Heroes progression, community, trade | State of Decay 2 State of Decay 2 guide, walkthrough

Last update: 23 May 2018

In State of Decay 2 all actions performed by you have impact on development of your currently controlled character. Each of the skills develops by itself - you don't have to interfere with anything. Simply run, fight, shoot and search areas. Below you can find useful information about all of the basic skills as well as few tips that can help you develop your community.

Character Progression

In State of Decay 2 each survivor has certain skills and traits that shape their general abilities. Every character has four basic skills: Cardio, Fighting, Shooting and Wits.

1. Cardio - one of the basic skills that determine level of your Stamina. Stamina has impact on how long a character can run or fight. To regenerate it you have to rest or eat a snack. Cardio can be increased by sprinting.
2. Fighting - Each level of this skill increases the maximum health level of a character. After reaching level 4 your character can choose their melee weapon specialty. Fighting increases when you kill zombies with melee weapons.
3. Shooting - This skill determines a character's proficiency with firearms. Higher levels reduce recoil and improve accuracy. After reaching level 4 your character can choose their firearm specialty. Shooting increases when you kill zombies with firearms.
4. Wits - This ability increases your skills at searching containers, chests and other place that can potentially hold supplies. Higher levels increase speed and reduce noise created during searches. Wits is developed by collecting supplies.

After reaching the maximum level of a given skill you will be able to choose one out of the two additional specialties that can greatly increase abilities of a given character. For example, when a scout reaches the maximum Wits, they receive the ability to search containers faster.

Developing Community and Trade

Besides surviving in the harsh world of State of Decay 2, players also have to create a well-prospering community that can take care of themselves. You will come across single survivors and even whole groups that have somehow managed to stay alive. Some of them can join you immediately while others will need your help first, e.g. you can add them to your community by saving them from danger. Remember to not risk a life of your currently controlled character if a mission given by a survivor requires a different set of skills. Here, it is better to go back to your base and prepare yourself - you don't want to lose new potential companions even before they join your community.

Another thing worth mentioning is that rescued characters can offer you various goods that can be bought from them. You can also sell them useless items. Certain characters can even have items that may be very useful in missions given by them or they can have unique items that can't be obtained in any other way.