This is increased by cooking food or preparing any drinks, however, warming up already cooked food or melting/boiling water does not improve this skill. Level 5: 90% chance to start a fire at 50% increased speed, can start without tinder and lasts 50% longer.Level 4: 75% chance to start a fire, can start without tinder and lasts 25% longer.Level 3: 65% chance to start a fire, fire can be started without tinder and lasts 10% longer.Level 2: 55% chance to start a fire, fire lasts 10% longer.Players can start fires at campfires, inside fire barrels or at fireplaces inside some houses. Fire StartingĪs the name suggests, this The Long Dark Survival skill is improved by successfully managing to start a fire in one of the possible ways. More details of each skill and how to improve it is given below. The survival skills that are leveled up by repeating tasks include Fire Starting, Cooking, Carcass Harvesting, Ice Fishing, Firearms Proficiency, Archery, and Mending. In order to research a book, players also need to make sure their surrounding has ample light and they a rent tired, hungry, thirsty or affected by any other affliction. These books can be researched for 4 to 25 hours depending on the book. Having gained a certain amount of XP, the skill will level up and provide players with some nice bonus.īesides the constant use of skills, players can also level them up by finding and reading specific Research Books which are pretty rare. When players complete a task, an icon for the relevant skill appears on the HUD indicating players have gained XP for that skill. This XP is gained by successfully completing tasks and repeating them over and over again. Instead of investing skill points, players gain XP in The Long Dark which automatically improves their skills. Instead, players gain XP, which automatically improves their skills.įor more help on The Long Dark, check out our Survival Guide. However, unlike other games including RPGs, there are no skill points which players can personally invest to upgrade certain areas. Like all the other survival games out there, The Long Dark also has a Skill system that allows players to better perform in the harsh wilderness and not only augments their abilities but also provides bonus stats. The Long Dark Survival Skills will help players understanding the skill system in the game as well as provide tips to improve their skills in order to be more effective in all sorts of situations the game might throw their way.

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