Skills (Russian: навыки; Ukrainian: навички) are used to interact with the world, whether it be offensive or passive. Skills' values range from 1 to 199, and are affected by their relevant Characteristics.
For skills in Trudograd, see here.
Skills list
| Skill | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Martial Arts | Governs the ability to use hand-to-hand weapons and special unarmed feats. | Unarmed |
| Melee Weapons | Governs the ability to use melee weapons. | MeleeWeapons |
| Pistols and SMG | Governs the ability to use pistols and sub-machine guns. | SmallGuns |
| Rifles & Shotguns | Governs the ability to use rifles and shotguns. | BigGuns |
| Automatic Firearms | Governs the ability to use automatic weapons such as assault rifles and LMGs. | AutomaticFirearms |
| Throwing Weapons | Governs the ability to use crossbows and thrown weapons like throwing knives and grenades. | Throwing |
| Speechcraft | Unlocks special speech options in dialogue. Also used on the world map to avoid fights with human encounters. | Speech |
| Barter | Controls vendors' buy and sell rates, and unlocks special bartering speech options. Most commonly used in dialogue to unlock discounts at vendors. | Barter |
| Gambling | Controls your skill at games of chance, and is used in a rare few dialogue options. | Gambling |
| Survival | Controls travel speed on the world map and chances of avoiding all random encounters. Also helps you locate points of interest while traveling. | Outdoorsman |
| First Aid | Increases effectiveness of healing items like first aid kits, and reduces the chance of negative effects like Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. | FirstAid |
| Stealth | Allows you to go unnoticed by NPCs and enemies and steal belongings. Passive skill, the player does not need to activate a stealth mode. Also used to escape random encounters in the Dead City Metro. | Sneak |
| Lock Picking | Allows you to open locked doors and containers. | Lockpick |
| Pickpocket | Lets you steal directly from others' pockets. Stealth is also required for successful pick-pocketing. | Steal |
| Technology | Measures your understanding and ability to use pre-war technology. | Science |
| Tinkering | Increases the chances of success while crafting items, but is not required to unlock the recipe. | Crafting |
| Alertness | A hidden NPC-only skill defining how hard it is to pickpocket that NPC. | Alertness |
Modifiers
- Points to distribute are given every level based on Intellect. Fast Learning ability adds 3 extra points every level.
- Magazines can be used to permanently improve appropriate skill upon use. Bookworm ability doubles this gain.
- Skills are also affected by consumables and equipment.