State of Decay 2 5th Skills
Explore all of the State of Decay 2 5th skills available including quirk skills, community skills, Red Talon and Heartland skills.
5th Skill
Description
Effect
Also Gives
Acting
Pretending to be other people for fun and profit.
+100% Standing Rewards
+10% Influence Gained
• Pop Culture Knowledge
Administration (Heartland)
Increases facility-building speeds and reduces overall food consumption.
-25% Food Consumed Overall
+50% Build Action Speed
None
Animal Facts
How many toes an elephant has, and other vital information.
No useful effect.
None
Bartending
Raising spirits with spirits.
+2 Morale (Community)
• Knowledge of Alcohol Beverages
• Knowledge of Cooking
Business
How to make a profit doing practically anything.
+35 Influence per day
+10% Influence Gained
• Knowledge of Influence
Combat Medicine
(Red Talon)
Emergency medicine for the field of battle.
+2 Item Stack Size
• Offers Medical Advice (via the Radio)
• Knowledge of Medicine
• Knowledge of Surgery
Comedy
The art of making people laugh.
+2 Morale (Community)
+100% Standing Rewards
• Pop Culture Knowledge
Demolitions
(Red Talon)
The delicate art of making things go boom.
+2 Item Stack Size
• Knowledge of Electronics
• Knowledge of Munitions
Design
Figuring out how to make things for humans to use.
+Build Action Speed
+50% Facility Action Speed
• Knowledge of the Arts
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Drill Instruction
(Heartland)
Unlocks Superior Defenses facility upgrade, which improves base defenses and allows training drills.
+25% Facility Action Speed
• An expert in Drill instruction
Driving
Life is a highway. I want to ride it all night long.
+100% Fuel Efficiency
+50% Vehicle Endurance
+50% Vehicle Stealth
None
Excuses
Getting out of things in style.
+10 Morale
None
Farting Around
"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut
+10 Morale
None
Firearms Maintenance
(Red Talon)
Keeping firearms clean, well-tuned, and ready for action.
-25% Durability Loss (Community)
• Knowledge of Engineering
• Knowledge of Mechanics
Fishing
Turning bodies of water into food through engineering and trickery.
+2 Food Per Day
None
Foraging
(Red Talon)
Living off the land when cut off from the supply chain.
+1 Food Per Day
+1 Meds Per Day
• Knowledge of Gardening
Fortifications
(Red Talon)
Quick and elegant building techniques for short-order defense.
+2 Materials Per Day
-2 Zombie Threat
• Knowledge of Construction
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Geek Trivia
Skrewts, Ainur, Jefferies tubes, and the uses of the number 47.
+6 Morale
+50% Experience Rate
• Pop Culture Knowledge
Gut Packing
(Red Talon)
Filling stomachs quickly and efficiently.
-30% Food Consumed Overall
• Knowledge of Cooking
• Knowledge of Nutrition
Hacking
(Red Talon)
Cyberwarfare methods for a bygone age.
+1 Outpost Limit at Command Center (Max 1)
• Knowledge of Computers
• Knowledge of Programming
Hairdressing
Styling hair with a mix of cutlery and chemistry.
+10% Influence Gained
• Knowledge of Chemistry
Hygiene
The lost art of keeping yourself clean and germ-free.
+50% Infection Resistance (Community)
+10 Max Health (Community)
None
Ikebana
Brightning a space with the careful arrangement of nature.
+2 Morale (Community)
+10 Influence Per Day
• Knowledge of the Arts
• Knowledge of the Gardening
Infrastructure
(Red Talon)
Building and managing physical facilities for long-term deployments.
+1 Materials Per Day
+1 Fuel Per Day
• Knowledge of Plumbing
• Knowledge of Utilities
Law
What people used to do about crime and conflict.
• Knowledge of Influence
+10% Influence Gained
None
Lichenology
The study of lichens.
+2 Meds Per Day
• Knowledge of Gardening
• Knowledge of Herbalism
Literature
Still important. Our children should know how their ancestors viewed the world.
+6 Morale
+100% Experience Rate
• Knowledge of the Arts
Logistics
(Red Talon)
Maintaining and managing gear and supplies.
+1 Item Stack Size (Community)
+25 Parts Per Day
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
• Knowledge of Metalwork
Making Coffee
Giving people a good start to each day.
-25% Fatigue Severity (Community)
• Knowledge of Coffee Preparation
• Knowledge of Cooking
Mobile Operations
(Red Talon)
Managing operations involving vehicles.
+25% Fuel Efficiency (Community)
+1 Fuel Per Day
• Knowledge of Automechanics
• Knowledge of Mechanics
Movie Trivia
Box office grosses, Oscar winners, and obscure directors.
+6 Morale
+50% Experience Rate
• Pop Culture Knowledge
Music
Raising spirits with rhythm and melody.
+2 Morale (Community)
+100% Standing Rewards
+25 Influence Per Day
• Knowledge of the Arts
Painting
Conveying meaning and evoking emotion through color and form.
+2 Morale (Community)
+25 Influence Per Day
• Knowledge of the Arts
People Skills
The most essential of the "soft" skills.
+100% Standing Rewards
+10% Influence Gained
• Knowledge of Influence
Pinball
Live catches, death saves, and outlane shakes.
+100% Standing Experience Rate
• Knowledge of Mechanics
Poker Face
I want to hold 'em like they do in Texas plays.
+20 Max Stamina
+10% Influence Gained
• Knowledge of Influence
Police Procedure
(Heartland)
Make less noise when searching quickly, and find more plague samples.
-50% Chance of Search Crash
• Extracts Plague Samples More Often
Political Science
The workings of power within government.
+100% Standing Rewards
+25 Influence Per Day
• Knowledge of Influence
Recycling
Finding use from your refuse.
+2 Materials Per Day
+25 Parts Per Day
None
Scrum Certification
We're going to get so much done.
+50% Build Action Speed
+50% Facility Action Speed
+2 Labor
None
Self-Promotion
The underappreciated art of getting people to look at you.
+100% Standing Rewards
• Knowledge of Influence
Sewing
Turning cloth and threat into useful things.
+1 Item Stack Size (Community)
+10 Max Health (Community)
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Sexting
There's a right way to do everything.
-5 Influence Per Day
None
Shopping
How to find a bargain in a pile of useless junk.
+50% Search Speed
+25 Parts Per Day
None
Sleep Psychology
A better night's sleep leads to a better day's work.
+4 Morale (Community)
+2 Beds
None
Soundproofing
A quieter base is a safer base.
-4 Zombie Threat
None
Sports Trivia
Stats, jersey numbers, and classic plays.
+100% Cardio Experience Rate
+100% Fighting Experience Rate
+20 Max Stamina
• Knowledge of Sports
Tattoos
Body artistry.
+10% Influence Gained
• Knowledge of the Arts
• Knowledge of Medicine
TV Trivia
Actors, awards, and episode numbers.
+6 Morale
+50% Experience Rate
• Pop Culture Knowledge
Red Talon 5th Skills
5th Skill
Description
Specializations
Special Versions
Combat Medicine
(Red Talon)
Emergency medicine for the field of battle.
+2 Item Stack Size
• Offers Medical Advice (via the Radio)
• Knowledge of Medicine
• Knowledge of Surgery
Demolitions
(Red Talon)
The delicate art of making things go boom.
+2 Item Stack Size
• Knowledge of Electronics
• Knowledge of Munitions
Firearms Maintenance
(Red Talon)
Keeping firearms clean, well-tuned, and ready for action.
-25% Durability Loss (Community)
• Knowledge of Engineering
• Knowledge of Mechanics
Foraging
(Red Talon)
Living off the land when cut off from the supply chain.
+1 Food Per Day
+1 Meds Per Day
• Knowledge of Gardening
Fortifications
(Red Talon)
Quick and elegant building techniques for short-order defense.
+2 Materials Per Day
-2 Zombie Threat
• Knowledge of Construction
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Gut Packing
(Red Talon)
Filling stomachs quickly and efficiently.
-30% Food Consumed Overall
• Knowledge of Cooking
• Knowledge of Nutrition
Hacking
(Red Talon)
Cyberwarfare methods for a bygone age.
+1 Outpost Limit at Command Center (Max 1)
• Knowledge of Computers
• Knowledge of Programming
Infrastructure
(Red Talon)
Building and managing physical facilities for long-term deployments.
+1 Materials Per Day
+1 Fuel Per Day
• Knowledge of Plumbing
• Knowledge of Utilities
Logistics
(Red Talon)
Maintaining and managing gear and supplies.
+1 Item Stack Size (Community)
+25 Parts Per Day
• Knowledge of Craftsmanship
• Knowledge of Metalwork
Mobile Operations
(Red Talon)
Managing operations involving vehicles.
+25% Fuel Efficiency (Community)
+1 Fuel Per Day
• Knowledge of Automechanics
• Knowledge of Mechanics
Heartland 5th Skills
5th Skill
Description
Specializations
Special Versions
Administration (Heartland)
Increases facility-building speeds and reduces overall food consumption.
-25% Food Consumed Overall
+50% Build Action Speed
None
Drill Instruction
(Heartland)
Unlocks Superior Defenses facility upgrade, which improves base defenses and allows training drills.
+25% Facility Action Speed
• An expert in Drill instruction
Police Procedure
(Heartland)
Make less noise when searching quickly, and find more plague samples.
-50% Chance of Search Crash
• Extracts Plague Samples More Often
Community Skills
5th Skill
Description
Specializations
Special Versions
Chemistry
Unlocks Still, improves crafting of incendiaries and recovery items.
• Munitions
• Pharmacology
Outlaw Chemistry
Computers
Unlocks Command Center 3 and Spy Drones.
• Electronics
• Programming
Machine Learning
Cooking
Unlocks Kitchen 2, and allows preparation of feasts.
• Cuisine
• Nutrition
Game Hunting
Craftsmanship
Unlocks Forge and Barracks 2, and allows weapon crafting.
• Construction
• Metalwork
• Fabrication
•Weaponsmithing
Gardening
Allows the improvement of yields and the growing of meds at Gardens and Farms.
• Agriculture
• Herbalism
Subsistance Farming
Mechanics
Unlocks Workshop 3. Allows the crafting of homemade crossbows, toolkits, and box mines.
•Automechanics
• Engineering
• Bomb-Making
• Car Chopping
Medicine
Unlocks Infirmary 3. Allows crafting of first aid kits, reduces the cost of Emergency Medicine, and offers Health-boost actions at Infirmaries.
• Pathology
• Surgery
• Paramedicine
• Plague Pathology
Utilities
Unlocks Hydroponics and boosts power and water duration.
• Electrical
• Plumbing
Pioneering