How do tier bonuses work?

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You gain the bonuses for simply unlocking the skill tier. Take, for example, the tier 4 Ghost bonus. This is what it looks like 1 point before the tier is unlocked:

Tier Bonus Locked

And now I spend that extra 1 point to unlock tier 4:

Tier Bonus Unlocked

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