Traits. One place to bind them all.

ShadowaceAzShadowaceAz Member Posts: 3,402
edited April 2018 in Strategy Discussion
  I wonder if everyone who has an opinion would be willing to post their thoughts in a single thread about traits, instead of tracking down all the countless threads on the topic?

  Not a thread for debates, or arguments, just a place people, like myself, can return to for advise. I have short term memory issues and always have to come back and scan threads trying to remember what traits I am told others recommend. I take all of them into consideration and that's why now, at level 20, I'm basically going to be starting over with just about all my survivors, except hero's obviously.




  So, without further ado, I ask if others would be kind enough to share there ideas.

Assault:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
Scout:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
Warrior:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
Bruiser:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
Hunter:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
Shooter:
  1. Trait 1:
  2. Trait 2:
  3. Trait 3:
  4. Trait 4:
  5. Trait 5:
*Edited to add hashtag for easier finding.
#Traits
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Comments

  • anthony172anthony172 Member Posts: 674
    Assault
    - Lucky or Dodge
    - Iron Skin
    - Sure shot
    - Defensive Stance
    - Marksman

    Scout
    - Strong
    - Ruthless
    - Lucky or Retaliate
    - Dodge
    - Iron Skin

    Shooter
    - Sure Shot
    - Ruthless
    - Marksman
    - Iron Skin
    - Lucky or Dodge

    Hunter
    - Sure Shot
    - Marksman
    - Ruthless
    - Dodge
    - Iron Skin

    Warrior
    - Strong
    - Retaliate
    - Power Strike
    - Lucky
    -Iron Skin

    Bruiser
    - Retaliate
    - Punish
    - Lucky
    - Iron Skin
    - Defensive Stance
    ekimhclewromeo
  • bladgierbladgier Member Posts: 1,956
    You'll still get countless options in here.
    ShadowaceAzMystiqueromeo
  • ekimhclewekimhclew Member Posts: 775
    Assault
    -marksman
    -sure shot
    -iron skin
    -dodge
    -lucky or ruthless

    Hunter
    -ruthless (must have)
    -sure shot (must have)
    -dodge
    -marksman
    -iron skin or lucky

    Shooter
    -ruthless (must have)
    -sure shot (must have)
    -marksman
    -dodge
    -iron skin or lucky

    Scout
    -ruthless (must have)
    -dodge
    -strong
    -iron skin
    -lucky or retaliate

    Warrior
    -ruthless (must have)
    -strong
    -iron skin
    -retaliate
    -dodge or lucky

    Bruiser
    -punish (must have)
    -retaliate (must have)
    -dodge
    -iron skin
    -lucky or power strike
    anthony172ShadowaceAzromeoBiggsDarkLighter
  • crambert_neccrambert_nec Member Posts: 1,354
    Ranged:
    Marksman
    Sure Shot
    Ruthless
    Lucky
    Iron Skin

    Scout/Warrior:
    Strong
    Power Strike
    Ruthless
    Lucky
    Iron Skin

    Bruiser:
    Punish
    Retaliate
    Iron Skin
    Lucky
    Dodge/Power Strike

    I'd be open to different possibilities for an assault
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    Kwansaromeo
  • MabikiMabiki Member Posts: 1,732
    These aren't all what I have, but probably my ideals. However, I do keep multiple combinations for different scenarios. And it's harder now that new traits exist. Lucky or Iron Skin can be exchanged on any ranged for revenge, as long as it's not a Freemen map. Ruthless is great on scouts and warriors, but not necessary for a great survivor. Badges can make up for most weak spots. I don't throw away anyone with Bullet Dodge if the other 4 traits are good.


    Assault:

    Trait 1: Iron Skin
    Trait 2: Dodge
    Trait 3: Marksman
    Trait 4: Luck
    Trait 5: Defensive Stance

    Scout:

    Trait 1: Iron Skin
    Trait 2: Dodge
    Trait 3: Retaliate
    Trait 4: Ruthless
    Trait 5: Luck or Power Strike

    Warrior:

    same as scout

    Bruiser:

    Trait 1: Iron Skin
    Trait 2: Defensive Stance
    Trait 3: Power Strike or Strong
    Trait 4: Retalitate
    Trait 5: Punish

    Hunter: same as shooter


    Shooter:

    Trait 1: Marksman
    Trait 2: Sure Shot
    Trait 3: Ruthless
    Trait 4: Luck or Revenge
    Trait 5: Dodge


    There are also combos like the following that are good for Interrupt weapons, with a sentry/overwatch kind of style:

    Scout:

    Trait 1: Iron Skin
    Trait 2: Dodge or Ruthless
    Trait 3: Vigilant
    Trait 4: Power Strike
    Trait 5: Defensive Stance
    anthony172ShadowaceAzekimhclewdeb1hd
  • ras0787ras0787 Member Posts: 1
    edited May 2018
    Would love to see more responses to this thread!
    EDIT: Would also love to see something like this on gear for each class as well
  • ShadowaceAzShadowaceAz Member Posts: 3,402
    Heck, this ones so dead, toss Gear in here as well! ヅ
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    Vir prudens non contra ventum mingit
    Concordia

  • JBreeze38JBreeze38 Member Posts: 106
    What is the point of NG selling weapons with traits that are not useful together. Like the rifle with exploding rounds, wide bore and luck. I get that luck increases the 50/50 chance of bullets exploding but there have been plenty of weapons with traits like wide bore, lethal and luck. I was once told by an NG rep that weapon traits synergies with character traits as well but I'm not sure how true that is. Can anyone confirm that or are weapons with luck, 100% interupt, lethal and wide spread really are worthless in a lot of cases
  • BoukephalosBoukephalos Member Posts: 263
    @JBreeze38 Luck on weapons stacks with luck on survivors and affects survivor traits as well as weapon traits. Long stated by NG devs, seems to be backed up by the lengthy analysis of various players.

    As for why there might be traits that aren't useful together, this is a freemium game, so it's a random selection and some trait combos will just be more useful than others. If you want the best combinations, you either wait till they show up or you pay to get more chances.
    JBreeze38
  • JBreeze38JBreeze38 Member Posts: 106
    @Boukephalos Thanks for the response backing up claims from devs regarding luck stacking with survivor traits. That's really the answer I was looking for. I've always been skeptical about that. My statement/ question regarding weapons with offsetting traits was regarding the ones for sale in bundles as opposed to the trade shop. Pretty much rhetorical though I suppose. Thanks for the feedback.
  • ATLAS-ZATLAS-Z Member Posts: 2,527
    edited May 2018
    I agreed with most options here except...

    Hunters and shooters

    MARKSMAN
    RUTHLESS
    SURE SHOT
    VIGILANT
    LUCKY



    (Sub VIGILANT for Revenge if you like to torture yourself)

    Hunters and shooters don't need defensive traits unless you are a very, VERY sloppy player.

    IMO
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  • anthony172anthony172 Member Posts: 674
    But vigilant is a good trait? Why some people say that trait is useless?
  • ATLAS-ZATLAS-Z Member Posts: 2,527
    On hunters and shooters, vigilant will always get more use than Iron Skin, Dodge, Bullet Dodge, and Defensive stance.

    If someone cares to correct me, I don't mind being taken to school

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  • BiggsDarkLighterBiggsDarkLighter Member Posts: 43
    I have reviewed this forum to see what traits make a unicorn survivor = *must have

    Assault
    - Ruthless*
    - Iron Skin*
    - Sure shot*
    - Marksman*
    - Lucky or Revenge

    Bruiser
    - Retaliate*
    - Punish*
    - Lucky*
    - Iron Skin*
    - Dodge

    Scout/Warrior
    - Ruthless*
    - Lucky*
    - Iron Skin*
    -Retaliate*
    -Power Strike/Dodge/Strong

    Hunter/Shooter
    - Sure Shot*
    - Ruthless*
    - Marksman*
    - Lucky*
    - Revenge*
    or possibly Dodge or iron Skin

    What do you think?
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    tabernac
  • tabernactabernac Member Posts: 741
    Nice list!

    Here are the areas that I differ due to my playstyle:

    Assaults - For me both Lucky and Revenge are essential because my Assaults are usually rolling with Sasha and I want her leader trait to trigger as often as possible. My Assaults are usually relatively mobile so Sure Shot isn't a must have.

    Scouts - Love Power Strike in concert with Razor and the fact that I hide behind a Bruiser usually and attack at an angle. My Scouts are almost always built for max damage so Retaliate doesn't interest me much on Scouts. If I need a tanking Scout I'll usually use Gabe.
    BiggsDarkLighter
  • DeadkillerDeadkiller Member Posts: 78
    I was just questioning this recently. Starting looking through the posts. This is very valuable info.
    Deathwish19
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