Part 8

Special: This skill is tied to your character's Special Ability. Increasing it allows for longer use of the ability.

Stamina: Determines how long you can run before becoming over-exerted and losing Health. Increase by running and swimming. Maxing this skill grants infinite stamina.

Shooting: Affects shooting ability, reducing recoil, decreasing reload time, and increasing ammo capacity. Increase by shooting NPCs and scoring headshots (which attracts police). The safest and quickest method is using the Shooting Range at Ammu-Nation locations.

Strength: Improves melee damage, ladder climbing speed, and reduces damage taken. Increase by engaging in melee combat and participating in sports.

Stealth: Governs your ability to remain undetected. Increase by sneaking up on NPCs and performing quiet takedowns. An easy way to max this skill is to enter sneak mode, move your character in a circle (e.g., by taping down the Left Analog Stick Button), and let the game run.

Flying: Determines your ability to pilot aircraft. Increasing this skill reduces (but does not eliminate) the bobbing and weaving of planes and helicopters, especially in turbulence. Increase by flying aircraft (slow progress), completing the "Under the Bridge" challenges, or attending Flight School.

Driving: Affects your ability to perform wheelies and maintain control during jumps. Increase by driving, performing wheelies, and successfully completing Stunt Jumps.

Lung Capacity: Determines how long you can stay underwater. Increase by diving and holding your breath. While a black Dinghy with scuba gear is available from the start, making this skill nearly useless, it can be upgraded. To do so, find a Hidden Package in Banning, swim west towards a large cargo ship, then swim back to the package and repeat. This can be done while collecting packages.