A Plague Tale: Requiem — Skills and perks guide

Amicia isn’t totally helpless in A Plague Tale: Requiem. She’s got her trusty slingshot, a deadly crossbow, and some additional tools to make quick work of baddies. Still, there are some nifty quirks that she can obtain. Here’s our A Plague Tale: Requiem skills and perks guide to help you unlock Amicia’s full potential as you progress in the campaign.

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A Plague Tale: Requiem – Skills and perks guide

To be clear, the skills and perks in A Plague Tale: Requiem are unlocked automatically and in a linear order. However, the “XP” you earn is completely dependent on the actions that you do throughout the course of the campaign. Here’s the gist:

• Prudence (stealth) – Increased if you tend to get past enemies by way of stealth.
• Aggressive (combat) – Increased if you fight and kill enemies; counters and crossbow/slingshot kills are counted; can sometimes increase if certain companions are able to kill enemies on their own.
• Opportunism (crafting) – Increased the more often you craft or use tools.

Prudence skills and perks

• Light Footstep – Make less noise when moving.
• Nimbleness – Move faster when crouched.
• Throwing Stance – Throw objects further away.
• Armor Piercer – Gains the action to backstab armored soldiers.

Aggressive skills and perks

• Grappler – Push enemies into rats to kill them instantly.
• Recovery – Recover faster from blows.
• Vital Points – Strangle enemies faster and quieter with your slingshot.
• Quick Fingers – Reload weapons faster.

Opportunism skills and perks

• Alchemy Knowledge – Craft ammo faster.
• Nothing Lost – Save one resource when crafting.
• Material Division – Obtain additional upgrade materials when crafting.
• Pure Product – Obtain an additional ammo type when crafting.

A Plague Tale: Requiem is available via Steam.