Perception Attribute[ | ]
"Perception is the measure of your sensory awareness. Increasing Perception raises the headshot bonus and dismemberment chance with spears, rifles, explosive weapons and tools.
Perception is the measure of your sensory awareness. The Survivor starts with Level One of this perk, giving 200% headshot damage to spears, rifles and explosive weapons. Levels 2-8 increase headshot damage by 10% and chance to dismember by 5%. Levels 9 and 10 increase headshot damage by 15% and dismember chance by 5%. It's split into three subcategories with various perks related to weapons, general perception and scavenging.
Ranks[ | ]
Level | Rank | Rank Description | Buy |
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1 | Oblivious | You are pretty oblivious in the perception department. Deal 200% head shot damage and have a 5% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | free |
2 | Unaware | You are still unaware to most things around you. Deal 210% head shot damage and have a 10% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 1 PT |
3 | Unobservant | You are sometimes unobservant but getting better. Deal 220% head shot damage and have a 15% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 1 PT |
4 | Incognizant | Your incognizant perception is usually just a small setback. Deal 230% head shot damage and have a 20% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 1 PT |
5 | Observant | You are observant and notice just enough to make a big difference. Deal 240% head shot damage and have a 25% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 1 PT |
6 | Attentive | Your attention to detail is clearly aiding you in combat. Deal 250% head shot damage and have a 30% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 2 PT |
7 | Discerning | You can discern weak points in enemies with ease now. Deal 260% head shot damage and have a 35% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 2 PT |
8 | Perceptive | Your perception is astounding. Deal 270% head shot damage and have a 40% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 2 PT |
9 | Astute Awareness | Your awareness is astute. Deal 285% head shot damage and have a 45% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 3 PT |
10 | Boom Headshot | You are unrivaled at making heads go boom. Deal 300% head shot damage and have a 50% chance to dismember with rifles, explosives, spears and tools governed by Salvage Operations. | 3 PT |
Perks[ | ]
Combat Perks | |
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Dead Eye | "Specialize in taking keen aim with rifles and wasting your target with an expertly-placed bullet. One shot, one kill." |
Demolitions Expert | "Specialize in explosive weapons to stun, cripple and dismember your foes." |
Javelin Master | "Learn to inflict more damage and throw spears further and with more accuracy." |
General Perception Perks | |
Lock Picking | "Learn to pick locks faster and break less lock picks." |
The Infiltrator | "Use your heightened senses to take less damage from traps." |
Animal Tracker | "Learn to detect and trap animals within 100m and never go hungry." |
The Penetrator | "You find weak spots in a target's armor and can use AP rifle bullets to shoot through multiple organic targets." |
Scavenging Perks | |
Lucky Looter | "Specialize in tracking down the motherlode, and maybe getting a little extra for your trouble. You find better loot with every perk level." |
Salvage Operations | "Waste not, want not! Scrap items for more resources." |