Far Cry New Dawn: These are the best skills and advantages

When you start Far Cry New Dawn, you'll only be able to carry one weapon and quite few other things that help with survival. For this reason, Ubisoft has included a skill system that lets you gradually unlock advantages. Some of them can only be learned once, other skills can be acquired several times to increase their effect.


To get advantages at all, you'll have to face certain challenges in the game. You'll notice quite quickly that the points are earned almost on their own, especially in the beginning. As soon as you have taken the first base, the corresponding number of points flashes on the left side of the screen. But as the game progresses, the automatic earning of points also decreases a bit.

To get even more abilities, you can look at the challenge menu to see exactly what you need to do for each. They are divided into a total of four categories:

  • Weapons
  • Exploration
  • Kills
  • Fishing & Hunting

For example, you will receive one advantage point as soon as 2 bears, regardless of how, die by your hand. Another two points are given when a mutated bear is your target. It is of course stronger than its normal friend.

Similar to this example are the other challenges in the game. Kill a highwayman with a bayonet here, have Nana make 15 kills there. At the same time free five outposts and kill two enemies with the flamethrower.

1. The binoculars

In total, you have 25 different advantages at your disposal. Some of them are extremely useful, others you will probably need less often. Since everything in Far Cry is about fighting, the associated advantages are probably a good start. We advise you to purchase the tactical binoculars. It will allow you to mark enemies from a safe distance and adjust your strategy according to their position.

Highwaymen are rather less happy to see this unicorn.

2. More Weapons

Next, you should definitely consider "Well Armed" and "Heavily Armed". These abilities allow you to have three and four weapons respectively. You can really use that sometimes! Of course, you can put any weapon you want on the free slots in the weapon wheel, but nothing twice and only one melee weapon such as the baseball bat. Unless you buy the corresponding skill for 3 advantage points.

3. The all-rounder: Welding torch

A truly all-purpose perk is the Welding Torch. It is also located in the weapon wheel and can be applied in a flash if necessary. With it, you can find the three basic things in Far Cry New Dawn in just one item: Fighting, collecting and driving. How do we mean that? It's simple! The Welding Torch repairs broken or battered cars. This is especially helpful if your vehicle is already demolished and difficult to steer or is about to explode.

You can also use your torch as a weapon and watch it inflict dangerous wounds on your enemies. The thing gets pretty hot and can serve its purpose as a fun weapon in close combat. However, if you want to stand up to a whole group of enemies, we would rather advise you to use a shotgun.

You can also use the welding torch to crack safes. This takes a bit longer than with the corresponding skill, but you don't have to buy it separately and save the advantage points for other skills.

4. Better takedowns

The RPG elements are completely new in Far Cry New Dawn. Each station of your base can be leveled up. For example, the vehicles and weapons have 2 or 3 levels. But the same goes for the enemies, which can be of different strengths. While at the beginning it's still the weak guys, with level 3 or elite opponents you'll face quite a few hunks. Therefore, sometimes it makes sense to finish them off silently.

To get rid of higher level opponents with a takedown, you'll have to learn the advantages: "Advanced Takedowns", "Expert Takedowns" and "Master Takedowns". Especially the latter costs you a lot with 10 points, but it makes it much easier to conquer especially later bases in the game.

5. More ammunition, faster reloading

We also consider the skill "Armed and Ready" important, because it allows you to reload while aiming with the sniper rifle or a handgun without losing focus. This is extremely beneficial, especially during large conquest missions and in hectic scenarios.

The "More light ammo" advantage also fits in with this. As the name suggests, this gives you extra space in your pockets to carry the appropriate bullets. Then it's only half as bad if you miss a shot or two.

6. Complete list of advantages

Finally, we have summarized for you which advantages are available to you in Far Cry New Dawn.

  • Climbing hook
  • Welding torch
  • Skystorm
  • Angel
  • Nature lover
  • Tactical binoculars
  • Short circuit
  • Mechanic
  • Lock picking
  • Saboteur
  • Covert
  • Skill
  • Armed and ready
  • More lung capacity
  • More fist damage
  • Advanced takedowns
  • Expert takedowns
  • Master takedowns
  • Well armed
  • Heavily armed
  • More first aid kits
  • More melee weapons
  • More projectiles
  • More light ammunition
  • More heavy ammunition

No matter which playstyle you prefer, Far Cry New Dawn has the right skill for you. But skill isn't everything, without ethanol nothing works in Hope County. We'll also tell you how you can best get hold of this valuable resource.

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