Perks

Overview

Perks are special attributes that are gained or lost through your Job, your background, or through assorted circumstances. Most of these are permanent, so it may be worth your while to decide what type of overall character you'd like before going after some of these.

Perk Listing

Racial Perks

Perk	Description	Source
Last Stand	On-demand pain relief. 15m cooldown.	Sablekyne Racial
Bone Plated	Higher pain tolerance.	Sablekyne Racial
Brawny Build	Knockdown immunity to all mobs when walking.	Sablekyne Racial
Sudden Brilliance	MEC/COG/BIO boost, 25m cooldown.	Mar'qua Racial
Inspired Intellect	Gain inspiration much faster.	Mar'qua Racial
Adapted Nervous System	Increased NSA and cannot become addicted.	Mar'qua Racial
Tenacity	On-demand mild heal and painkiller, 15m cooldown.	Human Racial
Will to Survive	On-demand organ heal, 30m cooldown.	Human Racial
Inspiring Battlecry	Temporary combat stat boost to everyone within hearing range.	Human Racial
Enhance Senses	TGH/VIG boost and can see within the darkness for a short amount of time, 15m cooldown.	Kriosan Racial
Instinctual Skill	Can use most ranged weapons in one hand with no penalties.	Kriosan Racial
Reckless Frenzy	Massive TGH/ROB boost, Massive COG/VIG/MCH/BIO decrease, 15m cooldown.	Akula Racial
Iron Flesh	Will never have bullets or objects embed into your body.	Akula Racial
Adrenaline Burst	Movement speed boost, 15m cooldown.	Naramad Racial
Hydration Reliance	Drinking water heals you slowly over time.	Naramad Racial
Born Warrior	Proficient with melee weapons, they never embed in a enemy.	Naramad Racial
Purge Toxins	On-demand toxins and addictions cleanse, 15m cooldown.	Cindarite Racial
Uncanny Resilience	On-demand infection heal/stabilizer, 30m cooldown.	Cindarite Racial
Second Skin	No slow down from wearing heavy armor, and can instantly put it on or take it off.	Cindarite Racial
Smuggled Circuit	Acquire a turret circuit that then be turned into a turret. 12h(!) cooldown.	Opifex Racial
Smuggled Patch Kit	Personnel IFAK. 12h(!) cooldown.	Opifex Racial
Smuggled Tools	On-demand filled Tool Belt spawn of power tools. 12h(!) cooldown.	Opifex Racial
Smuggled Medicine	On-demand filled Tool Belt spawn of medicine. 12h(!) cooldown.	Opifex Racial
Smuggled Armaments	On-demand filled Tool Belt spawn of security items and stun gadgets. 12h(!) cooldown.	Opifex Racial
Scuttlebug	Faster movement speed.	Cht’mant Racial
Chitin Armor	Better physical resistance.	Cht’mant Racial
Produce Ichor	Can make advanced med kits at the cost of nutrition.	Cht’mant Racial
Diverse Culture	Adds another language to be spoken.	Human, Exalt Human
Produce Repair Goo	You can vomit out glue-like goo that functions exceptionally well for tool and general repairs	Cht'mant Ro caste
Folken Photo-Healing	You can use the light to heal wounds, standing in areas of bright light will increase your natural regeneration. Works better on young Folken.	Folken
Mycus Regeneration	You heal as long as you are in the darkness, increasing your natural regeneration	Mycus
Spawn Shroomling	Shroomlings are animal-intelligence mycus capable of following simple orders like 'Shroomling 'Name' Follow.' and 'Shroomling 'Name' Stop.' who will stay by you when ordered. While capable of fighting, they are quite weak, the major benefit of having one is they may turn any food you feed into them into useful healing chemicals contained in bottles of resin.	Mycus
Spawn Slime-Mold	Slime-mold shroomlings are animal-intelligence mycus capable of following simple orders like 'Slime-Mold 'Name' Follow.' and 'Slimd-Mold 'Name' Stop.' who will stay by you when ordered. Slime-molds are made for combat, being incredibly sturdy and physically strong, able to regenerate even the worst wounds. Unfortunately they suffer from poor eyesight, requiring threats to get close before they notice them.	Mycus
Carnivore	You are an obligate carnivore. You get very little nutrition from standard nutriment, but gain alot from meat and protein based products.	Sablekyne, Akula
Herbivore	You are an obligate carnivore. You get very little nutrition from standard nutriment, but gain alot from meat and protein based products.	Homeworld Neapolis
Hypermytosis	You can kick your natural regeneration into high-gear, regenerating limbs and improving healing.	Aulvae
Adaptive Anatomy	You can burn spare calories to momentarily temper either your physical or mental attributes.	Aulvae
Caloric Redline	By burning through mass at an excessive rate an Aulvae can push their body to move with surprising swiftness, albeit losing some of the fine control over their movements.	Aulvae
Gelatinous Biology	Your peculiar anatomy afford you a variety of benefits compared to most organics. Toxins will generally heal instead of hurt, whereas anti-toxins will hurt instead of heal. Additionally, you are somewhat resistant to NSA overload, and can slowly regenerate health so long as you have nutrition.	Aulvae

Background Perks

Kin to the Spiders	Lose Roach faction, gain Spider faction.	Cht’mant Upbringing
Spin Webs	Spawn a web tile centered on yourself. 5s cooldown.	Kin to the Spiders
Sol Born	Higher addiction chance, lower tolerance for chemicals.	Homeworld
Klutz	Clumsy trait. Guns/melee backfire on you.	Upbringing
Chem Addict	Higher addiction chance, higher tolerance for chemicals.	Upbringing
Sure Step	Lower chance to set off traps/mines, prevents tripping on underplating.	Career
Raider's Leap	Faster climbing.	Career
Unclean Living	Mild healing when smoking.	Homeworld
Lead Blood	Lower damage from toxins.	Homeworld
Rough Life	Defense against explosions and tripping.	Upbringing
Nightcrawler	Normal walk speed when in darkness.	Upbringing
Quiet as a Mouse	All sound from actions is quieter.	Homeworld
Green Thumb	Easier identification and analysis of all plants without device.	Homeworld
Lungs of Iron	Lower oxygen requirement.	Career
Fast Fingers	Silent pickpocketing from certain body slots.	Career
Nepotism	You receive more credits in paychecks.	Career
Debtor	You owe money to someone or something. Unfortunately, your wages have been garnished to make up the difference	Exalt Human
Splicer	Your genes are heavily modified already, your base genetic instability is 20%, even if you don't have any mutations	Exalt Human
Lazarus Protocol	Chance of revival to unconsciousness on death with mild heal.	Augmentation
Holy Light	Holy aura that lightly heals those of the Absolute around you.	Admin only
True Faith	Protects and reduces damage taken as a member of the Absolute.	Augmentation
Linguist	Can speak one more language than the average person.	Upbringing
Nihilist	This increases chance of positive breakdowns by 30% and negative breakdowns by 20%. Seeing someone die has a random effect on you: Sometimes you won’t take any sanity loss and you can even gain back sanity, or get a boost to your cognition	Upbringing
Idealist	Your Insight gain is faster when you are around sane people and they will recover sanity when around you. When you are around people that are low on health or sanity, you will take sanity damage	Unknown
Wealthy Upbringing	Start with an heirloom weapon, removed sanity damage cap. Stay clear of filth and danger.	Upbringing
Exact Values	Unlike most people you can fully visualize your own stats, owing to your greater grasp of the concepts. This is in addition to knowing exactly how likely you were to fail after failing some tasks. This ability does not extend to medical matters, wounds or similar.	Settings or Upbringing
Bloodlust Aura	When more simple-minded combatives evaluate you, they will target you immediately	Upbringing
Natural Style	All melee weapons that attack at range have a little bit extra reach when you wield them. Increases max sanity, as well as helps lower sanity damage from environment.	Upbringing
Map Maker	When holding paper and a box of crayons (must have at least 1 crayon) or a multi-colour pen you can from time to time create a complex map of the area around you in a 20 range. This map will show humanoids and non-humanoids. With constant work you should be able to increase your range of map making. Note: Constantly using the perk will level up a task in Show Tasks, every level gives + 1 range. Example: Task level at 4 would mean your map range is 24 tiles.	Upbringing

Job Perks

Exotic Inspiration	MEC/COG boost when drunk.	Guild Master, Guild Adept
Handyman	Deconning any salvageable object gives refined scrap. Also increased chances of more rare materials.	Guild Master, Guild Adept
Hyperzine Injections	Hyperzine injection, 15m cooldown.	Chief Executive Officer
Market Professional	By looking at a item, you can tell what its price is.	Cargo Technician
Medical Expertise	Lower addiction chance, higher threshold for chemicals. Also used as a bypass perk for using many health related systems such as sleepers, health scanners, and chemical dispensers.	Lifeline Technician, Psychologist, Medical Doctor, Chief Biolab Overseer,
Surgery Training	While you may not know the more advanced medical procedures, your mandatory training on surgery for implantation purposes allows you to perform basic surgical procedures with ease.	Chief Research Overseer, Roboticist
Advanced Surgical Techniques	Your surgical training and experience have tempered your special techniques for treating patients, enabling you to make more effective and efficient use of your resources when reconstituting their bodies. Also enables the use of more complicated medical equipment.	Chief Bioloab Overseer, Medical Doctor, Medical Resident
Robotics Expert	Your formal training and experience in advanced mech construction and complex devices has made you more adept at working with them.	Chief Research Overseer, Roboticist
Ear of Quicksilver	Larger hearing radius, higher damage from noise.	Ranger
Expert Scavenger	Chance of rare items from trash piles.	Prospector, Salvager, Expedition Foreman
Anomaly Hunter	Hints at the perk that a oddity holds.	Prospector, Salvager, Expedition Foreman
Immovable Object	Knockdown immunity against mobs when walking.	Blackshield Commander, Warrant Officer
Sommelier	Immunity to becoming drunk with the Premier's super secret booze stash, and gives a TGH boost for ten minutes.	Premier
Rough and Tumble	As a prospector you've been through it all. Spider bites, random cuts on rusted metal, animal claws, getting shot and even set on fire. As a result you resist every type of damage just a little bit better than salvagers.	Prospector
Blackshield Conditioning	Thanks to special training received in the course of employment within the Blackshield your body is a bit more resistant to brute force damage and burns due to proper conditioning.	Trooper
Key Smith	With a massive collection of keys, you can access many areas. However, finding the right key tends to take time... And you haven't been given all the keys to the place.	Janitor
Artist	You have a lot of expertise in making works of art. You gain more insight from any and all sources. However, you only improve by creating works of art.	Artist
Periodic Table	You get quarter more NSA than a normal person. You can also see all reagents in beakers.	Chief Biolab Overseer, Medical Doctor, Medical Resident, Lifeline Technician, Psychologist, Chief Research Overseer, Scientist
Bar Menu	You can identify common ingredients that went into food or drinks and how much was used.	Bartender, Chef, Botanist
Illegal Substance Training	You know how to easily identify certain kinds of illegal chemical contraband.	Blackshield Commander, Sergeant, Trooper, Blackshield Cadet, 'Former ganger' Akula background, 'Former Medical Intern' career background
Bolt Action Rifle Training	Through intense and repetitive training with bolt-action and lever-action rifles, you will always chamber a new round instantly after firing.	Blackshield Commander, Sergeant, Trooper
Master Butcher	You can harvest additional valuable parts from animals you cut up.	Lodge Hunt Master, Lodge Hunter, Lodge Herbalist
Naturalist	Make better use of grown plants to harvest more fruit and more properly manage the use of medical supplies like blood tongues or powder pouches. You always harvest with an additional bonus. You are also a capable surgeon.	Lodge Hunt Master, Lodge Herbalist
SI Science Training	You know how to use RnD core consoles and Exosuit Fabs.	Chief Research Overseer, Scientist, Roboticist, Chief Biolab Overseer
Humble Cleanser	Reduces the total sanity damage you can take from blood and filth. You can regain sanity by cleaning.	Janitor
Channeling	You know how to channel spiritual energy during rituals. You gain additional skill points during group rituals, and have an increased regeneration of cruciform energy.	Prime, Vector
Codespeak	You know Marshal codes	Warrant Officer, Ranger, Officer, Marshal Junior Officer, Supply Specialist
Gunsmith Master	Your knowledge allows to not only repair firearms but expertly craft them. This includes the machines required to do so.	Supply Specialist, Warrant Officer
Spice up Food	Your own special, secret touch in seasoning has anomalous properties that can enhance most food products.	Chef

Implant Perks

Community of the Saints	You take 25% longer to complete all tool-based actions that aren't instantaneous.	Cruciform
Nanite Regeneration	You configure your nanite matrix to begin aiding in your natural healing.	Nanogate
Nanofiber Muscle Therapy	Through the use of pain killers, implanted nanofibers, and small dispersed drug therapy to critical areas your nanogate has enhanced your physical movement speed and endurance, allowing you to run for longer stretches at a faster pace without tiring.	Nanogate
Nanite Skin-Weave	Through the use of reactive nanites designed to plate together into a shield your machines can reform at a lightning pace to let you physically resist incoming damage by forming a mesh weave shield just before a strike connects.	Nanogate
Nanite Metal Drinker	Allows the user to drink metals (like Gold/Silver/Iron/Potassium and more) to regain nutrition.	Nanogate
Nanite Chemicals	You programmed and set aside a specific subset of nanites who have a singular purpose that you can call upon at any time to engage their effect, but this only works once. Available nanites: Symbiotes, Trauma Control System, Control Booster Utility, Control Booster Combat, Purger, Oxyrush, Nantidotes	Nanogate
Munition Fabrication	You programmed and set aside a specific subset of nanites whose singular purpose is to reconstruct themselves into ammunition boxes. The process is quite intensive and requires half an hour between uses.	Nanogate

Psionics

Psions get an additional set of perks. They are described in more detail in Psionics.

Psionic	You have, through some method you may or may not understand, delved into the secrets of psionic ascension and gained powers beyond your understanding. While your mind has become far stronger, your body has weakened slightly. Your body is weaker and require a bit more food to support the specialized organs you've developed. Additionally, you must always maintain purity of body, any implants, cruciforms, or synthetics will be violently rejected as long as your psionic organ is in your head.	Psionic Implant
Psionic Psychosis	Your mind is attuned to bloody violence and your potential as a psion reflects that. No matter your stats or physical body, you always deal maximum damage when using scaling psionic weaponry you create.	Upbringing Bedlam
Psionic Harmony	You retain a higher maximum psi pool than others, increasing your capacity by two.	Upbringing Peaceful Life
Psionic Attunement	You have greater control of the negative side effects of your powers. Whenever you use a psionic power that has a negative side effects, you take only half the penalties a psion normally would. Equally, some lesser powers like telepathic projection and telekinetic prowess no longer cost essence to use.	Career Former Scholar
Mind Master	If you became a psion, you have an expanded set of powers that aid you in your work, with additional essence to use your abilities.	Psychologist
Psionic Grace	The latent effects of a fellow psion with mastery over the mind has enhanced your abilities. The gifted enhancement allows you to recover your psi essence twice as fast.	Psionic power
Mind over Matter	You felt the grace of a psion touching your mind and bringing about a level of peace and perfection you never quite considered. Now, as a result, your body and mind work beyond any potential they once had.	Psionic power

Random Perks

Revival Sickness	Decrease to mental/all stats, reduction in defense against all damage, increasing with times died. 30m cooldown. Rest while in a chair or bed to decrease cooldown.	Death
Aulvae Decohesion Syndrome	Decrease to ROB, TGH and VIG stats, reduction in defense against brute and burn damage, increasing with times died. 30 min cooldown. Rest while in a chair or bed to decrease cooldown.	Death as Aulvae
Fungal Host	Take toxin damage and inflict toxin damage to those around you at a recurring interval.	Oddities
Gunslinger	Faster firing speed for one handed weapons.	Oddities
True Grit	Higher pain tolerance.	Oddities
Springheel	Faster movement speed.	Oddities
Natural Armor	Higher physical damage resistance.	Oddities
Thin Skin	Lower physical damage resistance.	Oddities
Toxic Resistance	Higher toxic damage resistance from weapons, not chems.	Oddities
Shell Shock	Lowered ROB/TGH/VIG stats.	Oddities
Failing Mind	Lowered COG/MCH/BIO stats.	Oddities
Sharpened Mind	Boosted COG/MCH/BIO stats.	Oddities
Inner Strength	Boosted ROB/TGH/VIG stats.	Oddities
Snackivore	Eating trashlike foods turns them into omnizine	Oddities
Will to Power	Extra health	Oddities
Will of Iron	Extra NSA and less being able to addicted to chemicals	Oddities
Survivor	Witnessing death doesn't give you paranoia as much.	Oddities
Inspiring Presence	You know just what to say to people and are able to inspire the best - or even worst - in others. People around you regain their sanity quicker	Oddities
Terrible Fate	If you die with people around you. Everyone gets a sanity break.	Oddities
Side Loading	When one-handing some guns, you will automatically reload them if you hold additional shells in your off-hand.	Oddities
Bluespace Alignement	The Tuning Device is taxing on the mind but rewarding... Along with some other side affects...	Oddities
Alchemy	Gives you the ability to perform alchemy. Your NSA has been slightly improved. You can see all reagents in beakers.	Obtained through a spell.
Scribe	Gives you the ability to write occult scrolls.	Obtained through a spell.
Blackbox Tinkering	Improves Cognition and Mechanics.	Matter Nano-Forge Black Box
Ultrasurgeon Knowledge	Enables performing surgery	Ultrasurgeon drug
Njoy	No breakdowns	Njoy / Suppresital drug
Celestial Gift	The normal limit of the mind has been expanded by 50%	Oddities
Cosmic Gazing	The normal limit of the mind has been expanded by 30	Oddities
Peak-A-Boo	Gives thermal vision for a short time.	Obtained through a spell.

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