Tailor is one of 25 occupations you can choose at character creation. It gives you 2 points to spend on traits. Checked for Build 42.21, November 2026.
| Skill | Starting level |
|---|---|
| Tailoring | +4 |
Skills you start with also earn XP faster for the whole run.
New in B42. Knitting, sewing and framepack recipes.
Tailor knows these recipes from the first minute, with no magazine or skill book needed:
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.
| Occupation | Points | Starting skills |
|---|---|---|
| Burger Flipper | +2 | +2 Cooking, +1 Maintenance, +1 Short Blade |
| Doctor | 0 | +6 First Aid, +1 Short Blade |
| Farmer | 0 | +4 Agriculture, +1 Animal Care, +1 Strength |
| Firefighter | 0 | +1 Running, +1 Strength, +1 Fitness, +1 Axe |
| Lumberjack | 0 | +2 Axe, +1 Strength, +1 Maintenance |
It gives you 2 points to spend on traits.
+4 Tailoring.
Knit Open-Face Balaclava, Knit Full Balaclava, Knit Beanie, Knit Doily, Knit Legwarmers, Knit Scarf and more; the full list is above.
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