Alpha Protocol Perks
Obsidian’s new title brings RPG-style customization to the world of international superspying, and players will be understandably eager to trick their characters out as much as possible. Browse through our Alpha Protocol Perks list to get the lowdown on the game‘s extensive array of stat-boosting attributes, tabulated after the jump.
| Dialogue Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
| One-track Mind | Select the same stance button 30 times | +5% Damage resistance vs. all damage types |
| Suave | Choose Suave twice. | -5% Evasion cooldown |
| Green | Choose Recruit 3 times | +2 AP |
| Rookie Move | Choose Recruit 10 times | +8 AP |
| Hard to Read | Attain 25% or more usage of all stances after 90 dialogue choices | +3 AP |
| Testing the Waters | Chose Aggressive, Suave, and Professional at least once | +1AP |
| Variable Approach | Select a variety of stances in 15 dialogues | +2AP |
| Aggressive | Chose Aggressive twice. | CQC Strike Damage +1 (5%) |
| Furious | Chose Angry 10 times | CQC Strike Damage +1 (5%) -5% Fury cooldown |
| Impatient | Chose Impatient 10 times | -5% Fury and Iron Will cooldown |
| Intimidating | Chose Intimidating 10 times | +1 damage to non-favored weapons |
| Suave | Chose Suave twice | -5% Evasion cooldown |
| Who, Me? | Chose Bluff 10 times | -5% Shadow Operative cooldown |
| Evasive | Chose Evasive 10 times | -5% Evasion, and Binary Invisibility cooldown |
| Razor Wit | Chose Joking 10 times | -5% Chain Shot, Bullet Storm, Room Sweep, and Focus Aim cooldown |
| Professional | Chose Professional twice | +5 Endurance |
| Practical | Chose Practical 10 times | -5% Overclock, Brilliance, and Remote Hack cooldown |
| Honest | Chose Honest 10 times | +5 Endurance |
| Composed | Chose Calm 10 times | -5% Iron Will, Evasion, and Binary Invisibility cooldowns |
| Seasoned Veteran | Chose Veteran 10 times | +500 XP |
| There’s No Time! | Skipped three conversations | +250 XP |
| Transmission’s Breaking Up | Hung up on two people (including Albatross) or attempted to hang up on SIE or Albatross during the Moscow mission. | +100 XP, get the bonus “What a prick” lines for further playthroughs |
| Last Word | Hunt up on four people | +250 XP |
| Textaholic | Answered 10 E-mails | +250 XP |
| E-mail Enhancement | Responded to 30 E-mails | +2 AP |
| Unlimited Minutes | Made four calls to people who weren’t your current handler | +1 AP |
| Intel/Store/Mission Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
| Collector | Purchase 25 items from the black market | +1 Luck, enemies are more likely to drop loot |
| Second Amendment | Purchase 7 weapons | +1 Ammo Scrounging |
| Be Prepared | Purchase half of the available mission Intel pieces | Increase starting ammo supply of all weapons |
| Ready For Anything | Purchase three-quarters of available mission Intel pieces | +25 Endurance |
| Well-connected | Purchase ntel from seven different sources | -5% Intel cost from all sources |
| Alpha Protocol | Complete one Operation | +5 Endurance |
| Seasoned | Complete two Operations | +5 Endurance |
| Experienced | Complete three Operations | +5 Endurance |
| World Traveler | Complete four Operations | +5 Endurance |
| Stealth Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
|
Unseen Presence |
Finish three missions without killing more than 5 times and without triggering any alarms | -10% Sight Range on enemies |
| One with the shadows | Finish three missions without killing more than 5 times and without ever alerting the enemy to your presence | -5% cooldown on Evasion |
| Lurker | Evade or Takedown 25 enemies | -20% movement noise |
| Surprise Attack | Attack 150 unaware enemies | +1 Damage with Favored Weapon |
| The Better Part of Valor | Evade 25 enemies | -5% Shadow Operative cooldown |
| Breaking and Entering | Pick 10 locks | -5% Overclock, Remote Hack, Binary Invisibility, and Brilliance cooldowns |
| Circuit Breaker | Bypass 20 Electronics Systems | -5% Overclock, Remote Hack, Binary Invisibility, and Brilliance cooldowns |
| Data Theft | Hack 10 Computer systems | -5% Overclock, Remote Hack, Binary Invisibility, and Brilliance cooldowns |
| Combat Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
|
Pistol Proficiency |
Score 25 Critical Hits with pistols | +1 pistol accuracy |
| Pistol Mastery | Score 100 Critical Hits with pistols | +1 pistol damage |
| SMG Fury | Reach the maximum SMG Critical Multiplier three times | +1 SMG recoil control |
| SMG Havoc | Reach the maximum SMG Critical Multiplier seven times | +1 SMG damage |
| Shotgun Rampage | Score 50 Critical Hits with shotguns | +1 shotgun recoil control |
| Shotgun Crowd Control | Score 100 Critical Hits with shotguns | +1 shotgun damage |
| Assault Rifle Precision | Score 50 head shots with the assault rifle | +1 assault rifle accuracy |
| Assault Rifle Marksmanship | Score 100 head shots with the assault rifle | +1 assault rifle recoil control |
| Black Belt | Defeat 50 enemies while unarmed | +1 CQC Damage |
| Limited Bloodshed | Defeat 50 enemies by non-lethal means | +10 Endurance |
| Merciful | Defeat 150 enemies by non-lethal means | +25 Endurance |
| Deadeye | Complete five missions with 90% accuracy across all weapons used | +1 recoil control on favored weapon |
| Gadget Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
|
Demolitions Expert |
Dispatch 50 enemies using Explosive Grenades | +1 Stack size for Explosive Grenades |
| Orchestrated Carnage | Injure three enemies with one Remote Mine on three separate missions | +1 Stack size for Remote Mines |
| Shock and Awe | Kill 50 enemies with Shock Traps | +1 Stack size for Shock Traps |
| Plan B: Kill it With Fire | Ignite 25 people using Incendiary Bombs | +1 Stack size for Incendiary Bombs |
| Art of Incapacitation | Defeat 50 enemies who are stunned by grenades | +1 Stack size for Flashbangs |
| Electronic Warfare | Disable 25 devices with EMP charges | +1 Stack size for EMP’s |
| Self-Made Medic | Restore over 2000 points of Health with First Aid Kits and Medical Aid stations | +10% Health healed per First Aid Use |
| Major League Edge | Use an Epinephrine Spike in 10 different missions | +10% Damage Resistance as a result of using Epinephrine Spikes |
| Impersonation Artist | Call off 5 alarms with Radio Mimics | +1 Stack size for Radio Mimics |
| Technophile | Compelte 5 missions in which you use 6 different gadgets | -10% Buy cost of Gadgets from all stores |
| Building a Deadlier Mousetrap | Detonate 100 Remote Mines or Placed Traps | +100 XP |
| Perfect Pitch | Throw 50 Gadgets | + 100 XP |
| Perseverance Perks | ||
|
Perk Name |
How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
| Resilience | Sustain 1000 points of damage | +5 Endurance |
| Insurance Liability | Sustain 5000 points of damage | +10% damage resistance |
| Real Men Don’t Hide | Complete 15 missions in which an alarm was raised | +5 Endurance |
| Romance Perks | ||
|
Perk Name |
How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
| Office Romance | Seduce Mina | +5 Endurance, +500 XP |
| Exclusive Interview | Seduce Scarlet | +5 Endurance, +500 XP |
| Rome-ance | Seduce Madison | +5 Endurance, +500 XP |
| Savage Love | Got “assaulted” by SIE | -5% Fury, Roomsweep, Iron Will, and Hard to Kill cooldown |
| Thanks But No Thanks | Turn down SIE | -5% cooldown on Evasion and Iron Will |
| Ladies’ Man | Romance all the women of A.P. | +5 AP |
| No Time For Love | Avoid all the romances | +20 Endurance, 20% Endurance Recharge |
| Decision Perks | |||
| Perk Name | Relevant Mission | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
| New Sheriff in Town | Global | Arrested Nasri, Shaheed, Surkov, and Brayko | -1 Second to Endurance Recharge Timer |
| No Witnesses | Global | Killed four of the following in a DSS: Sis, Surkov, Nasri, Albatross or SIE, Shaheed, Brayko, Mina, Scarlet | +1 Damage to Favored Weapon |
| Trail of the Dead | Global | Killed six of the following in a DSS: Sis, Surkov, Nasri, Albatross or SIE, Shaheed, Brayko, Mina, Scarlet | +1 Damage to All Weapons |
| Conspiracy Theorist | Global | Encourage Heck’s conspiracy theories in DSS and e-mails | +5 Endurance, -10% Epinephrine Spike cooldown |
| These Aren’t the Agents Your Looking For | Global | Bluster your way past the guards in 2-2 and 2-5 | -5% Evasion and Shadow Operative cooldowns |
| Chain of Command | Global | End 2-4 while doing deference Yancy, Parker and Darcy | +250 XP |
| Enemy of my Enemy | Global | Join forces with Shaheed, Brayko/Surkov, and Omen | -10% off all Purchases from all sources |
| Fistful of Diplomacy | Global | Use three violent, non-fatal conversation tactics | +1 CQC Damage |
| News Conscious | 1-1 | Watch the entirety of Shaheed’s Broadcast | -5% Intel cost from Saudi vendors |
| The Basics | 1-1 | Complete all the orientation tasks, no matter the result | -5% on all costs from Saudi vendors |
| Cage Match | 1-1 | Complete Mina’s challenge | -5% Weapons and Weapon Mod Cost from Saudi Vendors |
| Betting Man | 1-1 | Complete Darcy’s challenge | -5% Gadget costs from Saudi Vendors |
| Custodial Work | 1-1 | Complete Parker’s challenge | -5% Intel costs for Saudi intel |
| The Big Picture | 2-2 | Let Nasri go | -5% Weapon costs from all sources |
| Any Last Words? | 2-2 | Execute Nasri | -5% Chain Shot, Bullet Storm, Room Sweep, Focused Aim cooldown times |
| Due Process | 2-2 | Arrest Nasri | +20% Endurance recharge rate |
| Stay of Execution | 2-4 | Spare Shaheed | +1 Recoil control with Favored Weapon |
| Desert Spear | 2-4 | Assassinate Shaheed | +2 AP |
| Difficult Break-up | 3-9 | Goad Madison into attacking you | +5 Endurance |
| Gentleman | 3-9 | Seduce Madison but don’t bed her | +20% Endurance rate |
| Trigger Happy | 3-3 | Hit 2 or more guests (not Al-Bara) | -5% Room Sweep cooldown |
| Snap Shot | 3-3 | Take a shot before ID’ing everyone with the scope | -10% Ammunition Costs from all sources |
| On the Guest List | 3-3 | Check everyone with the sniper before opening fire | -5% Intel Cost from all sources |
| Faith Killer | 3-3 | Kill Al-Bara | -5% Focused Aim cooldown |
| Necessary Roughness | 3-1 | End 3-1 with any dead CIA agents | -5% Weapon and Weapon Mod costs from Rome vendors |
| Professional Courtesy | 3-1 | End 3-1 with no dead CIA spooks but some incapacitated by non-lethal means | -10% Armor and Armor Mod costs from Rome vendors |
| Under the Radar | 3-1 | End 3-1 by avoiding all the agents | -5% Evasion and Shadow Operative cooldown |
| You Talking to Me? | 3-9 | Convince Marburg to stay and fight | -5% fury cooldown |
| Knowledge is Power | Rome Interview | Make Leland look bad by revealing Deus Vult info during the interview | -5% Intel costs from all sources |
| Friends in Low Places | 4-3 | Befriend Grigori | -10% Armor and Armor Mod cost from Grigori |
| Straight Talker | 4-3 | Act professionally towards Grigori | -5% Gadget costs from Grigori |
| Enough Chit-chat | 4-3 | Threaten Grigori | -5% Weapon and Weapon Mod costs from Grigori |
| Verbal Menage a Trois | 4-5 | Join up with SIE for Embassy | -5% Bullet Storm, Focused Aim cooldowns |
| Birds of a Feather | 4-2 | Join up with Albatross for Embassy | -5% Chain Shot and Shadow Operative cooldown |
| I Don’t Hit Girls | 4-1 | Spare Sis | -5% Cost of all transactions with Albatross |
| Sororicide | 4-1 | Kill Sis | -5% Chain Shot cooldown |
| Cull the Weak | 4-7 | Kill Albatross/SIE instead of rescuing them from Brayko | -5% Room Sweep and Bullet Storm cooldowns |
| No One Left Behind | 4-7 | Rescue Albatross and SIE | 20% Endurance recharge rate |
| Speaking the Language | 5-4 | Weather Heck’s instability using Suave conversation options | -25% Intel costs from Heck |
| Everybody Loves Dry Cleaning Solution | 5-4 | Share an appreciation of torture with Heck using Aggressive conversation options | -5% Weapon, Weapon Mod, and Ammo costs from Heck |
| Stick To Business | 5-4 | Use Professional conversation options to remain professional with Heck | -5% Armor, Armor Mod, and Gadget costs from Heck |
| Behind the Lies | 5-2 | Successfully investigate the triad defection | +250 XP |
| Secret Service | 5-8 | Let the riots happen; save Sung’s life | -5% Iron Will and Hard to Kill cooldowns |
| Keeping the Peace | 5-8 | Allow Sung to be assassinated | -20% Intel costs from Anonymous sources |
| Always Listening | 5-8 | Listen to all of Sung’s speech | -5% Intel costs from all sources |
| Unfinished Business | 6-3 | Kill Shaheed | -5% Iron Will, Chain Shot, Bullet Storm, Roomsweep, Fury, and Focused Aim cooldowns |
| Hand of Al-Samad | 6-2 | Join forces with Shaheed | 20% Endurance recharge rate |
| Logical Deduction | 6-4 | Convince Parker that his plan is ill-founded | -5% Overclock, Remote Hack, Binary Invisibility, and Brilliance cooldowns |
| Agent of Change | 6-4 | Change Marburg’s mind | +5 AP |
| Thorton, Inc. | 6-4 | Get all the enemies as allies | +25 AP |
| Perks | ||
| Perk Name | How to Unlock | Bonus Conferred |
|
Antisocial |
Go below -3 rep with three people | +250 XP |
| Lone Wolf | Go below -3 rep with 10 people | +10 Endurance |
| Camaraderie | Go above 3 rep with three people | -5% Intel Costs from all Sources |
| Social Butterfly | Go above 3 rep with 10 people | -5% on all Non-Intel Costs from all Sources |
| Swiss Diplomacy | Maintain a Neutral standing with all the available factions, until the Endgame | +5 AP |
| Know Your Competition | Complete Omar Deng’s Dossier | +5% Damage vs. Omen Deng |
| Know Your Enemy | Complete Brayko’s Dossier | +5% Damage vs. Brayko |
| Know Your Rival | Complete Marburg’s Dossier | +5% Damage vs. Marburg |
| Profiler | Complete five Dossiers | +1 AP |
| Intelligence Analyst | Complete 10 Dossiers | +1 AP |
| Psychological Warfare | Complete 15 Dossiers | +2 AP |
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2 Comments on Alpha Protocol Perks
Duken
On June 13, 2010 at 8:30 am
Small error:
These Aren’t the Agents Your Looking For
Global
Bluster your way past the guards in 2-2 and 2-5
Should read 2-2 and 4-5
Minnie Naab
On December 2, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Thanks for your post, very clear instructions which actually work!