Check out this Days Gone guide to learn about all the game's skill trees, which skills & abilities to prioritize, how to unlock, effects of each skill & more!
All Skills & Effects List
Melee Skill Tree
| Skill Name | SP Cost / Effect |
|---|---|
| Escape Artist | Required Point: 1 Kill smaller enemies after successfully escaping from a grapple |
| Field Repairs | Required Point: 1 Ability to repair melee weapons with scrap |
| Juice Up | Required Point: 1 Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Stamina Cocktail |
| Hard Hitter | Required Point: TBA Increases the damage of both crafted and found melee weapons |
| Busted Lip | Required Point: TBA Regenerates stamina for every melee kill |
| Talk Shit, Get Hit | Required Point: TBA Ability to perform longer combos with melee weapons |
| Lightning Reflexes | Required Point: TBA Ability to roll quickly to recover from a knockdown |
| Bull Rush | Required Point: TBA Ability to stun a normal human Enemy or Swarmer with a melee attack while sprinting |
| The Reckoning | Required Point: TBA Gives melee weapons a chance for a critical takedown on humans, Swarmers, and Newts. Does not work with the Boot Knife |
| Just Roll with It | Required Point: TBA Drastically reduces stamina cost from rolling |
| Rock On | Required Point: TBA Ability to stun weaker enemies by hitting them with a rock |
| Home Run | Required Point: TBA Significantly increases the damage of both crafted and found melee weapons |
| Retribution | Required Point: TBA Increases the chance of a critical hit or takedown by 25% |
| Switch It Up | Required Point: TBA Boot knife combos do twice the normal damage |
| Executioner | Required Point: TBA Ability to stealth attack heavy Freakers. Also adds the ability to kill heavy Freakers and large animals while escaping a Grapple |
Ranged Skill Tree
| Skill Name | SP Cost / Effect |
|---|---|
| Focused Shot | Required Point: 1 Ability to activate Focus while aiming a ranged weapon |
| Fight and Flight | Required Point: 1 Move and aim a ranged weapon with more precision |
| Vicious Cycle | Required Point: 1 Ability to follow a melee attack with a ranged attack for massive damage |
| Suppressing Fire | Required Point: TBA When in Focus, ranged weapons will have an increased power to stop weaker enemies |
| Crowd Control | Required Point: TBA Reduces the cooldown of Focus |
| Hyperfocus | Required Point: TBA Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Focus Cocktail |
| On the Move | Required Point: TBA Ability to reload ranged weapon while sprinting |
| Iron Grip | Required Point: TBA Significantly reduces ranged weapon recoil |
| Nocked Up | Required Point: TBA Significantly increases crossbow bolt damage |
| Under Pressure | Required Point: TBA No longer consume Focus when reloading a ranged weapon |
| Quick Reload | Required Point: TBA Reduces the reload times for ranged weapons |
| Deadshot | Required Point: TBA Increases ranged weapon accuracy |
| Up the Ante | Required Point: TBA Increases ammo capacity for all ranged weapons |
| Two Birds, One Bullet | Required Point: TBA Increases projectile penetration for ranged weapons |
| Head Rush | Required Point: TBA Headshot kills recover health |
Survival Skill Tree
| Skill Name | SP Cost / Effect |
|---|---|
| Eye for Detail | Required Point: 1 Increases the time that icons display in Survival Vision |
| Hawkeyed | Required Point: 1 Plants are displayed on the Mini-map |
| Thorn on Your Side | Required Point: 1 Provides a chance to retrieve some bolts that have been fired from your crossbow |
| Eagle Eyed | Required Point: TBA Increases the range of Survival Vision |
| Thief in the Night | Required Point: TBA Generate less noise when moving or dropping |
| Green Thumb | Required Point: TBA Ability to gather double the plants when collecting them |
| The Butcher | Required Point: TBA Increases the amount of meat gathered from animals |
| Catch Your Breath | Required Point: TBA Reduces cooldown on stamina recovery |
| Ear to the Ground | Required Point: TBA Outlines enemies in Survival Vision |
| Monkey Wrench | Required Point: TBA Doubles the effectiveness of scrap while repairing the bike |
| Second Wind | Required Point: TBA Gives an extra burst of adrenaline when low on health |
| Carry that Weight | Required Point: TBA Increases inventory space for crafting components, traps, and throwables |
| The Alchemist | Required Point: TBA Improves the initial recovery and duration of a Health Cocktail |
| Shape Up | Required Point: TBA Significantly increases stamina regeneration rates |
| Six Feet Over | Required Point: TBA Regain some stamina when taking damage |
Recommended Skills To Unlock First
Field Repairs
| Skill Type | Melee Tier 1 |
|---|
The Field Repairs skill will allow you to use Scraps to repair Melee weapons. This is very helpful especially since you will have a lot of opportunities to fight with Melee and ammunition for guns is scarce.
Focused Shot
| Skill Type | Ranged Tier 1 |
|---|
Clicking on R3 while aiming a ranged weapon will allow you to slow down time for a more precise shot. This is great for getting headshots and knocking down hard to hit targets when you are in a tight spot.
Hawkeyed
| Skill Type | Survival Tier 1 |
|---|
This skill will help mark out plants on your minimap. Plants are very useful in the game since you can use them to make crossbow bolts, and even make potions that make you perform better!
Skills Overview
Learn Melee, Ranged & Survival Skills & Abilities
In Days Gone, Deacon progresses via a skill tree system which unlocks various passive and active abilities to aid your survival in the Freaker-infested Pacific Northwest. There are three main skill categories you can learn skills from: Melee, Ranged & Survival.
Use Skill Points To Unlock New Skills
Each skill will require a corresponding amount of skill points to learn and unlock, so plan out your skill set based on your preferred play style.
How To Get Skill Points
Players will earn Skill Points through gaining XP and leveling up. Story missions, as well as certain actions such as killing enemies, reward players with XP.
Check Out How To Earn XP Fast Here!
