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Dev Update: Skill upgrades

Wed May 20 2026 (Updated: Wed May 20 2026) - 1 min read

FrontiersDev Blog

Upcoming skill upgrade cost changes


Attention, Commanders!

We are rolling out a mechanical update to our unit progression system to streamline your journey through the galaxy.
Moving forward, the flat, static cost for upgrading unit skills is being converted into a progression curve. This adjustment is designed to make the early skill levels significantly cheaper and more accessible, ensuring a smoother experience when developing new units. Please note that while the progression flow is changing, the total resource cost required to fully max out a unit's skills remains exactly the same.

To ensure a seamless transition, any units that currently have partial upgrades will have their skills reset back to level 1, and all invested neurons will be fully refunded. There is no action required on your part; these skill upgrade resources will be automatically deposited directly into your inventory when the update goes live.

We estimate the release of this change to come around June 9th.

Good luck on the Frontier, Commanders!

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