The ULTIMATE OCCUPATION Tier List in Project Zomboid

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In this video we will be ranking all the Project Zomboid occupations based on how useful they are in a solo playthrough.
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[@Tuck213]

One thing you're overlooking about mechanic: you only need one level in electrical to hijack vehicles. Which makes you as powerful as a burglar plus a very nice bonus to mechanic leveling, which is a slow process.

[@sachimi_ggz]

It takes just one book and one Carzone vhs to hit lvl 2 mechanics 🫵🤪

[@Weatherman4Eva]

This isn't wrong but amateur mechanic hobby plus the availability of random car keys just doesn't make mechanic that great of an option since you're lacking a real offensive perk. Of course, if you're playing with a mod that has cool vehicles then mechanic is a lot more valuable

[@robertfaulkner1824]

Burglar gets a bonus to nimble too and that one level in electric is about the hardest one level to come by in all of crafting (probably even harder than tailoring).

[@churrasqueroxd3467]

​@@robertfaulkner1824 nah you just one screwdriver and some dead zombies, dismantle their watches and other eletronics, level 1 is easy to get, higher levels are indeed a pain

[@Dark_Plum]

@@churrasqueroxd3467 also instead of choosing mechanic profession you can take "amateur mechanic" trait. It's more cost effective and more versatile (allows to chose other profession that has some unique perks).

[@szpaklabs8893]

That is just stupid that a carpenter that has spent all their life to carpentry can barely make a wall or a chair.

[@ProjectTweak]

He’s trying his best😂

[@DavidJames-g5f]

You get 8 levels from the tv with books 2/3/4. Three different times ya need to take out a couple doors and beds to cap a level almost done to proceed with the next book.

[@FumblsTheSniper]

From my experience that’s accurate. Carpenters buy their materials from the store, finished for installations, and most of the plans are done by someone else. A chair also is a finished craft and anything decent isn’t going to happen without practice.

[@07kilswitch]

I got a friend in carpentry who ended up with and allergy to wood dust after finishing her carpentry degree. Maybe the zomboid guy was also uit of practice for long time haha

[@doodlehates_uttp]

I bet your carpentry involved small items

[@seangallagher9435]

They could buff farmer by giving you a point in strength, or even something unique like an “early riser” perk than gives you some buffs during the morning. Either would fit the theme while giving you more than one stat increase, and not even a very important one at that.

[@ProjectTweak]

Lets hope that in build 42 they will tweak the occupations a bit to make some of them a bit better

[@beckgrit3688]

I really like the unique perks for certain occupations. Because at the end of the day every perk can be leveled in game but stuff unique to the occupation and cant be gained otherwise are super valuable. Like burglar getting a boost to not breaking window locks or lumberjack getting axeman. I think that if every occupation had special traits specific to them they each could be more useful. Like idk maybe electrician can do more specific stuff with electrical applications like wiring ceiling lighting or sum

[@TH3_N]

or a long blunt/sharp lv for farming tools

[@07kilswitch]

I agree that some occupations could use some fitting perks. They are never picked except for noobs who dont know what they do and think a doctor or a metal worker would be great in a apocalypse

[@Drie_Kleuren]

​@@07kilswitchI hope Metal worker gets a buff. I think it should be fair to give that trait every metalworking magazine already known. Its kind of weird that it doesnt. Maybe even some stronger abilities with metal. Idk its a weird occupation. But it can be decent if you play multiplayer/co-op and some other friend is mechanic. Being able to repair some car parts with metal skills is nice, for some mechanic things you need metalwork levels. But then again getting to lvl 4 metalwork is kind if easy and you dont need metalworker...

[@FuryXDMGS]

"Unless you're a player that loves cooking, it isn't stri-" S tier.

[@Dat1ScrubLord]

One small note: you CANNOT become desensitized naturally, you have to have a mod to do this, however it definitely should be a base game feature.

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

You can sorta become it if you survive long enough. Panic reduction speed increases as time goes by. After four months your panic reduction speed maxes out and unless you're facing thousands of zombies, the panic moodle will disappear as soon as it pops up.

[@halcyonways1476]

@@giacomomeluzzi280if you take brave your panic reduction is really good where you may never need beta blockers again. After the 4 month If you don’t take brave you get a nice panic reduction but you loose that 70% reduction buff that brave gives you. Cowardly heavily nerf’s your 4 month reduction fyi 😢

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

@@halcyonways1476 imo there's no need to take brave, beta blockers are so common it's impossible to run out

[@halcyonways1476]

@@giacomomeluzzi280 you’re definitely right about that! I just find it to be a hassle to keep buffing my character during long zombie battles. You gotta rest and keep your exertion down. Which will keep that dreadful sleep meter from raising too fast.

[@Alte.Kameraden]

To be honest, if you're a melee build desensitized isn't an end all be all trait. Strong and investments into Traits to boost long blunt/axe are more valuable. You will be 1-2 smacking Zombies even in a panic state. 😅 I specifically stack traits that increase panic because getting one often means you will be heavily panicked regardless. I barely notice panic's negative effects in combat. Since I rarely use firearm. Cowardly and Fear of Blood are two I often get.

[@ganga_banga]

in my opinion, lumberjack should be higher because 25% attack speed with axes is massive and you can start with 10 strength.

[@-the_lumberjack-]

I agree. He even listed off the entire occupation as if it didn’t have any downside, regardless of if it did you think by that standard it’d be an S :/

[@quinnlee-miller9792]

The extra axe swing is 25% vs trees; it's 5% against zombies. Still amazing of course, especially for the Wood Axe

[@quinnlee-miller9792]

The extra axe swing is 25% vs trees; it's 5% against zombies. Still amazing of course, especially for the Wood Axe

[@-the_lumberjack-]

@@quinnlee-miller9792 Nice spam..? I see 11 replies here.

[@quinnlee-miller9792]

@@-the_lumberjack- Jesus Christ I thought the button didn't work

[@gamingmoth4542]

One more good thing about the Night Owl trait is the increased awareness while sleeping. It means that your character is quicker to wake up to danger.

[@peachesandcream22]

I think it's necessary when you're stupid enough to sleep on the 1st floor without curtains.

[@TheDefaultName]

Also Zeds dont eat you when you are sleeping

[@jessiehogue.]

I play as unemployed most of the time in single player, but in multiplayer, I'm having a lot of fun roleplaying as a doctor/scientist/team medic. Took the Doctor class and all the perks I could to boost my first aid (we play with at least one traits mod, so there's a few solid ones) and I started with 8 in First Aid, lol. I take care of medical supplies for the team, I always carry my doctor's bag on supplies/exploration runs, and I'm always there when one of my friends has to play with fire for whatever reason. D tier, sure. But it's a fun D tier if you do it right, lol.

[@DavidJames-g5f]

Could save the points and just walk on glass while you pound out the tv shows.

[@jessiehogue.]

@@DavidJames-g5f Which would be pretty much the exact opposite of roleplaying. :P

[@DavidJames-g5f]

@@jessiehogue. Zero sense your comment made.

[@jessiehogue.]

@@DavidJames-g5f Oh, okay, you're one of those. It's okay. I hope you had your fun. On that note, gonna start ignoring you now. Have a good day. ^_^

[@peachesandcream22]

@@DavidJames-g5f Dude, you don't know what "roleplay" means? Not all players play only for grind.

[@Tuck213]

The thing about Farmer is, you don't need to level farming to be efficient with it. You put seeds in the ground, water them, and wait. It's great! Sure you might get larger harvests when you have a higher level, but to that I say: simply plant more!

[@t_gabiuel6058]

The farming skill should make plants grow faster and yield more vegetables significantly to make it actually worth grinding.

[@Tuck213]

@@t_gabiuel6058 if I plant just one packet of cabbage seeds and do nothing else, I get enough cabbages to eat for weeks. Doesn't get better than that

[@Cornnnflaek]

Maybe reduce the spoil time a bit for grown produce? Maybe at level 10 have it be 1.5 or 2x longer spoil times

[@DavidJames-g5f]

You get 2.5 levels of farming just from the tv once.

[@fuchsmichael93]

Dont even have to water them. Plant your Garden when its raining and you´re good.

[@danila_mops3193]

A repairman is at least A or even S, because it is thanks to this profession that an ordinary spear can become a formidable weapon in the fight against zombies and stands on a par with a machete.

[@Weatherman4Eva]

Something interesting to consider, a single point in a skill in character creation will make it so that you gain that skill at a permanent 4x faster rate, from what I see in the wiki. Maintenance is such a ridiculously important but tedious skill that i think you really need to make sure grab at least one point either in profession or traits. Repairman is the spear build more or less since you want to get to carpentry 3 for max health spears and you want as much and as fast leveling maintenance as possible due to spears being pretty flimsy. Great list overall, the professions i typically choose most are repairman, lumberjack, and veteran, in no particular order. It really comes down to whether i feel like trying a spear, ax, or gun build respectively. That said, there is a certain magic in beinga burglar to hotwire a vehicle and doing reverse donuts to wipe out a whole horde

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

Repairman is amazing for spear builds, and the Burger Flipper is amazing for knives builds. Maintenance is a pain to level up and is mandatory for both, and the starting level boost all your future xp gains, and spear builds NEED Maintenance, period. Knives builds are really good if you manage to survive a bit so that hunting knives start to appear on zombies, then you have a renewable source of weapons that have decent damage, but more importantly, use next to no stamina. They also get a nice boost from Maintenance because of their low baseline durability, and renewable or not, you can't go around breaking all of your weapons before you found a replacement. As you said, the fitness instructor really shines with sprinter.

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

Well if don't take brave you have six points you can spend for other stuff, such as wakeful which will help you not get tired as often

[@halcyonways1476]

You’re 💯 right. Spears/garden Forks are the fastest killing weapons. Then stone axes (axe man perk and a high maintenance lvl) followed by hunting knives. You can add spiked bats after hunting knives. Machetes and Katanas are not common weapons I’m not bringing those up. Fire/pick axes use up a lot stamina due to them being 3 kilos and make your sleep meter raise faster

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

@@halcyonways1476 on default apoc/six months later settings survivor houses filled with machetes are extremely plentiful in my experience, so it's not hard to get a long blade build if you really want to (you can also get machetes and katanas from zombies after months 2/immediately on six months later). Maintenace is amazing for that as well.

[@phoenixj1985]

Go burger flipper with handy is my alt to repairman man. The cooking skill can be useful in different game modes

[@30fpsguy]

I often choose burger flipper occupation for role playing purposes. Imagine, everything went to sht when the Knox virus occur and you're just a freaking burger flipper. Then you survive and become a unstoppable killing machine.

[@KCGMiyu]

I actually put Construction Worker on A tier mainly because it's a good choice for combat focus as someone who loves short blunt weapons. I just find melee more fun than shooting, unless of course you're playing against players.

[@Silly2smart]

If you can tweak Fire Officer with Strength + Fitness you become a melee killing machine.

[@ProjectTweak]

Axes go vroom

[@heafoxy]

Only one thing: Burger Flipper should be higher for sure because of really cheap cost for such bonuses. It's S tier for players who want to main Short Blades.

[@satten735]

Am i the only one in love with carpenter traits? I just LOVE building base, and not worring about shelter or water, because you can build them almost frome the start. Like kust watching TV can easily get you 8th level pf carpentery, that is more then enough for everything you want to build.

[@ProjectTweak]

Carpenter is definitely a solid choice if you enjoy building from early!

[@frankperry2482]

I love these videos. Please keep them coming, really useful and interesting even to a player with a lot of hours.

[@ProjectTweak]

Thank you! I’m really happy you liked it

[@diamondjitterz]

I love how one of the best occupations in the game isn't even an occupation.

[@imanueljoseph672]

"Your Phd means nothing in the apocalypse" nice one 😂

[@ProjectTweak]

Hehe

[@yastreb.]

Good work! The only occupation I significantly disagree about is burger flipper. I would put them in the A tier because it is so cheap, giving you +2 trait points which means you are paying only 6 points (compared to unemployed) and it gives you maintenance. Maintenance is one of the most important combat skills and the only other ways to get a starting level on it are to take handy for -8 points or be a repairman which is significantly more expensive.

[@mummified7218]

burger flipper would be S for me, short blade is extremely underrated

[@endlessvoid7519]

agreed, burger flipper is the cheapest maintenance boost in the game atm making it a/s tier for me

[@halcyonways1476]

And hunting knives start appearing on zombies after a few weeks. Which is good for those o fit o strength builds and getting a 4x boost for short blade/maintenance is s 💧

[@CommanderSlothUwU]

Imo, police is C tier, veteran is way better because it gives u desensetized trait

[@ProjectTweak]

True that, but you can gain a form of “desensitized” when you’ve killed enough zombies (I think it’s around 1500). By then you don’t have to worry about panic much. Veteran is really good but extremely expensive just for desensitized alone

[@brunomanso9428]

An occupation is good as long as you *focus on doing the specific work.* I like to *fix cars* after missions and *scavenge metal* for them. I'd play as a *mechanic or metalworker.* Or, for *primarily handgun use,* I'd play a *police officer.*

[@ericknorskr8568]

dunno, im an avid min-maxer and in my humble opinion fire officer should definetely be on s+ purely by it's spawn locations and the bonus to fitness, not to mention how broken fire fighter+brawler is (giving you proficiency in the two best weapon categories, making you a killing machine just by findind an fire axe or an crownbar, the latter being a fairly common spawn) It's also not as perk-point hungry as the other "combat" occupations. Other than that, great video!

[@ProjectTweak]

Honestly, it was a tough choice on fire fighter! It’s definitely been one of my favourites to date and I’d definitely recommend players to give it a go Thank you! I’m really happy you enjoyed it!

[@yastreb.]

Agreed, also fire officer has the hidden perk of being able to spawn already wearing military boots, making stomping much more effective. Really useful in the very early game.

[@Buffalo_Soldier]

Repairman is the best class to main spears. Spears are great. So repairman is great :D

[@Okeen12]

Rosewood + lumberjack Axe man is all I do

[@halcyonways1476]

Flexing on the zombies i see.

[@fuchsmichael93]

Rosewood is the best Spawn in General. Every House has a Garage so even if you tone down the Loot, you´ll still have every Tool and a Generator after 2-3 Days.

[@AM-tv2fs]

For me repairman should be A. Carpentry helps making full hp spears quicker, gets you to level 6 carp faster for water barrels. Maintenance allows your spears to ignore durability loss (spears break alot at rirst), plus maintenance helps with all weapons and having a starting point in it helps it level faster. Short blunt is not as bad as people make it sound, like ProjectTweak said, its a common weapon and having it level fast + its common rarity makes it ok. Pair repairman with gymnast for quick nimble leveling and you have a GREAT base for a spear build. Spears are SUPER easy to make, even if you cant find knives, just forage a flint (or whatever they are called in pz). Again great video my guy, keep up the great work.

[@ProjectTweak]

Some really good insights here!

[@KalasenZyphurus]

The combination of being the best at spears (a powerful but flimsy weapon) with the backup of being good at some of the most common, light, and durable weapons is great. Having enough skill at short blunt weapons makes them deal solid enough damage for clearing out areas with minimal replacement. Maintenance skill means that short blunt weapon should almost never break. Carrying around a spear with a backup police baton means you should never be caught having to use a wrong-skill or bad weapon. Plus, you can carry a bag in your off-hand, once you've cleared and looted enough for your spear to break and your inventory to be full. Carpentry is some great synergy as a useful utility skill, as you can break down a door or chair in the field and make a new spear easily. Later on, once your maintenance is high enough, you go all-in on spears and carry two around at all times.

[@DavidJames-g5f]

Tv itself and 2/3/4 books gives ya carpentry 8

[@ilikespagett1514]

For all noobs: do not do what tweak did. Do not move when firing weapons (within reason ofc). You will be much more accurate.

[@ProjectTweak]

Listen to this man right here! 😃

[@pedrofromrio645]

Police officer gives bonuses to aiming, but the Veteran’s desensitized trait is just a better long term perk for when using guns. When you think about it, that perk is constant bonus to your aim. Constantly looking for beta blockers is annoying, so that trait is really good for leveling up firearms in the late early to mid game. Pistols are actually somewhat viable as a veteran in the late early game. The panicked state really does have a big impact on your aim, so without it, they’re more viable early on.

[@viniwizi]

If you take handy with repairmen you can grind a single level of carpentry and instantly be able to craft max condition crafted spears with +3 maintenance, that way you can become a zombie killing machine day 1.

[@Lampaluile]

Repairman is 100% my favorite occupation now! Lumberjack is pretty cool too because of the swing speed

[@ghjkhb]

Gotta argue, Veteran only S tier. The god damn panic reduction is king.

[@Naggstek]

Wasn't sure how this video would go but after that lettuce joke I knew things would work out fine.

[@captprice2225]

for me veteran should be S tier, I always play him, its very good cuz of the aiming and cold blood skill - you simply dont panic which is useful

[@ProjectTweak]

The immunity to panic is bloody broken, I agree

[@thecognitiverambler8911]

My favorite profession that I pretty much always take, as well.

[@shaokhanwins1037]

one thing to keep in mind the list changes drastically in MP. With a group, focused occupations tend to be better than jack of all trades occupations since you will have teammates to cover things for you, and you cover things for them.

[@ProjectTweak]

Absolutely agree. This was aimed at solo players but I will look into releasing one soon for MP. Much easier to diversify your occupations if you’re playing with mates!

[@austinwest2735]

@@ProjectTweaki would also love a MP tier list! Good video

[@ProjectTweak]

@@austinwest2735 Can do! Although I would have to create some form of parameters otherwise it will be difficult to create a tierlist as they could all theoretically be A or S tier depending on the playstyle of the players hehe

[@azuritedreams5936]

Your so underrated! Keep up the great work, you'll definitely make it someday! ^^

[@ProjectTweak]

Thank you so much for the kind comment 😃I'm enjoying making videos for you guys!

[@zaythoven4809]

One thing is that the fitness instructors regularity of doing exercises starts at half (only real reason I would pick him)

[@LogicFox]

Thank you KZbin for recommending this channel crazy underrated

[@itssmee1597]

only criticism is to hold the tier list for a couple of moments for us to look at the completed list. great vid!

[@foxincrocs]

I think Carpenter has fallen off as a profession with the increased rate of garbage bag spawns. In early builds of the game you really didn't want to waste them on the smaller rain barrels since they were in such short supply. Also the stairs could be built to a couple of the completely impenetrable fenced in areas before those areas were updated and they added the ability to climb over them.

[@dustinherk8124]

electrician should be B tier cus you can still use generators even when taking the illiterate trait, which would normally prevent you from using generators once power cuts out. especially when illiterate grants 10 points. and alot of players hate sitting around and reading, even though it speeds up the process of grinding skills.

[@Austin-sw3mf]

I feel like fisherman should come with +1 to spear. It seems logical that if you're able to spear a fish, you'd be more adept at hitting zeds, as well.

[@CoolKidCroc]

Police Officer, Burglar and Unemployed. The three pillars of real life society.

[@corriblehunt4554]

unless you're playing sandbox with a lot of extra trait points added, they're all pointless. The good ones will force you to give your character so many negative traits, you end up half blind, deaf and fat to afford them

[@FroggySandwich]

You sound South African 😂. Epic tear list

[@ProjectTweak]

What gave it away 😂

[@tibet751]

You cannot become desensitized. You have to pick veteran or you will not see it. Fisherman also has a foraging boost and it’s THE class for any indefinitely sustainable survivor

[@ProjectTweak]

You can become desensitized, in a sense. Your natural panic reduction rate increases as you kill zombies (I think it equalizes at around 1500). However, you won't get the Desensitized trait as that's exclusive to veteran

[@loudgunmakerco.335]

I tend to go with lumberjack, brawler, and fast learner for easy axe leveling. I can usually get to axe 10 in the first or 2nd month (because I play far too aggressive).

[@tendust1513]

the music just gave me serious nostalgia

[@GeekGen]

Where are the hot zombie moms ...

[@ProjectTweak]

In my backyard

[@ericknorskr8568]

i love the fact that 90% of zomboid reviews are people with 100+ hours talking shit about the game not having sex

[@GeekGen]

@@ericknorskr8568 whats sex? I have touched this green stuff growing on my lawn? .. Should I be worried?

[@WizzyOoze]

I love and hate the professions that have unique traits. Pros being that you get those cool unique skills and cons being you cannot unlock them by any means other than modding. Having actual stats for surviving is cool but crafting your own p**e bombs as the Engineer is also really cool but I nearly always take Lumberjack cause I build a lot and getting all the wood is super annoying and slow otherwise.

[@Lean_Dankr]

Fitness instructer gains regularity with exercises faster which is kinda cool

[@lordowencat4231]

To those who want it, the chart is at 10:37 You’re welcome

[@StaminaLoss]

Fitness is the more better trait because it has so much utility + is slow to level up. You can keep fighting even after you escape the horde, keep running to escape for areas like Louisville or high density areas, etc. The extra strength makes Fire officer arguably one of the best because of how cheap and good it is out the gate. Guns are very easy to level up. You just find a shotgun... that's it. You just herd them and stand still, you can hit a lot and level up super quick. Basically unless you really really want to use guns, it is really not as useful as people say it is to go for Police officer or Veteran Hotwiring cars is funny. Car keys are everywhere. The only issue is gas, but it is super easy to find keys in or around car parks in areas and you wouldn't have to hotwire at all. Stealth is nice, although it is not as good as people say it is as it is pretty inconsistent with sound, but it also is not the be all end all as often you will attract a horde or will be blocked in a lot of areas if you only stealth. At least bring up every single counter to every skill instead of just sprinting lmao. At least the extra sprinting cuts down on mindless grinding. Funny enough, you can just use a molotov cocktail instead of explosives. It has pushback and damage, just that if the objective is to kill a horde, you have a cheap solution that any occupation can do.

[@samuelmoreira9606]

I think Chef should be at the very least B tier, after reaching the 7th level, you can cook with any igredient, even if it is rotten, so if you survive long enough, you can reuse all those rotten foods you find in the houses, which may be really good if you want to save some of your canned food stored

[@fk3239]

Your views on the different weapon types are stuck in the noob stage. Axes are overrated. Short blunt is perfectly fine. Short blade is fantastic. Almost everything starts to one shot with enough strength and weapon skill. A hunting knife is very light and very common. The only worthwhile thing on the burglar is the nimble XP boost, but that's not enough to carry it. The hotwiring part is a complete non-consideration. You learn to hotwire extremely easy, no need to waste your occupation on it.. This is another thing that noobs love but is really not that great. Burglar belongs in B tier, and Repairman belongs in S tier. And no, repairman isn't good because of a spear build. Spears blow. It's about the maintenance and hidden foraging stats. The short blunt bonus is nice too but not really a factor. The carpentry is... Who gives a shit.

[@Infiniti-Beau]

6:20 ☝🏼🤓 actkchually the killing allot of zombies and gaining it are from a mod we all use.

[@2ndEditionBryce]

Do you not get XP boosts with these as well? Those should be brought up as well.

[@ProjectTweak]

absolutely you do get xp boosts with the occupations

[@thecognitiverambler8911]

I must be an army of one, because I think the burglar is criminally (pun intended) overrated. Its entire draw comes down to a trait that is VERY easily obtainable by every other character in the game by swapping some bulbs and dismantling watches. Stealth skills are useless, I said what I said, and the nimble is fantastic, and really the biggest redeeming quality of the profession to me. That's a LOT of points to invest. I'll just take gymnast and a different profession every single time. If I REALLY need a vehicle early (rarely the), I can scrounge for one with a key, otherwise I'll know how to hotwire within the first week anyway.

[@Jonathan-bu7iv]

Police Officer S-tier what. It only helps you when you’re so established it’s not that hard to survive anymore. It does absolutely nothing to help you get there. Just very surprised.

[@Zero-zo3fp]

I disagree about unemployed being S tier I've been unemployed for 6 months and it feel awful , F tier

[@synsol1008]

Axe man with strong, athletic and nimble is all u need, the rest of the skills are easily grinded out

[@Grav_0]

Construction worker in C tier is criminal, taking it with handy is ridiculous.

[@guyfromhesse-hannau6625]

W for putting unemployed in S Tier

[@HavenEruz]

classes should be rebalanced in the next update they need to, useless classes should start with a few positive traits to balance using "diversity" in character creation, like nurse/doctor/chef/farmer should start with +3 ~ +6 points (i wouldnt put fisherman because they gonna rework the fishing system and it may come in hand) then u can balance ur character creation based on versality what would make they much more usefull, even in coop servers those classes are almost wortheless after a short time played to balance they can increase a few points in uneployed, i know that nowdays u can easily add more points, but the game should be balanced by its preset configuration not by edited ones or modded ones They can also add variation at classes a carpentery that worked on that all his life and all he can do is to desassemble chairs? KKKK classes should have appreantice/master based starts using more positive or negative points to balanced it

[@TylerStupid]

Lumberjack s+ tier

[@Alveonadra]

I wish i could get into multiplayer so i could try out the other, not so great occupations.

[@zac_prpht]

WAIT! If you pick Veteran with the Cowardly trait, would the debuff be negated or offset?

[@hellpyro2385]

I don't think you can pick brave or cowardly as veteran

[@elsoundgarden]

I love Park Ranger.-4 solved with smoker.

[@aidan8134]

A South African pz KZbinr!!?

[@ProjectTweak]

What gave it away? 😂

[@aidan8134]

@@ProjectTweak I can hear the accent well sometimes

[@snoozy3864]

lumberjack only gets A tier?? thats a solid S tier brother

[@Makakikus]

An occupation I pick 100% of the time is metalworker paired with Amateur mechanic trait. It is WILD the amount of metalworking experience you gain by salvaging burnt vehicles. Also, if you max metalwork and mechanics, you can repair vehicles very easy with less materials. Metalworker is awesome to fortify your base. If you like the metalworker and mechanic role, I highly reccommend the following mods: -Vehicle Repair Overhaul -Easy Lightbar Repair -Easy Heater Repair Good luck!

[@CyranofromBergerac]

Sounds like a great support character on multiplayer.

[@dcmcmother3531]

You forgot to mention that you can also level up carpentry via vhs tapes

[@ProjectTweak]

Good call!

[@GetAssista]

"Short blades... Meh" Dude, you don't understand knives. On large zombie pop them are the only (yes, the only!) weapon in the game that allows you to cut down hordes almost indefinitely without stamina issues. This is endgame of course, you need nimble at 4+, decent maintainance, a space to backpedal to, and the short blade skill itself at high enough level. And woah, you are an absolute killing machine that sneezes at axe vs crowbar debates

[@TypicalBoy0604]

Early game to upgrade your reloading skill just take the magazine your using and keep unloading and reloading it, it gives you the points you need. It’s a bit tedious of course, but it’s better than dying because you reloaded too slow.

[@sdgamer1860]

Depending on my chosen combat style and zombie settings (plus the horde night mod) I would go Policeman for range combat or put stout, fit and ball player on fireman for a melee build. Started to not opt for brave because if my survivor lives long enough (about 7 days or so) they gain resistance to panic make smaller zombie groups easier to deal with EDIT: Guns are really useful if you are trying to clear out certain areas such as the Muldraugh Police station which has a book store right across from it and the Muldraugh School which also has A LOT of books to grab so Police Officer REALLY helps with that kind of thing. Also Metalworker only get really useful with the Workshop mod along with it's 3 sub mods that does add scrap weapons, armor and guns along with the Scrap Warrior Trait which gives a plus one to metalworking and hands out early scrap weapon recipes (the scrap shivs can level that skill up FAST)

[@denisecastellanos4866]

PT: "Unless you are a player who LOOOOVES cooking...." Me: "Oh yeah, I LOOOOVES cooking!!" Still have not and will not do a Chef start for practical purposes. Because, with the amount of cooking I do, I level it up super fast anyway. Could see an RP value for it though. Nurse is also one with a primarily RP purpose, in vanilla. One of my mains is a nurse and I am RPing that she was working as a nurse in the clinic just North of the gated community in Muldraugh when the quarantine began. I keep in game journal entries, developing her story. Nurse can actually have a practical purpose if you use the mod First Aid Overhaul by Braven, on the Steam workshop. By default, the mod makes it so that treating a wound (e.g. applying a bandage) has a chance to fail until you reach level 4 in first aid. Nurse in this case start with the Medical Practitioner perk which means they will never fail. By the way, I have come super close to dying due to multiple consecutive failed bandaging attempts with other characters. The mod totally makes first aid viable and the pressure to level it, well... more pressing.

[@ANormalOnion]

Burger Flippers and Construction Workers are B Tier at least in my opinion As strong as Axes, Long Blades, and Long Blunt weapons are out of the box, short weapons are numerous and have less strain on stamina and for anyone that wants to go full loot goblin but still be lethal there's an open hand to hold a second bag with. Also if we're speaking strictly vanilla, they also have the advantage of being able to hold a flashlight if they're caught out at night or in a dark building.

[@mee091000]

I'm not a fan of seeing Chef in D tier tbh... Cooking is not as useless as you think and Short Blade builds are a lot better in Melee when it comes to stamina usage and attack speed. It's less safe but you can fight far more Zombies without getting exhausted than you can with larger weapons.

[@odettenadinedutkiewicz]

Another great video 😁

[@ProjectTweak]

Thank you!

[@nik-btd]

Once you can skillfully negate enough "bad traits" to get a huge amounts of points, Unemployed becomes a habit, imho. I'm a Hobo with a Shotgun lately.

[@phoenixj1985]

Repairman is s tier for me. Burger flipper high A tier. Burgler could be useful for nimble buts its fairly easy to grind to hotwiring and get gymnast perk. Any trade with uniques such as lumberjack, fitness instructor, security guard or park ranger make interesting builds. Firefighter/Rosewood is s tier for noobs. Almost guaranteed to start in the firestation with a bunch of axes. It really depends on game mode, experience and play style.

[@christianflorano7237]

Lumberjack should be S tier. I can clear hordes with just an axe even my character is exhausted. My daily grind is exercise + incrase strenght and axe.

[@moisetiberiucosmin2059]

Lumberjack is easily the top S Tier, right under Officer. Lumberjack is even very good for vanilla, because after a month or two I think zombies will spawn with axes in them, and if you find a wood axe and make your maintenance lvl 4-5, breaking Axes will be less of a hassle. And after you get Axe skill to 7 at least you can literally 1 hit zombies and sometimes 2 hits.

[@drnoaklistiir3067]

Creator of this list is definitely huge combat lover and does not consider much survival and crafting elements. Regarding combat, for the most part it's melee anyway. police officer is B at best thanks to aiming only. You can unload and reload one 9mm magazine a few times and have reloading leveled up easily. Veteran may waste a bit more ammo on the start but in the end thrives in combat. Easiest for beginners are Firefighter, Carpenter, Construction worker and Unemployed. My personal faves are Engineer , Mechanic and Electrician since it's too easy to learn hotwiring to be a burglar and tune vehicles which is so in depth that it's almost like a separate minigame on its own. On the combat perspective creating bombs is definitely useful and even it is not usually recommended you can use cars as weapons too if you know what you're doing and it is easy for you to repair them.

[@Veteran_cameraman]

In my opinion, unemployed is in A tier, amd not S tier, because it has no special skills like knowing how to use generators, or axe man

[@OttosTheName]

Burger flipper is fantastic in runs like CDDA or 16 pop extremely rare loot runs. It's quite popular amongst the chadly players. Having that 4x XP for Maintenance AND short blade, the most plentiful weapon type is Goated. And it's so incredibly cheap. I'm pretty sure some of the best players would put it in A or S tier. Short blade weapons aren't 'okay at best' after spear they are by far the most useful tool for taking down big hordes while using essentially no stamina at all. (less stamina than spear, but also less DPS). There's a good reason they are quite popular amongst the more experienced players. Newer players find them scary though, which is fair.

[@justareguralcitizen9492]

I would consider the fact you can very fast gain the ability to hijack a car with the mechanic even on the first day.

[@sachimi_ggz]

you CANT get desensitized on vanilla

[@ProjectTweak]

It’s not desensitized as in the trait that veteran gives, more so your natural panic reduction rate increases over time so it’s similar to being desensitized

[@rationaldemon195]

I enjoyed these ratings on pz builds and always laugh at people not realising how strong fitness instructor truly is, its defacto S tier and everything else simply can't compete. But thats just my opinion. I reccomend just building a high endurance build with fitness with low amount of sleep you are truly awake never tired and running from point a to b in no time with the power of SHOES nothing can stop you. Fatigue and tiredness is what ultimatly kills you not cockyness and reckleness MUAHAHAHAHAHA👹👹👹

[@alecedgerly1277]

You know in 60 years when build 42 comes out this is gonna be super outdated

[@ProjectTweak]

Oh yes I do. When it eventually comes out, a brand new video is due

[@alecedgerly1277]

@@ProjectTweak My grandkids shall wait with bated breath

[@FiftyStates5]

Fire Officer, Carpenter and Park Ranger are my FAVORITES

[@pibaeater3454]

Dont know what's wrong with my game, cuz burglar doesnt allow me to hotwire cars from the start

[@ProjectTweak]

Make sure you have a screwdriver in your inventory, then hotwiring will work! :)

[@pibaeater3454]

@@ProjectTweak thanks 👍

[@RustyKlowbi]

Security guard can be higher if you are playing single player. The single fact on sleeping less. Allow you do more stuff that you couldn't in normal playthrough. Required a little to none sleep with some energy food like vitamin and coffee. Allow players you scavenge longer without worrying need to sleep too often.

[@Lampaluile]

I feel like unemployed is overated if not very overated. It doesn't allow you to maximise your starting stats and has no ability the likes of axe man or desensitized which are huge for long playthough imo ( as their unobtainable)

[@sootierlamb3223]

I have always gone burglar and barely anything else burglar is just so good to breeze through the start and be able to immediately Hotwire cars and also the sneaking and agility bonuses are amazing for supply runs

[@DaCouchWarrior]

Im played neraly 100 hours in SP and now playing with big group of friends, and i can say that its just different because you have more people and other foccuses. You do not think in long term while playing with friends (because we dont need it) so occupation like ranger is something like b or even c in MP while in SP its solid A/S (long term). For me honestly Lumberjack in MP is best choice, single player is depends on what i want from run, so burglar, ranger, policeman or firefighter (sometimes even fitness instructor).

[@RyanNygard-h2r]

I always picker Fitness Instructor for the 3 extra fitness, I hate how slow exercising is in this game so I spend all of my points on extra strength and fitness. All of the skills I can be leveled up to level 10 quite easily. I do think the other occupations are easier at the start of the game though.

[@SloopyBjDevil.]

The thing about Engineer. You can easily craft bombs if you are in storage areas. And since bombs efficienty is not limited by aim you can escape/raid players with high aim in city areas.(When you throw pipe bomb everyone prefers to retreat to not get hit than to shot you down) Also you can combine pipebombs with zombies hordes against group of players.

[@myr_wlk698]

Wdym with combining pipe bombs with zombies? Is there a strat you use or is simply to throw them to distracted players fighting zombies? Cuz in that case you could just shoot them right?

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@myr_wlk698i think he means using the pipe bomb to blow a hole in the defenses, plus using the sound of the explosion to lure a hoard into the now breached defenses

[@epicamigo5395]

you still cant get desensitized perk by killing zombies, only with a mod

[@ProjectTweak]

You can get a form of desensitized over time, due to your panic recovery rate increasing. It just takes a very long while

[@epicamigo5395]

@@ProjectTweak yeah i get what you mean

[@Nagib23_32]

Okay I expected to see things I disagree with but seeing BURGLAR in 'S' tier? huh? 1) It's one of the most expensive occupations in the entire game/ 2) It only gives a bonus to a SIGNLE usful skill - nimble. The other 2 are stealth skills and are useless, if not even harmful. Stealth is a common noob trap, and will get you killed way more often than it will save you. 3) The ability to hotwire cars can be obtained by reading 2 books, disassembling 2-3 houses worth of appliances and watching a single carzone VHS. Having this ability day 1 is cool, but spending SIXTEEN perk points for a single skill buff and an ability you will get after a week anyway? Seriously? Burglar is a 'C' tier at best, but I would put it in 'D' tier just because of how expensive it is and how little useful bonuses it provides

[@nicolestanley5825]

I know someone's probably already said this, but Electrician immediately becomes S-tier on any ILLITERATE playthrough, as it's the ONLY WAY TO USE GENERATORS in such a build!