Way of the Hunter: How to Unlock Perks | Perk Guide

Way of the Hunter is a game that will allow you to hunt animals. Get a chance to do what hunters do in real life. Hunt down animals in the forests of America and Europe by learning about their behaviors and locations in the wild. This guide will walk you through unlocking perks that can boost your hunting experience.

How to Unlock Perks in Way of the Hunter

In Way of the Hunter, perks are available to make your hunting experience smoother and faster. An example is a Catch Your Breath perk, which increases the hold breath length by 25% while you shoot an animal. There are 3 categories for the perks. These are:

• Rifles
• Shotgun
• Hunting

You need to complete certain tasks to unlock these perks.

Perk Guide in Way of the Hunter

These are the available perks and their effect.

There are 2 subcategories in the Rifle section. The Bolt-action perks found in the Rifle section will have 6 levels; they can be unlocked by hitting either the heart, lung, or artery several times.

The following are the Bolt-action perks:

• Catch Your Breath
  • Hold breath length increased by 25%
• Monster Lung Capacity
  • Hold breath refills 30% faster
• Gunslinger
  • 25% faster chambering
• Quick on the Draw
  • 25% faster aim down sight
• Taming Kickback
  • 20% less recoil
• Steady Hands
  • 20% less sway

The Lever-action perks can also be unlocked with the similar procedure as the Bolt-action, but with the use of the level-action rifle. They also share the same name and effects.

The Break-action perks in the Shotgun section can also be obtained with the same method of the rifles, but with the use of the shotgun.

The following are the Break-action perks:

• Catch Your Breath
  • Hold breath length increased by 25%
• Monster Lung Capacity
  • Hold breath refills 30% faster
• Gunslinger
  • 25% faster chambering
• Quick on the Draw
  • 25% faster aim down sight
• Eye Align (which can be obtained by hitting birds in flight)
  • 20% faster firearm alignment to the target
• Taming Kickback
  • 20% less recoil
• Steady Hands
  • 20% less sway

The following are perks under the Hunting section:

• Hiker, unlock this by traveling in an upright stance
  • Like a Ghost
    • 15% less noise when moving upright
  • The Invisible Man
    • 15% less visible to animals when upright
  • Padfoot, travel while crouched
    • 15% less noise when moving crouched
  • Hunchback, travel while crouched
    • 15% less visible to animals when crouched
  • Fast and … Loud, travel while crouched
    • 15% faster but 10% louder movement when crouched
  • Silent Crawler, travel while in prone stance
    • 15% less noise when moving prone
  • To the Ground, travel while in a prone stance
    • 15% less visible when prone
  • True Predator, travel while in prone stance
    • 50% less visible, 50% more silent, but 30% slower movement in prone
• Outdoorsman
  • Smells like Water, sell big game animals that have not picked up the player’s scent
    • Player scent 15% reduced for animals
  • First Aid Master, fall unconscious 10 times
    • 30% faster rate of life regeneration
  • In an Earshot, Complete Idaho collectibles
    • Animals audible at 20% greater distance
  • Eagle Eye, Interact with unique animal signs
    • Hunter sense works at 10% greater distance
  • Walk and Sense, Interact with unique animal signs
    • Hunter sense also works while walking
  • Collector, Display taxidermied animals in the lodge
    • 30% extended space for animal trophies
• Explorer
  • Quiet Rider, travel in a vehicle
    • Animals are alerted 25% less by vehicle
  • Pedal to the Metal, travel in a vehicle
    • 25% increased vehicle speed
  • Sibyl Eyes, play for 12 hours
    • 5 days longer weather forecast
  • Say Cheese!, collect all Transylvania collectibles
    • 50% extended range of photo mode camera
• Strategist
  • Within Call, sell called animals
    • Second-level calls available
  • Pied Piper, sell called animals
    • Third-level calls available
  • Sitting and Watching, hitting either the heart, lung, or artery several times from a hunting stand
    • 30% bonus to sway, scent, visibility, and noise reduction while in a stand