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State of Decay 2 Survivor Skills Edit

Below are the 4 main skills for your individual survivors. Each skill has 4 specializations, though you will only
be able to choose from 2 (or sometimes 3) of these choices for each individual.

Skill Description Effect at Max Level

Improves Stamina and leads to advanced athletic skills. Improve
Cardio +21 Max Stamina
by sprinting and climbing.
+21 Max Stamina
-50% Climbing
Stamina Cost
-Acrobatics Dodging and climbing are quicker and cost less Stamina Dodge farther and
faster
Flying Strike when
facing an enemy
+61 Max Stamina
+30 Max Carrying
-Backpacking Major increase to carrying capacity
Capacity
+1 Inventory Slot
+21 Max Stamina
-33% Sprint Stamina
Reduced Stamina costs for sprinting. Fatigue accrues more Cost
-Marathon
slowly. -40% Fatigue Severity
Sprint for free when
lightly encumbered

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-Powerhouse Reduced Stamina costs for melee attacks, grab, and execute +21 Max Stamina
-25% Costs for Grab
Attacks
-4% Stamina Cost for
Execute
Improves search speed and leads to advanced mental skills.
Wits +35% Search Speed
Improve by searching containers and exploring the map.
+35% Search Speed
+30 Light Carrying
Capacity
Increased Stamina, light encumbrance limit, and weapon -25% Durability Loss
-Discipline
durability. Per Hit (Melee)
+24 Max Stamina
+5 Stamina Gain On
Melee Kill
+35% Search Speed
+1 Inventory Slot
- +3 Max Consumable
Increased carrying capacity, especially for consumable items.
Resourcefulness Stack
-70% Consumable
Weight
+35% Search Speed
+45m Enemy
Detection Range
-Scouting Increased scouting range and passive enemy detection. +70% Container
Visibility Range
All containers are
revealed when indoors.
+35% Search Speed
-35% Enemy Sight
Range
-50% Chance of Search
-Stealth Quiet interactions, and reduced visibility to enemies. Crash
Quick stealth kills
Sprint while crouched
Silently open locked
doors while crouched
Improves Health and leads to advanced combat skills. Improve
Fighting +28 Max Health
by fighting hand-to-hand.
+28 Max Health
Execute standing
enemies with a knife
Improved fighting and reduced Stamina use with an empty -50% Melee Stamina
-Close Combat
melee weapon slot. Cost (Close Combat)
Enhanced Close
Combat Moves
Shove Attack
+84 Max Health
-Endurance Increased Health. Trauma accrues more slowly. -50% Injury Severity
Slam Attack
-Striking Increased knockdown with blunt weapons. Unlocks Grand Slam +?? Max Health

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attack. +??% Blunt

Knockdown
Grand Slam AOE
Attack
+28 Max Health
+30% Blade Lethality
Increased lethality with bladed weapons. Unlocks Leg Sweep Execute standing
-Swordplay
attack enemies with a blade
Leg Sweep to cripple
enemies
Improves firearm handling and leads to advanced shooting -25% Firearm Sway
Shooting
skills. Improve by shooting enemies. -25% Firearm Recoil
-80% Firearm Recoil
+50% Firearm
Significantly reduced recoil; Kick attack unlocked while Knockdown
-Assault
aiming. -25% Firearm Sway
Kick enemies over
while aiming
+200% Reload Speed
Aim Snap costs less
-Gunslinging Faster reloads; Aim Snap Ability unlocked. Stamina
-25% Firearm Sway
-25% Firearm Recoil

-% Firearm Sway

-% Firearm Recoil
-Sharpshooting Improved steadiness, bullet penetration, and dismemberment
All shots pierce
enemies

-25% Durability Loss

Per Shot
Clear jammed firearms
-Weapon very quickly
Clear jammed firearms and improve durability.
Handling -25% Firearm Sway
-25% Firearm Recoil
Clear jammed firearms
in the field

State of Decay 2 Community Skills Edit

Below are skills that directly affect the ability to create certain facilities or items, or perform certain actions
within your home base. The base skill is listed first, followed by its two specializations. These skills are the 5th
skill below your main Survivor Skills, and cannot be unlearned.

Effect at Max
Skill Description
Level
Unlocks Command Center 3 and Spy Drones. Improve at upgraded
Computers
Command Centers.
-Electronics Specialization of Computers. Unlocks Solar Generators. Allows +25% Parts
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crafting of C4. Salvaged from

Weapons
Specialization of Computers. Allows use of assault drones. Allows -15% Radio
-Programming
crafting of remote box mines. Cooldowns
Cooking Unlocks Kitchen 2, and allows preperation of feasts.
10% Influence
-Cuisine Specialization of Cooking. Greatly improves morale bonus from feasts
Gained
+10 Max Health
Specialization of Cooking. Craft nutritious snacks. Reduced rationing
-Nutrition +10 Max
penalty. Improved Stamina from feasts.
Stamina
Chemistry Unlocks Still, improves crafting of incendiaries and recovery items.
Specialization of Chemistry. Unlocks Firesafe Storage. Allows +3 Max Ammo
-Munitions
crafting of thermite, C4, and improved ammunition. Storage
Specialiation of Chemistry. Craft strong painkillers. Reduced cost for +3 Max Meds
-Pharmacology
plague cure. Storage
Unlocks Forge and Barracks 2, and allows weapon crafting. Improve
Craftsmanship
at the Forge or by building any facility.
Specialization of Craftsmanship. Unlocks Heavy Duty Storage.
-Construction Allows the crafting of Storage Facility Mods. Make Materials from +1 Labor
Parts.
+15% All
Specialization of Craftsmanship. Craft masterwork melee weapons.
-Metalwork Weapon
Make Parts from Materials.
Durability
Allows the improvement of yields and the growing of meds at
Gardening
Gardens and Farms. Improve at Gardens and Farms.
Specialization of Gardening. Unlocks top-end Garden and Farm
-Agriculture +1 Food Per Day
upgrades for food production.
Specialization of Herbalism. Unlocks top-end Garden and Farm +1 Meds Per
-Herbalism
upgrades for meds production. Day
Unlocks Workshop 3. Allows the crafting of toolboxes and box mines.
Mechanics
Improve at workshops
+25% Fuel
Specialization of Mechanics. Unlocks Auto Shop. Allows crafting of Efficiency
-Automechanics vehicle upgrade kits (at Auto Shop) and quick-repair toolkits (at +50% Vehicle
Workshop 3) Loudness
Reduction
-33% Weapon
-Engineering Specialization of Mechanics. Craft advanced muzzle attachments
Repair Parts Cost
Unlocks Infirmary 3. Allows crafting of first aid kits and offers +1 Charge of
Medicine Health-boost actions at Infirmaries. Improve at Infirmaries and the Call for Help
Field Hospital. (Radio)
Specialization of Medicine. Unlocks Infection-recovery actions at +100 Infection
-Pathology
Infirmaries. Resistance
Specialization of Medicine. Unlocks injury-recovery actions at
-Surgery +20 Max Health
Infirmaries.
Unlocks Hydroponics and boosts power and water duration. Improve
Utilities
at Latrines, or at Power and Water Facilities.
-Electrical Unlocks Solar Array and Refrigerated Storage +20 Parts per
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Day
Specialization of Utilities. Unlocks Latrine upgrade and improves +20 Max
-Plumbing
Latrine bonuses Stamina

Other State of Decay 2 Skills Edit

Below are the other unique skills that may not directly affect your home base but give other bonuses to your
survivors. These take the same 5th slot as the Community Skills listed above. Several of these (such as Design or
Sewing) give knowledge of basic skills from the list of Community Skills, but can not specialize that skill.

Skill Description Effect

Pretending to be other people for fun and profit. Increases +100% Standing Rewards
Acting
standing and influence gains. +10% Influence Gained
Animal
How many toes an elephant has, and other vital information. No useful effect
Facts
Knowledge of Alcoholic
Raising spirits with spirits. Mix drinks more effectively in the
Bartending Beverages
Lounge.
Knowledge of Cooking
+10% Influence Gained
Business ??? +35 Influence Per Day,
Knowledge of Influence
+6 Morale
Comedy ???
+100% Standing Rewards
Knowledge of Art
Knowledge of
Design ???
Craftsmanship
+50% Global Action Speed
100% Fuel Efficiency
50% Vehicle Impact
Life is a highway. I want to ride it all night long. Increases
Driving Reduction
efficiency, safety, and stealth while driving.
50% Vehicle Loudness
Reduction
Excuses ??? +10 Morale
Fishing ??? +2 Food Per Day
+6 Morale
Skrewts, Ainur, Jefferies tubes, and uses the number 47.
Geek Trivia +50% Experience Rate
Increases morale and experience gains.
Pop Culture Knowledge
Styling hair with a mix of cutlery and chemistry. Increases +10% Influence Gained
Hairdressing
influence and chemistry knowledge. Knowledge of Chemistry
What people used to do about crime and conflict. Increases Knowledge of Influence
Law
influence gains. +10% Influence Gained
+2 Meds Per Day
Lichenology ??? Knowledge of Gardening
Knowledge of Herbalism
+6 Morale
Literature ??? +50% Experience Rate
Pop Culture Knowledge
Making Giving people a good start to each day. Make coffee more Knowledge of Coffee

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Coffee effectively in the Kitchen. Preparation

Knowledge of Cooking
Make coffee more
effectively in the Kitchen
+6 Morale
Movie Box office grosses, Oscar winners, and obscure directors.
+50% Experience Rate
Trivia Increases morale and experience gains.
Pop Culture Knowledge
+6 Morale
Raising spirits with rhythm and melody. Increases morale,
Music +100% Standing Rewards
standing, and influence.
+10% Influence Gained
Painting ??? +6 Morale
+100% Standing Rewards
People The most essential of the "soft" skills. Increases standing and
+10% Influence Gained
Skills influence gains.
Knowledge of Influence
+100% Standing Rewards
Political
??? +25 Influence Per Day
Science
Knowledge of Influence
Scrum +50% Global Action Speed
Increases labor and facility action speed
Certification +2 Labor
Self- The underappreciated art of getting people to look at you. +100% Standing Rewards
Promotion Increases standing gains. Knowledge of Influence
+20 Max Health
Turning cloth and thread into useful things. Custom clothing +2 Max Consumable Stack
Sewing
increases health size and stack size. Knowledge of
Craftsmanship
There's a right way to do everything. Minor effect on
Sexting -5 Influence Per Day
influence.
+100% Cardio Experience
Rate
Sports Stats, jersey numbers, and classic plays. Increases stamina +100% Fighting Experience
Trivia and experience gains. Rate
+20 Stamina
Knowledge of Sports
+10% Influence Gained
Tattoos ???
Knowledge of Medicine
+6 Morale
Actors, awards, and episode numbers. Increases morale and
TV Trivia +50% Experience Rate
experience gains.
Pop Culture Knowledge
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