The shooting skills are part of the game's Skill system.
Hitting your target will raise your skill level for each weapon.
Levels: 1 to 20
Benefits
Higher shooting skills will let you
- experience less gun and bow wobble when aiming
- hold vertical bows longer in full draw [1]
Earning XP
As you reach a higher level of shooting you will receive an in-game message letting you know that your weapons skills level has been increased.
- It is not the kills that count, but the hits. If you hit an animal multiple times, every hit will count.
- It is not possible to increase your shooting level at the shooting ranges.
- Most weapons require their own leveling. A higher level for one weapon does not have an influence on another weapon, even if it is the same type. For example, your shooting level of the Snakebite bow has no influence on your shooting behavior with the Parker bow.
- The general rule is: texture variation = same skill / new model = separate skill
There are shared skills for weapons that only vary in their texture.
Weapon | shares skills with Weapon |
---|---|
.45-70 Lever Action Laminated Wood |
.45-70 Lever Action Engraved |
.300 Bolt Action (Composite) |
.300 Bolt Action (Winter Camo) |
9.3x62 Anschütz |
9.3x62 Anschütz Engraved |
.270 Bolt Action Wood |
.270 Bolt Action Composite |
.223 Bolt Action Marble |
.223 Bolt Action Wood |
.30-30 Liberator |
.30-30 Lone Star |
7mm Break Action |
7mm Break Action Bouquetin |
Plinkington Blue Marble |
Plinkington Winter Camo |
12 GA Pump Action |
12 GA Pump Action Gold |
12 GA Pump Action Primal |
12 GA Blaser F3 |
12 GA Blaser F3 Custom |
12 GA SxS Wood |
12 GA SxS Engraved |
.308 Handgun "Rival" |
.308 Handgun "Highwayman" |
.454 Revolver El Toro |
.454 Revolver El Bisonte |
.357 Revolver Black |
.357 Revolver First Lady |
Snakebite |
Snakebite Winter Camo |
Recurve Bow |
Recurve Bow Carbon |