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Best Skills

These rankings score known values: damage, cooldowns, hit counts, range, area, status effects, defensive values, movement, and snow or resource utility. Use the role tables when a run needs one specific job.

RankSkillScoreWhy it ranks
1Snowballer100
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 2 -> 5
  • Cooldown Time 0.35 -> 0.25
2Spit Attack100
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
  • Cooldown Time 0.35 -> 0.3
3Hockey Stick96
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 10 -> 32
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
4Curvy Tongue88
Best for
  • Control
  • Mobility
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 15 -> 20
  • Cooldown 20
5Precise Jump85
Best for
  • Control
  • Mobility
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Cooldown 30
  • Quantity 2 -> 6
6Baseball Bat84
Best for
  • Damage
  • Control
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 16 -> 40
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
7Wrench Attack82
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
8Pickaxe Attack81
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 32 -> 116
  • Cooldown Time 2.1 -> 1.8
9Swift Roll77
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
  • Cooldown Time 0.67 -> 0.62
10Locator77
Best for
  • Mobility
  • Control
Key values
  • Cooldown Time 30
  • Discoverable Resources 1 -> 5
  • Max Distance 30 -> 100
11Voltstick77
Best for
  • Damage
  • Control
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 20 -> 64
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
12Tongue Attack68
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 8 -> 30
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
13Fireball Attack65
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 1 -> 3
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
14Piercing Icicles60
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 10 -> 30
  • Cooldown Time 20
15Toxic Gas53
Best for
  • Control
  • Damage
Key values
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Venom Effect Damage 4 -> 8
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
SkillRole scoreBest forKey values
Baseball Bat26
  • Damage
  • Control
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 16 -> 40
Voltstick24
  • Damage
  • Control
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 20 -> 64
Hockey Stick23
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 10 -> 32
Wrench Attack22
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
Spit Attack21
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
Snowballer21
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 2 -> 5
Tongue Attack19
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 8 -> 30
Chain Lightning18
  • Damage
  • Mobility
  • Chain Effect Damage 20 -> 80
  • Cooldown Time 20
SkillRole scoreBest forKey values
Precise Jump43
  • Control
  • Mobility
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Cooldown 30
Curvy Tongue36
  • Control
  • Mobility
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 15 -> 20
Spit Attack36
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
Hockey Stick35
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 10 -> 32
Energy Wave35
  • Control
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Cooldown 10
Snowballer35
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 2 -> 5
Pickaxe Attack35
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 32 -> 116
Fireball Attack29
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 1 -> 3
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
SkillRole scoreBest forKey values
Health122
  • Survival
  • Max Health 200 -> 400
  • Health 0 -> 500
Heater Sled31
  • Snow and Resources
  • Survival
  • Heat Capacity 50 -> 200
Heating19
  • Survival
  • Heat Loss Rate 7 -> 1
  • Heat Recovery Rate 15 -> 50
Gloves11
  • Survival
  • Snow and Resources
  • Digging Speed Boost 15 -> 35
  • Heat Loss 85 -> 65
Swift Roll9
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
Vampirism7
  • Survival
  • Health Regen 10 -> 30
Voodoo Curse7
  • Control
  • Survival
  • Damage Debuff 5 -> 25
  • Health Debuff 5 -> 25
Hot Tea6
  • Survival
  • Snow and Resources
  • Cooldown 30
  • Heat Generation 4 -> 20
SkillRole scoreBest forKey values
Cart68
  • Snow and Resources
  • Mobility
  • Capacity 50 -> 300
  • Extra Capacity 30 -> 100
Magnet46
  • Snow and Resources
  • Cooldown Time 45 -> 20
  • Quantity 2 -> 6
Backpack34
  • Snow and Resources
  • Mobility
  • Capacity 10 -> 120
  • Extra Capacity 10 -> 80
Heater Sled32
  • Snow and Resources
  • Survival
  • Heat Capacity 50 -> 200
Body Strength11
  • Mobility
  • Snow and Resources
  • Cooldown Time 0.35 -> 0.2
  • Dig Speed 6 -> 11
Gloves9
  • Survival
  • Snow and Resources
  • Digging Speed Boost 15 -> 35
  • Heat Loss 85 -> 65
Drill8
  • Snow and Resources
  • Ice Dig Speed 3 -> 10.5
  • Max Snow Hardness 30
Forager8
  • Snow and Resources
  • Extra Resources 10 -> 30
SkillRole scoreBest forKey values
Locator66
  • Mobility
  • Control
  • Cooldown Time 30
  • Discoverable Resources 1 -> 5
Precise Jump36
  • Control
  • Mobility
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Cooldown 30
Curvy Tongue21
  • Control
  • Mobility
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 15 -> 20
Snowballer16
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 2 -> 5
Body Strength16
  • Mobility
  • Snow and Resources
  • Cooldown Time 0.35 -> 0.2
  • Dig Speed 6 -> 11
Spit Attack15
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 6 -> 12
Swift Roll12
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Venom Effect Damage 5 -> 10
Hockey Stick9
  • Control
  • Damage
  • Burn Effect Damage 2 -> 4
  • Physical Damage 10 -> 32