State of Decay 2 is a game less about the zombie apocalypse, which is a backdrop, and more about the community you build. Your survivors have their own fears, desires, and traits that make them unique. As a community leader, knowing which State of Decay 2 traits help and hinder is the difference between survival and infection.
Ideal State of Decay 2 Traits You Want!
Every survivor comes stock with a handful of traits. A few are standard, like cardio and shooting, but there are specialized traits that offer positive or negative effects to their core skills, community, or even as quirks.
Here are a few of those you want to focus on finding for your community.
Aeronautics Engineer — +100% Mechanics Experience Rate — Engineering — Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts Bonus)
Always Wanted to Camp — Morale Bonus from Outdoor Beds — Outdoor Living (Beds Bonus)
Ammo Hoarder — Morale Bonus from Upgraded Storage — Ready Access Mags (Ammo Storage Bonus)
Ascetic — -50% Food Consumed Per Day — Responsibility (Labor Bonus)
Baker — +3 Morale — Cooking — Sealed Containers (Food Storage Bonus)
Beekeeper — +30 Max Health — Nose to Trail (Food Income)
Blood Plague Survivor — -100$ Plague Infection — Back from the Edge (Max Health Bonus)
Broad-Shouldered — +15 Max Carrying Capacity — Personal Strength (Max Stamina Bonus)
Can Take a Punch — -40% Injury Severity — Personal Strength (Max Stamina Bonus)
Cancer Survivor — +4 Morale — Back from the Edge (Max Health Bonus)
Of course, the list of traits goes on and on and on. Thankfully, developer Undead Labs was quite thorough when it comes to traits and crafting unique survivors.
Traits You Want to Avoid
We would be remiss to skip over a few of the negative traits you will want to avoid, too.
School Bully — Starts Conflicted with People
Revs the Engine (Heartland) — -50% Vehicle Stealth
Relied on an Oxygen Tank — -75% Cardio Experience Rate; -75% Fighting Experience Rate; -45 Max Stamina
Prefers the Sidelines — -50% Standing Rewards
Poor Bedside Manner — -5 Morale; -66% Medicine Experience Rate
Fortunately, there are many fantastic traits, some of which help improve base morale in State of Decay 2, so don’t be afraid to shoo away a less-than-ideal survivor from your community.