Hunter

Hunter

Class	Traits
Type	Positive Trait
Points	-8
Skill Boosts	Aiming: +1 Tracking: +1 Sneaking: +1 Short Blade: +1 Butchering: +1

Hunter gives a character a broad start in hunting skills. It adds a level each to Aiming, Tracking, Sneaking, Short Blade and Butchering.

It is a positive trait and costs 8 points at character creation. It suits a rural player who plans to hunt animals for food. The trait covers every step, from tracking the animal and shooting it to cutting up the carcass.

Hunter Effects

Aiming makes firearms more accurate. Tracking helps find animal trails. Sneaking lets the character get close without scaring prey or drawing zombies. Short Blade covers knives, which double as a quiet weapon. Butchering covers cutting up the catch.

The trait teaches a full set of traps. A character knows Make Stick Trap, Make Snare Trap, Make Crate Trap, Make Box Trap and Make Cage Trap from the start. It also teaches Make Stag Head Trophy.

Foraging improves too. The search area grows, and weather and darkness hurt the search less. Animals, berries, mushrooms and medicinal plants turn up a little more often.

Hunter also adds extra clothing options at character creation. These include pieces such as the Hunting Vest.

Hunter Skill Boosts

Hunter adds these skill levels when the character is created.

Skill	Levels
Aiming	+1
Tracking	+1
Sneaking	+1
Short Blade	+1
Butchering	+1

Hunter Recipes

A character with Hunter knows these recipes from the start, with no book or magazine needed.

Name	Recipe	Crafting Materials	Tools	Skill	Station	Learned	Spawn ID
Crate Trap	Make Crate Trap	3x Plank 5x Nails	Hacksaw Claw Hammer	Carpentry: 0	In Hand	Yes	`/additem Base.TrapCrate`
Stick Trap	Make Stick Trap	4x Wooden Rod 1x Twine	-	None	In Hand	Yes	`/additem Base.TrapStick`
Snare Trap	Make Snare Trap	1x Plank 2x Twine	Hacksaw	Trapping: 1	In Hand	Yes	`/additem Base.TrapSnare`
Box Trap	Make Box Trap	4x Plank 7x Nails	Hacksaw Claw Hammer	Carpentry: 1, Trapping: 2	In Hand	Yes	`/additem Base.TrapBox`
Cage Trap	Make Cage Trap	5x Wire	Pliers	Trapping: 3	In Hand	Yes	`/additem Base.TrapCage`
Deer Head Trophy	Make Stag Head Trophy	1x Stag Head 2x Plank 2x Nails 2x Sinew Thread 10x Rag or Cotton Balls	Large Knife Claw Hammer Hacksaw Needle Awl	Carpentry: 4, Tailoring: 4	Any Surface	Yes	`/additem Base.Mov_HuntingTrophy`

Picking Hunter

Hunter suits a wilderness build above all. The 8 points are high, but the trait covers many skills at once.

It overlaps with Hiker, which also teaches the simple traps. Hunter costs more but adds combat and stealth skills. A player who wants to shoot and sneak as well as trap gets more from Hunter.

A city build will use the hunting side less. The Aiming, Sneaking and Short Blade levels still help in any run.

Notes

One level each in Aiming, Tracking, Sneaking, Short Blade and Butchering.
Teaches a full set of animal traps.
Adds hunting clothing options at character creation.
Foraging finds slightly more food and herbs.

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