ETS2: Skills - Driver Guide Euro Truck 2 Guide
Last update: 19 May 2021
When you level up, you receive one point to upgrade one of your skills. These are grouped into six categories.
ADR
This gives you permission to transport dangerous substances. Therefore, it opens you access to more profitable orders. Among ADR group there are several cargo classes:
- class 1 - explosive substances and articles
- class 2 - gases
- class 3 - flammable liquids
- class 4 - flammable solids
- class 6 - toxic and infectious substances
- class 8 - corrosive substances
Use skill points to unlock the given ADR class to receive such orders. To have access to all hazardous goods, you need to spend six points. The ADR goods are marked with a special sign on the order list (six icons, each class has a different one).
Long distance
Without that skill, your order list displays only routes up to 250 kilometers - it affects your possibilities significantly. Use this skill to go further and earn more bonuses. Check the relation between a bonus and your level:
Range | Bonus |
1 | routes up to 350 km, +5% to income for +250 km routes +25% EXP bonus for +250 km routes |
2 | routes up to 550 km +10% to income for +350 km routes |
3 | routes up to 850 km +15% to income for +550 km routes |
4 | routes up to 1,100 km +20% to income for +850 k routes |
5 | routes up to 1,500 km +25% to income for +1,100 km routes |
6 | routes across the Europe +30% to income for +1,500 km routes |
Valuable cargo
A skill which allows for taking more profitable orders. Valuable cargo orders give you bonus for delivered goods. Check the relation between the bonus and your level:
Range | Bonus |
1 | unlock valuable cargo orders +5% to income for delivering valuable cargo +18% to EXP for delivering valuable cargo |
2 | +10% to income for delivering valuable cargo |
3 | +15% to income for delivering valuable cargo |
4 | +20% to income for delivering valuable cargo |
5 | +25% to income for delivering valuable cargo |
6 | +30% to income for delivering valuable cargo |
Fragile cargo
This skill allows for transporting fragile cargo such as glass, electronic devices or cars. The fragile goods are marked with glass on the order list. This skill gives you following bonuses:
Range | Bonus |
1 | unlock orders for fragile cargo +5% to income for delivering fragile cargo +22% to EXP for delivering fragile cargo |
2 | +10% to income for delivering fragile cargo |
3 | +15% to income for delivering fragile cargo |
4 | +20% to income for delivering fragile cargo |
5 | +25% to income for delivering fragile cargo |
6 | +30% to income for delivering fragile cargo |
Delivery on time
This skill unlocks orders with short delivery time. These divide into major and urgent shipments. Standard orders are marked on a list with a single green arrow, major ones are marked with a double blue arrow and urgent ones with a triple red arrow. Check the bonuses:
Range | Bonus |
1 | unlock orders for major shipments +3% to income for a major shipment +20% to EXP for major shipment |
2 | unlock orders for urgent shipments +6% to income for major shipment +10% to income for urgent shipment +30% to EXP for urgent shipment |
3 | +9% to income for major shipment +15% to income for urgent shipment |
4 | +12% to income for major shipment +20% to income for urgent shipment |
5 | +15% to income for major shipment +25% to income for urgent shipment |
6 | +18% to income for major shipment +30% to income for urgent shipment |
Eco driving
Improve this skill to drive more economically, i.e. consume less fuel and spend less money on gas stations. Unless you have your own truck, this skill is rather unnecessary. Check the relation between a bonus and your level:
Range | Bonus |
1 | save even up to 10% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 10% of fuel when driving empty |
2 | save even up to 15% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 15% of fuel when driving empty |
3 | save even up to 20% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 20% of fuel when driving empty |
4 | save even up to 25% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 25% of fuel when driving empty |
5 | save even up to 30% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 30% of fuel when driving empty |
6 | save even up to 35% of fuel when driving with a trailer save even up to 35% of fuel when driving empty |