Against The Stormhas players create settlements andfulfill specific Ordersfrom the Queen. During such excursions, players will come across various Perks that will aid them and their villagers as they brave the storm and other nefarious phenomena within the different glades.
Perks aresimilar to Cornerstonesand can be bought from traders with Amber, or won by completing Orders. That said, no one run is the same, and players often encounter different Perks during their playthroughs. But which ones provide the most consistent assistance for players during their expeditions? Here are Perks that make each playthrough more manageable once they are acquired for the settlements.
10Drizzle Totem
+25% To Drizzle Duration
Players contend withvarious kinds of rainfallduring their many runs inAgainst The Storm. Drizzles happen after the storm passes: this usually signifies the next day, and the villagers can breathe a sigh of relief that they survived another day.
This is why having the Drizzle Totem is a good perk to acquire. Once active, players can have an additional drizzle time to assess which part of their settlement needs improvement, or if they can plan their moves to fill up the Queen’s reputation.
9Storm Shield
-15% To Storm Duration
Storms are the game’s big bad guy. Depending on what tile players begin their run, they will encounter a storm of varying intensity. During runs where players employ villagers that are susceptible to extreme weather, like Lizards, Harpies, and Foxes, have higher chances of succumbing to the storm and its various debuffs.
To lessen the impact storms bring onto settlements, getting the Storm Shield perk is a great option. Reducing the time storms batter a player’s settlement gives them a bit more slack to survive one more day and acquire one more Reputation point or complete a seal.
8Obsidian Sickles
Harvesting Crops Is 25% Faster
Utilizing fertile soil is paramount when conducting a run inAgainst the Storm. Most of the time, fertile soil is used for planting and harvesting crops for food, resources, and trading materials. But just like farming in real life, harvesting crops takes time, and in this game, time is essential.
The Obsidian Sickles perk accelerates the rate villagers harvest crops. This makes processing them to essential food items and goods faster, allowing players to keep their villagers happy and have a steady supply of tradable goods for Amber.
7Seed Pouch
Planting Crops Is 25% Faster
Once players find a glade with fertile soil, it is best to make the most of such a location. Having food structures like Small Farms and Plantations allows players to provide food for their villagers. But planting crops usually takes a day or so, which can mean winning or losing in some runs.
Seed Pouch helps alleviate the preparation time for fertile soil by a quarter of the time it usually takes. Combining this perk with Human villagers bolsters time and crop yields even further: this combo can provide players with a steady supply of food and crafting materials once it is set up.
6Viceroy’s Survival Guide
Increases Global Food Production Speed By 20%
Once players have variousbuildings that produce foodfor their villagers, making sure these buildings are churning out food becomes a factor players need to watch out for. This is because having food for villagers raises their resolve and makes them less likely to leave during storms.
Getting the Viceroy’s Survival Guide perk is a good option to further bolster the food production of structures. This way, players will only need to provide proper housing for their villagers to further increase their resolve, which makes them more productive, and helps to fill up the Reputation bar.
5Sturdy Boots
Villagers Move 10% Quicker
Time management is a key component inAgainst The Storm, and villagers tend to have a set pace when executing orders from players. This is where Sturdy Boots comes in: once acquired, villagers move a bit faster, similar to when they use the pavement to get to the main warehouse. Adding 10% movement speed also means villagers can quickly tend to glade events on top of hauling goods from one building to warehouses.
The buff of Sturdy Boots adds to the road bonus which significantly speeds up the movement speed of villagers, so long as they are walking on roads.
4Salvaging Tools
Gain 10 Copper Ore And 30 Wood Every Time An Abandoned Cache Is Opened Or Sent To The Citadel
During the course of a run, the choice between opening abandoned caches or sending them to the Citadel relies on whether players need more Reputation Points or crafting materials: sending them to the Citadel only gives Amber and Reputation Points, while opening them onlygrants players different resources.
Having more resources is always a good thing, and getting the Salvaging Tools perk adds more crafting material for players. 10 Copper Ore and 30 Wood can be used for a myriad of things within the settlement, from crafting better resources like ingots and planks to outrightselling them to traders.
3Specialized Boots
Woodcutters Move +20% Faster
Woodcutters are the lifeblood of settlements, and getting as many perks to increase their production and efficiency is the best way to go during a run. Having the Specialized Boots perk significantly bolsters the movement speed of woodcutters, which includes moving from the Woodcutter’s Camp, chopping wood, and carrying it from the camp to the warehouse.
Having this perk combos pretty well with Beavers, since they are proficient in woodcutting and have higher chances of getting double yields when tasked with chopping wood. When this perk comes up via traders or as a reward for competing Orders, it is best to choose this.
2Reinforced Axes
Woodcutters' Camp Production Is 15% Quicker
Wood is the most important resource inAgainst The Storm, as it provides players access to more structures once they turn it into planks, or use it as fuel for the hearth. This is why processing wood is essential, and getting Reinforced Axes provides such assistance to players.
Reinforced Axes boost woodcutters’ speed after cutting down wood and sending them to Woodcutter’s Camps. This perk is even more effective when combined with Beavers: their specialty in woodcutting will not only fast-track the production, but they also have a chance to double their wood yield, ensuring a steady stream of wood for the settlement to use.
1Reinforced Saw Blades
+3 to Planks Production—Gain Additional Planks Every Yield (From Gathering, Farming, Or Production)
Planks are an essential crafting material thatmost structures requirein the game. During the early game, or when picking a building, it is always best to look for one that produces planks to jumpstart its production. To further increase the supply of planks, picking the Reinforced Saw Blades perk is a must when it shows up since it ensures that there is no shortage of planks during the course of a run.
Combining this perk with Beavers working on plank-producing buildings like the Lumber Mill or Carpenter further increases the yield of planks.
