Skills | Wasteland 3 Wiki

Skills in Wasteland 3 determine the character's active and passive actions in both combat, exploration, and interactions. Skills are categorized into four groups, Exploration Skills which focuses on talents that increase the effectiveness and awareness of the character's surroundings, Combat Skills that allow the player to better familiarize and master the various weapons in the game, and Social Skills that help the player improve their interactions towards characters. This page contains a full list of all the skills in the game.

All Skills Table

Name	Skill Category	Effect	Perks
Automatic Weapons	Combat Skills	Assault Rifle hit chance +3% to +30% Submachine Gun hit chance +3% to +30%	Puncturing Shot at level 2 Gopher Hunter at level 3 Spray 'N' Pray at level 4 Reclees at level 6 Doble Tap at level 7 Stormer at level 8 Trigger Happy at level 10
Big Guns	Combat Skills	Heavy Machine Gun hit chance +3% to +30% Flamethrower hit chance +3% to +30%	Move Up! at level 2 Suppressing Fire at level 3 Terrorizer at level 4 Pressure Cooker at level 7 Steady Shot at level 8 Wide Spread at level 10
Brawling	Combat Skills	Combat Speed +0.05 Brawling Weapon hit chance +3% to 30%	Shaolin Surprise at level 2 Extreme Combo at level 5 Deadly Combo at level 7 Flurry of Blows at level 10
Melee Combat	Combat Skills	Blunt Weapon Hit Chance +3% to +30% Bladed Weapon hit chance +3% to +30%	Bleeding Strike at level 2 Stunning Blow at level 4 Striking Distance at level 5 Bloodsport at level 6 Hack 'N' Slash at level 7 Pursuit at level 8 Shrug It Off at level 10
Small Arms	Combat Skills	Semi Auto Pistol Hit Chance +3% to 30% Revolver hit chance +3% to 30% Pump Shotgun hit chance +3% to 30% Auto Shotgun hit chance +3% to 30%	Shredder Shot at level 2 Opportunist at level 3 Trick Shot at level 5 Clear Cover at level 6 Drawl at level 7 Devastation at level 8 Counter-Offensive at level 10
Sniper Rifles	Combat Skills	Sniper Rifle Hit Chance +3% to +30%	Mark Target at level 2 Masterful Precision at level 5 Concentration at level 7 Chain Ambush at level 10
Animal Whisperer	General Skills	Tame animals (Difficulty 1 or less) to (Difficulty 10 or less) Animal Companion Damage +5% to +50%	Animal Training at level 3 Spirit Animal at level 5 Vengeful Bond at level 7
Explosives	General Skills	Explosive Resistance +3% to +30% Explosive Damage Bonus +5% to +50% Disarm Land and Mines and Traps (Difficulty 1 or less) to (Difficulty 10 or less)	Duck and Cover at level 2 Bomb Recovery at level 3 Minesweeper at level 4 Mortar Blast at level 5 High Impact at level 7 Blast Radius at level 10
First Aid	General Skills	Healing Item Effectiveness +3% to 30% Healing When reviving Allies +10% to 100% Use Healing Items requiring 1 to 10 First Aid	Emergency Response at level 1 Overhealing at level 5 Physical Therapy at level 7 Hypocritic Oath at level 10
Sneaky Shit	General Skills	Reception +1% to +10% Initiative +4 to 40% Detection Attack Damage 0.3% seconds to 3.0% seconds Disarm Alarms (Difficulty 1 or less) to (Difficulty 10 or less)	Second Chance at level 4 Close Call at level 7 Lights Out at level 10
Weird Science	General Skills	Energy Damage Bonus +3% to 30% Fire Damage Bonus +3% to 30% Cold Damage Bonus +3% to 30% Use items requiring 1 to 10 weird science	Overcharge at level 3 Microwave Research at level 6 Conductive Beams at level 9
Armor Modding	Exploration Skills	Install Armor Mods (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	Tender Loving Care at level 10
Lockpicking	Exploration Skills	Pick Locks (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less) Crack Safes (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	none
Nerd Stuff	Exploration Skills	Hack Computers (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less) Hack Robots (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	Targeting Override at level 3 Electric Leakage at level 5 Overclock at level 7
Mechanics	Exploration Skills	Damage Vs. Robots +3% to 30% Damage Vs. Vehicles +3% to 30% Damage Vs. Synths +3% to 30% Fix Generators and Machines (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	Structural Weakness at level 3 Handy at level 4 Reinforced Plating at level 5 Fortify at level 7
Survival	Exploration Skills	Damage Vs. Animals +3% to 30% Damage Vs. Mutants +3% to 30% Avoid World Map Encounters (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	Big Game Hunter at level 6 Explorer's Instinct at level 10
Toaster Repair	Exploration Skills	Repair Toasters (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	Toaster Expert at level 3 Breakfast Bandit at level 5 Heating Element at level 7 Toasty at level 10
Weapon Modding	Exploration Skills	Install Weapon Mods (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less) Field Stripping Scrap +10% to 100%	Scrounger's Touch at level 2 Powder Pack at level 5 Expert Disassembler at level 7
Barter	Social Skills	Sell Value +50% Buy Cost -1%	Penny Pincher at level 3 Antiques Appraiser at level 7
Hard Ass	Social Skills	Succeed at Hard Ass skills Checks (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	None
Kiss Ass	Social Skills	Succeed at Kick Ass skills Checks (Difficulty 1 to 10 or less)	None
Leadership	Social Skills	Nearby Allies Gain: +1% to +10% Hit Chance Nearby Bonus on Boss Kill: +2.5% to +25% Damage Ally Bonus on Multi-Kill: +2% to +20% Crit Chance Ally Bonus on Revive: +2% to +20% CON Healed	Rally at level 3 Demoralize at level 5