Perks

(maximum of 32 perks)

Tier 1 - Combat

Perks that have a direct effect on combat. Damage increases, status inflictions,

1. Determination - When <= 40HP, move at an increased speed and shoot at an increased rate of fire.
2. Strikes Twice - Alt-fire discharges 30 cells of the thunderbolt. Discharge does not harm you.
3. Plan B - Damage resistance with melee weapons out, higher damage.
4. Serial Killer - Combo kills to get a temporary damage buff. Stacks to a maximum of 200% damage.
5. Express Delivery - Projectiles are faster. Rockets penetrate enemies.
6. Misdirection - Grenades and rockets bounce off enemies, doing high damage. A "bounced" rocket inflicts no damage to you.
7. Punisher - Higher pain chance. Hitscans penetrate enemies.
8. Bullet Hose - Sustained fire gives ROF+damage boost to automatics.
9. Demolition Man - Greater splash on explosives, explosions pierce DR.
10. Long Barrel - Reduced spread on all weapons.
11. Collateral Damage - Nearby enemies take a little damage when an enemy dies.
12. Sadism - Pained enemies are slow for a small period of time.
13. Stopwatch - Cumulative slow motion.
14. Deconstruction Tool - Explosive nails.

Tier 2 - Survivalism

Perks that assist with resource management. Health, armour, ammo. On the extreme end of the scale, these perks can bail you out if you screw up incredibly.

14. Vampirism - Get a little health back from slain enemies.
15. Battle Medicine - Get extra health from medkits. Overhealing does not decay.
16. Metal Eater - Get health from armour pickups. Use ammo boxes to eat them as health.
17. Finders Keepers - Get extra shells and nails from backpacks.
18. Divine Intervention - Be saved from death once per episode. (1HP, penta)
19. Armour Salvage - Picking up green armour while on yellow or red repairs your yellow/red armour. Backpacks contain armour shards.
20. Emergency Exit - Teleport back to the map entrance 3 times per episode.
21. Budgeting - The Super Shotgun and Super Nailgun consume less ammo.
22. Safety First - Less self damage.
23. High BMI - Higher max HP. Enemies do not knock you around as much.
24. Macgyver - Use shells, nails and rockets in guns not of that ammo type. (1 shell = 1 nail, 10 shells = 1 rocket, 5 shells = 1 cell)

Tier 3 - Utility

Perks that give you new abilities falling under neither of the previous tiers.

21. Artful Dodger - Double jump. Heat seeking projectiles turn slower.
22. Telekitnesis - Pick up stuff by shooting it.
23. Bloody Mess - Damage boost. Higher chance to gib enemies.
24. Light Feet - Speed boost. Don't set off grenades by touching them.
25. Juggler - Knock enemies around with all weapons.
26. Crazy Legs - Increased knockback from quick melee, snap-autoaim with quick melee.
27. Diagnosis - See enemies' health.