Quirk Skills

Quirk Skills

Quirk Skills are fifth skills for the benefit of either the community, just the survivor, or both. While some of them only provide bonuses for the survivors having them, others provide the knowledge of a profession, resource incomes and other bonuses from which the community can also benefit. They only have one level and can't be leveled up, thus can't be specialized. Just like the Community Skills, these skills are granted by certain Traits or can be learned by using appropriate Textbooks. They can't be learned at Outposts though.

Notes:

• Quirk Skills marked with * can be learned. Textbooks teaching Quirk Skills can be purchased from Rare Skills Traders or received as mission rewards when completing certain Survivor in Need missions.
• Effects with (Community) affect everyone in the community. Effects without it only affect the individual.

General Quirk Skills

The following Quirk Skills are available for the survivors you'll encounter throughout your time in Campaign.

Name	Description	Effect
Acting	Pretending to be other people for fun and profit.	+100% Standing Rewards +10% Influence Gained Pop Culture Knowledge
Animal Facts	How many toes an elephant has, and other vital information.	No useful effects.
Bartending	Raising spirits with spirits.	+2 Morale (Community) Knowledge of Alcohol Beverages Knowledge of Cooking
Business	How to make a profit doing practically anything.	Knowledge of Influence +35 Influence per Day +10% Influence Gained
Comedy	The art of making people laugh.	+2 Morale (Community) +100% Standing Rewards Pop Culture Knowledge
Design	Figuring out how to make things for humans to use.	Knowledge of the Arts Knowledge of Craftsmanship +50% Build Action Speed +50% Facility Action Speed
Driving*	Life is a highway. I want to ride it all night long.	+100% Fuel Efficiency +50% Vehicle Endurance +50% Vehicle Stealth
Excuses	Getting out of things in style.	+10 Morale
Farting Around	"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." - Kurt Vonnegut	+10 Morale
Fishing*	Turning bodies of water into food through engineering and trickery.	+2 Food per Day
Geek Trivia	Skrewts, Ainur, Jefferies tubes, and uses of the number 47.	+6 Morale +50% Experience Rate Pop Culture Knowledge
Hairdressing	Styling hair with a mix of cutlery and chemistry.	Knowledge of Chemistry +10% Influenced Gained
Hygiene*	The lost art of keeping yourself clean and germ-free.	+50 Infection Resistance (Community) +10 Max Health (Community)
Ikebana	Brightening a space with the careful arrangement of nature.	+2 Morale (Community) +10 Influence Per Day Knowledge of the Arts Knowledge of Gardening
Law	What people used to do about crime and conflict.	Knowledge of Influence +10% Influence Gained
Lichenology*	The study of lichens.	Knowledge of Gardening Knowledge of Herbalism +2 Meds per Day
Literature	Still important. Our children should know how their ancestors viewed the world.	Knowledge of the Arts +100% Experience Rate +6 Morale
Making Coffee	Giving people a good start to each day.	-25% Fatigue Severity (Community) Knowledge of Coffee Preparation Knowledge of Cooking
Movie Trivia	Box office grosses, Oscar winners, and obscure directors.	Knowledge of Pop Culture +50% Experience Rate +6 Morale
Music	Raising spirits with rhythm and melody.	+2 Morale (Community) +100% Standing Rewards +25 Influence per Day Knowledge of the Arts
Painting	Conveying meaning and evoking emotion through colour and form.	+2 Morale (Community) +25 Influence per Day Knowledge of the Arts
People Skills	The most essential of the "soft" skills.	Knowledge of Influence +100% Standing Rewards +10% Influence Gained
Pinball	Live catches, death saves, and outlane shakes.	+100% Shooting Experience Rate -25% Gun Durability Loss Knowledge of Mechanics
Poker Face	I want to hold 'em like they do in Texas plays.	+20 Max Stamina +10% Influence Gained Knowledge of Influence
Political Science	The workings of power within government.	Knowledge of Influence +100% Standing Rewards +25 Influence per Day
Recycling*	Finding use from your refuse.	+2 Materials Per Day +25 Parts Per Day
Scrum Certification*	We're going to get so much done.	+50% Build Action Speed +50% Facility Action Speed +2 Labor
Self-Promotion	The underappreciated art of getting people to look at you.	Knowledge of Influence +100% Standing Rewards
Sewing*	Turning cloth and thread into useful things.	+1 Max Item Stack (Community) +10 Max Health (Community) Knowledge of Craftsmanship
Sexting	There's a right way to do everything.	+5 Influence Per Day
Shopping*	How to find a bargain in a pile of useless junk.	+50% Search Speed +25 Parts Per Day
Sleep Psychology*	A better night's sleep leads to a better day's work.	+4 Morale (Community) +2 Beds
Sports Trivia	Stats, jersey numbers, and classic players.	+100% Cardio Experience Rate +100% Fighting Experience Rate +20 Max Stamina Knowledge of Sports
Soundproofing*	A quieter base is a safer base.	-4 Zombie Threat
Tattoos	Body artistry.	Knowledge of Medicine Knowledge of the Arts +10% Influence Gained
TV Trivia	Actors, awards, and episode numbers.	+6 Morale +50% Experience Rate Pop Culture Knowledge

Red Talon Quirk Skills

The following Quirk Skills are only available for Red Talon Contractors.

Name	Description	Effect
Combat Medicine	Emergency medicine for the field of battle.	+2 Max Item Stack Offers Medical Advice (via the Radio) Knowledge of Medicine Knowledge of Surgery
Demolitions	The delicate art of making things go boom.	+2 Max Item Stack Knowledge of Munitions Knowledge of Electronics
Firearms Maintenance	Keeping firearms clean, well-tuned, and ready for action.	-25% Gun Durability Loss (Community) Knowledge of Mechanics Knowledge of Engineering
Foraging	Living off the land when cut off from the supply chain.	Knowledge of Gardening +1 Food Per Day +1 Medicine Per Day
Fortifications	Quick and elegant building techniques for short-order defense.	Knowledge of Craftsmanship Knowledge of Construction +2 Materials Per Day -2 Zombie Threat
Gut Packing	Filling stomachs quickly and efficiently.	Knowledge of Cooking Knowledge of Nutrition -30% Food Consumed Overall
Hacking	Cyberwarfare methods for a bygone age.	Knowledge of Computers Knowledge of Programming +1 Outpost Limit at Command Center (Maximum 1)
Infrastructure	Building and managing physical facilities for long-term deployments.	Knowledge of Utilities Knowledge of Plumbing +1 Materials Per Day +1 Fuel Per Day
Logistics	Maintaining and managing gear and supplies.	+1 Max Item Stack (Community) Knowledge of Craftsmanship Knowledge of Metalwork +25 Parts Per Day
Mobile Operations	Managing operations involving vehicles.	+25% Fuel Efficiency (Community) Knowledge of Mechanics Knowledge of Automechanics +1 Fuel Per Day

Heartland's Quirk Skills

The following Quirk Skills are only available for certain survivors in Heartland.

Name	Description	Effect
Administration	Increases facility-building speeds and reduces overall food consumption.	-25% Food Consumed Overall +50% Global Build Action Speed
Police Procedure	Make less noise when searching quickly, and find more plague samples.	-50% Chance of Search Crash Extracts Plague Samples More Often

Can't find the Skill you're looking for? Check out Core Skills and Community Skills too!