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'''Skilled Survivor''' is an [[Achievements|achievement]] in ''[[The Long Dark]].''

{{Infobox/Achievement|name=Skilled Survivor|caption=|description=Get all skills to level 5 in a single Survival Mode game.|image=Skilled Survivor icon.png}}

== Guide ==
This achievement is obtained by getting all [[Skills]] to level five in a single game in [[Survival Mode]].

The skills required are as follows:

* [[Archery]]
* [[Carcass Harvesting]]
* [[Cooking]]
* [[Fire Starting]]
* [[Ice Fishing]]
* [[Mending]]
* [[Rifle Firearm]]
* [[Revolver Firearm]]
* [[Gunsmithing]]

'''Note:''' Because some of the skills require access to firearms, the achievement is unobtainable on [[Interloper]] or [[Misery]]. (This may no longer be true after introduction of Trader, as he sells rifle and revolver books in Interloper mode too.)

== Strategy ==

=== Tips ===
*[[Research Book|Research Books]] can be very helpful in leveling up skills faster and with less resources.
*If the player has the [[Tales from the Far Territory]] installed, the [[Trader]] has a chance to offer Research Books for every skill.

=== Skills ===
Most skills require 100 points to level up, unless noted. Generally, one successful action will provide 1 point towards the relevant skill.
*The hardest skill to level up by far is [[Mending]], requiring a tremendous amount of [[Cloth]] and 350 points to reach level 5, not to mention [[Sewing Kit]] / [[Fishing Tackle]] durability. One strategy is to fix every item of clothing the player finds, or to immediately repair worn clothing as soon as its durability falls below 100%. Buying [[A Sewing Primer]] from [[Trader|Sutherland]] can help make this less tedious.
*[[Carcass Harvesting]] will often be levelled up naturally over time, but the process can be sped up by hunting and harvesting larger animals such as [[bear]] or [[moose]].
*[[Cooking]] requires 350 points to reach level 5, but tends to be levelled up to level 5 fairly quickly through natural gameplay. It can require large amounts of fuel, however. Fully butchering and cooking a bear/moose can easily give 25-40 points towards this skill. Preparing beverages such as [[Rose Hip Tea]], [[Cup of Coffee|coffee]], [[Cup of Herbal Tea|herbal tea]], [[Reishi Tea]], and [[Birch Bark Tea]] can also be a fast way to raise Cooking skill.
*Gunsmithing is one of the fastest to level up, so long as ample resources are available. The skill can be leveled to level 5 in only one day.
*[[Hunting Rifle|Rifle]] and [[Revolver]] firearm skills are not difficult to increase, but do require lots of ammunition to be expended (minimum 100 rounds), and multiple [[Firearm Cleaning Kit|firearm cleaning kits]] to keep the weapons in good condition. Frequent trips to Bleak Inlet or Blackrock may be required to restock on ammo and to repair damaged weapons at the [[Milling Machine|milling machine]] if cleaning kits are in short supply. Ammo and cleaning kits can also be acquired from the [[Trader]].
*[[Archery]] requires 125 points and is relatively easy to level up, as one experience point is gained by crafting each [[Simple Arrow]]. It can also be levelled by crafting a large stash of cheap [[Fire Hardened Arrow|Fire Hardened Arrows]] and shooting [[rabbit|rabbits]] or [[ptarmigan]]. Reaching level 5 will require a few [[Cured Maple Sapling|cured Maple Saplings]] and [[Cured Gut|cured guts]], along with many [[Crow Feather|feathers]] and [[Stick|sticks]] or [[Cured Birch Sapling|cured Birch Saplings]], but these are generally easily acquired.
*[[Fire Starting]] requires 200 points, and can be acquired over the course of a game, but is most efficiently done by using the [[Magnifying Lens|magnifying lens]] on a sunny day as to not consume [[Matches (disambiguation)|matches]]. Another option is to gather a bunch of [[Stick|sticks]] and light/re-light campfires using a lit [[Torch]].
*[[Ice Fishing]] also requires more points to reach level 5 than most other skills (250) but it can also be acquired overtime and will require lots of [[Cured Gut|cured gut]] and [[Scrap Metal|scrap metal]] to provide [[Fishing Tackle|fishing tackle]]. Making some [[Fishing Lure (disambiguation)|lures]] can help speed the process up somewhat. Catching enough fish to produce all the [[lantern fuel]] for [[Trader|Sutherland's]] trades can provide good experience in both Ice Fishing and Cooking.

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