There are seven Skills that increase survivors Combat effectiveness. They are Bow Mastery, Shootist, Deadeye, Pump Master, Spray and Pray, Three Round Burst, and Skull Crusher.
Bow Mastery[]
Bow Mastery is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Bows. Marksmanship with bows. Put arrows through skulls as if they were ripe apples. Bonus unlocks firepower from bows.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Shootist[]
Shootist is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with handguns. Handgun Marksmanship. Improves accuracy with all handguns. Bonus unlocks firepower.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Deadeye[]
Deadeye is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Rifles. Rifle marksmanship. Improves accuracy with all rifles. Bonus unlocks firepower.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Pump Master[]
Pump Master is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Shotguns. Shotgun marksmanship. Improves accuracy with all Shotguns. Bonus unlocks firepower.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Spray and Pray[]
Spray and Pray is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Submachine Guns.
Submachine gun marksmanship. Improves accuracy with all Submachine guns. Bonus unlocks firepower.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Three Round Burst[]
Three Round Burst is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Assault Rifles.
Assault rifle marksmanship. Pop heads with one burst. Improves accuracy with all Assault rifles. Bonus unlocks firepower.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Skull Crusher[]
Skull Crusher is one of 7 combat skills which are needed to utilize various weapons found within the game. Each rank adds 10% to your accuracy with Melee Weapons.
In many ways skull crusher is the most useful combat skill, as it allows you to be proficient with many different hand weapons, as opposed to the other skills which only let you use one type of firearm effectively.
Swing that melee weapon! Makes survivors more deadly with any improvised weapon. Bonus to combat with any hand-to-hand weapon.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 10% | 1 | 1 |
| 20% | 2 | 3 |
| 30% | 2 | 5 |
| 40% | 2 | 7 |
| 50% | 4 | 11 |
| 60% | 4 | 15 |
| 70% | 4 | 19 |
| 80% | 8 | 27 |
| 90% | 8 | 35 |
| 100% | 16 | 51 |
Steady Aim[]
Steady aim is a skill that is used whenever the survivovr uses Firearms. The survivor knows the value of bullets and so the percentage of ammo used in combat is reduced.
Know the value of bullets. Reduces the percentage of ammo used whenever survivor engages in combat.
| Rank | Cost | Total SP Cost |
| 5% | 1 | ? |
| 10% | ? | ? |
| 15% | ? | ? |
| 20% | ? | ? |
| 25% | ? | ? |