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🌿 Survivalist tree

Food, water and wasteland endurance. Every talent, rank and requirement is listed below.

Last updated: October 12, 2026

The Survivalist tree keeps you fed, watered and on your feet. Food and water go further, stamina lasts longer and Max HP rises steadily. A strong, cheap pick for new players.

12TALENTS
50POINTS TO MASTER
6TIERS
TIER 1 · UNLOCKS AT 0 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Camel

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +15% Water restored
At max rank: +75% Water restored

Iron Gut

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +15% Satiety restored
At max rank: +75% Satiety restored

Hardy

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +2% Max HP
At max rank: +10% Max HP
TIER 2 · UNLOCKS AT 3 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Forager

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Food and Meat found
At max rank: +50% Food and Meat found
Requires: Iron Gut rank 1

Water Finder

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +10% Water found
At max rank: +50% Water found
Requires: Camel rank 1

Lean Body

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +8 Max Stamina
At max rank: +40 Max Stamina
Requires: Hardy rank 2
TIER 3 · UNLOCKS AT 7 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Cast-Iron Stomach

1 RANK · 1 POINT EACH
  • +1 safe medicine pill per day
At max rank: +1 safe medicine pill per day
Requires: Iron Gut rank 3

Hunter's Instinct

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +8% Food and Meat found
At max rank: +40% Food and Meat found
Requires: Forager rank 2

Thick Blood

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 2% Damage Reduction
At max rank: 6% Damage Reduction
Requires: Hardy rank 3
TIER 4 · UNLOCKS AT 12 POINTS IN THIS TREE

Ration Planner

3 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • +20% Satiety restored
  • +20% Water restored
At max rank: +60% Satiety restored, +60% Water restored
Requires: Camel rank 3, Iron Gut rank 3

Wasteland Born

5 RANKS · 1 POINT EACH
  • 4% of Stamina you spend is refunded
At max rank: 20% of Stamina you spend is refunded
Requires: Lean Body rank 3
TIER 6 · UNLOCKS AT 25 POINTS IN THIS TREE · CAPSTONE

Apex Survivor

1 RANK · 3 POINTS EACH
  • +50% Satiety restored
  • +50% Water restored
  • +10% Max HP
  • 10% of Stamina you spend is refunded
At max rank: +50% Satiety restored, +50% Water restored, +10% Max HP, 10% of Stamina you spend is refunded
Requires: Ration Planner rank 3

The capstone

Apex Survivor costs 3 points and gives: +50% Satiety restored; +50% Water restored; +10% Max HP; 10% of Stamina you spend is refunded. To take it you need Ration Planner at rank 3, and 25 points spent in the tree. Plan your path backwards from the capstone: spend your early points on the talents it requires, then fill in the rest.

Pairs well with

Survivalist works best alongside Juggernaut and Medic. Both add the Max HP and sustain that make long expeditions safe.

See all trees on the talent overview, check the gear that supports this tree in the item database and read the five complete builds.