Sneaking Skill – Levels & Bonuses (Permafrost)

Per level: −1%Noise When Sneaking
At cap: −50%level 50, calculated
Level cap: 50
XP per action: 0one qualifying action
Boosted by: Scavenger

Sneaking per level

Noise When Sneaking: −1% per level, reaching −50% at level 50.

Sneaking per level
Level	Noise When Sneaking:
1	-1%
5	-5%
10	-10%
20	-20%
25	-25%
30	-30%
40	-40%
50	-50%

Specializations that boost it

Each character-creator specialization starts with +1 in three skills; the starting classes add a kit on top.

Scavenger+1

Compared with the other skills

Game data

Sneaking next to the other 15 skills: what each level is worth, how high it goes and how much XP one action earns.

Compared with the other skills
Skill	Benefit	per level	Level cap	XP per action
Axes	Additional damage (trees)	+2%	50	5
Pickaxes	Additional damage (ores)	+2%	50	5
Sneaking	Noise When Sneaking	-1%	50	0
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	—
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 Sneaking: Scavenger. The starting classes are listed too, with the kit each hands you.

Classes and specializations
Pick	Skill bonuses	Starting kit
Scavenger	Lockpicking +1, Sneaking +1, Running +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

Steam

2 Steam achievements involve Sneaking 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 Sneaking

What the game counts as a Sneaking action.

A skill that reduces the noise you make while moving stealthily. can be leveled up by sneaking past enemies undetected. It is useful for avoiding confrontations and remaining unnoticed.

Each qualifying action grants 0 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

Sneaking is one of Permafrost's skills; it improves Noise When Sneaking by −1% per level and reaches −50% at level 50. At level 10 that is -10%, at level 25 -25%. The Scavenger specialization starts with a bonus to it. Numbers are read from the skill's data asset in the preview build.

Sneaking FAQ

What does the Sneaking skill do in Permafrost?

Sneaking changes Noise When Sneaking by −1% per level. The game describes it as: Sneaking — see the description above.

What is Sneaking at max level?

At the level 50 cap Sneaking gives −50% (−1% per level).

How do you level Sneaking?

Perform the related action repeatedly; every qualifying action grants 0 XP.

Which specialization boosts Sneaking?

Scavenger start with +1 Sneaking at character creation.

Sneaking Noise When Sneaking