[EN] Perks Guide

This guide is a list of perks/skills and listing the effects at the last level.

Tier List

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Grandpa's Fergit'n Elixir

You can reset your perks with Grandpa's Fergit'n Elixir(you can buy it from traders for 6000). There will be no penalties when you using it.

Grandpa's Learn'n Elixir

Gives +20% to XP gain for 4 minutes. You can buy it at drinks vending machines, from traders, find in loot and craft with Super Corn and other ingredients.

Building

Upgrading blocks gives very much XP, build bases with Wood Frames and then upgrading with Rapir Tools потом уже их улучшать в дерево, булыжник и т.д.

Must-have

Lucky Looter

25% loot bonus and 80% faster crate opening, excellent for any game stage.

Salvage Operations

100% faster disassembly with tools and 100% more resources. Higher chance of finding crafting skill books and disassembly tools in loot. Great for all game stages, essential for maxing Better Barter skill.

Pain Tolerance

ANY dmg resist 25% and 100% stun resistance. Very good at any stage of game.

Machine Gunner

50% dmg increase, 25% faster fire rate, 30% faster reload(automatic rifles & machine guns). Higher chance of finding Machine Guns crafting skill books, ammo, automatic rifles & machine guns and parts in loot. Great for late game, but high ammo consumption.

Living Off The Land

Triple the harvest of wild or planted crops. Farm plots costs 50% less to craft. Higher chance of finding Seeds crafting skill books in loot. Find Super Corn in "Bob's Boars and Carl's Corn" house, Farm Bundle 03, or trash. Use Super Corn seeds to make elixirs for faster leveling and easier horde clearing. Sell for 5000 dukes per stack. Must-have for any game stage.

Master Chef

40% fewer main ingredients in recipes, 80% faster cooking. Higher chance of finding good food and ingredients in trash, and more Food crafting skill books in loot. Must-have for any game stage.

Miner 69’er

50% more dmg, 150% more block dmg with tools. Reduced stamina costs for attacks 25%, for power attacks 50%. Higher chance of finding tools, parts, and Harvesting Tools crafting skill books in loot. Helps break safes and locked chests faster and easier. Essential for any game stage.

Mother Lode

100% increased resource gain from mining and tree cutting (requires good pickaxe or maxed Miner 69'er perk). Essential for late game.

Advanced Engineering

20% reduced cost for all forge recipes, 35% less for Forged Steel and electrical devices. 20% faster crafting at workbenches and cement mixers. Cheaper glue (6 instead 7 bone) and 75% XP gain from electrical trap kills. Higher chance of finding Repair Tools, Electrician, Traps, Workstations crafting skill books in loot. Must-have in late game.

Charismatic Nature

Grants team buffs: 50% faster health regen, 20% more block and melee dmg, 10% dmg resistance, 50% reduced bleeding dmg, faster stop bleeding. 20% loot bonus and +1 TO ALL ATTRIBUTES. If playing alone, this perk is useless, but with friends, it saves 15 skill points per player and provides significant buffs. Must-have for playing with friends at any game stage. Note: Effects are ONLY FOR YOUR FRIENDS, not for you.

On your own choice, but better

Better Barter

25% better deals when buying and selling with traders. Becomes useless without Salvage Operations perk. Synergizes well with other buy/sell buffs. Excellent for any game stage. 100% needed if you maxing Salvage Operations skill.

The Daring Adventurer

20% more dukes from trader quests. Access to the best trader items and ability to choose two quest rewards. Works well with Better Barter skill. Useless if you playing without quests. Good for any game stage.

Grease Monkey

33% reduced cost for vehicle parts(Bicycle, MiniBike, Motorcycle, 4x4 Truck, Gyrocopter). 50% more effective repair kits for vehicles. Higher chance of finding Vehicles crafting skill books in loot. Great at beginning game. Becomes useless after maxing Vehicles crafting skill and obtaining Gyrocopter.

Parkour

40% reduced stamina cost for jumping. Increased safe fall distance by 5 meters, allowing for a 2-meter higher jump. With all buffs, dmg decrease perks, and the "Impact Bracing Mod", safe falls from very high heights become possible. Good for any game stage.

Run and Gun

25% improved hip fire accuracy and no movement penalty while reloading. Good for any game stage.

Rule 1: Cardio

30% faster stamina regeneration while sprinting. Good for any game stage.

Iron Gut

25% reduced food and water loss from physical exertion. Can hold breath underwater for 180s. 5% reduced chance of Food Poisoning and Dysentery. Elixir and candy buffs last 50% longer. Good for longer buffs in late game.

Medium Armor

75% reduced Light Armor movement penalty and 50% reduced stamina penalty. 60% improved durability. Higher chance of finding armor and parts in loot, and Armor crafting skill books. Excellent for late game when you have the best Light Armor and free skill points.

Physician

Faster healing of critical injuries(50%), increased health recovery from medical healing items(100%), and 400% more XP from healing medicine. 20% chance to dismember enemies with batons. Faster crafting in the Chemistry Station(40%). Level 4 perk: 10% chance of instant death with stun baton blows. Good at beginning and middle of the game. Less useful in late game. Higher chance of finding Medical crafting skill books in loot.

On your own choice

Heavy Armor

25% reduced movement and stamina penalties for heavy armor. 60% increased durability. Higher chance of finding Armor crafting skill books in loot. While heavy armor has its advantages, light armor is generally considered better due to its lower penalties and improved mobility.

Treasure Hunter

Reduced search radius by 1 meter for every 3 blocks. 30% more items in Buried Treasure. Good at beginning and when playing with quests.

Boomstick(Shotguns)

50% more dmg, 50% faster fire rate, and 30% faster reload. Leg shots cripple opponents, and there's a 10% increased chance to dismember. Higher chance of finding Shotguns crafting skill books in loot. Good at beginning and middle of the game.

Dead Eye(Sniper rifles)

550% more dmg, 60% faster aiming, 30% faster reload, and 30% less stamina while aiming with rifles. Successive kills increase the dmg bonus by 30%, up to a maximum of 50%. Higher chance of finding Rifles crafting skill books in loot. This perk can be taken for fun in late game.

Gunslinger(Pistols(and SMG-5))

50% more dmg, 25% faster fire rate, and 30% faster reload. 100% extra dmg every 3 hits. More handguns, parts, and 9mm ammo in loot. Higher chance of finding Handguns crafting skill books. Good at middle of the game.

Demolitions Expert(Explosives)

50% more dmg, 35% faster reload, 50% faster aim, and 45% greater chance to dismember. Longer stun duration on enemies. Higher chance of finding Demolitions Expert crafting skill books in loot. Very good for late game.

Robotics Inventor(Robot weapons)

40% more dmg, 120% faster fire rate, 20% faster reload, and an extra 50 rounds reloaded. Robot active range increased to 18 meters, allowing for two robots active at once. Higher chance of finding Robotics crafting skill books in loot. Good for late game.

Only at beginning

Spears

Spear Master(Spears)

50% more dmg, and power attacks have a 100% chance to slow enemies. Kill restores 30 stamina. Find more spears and parts in loot. Higher chance of finding Spears crafting skill books in loot.

Quick and Perspective

Spear attacks 25% faster. Not necessary.

Sledgehammers

Skull Crusher(Sledgehammers)

40% more dmg, 25% reduced stamina costs and 50% reduced stamina costs for power attacks. Power attacks have a 75% chance to knock down and a 50% chance for power attacks to knock down nearby enemies. Kill restores 30 stamina. Find more sledges and parts in loot. Higher chance of finding Sledgehammers crafting skill books in loot. Better to use Spears, Knuckles, Clubs, or Batons.

Sledgehammers and Clubs

Big and Fast(Clubs and Sledgehammers)

Attacks are 25% faster. Not necessary.

Clubs

Pummel Pete(Clubs)

50% more dmg, 200% extra dmg to stunned enemies, 100% chance to knock down with power attacks. Kill restores 30 stamina, 100% extra dmg every 3 hits. More clubs, parts, and Clubs crafting skill books in loot. Good for beginning.

Knuckles

The Brawler(Knuckles and fists)

50% more dmg and higher chance to explode heads with punches. Stamina costs are reduced by 25% and 50% for power attacks. Power attacks have a chance to knock down. Kill restore 30 stamina. More knuckle weapons and parts in loot. Also increasing chance of finding Knuckles crafting skill books in loot. Good at beginning and very good if you rushing Machine Gunner perk.

Lightning hands(Knuckles and fists)

25% faster punching speed, excellent with The Brawler perk.

Batons

Electrocutioner(Batons)

50% more dmg and stun 100% longer. Stamina costs are reduced by 25% and 50% for power attacks. Kill restore 30 stamina. More batons and parts in loot. Also increasing chance of finding Robotics crafting skill books in loot. Very good if you rushing Intellect.

Calculated Attack(Batons)

25% faster attack speed, excellent for rushing Intellect.

Healing Factor

Natural healing: 1 HP every 5 seconds. Critical injuries heal twice as fast. Early game benefit, but generally not very useful. Consider using medicine instead.

Bad

Archery(Bows and Crossbows)

50% increased dmg, 50% faster: aim, draw, and reload. More bows and parts in loot, and higher chance of finding Archery crafting skill books. However, bows in Alpha 21 may not work well, also zombies are twitching while walking, so better consider alternative perks.

The Huntsman

100% increased resource harvest from animals. May be useful for early-early beginning, but overall useless perk.

The Infiltrator

2-second delay in triggering board traps and land mines, 50% reduced dmg from land mines. Useless perk.

Animal Tracker

Displays animals on compass. Useless perk.

The Penetrator

20% armor ignore with firearms and archery, 50% with Target Armor reduction. Armor-piercing rounds penetrate three additional targets. Must-have perk if you playing PVP. In PVE can be useful in super-super late game and if you have extra skill points, but in PVE generally useless.

Pack Mule

Adds 5 slots without penalty. Super useless, use "Armor Triple Pocket Mod" instead.

Well Insulated

100% cold and heat resistance. Useful for living in sand or winter biomes.


//Knives

Deep Cuts(Knives)

50% increased dmg, up to 7 Bleeding Wounds on enemies, 5 from power attacks. Enemies run 20% slower while bleeding. Reduced stamina costs by 25% and 50% for power attacks, 30 stamina restoration from kills, more bladed weapons and parts in loot, and higher chance of finding Blades crafting skill books. Knives are not the best melee weapons, but they can be useful only for harvesting animals and bodies. Useless perk.

Whirlwind(Knives)

25% faster attacks, beneficial only when using knives.

Hidden Strike

Sneak attacks deal 250% extra dmg. Useful with «Archery» or «Dead Eye» perk.

From The Shadows

65% better shadow hiding, 50% reduced noise, 50% faster sneak movement. Enemies take 20 seconds to search for you. Useless perk.

Lock Picking

60% faster lock picking and 30% lower chance to break. Higher chance of finding Workstations crafting skill books in loot. Good if you rushing Intellect and ignoring Strength.

P.S. Your opinion can be different from mine, if you have anything to add - write.

[mylittlepony1962]

Да бро

[Bodun3]

Хах, ты тож русский)

[mylittlepony1962]

Красавчик брантан, все по факту)

[Bodun3]

I usualy play stength+enduarance build. M60 and FO-12 are just so strong. Also clubs are insanely effective and versitile (Chain mod or spike mod both are cool). I think, you underestimate the penetrator perk. Using this perk + AP ammo almost ignores armor at all (especially useful during horde nights against demos) and this perk is easy to up, especially if you go for lucky looter perk. Last 10 saves I played Insane with Nightmare speed and those skills are very powerful using that game settings. (sry for mistakes Eng isn`t my mothertongue) UPD And yes, you`re almost unkillable on this settings if equiped with raider set.

[mylittlepony1962]

Stealth build is weak. Use only gigachad build with M60

[Phicksur]

For stealth builds, a lot of skills you list as bad are actually quite good: Hidden Strike, From The Shadows, and Archery are all good for stealth-dominant builds, allowing you to one-shot many enemies while sneaking without reprisal. Of course, if you get caught, you're running or hosed.

Many of the 'must-have' skills you list are across multiple attributes. Depending on how your playstyle goes, it may not be reasonable to get a lot of ranks into most of those until you have very high level (60+).