Mercenary Classes

“	This is the class selection screen. In addition to their own experience, each fighter will benefit from gaining a specific set of skills based on the experience of past military conflicts and digitized experience of special forces. Each class has a set of passive abilities and trigger abilities that are activated under certain conditions.	”
	~ Frank

Active perks are triggered automatically when the activation conditions are met. Each ability has its own trigger. After activation, the character receives temporary bonuses and experience, gradually improving that ability. Passive perks are active constantly and also improve if the character performs the actions specified in the perk text: shoots from a certain weapon, moves while overloaded, and so on.

Starting Classes

Two starting classes are available at the beginning when a new run is started.

Scouts of Hades

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Training	Passive	Firearm accuracy +5%	Firearm accuracy +20%		Each shot from a firearm gives 4 experience
CQC-Specialist	Passive	Shotgun and SMG scatter -10%	Shotgun and SMG scatter -40%		Each shot from a shotgun or SMG gives 4 experience
Combat Focus	Trigger	Dodge chance +40% for 6 turns	Dodge chance +100% for 10 turns	Player being attacked (whether hit or not) activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Blind Fury	Trigger	All damage +25% for 6 turns	All damage +100% for 10 turns	Player being hitted successfully activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Bodybuilding	Passive	Max HP +5	Max HP +25		Every 10 units of weight give 1 experience when moving
Hardened	Passive	All resists +10%	All resists +40%		Each time any amount of damage is absorbed by resistances, gain 1 experience

Eclipse Blades

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Knife Fight	Passive	Melee weapon accuracy +5%	Melee weapon accuracy +20%		Each hit from a melee weapon gives 10 experience
Athletics	Passive	Sprint affects accuracy -20%	Sprint affects accuracy -80%		Each turn of running gives 1 experience
Reflexes	Passive	Dodge chance +10%	Dodge chance +25%		When an enemy misses the character, gain 5 experience
Cannibalism	Trigger	Melee damage +25% for 12 turns	Melee damage +55% for 20 turns	Eating Meat, Rotten Meat, Fried Meat, Smoked Lard or Furuncle will activate the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Carnage	Trigger	All damage +50% for 12 turns	All damage +80% for 20 turns	Melee killing an enemy activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Taste of Blood	Trigger	+1 HP Regeneration for 6 turns	+4 HP Regeneration for 10 turns	Getting a bleeding wound activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 30 experience

Unlockable Classes

Additional classes are unlocked via Class Chip found as loot during a mission, as mission reward or from trading with Corporations.

Tifton's Elite

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Pain Immunity	Trigger	Stabilizes all wounds in 16 turns	Stabilizes all wounds in 6 turns Reduce cost by 15 cal. Reduce cooldown by 2 turns	Getting a wound activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Last Bullet	Trigger	Ranged accuracy +20% for 6 turns	Ranged accuracy +35% for 10 turns	Firing the last round will activate the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 30 experience
Heavy Weapons	Passive	Assault Rifle, Machine Gun, Minigun and Grenade Launcher scatter -10%	Assault Rifle, Machine Gun, Minigun and Grenade Launcher scatter -30%		Each shot from a assault rifle, machine gun, minigun or grenade launcher gives 4 experience
Stationary Defense	Passive	Deployable damage +15% and max HP +20	Deployable damage +30% and max HP +60		Placing a deployable gives 30 experience
Grenadier	Passive	Grenade damage +25%	Grenade damage +40%		Each grenade throw or grenade launcher shot gives 20 experience
Addiction	Trigger	Damage taken -5% for 4 turns	Damage taken -20% for 10 turns	The use of prescribed meds activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 10 experience

Tunnel Rats

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Pain Immunity	Trigger	Stabilizes all wounds in 16 turns	Stabilizes all wounds in 6 turns Reduce cost by 15 cal. Reduce cooldown by 2 turns	Getting a wound activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Immune Response	Passive	Receive wound chance -5%	Receive wound chance -20%		Getting an infection gives 10 experience
Caution	Trigger	Critical chance +25% for 2 turns	Critical chance +70% for 8 turns	Revealing a hidden enemy will activate the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 10 experience
Shelters	Trigger	Accuracy from cover +15% for 12 turns	Accuracy from cover +30% for 20 turns	Enemy attack miss on a player activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Marauder	Passive	Items from enemies +0	Items from enemies +3		Each loot of a corpse gives 2 experience
Reinforced Ammo	Passive	Buckshot 12GA, Slugs 12GA, Flechette 12, FRAG 12, and Dragon Volley ammo damage +20%	Buckshot 12GA, Slugs 12GA, Flechette 12, FRAG 12 and Dragon Volley ammo damage +50%		Each hit with shell ammo gives 2 experience

Phoenix Brigade

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Taste of Blood	Trigger	+1 HP Regeneration for 6 turns	+4 HP Regeneration for 10 turns	Getting a bleeding wound activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 30 experience
Combat Physicist	Trigger	Laser weapon and Plasma weapon reload duration -1 AP for 20 turns	Laser weapon and Plasma weapon reload duration -4 AP for 28 turns	Each shot from a laser weapon and plasma weapon activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 10 experience
Pyromaniac	Passive	Fire duration +1	Fire duration +4		Setting fire to an enemy gives 4 experience
Arsonist	Passive	Burn chance +10%	Burn chance +40%		Each hit with fire, beam, or plasma damage gives 2 experience
Overcharged Batteries	Passive	Battery, Makeshift Battery, and Elerium ammo damage +10%	Battery, Makeshift Battery, and Elerium ammo damage +25%		Each hit with battery cell gives 2 experience
Boosted Resistance	Trigger	Elemental resist +20% for 20 turns	Elemental resist +50% for 20 turns	Player being hitted successfully activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience

Spaceborn Ghosts

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Athletics	Passive	Sprint affects accuracy -20%	Sprint affects accuracy -80%		Each turn of running gives 1 experience
Reflexes	Passive	Dodge chance +10%	Dodge chance +25%		When an enemy misses the character, gain 5 experience
Immune Response	Passive	Receive wound chance -5%	Receive wound chance -20%		Getting an infection gives 10 experience
Sneaky Shot	Trigger	Critical chance +2% for 4 turns	Critical chance +15% for 12 turns	Each hit in the Sneak Stance activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Proper Nutrition	Passive	+1 HP Regeneration when Full	+4 HP Regeneration when Full		Each food eaten gives 2 experience
War Crime	Trigger	Stun 1 nearby living enemy for 1 turn	Stun 4 nearby living enemies for 1 turn	Killing activates the trigger	Each kill gives 10 experience

Angels of Spades

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Training	Passive	Firearm accuracy +5%	Firearm accuracy +20%		Each shot from a firearm gives 4 experience
Dismantler	Trigger	Amputation chance +10% for 6 turns	Amputation chance +40% for 12 turns	Each wound inflicted activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 30 experience
Precise Shot	Trigger	Critical chance +25% for 2 turns	Critical chance +70% for 2 turns Reduce cooldown by 8 turns	Skipping a turn in the stealth mode activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Lethal Shot	Trigger	Ranged accuracy +5% Ranged critical chance +5%	Ranged accuracy +30% Ranged critical chance +30%	Firing the first round with full magazine will activate the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Achilles' Heel	Passive	Assault rifle, Marksman Rifle, Machine Gun and Minigun armor penetration +10%	Assault rifle, Marksman Rifle, Machine Gun and Minigun armor penetration +25%		Each shot from a assault rifle, marksman rifle, machine gun or minigun gives 2 experience
Pocket Artillery	Passive	7.97 Bullet, 7.97 AP and 7.97 API bleed damage +1	7.97 Bullet, 7.97 AP and 7.97 API bleed damage +6		Each hit with heavy ammo gives 2 experience

Terror Pack

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Cannibalism	Trigger	Melee damage +25% for 12 turns	Melee damage +55% for 20 turns	Eating Meat, Rotten Meat, Fried Meat, Smoked Lard or Furuncle will activate the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Possession	Passive	Pact cooldown -20% Pact penalty -20%	Pact cooldown -50% Pact penalty -50%		Each use of a Pact ability gives 20 experience
Ritualism	Trigger	Enemy conversion chance 10%	Enemy conversion chance 25%	Eating Gavvakh activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Masochism	Trigger	+5% HP Regeneration for 5 turns	+10% HP Regeneration for 5 turns	Exceeding the pain threshold activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Insanity	Passive	Q-morphosis affects player by 20%	Q-morphosis affects player by 50%		Each change of quasimorphosis stages gives 20 experience
Axe Rage	Passive	Blade, Axe and Chainsaw amputation chance +5% and wound chance +5%	Blade, Axe and Chainsaw amputation chance +20% and wound chance +20%		Each hit from a blade, axe or chainsaw gives 2 experience

Valkyrja Squad

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Emergency Revival	Passive	Electric weapon shock build up +20%	Electric weapon shock build up +80%		Dealing damage that applies an effect gives 2 experience
First Aid	Passive	Wound heal chance +5%	Wound heal chance +25%		Each stabilized wound gives 2 experience
Heavy Fire	Passive	SMG pierce chance +15%	SMG pierce chance +30%		Each shot from a SMG gives 2 experience
Duty Shift	Trigger	Satiety drain -50% for 10 turns	Satiety drain -90% for 30 turns	Each consumed addictive meds triggers	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Precise Shot	Trigger	Critical chance +25% for 2 turns	Critical chance +70% for 2 turns Reduce cooldown by 8 turns	Skipping a turn in the stealth mode activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Tactical Reload	Trigger	Dodge chance +5% for 1 turns	Dodge chance +20% for 6 turns	Reloading activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 4 experience

Unused Perks

Below is the list of perks that are removed from any class and unavailable to use or unlock.

Perk	Type	Base Effect	Max. Effect	Activation	Leveling
Reserves	Trigger	Melee knockback distance +1 and knockback chance +30% for 6 turns	Melee knockback distance +1 and knockback chance +100% for 10 turns	Dropping HP below 20% activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Tomahawk	Passive	Critical chance +5%	Critical chance +20%		Each melee weapon throw grants 10 experience
Lizard	Passive	Pain threshold +25%	Pain threshold +100%		Losing a limb in combat gives 100 experience
Gambit	Trigger	Ranged critical chance +10% for 6 turns	Ranged critical chance +30% for 10 turns	A barrel explosion activates the trigger	Each trigger activation gives 20 experience
Destroyer	Passive	Destruction damage +20%	Destruction damage +50%		Each destruction of obstacles gives 10 experience
Mechanic	Passive	Deployable max HP +10	Deployable max HP +30		Each repair of an item gives 30 experience