WillPerk

Progression wall and how to beat them explain

! Important note !

  1. Build recommendations are only here to guide the first few points, other skills are needed on the highest difficulties depending on the play style.

normal - very hard

Just use the heaviest armor when you unlock a new one. The highest one is the Combined Tactical Vest unlocked at level 31 with 110 armor.

Recommended build (14 skill points): https://r-paydaybuilds.github.io/pd2builder/?s=0-90-5120-4140-8

Order of unlock :

  1. ghost: duck and cover (basic) + parkour (ace), for movement.
  2. Technician: hardware expert (basic) + drill sawgeant (ace), for faster drill.

very hard - overkill

Get the skill iron man (ace) at the middle top of enforcer and equip the heaviest skill armor improved combined tactical vest, 221 armor.

Recommended build (45 skill points): https://r-paydaybuilds.github.io/pd2builder/?s=0-9P0-4120-4140-8&a=6

Order of unlock :

  1. ghost: duck and cover (basic) + parkour (ace), for movement.
  2. enforcer: iron man (ace), for protection.
  3. Technician: hardware expert (basic) + drill sawgeant (ace), for faster drill.

mayhem - death wish

At this point, it's heavily recommended to use a perk deck.

My recommendation for the first one to unlock is armorer. You get more armor, it regenerates faster, and every 15 seconds you get health immunity for 2 seconds (when the armor breaks).

You literally do nothing different and get stronger.

Recommended build (74 skill points): https://r-paydaybuilds.github.io/pd2builder/?s=1I0-7P0-4120-4140-5100&a=6

Order of unlock :

  1. ghost: duck and cover (basic) + parkour (ace), for movement.
  2. enforcer: iron man (ace), for protection.
  3. Mastermind: inspire (ace), for easier revive.
  4. fugitive: nine lives (ace), for one extra down.
  5. Technician: hardware expert (basic) + drill sawgeant (ace), for faster drill.

death sentence (+ one down modifier)

If you do death sentence, it's commonly admitted that you will have at MINIMUM :

  1. Level 100 with infamy 1.
  2. 1 max out perk deck (9/9).
  3. Good weapon economy to avoid bringing an ammo bag (use doctor bag by default).

Minimum build template (33 skill points): https://r-paydaybuilds.github.io/pd2builder/?s=1I0-90-910-6100

  1. mastermind: inspire (ace) is mandatory to be able to revive ally without going down ourselfves.
  2. ghost: duck and cover (basic) is the best 1 skill investment you can do with leftover points.
  3. fugitive: nine lives (ace) is mandatory with one down modifier (it allow you to go down 2 times instead of 1 before going in prison).

With max out doctor bag and nine lives (ace), you can go down 18 times. (8*2 for doctor bags + 2 from base)

As long as you are able to complete the mission without going to prison (and going down for less than 18 times in one down), you're doing good.

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