Skills in The Outer Worlds 2 are abilities possessed by the player that determine their capabilities in various areas. This is not limited to Combat as Skills encompass a wide array of abilities that aid the player, including dialogue, weapon proficiency, sneaking, lockpicking, and many more. There are a certain number of Core Skills, with each having a set of Specialized Skills that can be unlocked and upgraded to provide both passive and active bonuses for your character. This page covers information on all Skills available in The Outer Worlds 2, as well as guided information for each of them.
The Outer Worlds 2 Skills
Character Creation Guide
Skills Overview in The Outer Worlds 2
Skills are stats that improve your character's abilities in particular gameplay areas in The Outer Worlds 2, which lets you customize how your character interacts with the world, how they engage in combat, and how they handle other situations. There are 12 skills you can invest points into, and every time you level up, you can earn skill points to improve them.
You can select up to 2 Specialized Skills during character creation, then you can increase the other skills you want up to your current level. Specialized skills can be increased up to your current level +2.
How do Skills work in The Outer Worlds 2?
Skills in The Outer Worlds 2 enhance specific aspects of gameplay, and increasing a skill grants a percentage bonus to its effectiveness.
It’s important to note that skills also determine which perks become available to you, and certain perks can only be unlocked once you reach the required skill level. This means that spreading your points evenly may not always be ideal if you’re aiming for a specific build or playstyle.
When planning your character, consider aligning your skills, perks, background, traits, and companions towards a build or playstyle you would want.
Skill Improvements in The Outer Worlds 2
Each time you level up, you earn skill points to improve your skills. Spending a skill point increases a skill by 1 up to your current level. Specialized skills can exceed this limit by 2, letting them surpass your level.
Skills provide passive bonuses, are used for various checks throughout the game, and unlock more perks for purchase as they level up.
The Outer Worlds 2 All Skills Gallery
The Outer Worlds 2: All Skills Comparison Table Guide
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| The Engineering skill increases the effectiveness of all armor, granting inherent Damage Reduction. In conversations and while exploring, Engineering aids in the ability to act on the knowledge of mechanical system. Investing in Engineering allows you to select perks that further increase your defenses and benefits from weapon, helmet, and armor mods. |
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| The Explosives skill increases damage dealt with explosive throwables such as grenades and mines. While exploring, it allows the disarming of sensitive objects like mines and traps. Investing in Explosives allows you to select perks that increase the potency of explosives and plasma weapons. |
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| The Guns skill increases damage dealt with all types of guns, including ballistic, shock, plasma, and bio guns. Investing in the Guns skill allows you to select Perks that further improve your ability to use guns of various types |
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| The Hack skill allows unauthorized access to various mechanical systems such as terminals, automatics, and vending machines. Investing in the Hack skill allows you to select perks that let you disable automatics directly, hack into bounty terminals, and access the restricted inventory of vending machines. |
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| The Leadership skill increases the damage and survivability of your companions. Investing in Leadership allows you to select perks that let you use companion abilities more and improve the overall effectiveness of your companions. |
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| The Lockpick skill allows you to unlock locked containers and doors. Investing in the Lockpick skill allows you to select perks that grant the ability to pickpocket humans and preview the contents of locked containers. |
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| The Melee skill increases damage dealt with Melee weapons. Investing in the Melee skill allows you to select perks that further improve your ability to use melee weapons of various types. |
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| The Medical skill increases maximum Toxicity, allowing more uses of the Pharmaceutical Inhaler at a time and increased resistance to Zyranium poisoning. Investing in the Medical skill allows you to select perks that further improve your inhaler, temporarily tame creatures, and make better use of corrosive weapons. |
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| The Observation skill reveals hidden objects in the world and subtle behaviors in conversations. Investing in the Observation skill allows you to select perks that lets you find more loot, track enemies, and more effectively use enemy weakspots. |
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| The Science! skill increases your maximum Gadget Energy, allowing you to use gadgets like Tactical Time Dilation for longer. Investing in the Science! skill allows you to select perks that further improve your gadgets and potency with shock weapons. |
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| The Sneak skill makes it harder for enemies to detect you while crouched. Investing in the Sneak skill allows you to select perks that avoid traps and perform sneak attacks. |
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| The Speeck skill allows you to better influence others in conversations. Investing in the Speech skill allows you to select perks that let you get discounts at vendors, intimidate others, and gain more reputation with factions. |
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