In Survivor.io, there is a huge amount of Equipment that you can equip your Survivor with before starting a battle. However, this is just half the story of how well you will do. The other half will depend on the Skills you pick up during the battle. In this Survivor.io Skill Guide, we take a look at all the different Skills available, how to upgrade them, when to use them, and more!
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What are Skills in Survivor.io
Skills are a huge part of every battle in Survivor.io. They are essentially special attacks (Active Skills) or passive buffs (Passive Skills) that are granted to your Survivor when they level up, after collecting energy from fallen enemies, or from the chests that are dropped by defeated bosses. In total, you are allowed to have a maximum of 6 Active Skills and 6 Passive Skills during a battle.
Although there is some RNG involved in which Skills you will end up with, having a clear idea as to those you prefer will certainly help guide your decision. In this Survivor.io Skill Guide, we will go over everything you need to know so as to make this decision easier in the heat of battle.
How to get Skills in Survivor.io
When you start the battle, you begin with 1 Active Skill related to your Weapon. Further Skills are gained either by leveling up your Survivor during a battle by collecting the energy dropped by fallen enemies or as loot from the chests dropped by defeated bosses. However, each of these has a slightly different mechanic in terms of what Skills you get:
- Leveling your Survivor: each time you level you will get a choice of 3 random skills. You get to choose one to add to your Survivor.
- Chests: when you loot a chest, you will be rewarded either 1,3, or 5 skills at random to be added to your Survivor.
As already mentioned, you are allowed to have a maximum of 6 Active Skills and 6 Passive Skills during battle. Once you have reached the limit (and maxed their levels), you will instead get Gold as a reward from leveling and from chests.
How to Upgrade Skills in Survivor.io
Each time you gain a Skill during battle, it starts off at level 1 and has a pretty basic/weak effect. However, you are able to level each Skill up to make them much more powerful. To do this, you simply need to select Skills you already have when leveling your Survivor or gain duplicates from the RNG in the chests.
The max level of a Skill depends on whether it is a Passive Skill or an Active Skill. Passive Skills can go up to a maximum level of 5, whilst Active Skills can go up to a maximum level of 6. Level 6 is also known as Evo and at this point, it evolves into a new version of itself with much more powerful abilities.
However, to get an Active Skill up to its Evo level, you must meet one further requirement. Indeed, for each Active Skill, there is a corresponding Passive Skill that you must have at level 1 in order to be able to move the Active Skill from level 5 to Evo. This is covered later on in this Survivor.io Skill Guide. However, it is shown in the game when selecting a Passive Skill what Active Skill it helps you Evo.
Survivor.io Skills List
As already mentioned, during battle you are able to accumulate a total of 6 Active Skills and 6 Passive Skills. Once you have picked one, you are able to level it by increasing the level of your Survivor or by finding chests. In the following sections of this Survivor.io Skill Guide, we outline all the different skills you can get, along with their buffs as you level them.
Survivor.io Active Skills
The table below shows all the different Active Skills you can get during battle. Numbers 1 to 5 show the new damage that the skill does at each level as well as how many items the Skill utilizes. The Skill item is represented by the letter in the square brackets. Please note that the attack represents a multiplier of your Survivors base attack. Check out our Survivor Guide for more information on this.
Evo shows the new damage done and items utilized at its final Evo level where it evolves into a more extreme version of itself for example with much greater speed, size, and shorter cooldown. The new Evo Skill item is represented by the bolded letters inside the square brackets.
| Skill | Description | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Evo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomerang [B] | Throws a boomerang | ATK x2.4 [B] x1 | ATK x2.4 [B] x2 | ATK x4.8 [B] x2 | ATK x6 Size+ [B] x2 | ATK x6 Size+ [B] x2 | ATK x6 [BX] x2 |
| Brick [Br] | Throws a brick | ATK x2 [Br] x1 | ATK x3 [Br] x2 | ATK x4 [Br] x3 | ATK x5 [Br] x4 | ATK x6 [Br] x5 | ATK x6 [BrX] x8 |
| Drill Shot [D] | Fires a drill | ATK x1 [D] x1 | ATK x1 [D] x2 | ATK x1 Speed+ [D] x3 | ATK x1.3 [D] x4 | ATK x1.3 [D] x5 | ATK x13 Speed+ [DX] x1 |
| Drone-A [Da] | Launches missles | ATK x1 [Da] x1 | ATK x2 [Da] x1 | ATK x2 Missiles+ [Da] x1 | ATK x3 [Da] x1 | ATK x5 [Da] x1 | ATK x5 [DaX] x1 |
| Drone-B [Db] | Launches missiles | ATK x2 [Db] x1 | ATK x2 Missiles+ [Db] x1 | ATK x2 Missiles+ [Db] x1 | ATK x3 [Db] x1 | ATK x5 [Db] x1 | ATK x5 [DbX] x1 |
| Durian [Du] | Throws a durian | ATK x2 [Du] x1 | ATK x4 [Du] x1 | ATK x4 Size+ [Du] x1 | ATK x6 [Du] x1 | ATK x12 [Du] x1 | ATK x12 Size+ [DuX] x1 |
| Forcefield [F] | Field of damage | ATK x1 [F] x1 | ATK x1.5 Area+ [F] x1 | ATK x2 Area+ [F] x1 | ATK x2.2 Area+ [F] x1 | ATK x2.5 Area+ [F] x1 | ATK x2.5 Area+ [FX] x1 |
| Guardian [G] | Tops that circle and stop bullets | ATK x0.5 [G] x2 | ATK x0.6 Speed+ [G] x3 | ATK x0.7 Speed+ [G] x4 | ATK x0.8 Speed+ [G] x5 | ATK x0.9 Speed+ [G] x6 | ATK x0.9 Speed+ [GX] x6 |
| Laser Launcher [L] | Fires lasers | ATK x0.6 [L] x1 | ATK x1.2 [L] x1 | ATK x1.2 Area+ [L] x1 | ATK x2 [L] x1 | ATK x3 [L] x1 | ATK x3.4 [LX] x1 |
| Lightning Emitter [Li] | Strikes lightning | ATK x1.8 [Li] x1 | ATK x2.2 [Li] x2 | ATK x2.7 [Li] x3 | ATK x3.1 [Li] x4 | ATK x3.6 [Li] x5 | ATK x3.6 [LiX] x5 |
| Modular Mine [M] | Mines placed at random | ATK x10 [M] x1 | ATK x10 [M] x2 | ATK x20 [M] x2 | ATK x20 Area+ [M] x2 | ATK x20 [M] x3 | ATK x30 [MX] x3 |
| Molotov [Mo] | Throws a molotov | ATK x0.6 [Mo] x2 | ATK x0.7 Area+ [Mo] x3 | ATK x0.9 Area+ [Mo] x4 | ATK x1 Area+ [Mo] x5 | ATK x1.2 Area+ [Mo] x6 | ATK x1.2 [MoX] x12 |
| RPG [R] | Fires a rocket | ATK x2 [R] x1 | ATK x4 [R] x1 | ATK x4 [R] x2 | ATK x6 [R] x2 | ATK x6 [R] x3 | ATK x20 Area+ [RX] x1 |
| Soccer Ball [S] | Throws a ball | ATK x6 [S] x1 | ATK x6 [S] x2 | ATK x8 Speed+ [S] x2 | ATK x10 Speed+ [S] x2 | ATK x10 [S] x3 | ATK x10 [SX] x9 |
Please note that in addition to the above, the Weapon you equip to your Survivor will also add an additional skill to the RNG of your choices during the battle. Check out our Survivor.io Equipment Guide for more details on Weapons and their relevant effects.
Survivor.io Passive Skill
The table below shows all the different Passive Skills that are available to be obtained during battles in Survivor.io. The Evo column represents which Active Skill having the Passive Skill will allow you to Evo. The level columns show what the Skill buffs at each level.
| Skill | Evo | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammo Thruster | Drill Shot | Bullet Speed +10% | Bullet Speed +20% | Bullet Speed +30% | Bullet Speed +40% | Bullet Speed +50% |
| Energy Cube | Laser Launcher, Lightning Emitter | CD -8% | CD -16% | CD -24% | CD -32% | CD -40% |
| Energy Drink | Forcefield | Heal 1% HP/5s | Heal 2% HP/5s | Heal 3% HP/5s | Heal 4% HP/5s | Heal 5% HP/5s |
| Exo-Bracer | Guardian | Effect duration +10% | Effect duration +20% | Effect duration +30% | Effect duration +40% | Effect duration +50% |
| Fitness Guide | Brick | Max HP +20% | Max HP +40% | Max HP +60% | Max HP +80% | Max HP +100% |
| HE Fuel | RPG, Durian | Weapon range +10% | Weapon range +20% | Weapon range +30% | Weapon range +40% | Weapon range +50% |
| Hi-Power Bullet | N/A | ATK +10% | ATK +20% | ATK +30% | ATK +40% | ATK +50% |
| Hi-Power Magnet | Boomerang | Loot range +100% | Loot range +200% | Loot range +300% | Loot range +400% | Loot range +500% |
| Koga Ninja Scroll | N/A | EXP Gain +8% | EXP Gain +16% | EXP Gain +24% | EXP Gain +32% | EXP Gain +40% |
| Oil Bond | Molotov | Gold Gain +8% | Gold Gain +16% | Gold Gain +24% | Gold Gain +32% | Gold Gain +40% |
| Ronin Oyoroi | N/A | Damage -10% | Damage -20% | Damage -30% | Damage -40% | Damage -50% |
| Sports Shoes | Received damage -10% | Speed +10% | Speed +20% | Speed +30% | Speed +40% | Speed +50% |
Survivor.io Skill Tech Parts
In Survivor.io you can make use of Tech Parts to further improve the Skills you can learn in battle. You can equip a total of 6 Tech Parts to your Survivor. Each Tech Part equipped will buff a certain Skill and also your HP or ATK stat. You cannot add Tech Parts that buff a Skill you already have a Tech Part equipped for. As with Equipment and Pets, Tech Parts come in several rarities that affect the buffs they have:
- Grey – Normal
- Green – Good
- Blue – Better
- Purple – Excellent
- Yellow – Epic
- Red – Legend
Survivor.io Skill Tech Part Buffs
As mentioned, each Tech Part will buff a certain Skill. These buffs begin at Blue rarity, with the buffs improving as it increases in rarity. The below table shows what buffs each Skill will get based on the Tech Part rarity.
| Skill | Blue | Purple | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomerang | HP +120 | Collect boomerang to reset CD | HP +800 | Evo rebound lightning |
| Brick | HP +120 | Brick penetrates all enemies | HP +800 | Evo bricks spin |
| Drill Shot | ATK +30 | Flight speed +30% | ATK +200 | Evo gets 2 arrows |
| Drone | ATK +30 | Missiles home in on enemies | ATK +200 | Evo increased rate and radius |
| Durian | HP +120 | Stays close | HP +800 | Evo inflicts bleed |
| Forcefield | HP +120 | Range decreased but damage doubled | HP +800 | Evo Bonus EXP |
| Guardian | HP +120 | Knockback distance doubled | HP +800 | Evo hit targets retreat |
| Laser Launcher | ATK +30 | Lasers slow enemies | ATK +200 | Evo snares enemies |
| Lightning Emitter | ATK +30 | Bolt count +2 | ATK +200 | Evo shockwave increased |
| Molotov | ATK +30 | Fire spreads | ATK +200 | Evo damage +10% |
| RPG | HP +120 | CD -0.5s | HP +800 | Evo fires 2 shots |
| Soccer Ball | ATK +30 | Damage +30% | ATK +200 | Evo duration +1s |
Merge Survivor.io Skill Tech Parts
As can be seen from the above table in this Survivor.io Skill Guide, you will want to ensure your Tech Parts are at the highest rarity possible in order to maximize your buffs. Thankfully, just like with Equipment and Pets, you can merge Tech Parts to improve their rarity. To merge, Tech Parts do not have to be for the same Skill but must be of the same type: Attack or Defense. The below graphic shows the merge requirements.
How to get Tech Parts in Survivor.io
Of course, you will need to accumulate a huge number of Tech Parts to be able to upgrade them to their maximum potential. Some of the best ways to get Tech Parts in Survivor.io include the below:
- Daily Challenge Chests
- Daily Event Chests
- Daily Shop for Gems
- Chapters
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