SKILLS & GUNS: Exact numbers, Explanations

This guide covers all unlockable Skills and what they actually do, along with weapon stat numbers like damage and critical chance.

CAMPAIGN SKILLS

Name	Explanation	Cost	Unlock Requirements
Firearm Lv. 1	Increase damage of guns by 10%	12,000	—
Firearm Lv. 2	Increase damage of guns by 20%	29,000	Purchase Firearm Lv. 1
Firearm Lv. 3	Increase damage of guns by 50%	75,000	Purchase Firearm Lv. 2
Melee Lv. 1	Increase damage of physical attacks, Stun Rod, Combat Knife, Surival Knife, and Hand-to-Hand by 10%	10,000	—
Melee Lv. 2	Increase damage of physical attacks, Stun Rod, Combat Knife, Surival Knife, and Hand-to-Hand by 20%	25,000	Purchase Melee Lv. 1
Melee Lv. 3	Increase damage of physical attacks, Stun Rod, Combat Knife, Surival Knife, and Hand-to-Hand by 50%	75,000	Purchase Melee Lv. 2
Defense Lv. 1	Enemy attacks deal 80% damage	3,200	—
Defense Lv. 2	Enemy attacks deal 70% damage	28,000	Purchase Defense Lv. 1
Defense Lv. 3	Enemy attacks deal 50% damage	80,000	Purchase Defense Lv. 2
Lock-On Lv. 1	Small decrease in the movement of the red dot sight after firing a gun	2,800	—
Lock-On Lv. 2	Large decrease in the movement of the red dot sight after firing a gun	31,000	Purchase Lock-On Lv 1
Rock Steady Lv. 1	Small decrease in the movement of the aiming reticle after firing a shot	3,500	—
Rock Steady Lv. 2	Large decrease in the movement of the aiming reticle after firing a shot	33,000	Purchase Rock Steady Lv. 1
Critical Hit Lv. 1	Increase chance of critical hit by 50%	3,500	—
Critical Hit Lv. 2	Increase chance of critical hit by 75%	13,000	Purchase Critical Hit Lv. 1
Critical Hit Lv. 3	Increase chance of critical hit by 100%	32,000	Purchase Critical Hit Lv. 2
Piercing Lv. 1	Increase piercing capacity by 1. Does not affect Crossbow or Grenade Launchers.	12,000	—
Piercing Lv. 2	Increase Piercing capacity by 2. Does not affect Crossbow or Grenade Launchers.	28,000	Purchase Piercing Lv. 1
Piercing Lv. 3	Increase piercing capacity by 3. Does not affect Crossbow or Grenade Launchers.	55,000	Purchase Piercing Lv. 2
J'avo Killer Lv. 1	Deal 20% more damage to J'avo	3,000	Kill 30 J'avo
J'avo Killer Lv. 2	Deal 50% more damage to J'avo	25,000	Purchase J'avo Killer Lv. 1
Zombie Hunter Lv. 1	Deal 20% more damage to zombies	3,000	Kill 30 zombies
Zombie Hunter Lv. 2	Deal 50% more damage to zombies	25,000	Purchase Zombie Hunter Lv. 1

CAMPAIGN SKILLS Pt. 2

Eagle Eye	Gain an additional level of zoom on the Sniper Rifle, Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle and Anti-Materiel Rifle	3,000	—
Quick Reload	Increase reload speed by 20%	10,000	—
Last Shot	Increase damage dealt by the last shot in a clip by 300%	55,000	—
Shooting Wild	Removes aiming reticle and sniper scope but increases damage dealt by 50%	65,000	—
Combat Gauge Boost Lv. 1	Increase size of the combat gauge to 8 blocks	70,000	—
Combat Gauge Boost Lv. 2	Increase size of the combat gauge to 10 blocks	90,000	Purchase Combat Gauge Boost Lv. 1
Breakout	Decrease the amount of rotations needed to escape rotation-action prompts	2,800	—
Item Drop Increase	Increase the rate of item drops by defeated enemies	3,500	—
Recovery Lv. 1	The revival gauge in dying State will fill in 10 seconds instead of 15	10,000	—
Recovery Lv. 2	The revival gauge in dying State will fill in 7 seconds instead of 15	70,000	Purchase Recovery Lv. 1
Team-Up	When within 5 meters of your partner in single player, your Al partner will deal as much damage as the player.	14,000	—
Field Medic Lv. 1	Receive 1-2 health tablets wheneveryou're rescued: single-player only	12,000	—
Field Medic Lv. 2	Receive 2-4 health tablets whenever you're rescued: single-player only	95,000	Purchase Field Medic Lv.1
Lone Wolf	Your partner won't help you in single-player	100	—
Any Ammo Pickup Increase skill	Increase drop rate of that Ammo type	Varies	—
Grenade Power-Up	Increase damage dealt by thrown grenades by 100%	40,000	Get 800 kills with grenades
Handgun Master	Increase damage dealt by the Nine-Oh-Nine, Wing Shooter, Triple Shot, and Picador by 100%	37,000	Get 1,500 kills with handguns
Shotgun Master	Increase damage dealt by the Shotgun and Assault Shotgun by 100%	38,000	Get 1,000 kills with shotguns
Magnum Master	Increase damage dealt by the Lightning Hawk and Eléphant Killer by 100%	40,000	Get 800 kills with Magnums
Sniper Master	Increase damage dealt by the Sniper Rifle and Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle by 100%	39,000	Get 1,000 kills with sniper rifles
Machine Pistol Master	Increase damage dealt by the MP-AF and Ammo Box 50 by 100%	38,000	Get 1,500 kills with machine pistols
Assault Rifle Master	Increase damage dealt by the Assault Rifle RN, Assault Rifle for Special Tactics, and Bear Commander by 100%	37,000	Get 1,500 kills with assault rifles
Grenade Launcher Master	Increase damage dealt by the Grenade Launcher and the Bear Commander's Alternate Fire by 100%	40,000	Get 800 kills with grenade launchers
Crossbow Master	Increase damage dealt by the Crossbow by 100%	40,000	Get 800 kills with crossbows
Infinite Ammo Perks	Infinite ammo for the specified weapon type	Varies	Complete all campaigns

AGENT HUNT SKILLS

Name	Explanation	Cost	Unlock Requirements
CREATURE OFFENSE Lv. 1	Damage dealt increases by 10%	5,000	—
CREATURE OFFENSE Lv. 2	Damage dealt increases by 20%	15,000	Purchase CREATURE OFFENSE Lv. 1
CREATURE OFFENSE Lv. 3	Damage dealt increases by 30%	60,000	Purchase CREATURE OFFENSE Lv. 2
CREATORE DEFENSE Lv. 1	Damage sustained decreases by 10%	5,000	—
CREATURE DEFENSE Lv. 2	Damage sustained decreases by 20%	15,000	Purchase CREATURE DEFENSE Lv. 1
CREATURE DEFENSE Lv. 3	Damage sustained decreases by 30%	60,000	Purchase CREATURE DEFENSE Lv. 2
CREATURE HEALTH Lv. 1	Health increases by 20%	5,000	—
CREATURE HEALTH Lv. 2	Health increases by 50%	15,000	Purchase CREATURE HEALTH Lv. 1
CREATURE HEALTH Lv. 3	Health increases by 100%	60,000	Purchase CREATURE HEALTH Lv. 2
CREATURE STAMINA Lv. 1	Stamina gauge increases to 6 units	5,000	—
CREATURE STAMINA Lv. 2	Stamina gauge increases to 7 units	15,000	Purchase CREATURE STAMINA Lv. 1
CREATURE STAMINA Lv. 3	Stamina gauge increases to 10 units	60,000	Purchase CREATURE STAMINA Lv. 2

THE MERCENARIES SKILLS

Name	Explanation	Cost	Unlock Requirements
Eagle Eye	Gain an additional level of zoom on the Sniper Rifle, Semi-Auto Sniper Rifle, and Anti-Materiel Rifle	3,000	—
Item Drop Increase	Increase the rate of item drops by defeated enemies	3,500	—
Go for Broke!	When time is under 30 seconds, you receive an extra 2 seconds to perform a combo (17 seconds total)	60,000	—
Time Bonus+	Gain an additional 10 seconds when you break a Yellow Hourglass	90,000	—
Combo Bonus+	Gain an additional 10 seconds when you break a Green Hourglass	50,000	—
Limit Breaker	Gain an additional 50 points for every combo performed over 50	60,000	—
Blitz Play	If you attack an enemy right after another player, damage dealt is increased by 50%	5,000	—
Quick Shot Damage Increase	Quick Shot Damage increased by 50%	15,000	—
Power Counter	Counter damage increased by 25%	8,000	—
Second Wind	Increase damage by 10% when your health is at 2 blocks or lower	6,000	—
Martial Arts Master	Increase damage of Martial Arts, Hand-to-Hand, Survival Knife, Combat Knife, and Stun Rod by 25% but decrease gun damage by 50%	25,000	—
Target Master	Increase gun damage by 25% but decrease melee attack damage by 50%	25,000	—
Last Stand	Increase damage dealt by 30% but damage you suffer is increased 300%	30,000	—
Preemptive Strike	Increase damage dealt to enemies from behind by 75%	7,000	—
Dying Breath	Increase damage dealt to enemies while you're in dying State by 300% and shortens recovery time from dying State to 5 seconds	15,000	—
Pharmacist	One tablet restores two blocks of health	17,000	—
Medic	Co-op partner's health will restore no matter where they are on screen if you eat a Healing Tablet	12,000	—
First Responder	You can rescue your teammates from dying State without using any items	15,000	—
Take It Easy	In cover, health and Combat Gauge recovery is doubled	20,000	—
Natural Healing	Healing and Combat Gauge recovery is increased by 25%	15,000	—

WEAPON STATISTICS

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Chris, Jake, Agent
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	15
Damage	150
Crit Chance	12.5
Reload Speed	A
Firing Speed	A

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Helena, Carla
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	16
Damage	160
Crit Chance	6
Reload Speed	A
Firing Speed	A-

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Leon
Alternate fire	Dual-Wield
Shots Per Clip	18 / 36
Damage	120
Crit Chance	8
Reload Speed	A
Firing Speed	A
Firing Speed (Alt. Fire)	A+

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Sherry
Alternate fire	3-shot burst
Shots Per Clip	20
Damage	130
Crit Chance	8
Reload Speed	A
Firing Speed	S

Ammo	.500 MAGNUM AMMO
Characters	Jake, Sherry
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	5
Damage	1,600
Crit Chance	12.5
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	C

Ammo	.50 ACTION EXPRESS MAGNUM AMMO
Characters	Leon, Helena, Chris, Sherry
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	7
Damage	1,200
Crit Chance	8
Reload Speed	A
Firing Speed	B

Ammo	12-GAUGE SHELLS
Characters	Leon, Helena, Jake, Sherry
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	8
Damage	Far―140x7, Close―180x7
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	C

Ammo	10-GAUGE SHELLS
Characters	Helena
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	3
Damage	Far―120x7, Close―170x7
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	S

Ammo	12-GAUGE SHELLS
Characters	Chris, Piers, Ada
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	7
Damage	Far―150x7, Close―170x7
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	B

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Piers, Ada
Alternate fire	Automatic fire
Shots Per Clip	30
Damage	100
Crit. Chance	6
Firing Speed	A
Firing Speed (Alt. Fire)	S

WEAPON STATISTICS Pt. 2

Ammo	9MM
Characters	Ada, Helena
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	50
Damage	90
Crit. Chance	5
Firing Speed	S

Ammo	5.56MM AMMO
Characters	Leon, Helena
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	30
Damage	210
Crit. Chance	2.5
Reload Speed	B
Firing Speed	S

Ammo	5.56MM AMMO
Characters	Chris
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	30
Damage	200
Crit. Chance	6
Reload Speed	B
Firing Speed	S

Ammo	5.56MM AMMO, 40MM EXPLOSIVE ROUNDS
Characters	Jake, Sherry, Ada
Alternate fire	Explosive Rounds
Shots Per Clip	30
Damage	190
Crit. Chance	4
Reload Speed	B

Ammo	7.62MM AMMO
Characters	Jake, Sherry, Ada
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	6
Damage	700
Crit. Chance	100
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	C-

Ammo	7.62MM AMMO
Characters	Leon, Helena, Chris, Jake, Agent
Alternate fire	None
Shots Per Clip	5
Damage	600
Crit. Chance	75
Reload Speed	B
Firing Speed	B+

Ammo	ANTI-MATERIEL RIFLE AMMO
Characters	Piers
Alternate fire	Thermal Scope
Shots Per Clip	10
Damage	1000
Crit. Chance	100
Reload Speed	B
Firing Speed	D-

Ammo	40MM EXPLOSIVE / ACID / NITROGEN ROUNDS
Characters	Chris, Piers, Leon, Helena, Jake, Carla
Alternate fire	Acid Grenades, Freezing Grenades
Shots Per Clip	6
Damage (Explosive)	1000 + 500 Explosion
Damage (Acid)	250 + 200 Explosion
Damage (Nitrogen)	300 + 0 Explosion
Reload Speed	C
Firing Speed	A

Ammo	ARROWS (Normal), ARROWS (Pipe Bomb)
Characters	Ada
Alternate fire	Pipe Bomb Arrows
Shots Per Clip	1
Damage (Normal)	550
Damage (Pipe Bomb Impact)	150
Damage (Pipe Bomb Explosion)	1000 + 500 Explosion
Crit. Chance	100
Reload Speed	B

Ammo	ONE SHOT PER LAUNCHER
Characters	Leon, Chris
Damage	30000 + 2000 Explosion

Ammo	HAND GRENADE
Damage	1200 + 600 Explosion

WEAPON STATISTICS Pt. 3

Ammo	INCENDIARY GRENADE
Damage	800 + 400 Explosion

Ammo	FLASH GRENADE
Damage	1

Ammo	REMOTE BOMB
Damage	1600 + 800 Explosion

Characters	Leon, Jake, Agent
Damage	180

Characters	Chris
Damage	180

Characters	Sherry, Ada
Damage	140
Damage (Charge)	280 + 40 + 80
Very effective against	Chrysalids

[Leon]

hey letting you know there is 2 unused skills
Gunslinger - Increases firing and reload speed (I do believe this belongs in story mode i would think but they just scrapped it)
Training - Become impervious to damage except for instant deaths and infinite weapons. No score rewarded. (What this gives is [infinite ammo] [infinite health tablets] [infinite stamina] [infinite grenades & first aid sprays & etc] but you do still take damage but it seems less I think? (I do believe this belongs in mercenaries i would think but they scrapped it)

[PhanracK]

Tough question, I honestly don't know.

[Geralt_Boladao]

Does the increased chance of critical hit applies for hand-to-hand as well?

[Naufal07]

Damn bruh I never understand English when I was a kid when I'm playing this game also The description is not Really Perfect on The skills so I was really confusing until I saw this post, Thank you Brother I love challenge tho so Somehow I used "Lone Wolf" and "Shooting wild" knowing that when My character on dying state I realise my Partner won't help me... But yeah thanks for the free Achievement Lol.

[gren]

hi its 2022 and im using this guide, a true legacy

[Lee Enfield]

Lone wolf?? so how it's good for

[PhanracK]

@kris.aalst
Thanks, I fixed it.

[kris.aalst]

Thanks for this useful guide. Found one significant error, though. Defense Lv. 3 actually costs 80,000 skill points, not 30,000.

[Rogue_BotakBoy]

Jake's Fists Damage= 99999999999999999999999999999999999999 cuz he is wesker son ^_^ haha

[Non-Denominated]

Impeccable chart work! You rock!