Perks

Perks are a new system that allows you to increase the maximum possible level of a specific skill (2->3, 3->4, etc.) on your character, giving you the upper hand against other players They also unlock particular skills for you without the need to unlock that particular skill, saving you precious time and effort during gameplay. In the near future, perks will also be able to unlock hidden skills that are otherwise inaccessible! You’ll keep perks regardless of server wipes, allowing you and your friends to progressively get stronger over multiple wipes!

## What are Perks?

Perks consist of a total of 10 unique abilities that each apply to one of the 3 major skill categories: Survival, Resource, and Combat.

Each perk also boasts two types of effects: ‘Basic’, and ‘Additional’. Each current perk(each card) also comes with a particular level (1, 2, or 3), seen in the top left corner of the perk’s image.

### Base Effects

Base effects are inherent for each perk, bestowing its wearer with a unique characteristic represented by the image and name on the front of the perk.

### Additional Effects

Each perk comes with an additional, random, effect.

### Perk Levels

Perks with higher levels gain random additional effects

Level 1 Perks = have **1 additional effect**.

Level 2 Perks = have **2 additional effects**.

Level 3 Perks = have **3 additional effects**.

Obtainable perks are listed in the table below:

## How to Get Perks

There are currently 2 ways to acquire perks:

1. **You can purchase lower level perks in the game lobby’s Terra Shop.** You can purchase one(1) random perk for 200 terrapoints. Hovering over each perk will show you the base effect for the respective perk type.

2. **After successfully boarding the rocket at the end of your server’s lifespan**, Perks will be distributed according to each player’s server ranking at the end of a server’s lifespan, when the server expires. Very low ranking will result in no perks, while higher rankings will increase your chances of receiving better perks. Boarding the rocket will also increase your odds of receiving a good perk, so be sure to get on before it’s too late!

To avoid any confusion, here’s a basic guide to perk distribution:

## Perk Management

You can see your set of current perks by going to the STORAGE section of the game’s lobby, and selecting PERKS. Looking at the left of your screen, you’ll see three options: Perk Storage, Perk Upgrade, and Perk Disassembling. Perk upgrades are not currently available, but will be added in the very near future.

### **Perk Upgrades**

To upgrade a perk, you can spend an amount of Terrapoints to combine 3 perks of the same level to create a new, higher level perk.
The max level of perks is level 3.

### **Perk Disassembly**

You may disassemble unwanted perks to obtain terrapoints. Higher level perks will return a greater amount of terrapoints.

## Equipping and Resetting Perks

### Equipping Perks

When initially connecting to a server, you can equip up to 3 perks while on the Character Customization screen.

***Limitations***:

* Perks that are already equipped on a character in one server cannot be simultaneously equipped (shared) by a character on a different server.
* Equipping more than one perk with the same base effect is not allowed. All equipped perks must have different base effects.

### Resetting Perks

You may reset perks through the ‘Official Servers’ screen. By selecting the server that contains the character you would like to reset, you’ll find a “CHARACTER RESET” button on the right side of your screen in the server’s INFORMATION section. Clicking that button will take you to the character customization screen. You can also change your character’s appearance if you wish at no extra terrapoint cost.

***Limitations***:

* After initial character creation, you will have one free opportunity to reset that character’s perks. Subsequent perk resets will consume Terra Points, with the cost increasing each time. Character reset costs are reset when a server wipes.

## Finding your perks while playing

While playing on a server, you can see your equipped perks by opening the SKILLS menu, and selecting PERKS at the top-right of the screen.

In the near future, you’ll be able to acquire perks that unlock hidden skills that are otherwise unobtainable.