Knives Durability usage
- per level
- −0.5%
- at level 50
- −25%
- XP per action
- 5
- Methodology
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- Dakota Chinnick
A skill that reduces the durability loss of knives with each use. It can be leveled up by using knives in combat or utility tasks. It is useful for preserving your blades in survival situations.
Knives per level
CalculatedDurability usage: −0.5% per level, reaching −25% at level 50.
| Level | Durability usage: |
|---|---|
| 1 | -0.5% |
| 5 | -2.5% |
| 10 | -5% |
| 20 | -10% |
| 25 | -12.5% |
| 30 | -15% |
| 40 | -20% |
| 50 | -25% |
Knives gear by the numbers
Game data12 items level Knives when used; Refined Moonrock Knife hits hardest at 35 damage.
| Item | Tier / type | Damage | Durability | Trade value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Refined Moonrock Knife | Moon rock ★ | 35 | 120 | 75 Bucks |
 Moonrock Shiv | Moon rock | 30 | 110 | 65 Bucks |
 Refined Iron Shiv | Iron ★ | 29 | 90 | 35 Bucks |
 Iron Shiv | Iron | 25 | 80 | 25 Bucks |
 Scrap Shiv | Scrap | 22 | 70 | 42 Bucks |
 Refined Copper Knife | Copper ★ | 21 | 70 | 30 Bucks |
 Quality Metal Knife | Quality metal | 20 | 100 | 55 Bucks |
 Copper Shiv | Copper | 18 | 60 | 20 Bucks |
 Refined Flint Shiv | Flint ★ | 17 | 60 | 25 Bucks |
 Flint Shiv | Flint | 14 | 50 | 15 Bucks |
 Refined Stone Shiv | Stone ★ | 13 | 50 | 20 Bucks |
 Stone Shiv | Stone | 10 | 40 | 10 Bucks |
Specializations that boost it
Each character-creator specialization starts with +1 in three skills; the starting classes add a kit on top.
Compared with the other skills
Game dataKnives shares its benefit type with Bows, Firearms. Here it sits next to the other 15 skills.
| Skill | Benefit | per level | Level cap | XP per action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Axes | Additional damage (trees) | +2% | 50 | 5 |
 Pickaxes | Additional damage (ores) | +2% | 50 | 5 |
 Bows | Durability usage | -1% | 50 | 5 |
 Building | Building time | -1% | 50 | 5 |
 Cooking | Cooking time | -1% | 50 | 12 |
 Crafting | Decreased crafting time | -1% | 50 | — |
 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 Knives: Tracker. The starting classes are listed too, with the kit each hands you.
| Pick | Skill bonuses | Starting kit |
|---|---|---|
 Tracker | Skinning +1, Bows +1, Knives +1 | — |
 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 Knives 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 Knives
What the game counts as a Knives action.
A skill that reduces the durability loss of knives with each use. It can be leveled up by using knives in combat or utility tasks. It is useful for preserving your blades in survival situations.
Each qualifying action grants 5 XP. The XP curve per level is not in the preview data, so we do not estimate how many actions a level takes.
Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this
Knives is one of Permafrost's skills; it improves Durability usage by −0.5% per level and reaches −25% at level 50. At level 10 that is -5%, at level 25 -12.5%. It is trained by 12 Tools. The Tracker specialization starts with a bonus to it. Numbers are read from the skill's data asset in the preview build.
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Knives FAQ
What does the Knives skill do in Permafrost?
Knives changes Durability usage by −0.5% per level. The game describes it as: Knives — see the description above.
What is Knives at max level?
At the level 50 cap Knives gives −25% (−0.5% per level).
How do you level Knives?
Use the 12 items it governs (Tools); every qualifying action grants 5 XP.
Which specialization boosts Knives?
Tracker start with +1 Knives at character creation.