Way of the Hunter: All Perks

In Way of the Hunter, players will unlock different kinds of perks as they play the game. The perks will let you focus more or increase your breath etc. Equipping more perks will give you more advantages in the hunt.

In this guide, we’ll tell you all of the perks that you can get in Way of the Hunter.

All Perks

In Way of the Hunter, there are three different categories for perks. You can unlock perks for Rifles, Shotgun, and Hunting. Each category has its own types as well. You can also see the requirements to unlock the perk as well in the Perks Tab under the Character Tab. If you’re opening the perks for your rifles, you’d want to complete the requirements for the Rifles category.

Perks in Rifles Category

There are two types of perks in the Rifles category. One is for the Bolt-Action and the second is for the Lever-Action. You can unlock all of the perks for both of these types by using the required action gun and completing the requirements.

Perks in Bolt-Action

• Catch your Breath
  • Hold Breath length increased by 25%. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 10 times, with a bolt-action rifle while holding your breath.
• Monster Lung Capacity
  • Hold Breath refills 30% faster. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 25 times, with a bolt-action rifle while holding your breath.
• Gunslinger
  • 25% faster chambering. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 50 times, with a bolt-action rifle.
• Quick on the Draw
  • 25% faster aim down sight. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 75 times, with a bolt-action rifle.
• Taming Kickback
  • 20% less recoil. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/lung/artery 90 times, with a bolt-action rifle.
• Steady Hands
  • 20% less sway. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/lung/artery 100 times, with a bolt-action rifle.

Perks in Lever-Action

• Catch Your Breath
  • Hold Breath length increased by 25%. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 10 times, with a lever-action rifle while holding your breath.
• Monster Lung Capacity
  • Hold Breath refills 30% faster. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 25 times, with a bolt-action rifle while holding your breath.
• Gunslinger
  • 25% faster chambering. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 50 times, with a lever-action rifle.
• Quick on the Draw
  • 25% faster aim down sight. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 75 times, with a lever-action rifle.
• Taming Kickback
  • 20% less recoil. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 90 times, with a lever-action rifle.
• Steady Hands
  • 20% less sway. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/lung/artery 100 times, with a lever-action rifle.

Perks in Shotgun Category

There is only a single type of perk in the shotgun category. You’ll be able to unlock these perks by using the Break-Action shotgun.

Perks in Break-Action

• Catch Your Breath
  • Hold Breath length increased by 25%. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 10 times, with a break-action shotgun while holding your breath.
• Monster Lung Capacity
  • Hold Breath refills 30% faster. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 25 times, with a break-action shotgun while holding your breath.
• Gunslinger
  • 25% faster chambering. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 50 times, with a break-action shotgun.
• Quick on the Draw
  • 25% faster aim down sight. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 75 times, with a break-action shotgun.
• Eye Align
  • 20% faster firearm alignment to the target. To unlock this per, you need to hit 75 birds in flight with a break-action shotgun.
• Taming Kickback
  • 20% less recoil. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 90 times, with a break-action shotgun.
• Steady Hands
  • 20% less sway. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/either lung/artery 100 times, with a break-action shotgun.

Perks in Hunting Category

There are four types of perks in the Hunting category. The types are Hiker, Outdoorsman, Explorer, and Strategist. You can unlock all of these perks by completing the requirements of each type.

Perks in Hiker

• Like A Ghost
  • 15% less noise when moving upright. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 15 km in an upright stance.
• The Invisible Man
  • 15% less visible to animals when upright. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 30 km in an upright stance.
• Padfoot
  • 15% less noise when moving crouched. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 5 km in a crouch stance.
• Hunchback
  • 15% less visible to animals when crouched. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 10 km in a crouch stance.
• Fast and… Loud
  • 15% faster but 10% louder movement when crouched. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 15 km in a crouch stance.
• Silent Crawler
  • 15% less noise when moving prone. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 3 km in a prone stance.
• To The Ground
  • 15% less visible when prone. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 5 km in a prone stance.
• True Predator
  • 50% less visible, 50% more silent, but 30% slower movement in prone. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 7 km in a prone stance.

Perks in Outdoorsman

• Smells Like Water
  • Player scent 15% reduced for animals. To unlock this perk, you need to sell 15 big game animals, which did not pick up the player’s scent.
• First Aid Master
  • 30% faster rate of life regeneration. To unlock this perk, you need to fall unconscious 10 times.
  • In An Earshot
  • Animals are audible at a 20% greater distance. To unlock this perk, you need to complete Idaho collectibles.
• Eagle Eye
  • Hunter Sense works at 10% greater distance. To unlock this perk, you need to interact with 15 unique animal signs, either static or dynamic.
• Walk and Sense
  • Hunter sense also works when walking. To unlock this perk, you need to interact with 30 unique animal signs, either static or dynamic.
• Collector
  • 30% extended space for animal trophies. To unlock this perk, you need to display 50 taxidermied animals in the lodge.

Perks in Explorer

• Quiet Rider
  • Animals alerted 25% less by vehicle. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 100km in a vehicle.
• Pedal to the Metal
  • 25% increased vehicle speed. To unlock this perk, you need to travel 150km in a vehicle.
• Sibyl Eyes
  • 5 days longer weather forecast. To unlock this perk, you need to play for 12 hours.
• Say Cheese
  • 50% extended range of photo mode camera. To unlock this perk, you need to collect all Transylvania collectibles.

Perks in Strategist

• Within Call
  • Second-level calls are available. To unlock this perk, you need to sell 10 called animals.
• Pied Piper
  • Third-level calls are available. To unlock this perk, you need to sell 30 called animals.
• Sitting and Watching
  • 30% bonus to sway, scent, visibility, and noise reduction while in a stand. To unlock this perk, you need to hit the heart/lung/ artery 50 times from a hunting stand.