What does the toolkit do exactly?

[M1917Enfield]

I haven't noticed anything

[Nino_Chaosdrache]

What I think is that drills and hacking devices don't brake that often as they normally would do. But I'm not sure.

[M1917Enfield]

Thats pretty useless...

[M1917Enfield]

Compared to a medbag etc

[mbutton15]

I don't think it's to do with how often they break. I think it's to do with how quickly you get them running. So basically means the higher level toolkit the quicker you get a drill, explosives, etc set up (ie, it reduces the time you need to hold 'F' for the interactions).

[Munkee]

I have it maxed. I use it for FWB, it is useful for how fast you fix the drill or use the computers, and pick up money.

It isn't a GREAT perk, but I think it is good for 1 to have to kill some time on things.

[Ani]

At max level, toolkit increases your interaction speed by 20%.

[Liro Raériyo]

Literally anything with an interaction bar applies, everything from placing or repairing drills and saws to barricading windows and vents to helping up teammates, all interactions are 20% faster.

[B Dawg]

If you play PD2, think of it as fast hands and drill repair speed mixed into one perk.

[Liro Raériyo]

dont forget inspire basic.

[Major Nutbag]

Is it worth giving up an ammo or doctor bag, for a couple of seconds (at best) faster interaction time?
You be the judge.

[Liro Raériyo]

you dont trade your ammo bag or doctor bag for it you dolt, you trade it for thick skin, extra cable ties or increased ammo capacity.

[B Dawg]

Originally posted by Liro Raeriyo:

you dont trade your ammo bag or doctor bag for it you dolt, you trade it for thick skin, extra cable ties or increased ammo capacity.

Yea. For anyone who uses the Reinbeck and or doesn't need the Extra Ammo or Extra Health (Thick Skin), Toolkit is useful.

[Liro Raériyo]

well the extra ammo doesnt give you increased gains from cop drops. so if you can manage them efficiently extra ammo has very little impact, though i cant deny that it does make ammo bags more efficient, especially with the brenner.
Though it does take a fair amount of practice to do so.

Extra health doesnt really matter much at all, if you are taking health damage its because you either have to, or made a mistake(missing a shot, going one step to far, reloading at a bad time, etcetera)

Tookit is really useful on any map with plenty of things to interact with, counterfeit and undercover are good examples, no mercy as well, in it goes loud before you stealth it fully you gotta repair and set those saws up pretty frequently, and during stealth when you have to look through the pages, checking each page 20% faster is pretty useful.

While im not trying to knock the benefits of thick skin or extra ammo, im just saying that the toolkit offers a bonus that can't be made redundant with skill, good timing and awareness will let you keep self sufficient with ammo and health, but faster interactions can only be done with this one equipment slot item.

[Major Nutbag]

I do apologize, of course the toolkit doesn't occupy the 'deployable' slot, so you can still bring an ammo or doctor bag. It's been too long since the last time I played..

But if you watch the video linked above, it's pretty clear that the difference between having a toolkit and having no toolkit is barely worth mentioning, and personally, I'd rather bring something like extra startout ammo.

[Hellzilla]

I only use Toolkit for one heist--otherwise I bring extra ammo. Years ago I learned to bring Toolkit on Diamond Heist, with intent to stealth of course. You can disarm the alarms faster--which means you can not only speed up the risky business, but decrease chances of guards walking upon you while you're disarming.

When Diamond Heist is done quick and stealthy with the Toolkit, you can do without extra ammo and thick skin (which I never use). If the codes for the vault work you can loot and run to the helicopter without much incident. If they don't work, you can prolong your armor, health, and ammo by always running to a different floor and wing of the building than from where the enemies and their smoke clouds are spawning (the audio will frequently give away what locations enemies will be spawning at next).