There are a whole array of skills and perks available in Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts and trying to choose those that will be the most beneficial to you when you first begin and don't have much money can be daunting. If you are not sure what the purpose of a particular skill or perk is then check out our Character Skills and Perks Guide to find out. Otherwise check out our Best Early Skills and Perks guide to see what we feel are the essential ones you should focus on getting when you first start Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts.
After playing a handful of missions you will have amassed enough cash in Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts to select the following upgrades.
Mask:
• Awareness
Tracker (T1)
Scout (T2)
• Scouting
Thermal Vision Plugin (T1)
Target Tracking Plugin (T2)
Suit:
• Marksman
Lighter Equipment (T1)
Chest Rig (T2)
• Infiltrator
Universal Camouflage (T1)
You will be able to pick up all the other skills and perks later in the game once you have the required amount of cash and Challenge Tokens, to begin with though just focus on equipping the above. You can always earn more money by keep replaying missions until you have the amount you need. Check out our How to Cheese for Easy Money to find out how you can play the Arakcheyev Fortress mission to get 150,000 cash in 5 minutes each time you play it.
Check out our Best Sniper Rifle Guide to see what we think is the best one and why in Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts.