Computers, Electronics & Programming (5th Skills Analysis!)

How good are computers, electronics & programming? It's time to find out!
The base skill of computers is a common 5th skill which can be found on survivors, at random, or taught from a skill book. When maxed out, you may choose between electronics or programming as advanced skills.
These skills are focused on unlocking granting new active abilities and advanced explosives.
But is that going to cut it for your community? That is the question.
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[@GitGudFox]

It has been a while since I uploaded a guide. These guides were the foundation of the channel in its minimal subscriber days. I will make an effort to upload guides more frequently though it is much more taxing to do. I will just have to learn to suck it up and do it anyways. The channel's growth depends on my tenacity not my excuses.

[@LucidLando]

Well I appreciate it

[@anticip8dthegamer]

I appreciate your hard work as well 🦊. I'd definitely like to see you test a drone strike on a Plague Heart on your current Nightmare Zone playthrough

[@yukikodavila4907]

Just like any polished and completed album, movie, or video game...it (your awesomeness) is worth the wait!

[@kertaspaper94]

Hey just curious. Have you ever tried the weapons bonus that you get through these skills on hostiles ? Like the drone strike

[@GitGudFox]

I do have a computers character in my Nightmare Zone, so I will give it a try when possible.

[@somerandom121]

Videos like this Are the reason why you‘re one of the best SoD2 KZbinrs, thank you!

[@theclimbto1]

So what you are saying is: 1. Draw a billion zombies to you. 2. Call in a Drone Strike. 3. Lay down Fire Crackers on the Smoke. 4. RUN AWAY! 5. Get Rich.

[@GitGudFox]

Depending on what you blow up at least.

[@CC-xh1ok]

Yes thank you for this, there is very little info about the ins and outs of computers and how people had extra outposts confused me for a bit. I’m excited to Mess around with drones :)

[@GitGudFox]

They're an interesting tool.

[@xbeliefs4242]

The c4 on the jug was absolutely glorious!

[@GitGudFox]

It's funny how they ragdoll away.

[@patldennis]

Recon drone turns any car into a survey car with full HUD map range when you're looking for plague hearts.

[@GitGudFox]

Perhaps, but a survey car can be used by anyone. It reduces the pressure to get someone with knowledge of computers for the recon drone.

[@dzobie]

I've been waiting for this! Can't wait to watch it. Thanks, man!

[@GitGudFox]

I will try to make these a little more regularly.

[@Anarchizer]

How about drone strikes on enemy enclaves?

[@patldennis]

Sounds dangerous since throwing the smoke next to a structure so that it is simultaneously close enough for the strike to damage whatever is directly on the other side of the wall as well as being visible to the drone (too close to the wall and it's obscured by roof overhangs). This works for plague hearts since they are immobile but ppl move around

[@renaldoawesomesauce1654]

Drone strikes don't work but artillery strikes are godly against enclaves.

[@Jh-kj2wq]

How I found my book of computers was from wandering travelers. It's kinda rare since you also have the chance of the trader being cooking based or medical based etc.

[@GitGudFox]

I always try to collect whatever books I can find except really specific ones.

[@Noonespacific]

You did a great job getting this together. Graphics are excellent! Most things I knew, but did learn a few things I will try out. I'm only 8 minutes in and am going back to it. Thanks for the work you put into this. I know it took awhile, but it looks good.

[@Noonespacific]

Watched the last of it, still looks great very informative.

[@GitGudFox]

These videos are aimed towards new players.

[@Svengar]

Another really excellent guide video. I really appreciate all of your hard work that goes into the making of these and you are right I did discover your channel firstly from these guides but having said that I really like your game play videos as well. Even from a pure editing point of view these videos would take a long time to compile let alone the other factors such as levelling up characters, finding skill books etc.

[@GitGudFox]

The hardest part, for me, is probably recording and trimming the audio. Every mistake I have to retake and do it over and over again until I deliver the line correctly. Then, I have to go back through the audio, sentence by sentence, and trim all the gaps between the retakes... but I have to trim them to the millisecond so that it sounds organic. Sometimes longer pauses between sentences for shifts in thought while other times it has to be cut very short to sound like a continuous sentence when in reality it was 2 maybe 3 separate takes trimmed into a single thought.

[@Svengar]

I hadn’t even thought of that aspect. To be honest they needed somebody like you at UL when they were preparing that intro scene where the gaps between sentences is very long and makes the whole intro seem like a bunch of bad acting even though there actually was nothing wrong with the voice acting

[@anguel87]

would love to see a tips and trick for nightmare (ex always give a weapon with at least 1 ammo, to community member so they can shoot as they have infinit ammo ...) or again watchign out when luring a horde to your base as it can lead to a full siege, would love to see your thought on that :D

[@GitGudFox]

Yeah, I need to think of how to condense it.

[@thomashicks3106]

I'm going to have to drop back and watch a lot of your other content once I get caught up in your chronicles. I didn't discover you till your nightmare play, and I'm glad I did, though I've fallen a bit behind. I'm catching up though.

[@GitGudFox]

There is no race or objective to stay current. Watch them when you feel like it.

[@elcugo]

I have definitively destroyed hearts with only one detonation with C4, but it doesn't always work. Throwing a pipe bomb after usually does the trick.

[@suiton20]

Only reason I start with a survivor with computers skills is it takes a while to find a survivor that knows how to operate a computer. Just like real life 😛.

[@GitGudFox]

I don't think it's improper to start with computers. There are really only 2 skills I would consider essential: gardening and mechanics.

[@Disdain-]

the redtalon with hacking skill is easy to find since u can refund the pp if he/she is not what u expected.

[@TouchSoToxic]

Boy those C4 comments changed huh

[@jonabar28]

On nightmare zone, remote box mines are my choice for taking out plague hearts. 3 of those followed by a pipe bomb or 2 will kill any heart. Best part is they are much cheaper than c4. Great video by the way.

[@GitGudFox]

You may want to try out the pyrolauncher or the bloater gas grenades.

[@jonabar28]

I thought bloater gas didn't work on zeds.

[@GitGudFox]

The gas is highly combustible.

[@jonabar28]

I knew bloater gas is combustible, but i didn't know it would do much damage to the heart. Also I tested drone strike in nightmare mode and it can still one-shot a plague heart.

[@theclimbto1]

So have your Assassin (CQC, Stealth) ALSO spec into getting Drone Strikes and they can eliminate Plague Hearts all on their own. :D SWEET!

[@GitGudFox]

I never wound up using it in practice, but it's an option.

[@jameswatson7270]

thank's for the info. i haft to go back a couple of eps.thank's make's a little better

[@GitGudFox]

Well, each of these guides should be able to stand alone.

[@HARMONIC2326]

hello people of the internet.

[@GitGudFox]

And hello to you!

[@Entilzha06]

Oh and I believe the recon drone will reveal the map like a survey car if you don't happen to have a survey car. Granted the car is better because it's always active but if you don't have one...

[@GitGudFox]

That is a consequence of the map already being fully revealed. I was not able to observe this effect.

[@claydiacatos7791]

Thanks for all the vids fox

[@GitGudFox]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@robinvegas4367]

Have you (or anyone else) tried using drone strike destroying plague hearts on nightmare yet? (edit) thanks once again for all your hard work on these well done instruction vids. Invaluable for even experienced players.

[@GitGudFox]

It does work if you can get the signal close enough to the heart even on Nightmare Zone.

[@alankok1491]

Can confirm, works like a charm.

[@MrGreyGh0st]

Fox is by far the best information for State Of Decay 2!

[@GitGudFox]

Admittedly, it's probably because I don't really have any competition, but I never the less compete against myself to improve my quality standards.

[@seanwalsh2488]

Best SoD2 KZbinr right here. You can learn everything here.

[@GitGudFox]

Get ready for my newest strategy coming out soon! UltraCash, the God Economy!

[@Diarmuhnd]

Awesome vid as always Git Gud Fox. ^^ I use the recon drone to find Bloaters for the 3 bloater kill mission. Makes it so easy and fast. :) I still have not found someone with hacking. I also wish that it let us have 7 Outposts.

[@GitGudFox]

You should be able to get 7 outposts with it.

[@fu11effect26]

Great video!

[@GitGudFox]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@spikedemperor023]

Finally computer skills video

[@GitGudFox]

I dragged my heels on it quite a bit.

[@estebanmorales3635]

@@GitGudFox, When is the utilities one coming out?

[@jimstruckmanjr7809]

I found that the drone strike kills plague hearts too. But sometimes it doesn't kill it ,but severely wounded.

[@GitGudFox]

Damage can be erratic in this game.

[@jasonpower4015]

Fox, maybe the artillery strike will work on the PH aswell, just remember the toss is short AF, hahaha. I'm going to try the drone/arty strikes on the PHs and see if it works that was great. It would be good for doing a speed destruction of a cluster of hearts. Do one at the start and maybe it will regen and blow another away at the end.

[@GitGudFox]

If it works, with reliability, (some people are saying the strike doesn't always kill), in Nightmare Zone, then the skill is overwhelmingly powerful from the NZ perspective.

[@jeremypeters545]

Artillery strikes aren't worth it in nightmare mode,maybe on an infestation but nothing else

[@GitGudFox]

Artillery strikes can kill juggernauts in 1 strike, possibly a whole plague horde if aimed properly.

[@JohnDoe-qr2cp]

Hey Fox. I'm new to SoD2 so your videos are very informative. Do you perhaps have a video where you discuss the different options of facilities to build in bases? Or the facilities' pros and cons all in your base review list? Thanks a million :))

[@JackRabbittm]

I have found that you can set up more than one block of c4 next to each other to blow up a plague heart in one go. However in nightmare and lethal, it does take a few blocks. For me it took about 6-8 on nightmare and lethal zones.

[@Entilzha06]

With c4, if you can place 2 c4 charges on opposite sides of the plague heart you an place both and it will kill it with 1 detonation. Placement is key. Al lot of times the plague heart is in the corner of a room so proper placement isn't possible. But again has to be directly opposite so you're making a plague heart sandwich. At least it works on Standard zone no idea on nightmare.

[@GitGudFox]

I was told this as a tip, but I was not able to replicate it successfully in the game.

[@onionknight9901]

It works on standard and dread with one detonation but nightmare plague hearts are too tanky.

[@jeremypeters545]

Yes I just commented the same thing,walk to the plague heart till your against it and place 1 on each side.

[@GitGudFox]

I tested this and could not replicate the result which is why it was not included in the video.

[@GitGudFox]

To clarify, I am not saying that people have not been able to do this successfully. What I am saying is that I haven't been able to replicate the results, and others have had the same experience. As a result, I will not advise people to use a strategy that cannot be reliably replicated and is likely subject to the janky bugginess of the game.

[@munkandbear2818]

I really like the ability to kill plague hearts with the drone. It would be interesting to find out how it works in higher levels as I'm in a standard playthrough now.

[@GitGudFox]

I think the plague hearts can survive it on Lethal Zone, but it still causes a lot of damage.

[@robmitch4085]

Other then fixing the mass cluster that walled off my base that is what I used the drone for. Poping hearts. Any time I see one close to a wall or even better outside I throw it down back off and let the drone bust it. Don't have to worry about getting plagued or set on fire because an ally npc in another settlement desided the best way to kill one is to throw a molotov setting us on fire but missing the heart.

[@tat2dfreak3]

Hey! This, as usual, was very thorough & informative. IMO the strike "grenades" should draw ALL zombies to it. Maybe, not in nightmare, to stay consistent with the "rules" of nightmare. The 1 & only time I tried a strike grenade, was an artillery strike, which has nothing to do with this video, since it's an outpost. But, every single undead around me, followed me, as I tried to run away from the strike area. So, based on that, I didn't think a drone strike could possibly be any better than the artillery strike. Cool, I was correct, for once LOL

[@GitGudFox]

You could get a similar result to that, but it would require a setup. You'd have to use a real distraction to rally the zombies up first, then you could destroy them with the drone strike.

[@PromisedTriggeringExcalibait]

I prefer C4 over grenades, some plague hearts are in odd positions making you risk self damage and injuries if you use grenades. As for C4 bust in and place down two packs then get out of the blast radius and pop it. Most of the time the heart dies instantly as long as you didn't stack the C4. If it survives bust in again and go full auto on it.

[@GitGudFox]

It never works for me. I had an episode where I surrounded a heart with 6 C4s surrounding it, and it survived them. DevGru Infiltrator and Pyrolauncher are a lot more reliable and don't require a 5th skill.

[@PromisedTriggeringExcalibait]

@@GitGudFox I've played around with C4 quite a bit and I know what you mean. I've placed around 10 on one heart and it still survived. I think two is kind of the sweet spot, definitely like the Devgru X12 though. That thing chews through plague hearts really well.

[@Entilzha06]

Sorry 1 other missed thing mostly moot with the builder legacy. The electronics skill let's you build the solar generator facility mod.

[@GitGudFox]

That's true.

[@GitGudFox]

It's annoying because the solar power generator facility wants knowledge of electricity, but the mod wants knowledge of electronics. The terminology gets confusing.

[@GrubKiller436]

Hello Fox, can you make one the Utilities skills? I have a member that has Utilities but I'm not sure how useful he is.

[@GitGudFox]

I might eventually. It can be hard to decide which video to make.

[@Urrarg]

Idk if it was changed since this was made, but you can definitely drop 2 c4 and blow them both up at once. I was clearing hearts doing that earlier for the kill hearts with explosives bounty. It is a bit expensive, but at the point in standard zone where you're looking to clear hearts and end the game the cost doesn't really matter. I find it mostly comes down to your stock of Circuitry. Parts and chems seem to become incredibly trivial late game. Personally I still prefer to throw a moltov and unload with a DEVGRU X12 Infiltrator because it makes me feel like a complete bad ass but I can see why people like c4.

[@lukegooding5198]

Thank you

[@andrewmccauley6902]

I dont know if this was in the game at the time of this vidoe but I use the drone for bounties to hunt and find specific enemies i need to kill

[@dsilverleaf4668]

Hello .😎 it seems u missed a 5th skill Fox 😲😜☝ Construction. Can u olz do one of these guide videos plz ur awsomeness is venerated 🙌🙏🙌🙏

[@GitGudFox]

I don't have time for it right now. I have like 5 hours in the morning and 3 hours at night to myself, and making the SoD2 video series takes up like 3-4 hours.

[@KingCalb]

Finally

[@GitGudFox]

I should try to make these a bit faster.

[@mobb7080]

Thoughts on hacking? I assume it would be worth it for the outpost, but would like ur opinion.

[@GitGudFox]

I think it's worth it. Another outpost is very strong.

[@Disdain-]

as long as u dont use ur outpost for food resources.

[@chadstrickland6877]

I found the videos for Gardening, Medicine, Chemistry, and Computers. Have you done any of the other 4 Community skills? Craftsmanship, Mechanics, Cooking, and Utilities. I would love to check them out

[@GitGudFox]

I have not done them all.

[@olegmajboroda7272]

Can you use recon drone to scout for plague hearts?

[@GitGudFox]

You should be able to.

[@jameswatson7270]

wow Mr@Git Gud Fox dam you are good i am trying to keep up thank's no hege hog please

[@GitGudFox]

Don't sweat it. There's no race.

[@rainfallnineninezeroone6241]

Is the Red Talon skill Hacking similar to Programming, Computer and Electronics Skills?

[@luiiizz9255]

Pretty sure electronics is part of it but hacking is all of those listed Red talon covers 2 skills unlike normal survivors so in other words recruit red talon soldiers with every different 5th trait and you'll be set, that's what I'm trying to do

[@rainfallnineninezeroone6241]

Lღ 's Your right but it just seems impossible to get them all due to the Survivor Cap of 10.

[@luiiizz9255]

@@rainfallnineninezeroone6241 I have 9 so far didnt take me that long a few days maybe depends on how good you are on daybreak but when you recruit a soldier and they have the same skill for any soldier you already have just quit the game and go back immediately and a different soldier spawns in I recommend doing that rather than waiting 90 min for the radio that way you can get all the skills

[@luiiizz9255]

@@rainfallnineninezeroone6241 forgot to mention to make your leader a builder so you can get 12 max population, it may suck that its kind of hard to level red talon soldiers due to the 66- minus rewards but they're are worth it and badass all the other skills are all in one

[@ClassicalPan]

I'm going programming to clear the failed CLEO drop. I know programming isn't needed, but I figure I'll do it once this way, just to do it, and after that I'll just brute force 'em. This is ultimately a bummer because I had my main/first survivor learn this skill and I more-or-less feel he's not going to be pulling his weight now. Are box mines still useless against ferals and juggernauts, or have they been improved with a later update?

[@GitGudFox]

I think going with an RT Hacker will get you programming, and that is a character worth keeping.

[@ClassicalPan]

@@GitGudFox Unfortunately I didn't have that option yet. I recently got a couple missions from a Red Talon guy so I'm guessing I'll have access to them pretty soon.

[@GitGudFox]

You get them from playing the Daybreak game mode.

[@ClassicalPan]

@@GitGudFox Ah okay. Thanks.

[@demonpride1975]

it's funny because i have never used the drone recon or the drone strike. I've always tried to use my senses rather then waste resources.

[@GitGudFox]

Don't forget time is also a resource. If you can spend 1 resource to gain another, it's not a waste. It all just depends on which resource is more important.

[@demonpride1975]

@@GitGudFox true true. but i find there is enough audio and visual cues in the game, that those seem like a superfluous waste of resources. i guess the drone strike could be useful in certain situations. but that's why i always have at least 1 stack of Molotov's on me.

[@N7Tigger]

Drone Strike nerf in 3... 2...

[@GitGudFox]

Fun detected!

[@wardstyle9184]

I never thought of ditching the computer Survivor after upgrading to command post 3. I'll keep that in mind for my long-term community in Nightmare Zone. How about you give us a breakdown of your ideal long-term Community build for your survivors in Nightmare Zone? I'd be interested to hear what skills you want to have for all of your community members.

[@GitGudFox]

Honestly, I need to review all of the skills first before I would feel qualified to suggest that. Every time I do one of these skill videos, I learn new things about the skills.

[@theclimbto1]

@@GitGudFox My guys become Family... but I'd love a Cold-Hearted Min/Max Long Term Community Guide. Like "Early Game, Mid Game, Late Game". Early game is surviving, gathering, Small Bases. Mid Game is the bigger Medium Bases, which require more to maintain. Then the Late Game Big Bases, and all that comes with End Game. Who to keep, who to exile, the cold-hearted calculations of what is best for the Community at each phase.

[@Yaz42886-zzz]

Does the drone strike killing a plague heart give any standing?

[@GitGudFox]

Sure, it's still you who is essentially "pulling the trigger" so you get the credit: both the influence and the standing.

[@12345stl]

to be honest so far the drone stryke is trash ...it wont even kill a jug

[@jamstheshapeshifter]

@@12345stl Neither does any pistol so I guess they're all trash now

[@12345stl]

@@jamstheshapeshifter I actually found a good use drone strike will kill enemy enclave in throw the smoke grenade next to the house and wait for the boom

[@rododendron85]

I have the SoD2 Juggernaut edition on Steam, but I dont' have the green radio calls (daybreak, independance, holiday), where can I get them?

[@HeyitsNick2]

Back

[@idrissalam1012]

I though mines don't stack damage against plague heart, but they do stack damage against zed or freak.

[@GitGudFox]

Some people swear they do. I have never been able to get it to work myself.

[@idrissalam1012]

@@GitGudFox I am doing it now in standard difficulty with 4 remote box mine for one juggernaut to down (not instant kill) you still need to execute it. but yeah, if you good in accuracy better use pipe bomb for the same result.

[@smoovejl]

I'm glad I found your channel. I just got this game and had trouble with everything until my friend told me about your channel. He also help me too.

[@GitGudFox]

I try to fill the gaps that other channels miss.

[@zom-b-bunny2565]

Tbh i play like if this was RL i dont kick anyone out unless they are bad to the community

[@king-wurst6997]

noboday plays daybreak :(

[@GitGudFox]

Because it's poorly balanced and pays out very little for the time spent.

[@theninja.official]

Please do utilities

[@wickedz7154]

Hey fox can anyone play with me?

[@guiseppeperceval4930]

I'm on PC and I'll hang-out online what's your handle?

[@twentyfourtythree1190]

It seems you forget the Solar generator.

[@texasgamer5985]

Before I watched this video, I lost my electronic guy.

[@MrGreyGh0st]

Computers are pretty useless after the command center is a level 3. So I will be getting rid of my computer girl. See ya! Good luck! Lmao 🤣 🤣

[@dennisdear8053]

After a week of gameplay it's easy to beat game w 9 mm pistol.

[@reso-9]

Overly late tl;dw - just get a Red Talon Operative with Hacking to enjoy +1 Outpost, otherwise don't bother with Computers at all.

[@TheFreelancer131]

Lol really wish you'd stop using the word "worth it"

[@rcyoung86]

@Git Gud Fox What do you recommend new players getting first, Programming or Electronics? If you could let me know, I'd really appreciate it...thanks!

[@GitGudFox]

Electronics, they let you build C4 which is devastating to plague hearts.

[@Colby_Knows]

Great vid! The recon drone also detects buildings just like the scout car. Here's a question you may have answered before but is why do some community members be restricted to certain specialization skills? I have community members that may just have 2 wit specialization choices for example at times.

[@GitGudFox]

It has to do with their traits. Their traits influence what skills are available. Like someone with a background in dancing will certainly be able to choose acrobatics as a cardio option.

[@Colby_Knows]

@@GitGudFox thank you for that info and your awesome content,

[@gamesandglory1648]

@@GitGudFox spec ops means they start with close combat and stealth and can only pick marathon and gunsling

[@theinsfrijonds]

Thank you for putting the work into making comprehensive videos. Your videos answer important questions of time and resource investment. Thanks :)

[@GitGudFox]

Thanks for watching, they take a ton more effort than the nightmare series.

[@taylord9836]

Have u ever ran across a survivor with the 5 skill sexting or am I one of the only ones who have? Also what the fluff does it do I didn’t pick her for my three starters so idk myself

[@GitGudFox]

Yes, it was a negative trait in SoD1, but I can't remember if it has an effect in SoD2.

[@tat2dfreak3]

Yep, it is a negative skill, -5 influence per day, not a big negative. But, I think it also annoys others in the community and/or lowers morale, too. I lost some of my notes, somehow, somewhere. I'll just blame the cats, they are always guilty of something or will be in a matter of seconds LOL

[@MrGreyGh0st]

I have run across it myself but would never take a character like that !

[@viperakmal]

A skill with sexting? Wait.. What? The only I have got with 5 skill already is the guy name Harold with bartender skill... 1 star... I don't even know what does he do... There's no bar in the base... Just kitchen... 😅😅😅😅

[@viperakmal]

@False Theory owh... You mean... The skill is for making fuel or alcohol... I see... Thank you...

[@yukikodavila4907]

Fantastic video Fox! I have been eagerly awaiting the return of the bread & butter that I subscribed to back when you had just a couple hundred subscribers. Thank you so much it was very informative. On a side note, the only CLEO weapon I use is the CLEO Blast Rifle. Every member of my "forever" enclave has this rifle instead of the BFG. It's a long range shotgun that never eats up ammo in the hands of guard duty members. Highly effective for base defense.

[@GitGudFox]

They are just a bit tiring to make. I'm hoping the next one won't be as lengthy.

[@yhari9175]

Thank you for another guide! I appreciate your guides since it saves us a lot of time on leveling and testing. Drone Strike insta-killing plague hearts suprised me but I'm still disappointed with computers. Waiting for the next guide. :)

[@GitGudFox]

Sometimes the hearts can survive the strike I'm told so be cautious if you use it.

[@yhari9175]

@@GitGudFox Haven't tried it yet, but thanks for the advice. 😀

[@fortnitegmaer1208]

14:35

[@GitGudFox]

It's like juggs lose their weight and mass when they die.

[@jeremypeters545]

I use C4 in nightmare. If you put 2on top of each other it doesn't work but if you put 2 C4 but 1 on each side of the plague heart at the same time it destroys it in 1 detonation. I've found its the best way. You can sneak in with or without scentblock and do it as long as you place 1 C4 on each side of the heart.

[@GitGudFox]

I was not able to replicate this. I was also given this tip to spread out the charges, but I could not replicate the result.

[@GitGudFox]

In addition to this, there have been many players claiming the same throughout the Nightmare Zone series that they often require 3-5 C4 charges to destroy a heart, and that it never works in combined explosions regardless of positioning.

[@GitGudFox]

To clarify, I am not saying that people have not been able to do this successfully. What I am saying is that I haven't been able to replicate the results, and others have had the same experience. As a result, I will not advise people to use a strategy that cannot be reliably replicated and is likely subject to the janky bugginess of the game.

[@wayjohnson1]

Next up, all new skill books, red talon 5th skill and red talon traits🙏🙏

[@GitGudFox]

I am not doing RT skills for a long time. I might die mysteriously in a car crash attempting to do it.

[@jasonpower4015]

I was going to say, haha. That is alot of torture just to get them. They are all the same basically. The fifth slot either brings in a resource or extra outpost. And unlocks both options for whichever skill it is. Like the hacker will unlock programming and electronics. They are proficient in all their skills. The only thing is dont get two operators with the same fifth skill. I'm not sure how many their are but it would make sense to have one for all the basic fifth skills.

[@LucidLando]

Now this is what I subscribed for!

[@GitGudFox]

I should probably try and make these a bit faster.

[@munkandbear2818]

Sanic the Hergehog. LOL!

[@sf49questfor6]

I feel that the higher your fighting skill, the less hits it should take to kill the zeds.

[@GitGudFox]

Technically true with certain skills, like swordplay.

[@vintagecurbstomp1329]

For some reason when I make meds on my nightmare community, it doesn’t level up my character with the medical skill. I’m trying to get surgery but I can’t seem to level up the base medical skill, I’ve tried making bulk cures and painkillers and I feel like I’m just wasting my meds!

[@GitGudFox]

Because you are. The bulk plague cures and painkillers improve your chemistry knowledge. You must create bandages and first aid kits to improve medicine.

[@vintagecurbstomp1329]

Git Gud Fox 🤦‍♂️I hate myself

[@GitGudFox]

I have wasted a lot of meds attempting to raise medicine through painkillers myself.

[@niahcyan5]

I found the drone strike to not be worth it. Between the time it takes to receive the flare to call it in and the cool down between uses you could have taken care of whatever problem you were faced with in another way.

[@GitGudFox]

I think that is underestimating its value. With the strike, you have the convenience of destroying a plague heart, on a whim. You could discover a plague heart in your exploration and immediately remove it without any need for preparation. It's also extremely efficient in terms of resources as the investment cost is immediately recovered on kill + profit.

[@niahcyan5]

Git Gud Fox that’s if you have the flare on you. It takes ten minutes to be able to call it in if you don’t.

[@GitGudFox]

You just activate the ability, and the flare is given to you. The ability recharges every 25 minutes. That means, every 25 minutes, you could destroy a plagueheart on a whim just because you feel like it. No need to re-arm. No need to plan. You just have to see if the ability is charged or not.

[@pursuantace3716]

Very nice thanks for the guide

[@GitGudFox]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@MichaelByarsWasHere]

So after watching this, I had the bright idea of "hey, I'll find a good quirk skill that has knowledge of computers, simply to get the outpost, but have a handy side effect or two to go with it". Unless I'm missing something, there is only 1 quirk skill that gets its, and its hacking, which is only available to Red Talon Contractors. Hugely disappointing, as hacking is knowledge of computers and programming and +1 outpost limit, which I guess is better because your getting another outpost on top of the upgraded outpost, but still disappointing, as it would be cool if there was a quirk that gave like knowledge of computers and some other knowledge or parts salary or something.

[@rooster1335]

I just bought this game and i really need help with my 3 character choosing i cant get it right

[@GitGudFox]

Well, you want mechanics and gardening at the minimum. Those are the most vital skills.

[@theclimbto1]

@@GitGudFox Not to mention, there is no 'getting it wrong'. "Getting it right" is as simply as "I have 3 Starters, and they interest me". Bingo, done, nailed it, 10/10. There IS however 'better/worse Min/Max"... which is probably more what @STORMZ UNIQUE was meaning. I just don't want them to feel they are doing Starting 3 'wrong'... the ONLY way to do that WRONG is to absolutely have a combination you hate and don't want to play at all. LOL!

[@hectorcornejo1468]

Did they patch out the drone strike affecting the plague heart? Ive only used the recon drone for a quick drive around town to recon up the town and then never use them again lol. Shame the computer skill is not more interesting or useful, though I noticed when they added the map before Trumball Valley that they added a failed CLEO drop option to open up maybe to make it more useful to have a programmer briefly before kicking them to the curb.

[@GitGudFox]

Computers is basically obsoleted by Red Talon Hacking. It gives Computers/Programming but also gives +1 more outposts.

[@Elendalar]

I successfully place 3 c4 at plaguehearts to oneshot them, albait that is fabously expensive, I sneak in, place and leave then blow up. But 3 c4 are very pricy. Maybe placeing 5 remote mines will oneshot a heart too?

[@James_Philip915]

or 6 pipe bombs or 2 gas/molotovs

[@ncamon]

Aside from getting the outpost upgrade, I never had any other use for computers. However, for some reason I have really bad luck in finding people with computers, or people with empty slots if I have a book, if I don't start with them. I find it a lot better for my sanity in my later runs to start with someone with computers for that, and I never got rid of them because they had the trait that gave free beds.

[@GitGudFox]

I never start with computers because while it's annoying to find them, it's still just +1 outpost.

[@crookcrook5612]

Excellent guide..

[@GitGudFox]

I try to do my best!

[@SewSider]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@ingeloak]

Actually, C-4 does allow multiple placements and simultaneous detonation. Its effectiveness against Plague Hearts seems to fluctuate, though. I've placed 2 charges at the base of a Heart and killed it. It has also taken 3 charges to kill one. I have taken to using 3 so I don't have to go back into the danger area.

[@GitGudFox]

I had an episode where I surrounded a heart with 6 C4s, and it still didn't die. Lots of people say it can be done, but I haven't been able to replicate it in my attempts which is why I don't recommend it.

[@chavezmitchin3066]

Are you planning to do the others?

[@dakshawasthi_ximb6290]

"keep in mind this is from the standard zone perspective".. No one is playing standard zone any more. I'm saying it again, for the growth of your channel who I love, cone up with nightmare guides before someone else does.. it's about being the first to get them to people.. this is what is needed.. this is the subject of every UL stream By the pace you're going.. you won't be done with the guides in months

[@bjlee2011]

I don't think it matters which zone your in the skill buff percentage is the same for all 3 zones the skills don't change and anybody that plays this game ALREADY KNOW it takes more to kill plague hearts when your NOT playing in Standard zone

[@dakshawasthi_ximb6290]

@@bjlee2011 buff percentage is not the only criteria for how useful the skill turns out to be. Stealth for example is useless in standard. And extremely important in nightmare..

[@GitGudFox]

I don't care about being first so much as I care about being reliable. I'm not going to make guides on subjects that I don't have 80-90% understanding of.

[@Entilzha06]

I don't know about explosives. I was told that when using incendiaries you need to let the first one burn off before throwing the next because the effect doesn't stack. Bloater gas grenades on PH? How does that work? I've only ever tried to use them on humans. Though I did have an interesting result when I tried using the pyrolauncher to finish a human off while trying to fight off the effects of the gas.

[@GitGudFox]

Bloater gas is flammable. It explodes when ignited. The bloater gas grenades are concentrated bloater gas, and it produces an even large blast when ignited. One of the least expensive ways to remove a plague heart is using firecrackers to ignite 2 bloater cloud grenades. Sometimes it takes more due to the strange rules of explosives.

[@Entilzha06]

@@GitGudFox gotcha I understand now. I ignited one grenade unintentionally. That was cool. Given the number of community members I have with resourcefulness, I love it for looting especially combined with backpacking so it's 4 pockets with a 6 stack limit. So I'm going to definitely going to try this out.

[@Entilzha06]

@@GitGudFox I tried the bloater gas on a PH that was in the back corner of an ammo shop. Only took 1 grenade to kill it. I'm guessing it has something to do with the in game physics and the wall placement.

[@GitGudFox]

It has to do with difficulty I'm told. In the standard zone, the bloater gas grenades allegedly kill hearts in 1 hit. They take 2, sometimes more if the game gets janky on Nightmare Zone.

[@jarnMod]

3 years before Russia attack Ukraine and the drone has already demonstrate it's effectiveness in this game

[@GitGudFox]

Can destroy plague hearts in 1 hit if below Lethal.

[@Lyonide]

willy bum

[@GitGudFox]

The what?

[@Lyonide]

@@GitGudFox that moment when you leave your pc unattended and have friends round XD