Intelligence Attribute
Brains over brawn.
Intelligence is the capability of perception and successfully performing tasks. Is raised by: upgrading BCU with BCU Memory Modules. Is temporarily increased by: consuming Intelligence Enhancement Ampules Is lowered by: committing suicide. Is temporarily lowered by: smoking weed AND eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. It influences: global experience gain for skills of all attributes, squad size limit (if you are the leader). Ranges from 1 to 5, but can be temporarily buffed to 8.
Awareness Skill
Awareness is a skill that enables you to notice or be aware of clues, items, camouflaged enemies and other things. Is raised by: exploring The Island.
Camouflage Skill
Camouflage is the skill of self-disguise and making yourself invisible to others. Is raised by: hiding in foliage. It influences: visibility to other players and NPCs.
Cooking Skill
Cooking is a skill that enables you to create delicious and nutritious meals. Is raised by: Cooking meals. It influences: Meal cooking times.
Medical Skill
Medical skill indicates how proficient you are at treating injuries. Is raised by: treating conditions and injuries. It influences: stabilization time, number of required items for successful treatment, chance to successfully upgrade BCU chip.
Sniping Skill
Sniping is a skill that indicates how well you aim through scopes and how knowledgeable you are about wind speeds and determining range. Is raised by: shooting from weapons that have scopes attached to them. It influences: range check speed, ability to hold breath.
Survival Skill
Survival is a skill that indicates how well you are able to survive in the wild. Is raised by: crafting related items. It influences: number of materials needed for crafting items, compass complexity and unlocks crafting recipes.
Engineering Skill
Engineering is a skill that enables you to build various constructions and craft various items. Is raised by: crafting and upgrading base building elements, repairing base building elements and other items and fixing vehicle tires. It influences: number of materials needed for base building elements, repairing quality, charging and fueling speed.
Farming Skill
Farming is a skill that defines how good someone is at growing plants. Is raised by: crafting a garden, planting, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and taking care of pests. It influences: amount of harvestable produce, speed of each farming interaction like planting, weeding or watering.
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