In Deus Ex, skill points earned by completing quests can be spent on eleven skill types. Augmentations are a separate system: Denton starts with three and can find or buy canisters to unlock and upgrade others. Weapons can be upgraded with kits found during gameplay, and limited inventory space makes equipment choices relevant. The evidence supports varied approaches to obstacles, including stealth, hacking, and armed combat.
Character progression and equipment choices in the original Deus Ex: skill proficiencies, augmentations, weapon upgrades, and inventory tools. Excludes mechanics described for sequels, mods, and the Paradise Station fan suggestion.
Evidence gives no named weapon proficiency list, individual weapon upgrade effects, or detailed augmentation effects beyond increased movement speed.
The official store text establishes the Game of the Year Edition identity but does not establish edition-specific equipment mechanics.
Explanations prepared with GPT-6 Luna and checked against the linked references. These are source-reviewed guides. They do not establish independently tested optimal builds or exact upgrade budgets. How coverage works.
