Perks in The Outer Worlds are benefits that both players and companions can acquire to further increase a Skill or to gain various buffs. Players obtain one perk point for every 2 levels gained, not only that but through gameplay, such as completing Quests or accepting a Flaw allows a player to gain perk points. This page contains a full list of all the skills in the game.
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How do Perks work?
Players and Companions obtain perk points which they can spend to unlock a perk. Players will have the complete freedom to choose whichever desired perk they want to unlock as well as for the companions that best suit their playstyle or to better improve and specialize in certain skills. For the players, there is a total number of 42 perks within three tiers, while companions have their own set of perks. There is no limit to acquiring or equipping Perks, and as mentioned, you can unlock as many as you want and choose whichever perk you want. Finally, in order to unlock the next perk tier, players will have to unlock a certain number of perks. For example, players will need to unlock 5 perks from Tier 1 in order to unlock the perks listed in Tier 2.
Can players respec their points?
Yes, they can. At first, it costs 500 Bit Cartridges to respec a player's Perk Points and the amount doubles and further increases each time you decide to respec your points.
The Outer Worlds Perks
Tier 1
Strider
+25% Walk Speed
The Negotiator
-20% Vendor Prices
Pack Mule
+50kg Carrying Capacity
A Few Bits More
+100% Additional Ammo stock on Vendors
+100% Additional Consumable and General stock on Vendors
Resilient
+5 Base Armor Rating
Applied Science
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
+25% Science Weapon Magazine Size
Nietzsche's Reward
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
+5% Damage per Flaw
Tier 2
Requires 5 previous perks to unlock Tier 2
Speed Demon
+25% Movement Speed during Tactical Time Dilation
We Band of Brothers
+25% Chance to reset a Companion Ability cooldown on each Critical Hit
Hoarder
-50% Consumable Weight
Soliloquy
+10 Dialog Skills
Assassin
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
+25% Quiet Weapon Damage
Lone Master
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
All Skills +5, if no Companions in party
All Skills +10, if no Companions recruited
Tier 3
Requires 10 previous perks to unlock Tier 3
Armor Master
+100% Skill Bonus
+10% Armor Rating Bonus
Last Stand
+30% Damage while under 25% Health
Thick Skin
-15% Plasma Damage Received
-15% Area of Effect Damage Received
Solo Sneaker
-33% Detection Radius of Enemies
Improvisation Warrior
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
+300% Improvised Weapon Damage
+75% Improvised Weapon Degradation
Concentrate Fire
(Only available with Peril On Gorgonn DLC)
A 10% Damage per subsequent hit
Tier 1
Tier 2
Requires 1 previous perk to unlock Tier 2
Tier 3
Requires 2 previous perks to unlock Tier 3
Tier 4
Requires 3 previous perks to unlock Tier 4
Tier 5
Requires 4 previous perks to unlock Tier 5
Unique Companion Perks
Parvati Unique Perks
Synchronicity (Tier 3)
+25% Tactical Time Dilation Meter
Rust Bucket Resistance (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
-20% Automechanical Damage Received
Chrono-Harmony (Tier 5)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
+25% Tactical Time Dilation Meter
Vicar Max Unique Perks
Bonus Support Hack (Tier 1)
+10 Hack
Mad Max (Tier 3)
+20% Science Weapon Damage
Grand Justice (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
Trickshot ignores 50% Armor Rating
Planned Intervention (Tier 5)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
Max will taunt enemies within +20m when you drop below 25% Health
Felix Unique Perks
Rebellion (Tier 3)
+20 Damage to Corporate Military
This.Is.Tossball! (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
+50% Tossball Weapon Damage
SAM Unique Perks
Bad Samaritan (Tier 3)
+20 Damage to Automechanicals
Radiation Proofing (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
-20% N-ray Damage Received
Bedazzle Automechanicals (Tier 5)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
Stun: Stuns the target, leaving them unable to act for a short time
Nyoka Unique Perks
Exterminator (Tier 3)
+20 Damage to Creatures
Grand Exploration (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
+100% Location Discovery Experience
Cunning Strikes (Tier 5)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
+20% Sneak Attack Damage
Ellie Unique Perks
Bonus Support Medical (Tier 1)
+10 Medical
First Responder (Tier 2)
+20% Heal amount granted by Medical Inhaler.
CPR (Tier 3)
Recover 25% Health when fatally wounded.
Cooldown: 5 min
Emergency Med Tech (Tier 4)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
+50% Healing from Inhaler when under 20% Health
Magic Bullets (Tier 5)
(Only available with Peril on Gorgon DLC)
Shots from Ellie's Ability ricochet to a second, nearby enemy.
