The full list of Fallout 4 settlements offers over 30 different areas for the sole survivor (you) to set up shop and develop the land in whatever way you like.
24.04.2024 - 09:11 / radiotimes.com
With the Fallout TV series reaching new audiences and renewing interest in the games, we at RadioTimes.com thought it prudent to explain the Fallout 4 perks and skills system, as well as go over which to choose on the chart and why.
Newcomers (and old-timers who have played many games since) may be overwhelmed by the depth and breadth of the systems at play, so it's only natural to seek out a little assistance, or to look up when Fallout 4 is set, what ghouls actually are or where to find Behemoths.
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But you’re no doubt on the verge of tears trying to make sense of the character creation screen or chart, so we’ll get straight to it!
The perks and skills system for Fallout 4 is quite different to previous entries in the series, and is more akin to how it works in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Each skill has a number of levels, and these unlock perks — which in turn can be levelled up in rank.
In Fallout 4 (and the rest of the Fallout games), there are seven skills, which are:
When you create a character, you have 21 points to dish out to each of these skills. When you level up in the game, you can increase one of these seven skills or spend it on a perk pertaining to that skill.
You can also increase skills by finding and reading magazines or coming across bobbleheads.
Ultimately, it depends on what sort of build you want to go for in Fallout 4, but there are some that are useful no matter what path you go down.
The ones we would recommend are:
Something that is eternally useful is being able to pick locks and unlock terminals, as these can make your job of navigating locations far simpler. For this, go with the following:
You can also find a lot of traction in perks that increase your health and resistance to damage and radiation:
Quite often, too, you may need to buy something in a pinch rather than crafting it, so perks that improve trading can make your caps go further:
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Below you can find all of the perks and what they do found in Fallout 4 for each SPECIAL category:
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The full list of Fallout 4 settlements offers over 30 different areas for the sole survivor (you) to set up shop and develop the land in whatever way you like.
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