Power Skills

Power Skills is a skill tree in Dying Light.

The Power skill tree gives you access to new abilities, almost exclusively meant for combat. The higher your level, the stronger you get in combat, enabling you to fight for longer without getting tired, deal more damage, and utilize new fighting moves.

How to increase level

• Doing combat with enemies, both attacking and killing.
• Using traps against enemies.
• Doing strength challenges, like Dying Lunch.
• After getting the skill Kill Frenzy, killing moves give more experience for 10 seconds, with the timer reset after each new kill.

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Power skills

Skill	Icon	Type	Requires	Description
Blast		Passive	Level 9 Multi-Throw	Doubles damage dealt by throwing weapons (e.g. Throwing Stars, Throwing Knives and Throwing Axes).
Combat Adept		Passive	Level 5	You get better at fighting. Gain more Stamina and receive access to a new set of combat abilities.
Combat Expert		Passive	Level 12	Become an expert fighter. Gain even more Stamina and receive access to a set of finishing attacks.
Conserve Weapons		Passive	Level 6 Combat Adept	Learn how to use your weapons more efficiently. Melee weapons lose durability much more slowly.
Drop Attack		Active	Level 10 Ground Pound	Finish enemies with a deadly aerial jumping attack. Press and hold [ATTACK] while in mid-air to execute. Requires one-handed weapon.
Focus		Passive	Level 8 Conserve Weapons	Striking the same enemy consecutively gives you a damage boost with each hit. Helpful when fighting Goons, Demolishers and other special enemies.
Ground Pound		Active	Level 7 Combat Adept	Strike the ground with a powerful blow that topples enemies. Hold [CROUCH] while in mid-air to execute. Requires two-handed weapon.
Kick Stun		Passive	Level 3 Stun	Your kick has a 10% chance to stun the enemy. Stunned enemies are much easier to kill. Press [KICK] to kick.
Kill Frenzy		Passive	Level 11 Focus	Gain Power points faster for 10 seconds after killing an enemy. The more kills, the bigger the boost.
Melee Throw		Active	Level 4 Stun	Throw any melee weapon at enemies, dealing massive damage. Double tap [AIM] to aim, then press [ATTACK] to throw.
Multi-Throw		Active	Level 3 Stun	Lock onto up to 3 enemies with Throwing Weapons. Hold [USE EQUIPMENT] to mark your targets, release it to throw. To cancel the lock, press [ATTACK].
Power Attack		Active	Level 6 Combat Adept	Powerful blow that deals massive damage, but uses more of your stamina. Hold and release [ATTACK] to execute. Requires one-handed weapon.
Slam		Passive	Level 12 Drop Attack	Increases the range and the force of the Ground Pound attack.
Stomp		Active	Level 9 Combat Adept	Finish enemies on the ground with a head stomp. You can also use it on Virals climbing a platform you're standing on. Press [KICK] while standing above enemy to execute.
Stun		Passive	Level 2	Learn how to attack with great precision. Each strike with a blunt weapon to an enemy's head has a chance to stun.
Stun Kill		Active	Level 12 Kick Stun	Instantly kill stunned enemies. Press [USE] when standing in front of a stunned enemy to execute.
Sturdiness		Passive	Level 4 Stun	As your body gets more athletic, you're able to absorb more damge.
Sturdiness II		Passive	Level 7 Combat Adept	As your body gets more athletic, you're able to absorb even more damage.
Sturdiness III		Passive	Level 13 Combat Expert	As your body gets more athletic, you're able to absorb even more damage.
Takedown		Active	Level 13 Combat Expert	Sneak behind your enemies and silently kill them. Press [USE] when behind an enemy to execute.
Ultimate Combatant		Passive	Level 24 Combat Expert	You become the best fighter in the Quarantine. You can fight without getting tired.
Whirlwind		Passive	Level 11 Windmill	Stamina cost of the Windmill attack is reduced by half.
Windmill		Active	Level 8 Power Attack	Strike multiple enemies with a devastating 360-degree attack. Hold and release [ATTACK] to execute. Requires two-handed weapon.

Skill Tree

Novice

Adept

Expert