Best Character Build For Your Play Style - SCUM GUIDE v1.0

Summary

In this video, Killer Mike offers a comprehensive guide on choosing the ideal character build for your play style in the game Scum. Drawing from over 7,000 hours of experience, he discusses attributes and skills to prioritize, such as strength for carry capacity, dexterity for ease of leveling, and medical skills for survival. He also outlines the best builds for various play styles, including solo players, lockpickers, squad leaders, and PvP-focused players. The guide helps players understand how to optimize their character for different gameplay scenarios, with tips on both attributes and skills.

Takeaways

• 😀 The character build in *Scum* should be tailored to your playstyle, with a focus on attributes and skills that enhance your gameplay.
• 😀 You can change your character's name later in the game for a fee, so don't stress about picking one at the start.
• 😀 Your character's skin tone can be strategically chosen for PvP servers, helping you blend into certain biomes for better camouflage.
• 😀 In the past, the best character build was to focus on three main attributes with maximum skill points in one skill per attribute, but now this approach has changed.
• 😀 Strength is crucial for carrying weight in the new overburden system, but taking too much strength can limit your ability to carry additional gear.
• 😀 Lowering constitution reduces your HP and immune system, making you more vulnerable to infections, so this attribute should not be sacrificed unless necessary.
• 😀 Dexterity affects movement and action speed, including crafting, eating, and reloading, and it’s easy to level up by simply starving yourself to lower energy levels.
• 😀 Intelligence impacts your squad size and global skill gain rate, but sacrificing it for strength is generally more beneficial, especially when it comes to carrying weight.
• 😀 Some skills like handgun and archery are easy to level up and don't provide enough benefits, so they are not worth prioritizing in your build.
• 😀 Running and medical are essential survival skills that should never be sacrificed, as they help you escape danger and heal yourself in critical situations.
• 😀 In terms of character builds, solo players and lockpickers benefit from a mix of dexterity, strength, and specific skills like thievery and brawling, while PvP players may prioritize stealth and rifle skills.

Q & A

What is the most important attribute to consider when building a character in Scum?

Strength is one of the most important attributes to consider, as it affects your carry weight and ability to manage overburdening. It directly influences your capacity to carry armor, weapons, and other items necessary for survival.

Why is Constitution an important attribute in Scum, and what happens if it is too low?

Constitution affects your HP and immune system. Lowering it reduces your HP from 100 to 80, making you more prone to infections. Having higher constitution increases your HP and strengthens your immune system.

How does Dexterity impact gameplay in Scum, and why is it considered easy to level up?

Dexterity influences movement speed and action speed, including crafting, eating, and reloading. It is considered easy to level up because tasks like running, crouching, and even crafting naturally raise your dexterity, making it a simple attribute to improve over time.

What does Intelligence affect in Scum, and how does it impact the squad?

Intelligence affects your squad size, allowing you to have more squadmates as it increases. Additionally, it impacts your global experience gain for skills and attributes, but the skill rate increase is minimal beyond level 3, making it less valuable than other attributes like Strength.

Why is it suggested to sacrifice Dexterity for other attributes in most builds?

Dexterity is the easiest attribute to level up, as it naturally increases with many activities like running and crafting. Since it levels up quickly, players can focus on other attributes like Strength and Constitution without losing out on dexterity's benefits.

What are some of the skills you should avoid investing heavily in, and why?

Skills like Handgun, Archery, Endurance, and Driving should be avoided in most builds. Handgun and Archery level up easily and don't offer enough benefits. Endurance is naturally leveled up through regular activities, and Driving, along with other vehicle-related skills, doesn't add significant value compared to more vital skills like Thievery or Medical.

What are the two skills that should never be sacrificed in any character build?

Running and Medical are the two skills that should never be sacrificed. Running helps you escape danger, while Medical allows you to treat injuries and ensure survival, both being crucial for long-term gameplay in Scum.

What is the recommended build for a solo player or a lockpicker in Scum?

For a solo player or lockpicker, the recommended build is 1.5 Dexterity and 4.5 Strength. The focus should be on skills like Brawling, Thievery, Medical, and Running. This build helps you with lockpicking and surviving in PvP or PvE scenarios.

What character build is ideal for a squad leader, and how does Intelligence factor into it?

A squad leader should consider a build with 1.5 Dexterity and 4.5 Strength, similar to the solo build. Intelligence should be at least 3 to allow for a squad size of six, with additional points possibly going into Engineering to support base construction and resource efficiency.

How should a Demo Guy character be built in Scum, and why is Demolition important?

A Demo Guy should focus on 1.5 Dexterity and 4.5 Strength, with skills like Medium Demolitions to reduce crafting material requirements. This build is essential for crafting mines and obtaining C4 parts to assist with raiding and base defense.