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So, you’re firing upFallout 4, preparing your first journey into the irradiated Boston wasteland.
Your faithful canine companion.
Either way, you’re in for a great time.
Fallout 4 is set in Boston, a couple of hundred years after the bombs dropped.
No story spoilers as towhyyou’re leaving underground safety, but you’re going on a very important mission.
Your faithful canine companion.
Suddenly, you’re asked to allocate your stats loadout, known in the Fallout universe as S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
Just what does it all mean?
What is Fallout 4?
The full chart of perks in Fallout 4
For the uninitiated, Fallout 4, at its core, is an RPG.
loadout will only enhance your chosen role (or roles!).
There are items that can increase your S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
You can access your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats from the Pip-Boy.
So, be sure to plan ahead!
To pull up the perks list in-game, you hit B to display your Pip-Boy, then press Y.
The perks sheet looks like the below image, detailing each perk, its requirements, and rank.
The right specs in the right place can make all the difference to your time in the Wasteland.
Below is an explanation of each of Fallout’s S.P.E.C.I.A.L.
attributes and an overview of the perks attached to each level of those stats.
The higher ranks of each perk contain ever-increasing bonuses and modifiers.
Strength
As you might expect, strength determines your physical power.
It also increases the damage you deal with melee weapons, like baseball bats and sledgehammers.
Perception
Perception primarily affects your weapon accuracy in V.A.T.S., Fallout’s slow-motion auto-targeting system.
Perception also carries perks that will boost rifle and sniper skills.
Endurance
Endurance directly impacts your hit points and the amount you’re able to sprint.
Charisma
Charisma expands your tool set in the game’s conversations.
Charisma perks enhance your ability to command your followers, such as the much-advertised canine companion.
Intelligence perks pertain to crafting, hacking computers and even robots, turning them into your allies.
Agility
Agility enhances the frequency you might use V.A.T.S.
targeting system, and also grants bonuses to sneaking.
Luck
Luck governs the frequency of critical hits, which deal increased damage.
It also gives you a higher chance to find quality items when looting containers throughout the wasteland.
