Talents

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Talents are job-specific special abilities that affect characters' stats in a wide variety of ways, ranging from a simple damage resistance increase, to the ability to craft talent-specific items that can only be obtained this way.

See also: Experience & Talent Points

General Mechanics

Each character can take 22-24 Talents depending on their job, split between 2 rows and 3 trees.

Each Job has its own unique set of Talents. When they have gained enough experience, characters earn Talent points, which allow them to pick a Talent.

Players can pick talents for bot crew members by opening the Info Tab (Default: ), selecting the Crew tab, then selecting the bot crew member and pressing the "Manage talents" button, which will open their Talent menu.

Each Job has two rows of generic talents; these talents can all be taken, though the next tier of talents is locked until at least two are chosen in the previous tier. (I.e. row 2 talents can only be taken once at least two row 1 talents have been picked, and tier 1 of the specialization trees can only be taken once two of the row 2 talents have been picked.)

Each Specialization tree has 4 Tiers, from top to bottom. A Talent may only be picked if one Talent from the previous Tier in that Specialization has already been unlocked. Additionally, only one tree can be completed at a time - it is not possible to start choosing talents in a second tree if the first tree has not yet been completed. This restriction does not apply to the generic talents in rows 1 and 2; they can be picked at any time as long as they are unlocked.

Some specialization Tiers offer a choice between 2 Talents; in that case, picking one will permanently lock the other one.

Some Talents give a certain percentage of damage resistance. These resistances stack multiplicatively and not additively, meaning that reaching 100% damage resistance is impossible. For example, stacking four 25% damage resistances will give approximately 68% damage resistance, not 100% as if it were additive.

Some Talents increase maximum vitality by a percentage amount. All maximum vitality increases are additive, and based on starting maximum health.

Some Talents increase or decrease repair speed. These modifiers are additive. For example, an engineer with Grid Maintainer under the effect of a captain with Leading By Example will repair devices 70% faster, rather than 80% faster if it were multiplicative.

Some Talents unlock fabrication recipes for certain items. If an NPC crew member has such a talent, the recipe will be unlocked for all player characters, as long as the NPC crew member is alive.

See individual pages for more detail on specific talents.

Captain Talents

General
Bounty Hunter Gain 15% bonus XP and 15% bonus money when completing a Monster or Nest mission. Inspirational Leader Applies to all crew: +25% Skill Gain Speed Logistics Expert Gain 20% bonus XP and 20% bonus money when completing a Cargo or Personnel Transport mission. Prodigy +50% Skill Gain Speed Travelling Tradesman Applies to all crew: Special sales offer 3 additional items. +20% Item Sell Value Does not stack with multiple of the same talent. Veteran Gain a one-time bonus of 20 Helm and 5 to all other skills. +10% Repair Speed Camaraderie While no crew member has died during a mission, gain 10% bonus XP and 5% Physical Damage Resistance. The deaths of assistants do not count. Down with the Ship If you are on your submarine and it becomes at least 50% flooded, you gain an additional 50% swimming speed and repair hulls 50% faster for 60 seconds. Emergency Maneuvers Whenever your submarine takes damage from a monster, gain maximum Helm skill for 5 seconds. Gunsmith Unlock recipe: Revolver, Revolver Round. Sailor with No Name Gain a bonus of 20 to Medical. Unlock recipe: Cigar. Steady Tune After playing a Harmonica for 10 seconds or longer, you and nearby allies gain +100% Psychosis resistance for 60 seconds.
Gunslinger		Skipper		Politician
Quickdraw If it has been longer than 8 seconds since you've attacked with a pistol, your next attack with a pistol is 25% more powerful. Reduce the penalty for dual-wielding ranged weapons by 50%		Leading By Example As long as you're alive, all crew members receive High Morale granting the following: +20% Repair Speed +20% Hull Repair Speed +5% Movement Speed		Commendations Whenever you finish at least one mission, gain a Commendation. When you apply a Commendation on another character, give them 275 experience.
Deputy Assistants nearby get 20 Helm and 20 Weapons skill and gain these skills twice as fast.	Lone Wolf If there's no crew members nearby, gain the following: +20% Physical Damage Resistance +20% Stun Resistance +20% Melee Damage Dealt	Helmsman Boosts your Helm skill by 30. Increases Engines and Pumps effectiveness by 20%. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent.		Affiliation Reputation with factions increases 50% faster. Earn 10% more marks when completing a mission for your Affiliated faction. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent. Affiliated faction: The faction you have the highest reputation with.	Your Reputation... When entering a new outpost you have positive faction reputation with, gain 200 mk. Doubled for cities. You may select an additional mission.
Drunken Sailor Gain 75% stun resistance while drunk and immunity to the negative effects of drunkenness. Unlock recipe: Rum.		Inspiring Presence Crew members in the same room that gain a skill point, instead get 3. Crewmembers walk 5% faster.	Trickle Down If you gain a skill, so does every other crewmember everywhere. Crewmembers swim 10% faster.	Campaigning Affiliated faction shipyards offer 10% discount for upgrades and buying submarines.	Networking Affiliated faction shops offer 10% lower prices. Doubled for faction-unique items.
Big Guns Deal 30% more damage with Revolvers and Handcannons to monsters. Reduce the penalty for dual-wielding ranged weapons by 50% Unlock recipe: Handcannon, Handcannon Round.		Family On unlock: Every crewmember gains one level. During missions, if no crewmember has died, upgrades High Morale to Excellent Morale, doubling the bonuses. The deaths of assistants do not count.		Figurehead Replaces Commendations with Medals that give 550 XP. If the character is then below level 5, give them XP to reach level 5. All services on affiliated outposts give 10% discount.

Security Officer Talents

General
Buff Gain an additional 50% Buff Duration. Gain an additional 25% Opiate addiction resistance. First Aid Training Gain a bonus of 15 to Medical. Medical items are 35% more potent when applied to you. Physical Conditioning Gain an additional 10% Movement Speed. Gain an additional 30% Oxygen low resistance. Protect and Serve Gain 30% bonus XP and 100% more reputation when completing a Escort mission. Swole Gain an additional 10% Maximum Health. Gain an additional 25% Melee Power. War Stories At the end of each round, if you killed at least 3 enemies, creates a Collection of War Stories in your inventory. Reading it gives Weapons skill to the reader; the skill gain is determined by the reader's current skill and the quality of the book. Bootcamp Gain an additional 50% experience, until you have obtained 5 talent points. When you have 5 or more talent points, gain +15 Bonus Weapons Skill instead. By the Book Whenever you finish at least one mission, your crew gains an additional 1250 marks and 200 experience for each captured, live enemy human on board your ship, up to a maximum of 2500 marks and 400 experience. Don't Push It Unlock recipe: Bandolier, Explosive Slug. Munitions Expertise Unlock recipe: SMG Magazine, Shotgun Shell. Weaponsmith Weapons you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Unlock recipe: Riot Shotgun, SMG.
Frogman		Enforcer		Gunner
Boarding Party Unlock recipe: Boarding Axe, Slipsuit, Harpoon Coil-Rifle.		Pacification Kit Unlock recipe: Autoshotgun, Fulgurium Stun Gun Dart, Riot Shield.		Rifleman Inflict 10% more damage with Rifles. Unlock recipe: Assault Rifle, Assault Rifle Magazine, Rifle, Rifle Round.
Scavenger Whenever you open a container outside your submarine for the first time, you have a 25% chance of finding additional items.	Slayer Gain an additional 25% attack power with harpoons. If you are in the open sea, gain an additional 50% attack power to Harpoons instead.	Beat Cop Inflict 25% more stun. Doubled against monsters inside the submarine.	Stonewall Whenever you are attacked, gain an additional 25% physical damage resistance and 25% stun resistance for 4 seconds.	Commando When firing a ranged weapon while crouched, you gain 70% reduction to spread and inflict 10% more damage.	Tandem Fire As long as you are manning a turret alongside another allied crewmember, both of your attacks are 20% more powerful. Only the closest allied crewmember gains this effect.
Daring Dolphin Gain an additional 25% Swimming Speed.	Easy Turtle Take 20% less damage from attacks while you are in water.	Crusty Seaman Recover from bleeding much more quickly.	Inordinate Exsanguination Inflict 100% more Bleeding damage.	Extra Powder Explosions have 20% larger radius and deal 10% more damage. Explosives you fabricate are of 1 higher quality.	Gun Runner You move 25% faster while carrying turret ammunition. Walk 20% faster while aiming.
Spec-Ops Unlock recipe: Thermal Goggles. Inflict double (non-turret) damage against full health enemies.		Implacable Whenever you fall below 0 health, you will remain fully conscious and your attacks are 25% more powerful for 15 seconds. This effect won't trigger again until round end or respawn.		Warlord Inflict 10% more damage with ranged weapons for every nearby enemy. Up to 50%. Unlock recipe: HMG, HMG Magazine.

Medical Doctor Talents

General
Example of Health Gain an additional 20% Maximum Health. Health Insurance If your health has dropped below 30% during a mission, gain 100 mk. Medical items can be bought 10% cheaper. La Resistance Gain an additional 50% Opiate Addiction resistance. Gain an additional 50% Chem Addiction resistance. Nobody Important Dies Medical items you apply are +10% more potent when applied to non-assistants. Treating assistants is 20% less effective. Self-care Medical items are 20% more potent when applied to you. Stayin' Alive The CPR applied by crewmembers reduces Oxygen Low 20% more effectively. Blood Donor Whenever you finish at least one mission, gain one Blood Pack in your inventory. Don't Die on Me! The CPR you apply is much more powerful. Fireman's Carry You can drag characters at full speed. Medical Companion Unlock recipe: Auto-Injector Headset. No Pressure Unlock recipe: Pressure Stabilizer.
Xenologist		Medic		Chemist
Gene Harvester When looting a monster, there is a 20% chance of finding a Genetic Material on it.		Medical Expertise Boosts your Medical skill by 30. Your Bandages are more effective.		Plague Doctor Gain an additional 50% Acid Burn resistance. Unlock recipe: Europabrew, Crimson Acid.
Bloody Business Administering Alien Blood gives 50% less Psychosis. Large Creatures drop one extra Alien Blood.	Gene Splicer Refining genetic materials adds an additional 10% to their potency.	Emergency Response Assistants can drag characters at full speed. You move 40% faster if any crewmember is unconscious.	Medical Assistance Assistants in the same room have their Medical skill boosted by 30.	Delivery System Unlock recipe: Advanced Syringe Gun.	Lab Contacts Chemicals can be bought for 30% cheaper. You construct medical items 100% faster.
Blackmarket Genes Shops on Research Stations and Cities can sell Genetic Materials. You can sell genetic materials for 50% more.	Gene Tampering All crew members gain 10% more health and move 5% faster.	Dr. Submarine Medical items you apply are 25% more potent.	Vitamin Supplements Whenever you apply medicine to a friendly character, they gain 20% health until the end of the mission.	Super Soldiers Buffs you apply last 25% longer. Unlock recipe: Combat Stimulant.	What a Stench! Acid Burns deal 15% more damage. Unlock recipe: Acid Grenade, 40mm Acid Grenade.
Genetic Genius Combining different types of genetic materials is 99% less likely to taint the materials. Unlock recipe: Advanced Gene Splicer.		Miracle Worker Nearby crewmembers are unable to succumb to their injuries unless they give in. You become immune to Miracle in Progress.		Macrodosing Buffs you apply last 25% longer. Poisons are applied with 100% more strength. Unlock recipe: Endocrine Booster. This medical contraption, when used, bestows the user with permanent performance enhancement.

Engineer Talents

General
Egghead +100% Skill Gain Speed. Grounded Gain a bonus of 10 to Electrical Engineering. Gain an additional 20% Burn resistance. Junction Junkie Gain one-time rewards for repairing a certain amount of electrical devices: - 30: Gain +10 Bonus Electrical Skill and +500 XP - 50: Upgrades the submarine's junction boxes to level 1. - 100: Permanently repair electrical devices +50% faster. Remote Monitor Unlock recipe: Reactor PDA. Station Engineer Gain 30% bonus XP when reactivating a Beacon Station. Also gain +50% Repair Speed and +50% Hull Repair Speed while on a Beacon Station. Aggressive Engineering You deal triple damage with Screwdrivers. Fun With Fission Fuel Rods you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Melodic Respite After playing a Guitar for 10 seconds or longer, you and nearby allies gain +25% Repair Speed for 60 seconds. Sample Collection Unlock recipe: Cargo Scooter. Submarine Of Things You can craft FPGA Circuits and Circuit Boxes with much fewer materials.
Weapons Engineer		Electrician		Physicist
Military Applications Gain a bonus of 20 to Weapons. Unlock recipe: Depleted Fuel, Depleted Fuel Coilgun Ammunition Box.		Grid Maintainer Unlock recipe: Handheld Electrical Monitor. Gain an additional 50% Repair Speed.		Unstoppable Curiosity Force doors open 50% faster. Your attacks with Crowbars are 100% more powerful.
Arms Race Unlock recipe: Depleted Fuel SMG Magazine, Depleted Fuel Revolver Round.	Heavy Hitter Unlock recipe: Hardened Wrench, Hardened Screwdriver, Hardened Crowbar, Hardened Diving Knife.	Pyromaniac Inflict 25% more burning damage. Doubled when fighting against Ballast Flora. Unlock recipe: Flamer.	Unlimited Power Battery Cells you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Batteries and Supercapacitors have +10% capacity.	Buzzin' Your reactor's Max Output is increased by 10%.	Cruisin' Your reactor's Fuel Efficiency is increased by 20%.
Weapon Artisan Weapons you fabricate are of 1 higher quality.		Better Than New Electrical devices you've repaired deteriorate 30% slower.		Danger Zone Have an additional 50% resistance to Radiation Sickness while wearing a Hazmat Suit. Unlock recipe: Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod.
Nuclear Option You can craft much cheaper Nuclear Shells and Nuclear Depth Charges, using non-spent Fuel Rods. Unlock recipe: Rapid Fissile Accelerator.		Lightning Wizard If you have not been attacked for 10 seconds, the next melee attack against you has 80% less power, and your attacker is stunned for 4 seconds. Unlock recipe: Arc Emitter.		Ph.D in Nuclear Physics Your attacks with Crowbars are 200% more powerful. Does not stack with Unstoppable Curiosity. Unlock recipe: PUCS.

Mechanic Talents

General
Ballast Denizen Hold your breath 50% longer. Engine Engineer Submarine engines have +2.5% Max Speed per level you have, to a maximum of 20%. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent. Machine Maniac Gain one-time rewards for repairing a certain amount of mechanical devices: - 12: Gain +10 Bonus Mechanical Skill and +500 XP - 20: Upgrades the submarine's pumps to level 1. - 40: Permanently repair mechanical devices +50% faster. Multifunctional Deal 50% more damage with Wrenches and Crowbars. Safety First Unlock recipe: Safety Harness. Salvage Crew Gain 30% bonus XP when completing a Salvage mission. Also gain +50% Swimming Speed and +10% Physical Damage Resistance while inside Wrecks. Ironman Unlock recipe: Iron Helmet, Makeshift Armor. Modular Repairs Unlock recipe: Multi-tool. Upgrade the submarine's Modular Repairs to level 1. Oiled Machinery Fabricators and Deconstructors work 50% faster. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent. Pump N Dump Pumps you've repaired gain 10% Maximum Flow. Retrofit Unlock hull upgrades as if your submarine is one tier higher. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent.
Scrapper		Machinist		Brawler
Miner Whenever you deconstruct an ore, you have a 20% chance to gain double the output. Detach ores 100% faster with cutters.		Hull Fixer Unlock recipe: Fixfoam Grenade, Handheld Status Monitor. +25% Hull Repair Speed.		I Am That Guy Inflict 20% more Blunt Force Trauma damage with melee weapons. Gain a bonus of 20 to Bonus Weapons Skill. Unlock Recipe: Heavy Wrench.
Mass Production Fabricating items has a 40% chance to not consume one of the input ingredients.	Residual Waste Deconstructing an item has a 20% chance to give double the output.	Quickfixer After you repair a mechanical device, move 20% faster for 10 seconds. You repair mechanical devices twice as fast.	Tinkerer You can repair mechanical devices 40% past their normal maximum condition.	Heavy Lifting You move 20% faster when carrying Metal Crates or Artifacts.	Mudraptor Wrestler Deal 50% more melee damage to Mudraptors. Gain an additional 10% Physical Damage Resistance.
Scrap Savant Deconstructing Scrap gives double the output. Whenever you open a container in a wreck for the first time, you have a 20% chance of finding an additional scrap.	Tool Maintenance All crew members craft tools at 1 higher quality.	Let it Drain Build portable pumps and install them where you need them. You can only install a maximum of 2 of this item on your submarine. Unlock recipe: Portable Pump.		Berserker While below 50% health, you gain the following: +20% Melee Damage Dealt.	Foolhardy While below 50% health, you gain the following: +20% Physical Damage Resistance.
Iron Storm Tier 1 and Tier 2 submarines can be upgraded as if Tier 3. Unlock recipe: Scrap Cannon.		Robotics Build a powerful (but fragile) drone to watch your back. Only 2 defense bots can be active at the same time. Unlock recipe: Defense Bot, Defense Bot Ammunition Rounds.		MECHanic Move 25% faster in an Exosuit. Unlock recipe: Exosuit.

Assistant Talents

General
Crew Layabout Lose 40% Repair Speed. Suffer a reduction of 15 to all Skills. Allies near you repair 25% faster and gain a bonus of 10 to all skills. Mailman Gain 25% bonus XP and 250 bonus money when completing a Cargo mission. Mule Stackable materials can have +2 items per stack in your inventory. Playing Catchup If you are 2 or more levels behind your most highest-leveled crewmember, gain an additional 100% mission experience. Skedaddle Move 10% faster. When you are attacked, this bonus is increased to 30% for 5 seconds. Starter Quest Complete a task to receive a boost to the related skill and XP: - Kill a crawler (+400 XP and +10 Bonus Weapons Skill) - Repair a junction box (+300 XP and +10 Bonus Electrical Skill) - Weld a leak (+200 XP and +10 Bonus Mechanical Skill) Bag It Up Unlock recipe: Backpack. Indentured Servitude Assistants cost 20% less to hire. Other assistants receive 10% bonus XP that stacks up to 50%. Inspiring Tunes Nearby allies to gain a bonus of 15 to all skills for 10 seconds when honking a Bike Horn. Jenga Master Interacting with cabinets on the submarine permanently increases that cabinet's stack sizes by +4. Does not stack with multiple of the same talent. Peer Learning When completing a mission, give the lowest level crew members 50% bonus XP. Revenge Squad When you die, your crewmates get 30% Physical Damage Resistance for 120 seconds.
Grayshirt		Apprentice		Clown
The Waiting List When waiting for CPR, your vitality bar decreases 75% slower.		Apprenticeship Choose one job as apprenticeship and gain relevant skill boost of that job.		Enroll into Clown College As long as you are wearing a full clown outfit, you gain Clown Power. Clown Power grants you: +10% Movement Speed +5% Physical Damage Resistance Unlock recipe: Clown Crate
Non-Threatening Enemies will ignore you if you have been ragdolled for longer than 2 seconds.	Tasty Target Enemies prioritize attacking you. Receive 15% less physical damage.	Journeyman You and all crew members whose job matches your apprenticeship gets 10 of the job's primary skill and earn this skill 50% faster.	Logistics System Unlock recipe: Handheld Itemfinder, Makeshift Shelves. You can only install a maximum of 3 of this item on your submarine.	Water Prankster Unlock recipe: Clown Diving Mask Clown Power grants you: +50% Swimming Speed
An Apple A Day Gain 100% resistance to the skill loss upon death, and 75% resistance to extra skill loss when choosing to respawn immediately instead of waiting.	Insurance Policy Whenever you die from non-friendly sources during a mission, your crew is paid 200 marks for each mission you've completed since the last time you've died.	Loyal Assistant You and all crew members whose job matches your apprenticeship can craft items at 1 higher quality.	Treacherous Scum You and all crew members whose job does not match your apprenticeship repair, weld and gain skills 20% faster.	Chonky Honks Honking your horn has a 50% chance to stun nearby creatures for one second.	Psycho Clown Clown Power allows you to attack faster with melee weapons based on how much Psychosis you have, up to 150%.
The Friends We Made Turns unhatched Mudraptors friendly in the Medical Fabricator. Only 2 per crew can be active at the same time. Unlock recipe: Petraptor Egg.		Graduation Ceremony Get all talents from one random specialization tree of your apprenticeship job's talent tree. Unlock recipe: Ceremonial Sword.		True Potential Hitting an unconscious ally with a Toy Hammer revives them with a Combat Stimulant applied for 15 seconds. Requires Clown Power. Unlock recipe: Funbringer 3000.