Abiotic Factor: All Jobs & Perks, Explained

In Abiotic Factor, each player will need to select one of several different jobs as part of the initial character creation process. Each choice of character job will give different skill advantages and traits and may help to determine your role during your playthrough.

For this reason, knowing each of the different job choices and the bonuses in Abiotic Factor will enable you to make the decision that best suits your playstyle. If you are playing with multiple friends, then this can also help you all to find a nice balance of bonuses and perks from the combination of job choices made, so this information will come in handy during character creation.

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All Jobs & Perks In Abiotic Factor

In Abiotic Factor, there are nine different jobs that you can choose from when creating your character. Each job will have a set of bonuses and unique traits that will give your character a head start and more ease working in certain areas. For this reason, choosing the right job to suit your playstyle can make all the difference in your survival adventures, so feel free to refer to the table below, where each job and all relevant bonuses have been listed.

Job Name	Skill Bonuses	Starting Points	Forced Traits	Starting Items
Lab Assistant	+3 Sprinting +3 Sneaking +2 strength	10	None	None
Biomedical Engineer	+3 First Aid +1 Cooking +1 Agriculture	9	None	None
Kinesiologist	+2 Blunt Melee +2 Fortitude +2 Sprinting +2 Strength	8	None	None
Structural Engineer	+2 Construction +1 Strength +3 Crafting	7	None	None
Plant Geneticist	+3 Agriculture +2 Cooking +2 Strength	9	None	None
Nutritional Advisor	+2 Sharp Melee +1 Fortitude +4 Cooking	9	None	None
Theoretical Physicist	+3 Throwing +3 Crafting +1 Sneaking +1 Reloading +1 Construction	8	None	None
Defense Analyst	+2 Fortitude +2 Strength +1 Blunt Melee +2 Reloading +2 Accuracy	5	Security Cap, Well-worn Security Vest, Basic Baton	Slow Learner
Summer Intern	None	12	None	None

You can also gain XP for your various skills, such as Throwing or Sprinting by simply completing in-game actions like running around and throwing items. While most skills can be progressed naturally through these techniques, carefully selecting your job during character creation will enable you to gain a head start in several different skills, allowing you to use these core strengths to your advantage to take on a certain role within your group — or perhaps select a job that may even benefit you the most as a solo player as you work to survive against the odds.