Skills

Becoming a skilled survivor includes gaining experience, this is where skills come into the game. Each skill specializes on one area of expertise in survival.

Skills

All skills start at level 1 and increase up to level 99. Any actions which level up a skill also take that skill into account when generating success rates, therefore the higher your skill, the higher your success rate.

Skills are also used as a measure for your experience before being able to access certain content within the game. As you progress, having higher levels in each skill will be necessary.

Refining

Refining is increase by refining items within the Stronghold.

Fishing

Fishing is increased by fishing with the fishing rod.

Crafting

Crafting is increased by crafting items within the Stronghold.

Hunting

Hunting is increased by Hunting Zeds.

Scavenging

Scavenging is increased by performing scavenge actions.

Distilling

Distilling is increased by working in a Distillery within a Faction.

Farming

Farming is increased by working in a Farm within a Faction.

Forging

Forging is increased by using the Furnace within the Stronghold.

Mining

Mining is increased by performing actions which require a Pick Axe

Skill Loot Boosts

Mining, Fishing, Woodcutting, Scavenging and Hunting now give loot multipliers.

Note: Other skill bonuses, e.g. Forging, Cooking etc, have no effect until upcoming patch

-Starts from 0% up to 150% by level 99

Examples

-2 Iron Ore becomes 5 Iron Ore at Level 99 -10 Logs becomes 25 Logs at Level 99 -10 Iron Ore becomes 15 Iron Ore at Level 50

Skill Bonus Overview

Skill Type	Effect	Notes
Mining	Increases loot multiplier for ores (e.g. Iron Ore).	Up to +150% at level 99.
Fishing	Increases loot multiplier for all fish.	Excludes Trophy Fish.
Woodcutting	Increases loot multiplier for logs.	Up to +150% at level 99.
Scavenging	Increases loot multiplier for scrap, cement, flux, bolts, and car parts.	Up to +150% at level 99.
Hunting	Increases loot multiplier for hide.	Up to +150% at level 99.
Note: Forging, Cooking, and other skills do not affect loot drops.

Skill Multiplier Progression

Level	Loot Multiplier	Example
0	0%	Base loot only
50	+50%	10 Iron Ore → 15 Iron Ore
99	+150%	2 Iron Ore → 5 Iron Ore 10 Logs → 25 Logs

Items Affected by Skill Multipliers

Skill	Items
Fishing	All Fish (Excludes Trophy Fish)
Mining	Iron Ore
Woodcutting	Logs
Hunting	Hide
Scavenging	Scrap, Cement, Flux, Bolts, Car Parts