Abilities and Disciplines Overview
An overview of The Matrix Online's Disciplines and Abilities system.

Awakened
You’re required to have this ability before you can load any other abilities. It should be raised each time you level, as it is a measure of your power and skill in the game. It also grants you the basic Self-Defense ability.

Operative (Intensify Damage, Hindering Shot, Combat Insight 2)
The Operative discipline is all about non-stop action. The Operative discipline leads to the firearms, martial arts and Spy specialities. If you prefer the "tank" role in an MMO, or if you like to sneak around and defeat your enemies stealthily, you'll want to load up Operative.

Spy (Find Weakness, Disable Security Devices)
Spies are sneaky, and their abilities reflect this. With their abilities to disable security devices, sneak around invisibly, disguise themselves, and do massive damage through their Sneak attacks, Spy is definitely a role for those who can dish out damage, but don't want to take it. Spies also has the ability to Tap Data Nodes, gaining XP and $info by locating "leaks" in the Matrix.

Soldier (Body Shot, Overhand Smash)
Everyone you saw in the Matrix films was a Soldier. Soldiers are the tanks of MxO. The Soldier ability leads to the powerful Gunman (with pistols, rifles and submachine guns) and Martial Arts Initiate (with Kung-Fu, Akido, and Karate skils) trees. This Ability is ideal for soloists.

Hacker (Restore Health 1.0; Logic Blast 1.0; Execute Program 2)
Hackers are the damage dealers of The Matrix Online, equivalent to the Mage or Caster "classes" in other MMORPGs. Hackers work with the code of the Matrix directly, bending and flexing it to their will. Along with their damage dealing "nuke" role, Hacker also leads to healer and buff/debuff type roles. Players using Hacker abilities should be primarily focused on supporting members of a group.

Virologist (UI Lag 1.0, Code Freeze 1.0)
Virologist is a specialist discipline, requiring the Hacker discipline be attained and loaded. The Virologist discipline begins to separate itself from the beneficial aspects of its parent discipline, Hacker, and begins focusing more on damage dealing and downgrading with viral attacks.

Patcher (Movement Accelerator 1.0, Group Repairs 1.0)
Patchers are Hackers who play a Healer/Medic role in The Matrix Online. Patchers can move on to further specialize in either the Guardian Patcher or Team Patcher. Team Patchers specialize in team support skills, like buffs, while Guardian Patchers specialize in more powerful heals directed at individuals.

Coder (Remote Proxy 1.0, Write Code 2, Tinkering)
The Coder has taken the first steps to understand how to shape and form the code of the Matrix into useful items and obedient followers. While not as offensively powerful as the Operative or as versatile as the Hacker, the Coder's ability to create items and summon simulacra lets him hold his own in any group.