Fallout 4 perk chart pdf series#

Using VATS and critical hits strategically is highly beneficial against enemies with star or skull next to their name, denoting some of the more difficult/Legendary enemies that will surely put up a fight against you, but also provide tons of rare or exclusive loot you can’t find anywhere else.

Whether you choose to aim for the headshot or go for the legs to slow down and hinder a target, Fallout 4 enhances VATS’ usability by also adding in a new critical damage meter: by building up successful shots with VATS, when the meter fills you can then unleash a hugely damaging critical attack on an enemy. VATS, however, is meant to be used strategically, as each shot locked in VATS uses a specific amount of “AP” (Action Points) that the player’s character has available to them: that makes it crucial to make each shot in VATS count as best as you can make it.

Fallout 4 perk chart pdf series#

The crux of Fallout 4‘s combat lies in “VATS,” known in the series as the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, allows players to momentarily slow-down time when fighting enemies and target specific portions of their body for maximum damage or range. You’ll quickly run into Advanced, Expert, and Master-leveled locks, safes, and computer terminals in the Commonwealth, and either losing out on the opportunity to find great loot (or have to backtrack later on with a higher skill level) can be remedied by having higher proficiency in those skills early on. However, there are still plenty of all-purpose Perks that are useful to any type of character: in particular, the ones that I heavily recommend getting leveling points into quickly are the Perks pertaining to your Lockpicking/Hacking abilities, along with those that open up new weapon and armor modifications. Like S.P.E.C.I.A.L., building out and picking Perks is going to be based heavily on how your particular character is meant to play, as many of the Perks in Fallout 4 can be utilized in very specific circumstances: one Perk for example provides a 15% bonus to combat strength for players that journey without a Companion following them, while others boost your sneaking ability for more stealth-minded characters. Charisma won’t help as much as a faster run or stronger hits, but it does help having some new dialogue options that can get you out of a sticky situation, or opening up entirely new speech options or paths that you wouldn’t have access to any other way. Though it doesn’t provide the same level of immediate bonuses as something like Strength or Agility do in helping make your character stronger or faster, Charisma plays a huge role in helping determine your relationships with other characters in the world and, more importantly, opens up new dialogue options.

The one attribute I do suggest trying to get as many points into as possible early on, however, is the Charisma stat. In my personal playstyle, I usually opt more for a stealthy/quick character, so while I usually end up sacrificing some points early on for things like Strength or Luck to help make combat easier, I usually find Agility, Perception, and Intelligence to be some of my favorites early on to equip my character’s S.P.E.C.I.A.L.