Lv 45 Cap Rewards

This guide will try to document the hidden "Skill Mastery Rewards" and "Capstone Ability Rewards" in the game.

Once you get at or near maximum level, there are certain NPCs that will reward you with items or knowledges if you have maximized certain skills. These NPCs will have a green quest symbol if you meet the requirements, and they give you an item or knowledge related to that skill set.

If you are close to meeting the requirements, the NPC will have a gray quest symbol, and they will tell you the requirement that you are lacking, but if you aren't close, you will not see a gray quest symbol either and it will just say (Converser) under their name, but they still tell you one requirement.

The requirements can include faction, ability skill points, mutation skill points, and tradeskill points.
Buffed skill points appear to be included in the count, so you may be able to fulfil the requirements with the right buffs even if that ability is not at the maximum.

This list is definitely incomplete, if anybody has any further information, please reply with any further details, even if it is just one more of the skill requirements and not the full reward.

The list is presented similar to the AP quest rewards

List of Capstone Ability Rewards:

Banker's Hole (Traveler)
Baron Silias Marock
Location: At the diner in Banker's Hole
Requirements: 80000 Traveler faction, 164 Melee, 164 Athletics
Reward: Scoundrel's Strike ability
This Melee ability (Traveler Capstone ability) inflicts 100 piercing damage to the target and stuns them for five seconds. The ability costs 81 stamina and has a two minute reuse time

Morrigan
Location: Camp south of Banker's Hole
-OR-
Nick Bryer
Location: At the front door of the main office in Banker's Hole
-OR-
Fred Bryer
Location: By the mutagenics workshop in Banker's Hole
Requirements: 80000 Traveler faction, 164 Athletics, 164 Pistol
Reward: On Wires?
On Wires increases your movement speed and boosts your ability to dodge attacks

Mike Stanley
Location: West outskirts of Banker's Hole
-OR-
Martin Peralta
Location: Near the Social Trainer in Banker's Hole
-OR-
Edward Boswell
Location: By the tent with Injured Travelers in Banker's Hole
-OR-
Louzsa Hearn
Location: On the deck of the main office in Banker's Hole
-OR-
Ramon Scalfi
Location: By the auction house in Banker's Hole
Requirements: 80000 Traveler faction, 164 Telepathy, 164 Sonic Influence?
Reward: Skullcrusher?
Skullcrusher inflicts psionic and sonic damage to your foe.

Black Hill (Enforcer):
Major Thaddeus Mercer, No More Mercy
Location: Middle building in main courtyard in Black Hill
-OR-
Private Martin Carvel, No More Mercy
Location: Black Hill
Requirements: 80000 Enforcer faction, 164 Armor Use, 164 Suppression
Reward: Juggernaut ability
This Armor Use Ability (Enforcer Capstone Ability) increases all physical armor values by 650 and increases all saves by 15% for two minutes. The power costs 81 gamma and has a five minute reuse time.
Note: This does not stack with Organize.

Private Timothy Carroll, Executioner Extinguished
Location: near the CHOTA occupied farm SE of Black Hill
Requirements: 80000 Enforcer faction, 164 Dodge, 164 Rifle
Reward: Fatal Setup ability
This Rifle ability (Enforcer Capstone Ability) decreases your target's dodge rating by 120 for 10 seconds. It costs 81 stamina to use this power, and it has a two minute reuse time.
Note: This appears to have a 50m range, and is targeted like an attack mutation.

Lieutenant Carson
Location: Black Hill
-OR-
Corporal Raven Skylark
Location: Black Hill
Requirements: 80000 Enforcer faction, 164 Group Tactics, ? (likely 164 First Aid or Pistol)
Reward: Unknown

Chemtown (Tech):
Shae Davidson
Location: In the Mutagenics workshop in Chemtown
Requirements: 80000 Tech faction, 164 Nano-manipulation, 164 Science
Reward: Tune Up Kit Knowledge and Tune Up mutation
Adds an extra crafting tab "Na" with the recipe to make Tune Up Kit (probably bugged and should be under Science).
Also adds an extra mutation under Nano-manipulation called Tune Up
This Nano-manipulation mutation (Tech capstone ability) increases a targeted vehicle's fuel efficiency by 25% and its Armor Use and Dodge ratings by 25 for one hour.

Ralph Keegan
Location: In the forge next to the medical workshop in Chemtown
-OR-
Carlos the Brave
Location: In the RV Park in the NW side of Chemtown
-OR-
Botty-June Harker
Location: In the factory next to the weaponry workshop in Chemtown
(All three NPC's probably award same knowledge)
Requirements: 80000 Tech faction, 164 Thermal, 164 Ballistics
Reward: Short Fuse mutation
This Thermal Control mutation (Tech capstone ability) detonates volatile molecules inside a target causing 200 fire damage to the target and all others within 5 meters and stunning them for 3 seconds. This power costs 95 gamma and has a five minute reuse time.

Gaia (Vista):
Ranger Molly Frost, Hold the Line
Location: Inside the West building of Shangri La, the geothermal powerplant downhill from Gaia
-OR-
Ranger Nate Anderson, Hold the Line
Location: On the deck of Ranger Hall in Gaia
Requirements: 80000 Vista faction, 164 Dodge, 164 Primal
Reward: Spider's Fang mutation
(both NPC's give the same knowledge)
This Primal mutation (Vista capstone ability) punctures the target for 135 piercing damage and inflicts 20 poison damage per second for 15 seconds. It costs 47 stamina and 47 gamma to use, and has a two minute reuse time.

Alyssa Keller
Location: Inside Science Workshop in Gaia
Requirements: 80000 Vista faction, 164 Rifle, 164 Sonic Manipulation
Reward: Thundershot mutation
This Sonic mutation (Vista Capstone ability) charges your next rifle shot with sonic energy that explodes outwards from the target and stuns all victims within 5 meters for 4 seconds. This power costs 47 stamina and 47 gamma and has a three minute reuse time.

Brother Trey Hurt, Healthy as a Horse
Location: Inside Medical Workshop in Gaia
Requirements: 80000 Vista faction, 164 Athletics, (probably also needs 164 Medicine or Nature)
Reward: Horse with No Name ability and Vista Stablemaster's Kit recipe.
Vista Stablemaster's kit appears under the heading "Horse with No Name" in the Nature crafting tab.
Horse with No Name ability appears under Athletics heading
This Athletics ability (Vista capstone ability) increases a targeted horse's fuel efficiency by 25% and its Armor Use and Dodge ratings by 25 for one hour. The ability costs 47 stamina and 47 gamma, and has no significant reuse time.

St. Sebastian (Lightbearer):
Mika Flint
Location: By the Armor Merchant in the southern part of St. Sebastian's
Requirements: 80000 Lightbearer faction, ?
Reward: Unknown

Unknown
Location: Unknown
Requirements: Unknown (likely 164 melee, 164 Telekinesis)
Reward: Storm of Steel mutation
This Lightbearer Capstone ability inflicts 135 slashing damage and deals 15 slashing damage per second for 15 seconds. The ability costs 81 gamma to use and has a two minute reuse time.
Note: Used by Lightbearer Walter Curlew against players in the Banker's hole Traveler Capstone introduction mission

Warhall (CHOTA):
Destroyer Savral
Location: Fire Station at end of runway by Athletics trainer in Warhall
Requirements: 80000 CHOTA faction, 164 Melee, 164 Patho-Transmission
Reward: Vile Strike mutation
This Patho-Transmission mutation (CHOTA Capstone ability) inflicts 175 crushing damage and infects a target with a disease that deals 24 disease damage per second for 10 seconds. This power costs 47 stamina and 47 gamma, and has a 1 minute reuse time.

Ravager Firedrinker, Frost and Flame
Location: Blue-Skull's tent at mutagenics workshop in Warhall
Requirements: 80000 CHOTA faction, 164 Thermal Control, 164 Armor Use
Reward: Armor Melting
This Thermal Control mutation (CHOTA Capstone power) disintegrates the target's armor, removing 1000 points of piercing, slashing, crushing, and ballistic resistance for 30 seconds. The power costs 81 gamma and has a 30 second reuse time.

Marauder Wolftail, Wildling Way
Location: Blue-Skull's tent at mutagenics workshop in Warhall
Requirements: 80000 CHOTA faction, 164 Primal, 164 Mutagenics
Reward: Feral Mind mutation
This CHOTA Capstone ability grants the user 1000 psionic armor and 30% bonus to Body, Mind, and Reflex saves for 5 minutes. The power costs 81 gamma and has a 10 minute reuse time.
Note: this does not stack with Organize

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Note: The following Warhall mission, while it does require 164 Athletics, does not award any unique skills or items other than a single questline for CHOTA faction reputation.

Ravager Jula, Peak Form
Location: Hanger near vaults in the SW side of Warhall
Requirements: ? CHOTA faction, 164 Athletics
Reward: Fitness, Vol. 2


List of Skill Mastery Rewards:

Trader's Flat:
Warrior Frick, Melee Skill Mastery
Location: Outside the melee merchant in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Melee
Reward: Battered Shinai, Storage item with +8 Melee and +8 Melee defense
This training sword reminds you of how far you've come along the path of melee combat.

Darien Swift, Dodge Mastery
Location: Next to the melee trainer in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Dodge
Reward: Pristine Cuban Cigar, Storage item with +358 Ballistic resists and +12 Dodge
As long as this cigar remains unsmoked, so shall you.

Ping Oonishi, Pistol Mastery
Location: Near the ballistics merchant in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Pistol
Reward: Shiny Revolver Chamber, Storage item with +9 Pistol and +3 Stamina regeneration

Honey Remington, Rifle Mastery
Location: Near the ballistics merchant in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Rifle
Reward: Slayer Bolt, Storage item with +10 Rifle and +5 Reflexes
This Crossbow Bolt is rumored to have killed over one thousand raiders without shattering.

Tiger Bowens, Athletics Skill Mastery
Location: In the courtyard next to the lightbearer sage's temple in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Athletics
Reward: Tattered Running Shoes, Storage item with +50 Stamina, +5 Body, +5 Reflexes
Slowpoke's lucky running shoes; not much good for wearing anymore, but said to bring fortitude to their owner.

Madonna Sykes, First Aid Mastery
Location: In the Vista camp in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 First Aid
Reward: Pristine First Aid Kit, Storage item with +4 Health regen and +4 Stamina Regen

Terullian Hammer, Armor Use Mastery
Location: In the armorcraft workshop in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Armor Use
Reward: Brass Nut Ring, Storage item with +260 to Slashing, Piercing, Crushing, Ballistic resists

Trojan Blankenship, Group Tactics Mastery (unconfirmed)
Location: Next to the armorcraft workshop in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Group Tactics
Reward: Unknown

Alvin Haggler, Social Mastery (unconfirmed)
Location: In the cooking workshop in Trader's Flat
Requirements: 165 Social
Reward: Unknown

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