Wandering what all the skills do in State of Decay 2? This State Of Decay 2 Skills Guide has a complete list of all the skills including information on what each of the skills do and how they perform in the game. Whether you pick a premade community or make your own, every character in State of Decay 2 has a list of different skills. While some skills in State of Decay 2 are present across all characters, some are unique, usually occupying the lowest slot on the character skills screen.
The average skills are the same across all characters and impact the typical activities you will be doing. Below is a breakdown of the basic skills in State of Decay 2.
State Of Decay 2 Basic Skills Guide
Cardio
Impacts your stamina level, which is used when sprinting, running, jumping or attacking
Wits
Influences the quality of loot you find when exploring containers
Fighting
Directly impacts your ability to fight with melee weapons
Shooting
Directly impacts your ability to fight with firearm weapons.
State Of Decay 2 Skills Guide
There are more advanced skills that are random when you meet a survivor. These have various impacts on their abilities. The “Knowledge Of” grants access to special recipes at specific crafting tables while others are beneficial towards experience points, leveling other skills and more. Below is a list of the skills we’ve encountered so far.Acting
100% Standing Rewards, 10% Influence Gain
Animal Facts
How many toes an elephant has, and other vital information. ( No useful effect )
Business
Knowledge of Influence, +10% Influence gained, +35 Influence Per Day
Chemistry
Improves crafting options and abilities at Workshops, Infirmaries and Stills
Cooking
Knowledge. Can prepare better dishes.
Comedy
+100% Standing Rewards, +6 Morale
Computers
Knowledge of Computers
Craftsmanship
Unlocks Forge, Barracks 2, and allows weapon crafting.
Design
Knowledge of the Arts, Knowledge of Craftsmanship, +50% Global Action Speed
Driving
100% fuel efficiency, 50% vehicle impact reduction and 50% Vehicle loudness reduction
Excuses
+10 Morale
Fishing
+2 Food Per Day
Geek Trivia
+6 Morale, +50% Experience Rate, Pop Culture Knowledge
Gardening
Knowledge of Gardening.
Hairdressing
+10% Influence Gained, Knowledge of Chemistry.
Ikebana
+6 Morale, Knowledge of the Arts, +10 Influence Per Day
Law
Knowledge of Influence, 10% Influence Gain
Literature
+6 Morale
+100% Experience Rate
Knowledge of the Arts
Making Coffee
Knowledge of Coffee Preparation, Knowledge of Cooking.
Mechanics
Improve Workshops.
Movie Trivia
+6 Morale
+50% Experience Rate
Pop Culture Knowledge
Music
+6 Morale, 100% Standing Rewards, 25 Influence per day. Knowledge of Arts
Painting
+6 Morale, +25 Influence Per Day, Knowledge of the Arts.
People Skills
100% Standing Rewards
Knowledge of Influence
10% Influence Gained
Pinball
+100 Shooting Experience Rate, Knowledge of Mechanics
Political Science
100% Standing Rewards, 25+ Influence Per Day, Knowledge of Influence
Poker Face
+20 Max Stamina
Plumbing
Scrum Certification
50% Global Action Speed
+2 Free Labor
Self Promotion
100% standing rewards. Knowledge of Influence
Sewing
+20 Max Health
+2 Max Consumable Stack
Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Sports Trivia
100% Cardio Experience Rate, 100% Fighting Experience Rate, +20 to Stamina, knowledge of sports
Tattoos
+10 Influence gain, Knowledge of Medicine, Knowledge of the Arts
TV Trivia
+6 Morale, +50% Experience Points rate, Pop Culture Knowledge
Utilities
Knowledge of Utilities
We’re updating this State Of Decay 2 Skills Guide as we progress through the game. Check back soon for updates. Huge thanks to Jaguar_SF for helping out complete some of the skills we had missed.
