy Group ability.
Level 7	Requires combat level 45	Increases teleportation range to 6500 units and enables the Return Friend ability.