# NPC stat progression

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [August 19, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754 "2013-08-19T09:23:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sarge/32/136_2.png) [@Sarge](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sarge)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754/1 "2013-08-19T09:23:28Z")

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If I take them along with me, will they gain stats (unarmed, dodge etc) through experience?

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### Author: ![youtoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754/2 "2013-08-20T14:42:22Z")

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no. they are static.

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### Author: ![Draconaes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/draconaes/32/169_2.png) [@Draconaes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Draconaes)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754/3 "2013-08-20T21:05:19Z")

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I’ve seen an NPC have more levels to offer in training some skills after fighting some zombies. I think I might have also seen them increase their cooking skill over time, but I may be remembering wrong.

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### Author: ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/sarge/32/136_2.png) [@Sarge](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sarge)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754/4 "2013-08-21T10:45:30Z")

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I was thinking of rallying up a bit of a posse but if their skills are static then they’ll just progressively become more and more of a burden… for now at least, let’s see what the dev’s have up their sleeves.

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### Author: ![Suburban\_Rhythm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/suburban_rhythm/32/172_2.png) [@Suburban\_Rhythm](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Suburban_Rhythm)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-stat-progression/2754/5 "2013-08-21T11:08:22Z")

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IIRC I think they do, I remember using the debug menu to check an NPC and then checking again after they’d engaged in some combat and I think the relevant stat had increased a bit. I could be wrong, through.