The following skills are just recommendations, players are free to choose any skills they like and are encouraged to experiment. Any leftover points will still be available to distribute once the game begins. If you are trying to get the free 1575 skill points from downgrading Pistols or changed your mind about a skill you’ve upgraded, highlight the skill and click the “Downgrade” button near the bottom of the screen. In order to allocate skill points, click the desired skill and then click the “Upgrade” button near the bottom of the screen. It is possible to downgrade JC’s Pistol skill to get a total of 6575 skill points, which I recommend doing even if you plan on using pistols as your main weapon, because the game will set the Pistol skill back to Trained once you finalize your character. The player is prompted to choose a birth name and a portrait for JC Denton as well as allocate 5000 points to skills of their choosing at the start of the game. Please note that this guide was written for the Game of the Year Edition of Deus Ex (Version 1.112fm) and other versions may have small differences. General tips are also included with this guide along with a list of excellent walkthroughs for further reading. Having a character that is well planned out and suited to your playstyle will make Deus Ex far more enjoyable.

In this guide I go over the various weapons, skills, and augmentations players can choose from during character creation and over the course of the game, so they can make informed decisions. Those new to the series may have trouble getting a foothold early on or may find that they do not like the way they designed JC Denton (the player’s character) once they understand how the game works. Deus Ex is an excellent game, but it is also more complex than it appears at first glance.

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