What? You're stuck in the wasteland and you're afraid of stepping on top of a landmine?
Don't want to get healing factor because you're going to be always hungry?
Treasure Hunter is kinda trash?
Lockpicking skill is garbage?
Living off the land is not rewarding enough?
I've got you homie!
Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HohH4IwsUVup7RKzyrW8OsEAGIYPcTwp/view?usp=drive_link
This mod improves ALL the underused perks, and adds a few improvements to most of the already good perks, but i felt they were missing something.
If you find any problems please let me know! I will fix them asap!
This seems to be my biggest mod so far and people have been asking for it, both rudely and kindly, so finally here it is:
Detailed descriptions have been added to each perk. Supported languages: English
NOTE: if you want to provide localization for your own language, feel free to contact me here.
P.S: Animal Tracker was NOT touched because someone else already made a very good mod!!! You can find it here.
Added extra detailed information down here too for those of you that really want to know them.
List of changes:
The Infiltrator:
Can now pick up landmines from LEVEL 1. Increased trigger delay of traps and landmines. Damage reduction against traps/mines significantly improved
Detailed info:
-Level 1: trap delay: 1s - Mine delay: 1.5s - Damage resistance: 30%
-Level 2: trap delay: 2s - mine delay: 3s - Damage resistance: 60%
-Level 3: prevents mines from triggering when stepping on them. Trap delay: 3s - Damage resistance: 90%
Living Off The Land:
Increased amount of harvested crops up to 10 times for max level + increased the bonus harvest you can get (bonus harvest is chance based!)
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 3x harvest count. 1 bonus crop
-Level 2: 7x harvest count. 3 bonus crops
-Level 3: 11x harvest count. 5 bonus crops
-Miscellaneous:
To buff Living off the land even further, crops and trees growth has been lowered to 15 (irl) minutes per stage, taking a total of 30 minutes to have a fully grown crop/tree. (Originally 63 per stage for a total of 126.)
Treasure Hunter:
Furtherly lowered the amount of blocks you'll need to dig to find the treasure/buried supply and buried treasure bonus loot has been increased up to 300% at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 50% bonus loot. (stacks with base loot so 100% + 50%) - 4 blocks
-Level 2: 100% bonus loot. (stacks with base loot so 100% + 100%) - 7 blocks
-Level 3: 200% bonus loot. (stacks with base loot so 100% + 200%) - 9 blocks
Master Chef:
-Level 1: now grants a discount on the recipe, same as level 2. Level 2 grants the same discount as level 3.
Pack Mule:
Grants a bonus of walking speed, running speed and stamina regeneration based on each level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5% walk/run speed bonus
-Level 2: 9% walk/run speed bonus
-Level 3: 12% walk/run speed bonus
-Level 4: 16% walk/run speed bonus
-Level 5: 20% walk/run speed bonus
-Same for all levels: 10% stamina regeneration
Archery:
Each level now increases arrow/dart speed of any type as well as increasing their stick chance. Additionally, each level will now make your bow/crossbow more accurate! Arrows will now apply bleed when hitting a target.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5 bonus projectile velocity for bows - 5 bonus projectile velocity for crossbows - 20% spread while ADS for bows - 10% spread while ADS for crossbows - 5% projectile stick chance
-Level 2: 10 bonus projectile velocity for bows - 8 bonus projectile velocity for crossbows - 17% spread while ADS for bows - 8% spread while ADS for crossbows - 7% projectile stick chance
-Level 3: 15 bonus projectile velocity for bows - 11 bonus projectile velocity for crossbows - 12% spread while ADS for bows - 6% spread while ADS for crossbows - 8% projectile stick chance
-Level 4: 20 bonus projectile velocity for bows - 14 bonus projectile velocity for crossbows - 7% spread while ADS for bows - 4% spread while ADS for crossbows - 9% projectile stick chance
-Level 5: 25 bonus projectile velocity for bows - 15 bonus projectile velocity for crossbows - 2% spread while ADS for bows - 2% spread while ADS for crossbows 10% projectile stick chance
Iron Gut:
Now lowers the amount of food lost when regenerating health, and increases the resistance you have against drunkness effect.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5% lesser food loss when regenerating health
-Level 2: 10% lesser food loss when regenerating health
-Level 3: 15% lesser food loss when regenerating health
-Level 4: 20% lesser food loss when regenerating health
-Level 5: 25% lesser food loss when regenerating health
Well Insulated:
Now level 2 and 3 grant a significantly higher resistance against extreme temperatures. All levels now grant resistance against lethal elements like fire, electricity, radiation.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10 resistance to temperatures - 10% resistance against lethal elements
-Level 2: 30 resistance to temperatures - 20% resistance against lethal elements
-Level 3: 50 resistance to temperatures - 30% resistance against lethal elements
Cardio:
Now grants a walking and running speed bonus.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% run/walk speed
-Level 2: 20% run/walk speed
-Level 3: 30% run/walk speed
Charismatic Nature:
-All levels: Now applies on yourself as well.
LockPicking:
Significantly improved lockpick break chance, up to 90% less at max level.
Significantly improved lockpicking time, up to 80% faster at max level.
Now grants loot bonus for cash, dukes and rare gems, up to 80% at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 40% faster lockpick time - 30% lower chance to break a lockpick - 30% more loot for dukes, cash, gems
-Level 2: 60% faster lockpick time - 60% lower chance to break a lockpick - 60% more loot for dukes, cash, gems
-Level 3: 80% faster lockpick time- 90% lower chance to break a lockpick - 80% more loot for dukes, cash, gems
Physician:
Level 5 now instantly heals any broken limb when using a cast or splint.
Detailed info:
Level 4: 75% faster healing of treated critical injuries - regenerate 6 health per tick with medical items Total health regenerated increased.
Level 5: 90% faster healing of treated critical injuries - regenerate 7 health per tick with medical items. Total health regenerated increased.
Heavy Armor:
Increased the penalty reduction on stamina regen and movement speed, up to 50% at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 13% penalty reduction
-Level 2: 25% penalty reduction
-Level 3: 36%penalty reduction
-Level 4: 50% penalty reduction
Grease Monkey:
Now increases chances of finding repair kits and vehicle mod schematics based on its level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% more chance of finding repair kits/vehicle mod schematics
-Level 2: 15% more chance of finding repair kits/vehicle mod schematics
-Level 3: 20% more chance of finding repair kits/vehicle mod schematics
-Level 4: 25% more chance of finding repair kits/vehicle mod schematics
-Level 5: 30% more chance of finding repair kits/vehicle mod schematics
Undergoing testing: Increased chances of finding vanilla vehicle parts.
The Huntsman:
Grants bonus damage against animals and zombie animals, up to 40% at max level
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% bonus damage against animals and zombie animals
-Level 2: 20% bonus damage against animals and zombie animals
-Level 3: 30% bonus damage against animals and zombie animals
-Level 4: 35% bonus damage against animals and zombie animals
-Level 5: 40% bonus damage against animals and zombie animals
Hidden Strike:
You will now earn more exp by killing at night based on each level.
Each level now increases melee range for deep cuts perk, up to 25% at max level.
Each level now grants armor ignoring for melees of deep cuts perk, up to 25% at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5% extra exp for killing zombies at night - 5% extra range for knives - 5% armor ignoring for knives
-Level 2: 10% extra exp for killing zombies at night - 10% extra range for knives - 10% armor ignoring for knives
-Level 3: 15% extra exp for killing zombies at night - 15% extra range for knives - 15% armor ignoring for knives
-Level 4: 20% extra exp for killing zombies at night - 20% extra range for knives - 20% armor ignoring for knives
-Level 5: 25% extra exp for killing zombies at night - 25% extra range for knives - 25% armor ignoring for knives
From The Shadows:
Level 4 and 5 now removes any noise from trash piles when running or walking on them.
Level 5 now removes any noise from trash piles when crouch-walking on them.
Each level now reduces stamina usage when jumping or running with a knife equipped.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5% less stamina loss when jumping/running with a knife equipped
-Level 2: 10% less stamina loss when jumping/running with a knife equipped
-Level 3: 15% less stamina loss when jumping/running with a knife equipped
-Level 4: 20% less stamina loss when jumping/running with a knife equipped
-Level 5: 25% less stamina loss when jumping/running with a knife equipped
Skull Crusher:
Each level now grants an increase in damage against safes and doors.
Each level now grants a slight attack speed increase.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 5% faster attack speed with sledgehammers - 20% extra damage against safes/doors
-Level 2: 7% faster attack speed with sledgehammers - 40% extra damage against safes/doors
-Level 3: 8% faster attack speed with sledgehammers - 60% extra damage against safes/doors
-Level 4: 9% faster attack speed with sledgehammers - 80% extra damage against safes/doors
-Level 5: 10% faster attack speed with sledgehammers - 100% extra damage against safes/doors
Penetrator:
-Level 4 now grants +1 target penetration for standard, AP and HP ammo of every weapon, sniper rifles gain +4 penetration count on standard and HP ammo. (arrows and darts are not included!)
Demolitions Expert:
Each level now grants explosion resistance up to 50% at max level. Rocket launchers degrade slower with each use based on level. Rocket launchers become more accurate with each level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% explosion resistance - 10% less degradation per use (rocket launchers) - 15% spread while ADS (rocket launchers)
-Level 2: 20% explosion resistance - 20% less degradation per use (rocket launchers) - 13% spread while ADS (rocket launchers)
-Level 3: 30% explosion resistance - 30% less degradation per use (rocket launchers) - 10% spread while ADS (rocket launchers)
-Level 4: 40% explosion resistance - 40% less degradation per use (rocket launchers) - 6% spread while ADS (rocket launchers)
-Level 5: 50% explosion resistance - 50% less degradation per use (rocket launchers) - 2% spread while ADS (rocket launchers)
Boom Stick:
Each level now increases the effectiveness of breaching slugs against wood and safes up to 500% more damage. Shotguns degrade slower with each use based on level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 100% extra damage to wood and safes with breaching slugs - 10% less degradation per use for shotguns
-Level 2: 200% extra damage to wood and safes with breaching slugs - 15% less degradation per use for shotguns
-Level 3: 300% extra damage to wood and safes with breaching slugs - 20% less degradation per use for shotguns
-Level 4: 400% extra damage to wood and safes with breaching slugs - 25% less degradation per use for shotguns
-Level 5: 500% extra damage to wood and safes with breaching slugs - 30% less degradation per use for shotguns
Dead Eye:
Now grants an increase of effective range and reduction of damage falloff on range for sniper rifles up to 100% at max level. Weapons degrade slower based on each level, weapon handling improves with each level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% less degradation per use for sniper rifles - 6% spread while ADS - 10% faster spread recovery while firing 20% less damage falloff on distance - 20% more effective range
-Level 2: 15% less degradation per use for sniper rifles - 5% spread while ADS - 30% faster spread recovery while firing 40% less damage falloff on distance - 40% more effective range
-Level 3: 20% less degradation per use for sniper rifles - 4% spread while ADS - 50% faster spread recovery while firing - 60% less damage falloff on distance - 60% more effective range
-Level 4: 25% less degradation per use for sniper rifles - 3% spread while ADS - 70% faster spread recovery while firing - 80% less damage falloff on distance - 80% more effective range
-Level 5: 30% less degradation per use for sniper rifles - 2% spread while ADS - 90% faster spread recovery while firing - 100% less damage falloff on distance - 100% more effective range
Machine Gunner:
Now grants a magazine size bonus up to 50% at max level. Weapon handling and accuracy improve with each level, as well as a lesser degradation per use.
Detailed info:
-Level 1:10% mag size bonus for LMGs/ARs - 10% less degradation per use for LMGs/ARs - 10% faster spread recovery while firing - 22% spread while ADS
-Level 2: 20% mag size bonus for LMGs/ARs - 15% less degradation per use for LMGs/ARs - 30% faster spread recovery while firing - 16% spread while ADS
-Level 3: 30% mag size bonus for LMGs/ARs - 20% less degradation per use for LMGs/ARs - 50% faster spread recovery while firing - 10% spread while ADS
-Level 4: 40% mag size bonus for LMGs/ARs - 25% less degradation per use for LMGs/ARs - 70% faster spread recovery while firing - 6% spread while ADS
-Level 5: 50% mag size bonus for LMGs/ARs - 30% less degradation per use for LMGs/ARs - 90% faster spread recovery while firing - 2% spread while ADS
Advanced Engineering:
Now grants a crafting time reduction up to 50% less at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% faster crafting
-Level 2: 20% faster crafting
-Level 3: 30% faster crafting
-Level 4: 40% faster crafting
-Level 5: 50% faster crafting
Javelin Master:
Each level now increases the range of your spear up to 30% at max level. Spears now cause your enemies to bleed.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% extra range with spears
-Level 2: 15% extra range with spears
-Level 3: 20% extra range with spears
-Level 4: 25% extra range with spears
-Level 5: 30% extra range with spears
Quick and Perceptive:
Each level now grants more target penetrations for spears, up to 3 at max level, 6 total with the perk book.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 1 extra target penetration with spears
-Level 2: 2 extra target penetrations with spears
-Level 3: 3 extra target penetrations with spears
Big and Fast:
Now grants an extra dismember chance to both clubs and sledgehammers. Playing baseball with zombies has never been so satisfying!
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10/30% extra dismember chance with primary/secondary with sledgehammers - 10/20% extra dismember chance with primary/secondary with clubs
-Level 2: 20/40% extra dismember chance with primary/secondary attacks with sledgehammers - 20/30 % extra dismember chance with primary/secondary with clubs
-Level 3: 30/50% extra dismember chance with primary/secondary attacks with sledgehammers - 30/40% extra dismember chance with primary/secondary with clubs
Miner 69er:
All items of Miner69er can now cause bleeding on enemies. Each level now grants an attack speed bonus.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% attack speed bonus with tools
-Level 2: 15% attack speed bonus with tools
-Level 3: 20% attack speed bonus with tools
-Level 4: 25% attack speed bonus with tools
-Level 5: 30% attack speed bonus with tools
Mother Lode:
Each level now grants a chance of finding rare gems when mining minerals, stacks with the perk book. Each level grants a higher number of gems found.
Detailed info:
-All levels: harvest up to 2/3 gems.
-All leves: harvest up to 4/5 gems after reading the perk book.
-Note: the chance is a bit inconsistent, i can't really do anything about it since this is how the devs coded this part. After testing, i thought these values were fitting best.
-Level 1: 5% chance of harvesting gems - 9% chance of harvesting gems after reading the book (book adds 1%)
-Level 2: 10% chance of harvesting gems - 19% chance of harvesting gems after reading the book (book adds 1%)
-Level 3: 15% chance of harvesting gems - 29% chance of harvesting gems after reading the book (book adds 1%)
-Level 4: 20% chance of harvesting gems - 39% chance of harvesting gems after reading the book (book adds 1%)
-Level 5: 25% chance of harvesting gems - 49% chance of harvesting gems after reading the book (book adds 1%)
The Brawler:
Steel knuckles can now deal bleed damage to enemies.
Lightning hands:
Now adds a further stamina usage decrease so you can keep punching those zombies in the face without tiring yourself!
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10/20% less stamina loss with primary/secondary attacks of brawling melees
-Level 2: 20/30% less stamina loss with primary/secondary attacks of brawling melees
-Level 3: 30/40% less stamina loss with primary/secondary attacks of brawling melees
Deep cuts:
Greatly increased the maximum limit of bleed stacks you can apply with knives, so to still hold the superiority against other bladed weapons. Deep cuts now also grants additional attack speed with knives. Number of bleed stacks applied with each hit significantly increased.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 50 max bleed stacks - 10% attack speed with knives. Apply 2 bleed stacks with primary attacks. Apply 3 bleed stacks with secondary attacks.
-Level 2: 100 max bleed stacks - 20% attack speed with knives. Apply 3 bleed stacks with primary attacks . Apply 5 bleed stacks with secondary attacks
-Level 3: 300 max bleed stacks - 30% attack speed with knives. Apply 4 bleed stacks with primary attacks . Apply 7 bleed stacks with secondary attacks
-Level 4: 600 max bleed stacks - 40% attack speed with knives. Apply 5 bleed stacks with primary attacks. Apply 9 bleed stacks with secondary attacks
-Level 5: 1000 max bleed stacks - 50% attack speed with knives. Apply 6 bleed stacks with primary attacks. Apply 11 bleed stacks with secondary attacks.
-Bleed stacks now increase exponentially, dealing massive damage over time when high numbers are applied.
Whirlwind:
Now increases dismember chance with knives.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% extra dismember chance with knives for both attacks
-Level 2: 20% extra dismember chance with knives for both attacks
-Level 3: 30% extra dismember chance with knives for both attacks
Electrocutioner:
Now grants extra exp gain after killing an enemy with batons.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% extra exp for kills with batons
-Level 2: 15% extra exp for kills with batons
-Level 3: 20% extra exp for kills with batons
-Level 4: 25% extra exp for kills with batons
-Level 5: 30% extra exp for kills with batons
Calculated attack:
Now grants additional damage against targets that are being electrocuted.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% extra damage against shocked targets
-Level 2: 30% extra damage against shocked targets
-Level 3: 50% extra damage against shocked targets
Salvage Operations:
Each level now grants an attack speed increase with salvaging tools.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 10% attack speed with tools
-Level 2: 15% attack speed with tools
-Level 3: 20% attack speed with tools
-Level 4: 25% attack speed with tools
-Level 5: 30% attack speed with tools
Lucky looter:
Now adds an additional chance of loot dropping when killing a zombie, up to 8% at max level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 1% extra chance of loot dropping from zombies when killed
-Level 2: 2% extra chance of loot dropping from zombies when killed
-Level 3: 4% extra chance of loot dropping from zombies when killed
-Level 4: 6% extra chance of loot dropping from zombies when killed
-Level 5: 8% extra chance of loot dropping from zombies when killed
Gunslinger:
Now improves weapon handling, accuracy and recoil control with each level. Weapons degrade slower on use based on each level.
Detailed info:
-Level 1: 35% spread while ADS with pistols/smgs - 10% less degradation per use with pistols/SMGs - 10/5% of vertical/horizontal recoil control - 10% spread recovery while firing
-Level 2: 26% spread while ADS with pistols/smgs - 15% less degradation per use with pistols/SMGs - 20/10% of vertical/horizontal recoil control - 30% spread recovery while firing
-Level 3: 17% spread while ADS with pistols/smgs - 20% less degradation per use with pistols/SMGs - 30/15% of vertical/horizontal recoil control - 50% spread recovery while firing
-Level 4: 8% spread while ADS with pistols/smgs - 25% less degradation per use with pistols/SMGs - 40/20% of vertical/horizontal recoil control - 70% spread recovery while firing
-Level 5: 2% spread while ADS with pistols/SMGs - 30% less degradation per use with pistols/SMGs - 50/25% of vertical/horizontal recoil control - 90% spread recovery while firing
Miscellaneous:
-Guns: bullets now cause enemies to bleed. Dismembering limbs with guns makes enemies bleed heavily, Amount changes based on ammo caliber and type.
-Melee: Dismembering a limb, even with a non-bladed melee weapon will cause enemies to bleed heavily. Amount changes on what melee is being used.
-Explosives: explosions now cause enemies to bleed. Dismembering limbs with explosions makes enemies bleed heavily. Molotovs don't cause any bleed!
-Vehicles: dismembering an enemy after an attempted roadkill causes them to bleed heavily.
Should be safe to install on an existing save, make a backup just in case
Server side only
Should be EAC friendly