Dying Light 2 Skills: How to improve Aiden's skills
In this skill guide to Dying Light 2 you will learn:
- How the skill system works in Dying Light 2
- How to improve Aiden's stamina and health
- Which skills are particularly useful
In Dying Light 2 you can optimize Aiden with different skills in combat and parkour. To make sure you target the right skill tree from the start and adapt your skills to your play style, we'll give you important tips on the skills in Dying Light 2 in this guide.
Dying Light 2 Skills: Which values do I have to pay attention to?
In order to optimally improve Aiden in Dying Light 2, you have to keep an eye on two stats in particular: Stamina and Health. The more you advance these values, the more access you'll have to new combat and parkour abilities. Also, Aiden's immunity will increase and you'll be able to last longer in the dark.
With a higher stamina value, Aiden can climb and fight longer without running out of breath. An increased health value makes the hero more robust against attacks and fall damage and more capable in duels.
How to improve Aiden's stamina and health in Dying Light 2
You can improve stamina and health in Dying Light 2 with inhibitors. You can find them in the GRE containers that are scattered all over the game world. If you are near an inhibitor container, you will receive a message and a small distance indicator will appear at the bottom left of the screen. However, you will have to find out the direction yourself.
Inhibitors are often hidden in toxic GRE quarantine areas or GRE anomalies. The latter are small battle arenas guarded by a special infected. Be prepared for a crunchy fight.
The containers usually contain valuable items and one or two inhibitors. In total, there are 126 inhibitors to find in Dying Light 2. You'll need three inhibitor ampoules per upgrade, which you assign to stamina or health in the skills menu. Aiden's immunity automatically increases with each level up, whether you upgrade Stamina or Health.
The GRE vials contain the inhibitors needed for skill building in Dying Light 2 
How do I unlock new combat and parkour skills?
Aiden has a skill tree in both combat and parkour, both of which have two separate branches. You unlock the skills contained therein one after the other with corresponding skill points, which you receive for a certain amount of collected experience points (XP). Another requirement for new skills are health and stamina values.
In addition, most skills require that you have previously mastered certain skills. You can see exactly how the skills build on each other in the respective overviews at the end of the article. You will be rewarded with XP for successfully completing missions, fights or special parkour actions. If you survive a night, you get a bonus. Parkour and combat can be upgraded to level 25.
If you want to learn skills that improve Aiden's parkour in Dying Light 2, you'll have to strengthen his stamina.
Dying Light 2 Skills: Do I have to choose between parkour and combat?
The skill trees let you develop Aiden into a fighting machine or a parkour artist at first sight. However, you don't have to completely abandon either one - on the contrary. Progression progresses naturally according to your play style. If you spend all day on the rooftops performing one breakneck stunt after another, you'll earn more XP for the parkour skill tree. Accordingly, you'll quickly unlock new parkour skills.
But if you prefer to fight zombie hordes and clear one Dark Zone after another, more points will go to your combat account. If you want to shine in both skill trees, it's best to go wild on the rooftops during the day and occasionally use the night for daring fights with infected.
The basis for combat skills in Dying Light 2 is Aiden's health value.
What skills should I unlock quickly in Dying Light 2?
Since it's much safer on the rooftops at the beginning and you can collect a lot of resources there, you should focus on the parkour skills first. This will also help you progress faster later on and make it easier to survive the nighttime hunt when you're being chased by nimble zombies. "Active Landing" and "Firm Grip" are highly recommended for the beginning. This will protect you from unnecessary falls from rooftops.
Ideal for fighting against large zombie hordes and bandit groups is the "Windmill". With it, Aiden performs a powerful sweeping blow and knocks down all enemies within range. If you want to rely on ranged weapons like the bow later on, orient yourself towards the skill "accurate aiming", otherwise you'll quickly chase the valuable arrows into the prairie.
Aiden's skill trees in Dying Light 2 are divided into combat and parkour skills.
Dying Light 2 Skills: All parkour skills at a glance
| Skill | Description | Prerequisite |
| High Jump | Makes Aiden jump higher | you get automatically |
| Firm grip | Climb ledges even without stamina, Aiden does not lose grip when landing on ledges from a great height | High jump |
| Fast climbing | Quick sideways and vertical movements while climbing | Firm grip, 140 endurance |
| Jump on the ledge | Aiden can jump on ledges while climbing | Fast climbing, 200 stamina |
| Cutting Runner | Aiden picks up more speed when moving through obstacles | High jump, 120 stamina |
| Slide | While Aiden is sprinting, you can slide under obstacles | Cut Runner, 160 Stamina |
| Jump while sliding | You can jump directly after sliding without losing momentum | Slide, 200 stamina |
| Stealthy Movement | Aiden becomes more mobile and faster while sneaking and can perform a crouch jump | Cut Runner, 160 stamina |
| Runner in the melee | Aiden can charge through groups of enemies, does not lose momentum, and takes less damage | Cut Runner, 160 Stamina |
| Tic-Tac | Aiden can run along walls | High Jump, 160 Stamina |
| Wall Runner | Aiden can run up walls | Tic-Tac, 200 stamina |
| Wall Run Jump | Aiden can jump up while running along a wall | Wall run, 240 stamina |
| Wall Combo | You can combine Tic Tacs and wall runs | Tic-Tac, 260 stamina |
| Active landing | Less fall damage, momentum stays active | High jump |
| Safe landing | Safe landing from high altitude | Active landing, 140 endurance |
| Landing jump | Enables immediate jumping after an active landing | Safe landing, 200 endurance |
| Far jump | You can use obstacles as a springboard | High jump, 120 stamina |
| Double jump | Aiden jumps higher from obstacles | Far jump, 160 stamina |
| Rotational jump | Aiden can turn 180 degrees during a jump | Double jump, 200 stamina |
| Charge | Short-term increase of running speed for further jumps | High jump, 140 stamina |
| Rush | Extremely fast sprint | Charge, 180 stamina |
| Afterburner | Short-term speed boost after certain parkour actions | Charge, 240 stamina |
| Enemy jump | Aiden can jump away from enemies after an onslaught | Charge, 180 stamina |
| Strike | Aiden can easily punch through obstacles and enemies | Assault, 200 Stamina |
Dying Light 2 Skills: Overview of all combat skills
| Skill | Description | Prerequisite |
| Air Kick | Aiden performs a kick when falling on enemies | Jump kick, 120 health |
| Over jump power kick | Stronger jump kick that sends enemies flying | Air kick, 140 health |
| Skull Kick | Aiden crushes the skull of enemies lying on the ground with a kick | Leap power kick, 180 health |
| Power Attack | Powerful attack that deals high damage and interrupts and blocks enemy attacks | Jump kick, 120 health |
| Dropkick | Powerful kick during a jump | Air kick, 180 health |
| Windmill | Powerful round kick | Powerful attack, 160 health |
| Groundpound | Mighty Air Attack | Power attack, 160 health |
| Accurate Aiming | Improved aiming accuracy for ranged weapons | Jump kick, 160 health |
| Power shot | Increased damage for ranged weapons | Accurate aiming, 200 health |
| Fire burst | Aiden fires three projectiles simultaneously | Force shot, 240 health |
| Parkour shot | Aiden can fire ranged weapons during parkour actions | Accurate aiming, 220 health |
| Perfect dodge | Enemies stagger if you dodge at the right moment | Jump kick |
| Throw | Aiden can throw attacking enemies to the side | Perfect dodge, 140 health |
| Grip Throw | Improved throw that makes enemies fall to the ground | Throw, 180 health |
| Perfect Parry | A perfect block triggers a slow motion effect | Jump kick, 120 health |
| Block projectiles | Aiden can block projectiles | Perfect parry, 160 health |
| Deflect projectiles | Aiden can deflect projectiles | Block projectiles, 240 health |
| Stab | Aiden takes out enemies from ambush faster | Jump kick, 160 health |
| Deflect attack | Attack from a block | Perfect parry, 160 health |
| Smash | Aiden crushes the skull of enemies when he lunges at them | Jump kick, 200 health |
| Stab Follow Up | Automatically throws a knife at the nearest enemy after successfully stabbing them | Stab, 200 health |
| Ledge ambush | Aiden pulls enemies down from a ledge | Stab follow up, 240 health |
| Butterfly jump | Aiden jumps after smashing and performs another air attack | Smash, 240 health |
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