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Electrician occupation

Electrician is one of 25 occupations you can choose at character creation. It costs 2 points. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.

01Part

Starting skills

SkillStarting level
Electrical+5

Skills you start with also earn XP faster for the whole run.

02Part

Free traits and notes

Generator, timers, remotes, radios, improvised lights.

03Part

Recipes known from the start

Electrician knows these recipes from the first minute, with no magazine or skill book needed:

  • Generator Maintenance
  • Make Remote Controller (Short-Range)
  • Make Remote Controller (Medium-Range)
  • Make Remote Controller (Long-Range)
  • Make Remote Trigger
  • Make Timer
  • Make Makeshift Radio
  • Make Makeshift Ham Radio
  • Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie
  • Make Improvised Flashlight
  • Make Improvised Lantern
  • Make Improvised Lighter

Other characters learn the same recipes from magazines or by reaching a skill level. Look any of them up in the recipe database.

Read from the Build 42 game files, November 2026.

04Part

Occupations at a similar price

OccupationPointsStarting skills
Carpenter-2+4 Carpentry, +1 Carving, +1 Short Blunt, +1 Masonry, +1 Maintenance
Chef-2+4 Cooking, +2 Butchering, +1 Maintenance, +1 Short Blade
Construction Worker-2+2 Short Blunt, +2 Masonry, +1 Long Blunt, +1 Carpentry, +1 Maintenance
DIY Expert-2+2 Maintenance, +1 Carpentry, +1 Short Blunt, +1 Masonry
Fishing Guide-2+3 Fishing, +1 Foraging, +1 Butchering
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Quick answers

How many points does Electrician cost?

It costs 2 points.

What skills does Electrician start with?

+5 Electrical.

What recipes does Electrician start with?

Generator Maintenance, Make Remote Controller (Short-Range), Make Remote Controller (Medium-Range), Make Remote Controller (Long-Range), Make Remote Trigger, Make Timer and more; the full list is above.

Figures come from our own traits and occupations table, which lists its sources. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.