

Perception 1 is most likely Pickpocketing and adding more ranks here will let you steal better types of items from an opponent like ammo (or perhaps putting a grenade in their pocket). Perception will control lockpicking, pickpocketing, and accuracy using the VATS system. The last Strength 10 perk, which has a Power Armored character punch a flat person in the gut, is also unknown but I think that it will, at the very least, provide a stun effect and bonus damage to all unarmed strikes while using Power Armor. The Strength 9 perk has the Vault Boy standing his ground with a tree trunk replacing his legs, which makes me think that this perk will give you a offensive and defensive bonus to melee weapons for standing still. I think maybe it's just bonus damage to guns that might need a high strength requirement.

We don't know what the Strength 8 perk does, as the Vault Boy holds a shotgun confidently in the air, but I don't think it has anything to do with shotguns specifically. We're not sure what the Strength 7 perk is (looks like Weapon Handling) given that the Vault Boy is holding a pistol with crazy bicep muscles, but I believe that this perk might increase your accuracy with any gun if you have substantial strength to hold it more securely and effortlessly (or perhaps lower Strength requirements for weapons if that's still in the game). Strength 3 and 4 perks will likely control armor crafting and weapon crafting, while Strength 5 seems to focus on big guns, which may return to being its own separate category as Fallout: New Vegas didn't have that distinct category.Īs stated before, Strong Back (Strength 6) will let you carry more and make your weight management less cumbersome. We know that Big Leagues (Strength 2) will increase damage for melee weapon damage.

The first perk, Iron Fist (Strength 1), should work similar to as it did before, adding bonus damage to all unarmed strikes. For instance, having Strength 1 will give you access to Iron Fist (increased melee damage) while Strength 6 will give you access to Strong Back (increased weight capacity). That means 10 perks for each SPECIAL stat, so having more points in a stat will increase the variety of perks that you can possibly take. So let's take the time to analyze each of these perks, not just to figure out what they are, but to see what these revelations (if any) mean for the game as a whole.Īs revealed by Bethesda in an handy-dandy perk chart, which you will be familiar with if you've seen any of Bethesda's SPECIAL instructional videos for Fallout 4, there is one skill catalogued for every point in a SPECIAL stat.
#FALLOUT 4 PERK CHART BETHESDA MODS#
And since there is apparently no level cap in Fallout 4, that means you have the ability to improve your character for an incredibly long time (no mods required). At every level up, you will be able to put either one point into a SPECIAL stat-Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, Luck-or gain a rank in one of 70 perks. Fallout 4 revamps the perks system considerably from Fallout 3 and New Vegas by dropping the familiar skill points altogether and instead expanding the number of perks available in the game.
