Firstly, do not pick certs based on the needs of the outfit or squad. Choose certs based on your playstyle, that will increase your certs per hour, however those can include things to support the squads you play in.

Secondly, your certs per hour will increase as you gain awareness of the flow of the battle. Knowing when to pull a max, when to use heavy, when to go engi or medic, when to snipe; more over - when to pull vehicles to maximise kills and assists.

Sitting somewhere safe and not dieing does not increase your certs per hour. Equally running into the battle without backup will not increase your certs per hour.

IMPORTANT: Knowing where to be, how to act, what class to choose, how to control your recoil, how to anticipate your enemies, and how to support your team, will get you MORE CERTS than actually spending any.


That said, there are SOME certs that are important for new players:

TIP: As a new player you SHOULD NOT focus on maximising one cert, fact is you will benefit far more from spreading certs around.

IF YOU HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION, and are new, max cert level can be that of 100 certs into one upgrade.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION, and are new, max cert level should be 50 certs into one upgrade.

Double these values during 2x xp weekends.


FIRST 2 UNLOCKS:

UNIVERSAL SLOT: Medical Kit (full hp on use)
- Sub = Rank 2
- Free = Rank 1

ALL CLASSES - Suit slot - Nano Weave
- LEVEL 1 NANOWEAVE = 10% MORE HEALTH = 1 CERT.
- DO NOT MAX THIS, OR PUT ANY MORE CERTS INTO IT.


CLASSES:

MEDIC:
Combat-Medic: Tool slot - Medical Applicator
- Sub = Rank 5 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 4 = 50 certs

Combat-Medic: Ability slot - Nano-Regen
- Sub = Rank 5
- Free = Rank 4


ENGINEER:
Tool slot - Nano-Armor kit
- Sub = Rank 5 = 150 certs
- Free = Rank 4 = 50 certs

Ability slot - Ammo pack
- Sub = Rank 3-4 = 100 - 150 certs
- Free = Rank 2-3 = 60 - 100 certs


HEAVY ASSAULT:
Ability Slot: Nanite-Mesh Shield generator
- Sub = Rank 4 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 3 = 50 certs


LIGHT ASSAULT:
Ability slot: Jump Jets
- Sub = Rank 4 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 3 = 50 certs


MAX SUIT
Passive: Aquisition timer
- Sub = Rank 5 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 4 = 50 certs


INFILTRATOR
Passive: Advanced Equipment Terminal Hacking
- Sub = Rank 3 = 50 certs
- Free = Rank 2 = 30 certs

Ability slot: Hunter cloaking
- Sub = Rank 4 = 100 certs
- Free = rank 3 = 50 certs




VEHICLES:

Sunderer AMS = 100 certs.


Vanguard & sunderer = Mineguard
- Sub = Rank 3 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 2 = 50 certs


Vehicle main gun weapons:
AMMO CAPACITY 3 = 30 certs
ZOOM OPTICS 1 = 1.25 = 1 cert


Reaver:
Utility slot: Decoy flares
- Sub = Rank 1 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 1 = 100 certs

Defensive slot: Nanite repair
- Sub = Rank 2 = 100 certs
- Free = Rank 1 = 50 certs

Performance slot: Dogfighting frame
- Sub = Rank 2 = 200 certs
- Free = Rank 1 = 100 certs