strange gaming: Wasteland 2 Director's Cut - Perk Trees (sorted by Skill and Prerequisites)

Wasteland 2 Director's Cut - Perk Trees (sorted by Skill and Prerequisites)

Wasteland 2 Director's Cut Perk Trees (sorted by Skill and Prerequisites)

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This page sorts the Perks into categories by Skill to help you plan how deeply you want to specialize in a Skill. Requirements are in square brackets.

NO SKILL

Hardened - +1 base Armor
Healthy - +1 CON per character level (retroactive)
Hit the Deck! - -25% damage from Explosives
Hoarder - +20% Max Carry Weight
Limber - Crouching and Standing Up costs -1 AP
Powder Packer - +10% Chance of finding bonus Ammo when looting (party-wide)
Tormentor - +10% damage to enemies in cover
Turtle - +10% Evasion bonus from cover
Weathered - -15% damage taken from Critical Hits

ALARM DISARMING

[Alarm Disarming 2, Computer Science 2] Cyber Scrounger - Gain Energy Cells when using Computer Science and Alarm Disarming
[3] Ghost - No longer trigger Ambushes
[6, Ghost] Quick Reflexes - +3% Evasion

ANIMAL WHISPERER

[3] Camel - -10% Water Consumption on World Map, stacks with multiple squad members
[6] Big Game Hunter - +20% damage vs. Animals

ASSAULT RIFLES

[4] Full Metal Jacket - +1 Armor Penetration when using Assault Rifles
[6] Melee Shooting - -35% close range penalty when using Assault Rifles
[8] Gunner - -5% Chance to Hit penalty on Burst Fire attacks

BARTER

[3] Pawner - +20% more Scrap from selling junk items
[7] Loose Change - +15% chance of finding bonus Scrap when looting containers (party-wide)

BLADED WEAPONS

[5] Glancing Strike (Bladed) - Gain Bladed Attacks of Opportunity against enemies when they move past you in combat, dealing 50% normal damage
[7, Glancing Strike (Bladed)] Opportune Strike (Bladed) - Bladed Attacks of Opportunity deal 75% normal damage
[9, Opportune Strike (Bladed)] Strategic Strike (Bladed) - Bladed Attacks of Opportunity deal full damage
[3] Self Defense - +1 Armor at close range with Bladed Weapons
[6] Samurai - +1 Armor Penetration when using Bladed Weapons
[8] Adrenaline Rush - +2 AP when below 25% MAXCON

BLUNT WEAPONS

[5] Glancing Strike (Blunt) - Gain Blunt Attacks of Opportunity against enemies when they move past you in combat, dealing 50% normal damage
[7, Glancing Strike (Blunt)] Opportune Strike - Blunt Attacks of Opportunity deal 75% normal damage
[9, Opportune Strike (Blunt)] Strategic Strike (Blunt) - Blunt Attacks of Opportunity deal full damage
[4] Charge! - +0.5 Combat Speed bonus on first turn of combat
[6] Shoulder the Load - -25% Combat Speed penalty when wearing Heavy Armor
[8] Slayer - +10% chance your Blunt attacks use no Action Points

BRAWLING

[4] Free-For-All - +10% chance to inflict random Precision Strike status effects on enemies when attacking with Brawling
[5] Glancing Strike (Brawling) - Gain Brawling Attacks of Opportunity against enemies when they move past you in combat, dealing 50% normal damage
[7, Glancing Strike (Brawling)] Opportune Strike (Brawling) - Brawling Attacks of Opportunity deal 75% normal damage
[9, Opportune Strike (Brawling)] Strategic Strike (Brawling) - Brawling Attacks of Opportunity deal full damage
[8] Rush 'N Attack - On first turn of combat, your first Brawling attack costs no Action Points

BRUTE FORCE

[5] Applied Force - +5% chance to Stun enemies when using melee weapons
[7, Applied Force] Stunning Force - +10% chance to Stun enemies when using melee weapons
[9, Stunning Force] Staggering Force - +15% chance to Stun enemies when using melee weapons

COMPUTER SCIENCE

[Alarm Disarming 2, Computer Science 2] Cyber Scrounger - Gain Energy Cells when using Computer Science and Alarm Disarming
[5] Roboticist - +20% damage vs. robots and synths
[8] Overclocker - Hacked enemy robots automatically gain Overclocked buff

DEMOLITIONS

[2] Long Arm - +15% maximum range when throwing Grenade type weapons
[4] Improvised Explosives - +15% chance to recover a Grenade type weapon when disarming booby traps and mines
[6] Bomberman - +20% larger Area of Effect when using Explosives

ENERGY WEAPONS

[3] Overcharge - +10% damage using Energy Weapons against non-Conductive Armor
[5, Overcharge] Overload - +20% damage using Energy Weapons against non-Conductive Armor
[7, Overload] Atomize - +30% damage using Energy Weapons against non-Conductive Armor
[3] Solar Powered - +15% chance your Energy Weapon attacks use no ammo

FIELD MEDIC

[3] On the Mend - +10% effectiveness from healing items
[7] Stimpacks - +2% CON automatically healed per turn when in combat

HANDGUNS

[4] Zeroed - +2% stacking Critical Chance bonus when repeatedly attacking a target with Handguns. Bonus lost when switching to another target
[5] Bandit - 4% free attack chance with Handguns
[7, Bandit] Gunslinger - +4% free attack chance with Handguns
[9, Gunslinger] Desperado - +4% free attack chance with Handguns

HARD ASS

[1] Intimidating - +2 Hard Ass
[7] Bloodthirsty - +1 Action Point when killing an enemy

HEAVY WEAPONS

[5] Battering Fire - +1% chance of inflicting Precision Strike effects per bullet when using normal Heavy Weapon attacks
[7, Battering Fire] Overwhelming Fire - +3% chance of inflicting Precision Strike effects per bullet when using normal Heavy Weapon attacks
[9, Overwhelming Fire] Devastating - +5% chance of inflicting Precision Strike effects per bullet when using normal Heavy Weapon attacks
[10] Bullet-Ridden - -1 Armor inflicted on enemies when attacking them with Heavy Weapons

KISS ASS

[1] Affable - +2 Kiss Ass
[7] Silver-Tongued - +5% discount on all purchases

LEADERSHIP

[3] Taunt - -3% Chance to Hit for enemies within Leadership range
[5, Taunt] Enrage - -5% Chance to Hit for enemies within Leadership range
[8, Enrage] Infuriate - -7% Chanceto Hit for enemies within Leadership range

LOCKPICKING

[10 Lockpicking, 10 Safecracking] Master Thief - No Critical Failures when using Lockpicking or Safecracking

MECHANICAL REPAIR

[3] Handyman - No Critical Failures when using Mechanical Repair
[6] Armor Maintenance - -20% damage suffered from Energy Weapons

OUTDOORSMAN

[3] Scout - +25% Vision Range on World Map, applies to Hidden Caches
[5, Scout] Explorer - +50% Vision Range on World Map, applies to Hidden Caches and Mysterious Shrines
[7, Explorer] World Traveler - All hidden caches and shrines revealed.

PERCEPTION

[3] Tactical Positioning - +25% damage dealt to enemies from behind when using melee or ranged weapons
[6] Dowsing - +25% chance of finding bonus Scrap when digging up holes (party-wide)

SAFECRACKING

[10 Lockpicking, 10 Safecracking] Master Thief - No Critical Failures when using Lockpicking or Safecracking

SHOTGUNS

[2] Careful Hunter - -25% chance of Friendly Fire when using Shotguns
[5, Careful Hunter] Precise Hunter - -50% chance of Friendly Fire when using Shotguns
[8, Precise Hunter] Master Hunter - No Friendly Fire when using Shotguns
[6] Obliterator - Attacking cover with Shotguns always completely destroys it

SMART ASS

[1] Know-it-All - +2 Smart Ass
[5] Radiant Personality - 2x Charisma effectiveness when recruiting followers

SNIPER RIFLES

[5] Focused Shooter - -15% Under Pressure penalty
[7, Focused Shooter] Confident Shooter - -30% Under Pressure penalty
[9, Confident Shooter] Zen Shooter - -45% Under Pressure penalty
[10] Deadeye - -1 Action Point cost when firing Sniper Rifles if you haven't moved during your combat turn
[3] Watchman - No Chance to Hit penalty when using Ambush

SUBMACHINE GUNS

[4] Fast Reload - -1 Action Point cost to reload with Submachine Guns
[6] Whack-a-Mole - +15% Chance to Hit against enemies who are in cover

SURGEON

[3] Trained Physician - -25% post-revival status effect duration
[9, Trained Physician] Expert Physician - -50% post-revival status effect duration
[6] Smooth Operator - +20 CON healed when reviving downed squad members

TOASTER REPAIR

[2] Junk Diver - Upon finding a junk item, 50% chance of finding another junk item
[6] Toaster Expert - 50% chance to find bonus loot when using Toaster Repair (party-wide)

WEAPONSMITHING

[2] Tinkerer - +1 Action Point when wearing Light Armor
[5] Deconstructor - +25% more Weapon Parts gained when breaking down weapons with Weaponsmithing
[8] Reinforced Plating - +1 Armor when wearing Heavy Armor