KF1 Support Specialist Levels 0-6 - Requirements and Bonuses
The Support Specialist is the shotgun perk of the original Killing Floor. It hits hard through lines of ZEDs, carries more gear than anyone else and welds doors faster. This page lists the requirement and bonus for every level. For weapon choices and how to use penetration and welding in a match, read the Support guide.
Support Specialist perk art from Killing Floor.
How the Support Specialist levels up
The Support Specialist perk icon.
- Role: Damage Dealer, Crowd Control.
- Weapon class: Shotguns and grenades.
- Progress: damage dealt with Support weapons plus welding points on doors. Both requirements must be met for each level. Support does not need to be your active perk.
Perk weapons
- Shotgun
- Hunting Shotgun
- HSG-1 Shotgun
- Vlad the Impaler
- Multichamber Zed Thrower (DLC)
- Combat Shotgun
- AA12 Shotgun
Requirements per level
| Level | Damage with perk weapons | Welding points |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Default | Default |
| 1 | 25,000 | 2,000 |
| 2 | 100,000 | 7,000 |
| 3 | 500,000 | 35,000 |
| 4 | 1,500,000 | 120,000 |
| 5 | 3,500,000 | 250,000 |
| 6 | 5,500,000 | 370,000 |
Bonuses per level
| Level | Perk damage | Penetration | Perk ammo | Grenade damage | Grenade capacity (total) | Carry weight (total) | Welding speed | Discount | Spawn with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | +10% | +10% | - | - | - | - | +10% | 10% | - |
| 1 | +10% | +18% | +10% | +5% | +20% (6) | +15% (17) | 25% | 20% | - |
| 2 | +20% | +36% | +20% | +10% | +40% (7) | +20% (18) | 50% | 30% | - |
| 3 | +30% | +54% | +25% | +20% | +60% (8) | +25% (19) | 75% | 40% | - |
| 4 | +40% | +72% | +25% | +30% | +80% (9) | +30% (20) | 100% | 50% | - |
| 5 | +50% | +90% | +25% | +40% | +100% (10) | +50% (23) | 150% | 60% | Shotgun |
| 6 | +60% | +90% | +30% | +50% | +120% (11) | +60% (24) | 150% | 70% | Hunting Shotgun |
Notes:
- Numbers in brackets are the totals: grenades you can carry and the overall weight limit.
- Damage is flat at +10% from level 0 to 1, penetration and welding speed are flat from 5 to 6, and ammo stays at +25% from 3 to 5.
- The jump from level 4 to 5 is the big one for carry weight: +3 at once, from 20 to 23.
- At level 6 the Hunting Shotgun replaces the level 5 Shotgun at spawn.
Other KF1 perk tables
FAQ
- How do you level the Support Specialist in Killing Floor?
- By dealing damage with Support weapons and by welding doors. Both requirements must be met. Level 6 needs 5,500,000 damage and 370,000 welding points.
- How much can a level 6 Support Specialist carry?
- A total carry weight of 24, from a +60% carry weight bonus.
- What does the Support Specialist spawn with?
- A Shotgun at level 5 and a Hunting Shotgun at level 6.
