Sengoku Dynastyhas four skill trees that represent the legend that has grown around your new kingdom in the Nata Valley. You can level them up by performing deeds from within each tree’s purview, gaining Perks that will enhance both your character and your Dynasty as a whole.
While all of the skills available to you are certainly useful, some of the Perk trees - particularly Way Of The Warrior - have a lot of options to choose from. If you aren’t sure how best to spend your points, these tried-and-true picks will serve you well.
1Skillful Constructor / Skillful Lumberjack
Way Of The Craftsman, Tier 1
You’re going to spend a lot of time early onchopping wood and building structures.As such, taking as many points as possible in bothSkillful ConstructorandSkillful Lumberjackis one of the best things you can do at the very beginning of your journey.
These skillsreduce your Stamina consumption when using Hammers and Axes, respectively, letting you work more efficiently. They’re also required to unlock higher tiers in Way Of The Craftsman, which is where you’re likely to see the bulk of your Perk Points during the first few hours.
Skillful Miner is useful too, but not nearly as critical at the start of the game.
2Hard Worker
Way Of The Craftsman, Tier 2
Once you unlock the second tier of Way Of The Craftsman, it pays tostart spending points on Hard Worker.This all-purpose skillincreases your maximum Stamina, which not only lets you gather and craft longer, but also fight and sprint.
Stamina is one of the biggest limiters to your effectiveness, so the higher you’re able to get it, the better your character will be overall.
3Ebisu’s Boon
Way Of The Leader, Tier 1
Leader XP is harder to come by while yourfirst village is getting underway, so it’s understandable if you’re cautious about where to spend it. It might be tempting to take Effective Meals Distribution to lower your Food needs, but your villagers should be able to produce much more than they consume until the population really starts to grow.
Instead, consider takingEbisu’s Boon.This blessing from the kamigives you better loot chances from chests and enemies.It won’t be long before you strike out to start battling the bandits that threaten your village, so you may as well enhance the rewards you get for risking your neck!
If you don’t need fallen foes' trinkets, you canalways sell them to Chiyoneor another trader to get more coins, which you can use to unlock more building blueprints.
4Warrior Apprentice
Way Of The Monk, Tier 1
Combat skills dramatically increase your chances of survival while exploring and fighting, so it’simportant to level up Way Of The Warrior as quickly as you may.You can use the Monk XP that you get from completing early-game quests toinvest in Warrior Apprentice, which increases the rate at which you gain Warrior XP.
Once you have Warrior Apprentice, getting Warrior XP issimply a matter of hunting and fighting.Even shooting deer and hares with your bow will help you gain levels in Way Of The Warrior - thoughbattling human opponents will yield much more.
5Quick Attacker
Way Of The Warrior, Tier 1
Fights in Sengoku Dynasty can be a matter of attrition, whether it’s Stamina, Health, or both. Building up Quick Attacker to its maximum level willincrease the damage that you deal with light attacks(i.e., normal strikes) by a significant amount, helping you end fights faster.
A rapid combo of light attackscan be one of the most effective strategies for dealing damage, so long as your opponent isn’t in a position to counter.
6Animal Trophy Hunter
Until you have this Perk, hunting animals will only yield meat. That’s certainly a good enough reason to hunt when you’re hungry, but the sooner you unlock Animal Trophy Hunter, the sooner you’ll be able tostart stockpiling pelts, fat, and other crafting materials.
Try to have Animal Trophy Hunter unlockedbefore undertaking Kengyo’s quest, as it requires you to do some hunter. You may as well get the full value of your effort, after all.
7Ranged Attacker
Way Of The Warrior, Tier 2
The safest way to eliminate a foe is to do so before they are close enough to counterattack. Ranged Attackerincreases the damage you deal with bows, thrown yari, and other ranged weapons, making it more likely that you can pick off an enemy before they close to melee range.
This has the added benefit ofsaving arrows. It also makes iteasier to bring down animals like deerin one shot; otherwise, there’s a chance that your wounded prey could escape while you line up the second shot.
8Trained Toughness
When all else fails, you’re able to rely on having enough Health to survive enemy attacks and unexpected falls. It may not be an elegant solution, butsimply having more HPcan and will keep you from having to respawn at least once throughout your journey.
The more points you put into Trained Toughness, the more bonus Health you’ll get. If you find yourself losing fights, a few extra points could make all the difference.
