Skill

Skills are a new gameplay concept introduced in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. These are passive bonuses that must be purchased with points that are earned by playing campaign missions and online multiplayer modes. Most skills are already available for purchase once starting the game; however, eight are unlocked by obtaining an A rank on co-op missions.

In the Online menu of Assault Horizon, a sub-menu, "Skill Sets," is available. From here, six different skill sets may be customized, each with six skill slots. Only one skill set may be used at once in Free Mission or online multiplayer. Each skill set has one Friendly Assist System (FAS) slot. Any skill placed in the FAS slot that is compatibile with FAS will apply not only to the player equipping the skill, but to the other three members of their flight online as well. The other five slots are non-FAS and only apply to the player equipping it.

Certain skills only apply for certain aircraft (ex: Enhanced ASM only applies for Multiroles and Attackers), and only certain skills are compatibile with the FAS slot.

List of Skills
Following is a list of the different skills available, along with their bonuses and drawbacks, compatibility with FAS, F (Fighters), M (Multiroles), A (Attackers), and H (Helicopters), and their cost.