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Wasteland Operator
WastelandOperator A beginner-friendly, close-range build focused on exploration, crafting, and practical survival. As a Quartermaster, you make the most of the equipment and resources you find, modifying and maintaining your gear to stay prepared for whatever the wasteland throws at you. Rather than relying on a single specialised playstyle this build gives you the flexibility to explore, fight up close and use crafting to steadily expand your capabilities
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Perk Chart
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7
Iron Fist
Channel your chi to unleash devastating fury! Punching attacks do 20% more damage to your opponent.
9
18
31
46
Big Leagues
Swing for the fences! Do 20% more melee weapon damage.
7
15
27
42
Armorer
You gain access to Rank 4 armor mods.
13
25
39
Blacksmith
Fire up the forge and gain access to base level and Rank 1 melee weapon mods.
16
29
Heavy Gunner
Thanks to practice and conditioning, heavy guns do 20% more damage.
11
21
35
47
Strong Back
You now have +50 to carry weight.
10
20
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40
Steady Aim
Hip-fire damage is improved when firing any gun.
28
49
Basher
Get up close and personal! Gun bashing does 25% more damage.
5
14
26
Rooted
You're part tree! While standing still, you gain +25 Damage Resistance and your melee and unarmed attacks deal 25% more damage.
22
43
Pain Train
Choo choo! All aboard! While wearing Power Armor, sprinting into enemies hurts and staggers them. (Robots and oversized enemies are immune to the stagger.)
24
50
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Pickpocket
Your quick hands and sticky fingers make picking pockets 25% easier.
6
17
30
Rifleman
Keep your distance long and your kill-count high. Attacks with non-automatic rifles do 20% more damage.
9
18
31
46
Awareness
To defeat your enemies, know their weaknesses! You can view a target's specific damage resistances in V.A.T.S.
14
Locksmith
Your nimble fingers allow you to pick Advanced locks.
7
18
41
Demolition Expert
The bigger the boom, the better! Your explosives do 25% more damage, and you can craft explosives at any Chemistry Station.
10
22
34
Night Person
You are a creature of the night! Gain +2 to Intelligence and Perception between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
25
37
Refractor
You must be part mirror! Instantly gain +10 Energy Resistance.
11
21
35
42
Sniper
It's all about focus. You have improved control and can hold your breath longer when aiming with scopes.
13
26
Penetrator
There's no place to hide! In V.A.T.S. you can target an enemy's body parts that are blocked by cover, with a decrease in accuracy.
28
Concentrated Fire
Stay focused! In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +10% accuracy.
26
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Toughness
If nothing else, you can take a beating! Instantly gain +10 Damage Resistance.
9
18
31
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Lead Belly
Your digestive tract has adjusted to the weirdness of the Wasteland! Take less radiation from eating or drinking.
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Lifegiver
You embody wellness! Instantly gain +20 maximum Health.
8
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Chem Resistant
All the rush without the hassle! You're 50% less likely to get addicted when consuming chems.
22
Aquaboy / Aquagirl
Water is your ally. You no longer take radiation damage from swimming, and can breathe underwater.
21
Rad Resistant
Exposure to the Wasteland has made you more resilient, instantly granting +10 Radiation Resistance.
13
26
35
Adamantium Skeleton
Your skeleton has been infused with indestructible metal, reducing limb damage by 30%.
13
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Cannibal
Feast on mortal flesh to heal your wounds! Eating human corpses restores Health.
19
38
Ghoulish
Sure, you're still human - on the outside! Radiation now regenerates your lost Health.
24
48
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Solar Powered
Catch some rays! Gain +2 to Strength and Endurance between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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Cap Collector
You can now invest a total of 500 caps to raise a store's buying capacity.
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Lady Killer / Black Widow
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.
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Lone Wanderer
Who needs friends, anyway? When adventuring without a companion, you take 15% less damage and carry weight increases by 50.
17
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Attack Dog
Your faithful canine companion can hold an enemy, giving you a greater chance to hit them in V.A.T.S.
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Animal Friend
When you successfully pacify an animal, you can give it specific commands.
12
28
Local Leader
You can build stores and workstations at workshop settlements.
14
Party Boy/Girl
Nobody has a good time like you! There's no chance you'll get addicted to alcohol.
15
37
Inspirational
Because you lead by example, your companion does more damage in combat, and cannot hurt you.
19
43
Wasteland Whisperer
When you successfully pacify a Wasteland creature, you can give it specific commands.
21
49
Intimidation
When you successfully pacify someone, you can give them specific commands.
23
50
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V.A.N.S.
Let Vault-Tec guide you! The path to your closest quest target is displayed in V.A.T.S.
36
Medic
Is there a doctor in the house? Stimpaks restore 40% of lost Health, and RadAway removes 40% of radiation.
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49
Gun Nut
You gain access to Rank 4 gun mods.
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Hacker
Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals.
9
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Scrapper
Waste not, want not! You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.
23
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Science!
You gain access to Rank 4 high-tech mods.
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28
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Chemist
Any chems you take last 50% longer. Far out.
16
32
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Robotics Expert
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.
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Nuclear Physicist
Fusion Cores can be ejected from Power Armor like devastating grenades and Fusion Cores last twice as long.
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Nerd Rage!
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.
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Gunslinger
Channel the spirit of the Old West! Non-automatic pistols do 20% more damage.
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Commando
Your automatic weapons now do double damage and have a greater chance to stagger opponents.
11
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Sneak
Become whisper, become shadow. You are 20% harder to detect while sneaking.
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Mister Sandman
As an agent of death itself, you can instantly kill a sleeping person. Your silenced weapons do an additional 15% sneak attack damage.
17
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Action Boy/Girl
There's no time to waste! Action Points regenerate 25% faster.
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Moving Target
They can't hurt what they can't hit! Get +25 Damage Resistance and +25 Energy Resistance when you're sprinting.
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Ninja
Trained as a shadow warrior, your ranged sneak attacks do 2.5x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 4x normal damage.
16
33
Quick Hands
In combat, there's no time to hesitate. You can reload all guns faster.
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40
Blitz
Find the gap and make the tackle! V.A.T.S. melee distance is increased significantly.
29
Gun Fu
You've learned to apply ancient martial arts to gunplay! Do 25% more damage to your second V.A.T.S. target and beyond.
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Fortune Finder
You find even more bottle caps in containers, and there is a chance of enemies exploding in a shower of caps when you kill them.
5
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Scrounger
There is a chance to gain ammo when firing the last round in your clip.
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Bloody Mess
+5% bonus damage means enemies will sometimes explode into a gory red paste. Watch out for flying eyeballs!
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Mysterious Stranger
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...
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Idiot Savant
You're not stupid! Just... different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
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Better Criticals
Advanced training for enhanced combat effectiveness! Criticals do 50% more extra damage.
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Critical Banker
You're a patient battlefield tactician, and can save a Critical Hit, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need it the most.
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Grim Reaper's Sprint
Death becomes you! Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15% chance to restore all Action Points.
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Four Leaf Clover
Feeling lucky? You should! Each hit in V.A.T.S. has a chance of filling your Critical meter.
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Ricochet
What goes around comes around! An enemy's ranged attack will sometimes ricochet back and instantly kill them. The closer you are to death, the higher the chance.
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Leveling Roadmap
Companions
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Bobbleheads
Perception
+1 Perception.
Charisma
+1 Charisma.
Intelligence
+1 Intelligence.
Strength
+1 Strength.
Agility
+1 Agility.
Endurance
+1 Endurance.
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Magazines
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Quests
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Consumables
Consumables
Chems, food, and drinks. Their combined buffs are counted into your stats; Medic, Chemist, and Party Boy scale them.
With Survival mode on, cards also show hunger, thirst, and disease risk, and food only works while you are Fed.
Weapons
Weapon
stats
mods
legendary
The first weapon is readied, extras become swap-ins.
Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and traps. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.
Armor Sets
Armor set
stats
mods
legendary
Apparel with armor pieces worn over it. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.
Power Armor Sets
Power armor
stats
mods
legendary
A full frame with six pieces. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.
Effects
Effects
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On foot
HP: 100% (265 / 265)
Rads: 0
Day
Companion
Moving
Standing
Aiming
Indoors
Survival
Hunger
Fed
None
Thirst
Hydrated
None
Sleep
Rested
None
Adrenaline
Rank 0
None
Character stats
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Carry Weight
320
HP
265
AP
80
XP
+30%
Settlement Size
20
VATS Accuracy
+8%
Crit Meter per Hit
+8%
Resistances
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