Crafting Decreased crafting time
- per level
- −1%
- at level 50
- −50%
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
A skill that reduces the time required to craft items. It can be leveled up by creating various tools, weapons, and supplies. It is useful for preparing quickly in survival situations.
- Per level
- −1%Decreased crafting time
- At cap
- −50%level 50, calculated
- Level cap
- 50
Crafting per level
CalculatedDecreased crafting time: −1% per level, reaching −50% at level 50.
| Level | Decreased crafting time: |
|---|---|
| 1 | -1% |
| 5 | -5% |
| 10 | -10% |
| 20 | -20% |
| 25 | -25% |
| 30 | -30% |
| 40 | -40% |
| 50 | -50% |
Compared with the other skills
Game dataCrafting next to the other 15 skills: what each level is worth, how high it goes and how much XP one action earns.
| Skill | Benefit | per level | Level cap | XP per action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Axes | Additional damage (trees) | +2% | 50 | 5 |
 Pickaxes | Additional damage (ores) | +2% | 50 | 5 |
 Crafting | Decreased crafting time | -1% | 50 | — |
 Bows | Durability usage | -1% | 50 | 5 |
 Building | Building time | -1% | 50 | 5 |
 Cooking | Cooking time | -1% | 50 | 12 |
 Firearms | Durability usage | -1% | 50 | 1 |
 Jumping | Stamina Usage | -1% | 50 | 3 |
 Lockpicking | Lockpicking time | -1% | 50 | — |
 Renovating | Renovating time | -1% | 50 | 8 |
 Running | Stamina Usage | -1% | 50 | 1 |
 Skinning | Skinning time | -1% | 50 | — |
 Sneaking | Noise When Sneaking | -1% | 50 | 0 |
 Knives | Durability usage | -0.5% | 50 | 5 |
 Accuracy | Accuracy | — | 50 | 5 |
 Toughness | Damage Reduction | — | 25 | 5 |
Classes and specializations
Picks that start with a bonus to Crafting: —. The starting classes are listed too, with the kit each hands you.
| Pick | Skill bonuses | Starting kit |
|---|---|---|
 Hunter | — | Casual Backpack, Casual Gloves, Wolf Head Hat, Casual Jacket, Casual Pants, Casual Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Improvised Coffee, 1× Instant Oatmeal, Building Tool |
 Smuggler | — | Casual Backpack, Casual Gloves, Casual Hat, Casual Jacket, Casual Pants, Casual Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Energy Drink, 1× Chocolate Bar, Building Tool |
 Survivor | — | Casual Backpack, Survivor's Gloves, Survivor's Hood, Survivor's Uniform, Survivor's Trousers, Survivor's Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Improvised Tea, 1× Granola Bar, Building Tool |
Achievements
Steam2 Steam achievements involve Crafting or skill levels in general.
- Jack of All Trades — Achieve level 10 (or higher) in 5 Different Skills · 0% of players
- Master of One — Reach level 20 in any skill. · 0% of players
How to level Crafting
What the game counts as a Crafting action.
A skill that reduces the time required to craft items. It can be leveled up by creating various tools, weapons, and supplies. It is useful for preparing quickly in survival situations.
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Crafting is one of Permafrost's skills; it improves Decreased crafting time by −1% per level and reaches −50% at level 50. At level 10 that is -10%, at level 25 -25%. Numbers are read from the skill's data asset in the preview build.
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Crafting FAQ
What does the Crafting skill do in Permafrost?
Crafting changes Decreased crafting time by −1% per level. The game describes it as: Crafting — see the description above.
What is Crafting at max level?
At the level 50 cap Crafting gives −50% (−1% per level).
How do you level Crafting?
Perform the related action repeatedly; every qualifying action grants XP.