This one may be a no-go for you and I can understand that. So, here is the list of all Positive Traits in Project Zomboid ranked from best to worst: Fast Learner . Panic while performing first aid isnt really an issue. One of them is asthmatic, which I don't think should be too much of an issue if I'm going for a stealth build. Take weak stomach instead. Again you probably don't know how detection works in the game. I'm considering taking hearty appetite next time. Keep up the good work. The extra speed will often cause you to crash and badly injure yourself, even with cruise control. I'll start with the ones I've been able to determine: Feeble Obese Out of Shape Overweight Poor eyesight . Expensive, prevents you from taking slow healer, mostly useless. And do they have any negatives that stick forever? For more guides onProject Zomboid, we at Pro Game Guides have you covered with an ever-expanding roster of guides! Positive Traits: Speed Demon 1/5 Waste of one point. Water is very easy to find, not worth 6 points, stops you from taking high thirst. Rather than the game auto slowing down from fast forward when you get attacked from behind, the game will auto slow down when a zombie enters that short circle behind your character that you get with keen hearing. 2- Not directly harmful, but either a bit too expensive or too situational to be worth using. Privacy Policy. I dont like smoker cause I hate micromanaging smokes, but if you dont mind it its pretty good too. Long-term, these traits can be great for getting some of the good traits. Thanks for the list and the explanations. You should just rest when you get hurt and avoid combat for a few days so that your wounds can heal. I can just imagine wheezing around, unable to run, unable to carry much, struggling to fight off even a single zombie, having to hyper-focus on nutrition, and none of your skills will develop, yikes! This Negative trait can also be mitigated by simply ensuring you cook your food correctly in Project Zomboid. Not very useful, prevents you from taking prone to illness which is a very good negative trait to take. Gardener: 1/5. 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To stop crashing all the time, drive slower. I used to not run it, but I think I'll always run it in the future ever since using it. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} Reduces risk of getting a cold by 90%! lose = to misplace or get rid of something ("How did you lose the keys?"). Outdoorsman: I never take it. Same thing with under/overweight. Still, if your character is the farmer of the group and will stay mostly out of the action, a thin-skinned hemophobic will give you plenty of points to spend on some great perks in the positive traits side. Slow reader: 3/5. Still pretty bad for new players. They need to balance the other crops so that there's reason to grow them, and maybe add a requirement to farming to grow corn or wheat (which could be converted into non-perishables). It's a metagame thing; really 5/5 because the point of a game is to be enjoyable, not literally waste your time doing literally nothing. You'll never get cold in this game (on default climate settings) with all the access to clothing layers, and how unpowered buildings magically heat for huge amounts. Which DOES affect stamina. Because of this, it may prove to be a daunting task, and new players may feel unsure which should they pick or which is the best. Since we are on the vein of traits that wont matter in the long-term its worth bringing underweight into the mix. 25% slower xp gain with weapons. May be worth it if its something you personally struggle with, or if it fits your playstyle. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Anything that increases endurance loss will probably get you killed. Solid option for people wanting to live off the grid. Tomatoes do have a reason to be grown in that they can be used in mouse traps (IDK why), however they're still bad because the plants grow too few tomatoes and take too long to grow in comparison to cabbage. Useful for stealth, but you can always just stop moving to avoid making sound. Agoraphobic is probably the worst of the two, but it is great when paired with adrenaline junkie. I'll pose this question to you all so that a list may be compiled: what are all the negative traits that can go away with time? This trait is pretty good for exactly the same reasons as underweight. In a game where a scratch from a zombie can be life or death, preventing injury altogether is great. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The subreddit for Project Zomboid. Sleepyhead 1/5. Not exact numbers, but a zombie that has a 100% chance to see you on a tile per tick with inconspicuous might only have a 92% chance. Want an overweight lumberjack? Might as well take some extra points if you have to eat a lot anyway. I picked ugly, underweight, social anxiety, bald, oversleeper and underachiever. It's actually difficult to keep weight on my character with how much I jog around, which as I've found with the Minimal Display Bars mod, burns a ton of calories. And when You have 9 fitness it's not going to cause any problems, so probably even 4/5 if you have 9 fitness. Gymnast is S tier just like athletic. Of course things like cats eyes will be more useful when the world is set to pitch black nights, and other perks have specific uses to peoples playstyles so you may find them occasionally more useful than I may have rated them. These skills suck as short blunt and spear will take longer to gain levels in. You can test this all out using the debug mode of PZ. 4 & 5- Always worth considering when making a new character. Eventually Claustrophobic will wear off in Project Zomboid as well. Strength is difficult to level up, dont take this. Faster speed saves time. Players have shared screenshots of thousands and thousands of cigarettes in their inventories. Don't bother. Strong, Thick Skinned, Outdoorsman Keen Hearing traits fall under positive traits. Go right ahead! https://discord.gg/theindiestone, Press J to jump to the feed. I've never found food to be a massive issue in this game, just forage for a few hours and you'll have enough food for the week. Organized also increases storage size of backpacks and shelving and whatnot. Every traits related to weight and fitness/strenght can evolve/go away. I would put Keen Hearing way higher. You are correct. I'd put Dextrous at 3. Although note that it's per-detection tick, which I think might be around one real-life second or something? Both farming and foraging are essential to long term play throughs but both those skills can easily be leveled up before you actually need them later on. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} Looking through the list, I think you got them all. Of course, some are rendered irrelevant by the extreme end game: Slow reader is not relevant after all books have been read, neither is slow learner after all skills are maxed out / max level is reached. Just confirming what you stated about keen hearing. Will have its effects lessened over a few months, though. Description: Panic when performing first aid on self, cannot perform first aid on others, gets stressed when bloody. This also reduces your base fatigue rate by a good amount, meaning that you avoid the horrendous tired debuffs for longer. Though all of them are useful in their own ways, the following traits are the best to pick up. So over time your panic generation decreases so it kinda goes away, also you can stand outside and click on something to sleep on and it'll work, you can also speed up time and your panic will go down, then right click sleep. Brave will cost 4 so you will essentially get a free point and not too much risk of panic. Handy - little carpentry boost, considering additional construction health there won't be random hordes of zombies coming to your base late into the game, so no real need for more durable constructions in SP. This means that the player can start the game with only negative traits if they choose to do so, but if the player wants positive traits they will have to make some compromises. It helps peel away some of them from larger groups. One of the best traits frequently recommended by the Project Zomboid community is Short-Sighted. The character will not spawn until "Points to Spend" is higher than a negative number or equal to zero. Its also very cheap considering the bonus. Id always take one of these. Taking the Fire Officer profession with one of these allows you to take underweight without affecting the bonuses of high level strength and fitness. No brainer. You call it a "waste of points" yet for some reason still give it a 2. I'd rate it much higher, especially for newer players as it will help prevent deaths. Once you get to a normal weight, its 6 free points. No one can fight . One decent trait for getting a couple of points back is of course slow reader. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. All rights reserved. Running XP boost will be very useful, as it can be slow to level up, but there are more important traits you can take first. Reading skill books is often a useful way to pass time and alleviate boredom during times when you don't want to go outdoors- in rain, fog or darkness for example. I figured you guys would appreciate it. I wanna make a full late game character. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.