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As what breed is chosen will signify how the character's abilities are rendered, so will the applied profession. There are 12 different profession alternatives in the game, and they will all strongly determine how the final character will perform.

The Fixer
The Fixer is the profession to contact if you want something on Rubi-Ka that is a bit unusual. They are able to “arrange matters”. It could be some stims that need to be smuggled into the city, a person that you don't have connections to speak to, or to get something that isn't strictly yours. The Fixer is a person that knows how to get things for the right price in in the future urban society of Anarchy Online. On a mission the character is good for disarming traps and opening locks. All in all, an extremely useful character if you are willing to do things that isn't strictly legal. The fixer is the transportation specialist. Using a method not to available to the other professions the fixer can travel great distances alone of with his/her team. .. in an instant (or semi instant). The fixer is especially good at picking off enemies from a distance with rifles.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Sneaking , social skills, lockpicking, hacking computers,transportation,traps
Lifter
Worst at: Heavy Combat and complex weapons
Thug
Favorite Breed: Opifex
Embezzler
 
Fixer

Soldier
Professionals in the tasks of guard duty, patrol and combat. Usually they are aligned with one of the two opposing forces, Omni-Tek or the rebels. Loyalty is one the highest-prized traits of a well-paid Soldier.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Combat with all firearms
Militia
Worst at: Nano-technology
Mercenary
Favorite Breed: Atrox and Solitus
Soldier
 
Lieutenant

Martial Artist
The Martial Artist uses discipline and spirituality in the quest to find balance in the world. These modern seekers travel from place to place on Rubi-Ka. Martial Artists hope to be the antidote to what they perceive as the superficiality of the world's technology and culture.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Close combat
Initiate
Worst at: Firearms and technology
Apprentice
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Monk
 
Master 5th Dan

Engineer
In a world dominated by technology, robots and computers, it is important to have people with the ability to repair and manipulate equipment. Engineers are able to handle some nano technology, but are more known for their skills with electronics and robot pets.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Technology
Techie
Worst at: Direct combat
Mechanic
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Engineer
 
Chief Engineer

Agent
Fast and silent action is the technique of an agent. Sometimes the task will be to get information, other times to assassinate an important person. They use technology in their work, but always try to keep a low profile. Some knowledge of nano technology is also a good Agent skill.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Concealment, light combat, and nano-technology
Informer
Worst at: Heavy combat
Spy
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Agent
 
Assassin

Adventurer
Some prefer the silence of the wilderness to the hectic city life. They travel between cities to explore the deserts and get to know the breeds and monsters living in the outback. An Adventurer must be willing to do some combat, but cunning is often more important. The Adventurer is the yardstick which all other professions are measured against. They know a little bit of everything, but are not the most specialized. If you want to be a self-reliant character, this might be your choice.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Scouting wilderness
Scout
Worst at: Heavy weapons and nano-technology
Hunter
Favorite Breed: All
Preserver
 
Adventurer

Bureaucrat
In the vast corridors of Omni-Tek, this is a much more dangerous profession than it might seem. The political fights inside the bureaucracy often turn ugly. A Bureaucrat is often proficient in a wide selection of theoretical skills like healing, technology and nano. Also, they are experts on manipulation. Using a swift tongue, nano-technology or simply skills, a Bureaucrat will take control in most situations. They are often very charismatic, though their names would suggest otherwise. Though not very adept at combat, he uses his theoretical and manipulative superiority to get his way within the vast bureaucratic channels on the planet.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Nano-formulas, manipulation, robot pets and theoretical skills
Clerk
Worst at: Combat
Bureaucrat
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Secretary
 
Manager

Enforcer
The Enforcer is an all-round, dirty fighting class. They are a mix of a thief and a soldier. Sometimes they are called "thugs". Most people arrive on Rubi-Ka as Enforcers. There is an almost unlimited demand for strong, efficient Enforcers in the Notum mines. Mining is hard work that prepares loyal Omni-Tek employees for the conflict over the planet's future. Sometimes Enforcers end up among the rebels.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Brawling and simple technology
Docker
Worst at: Nano-technology, complex weapons and theory
Worker
Favorite Breed: Atrox
Foreman
 
Union Man

Doctor
This is without doubt the expert on healing. Doctors can use skills or nano, but nobody can out-heal a surgeon. The demand of doctors is always higher than the supply, on a planet with constant fighting. On other planets, healers avoid combat, but on Rubi-Ka the doctors have to know how to defend themselves.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Healing
Nurse
Worst at: Combat
Medic
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Doctor
 
Surgeon

Nano Technician
These strange people are found everywhere on Rubi-Ka. They are specialists in the science of controlling clouds of small robots. Both sides in the planetary conflict desire to add nano techs to their group. People from all over the galaxy, interested in nano technology, travel to the Rubi-Ka. The Notum and Jobe makes this an Eldorado for the profession.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Direct nano-technology
Novice
Worst at: Combat
Apprentice
Favorite Breed: Nano
Initiate
 
Sorcerer

Trader
This is the profession for people who think making money is more important than fame and personal power. That's not to say that a trader cannot defend himself in a difficult situation... he just focuses on other things.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Social skills
Courier
Worst at: Wilderness survival
Salesman
Favorite Breed: Solitus
Merchant
 
Board Member

Meta-Physicist
Even in an advanced futuristic world like Rubi-Ka, people believe there is more to the world than what we can know. The Meta Physicist is a person who has dedicated himself to understanding spiritual matters. In opposition to the nano technician, the Meta-physicist believes that not everything about the nano formulas can be explained with science. The Meta-physicist is like sort of like a mystic, a priest with no specific religion other than the belief in life and nano technology. By keeping a pure mind, they will be able to manifest their thoughts in physical form and do amazing features with illusions and mind tricks. He is basically a religious nano technician.

Attributes
Titles
Best at: Buffing nano-technology
Disciple
Worst at: Combat
Devote
Favorite Breed: Nano
Priest
 
Arch Priest

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