All Skills For Characters In Attack On Titan 2 Explained

Attack on Titan 2 has over thirty playable characters, and each character brings unique unlockable skills. These have various uses, including increasing stats, increasing damage, acquiring new attacks, and more. In AOT 2, skills are unlocked by bonding with characters around you. As the friendship level increases, they grant you and that character new skills. You’ll receive a new skill each time you level up a friendship with a particular character.

In this guide, we’ve provided a list of all skills in the game alongside the characters they’re acquired from and their effects. You should be able to unlock most of these AOT 2 Skills by befriending different NPCs available worldwide.

Eren Jeager Skills

Friendship page for Eren Jeager in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Never Say Die	Lowers gauge speed by a small amount in the presence of Titans.
2	Concentration (+3)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
3	Never Say Die (Level 2)	Lowers gauge speed by a small amount in the presence of Titans.
4	Strength (+5)	Increases damage.
5	Never Say Die (Level 3)	Lowers gauge speed by a small amount in the presence of Titans.
6	Willpower	Retains movement speed even if Eren is injured.

Mikasa Ackermann Skills

Friendship page for Mikasa Ackermann in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Strength (+3)	Increases damage.
2	Air Move	Increases the distance covered by air dash.
3	Agility (+5)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.
4	Multi-Dash	Allows Mikasa to perform more than one boost dashes.
5	Strength (+10)	Increases damage.
6	Blade Art	Reduces weapon wear on heavy blades when using speedy attacks.

Armin Arlelt Skills

Friendship page for Armin Arlelt in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Leadership (+5)	Reduces the cooldown of companions and increases the damage of their attacks.
2	Ready for Anything	Increases the amount of items Armin can take into battle.
3	Regiment Administration: “Emergency Relations”	Buffs Armin before battle.
4	Leadership (+10)	Reduces the cooldown of companions and increases the damage of their attacks.
5	Well Prepared	Further increases the amount of items Armin can take into battle.
6	Siege Formation	The attack power of allied soldiers increases as the number of soldiers fighting increases.

Reiner Braun Skills

Friendship page for Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Health (+3)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
2	Health (+5)
3	Health (+10)
4	Blade Guard	Allows Reiner to attack a Titan’s hand when in its grasp.

Bertholdt Hoover Skills

Friendship page for Bertholdt Hoover in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Agility (+3)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.
2	Agility (+5)
3	Agility (+10)
4	Back from the Brink	Allows Bertholdt to survive a lethal attack without dying. This skill is usable once per combat encounter.

Annie Leonhart Skills

Friendship page for Annie Leonhart in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Chase Down	Increases power of attacks against Titans with fewer body parts.
2	Chase Down (Level 2)
3	Concentration (+10)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
4	Chase Down (Level 3)	Increases power of attacks against Titans with fewer body parts.

Jean Kirschstein Skills

Friendship page for Jean Kirschstein in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
No.	Skill	Effect
1	Dexterity (+3)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
2	Swoop Attack	Allows Jean to perform a swooping attack when targeting the enemy from above.
3	Dexterity (+5)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
4	Mid-Air First Aid	Allows Jean to use health items even when in mid-air.
5	Dexterity (+10)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
6	Strong Bonds	Increases attack power as more soldiers fight together.

Marco Bodt Skills

Friendship page for Marco Bodt in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Form Material Recovery Squad	Increases the materials collected.
2	Form Titan Capturing Squad	Increases the number of Titans captured.
3	Agility (+3)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.

Conny Springer Skills

Friendship page for Conny Springer in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Dexterity (+3)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
2	Gas Saver (Level 2)	Reduces ODM gas usage.
3	Dexterity (+5)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
4	Gas Saver (Level 3)	Reduces ODM gas usage.
5	Dexterity (+10)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
6	Tail-End Rise	Increases the power of subsequent attacks after acquiring the “Complete Elimination” medal.

Sasha Braus Skills

Friendship page for Sasha Braus in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Agility (+3)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.
2	Blade Saver (Level 2)	Increases blade durability.
3	Agility (+5)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.
4	Blade Saver (Level 3)	Increases blade durability.
5	Agility (+10)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.

Christa Lenz Skills

Friendship page for Christa Lenz in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Motivator	Reduces cooldown time for buddy actions.
2	Leadership (+3)	Increases the damage output of Christa’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
3	Motivator (Level 2)	Reduces cooldown time for buddy actions.
4	Friendship	Increases the damage output of Christa’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
5	Motivator (Level 3)	Reduces cooldown time for buddy actions.
6	Alms of the Goddess	Rewards the character with a random item when linking up with an allied soldier.

Ymir Skills

Friendship page for Ymir in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Health (+3)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
2	Surprise Attack	Increases your attack power against Titans who aren’t targeting you.
3	Health (+5)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
4	Surprise Attack (Level 2)	Increases your attack power against Titans who aren’t targeting you.
5	Health (+10)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
6	Surprise Attack (Level 3)	Increases your attack power against Titans who aren’t targeting you.

Thomas Wagner Skills

Friendship page for Thomas Wagner in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Blade Saver	Increases blade durability.
2	Dexterity (+5)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.

Mina Carolina Skills

Friendship page for Mina Carolina in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Gas Saver	Increases blade durability.
2	Dexterity (+5)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.

Daz Skills

Friendship page for Daz in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Agility (+3)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.
2	Regiment Administration: “Covert Training”	Increases the difficulty of drawing a Titan’s attention.
3	Agility (+5)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.

Levi Skills In AOT 2

Friendship page for Levi in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Strength (+5)	Increases damage.
2	Mid-Air Blade Swap	Allows Levi to change blades when in mid-air.
3	Regiment Administration: “Intensive Cleaning Week”	Increasing friendship and popularity becomes easier.
4	Spinning Slash	Lets Levi use a powerful running attack.
5	Strength (+10)	Increases damage.
6	Multi-Strike	Allows Levi to hit multiple targets when using the attack button.

Hange Zoe Skills

Friendship page for Hange Zoe in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Concentration (+3)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
2	Appeal	Increases the frequency at which Hange is targeted by Titans.
3	Concentration (+10)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
4	Regiment Administration: “Titan Research Promotion”	Makes it easier to research Titans.
5	Titan Hunter	Allows Hange Zoe to capture 7- and 15-meter class titans without having to sever their limbs.
6	Research Grounding	Increases damage done by tools.

Miche Zacharius Skills

Friendship page for Miche Zacharius in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Strength (+3)	Increases damage.
2	Concentration (+5)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
3	Stealth	Reduces the frequency at which you’re attacked by Titans.
4	Strength (+5)	Increases damage.

Oruo Bozad Skills

Friendship page for Oruo Bozad in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Robbery	Rewards Oruo with a piece of material when he defeats Titans with a sneak attack.
2	Strength (+3)	Increases damage.
3	Robbery (Level 2)	Rewards Oruo with a piece of material when he defeats Titans with a sneak attack.
4	Strength (+5)	Increases damage.
5	Robbery (Level 3)	Rewards Oruo with a piece of material when he defeats Titans with a sneak attack.
6	Strength (+3)	Increases damage.

Petra Ral Skills

Friendship page for Petra Ral in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Sudden Death	Attack power increases upon entering the danger zone.
2	Concentration (+3)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
3	Sudden Death (Level 2)	Attack power increases upon entering the danger zone.
4	Concentration (+5)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
5	Sudden Death (Level 3)	Attack power increases upon entering the danger zone.
6	Concentration (+3)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.

Gunther Schultz Skills

Friendship page for Gunther Schultz in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Health (+3)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
2	Regiment Administration: “Improved Base-Building”	Raises the durability of bases.
3	Health (+5)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.
4	Health (+3)

Eld Gin Skills

Friendship page for Eld Gin in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Leadership (+3)	Increases the damage output of Eld’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
2	Regiment Administration: “Prepare Battle Supplies”	Increases the number of items that can be taken to a mission.
3	Leadership (+5)	Increases the damage output of Eld’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
4	Leadership (+3)

Moblit Skills

Friendship page for Moblit in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Item Meister	Increases the effect duration of items.
2	Item Meister (Level 2)
3	Item Meister (Level 3)
4	Health (+5)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.

Nanaba Skills

Friendship page for Nanaba in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Secret Maneuver	Decreases the rate at which Titans detect you.
2	Secret Maneuver (Level 2)
3	Concentration (+5)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.
4	Secret Maneuver (Level 3)	Decreases the rate at which Titans detect you.
5	Concentration (+3)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.

You can acquire more skills points by leveling up or playing through the Inferno mode in AOT 2

Gelgar Skills

Friendship page for Gelgar in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Dueler	Increases attack power against Titans who are attacking you.
2	Dueler (Level 2)
3	Strength (+5)	Increases damage.
4	Dueler (Level 3)	Increases attack power against Titans who are attacking you.
5	Strength (+3)	Increases damage.

Erwin Smith Skills

Friendship page for Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Leadership (+3)	Increases the damage output of Erwin’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
2	Leadership (+5)
3	Regiment Administration: “Analysis of Battle Reports”	Increases total XP received during a mission.
4	Lightning Speed	Grants an instant charge when sneak attack sights are aligned.
5	Leadership (+10)	Increases the damage output of Erwin’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.
6	Decisive Battle	Increases attack power when a battle alert is raised.

Hannes Skills In AOT 2

Friendship page for Hannes in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Dexterity (+3)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
2	Regiment Administration: “Regiment Store Sale”	Lowers the prices of items in stores.
3	Dexterity (+3)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.

Ian Dietrich Skills

Friendship page for Ian Dietrich in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Concentration (+5)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.

Rico Brzenska Skills

Friendship page for Rico Brzenska in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Regiment Administration: “Animal Bonding Week”	Improves the War Horse’s abilities.
2	Agility (+5)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.

Mitabi Jarnach Skills

Friendship page for Mitabi Jarnach in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Health (+5)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.

Kitz Woermann Skills

Friendship page for Kitz Woermann in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Regiment Administration: “Form Material Mining Squad”	Allows Kitz to mine materials automatically.
2	Health (+2)	Raises maximum HP and the speed to escape a Titan.

Nile Dawk Skills

Friendship page for Nile Dawk in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Good Treatment	Increases the amount of salary.
2	Good Treatment (Level 2)
3	Good Treatment (Level 3)
4	Concentration (+5)	Increases the damage of sneak attacks and increases critical hit chance.

Marlo Freudenberg Skills

Friendship page for Marlo Freudenberg in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Treasure Drive	Allows Marlo to acquire a piece of material when eliminating a Titan with the Hook Drive move.
2	Treasure Drive (Level 2)
3	Treasure Drive (Level 3)
4	Agility (+3)	Increases the speed of ODM moves.

Hitch Skills

Friendship page for Hitch in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Courageousness	Increases the chance of acquiring a material when destroying a Titan’s limb.
2	Courageousness (Level 2)
3	Courageousness (Level 3)
4	Dexterity (+3)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.

Keith Sadies Skills

Friendship page for Keith Sadies in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Advanced ODM Skills	Increases attack power after every touchdown when flying.
2	Advanced ODM Skills (Level 2)
3	Advanced ODM Skills (Level 3)
4	Leadership (+3)	Increases the damage output of Kieth’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.

Skills at different levels stack in AOT 2

Dot Pyxis Skills

Friendship page for Dot Pyxis in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Dexterity (+5)	Increases item damage and sword durability. It also increases the Gas Saver rank.
2	Regiment Administration: “Battle Preparation”	Adds a boost to every soldier’s abilities.
3	Leadership (+5)	Increases the damage output of Dot’s companions and reduces their cooldown times.

Dhalis Zachary Skills

Friendship page for Dhalis Zachary in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Regiment Administration: “Fund-Raising Activities”	Increases the amount of Garrison Funding acquired during a mission.
2	Regiment Administration: “Recognition and Discipline”	Positively changes rewards based on performance during a mission.

Pastor Nick Skills

Friendship page for Pastor Nick in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Regiment Administration ‘The Order’s Prayer”	Grants a random buff upon praying to the wall.
2	Upstanding Soldier	Increases the amount at which popularity increases.

Merchant Association Boss Skills

Friendship page for Merchant Association Boss in Attack on Titan 2 showing the skills unlocked at each level

No.	Skill	Effect
1	Regiment Administration: “Merchant Association Boss Know-How”	Raises the value of items held in your inventory.
2	Negotiations	Applies a discount in shops.

Best Skills to Use in AOT 2

Now that you have a good understanding of all the different skills that are available in Attack on Titan 2, we’ll now look at some of the best ones you should focus on unlocking early

Gas Saver (level 3)
Blade Saver (level 3)
Multi-Dash
Air Move
Never Say Die (level 3)
Swoop Attack
Multu-Strike
+10 Strength
+10 Health
+10 Agility
+10 Dexterity
+10 Concentration