The latter will prove difficult, and youll have to master several game concepts in order to be successful.

Perhaps the most vital of these is the combat in State of Decay, but today were going to focus on the four basic skills that every character has, and what they mean in the grand scheme of things.

Some survivors can possess additional skills known as Traits, but well get into that a bit more another time.

For now, the important thing to understand is that each skill can be ranked up to level seven, usually by performing actions related to that skill.

As an example, killing zombies with melee combat will help rank up your Fighting skill, and once you max it out, youll unlock a Special Technique to go with it.

This makes Cardio one of the most important skills that players will need to train in State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition.

If you run out of stamina, try eating a snack to give yourself a boost, then get back to training.

When you rank up your Cardio to level seven, youll have 30 more stamina than when you started.

This shouldnt be an issue, since even the first few minutes of game play will see you battling the undead.

If you really want to jump to the front of the line and reach level seven in a hurry, try taking on a horde with the help of one or two other survivors.

Its risky, so decide how important combat skills are to your game.

At level four, players can choose to specialize in a firearm type.

If you want to level up your Shooting skill, just kill zombies with firearms.

By reaching level seven youll get a 60 percent bump in recoil reduction.

At level one this action will take you 10 seconds, but by the time you hit level seven you can search quietly in only four-seconds.

Thats a pretty big jump considering the threats that lurk outside most abandoned houses.

It should also be noted that during the mission Home Away From Home, players will get a bump in their Wit skill every time they approach a potential Home Site.

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