Everspace 2 allows companions to be customized with perks. Each companion specializes in a specific job on the ship or otherwise directly assists the hero - one of many clones of Adam Roslin. In addition, some characters have complementary or nearly identical skills that can work in tandem.
Companions join the crew at different parts of the Everspace 2 story. Unfortunately, this means that players won’t have access to the best perks until later. However, one should still get noteworthy perks for starting characters, even if they aren’t the overall best.
Perks for Each Crew Member
Each perk requires a number of different resources to be collected and given to the companion. They may request a large number of credits, common materials such as Scrap Metal in Everspace 2, or rare rewards for exploring. It is best to toggle a “tracker” option to a perk, similar to a quest tracker in other games, so players always know what exactly a character requires for investment.
Sometimes the first level of a perk is its strongest. If the resources are too costly to level up higher, spread around and unlock other perks first.
Ben and Dax - Engineers
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Perk |
Description |
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Repairs |
Pay only 70% for ship and equipment repairs. After taking 70% or more damage, pay nothing to repair the hull once docked. |
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Tractor Beam |
Increases the tractor beam’s range to 800m and pulls multiple objects |
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Cruise Drive |
Can use Cruise Drive again every 0.9 seconds |
Doctor Delia Wendo - Doctor
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Perk |
Description |
|---|---|
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Nanotechnology |
Doubles repair speed, and nanobots help repair any allies |
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Energy Orbs |
Destroying enemies will randomly orb that replenish armor or shields on pickup. At max level, orbs will automatically gravitate toward the ship |
Elek - Wingman
- Fire Support: Elek will randomly decide to assist in any dogfight. At the max level, he will use EMP weapons to disable enemy ships.
Tareen - Quartermaster
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Perk |
Description |
|---|---|
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Ship Dealers |
Increases the type of ships offered at the Flying Duchess and Kato Palace. Ship passives can also be randomized before purchase. |
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Storage Size |
Upgrades the home base inventory size to up to 100 |
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Hanger Size |
Allows players to buy up to nine ships |
Khala - Navigator
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Perk |
Description |
|---|---|
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Spatial Bypass |
Unlocks fast travel between star systems |
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Location Scanner |
Shows how many secrets have yet to be discovered in a system. It also includes a percentage ratio of said completion. |
HIVE - Ship AI
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Perk |
Description |
|---|---|
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Auto Cargo Dispatcher |
All extra cargo is sent to the home base |
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Startup Delays |
No start-up delays when out of combat, and delays are reduced to 15 seconds while in combat |
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Mining Tracker |
Shows possible mining resources on the star map |
Players should further adjust their perk prioritizes towards which aspects of Everspace 2 they prefer. For instance, Elek is only about fighting enemies and serves no functionality during downtime. Alternatively, Khala and Tareen assist with exploration and ship customization but will do very little if enemies attack the Adam clone. But because many random events can occur, it is always a good idea to balance both utilities with direct assault power.