Wasteland 3 perks

This page lists Perks in Wasteland 3.

	For the perks in other Wasteland games, see Perks.

Legend

Perks are separated into three categories:

• Generic perks anyone can pick.
• Skill-related perks that require a certain skill level to pick.
• Special perks that can't be picked, but can be acquired through other means.

Generic perks

These perks are available to every ranger and companion.

Name	Effect
Deep Pockets	+1 Quick Slot
Hardened	+2 Armor
Healthy	+35 CON
Quick Reflexes	+5% Evasion
Weathered	+10% Crit resistance

Special perks

The following perks are unlocked at the Ranger HQ (Peterson Air Force Base).

Name	Effect	How to unlock
Biotech Serum
Game Master	+2% Critical chance	Recruit Quarex for Ranger HQ after Quarex's Hellacious Journey.
Investigative Eye	+1 Perception	Recruit V.I.C.I. for Ranger HQ.
Marshal Training	+2M Leadership range	Recruit Frank Pappas.
Ranger Survivor	+5% Healing bonus	Save La Loca and Rook at Aspen.
Tuned Up
Vehicular Combat	+5% Damage to Vehicles	Recruit Randy Gett during Thicker Than Water.

These are extra-special perks.

Name	Effect	How to unlock
Illustratio	+1 Perception	Deliver the Owl of Minerva token to The Provost and visit the Mysterious Cave.
Eye of Tarjan	+1% Cold resistance +2 Perception	Turn in Tarjan token at The Bizarre.
Fortune Cookie	+15 CON
Precognition	+10% Evasion
Cyborg Tech	Allows for using cybernetic upgrades	Buy and use the cyborg tech control unit (unlimited). Use the Suture Self unit during One of Us (one time).

Skill perks

Combat skills perks

Skill	Level	Name	Effect
Automatic Weapons	2	Puncturing Shot	Adds the Puncturing Shot ability (5 AP).
	3	Gopher Hunter	Enemies have 40% less benefit from Cover when attacking them with Assault Rifles.
	4	Spray 'N' Pray	Adds the Spray 'N' Pray ability (5 AP).
	6	Reckless	Gain +15% Damage with Submachine Guns while not in cover.
	7	Double Tap	If you attack a target twice in a row with an Assault Rifle, the second is always a Critical Hit (once per turn).
	8	Stormer	If you move more than 5 spaces, your next Assault Rifle or Submachine Gun attack costs no AP (once per turn).
	10	Trigger Happy	Killing an enemy with an Automatic Weapon gives +3 AP (once per turn).
Melee Combat	2	Bleeding Strike	Grants the Bleeding Strike ability (4 AP).
	4	Stunning Blow	Grants the Stunning Blow ability (5 AP).
	5	Striking Distance	+0.5 Combat Speed when you have two melee weapons equipped.
	6	Bloodsport	Attacks with Blunt Weapons critically hit Stunned , Blind , Shocked , Bleeding and Poisoned enemies.
	7	Hack 'N' Slash	Attacking the same target twice in a row with a Bladed Weapon executes a free bonus attack.
	8	Pursuit	If you move more than 3 spaces, your next Bladed Weapon attack has +25% Critical chance (+100% vs. Slowed targets).
	10	Shrug It Off	When using a Blunt Weapon, gain +5 Armor and +10% Status effect resistance for every enemy adjacent to you.
Big Guns	2	Move Up!	Gain +0.5 Combat Speed on the first turn of combat while using Big Guns.
	3	Suppressing Fire	Grants the Suppressing Fire ability (5 AP)
	4	Terrorizer	Flamethrower attacks Engulf targets, reducing their Hit Chance by -15%.
	7	Pressure Cooker	Grants the Pressure Cooker ability (5 AP).
	8	Steady Shot	Gain +20% Evasion and +10% Hit chance in Low Cover when using a Heavy Machine Gun.
	10	Wide Spread	Increase the firing arc of Heavy Machine Guns and Flamethrowers by +35%.
Brawling	2	Shaolin Surprise	Grants the Shaolin Surprise ability (2 AP).
	5	Extreme Combo	Brawling combo maximum increased to 10x.
	7	Deadly Combo	Brawling combo Critical Chance increased by 2x (+200% Critical chance).
	10	Flurry of Blows	Brawling attacks cost -1 AP.
Small Arms	2	Shredder Shot	Grants the Shredder Shot ability (4 AP)
	3	Opportunist	Your Strike Meter charges a bonus 5% with each successful handgun attack.
	5	Trick Shot	Grants the Trick Shot ability (4 AP).
	6	Clear Cover	Shotguns do +100% damage vs. Cover.
	7	Draw!	Your first attack after reloading an empty weapon costs no AP.
	8	Devastation	Shotgun attacks gain +25% Damage for each enemy hit by the same shot.
	10	Counter-Offensive	Attacking a melee enemy on the turn after they hit you deals +50% Damage.
Sniper Rifles	2	Mark Target	Grants the Mark Target ability (2 AP).
	5	Masterful Precision	Precision Strikes with Sniper Rifles have significantly higher chances of inflicting critical effects.
	7	Concentration	Gain +10% Hit chance when using a Sniper Rifle if you don't move for 1 turn.
	10	Chain Ambush	Ambush attacks with Sniper Rifles that kill your target don't end the Ambush.

General skill perks

Skill	Level	Name	Effect
Animal Whisperer	3	Animal Training	Animal Companions gain bonus CON and damage
	5	Spirit Animal	Animal Companions provide improved passive bonuses.
	7	Vengeful Bond	If your Animal Companion drops to 25% CON, gain +50% Critical chance and +2 AP.
Explosives	2	Duck and Cover	Fire and Explosive Resistances +20%
	3	Bomb Recovery	Disarming land mines has a 33% chance to drop a grenade
	4	Minesweeper	You no longer set off land mines when stepping on them
	5	Mortar Blast	Grants the Mortar Blast ability (7 AP)
	7	High Impact	Targets directly hit by rockets or grenades are automatic Critical Hits
	10	Blast Radius	Grenade blast radius and other AoE abilities gain +40% radius
First Aid	1	Emergency Response	When an ally is Downed in battle, gain +1 Combat Speed for 2 turns
	5	Overhealing	Using healing items also boosts the target's max CON by +25% for 3 turns
	7	Physical Therapy	Reviving allies has a chance of buffing them (+6% per First Aid level)
	10	Hypocritic Oath	Gain +50% Damage for 2 turns after reviving a downed ally.
Sneaky Shit	4	Second Chance	+1.0s Detection time.
	7	Close Call	Alarms and Traps have a 50% chance to malfunction when you set them off.
	10	Lights Out	+100% Sneak attack damage.
Weird Science	3	Overcharge	Adds Overcharge ability (1 AP)
	6	Microwave Research	Energy damage is increased by 0.5 for every point of Armor the target has
	9	Conductive Beams	Energy attacks have a 10% chance to electrocute enemies, dealing Energy damage to them and anyone standing nearby for 2 turns.

Exploration skill perks

Skill	Level	Name	Effect
Armor Modding	10	Tender Loving Care	All squad members gain +5 Armor while the perk owner is present.
Nerd Stuff	3	Targeting Override	Robots you hack will now be attacked by other enemies.
	5	Electric Leakage	Hacked robots emit an electric burst every turn, dealing Energy Damage to enemies nearby.
	7	Overclock	Hacked robots gain +2 AP.
Mechanics	3	Structural Weakness	Bonus damage to Robots and Vehicles +20%.
	4	Handy	Deployables gain +25% CON and deal +25% Damage
	5	Reinforced Plating	Repairing vehicles and robots also boosts the target's max CON by +25% for 3 turns
	7	Fortify	Repairing friendly vehicles, robots, and deployables grants +5 Armor for 3 turns
Survival	6	Big Game Hunter	Bonus damage to Animals and Mutants +20%
	10	Explorer's Instinct	Instantly reveals the entire World Map and all discoverable locations
Toaster Repair	3	Toaster Expert	Bonus loot when repairing broken toasters
	5	Breakfast Bandit	Fixing broken toasters now yields Toast
	7	Heating Element	+25% Fire damage
	10	Toasty	Killing an enemy causes your next attack to inflict Burning .
Weapon Modding	2	Scrounger's Touch	Field Stripping now has a chance of providing weapon mods
	5	Powder Packer	Your entire party finds +25% bonus ammo when looting, at a minimum of +1
	7	Expert Disassembler	Field Stripping weapons yields +30% more scrap

Social skill perks

Skill	Level	Name	Effect
Barter	3	Penny Pincher	Buying multiple items provides a 20% discount
	7	Antiques Appraiser	Junk items (excluding scrap) have a 5% chance of being sold for 40x their value
Leadership	3	Rally	Grants the Rally ability (+2 AP to Allies in range)
	5	Demoralize	Grants the Demoralize ability (2 AP)