You’ve mastered the art of the deal! Buying and selling prices at vendors are better.
2
20
Buying and selling prices of vendors are now much better.
3
41
You can now invest a total of 500 caps to raise a store’s buying capacity.
Lady Killer / Black Widow - Charisma 2
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You’re charming… and dangerous. Men/Women suffer +5% damage in combat, and are easier to persuade in dialogue.
2
7
Men/Women now suffer +10% damage in combat, and are even easier to persuade in dialogue. They are also easier to pacify with the Intimidation perk.
3
16
Men/Women now suffer +15% damage in combat, and are much easier to persuade in dialogue. They are now even easier to pacify with the Intimidation perk.
Lone Wanderer - Charisma 3
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Who needs friends, anyway? When adventuring without a companion, you take 15% less damage and carry weight increases by 50.
2
17
When adventuring without a companion, you take 30% less damage and carry weight increases by 100.
3
40
When adventuring without a companion, you do 25% more damage.
4
50
When adventuring without a companion, you have 25 more action points.
Attack Dog - Charisma 4
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Your faithful canine companion can hold an enemy, giving you a greater chance to hit them in V.A.T.S.
2
9
When your dog holds an enemy, there’s a chance he’ll cripple the limb he’s biting.
3
25
When your dog holds an enemy, there’s a chance he’ll cause them to bleed.
4
31
When adventuring with your dog, you take 10% less damage.
Animal Friend - Charisma 5
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Commune with beasts! With your gun, aim at any animal below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
2
12
When you successfully pacify an animal, you can incite it to attack.
3
28
When you successfully pacify an animal, you can give it specific commands.
Local Leader - Charisma 6
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
As the ruler everyone turns to, you are able to establish supply lines between your workshop settlements.
2
14
You can build stores and workstations at workshop settlements.
Party Girl/Party Boy - Charisma 7
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Nobody has a good time like you! There’s no chance you’ll get addicted to alcohol.
2
15
The effects of alcohol are doubled.
3
37
Your Luck is increased by 3 while you’re under the influence of alcohol.
Inspirational - Charisma 8
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Because you lead by example, your companion does more damage in combat, and cannot hurt you.
2
19
Your companion resists more damage in combat, and can’t be harmed by your attacks.
3
43
Your companion can carry more items.
Wasteland Whisperer - Charisma 9
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Master the post-apocalypse! With your gun, aim at any Wasteland creature below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
2
21
When you successfully pacify a creature, you can incite it to attack.
3
49
When you successfully pacify a creature, you can give it specific commands.
Intimidation - Charisma 10
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Time to show everyone who’s boss! With your gun, aim at any human opponent below your level and gain a chance to pacify them.
2
23
When you successfully pacify someone, you can incite them to attack.
3
50
When you successfully pacify someone, you can give them specific commands.
In-game Description
“A combination of appearance and charm. A high Charisma is important for characters that want to influence people with words.”
Is there a doctor in the house? Stimpaks restore 40% of lost Health, and RadAway removes 40% of radiation.
2
18
Stimpaks restore 60% of lost Health, and RadAway removes 60% of radiation.
3
30
Stimpaks restore 80% of lost Health, and RadAway removes 80% of radiation.
4
49
Stimpaks and RadAway restore all lost health and radiation, and work much more quickly.
Gun Nut - Intelligence 3
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Shoot first, kill first, with access to base level and Rank 1 gun mods.
2
13
You gain access to Rank 2 gun mods.
3
25
You gain access to Rank 3 gun mods.
4
39
You gain access to Rank 4 gun mods.
Hacker - Intelligence 4
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals.
2
9
You can hack Expert terminals.
3
21
You can hack Master terminals.
4
33
When hacking, you never get locked out of a terminal when things go wrong.
Scrapper - Intelligence 5
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Waste not, want not! You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.
2
23
You can salvage rare components like circuitry, nuclear material, and fiber optics when scrapping weapons and armor. Items with favorited components are highlighted.
3
40
You get more from salvaging. Appears to only apply to uncommon components, i.e., those affected by the first level of the perk.
Science! - Intelligence 6
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Take full advantage of advanced technology with access to base level and Rank 1 high-tech mods.
2
17
You gain access to Rank 2 high-tech mods.
3
28
You gain access to Rank 3 high-tech mods.
4
41
You gain access to Rank 4 high-tech mods.
Chemist - Intelligence 7
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Any chems you take last 50% longer. Far out.
2
16
Any chems you take now last twice as long.
3
32
Any chems you take now last an additional 150% longer.
4
45
Any chems you take now last an additional 200% longer.
Robotics Expert - Intelligence 8
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Machines will always serve humans, if you have anything to say about it. Hack a robot, and gain a chance to power it on or off, or initiate a self-destruct.
2
19
When you successfully hack a robot, you can incite it to attack.
3
44
When you successfully hack a robot, you can give it specific commands.
Nuclear Physicist - Intelligence 9
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You’ve learned to split the atom… and command it. Radiation weapons do 50% more damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 25% longer.
2
14
Radiation weapons now do double damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 50% longer.
3
26
Fusion Cores can be ejected from Power Armor like devastating grenades and Fusion Cores last twice as long.
Nerd Rage! - Intelligence 10
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Genius. Is. ANGRY! When your Health drops below 20%, time slows and you gain +20 Damage resistance and do 20% more damage while the effect lasts.
2
31
You now gain 30 more Damage Resistance and do 30% more damage while Nerd Rage is in effect.
3
50
You now gain 40 more Damage Resistance and do 40% more damage while Nerd Rage is in effect. Kills you make while enraged restore some lost Health.
In-game Description
“Knowledge, wisdom and the ability to think quickly. A high Intelligence is important for any character.”
You’ve learned to discover the Wasteland’s hidden wealth, and discover more bottle caps in containers.
2
5
You find even more bottle caps in containers.
3
25
You find even more bottle caps in containers.
4
40
You find even more bottle caps in containers, and there is a chance of enemies exploding into a shower of caps when you kill them.
Scrounger - Luck 2
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You know just how to scavenge to keep the fight going, and find more ammunition in containers.
2
7
You find even more ammunition in containers.
3
24
You find even more ammunition in containers.
4
37
There is a chance to gain ammo when firing the last round in your magazine.
Bloody Mess - Luck 3
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
+5% bonus damage means enemies will sometimes explode into a gory red paste. Watch out for flying eyeballs!
2
9
You now inflict +10% damage in combat.
3
31
You now inflict +15% damage in combat.
4
47
When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate.
Mysterious Stranger - Luck 4
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Who is he? Why does he help? Who cares! The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand, with deadly efficiency…
2
22
The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S.
3
41
The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. When he kills an opponent, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled.
4
Nuka-World (add-on)
The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. When he kills an opponent, there is a high chance your Critical meter gets filled.
Idiot Savant - Luck 5
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You’re not stupid! Just… different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
2
11
You now randomly receive 5x XP from any action. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
3
34
Randomly receiving bonus XP from any action may trigger 3x XP for all kills for a short period of time. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
Better Criticals - Luck 6
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Advanced training for enhanced combat effectiveness! Criticals do 50% more extra damage.
2
15
Your criticals now do twice as much extra damage.
3
40
Your criticals now do 2.5x as much extra damage.
Critical Banker - Luck 7
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You’re a patient battlefield tactician, and can save a Critical Hit, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need it most.
2
17
You can now save 2 Critical Hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most.
3
43
You can now save 3 Critical Hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most. Banking a Critical has a chance to save an additional Critical.
You can now save 4 Critical Hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most.
Grim Reaper’s Sprint - Luck 8
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Death becomes you! Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15% chance to restore all Action Points.
2
19
Any kill in V.A.T.S. now has a 25% chance to restore all Action Points.
3
46
Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 35% chance to restore all Action Points and refill your Critical meter.
Four Leaf Clover - Luck 9
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Feeling Lucky? You should! Each hit in V.A.T.S. has a chance of filling your Critical meter.
2
13
Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an even better chance of filling your Critical meter.
3
32
Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has a very good chance of filling your Critical meter.
4
48
Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an excellent chance of filling your Critical meter.
Ricochet - Luck 10
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
What goes around comes around! Any enemy’s ranged attacks will sometimes ricochet back and instantly kill them. The closer you are to death, the higher the chance.
2
29
There’s an increased chance that an enemy’s shot will ricochet back and kill them.
3
50
When an enemy’s shot ricochets back and kills them, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled.
In-game Description
“ Fate. Karma. An extremely high or low Luck will affect the character - somehow. Events and situations will be changed by how lucky (or unlucky) your character is.“
Channel your chi to unleash devastating fury! Punching attacks do 20% more damage to your opponent.
2
9
Punching attacks now do 40% more damage and can disarm your opponent.
3
18
Punching attacks now do 60% more damage. Unarmed Power Attacks have a chance to cripple one of your opponent’s limbs.
4
31
Punching attacks now do 80% more damage. Unarmed Power Attacks have an increased chance to cripple one of your opponent’s limbs.
5
46
Punching attacks now do double damage. Criticals in V.A.T.S. will paralyze your opponent.
Big Leagues - Strength 2
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Swing for the fences! Do 20% more melee weapon damage.
2
7
You now do 40% more melee weapon damage and gain a chance to disarm your opponent.
3
15
You now do 60% more melee weapon damage and gain an increased chance to disarm your opponent.
4
27
You now do 80% more melee weapon damage and hit all targets in front of you.
5
42
You now do double damage with a melee weapon, and gain a chance to cripple your opponent, or grand slam their head clean off!
Armorer - Strength 3
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Protect yourself from the dangers of the Wasteland with access to base level and Rank 1 armor mods.
2
13
You gain access to Rank 2 armor mods.
3
25
You gain access to Rank 3 armor mods.
4
39
You gain access to Rank 4 armor mods.
Blacksmith - Strength 4
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Fire up the forge and gain access to base level and Rank 1 melee weapon mods.
2
16
You gain access to Rank 2 melee weapon mods.
3
29
You gain access to Rank 3 melee weapon mods.
Heavy Gunner - Strength 5
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Thanks to practice and conditioning, heavy guns do 20% more damage.
2
11
Heavy guns now do 40% more damage, and have improved hip fire accuracy.
3
21
Heavy guns now do 60% more damage. Hip fire accuracy is increased even more.
4
35
Heavy guns now do 80% more damage and have a chance to stagger your opponent.
5
47
Heavy guns now do double damage.
Strong Back - Strength 6
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
What are you, part pack mule? Gain +25 to carry weight.
2
10
You now have +50 to carry weight.
3
20
When overencumbered, you can use Action Points to run.
4
30
(Normal mode) When overencumbered, you can fast travel. (Survival mode) When overencumbered, you will not become injured.
5
40
When overencumbered, running costs 50% less action points.
Steady Aim - Strength 7
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Stay on target! Hip-fire accuracy is improved when firing any gun.
2
28
Hip-fire accuracy is improved even more when firing any gun.
3
49
Hip-fire damage is improved when firing any gun.
Basher - Strength 8
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Get up close and personal! Gun bashing does 25% more damage.
2
5
Gun bashing now does 50% more damage and possibly cripples your opponent.
3
14
Gun bashing now does 75% more damage and has an increased chance to cripple your opponent.
4
26
Gun bashing does double damage and has an increased chance to cripple your opponent. It may also inflict a Critical Hit.
Rooted - Strength 9
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
You’re part tree! While standing still, you gain +25 Damage Resistance and your melee and unarmed attacks deal 25% more damage.
2
22
While standing still, you now gain +50 Damage Resistance and your melee and unarmed attacks deal 50% more damage.
3
43
While standing still, you may automatically disarm enemies that use melee weapons against you.
Pain Train - Strength 10
Rank
Character Level
Description
1
Choo Choo! All aboard! While wearing Power Armor, sprinting into enemies hurts and staggers them. (Robots and oversized enemies are immune to the stagger.)
2
24
Sprinting into enemies while wearing Power Armor now causes severe damage and a more powerful stagger. (Robots and oversized enemies are immune to the stagger.)
3
50
Sprinting into enemies while wearing Power Armor now causes massive damage and knocks them down. Impact landing near enemies inflicts even more damage.
In-game Description
“ Strength is a measure of your raw physical power. It affects how much you can carry, and determines the effectiveness of all melee attacks.“