Traits

The Trait selection screen

Traits are optional benefits and handicaps applied to the player character in Abiotic Factor at character creation.

Trait Selection

They are selected during the second step of character creation, after choosing a Job. Positive Traits deduct points, while negative Traits increase points. The initial amount of points is determined by the selected Job. While the player isn't required to use all of their points, they must have the necessary points to afford all of their selected positive Traits.

Like Jobs, Traits can be changed after character creation by using IS-0017. They are displayed in the Skills tab alongside the chosen Job.

List of Traits

Positive Traits

Trait Name Description Cost Decathlon Competitor You trained for and participated in the GATE Foundation Decathlon. You gain all fitness-related skills at a faster rate. +30% Sprinting, Strength, and Throwing XP +3 Sprinting -5 Wrinkly Brainmeat You have more pliable neurological pathways. You gain 20% more XP than normal. -4 Night Owl You frequently work late into the night, becoming fatigued 50% slower than the average scientist. -4 Hobbyist Chef You have a love of cooking. You gain Cooking skill twice as fast. -2 Inconspicuous You are meek and quiet. You attract enemy attention twice as slow as others. +2 Sneaking -4 Weathered When not deep underground, you like to be out in the wild. You're affected less by temperature changes. +1 heat resistance, +1 cold resistance -3 Fanny Pack You never leave home without it. You permanently gain 2 extra Hotbar Slots. -10 Thick Skinned You have a 50% lower chance of receiving bleeding injuries. -3 First Aid Certification You took the GATE-provided First Aid Certification course. You start with 5 bandages. +3 First Aid -3 Gardener You gain Agriculture-related experience twice as fast and receive recipes for basic gardenplots right from the outset. -3 Light Eater You require 20% less food than others do. -3 Naturally Moist You are naturally moist and get thirsty 20% slower than others. -4 Self Defense You took the GATE-provided self-defense course. You deal +3 damage with all melee weapons. -5 Bladder of Steel You can hold it for quite some time. Your toilet needs are reduced by 20% -2 Buff Brainiac You can carry 15% more weight than other scientists. +1 Strength -4 Lead Belly You can drink tainted water without getting sick. Gross. -8

Negative Traits

Trait Name	Description	Cost
Fear of Violence	You refuse to engage with any combat-related skill past Level 5. (Accuracy, Reloading, Blunt Melee, Sharp Melee, Throwing)	+4
Feeble	You are an exceptionally frail individual. You have 25% lower maximum health and break your bones more frequently from falls and blunt trauma.	+6
Narcoleptic	You grow fatigued 75% faster than others and never feel truly rested. This affliction is a constant part of your life.	+6
Asthmatic	You lose stamina 40% faster than others.	+2
Painfully Obvious	You stand out, to your detriment. You attract enemy attention 45% faster than others.	+3
Hearty Appetite	You have a wild metabolism. You get hungry 60% faster than others.	+3
Dry Skin	You are naturally dry, getting thirsty 20% faster than others.	+3
Slow Healer	Your healing interval is 1.5 seconds slower than everyone else.	+3
Slow Learner	You have very stiff neurological pathways. You learn skills 20% slower than normal and can't learn recipes via sharing nor by picking up things others have crafted.	+2
Hemophilia	You are twice as likely to bleed from a wound, and potentially quite severely.	+3
Weak Bladder	You can't hold it very long. Your toilet needs are increased by 15%, and you have to sit on the toilet for a longer duration than others.	+1

Mutual Exclusions

Some Traits are mutually exclusive with one another. Selecting one makes the other unable to be chosen. This inherently limits Trait combinations.

Positive	Negative
Decathalon Competitor	Feeble Asthmatic
Wrinkly Brainmeat	Slow Learner
Night Owl	Narcoleptic
Inconspicuous	Painfully Obvious
Thick Skinned	Hemophilia
Light Eater	Hearty Appetite
Naturally Moist	Dry Skin
Self Defense	Fear of Violence Feeble
Bladder of Steel	Weak Bladder
Decathalon Competitor Self Defense Buff Brainiac	Feeble

Iron Mode

Iron Mode is a unique Job available only when playing on Hardcore Mode. Iron Mode grants zero trait points, requiring you to take negative traits to take any positives at all.

Additionally, Iron Mode completely disables the following traits from being selected:

• Wrinkly Brainmeat
• Weathered
• Fanny Pack
• Lead Belly
• Slow Healer (as Iron Mode disables natural healing entirely.)