Perks and effects

Perks are permanent bonuses learned in the talent tree; the Keeper and zombie workers each have their own. Temporary effects are timed buffs. Learned by shows who can learn a perk in the talent tree; a dash means the tree does not list it.

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Perks and effects

Artwork	Name	Type	Learned by	Description
	Axeman	Perk	Keeper	The axe is your friend, and it’s a sharp friend! You sometimes get extra logs when chopping trees. You can also make more firewood and wedges from logs. Chopping wood is so relaxing!
	Carpenter	Perk	Keeper	You know how to work with wood! Circular saws are more productive in your hands. You also find the work very relaxing.
	Mason	Perk	Keeper	Stone is your passion, and your carvings are excellent. You sometimes craft extra items from stonework.
	Jeweler	Perk	Keeper	You have a nose for gems, so you find them more often. You also know how to craft fine jewelry.
	Artist	Perk	Keeper	Is it just a piece of stone? For you, it’s art. You gain a quality bonus when crafting statues and decorations.
	Glassworker	Perk	Keeper	You make glass, not break it. Sometimes you craft extra glasswork items. Sometimes it's even pretty good.
	Belt Master	Perk	Keeper	You know how to keep things rolling. Your zombies produce more [gear].
	Builder	Perk	Keeper	Who says cutting corners is a bad thing? You recover some resources when restoring buildings.
	Fissure Finder	Perk	Keeper	You've learned to spot natural flaws in the rock, before breaking your pickaxe on it. +2 [orange talent] when working with stone.
	Splinter Proof	Perk	Keeper	Your hands are so calloused, splinters break against your skin, not inside it. +2 [orange talent] when working with wood.
	Carrier	Perk	Keeper	Your neck was made for something, right? Carry more items on your head.
	Tool Belt	Perk	—	You’re not without skill... you just lack the tools. Increases available tool slots.
	Fireman	Perk	Keeper	The dancing flame fascinates you. You know how to increase productivity, and smelt more ore per load.
	Blacksmith	Perk	Keeper	You enjoy working with red-hot iron. Hammering relaxes you. When the work is done, you always find time to make some extra nails.
	Engineer	Perk	Keeper	You understand complex mechanisms. Sometimes you craft extra mechanical items.
	Miner	Perk	Keeper	You're a true miner. You sometimes get extra ore when mining. You might even find a gem... or not.
	Sword Master	Perk	Keeper	You skill with a blade makes you better at crafting them. Your swords are simply better.
	Gear Master	Perk	Keeper	As a child, you loved playing with gears. Now you craft extras just for fun.
	War Engineer	Perk	Keeper	You grin when your towers and barricade spikes bring pain to the enemy. Zombies don't feel pain, but they do suffer extra damage.
	War Supplier	Perk	Keeper	You like your towers and barricades strong! No surprise they're more durable.
	Deep Pockets	Perk	Keeper	One day, they may prove too deep even for you. Increases inventory size.
	Iron Will	Perk	Keeper	Mom always said insanity was for losers. Insanity can no longer rise above 70%.
	Gold Digger	Perk	Keeper	The guy selling the shovels is the only one making a profit. Gold starts appearing when sifting sand.
	Heat Handler	Perk	Keeper	You can judge the temperature of metal by sight, rather than touch. +2 [red talent] when working with iron.
	Tempering Expert	Perk	Keeper	After ruining plenty of workpieces, you finally mastered the secrets of proper tempering. +2[red talent] when working with steel.
	Bell Master	Perk	—	The bell rings for the Keeper! You can restart fights on the same day.
	Master Forager	Perk	Keeper	You love nature, and nature loves you back. You can gather more resources.
	Farmer	Perk	Keeper	You're not afraid of getting your hands dirty. You can pick better seeds and harvest bigger crops.
	Farmer II	Perk	Keeper	You aren’t afraid of getting the rest of your body dirty either. Your harvests are even better.
	Wine Master	Perk	Keeper	You enjoy alcohol — especially wine! You make more and better wine.
	Grape Master	Perk	Keeper	Sometimes the grapes whisper to you: "Make me into wine." Better seeds make higher yields.
	Brewer	Perk	Keeper	Brewing beer isn’t an addiction. You just make more of it.
	Cook	Perk	Keeper	It’s not haute cuisine, but there’s plenty of it. You create extra portions of basic dishes.
	Cook II	Perk	Keeper	How dare you cook so well? You create extra portions of complex dishes.
	Heat Saver	Perk	Keeper	You learned to put a lid on the pot so firewood isn't burned for nothing: consume less fuel when cooking.
	Fisherman	Perk	Keeper	You know how to handle your fishing rod. Now it’s stronger than ever.
	Fish Filleter	Perk	Keeper	There’s no such thing as a small fish... you just need to cut it right. You get more fillets.
	Seed Master	Perk	Keeper	Farming isn't about crops, it's about seeds. You obtain more seeds.
	Green Thumb	Perk	Keeper	You learned to plant seeds pointy side up. +2 [green talent] when planting and harvesting crops.
	Compost Chemist	Perk	Keeper	You overcame your disgust, and mastered the finer points of fermentation: yields more fertilizer.
	Master Brewer	Perk	Keeper	You mastered the proper balance of hops and honey. +2[green talent] when brewing beer and mead.
	Sommelier	Perk	Keeper	You've come to appreciate the wonders that come of a sealed barrel and a little patience. +3 [green talent] when making wine.
	Gourmet	Perk	—	There are five tastes, and you enjoy each of them. Food provides greater benefits.
	Whole New World	Perk	—	Sometimes you don’t need to cross an ocean to discover a new world. Just have another drink.
	Moonwalk	Perk	—	Not everything is about dancing. New nighttime resource nodes become available.
	Fertilizer	Perk	—	—
	Priest	Perk	Keeper	People believe in your words. Ceremonies grant extra faith.
	Cardinal	Perk	Keeper	The church isn't just a triumph of the spirit. It's also a collection of buildings and properties. You've learned to manage them, so ceremonies give you extra money.
	Performer	Perk	Keeper	Successful ceremonies grant extra [Faith] and [silver].
	Good fellow	Perk	Keeper	The more friends you have, the more brains you need. Increase your zombie limit without receiving a PR penalty.
	Happy supplier	Perk	Keeper	Happy customers are good customers. Town orders give more [happiness].
	Sermon writer	Perk	Keeper	Holy words are easier when someone else does the hard thinking. Writing sermons becomes an easier task.
	Voice of Faith	Perk	Keeper	A good sermon can save a soul. Or at least keep it awake. +4 [yellow talent] when writing sermons.
	Scribe	Perk	Keeper	The quill is mightier than the shovel. Sometimes. +4 [yellow talent] when working at the Writing Desk.
	Like a King	Perk	Keeper	Write everything faster: books, stories, newspapers...
	Paper maker	Perk	Keeper	You create more paper and newspapers.
	Good press	Perk	Keeper	Ink stains wash off. Reputations don't. +4 [yellow talent] when working at the Printing Press.
	Goldsmith	Perk	Keeper	Diamonds may last forever. Your patience doesn't. Crafting jewelry requires less [Energy].
	Talented jeweler	Perk	Keeper	Gold is surprisingly cooperative when it knows who's in charge. +4 [red talent] when working at the Jewelry Table.
	Telling tales	Perk	Keeper	Every good story starts with a little exaggeration. Creating stories becomes easier.
	Scientist	Perk	Keeper	You go deeper and explore the essence of things. Studying items may uncover stories or yield extra points.
	Grave Builder	Perk	Keeper	Craft and install gravestones and grave fences faster, with less [Energy], and less [Insanity].
	Monument builder	Perk	Keeper	Every masterpiece needs a lasting audience. +4 [orange talent] when crafting gravestones and grave fences.
	Cremator	Perk	Keeper	The hottest job in town. Receive more rewards for cremating corpses.
	Cube distillations	Perk	Keeper	The laws of alchemy are more like suggestions. Receive more items from the Distillation Cube.
	Alchemist	Perk	Keeper	If it smells disturbing, then you're on the right track. Sometimes alchemy yields more items.
	Surgeon	Perk	Keeper	The dead don't sue, but it's still good to be careful. Perform better autopsies.
	Son of a butcher	Perk	Keeper	You've been seeing things since childhood. Autopsies require less [Energy] and cause less [Insanity].
	Treasure Hunter	Perk	Keeper	People keep their savings in the strangest places. Organs occasionally contain [silver] during an autopsy.
	Researcher	Perk	Keeper	Curiosity is surprisingly good exercise for the mind. Research items faster and with less [Energy].
	Formula one	Perk	Keeper	Precision is optional. Results are not. +4 [blue talent] when working at the Formulation Bench.
	Expert anatomist	Perk	Keeper	You know exactly where everything used to be. +4 [blue talent] when working at an Autopsy Table.
	Lust and Envy	Perk	Keeper	Do things look a little strange, or does the red just make everything seem more sinister?
	Gluttony and Pride	Perk	Keeper	Sometimes things aren't what they seem... or is that just an illusion?
	Wraith and Sloth	Perk	Keeper	Calm can be deadly... or are the cobwebs putting gloomy thoughts into your head again?
	Marauder	Perk	Keeper	The best loot is the loot someone else was carrying. Receive more rewards after battles.
	Curious Mind	Perk	—	You like to dig deeper. You sometimes find special items while studying.
	Insanity	Perk	—	I'm not the one who’s insane... You're the insane one. Unlocks crafts that rapidly decrease sanity.
	Chimera	Perk	—	Anything can become a work of art. Your organ improvement crafting improves.
	Grim Keeper	Perk	—	It’s your job now to put them to rest. Unlocks corpses with dark organs.
	Quick Hands	Perk	—	One two three, and just a little twist. Speeds up operations.
	While No One is Looking	Perk	—	No body, no crime. Unlocks a place to dispose of bodies without penalty.
	Frankenstein	Perk	—	There's two secret ingredients — resurrection serum and love. Zombies start with experience.
	Good Cutter	Perk	—	One precise cut, and the flesh just falls away. More leather, fat, and meat from bodies.
	Butcher	Perk	—	You know how to handle meat. Non-critical failures leave organs intact.
	Motivator	Perk	—	A gentle voice and a firm hand is all it takes. Zombies gain +1 to all talents.
	Factory Operative	Perk	Zombies	The zombie works better under the punishing conditions of conveyor production.
	Magpie’s Eye	Perk	Zombies	The zombie notices the shiny things in the mine, and can recover gems.
	Apprentice Carpenter	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has learned the difference between a log and a plank. +2 [orange talent] when working with wood.
	Master Carpenter	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has learned to saw in a straight line. +4 [orange talent] when working with wood.
	Novice Stonemason	Perk	Zombies	The zombie realized the chisel is for the stone, not for gnawing. +2 [orange talent] when working with stone.
	Master Stonemason	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned to control the force of its strikes. +4 [orange talent] when working with marble.
	Tailor	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has gotten better with fabric and thread: fewer scraps, more finished items.
	Quarryman	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has mastered the pickaxe. Quarrying speed increased.
	Logger	Perk	Zombies	The zombie figured out which end of the axe to hold. Woodcutting speed increased.
	Excavator	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has mastered the shovel. Increased speed when digging clay and sand.
	Zombie Miner	Perk	Zombies	The zombie works better in the poisonous fumes of the mine — unlike you.
	Puff Master	Perk	Zombies	The zombie puts what remains of its lungs to good use. +3 [red talent] when working with glass.
	Novice Blacksmith	Perk	Zombies	The zombie figured out which end of the hammer to hold. +2 [red talent] when working with bronze.
	Advanced Blacksmith	Perk	Zombies	The zombie stopped hammering its own fingers. +4 [red talent] when working with iron.
	Master Blacksmith	Perk	Zombies	The zombie figured out heat control. +6 [red talent] when working with steel.
	Impaler	Perk	Zombies	The zombie gets that the sharp end points toward the enemy: higher spear damage.
	Blindseye	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned to draw the bow, rather than just throwing arrows by hand: higher bow damage.
	Tin Can	Perk	Zombies	The zombie sees that armor is for wearing, not rattling around in a bag: higher defense.
	Undead Resilience	Perk	Zombies	The zombie remembered it's already dead, and stopped noticing minor wounds: higher health.
	Novice Fisherman	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned that bobbers float and sinkers sink: higher chance to catch common fish.
	Veteran Fisherman	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned to set the hook in time: higher chance to catch rare fish.
	Presser	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned not to spill juice all over the floor. +4 [green talent] when pressing juice.
	Brewer	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned to brew hops and honey without adding its own secret ingredients. +3 [green talent] at the brewery.
	Winemaker	Perk	Zombies	The zombie has learned the winemaking process. +5 [green talent] when making wine.
	Fertilizer Expert	Perk	Zombies	The zombie knows how to tell the different fertilizers apart. +3 [blue talent] when making fertilizer.
	Preserver	Perk	Zombies	The zombie learned to seal jars before their contents come alive. +4 [green talent] when making canned goods.
	Miller	Perk	Zombies	The zombie pours wheat between the millstones instead of all over the floor: yields more flour.
	Farmer I	Perk	Zombies	The zombie produces better seeds and bigger crops.
	Farmer II	Perk	Zombies	The zombie produces even better seeds and bigger crops.
	Novice Musician	Perk	Zombies	At least the rats seem to enjoy it. Slightly increases [church quality] when assigned to the choir or organ.
	Skilled Musician	Perk	Zombies	Not bad for someone without a pulse. Increases [church quality] when assigned to the choir or organ.
	Maestro	Perk	Zombies	Even the angels are taking notes. Greatly increases [church quality] when assigned to the choir or organ.
	Dead Shakespeare	Perk	Zombies	Every zombie has a story. Most end in tragedy. The zombie writes better stories.
	Dead printer	Perk	Zombies	The zombie produces more paper and newspapers.
	Dead King	Perk	Zombies	The zombie writes everything faster: books, stories, and newspapers.
	Dead jeweler	Perk	Zombies	Diamonds are forever. So is this employee. The zombie creates jewelry faster.
	Dead pen	Perk	Zombies	Writer's block isn't a problem if you don't have a brain. +4 [yellow talent] when working at the Writing Desk.
	Dead press	Perk	Zombies	Extra! Extra! Nobody's actually alive to read it. +4 [yellow talent] when working at the Printing Press.
	Corpse jeweler	Perk	Zombies	Zombie make a pretty! +4 [red talent] when working at the Jewelry Table.
	Dead tree society	Perk	Zombies	Dead tree, dead worker — a perfect match. +4 [yellow talent] when crafting paper.
	Ghostwriter	Perk	Zombies	Nobody remembers the author anyway. +4 [yellow talent] when writing stories.
	Dead distiller	Perk	Zombies	Even the cube seems impressed. The zombie gets more items from the Distillation Cube.
	Dead alchemist	Perk	Zombies	Sometimes recipes give a little extra. Don't ask how. The zombie sometimes gets more items from the Formulation Bench.
	Dead grave builder	Perk	Zombies	A beautiful grave is your last chance to make a good first impression. The zombie crafts gravestones and fences more quickly.
	Rotten distiller	Perk	Zombies	+4 [blue talent] when working at the Distillation Cube.
	Mad necrochemist	Perk	Zombies	If it's bubbling, don't stand too close. +4 [blue talent] when working at the Formulation Bench.
	Grave architect	Perk	Zombies	+4 [orange talent] when crafting gravestones and grave fences.
	Holy corpse	Perk	Zombies	Even the church can't complain about free labor. +4 [blue talent] when crafting church supplies.
	Zombie alchemist	Perk	Zombies	Some ingredients are fresher than others. +4 [blue talent] when crafting potions.
	Alchomaster	Temporary effect	—	—
	God of nature	Temporary effect	—	You farms work faster.
	God's fury	Temporary effect	—	You combatants inflict more damage during battles.
	Lack of sleep	Temporary effect	—	You're tired. Until you go to bed, any work will waste more energy, and your insanity will increase more quickly
	Steamed Up	Temporary effect	—	You feel refreshed after your sauna: food gives +10%[Energy].
	God of dead	Temporary effect	—	You get better corpses.
	God of the storms	Temporary effect	—	You can resurrect zombies every time you need it.
	God of craftsmen	Temporary effect	—	You receive bonus talents [orange talent]/[red talent]/[green talent]/[yellow talent]/[blue talent].
	God of delusions	Temporary effect	—	Your debuff for excessive zombies does not work anymore.
	God's protection	Temporary effect	—	Your combatants receive less damage during battles.
	Creative God	Temporary effect	—	You have a chance to get stories while working.
	God of insane	Temporary effect	—	You get more [Insanity].
	God of sane	Temporary effect	—	You do not get [Insanity] at all.
	God of offer	Temporary effect	—	You get more [happiness] and [silver] from town orders.
	God of demand	Temporary effect	—	You urgent town orders are not so urgent.
	Running God	Temporary effect	—	You and you zombies move faster.
	God of the zombies	Temporary effect	—	You zombies work faster and you con use worse collars to create them.
	Peat	Perk	—	Adds +1[green talent] to the garden bed
	Excessive zombies	Temporary effect	—	You have too many zombies, and it's creeping people out. Your sermons are less effective.
	Beer thirst	Temporary effect	—	Beer tastes much better now!
	Building spirit I	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +1 [orange talent].
	Building spirit II	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +2 [orange talent].
	Building spirit III	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +3 [orange talent].
	Smithing spirit I	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +1 [red talent].
	Smithing spirit II	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +2 [red talent].
	Smithing spirit III	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +3 [red talent].
	Farming spirit I	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +1 [green talent].
	Farming spirit II	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +2 [green talent].
	Farming spirit III	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +3 [green talent].
	Book writing spirit I	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +1 [yellow talent].
	Book writing spirit II	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +2 [yellow talent].
	Book writing spirit III	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +3 [yellow talent].
	Anatomy spirit I	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +1 [blue talent].
	Anatomy spirit II	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +2 [blue talent].
	Anatomy spirit III	Temporary effect	—	You temporarily have +3 [blue talent].
	Third Eye Salt	Temporary effect	—	—
	Fighter	Temporary effect	—	Your damage is slightly increased.
	Fighter II	Temporary effect	—	Your damage is increased.
	Fighter III	Temporary effect	—	Your damage is greatly increased.
	Berserk	Temporary effect	—	Your attacks no longer consume stamina.
	Berserk II	Temporary effect	—	Your attacks no longer consume stamina.
	Berserk III	Temporary effect	—	Your attacks no longer consume stamina.
	Zombie Motivation	Temporary effect	—	Allied fighters' attack speed is increased.
	Zombie Motivation II	Temporary effect	—	Allied fighters' attack speed is increased.
	Zombie Motivation III	Temporary effect	—	Allied fighters' attack speed is increased.

Notes

• Levels of one effect that read the same share a row. A few effects have no description in the game.
• An effect with no icon of its own shows the game’s default effect icon, as it does in the game.