The Shark is one of the skill trees in Far Cry 3. The Shark specializes in assault takedowns and healing, designed for those that go into a battle with guns blazing.
TAKEDOWN
- Click right analog stick/F to silently dispatch an enemy from behind. x3 XP per kill.
IRONSIDES
- Reduce damage taken from explosions by 50%.
EVASIVE DRIVING
- Use evasive driving techniques so that commandeered vehicles take 50% less damage.
FIRE RETARDANT
- Reduce damage taken from fire by 50%.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONING
- Gain an additional health slot.
IMPROVED FIRST AID
- Without Medicine, hold the <Switch Weapons> button to perform first aid and heal 2 slots of health.
ADVANCED CONDITIONING
- Gain an additional health slot.
ADVANCED FIRST AID
- Without Medicine, hold the <Switch Weapons> button to perform first aid and heal 3 slots of health.
EXPERT CONDITIONING
- Gain an additional health slot.
PEAK CONDITIONING
- Gain an additional health slot. You need to craft 10 Medicine Syringes in order to unlock this skill.
ADRENALINE
- Partially drained health bars regenerate 50% faster.
FIELD MEDIC
- Medical syringes will restore 4 slots of health.
FIELD SURGEON
- Medical syringes will restore 6 slots of health.
BUTTON UP
- Wear body armor properly to absorb 50% more damage. You need to have bought body armor 3 times from the shops to unlock this skill.
ADRENALINE SURGE
- Partially drained health bars regenerate 100% faster. You need to complete 3 Supply Drop quests to unlock this skill.
CHAINED TAKEDOWN
- String together multiple takedowns, one after another. x10 XP per chained kill. You need 4 Standard Takedown kills to unlock this skill.
GRENADE TAKEDOWN
- Pull the pin on an enemy's grenade, then kick him away. You need 5 kills with grenades to unlock this skill.
HEAVY BEATDOWN
- Push in the right analog stick button/F button to kill a heavy gunner or flamer. x5 XP per kill. You need to kill 1 Bull Shark in order to unlock this skill.

