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Skill Tree Guide: List of All Skills

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Killing Floor 3 List of All Skills

This is the Skill Trees unlocked by all Specialists in Killing Floor 3 (KF3). See a list of all Skill, how to upgrade and unlock them, and additional information on what skills are here!

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Skill	Category	Lv.	Perk	Skill Effect
Capacity Increase	Throwable	10	All Perks	Throwable carrying capacity is increased by 1.
Capacity Increase	Throwable	22	All Perks	Throwable carrying capacity is increased by 1.
Insider Trading	Passives	2	Commando	Maximum armor integrity is increased by 10. Armor costs from the trader are reduced by 10%.
Fire Sale	Passives	2	Commando	Max ammo capacity is increased by 10%. Ammo costs from the trader are reduced by 10%.
Hothead	Passives	8	Commando	Destroying an enemy's head with a Ballistic weapon has a 20% chance to trigger an explosion, dealing 175 Force damage.
Offset	Passives	8	Commando	While magazine is over half full, weapon Stumble is increased by 20%. While magazine is less than half full, weapon damage is increased by 10% instead.
Preferred Customer	Passives	8	Commando	Weapon costs from trader pod are reduced by 15%.
Not Dead Yet	Passives	14	Commando	Taking lethal damage leaves you at 1 HP and grants you invulnerability and healing over time for 5 seconds. This skill has a 10 minute cooldown. Killing enemies reduces cooldown by 5 seconds.
Booster Shot	Passives	14	Commando	Max Syringe capacity is increased by 2. After using syringe, regenerate 5 additional health per second for 5 seconds.
Time and Again	Passives	20	Commando	Amount of Zed Time gained when destroying critical hit zones is increased by 125%.
Get Loaded	Passives	20	Commando	Weapons automatically reload when holstered for 2.5 seconds. Weapon swap speed is increased by 10%.
Limb Reaper	Passives	26	Commando	Destroying enemy limbs or armor with Ballistic weapons increases damage by 20% for 5 seconds.
Barrels Blazing	Passives	26	Commando	Shooting weapons grants stacks of BLAZE up to 10. BLAZE stacks rapidly decay while not shooting. Spray and beam - type weapons do not generate stacks. BLAZE : At 10 stacks, deal 20% increased weapon damage.
A Real Rager	Passives	26	Commando	Using a syringe increases movement speed by 15%, weapon damage by 15%, and bash damage by 50% for 20 seconds. Using additional Syringes will refresh duration of buff.
A Bigger Bang	Throwable	4	Commando	Grenade expolosion radius is increased by 15%.
Knockabout	Throwable	4	Commando	Grenade explosion applies 120 Knockdown affliction.
Think Fast!	Throwable	4	Commando	Grenades explode on impact. Self-damage from grenades reduced by 25%.
Cluster Bombs	Throwable	16	Commando	Grenade explosion spawn 3 smaller bombs that explode for 150 Force damage.
Corrosion Explosion	Throwable	16	Commando	Grenade's damage type is changed to Acidic. Grenade explosion deals 50% less damage but creates a lingering cloud that deals Acidic damage over 3 seconds.
Scavenger	Throwable	28	Commando	Destroying an enemy's head grants a stack of SCAVENGER. SCAVENGER at 12 stacks, consume all stacks to refill 1 grenade ammo.
Action Hero	Throwable	28	Commando	Amount of Zed Time gained when destroying enemy Limbs and armor is increased by 100%.
Money-Spinner	Throwable	28	Commando	Grenade kills grant 15 extra Dosh up to a maximum of 300 per wave.
Acceptable Damage	Gadget	6	Commando	Acid clouds spawned by Hellion's projectiles deal 20% increased damage to enemies hit by initial projectile.
Market Panic	Gadget	6	Commando	Enemies in Hellion's acid clouds stay in Panic for 30% longer.
Guardian Angel	Gadget	6	Commando	Take 15% reduced damage while Hellion is active.
Extended Coverage	Gadget	12	Commando	Hellion's acid cloud last for an additional 2 seconds.
Widen Out	Gadget	12	Commando	Radius of Hellion's acid clouds is increased by 25%.
Easy Upgrade	Gadget	18	Commando	Hellion's projectile's initial impact damage is increased by 20%.
Slow Dance	Gadget	18	Commando	Initial Impact explosions from Hellion's projectiles apply 60 Enfeeble affliction.
Caustic Cure	Gadget	18	Commando	Standing in Hellion's acid clouds regenerates 2 healths per second.
Quick Return	Gadget	24	Commando	Destroying enemy weak spots with weapons grants 3 gadget activation energy.
Business Expansion	Gadget	24	Commando	Increases maximum number of clouds fired by Hellion by 3 and its max duration by 5 seconds.
Smog Warning	Gadget	30	Commando	Hellion's acid cloud damage increases by 20% for each second they're active.
Boom Cycle	Gadget	30	Commando	Number of secondary projectile is increased to 6. Spread for secondary projectiles is also increased.
Survivor Type	Gadget	30	Commando	Standing in Hellion's acid clouds make it so your health can't be reduced below 1 to 3 seconds. Continuing to stand in clouds refreshes this duration.
Repairman	Passives	2	Engineer	Using a tool repairs armor integrity up to a maximum of 20 each round. Different tools repair different amounts of armor integrity when used.
Tool Up	Passives	2	Engineer	Killing enemies grants stacks of TOOL UP Different tools gain stacks at different rates. Swapping tools at the trader resets all stacks. TOOL UP: at 100 stacks, consume all stacks to refill 1 tool ammo
Hole Punch	Passives	8	Engineer	Weapon penetration power is increased by 5 Does not apply to spray and beam - type weapons.
Major Damage	Passives	8	Engineer	Deal 10% increased weapon damage and 20% increased weapon Stumble to nearby enemies.
First Contact	Passives	8	Engineer	Deal 20% increased weapon damage to enemies the first time you deal damage to them.
Bleed for Speed	Passives	14	Engineer	Killing enemies grants 20% increased movement speed for 2.5 seconds.
Man Of Steel	Passives	14	Engineer	Maximum armor integrity is increased by 20%. While you have armor, small enemies will be stumbled when they attempts to grab you.
Scatter Plot	Passives	20	Engineer	Shotguns have +2 pellet count and +25% weapon spread.
Full Blast	Passives	20	Engineer	Radius for explosive weapons is increased by 30%. Self-damage from explosive weapons is reduced by 80%. Stream size for beam and spray - type weapons is increased by 20%
Rally Beacon	Passives	26	Engineer	Killing enemies grants stacks of RALLY. RALLY at 24 stacks, consume all stacks to place a Rally Beacon. Rally Beacons last for 20 seconds and cause all allies within the radius to deal 25% increased weapon damage.
Inner Rage	Passives	26	Engineer	Taking damage increases weapon damage by 20% and bash damage by 50% for 5 seconds.
Chain Reaction	Passives	26	Engineer	Killing an enemy with Heat damage or explosions has a 20% chance to cause that enemy to explode, dealing 250 heat damage.
Chaos Theory	Throwable	4	Engineer	Bouncing Betty fragment projectile gain +5 penetration and last for and additional 0.5 seconds.
Proximity Mine	Throwable	4	Engineer	Bouncing Betty 's lifetime is set to 10 seconds and will only explode if an enemy moves close to it.
Grounded	Throwable	4	Engineer	Bouncing Betty fragmentation compinent's explosion applies 120 Knockdown affliction.
Dismember the Day	Throwable	16	Engineer	Increase amount of fragment projectiles by 3.
Super Shredder	Throwable	16	Engineer	Bouncing Betty fragmentation component's explosion deals 55% increased damage.
Heated Exchange	Throwable	28	Engineer	Fragment porjectiles deals Heat damage instead of Ballistic. Fragment projectile damage is increased by 55%.
Scrap Heap	Throwable	28	Engineer	Bouncing Betty leaves behind scrap that lasts for 5 seconds. Interacting with scrap will collect it to restore 1 Bouncing Betty ammo.
Second Time Around	Throwable	28	Engineer	Bouncing Betty launches a second fragmentation component after a short delay but deals 30% reduced damage.
Stabilize	Gadget	6	Engineer	While BUNKERED, you move 30% slower but soundwave projectile damage is increased by 15%.
Mobilize	Gadget	6	Engineer	Movement speed while BUNKERED is increased to 115% base movement speed.
Fortify	Gadget	6	Engineer	Activating Sonic Storm repairs 25 armor integrity.
Wall of Sound	Gadget	12	Engineer	Soundwave projectile size is increased by 35%.
High Frequency	Gadget	12	Engineer	Soundwave projectile size and damage is decreased by 25%, but fire rate is increased and ammo is increased by 2. Energy refund for ammo remaining still caps at 40 maximum.
Bone Conductor	Gadget	18	Engineer	Soundwave projectile penetration is increased by 15.
Clear the Area	Gadget	18	Engineer	Equip explosion radius is increased by 50%.
Juggernaut	Gadget	18	Engineer	Damage resistance while BUNKERED is increased to 55%. While BUNKERED, enemies that melee you are Stumbled.
Reforge	Gadget	24	Engineer	Using a tool restores gadget activation energy up to a maximum of 32 each round. Different tools restore different amounts of gadget energy when used.
Sonic Salvo	Gadget	24	Engineer	Sonic Storm's ammo is increased by 3 and maximum duration is increased by 5 seconds. Energy refund for ammo remaining still caps at 40 maximum.
Take Charge	Gadget	30	Engineer	Sonic Storm's fire mode is changed from semi auto to charge fire. Fire button can be held down to charge Sonic Storm.After charging for atleast 0.5 seconds, soundwave projectile's damage is increased by 40 .
State of Confusion	Gadget	30	Engineer	Soundwave projectiles now apply 100 Confuse affliction.
Reverb Pedal	Gadget	30	Engineer	Fixing Sonic Storm generates a sound explosion that deals 200 damage to enemies that are close.
Firewall	Passives	2	Firebug	Take 10% less damage from BURNING enemies.
Too Hot to Handle	Passives	2	Firebug	Retaliate with a small burst of flame that applies Burn and 150 Heat damage against enemy melee attacks. This skill has a 16 second cooldown between triggers.
Heat Exposure	Passives	8	Firebug	Heat weapons apply 60% increased Burn affliction and cause enemy to Burn for 100% longer.
Focus Fire	Passives	8	Firebug	Deal 10% increased direct weapon damage with Heat weapons.
Scorched Earth	Passives	8	Firebug	Ground fire effects caused by weapons deal 100% increased damage.
Fuel to Burn	Passives	14	Firebug	Max ammo capacity is increased by 30%.
Slow Cook	Passives	14	Firebug	Ground fire effects caused by weapons are 15% bigger and apply 15 Enfeeble affliction per tick.
Red Zone	Passives	20	Firebug	Killing nearby enemies grants stacks of RED ZONE, granting more stacks for larger enemies. RED ZONE at 5 stacks, all stacks can be consumed to repair 3 armor integrity.
Hotfoot	Passives	20	Firebug	Ground fire effects caused by weapons heal you for 2 health per second while standing in them.
Extinguisher	Passives	26	Firebug	Weapon reload speed is increased by 10%. Reloading weapon damages nearby enemies applying Panic and 75 heat damage. Burning enemies take triple damage, but are extinguished.
Barbecue Bash	Passives	26	Firebug	Bashes deal 100 bonus damage. This bonus is double against Burning enemies.
Explosive Reaction	Passives	26	Firebug	Enemies killed by Heat weapons have a 20% chance to explode, dealing 250 Heat damage and creating a ground fire.
Cocktail Party	Throwable	4	Firebug	Enemies hit by the initial Molotov explosion will Panic for 30% longer.
Boom Out	Throwable	4	Firebug	Increased Molotov explosion radius by 25%.
Firecracker	Throwable	4	Firebug	Hitting an enemy directly with Molotov applies Panic and deals 200% Heat damage.
Extended Edition	Throwable	16	Firebug	Molotov ground fire duration is extended by 3 seconds.
Out With a Bang	Throwable	16	Firebug	Molotov explosion damage is increased by 100%.
Asphyxiate	Throwable	28	Firebug	Molotov ground fires apply 50 enfeeble affliction per second.
Hot Mess	Throwable	28	Firebug	Molotov secondary projectiles explode and when they land, dealing 150 Heat damage in additional to spawning ground fire.
Up in Flames	Throwable	28	Firebug	Increase number of secondary molotov projectiles spawned by 3. Secondary Molotov projectiles are now launched upwards.
Front Row Seats	Gadget	6	Firebug	Nearby enemies take 15% increased damage from Wildfire's blast wave.
Ready for Action	Gadget	6	Firebug	Using Wildfire reloads weapon and increases weapon damage by 10% for 10 seconds.
Heat Therapy	Gadget	6	Firebug	using wildfire heals you for 25 health.
Footlights	Gadget	12	Firebug	Ground fires created by Wildfire have 25% increased radius and deal 15% increased damage.
Speedy Exit	Gadget	12	Firebug	Using Wildfire grants 25% increased movement speed for 10 seconds.
Triple Play	Gadget	18	Firebug	Using Wildfire sends out a cone of 3 fireballs in target direction. Fireballs apply Burn affliction, Panic affliction and 350 Heat damage to enemies they hit.
Red Carpet	Gadget	18	Firebug	Ground fire created by Wildfire last for an additional 3 seconds. Standing in ground fire created by Wildfire grants 20% increased heat weapon damage.
In the Public Eye	Gadget	18	Firebug	Firing Wildfire cause all nearby enemies to concentrate on you and cause you to take 15% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Hot Streak	Gadget	24	Firebug	Killing nearby enemies grants 3 gadget activation energy. Gadget kills do not count towards this.
Blast Zone	Gadget	24	Firebug	Wildfire's blast wave radius is increased by 30%.
Double Feature	Gadget	30	Firebug	After discharging, Wildfire will discharge a second time after a short delay. Wildfire's blast wave damage is increased by 30%
Flammable Material	Gadget	30	Firebug	Using Wildfire causes you to ignite for 8 seconds. While on fire, apply burn affliction, Panic affliction, and 25 heat damage for second to all enemies close to you.
From the Ashes	Gadget	30	Firebug	Once per match, while downed you may activate Wildfire to get back up, repair 20 Armor intergrity, and become invulnerable for 4 seconds.
Doctor's Bag	Passives	2	Medic	Syringe Bags now grant 2 Syringes each. Using Syringes repairs 10 armor integrity.
Healing Hands	Passives	2	Medic	Ally revivals are 50% faster. Reviving allies heals them for additional 10 health.
Biohazard	Passives	8	Medic	Deal 10% increased weapon damage to enemy Flesh and Mire hitzones.
Pill Mill	Passives	8	Medic	Maximum ammo capacity is increased by 35%.
Stronger Perscription	Passives	8	Medic	Weapon healing is increased by 15%.
Symbiosis	Passives	14	Medic	Healing allies with your weapon or hitting enemies with your weapon's healing effects heals you for 20% of your healing amount.
Painkiller	Passives	14	Medic	Healing allies with your weapon grants them 20% damage reduction for 4 seconds.
Strength in Numbers	Passives	20	Medic	While atleast one other player or trader pod is nearby, you take 10% reduced damage.
Social Distancing	Passives	20	Medic	Shooting down allies with your weapon's healing effects heals their bleed out health for 140% of your weapon's standard healing. Restoring their bleed-out health to full will revive them.
Chemical Reaction	Passives	26	Medic	Killing enemies with your weapon has a 15% chance to trigger a chemical reaction gas cloud that lingers for 5 seconds. The cloud heals allies over time and applies Panic and Toxic affliction to enemies.
Heal and Deal	Passives	26	Medic	Healing an ally with your weapon increases weapon damage by 15% for 10 seconds. Damaging an enemy with your weapon grants you a stack of HEAL up to 10 that last for 10 seconds. Heal consume all stacks when you heal an ally with a weapon to increase the heal by 4% for each stack consumed.
Damage Plan	Passives	26	Medic	Allies healed by your weapons deal 20% increased weapon damage for 5 seconds.
Cull the Weak	Throwable	4	Medic	Biotic Grenade gas cloud deals 60% increased damage to small enemies.
Gas Expansion	Throwable	4	Medic	Biotic Grenade gas cloud radius is increased by 15%.
Waste Collector	Throwable	4	Medic	Biotic Grenade leaves behind waste that lasts for 5 seconds. Interacting with the Waste will collect it to restore 1 Syringe.
Anesthetist	Throwable	16	Medic	Biotic Grenade gas cloud applies 30 Enfeeble affliction every 0.5 seconds.
Pulmonologist	Throwable	16	Medic	Biotic Grenade gas cloud healing is increased by 55%.
Active Infection	Throwable	28	Medic	Enemies hit by Biotic Grenade gas cloud are INFECTED for 4 seconds. INFECTED Enemies deal Biological damage to themselves and other enemies every 0.5 seconds.
Lingering Cloud	Throwable	28	Medic	Biotic Grenade gas cloud durations is increased by 6 seconds.
Urgent Care	Throwable	28	Medic	Downed allies inside Biotic Grenade gas cloud have their bleed out paused and are healed for 3 bleed out health each second. Restoring their bleed-out health to full will revive them.
Power Surge	Gadget	6	Medic	Sanctum field expansion blast damage is increased by 20%.
Muscle Stimulant	Gadget	6	Medic	Allies within Sanctum's radius receive a buff increasing their movement speed by 10% for 5 seconds.
Health Benefits	Gadget	6	Medic	When Sanctum expires, it heals all allies within its radius for 25 health.
Burn Unit	Gadget	12	Medic	Sanctum's energy field deals 100% increased damage over time to small enemies.
Outreach Center	Gadget	12	Medic	Sanctum field expansion blast and energy field radius are increased by 15%.
Steroid Injection	Gadget	18	Medic	Allies within Sanctum's radius receive a buff increasing their weapon damage by 10% for 5 seconds.
Suppressor	Gadget	18	Medic	Enemies damaged by Sanctum field deal 20% reduced damage for 4 seconds.
Field Hospital	Gadget	18	Medic	Sanctum field's healing is increased by 55%
Energy Cycle	Gadget	24	Medic	Gadget energy recharge rate for other allies within sanctum field is increased by 100%.
Storm Shelter	Gadget	24	Medic	Sanctum duration is increased by 5 seconds.
Terminal Diagnosis	Gadget	30	Medic	When Sanctum expires, it releases final explosion that deals 800 Biological damage
Double Dose	Gadget	30	Medic	After activating Sanctum, it can be activated a second time before the first one expires to place a second Sanctum. Ally effects from Sanctums do not stack.You many no longer pick up Sanctum to refund gadget energy. Sanctum's damage is also reduced by 30%.
Resuscitator	Gadget	30	Medic	Sanctum field expansion blast revives down allies and healls all allies within the blast radius for 20 health.
Yoroi	Passives	2	Ninja	Maximum arrow is increased by 20. Stamina lost while blocking attacks is reduced by 50%.
Kenko	Passives	2	Ninja	Maximum health increased by 20. Performing a perfect parry will restore 10 health over 5 seconds, Additional perfect parries refresh this duration.
Kaishakunin	Passives	8	Ninja	Deal 10% increased weapon damage when hitting enemies in the head.
Roaring Tiger	Passives	8	Ninja	Deal 10% increased weapon damage with heavy melee attacks. Deal 10% increased Cut weapon damage with ranged weapons while aiming down sights.
Kuji-kiri	Passives	8	Ninja	Performing a perfect parry increases weapon damage by 10% for 5 seconds. Additional perfect parries refresh this duration.
Skirmisher	Passives	14	Ninja	Maximum ammo capacity with all weapon is increased by 35%. Auto-pickup radius for shuriken, arrow, and kunai is increased by 100%.
Demon Stance	Passives	14	Ninja	Take no damage from enemy and environmental ground damage effects. Take 10% reduced damage from all explosion and spray damage effects.
Chi kai ri	Passives	20	Ninja	Apply 75% increased Stumble affliction with all weapons.
Sakki-jutsu	Passives	20	Ninja	Performing a perfect parry Stumbles all enemies in a radius around you. This radius is increased by 0%.
Ebb and Flow	Passives	26	Ninja	Ranged Cut weapon damage is increased by 15%. Next melee attack deals 100% increased damage and heals for 10 health.This effect has a 16 second cooldown
Kyuketsuki	Passives	26	Ninja	Weapons deal 100% increased bleed affliction and deal 10% increased damage to Bleeding enemies. Damaging Bleeding enemy with your weapons heals you for 3 health over 3 seconds. Additional hits refreshes this duration.
Unyielding	Passives	26	Ninja	Killing an enemy with a melee weapon restores 3 health and grants 15% increased melee weapon damage for 5 seconds. Additional kills refresh this duration.
Blunt Force	Throwable	4	Ninja	Caltrop Canister now only explodes on impact. Hitting an enemy directly with the Caltrop Canister applies Shock affliction and 200 force damage before bursting and releasing caltrops as normal.
Swift Current	Throwable	4	Ninja	Caltrop explosions no longer deal self damage. Getting hit by caltrop explosions now increase movement speed by 10% for 5 seconds.
Kekkai Jutsu	Throwable	4	Ninja	Caltrop lifetime is increased to 10 seconds. Caltrops detonate early if an enemy gets near.
Hard Rain	Throwable	16	Ninja	Increase number of Caltrops by 2 but decrease their explosion radius by 33%.
Thunderclap	Throwable	16	Ninja	Caltrop explosion radius is increased by 30%.
Devil's Circuit	Throwable	28	Ninja	Caltrops deal 55% increased damage to enemies they are stuck to.
Raijin	Throwable	28	Ninja	Caltrops Shock enemies for 40% longer.
Inazuma	Throwable	28	Ninja	After exploding, Caltrops leave behind electrical fields with the same radius as their explosion. Fields last for 5 seconds and apply Shock affliction and 15 Electrical damage every 0.5 seconds to enemies within their radius.
Eagle Strike	Gadget	6	Ninja	First weapon attack after grappling deals 15% increased damage.
Shogekiha	Gadget	6	Ninja	Hebi-Ken's ending shockwave radius is increased by 50%
Shinobi Shozoku	Gadget	6	Ninja	Grappling an enemy repairs 5 armor integrity.
Dead Calm	Gadget	12	Ninja	While you have no Hebi-ken charges, deal 10% increased weapon damage.
Warrior of the Wind	Gadget	12	Ninja	Grappling an enemy grants 15% increased movement speed for 5 seconds.
Strike Thrice	Gadget	18	Ninja	Every third use of Hebi-Ken deals 25% increased pass through and finisher damage.
Blood Hunt	Gadget	18	Ninja	Killing with enemies with pass through damage heals you for 2 health.
Red Shadow	Gadget	18	Ninja	Take 15% reduced damage for 5 seconds after grappling an enemy.
Iron Castle	Gadget	24	Ninja	Performing a perfect parry grants 3 gadget activation energy.
Lightning Incarnate	Gadget	24	Ninja	Pass through damage radius is increased by 25%. Pass through damage type is changed to Electrical and damage is increased by 100%
Violent Sorcerer	Gadget	30	Ninja	Hebi-Ken's finisher damage is increased by 10%. Killing an enemy with the finisher grants stacks of VIOLENCE up to 20 max. VIOLENCE Finisher damage is increased by 4% per stack.
Punishing Chain	Gadget	30	Ninja	Taking damage that reduces you to below half health instantly refreshes all charges of the Hebi-ken. This has a 150 second cooldown between triggers.
Leopard Fist	Gadget	30	Ninja	Damaging an enemy with finisher increases their vulnerability to Ballistic, Cut, and Electrical damage by 10% for 10 seconds.
Sniper	Passives	2	Sharpshooter	While crouching, weapon spread and recoil per shot is reduced by 10%, spready decay and recoil recovery rate is increased by 10%, and weapon damage is increased by 10%.
Hunter	Passives	2	Sharpshooter	Weapon spread penalty while walking is reduced by 10%. Walk at full speed while aiming down sights.
Untouchable	Passives	8	Sharpshooter	If you haven't taken damage in the last 10 seconds, deal 10% increased weapon damage to enemy weak spots.
Easy Prey	Passives	8	Sharpshooter	Deal 10% increased weapon damage to enemies that have atleast one affliction applied.
Big Shot	Passives	8	Sharpshooter	Weapon damage to enemy weak spots while aiming down sights is increased by 10%.
Hardshell	Passives	14	Sharpshooter	Fully prevent the next instance of melee damage. This ability has a 40 second cooldown between triggers.
Evasives Maneuvers	Passives	14	Sharpshooter	Take 10% reduced damage while sprinting and sliding.
Field Supplies	Passives	20	Sharpshooter	Carry an additional 2 Syringes. Increase the initial burst healing from using a syringe by 350%.
Flight Response	Passives	20	Sharpshooter	Taking damage increases movement speed by 15% for 4 seconds.
Perfect Shot	Passives	26	Sharpshooter	Shooting an enemy's weak spot grant a stack of PERFECTION up to 10 stacks maximum. Failing to hit an enemy will remove all stacks of PERFECTION. PERFECTION: deal 4% increased weapon damage to enemy weak spots for each stack.
Big Game Hunter	Passives	26	Sharpshooter	Deal 10% Ballistic and Cold weapon damage to Large enemies and bosses. Participating in a large enemy takedown gives stacks of BIG GAME HUNTER, up to 10 stacks maximum. BIG GAME HUNTER deal 1.5% increased damage to large enemies and bosses for each stack.
Rack 'Em Up	Passives	26	Sharpshooter	Destroying enemy critical hitzones with weapons grants stack of RACK 'EM UP up to 5 stacks maximum.Stacks last for 10 seconds and fall off one at a time. Deal 4% increased weapon damage per stack.
Cold Snap	Throwable	4	Sharpshooter	Cryo-grenade explosion radius is increased by 25%.
Chilling Effect	Throwable	4	Sharpshooter	Enemies Frozen by Cryo-grenade are Frozen for 20% longer.
FreezerBurn	Throwable	4	Sharpshooter	Cryo-Grenade explosion damage is increased by 150%.
Blizzard	Throwable	16	Sharpshooter	Cryo-Grenade explosions create 3 Blizzard ground effects that apply Freeze affliction over time to enemies within their radius. Blizzard ground effects last for 5 seconds.
Black Ice	Throwable	16	Sharpshooter	Cryo-Grenade explosions create 3 Black ice ground effects that apply cold damage and Enfeeble affliction over time to enemies within their radius. Black Ice ground effects last for 5 seconds.
Frostbite	Throwable	28	Sharpshooter	Enemies hit with Cryo-Grenade explosion have their vulnerability to Ballistic, Force, and Cold damage increased by 10% for 5 seconds.
Polar Vortex	Throwable	28	Sharpshooter	The radius of Blizzard or Black ice ground effect is increased by 40%.
Ice Breaker	Throwable	28	Sharpshooter	Cryo-Grenade explodes a second time after the first explosion. The second explosion applies Stumble affliction and 300 Force damage to all enemies hit.
Busy Bee	Gadget	6	Sharpshooter	Death's Hand deals 15% increased damage to enemies it has not hit before.
Buzz Bomb	Gadget	6	Sharpshooter	Arrow's final explosion applies 125 Knockdown affliction and deals 15% increased damage.
Bloodsucker	Gadget	6	Sharpshooter	Heal for 3 health whenever the arrow pierces an enemy up to 8 times per use.
Sting Operation	Gadget	12	Sharpshooter	While arrow is in-flight, gain 10% increased weapon damage.
Fight or Flight	Gadget	12	Sharpshooter	While arrow is in-flight, gain 15% increased movement speed.
Giant Slayer	Gadget	18	Sharpshooter	Deal 15% increased damage to large enemies.
Killer Bee	Gadget	18	Sharpshooter	Arrow projectile speed is increased by 25%. Whenever the arrow kills an enemy, it increases its max number of targets by 1 up to 2 max.
Cold-Blooded	Gadget	18	Sharpshooter	When Death's Hand is fired, Freeze all enemies in a cone in front of you. Cone's radius is increased by 0%.
Arm's Length	Gadget	24	Sharpshooter	Killing far away enemies grants 3 gadget energy. Gadget kills do not count towards this.
Target Run	Gadget	24	Sharpshooter	Increase max number of targets for arrow by 4.
Queen Bee	Gadget	30	Sharpshooter	4 micro missiles are fired out in addition to the arrow that target random enemies in front of you and deal 250 Ballistic damage on Impact.
Bug Out	Gadget	30	Sharpshooter	Radius of arrow's final explosion is greatly increased, and explosion damage is increased by 50%.
Frosted Tips	Gadget	30	Sharpshooter	Arrow Freezes enemies on contact. Arrow deals 15% increased damage to Frozen enemies.

All Skill Types

List of Skill Types
Passives	Throwable	Gadget

Skills are divided into three categories: Passives, Throwable, and Gadget. Each category focuses on enhancing a different aspect of your Specialist’s Perk.

Passive Skills improve your Specialist’s overall combat effectiveness.
Throwable Skills upgrade the Perk’s preset throwable item.
Gadget Skills enhance the Specialist’s unique Gadget in a similar way, offering improvements specific to its functionality.

How to Upgrade Skills

Upgraded by Spending Perk Points

Once you've identified the Skills that best suit your playstyle or build, you can begin allocating Perk Pointsto enhance them. Each Skill can be upgraded up to three times, with the cost increasing at each level.

Make sure to Invest in the right Skills to maximize your Specialist’s effectiveness and survive multiple waves!

How to Unlock Skills

New Rows Become Available Every 2 Levels

Each Perk comes with a total of 32 Skills, progressively unlocked as your Perk level increases. A new row of skills becomes available every 2 levels, but you can only equip one skill per row, typically choosing between two to three options.

This system allows for a highly customizable playstyle, encouraging players to mix and match skills instead of following a fixed progression path.

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