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VATS Crit
Fallout 4
Imperfect Vats Crit Build
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by LTShinyside
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lvl
85
17 lvl-ups to
SPECIAL points
Perk Chart
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4
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
What are you, part pack mule? Gain +25 to carry weight.
10
20
30
40
Steady Aim
Stay on target! Hip-fire accuracy 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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10
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
You can pick Master 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
In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +20% accuracy and does 20% more damage.
26
50
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Toughness
If nothing else, you can take a beating! Instantly gain +10 Damage Resistance.
9
18
31
46
Lead Belly
Your digestive tract has adjusted to the weirdness of the Wasteland! Take less radiation from eating or drinking.
6
17
Lifegiver
You embody wellness! Instantly gain +20 maximum Health.
8
20
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
26
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
50
Solar Powered
Catch some rays! Gain +2 to Strength and Endurance between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
27
50
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Cap Collector
You've mastered the art of the deal! Buying and selling prices at vendors are better.
20
41
Lady Killer / Black Widow
You're charming... and dangerous. Men/Women suffer +5% damage in combat, and are easier to persuade in dialogue.
7
22
Lone Wanderer
When adventuring without a companion, you have 25 more action points.
17
40
50
Attack Dog
Your faithful canine companion can hold an enemy, giving you a greater chance to hit them in V.A.T.S.
9
25
31
Animal Friend
Commune with beasts! With your gun, aim at any animal below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
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
Master the post-apocalypse! With your gun, aim at any Wasteland creature below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
21
49
Intimidation
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.
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.
18
30
49
Gun Nut
You gain access to Rank 4 gun mods.
13
25
39
Hacker
Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals.
9
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33
Scrapper
Waste not, want not! You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.
23
40
Science!
You gain access to Rank 3 high-tech mods.
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28
41
Chemist
Any chems you take last 50% longer. Far out.
16
32
45
Robotics Expert
When you successfully hack a robot, you can incite it to attack.
19
44
Nuclear Physicist
You've learned to split the atom... and command it. Radiation weapons do 50% more damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 25% longer.
14
26
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.
31
50
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Gunslinger
Non-automatic pistols now do double damage. Their attacks have a much better chance to disarm opponents, and may even cripple a limb.
7
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27
42
Commando
Rigorous combat training means automatic weapons do 20% more damage.
11
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49
Sneak
Engaging stealth causes distant enemies to lose you.
5
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38
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
30
Action Boy/Girl
Your Action Points now regenerate 50% faster.
18
38
Moving Target
They can't hurt what they can't hit! Get +25 Damage Resistance and +25 Energy Resistance when you're sprinting.
24
44
Ninja
Your ranged sneak attacks now do 3.5x normal damage, and melee sneak attacks do 10x normal damage.
16
33
Quick Hands
In combat, there's no time to hesitate. You can reload all guns faster.
28
40
Blitz
Find the gap and make the tackle! V.A.T.S. melee distance is increased significantly.
29
Gun Fu
In V.A.T.S. you instantly do a Critical Hit against your fourth target and beyond.
26
50
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Fortune Finder
You've learned to discover the Wasteland's hidden wealth, and find more bottle caps in containers.
5
25
40
Scrounger
You find even more ammunition in containers.
7
24
37
Bloody Mess
When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate.
9
31
47
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...
22
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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.
11
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Better Criticals
Your criticals now do 2.5x as much extra damage.
15
40
Critical Banker
You can now save 4 Critical Hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most.
17
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50
Grim Reaper's Sprint
Any kill in V.A.T.S. now has a 35% chance to restore all Action Points and refill your Critical meter.
19
46
Four Leaf Clover
Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an excellent chance of filling your Critical meter.
13
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48
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.
29
50
Leveling Roadmap

Companions

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Bobbleheads

Strength

+1 Strength.

Perception

+1 Perception.

Endurance

+1 Endurance.

Charisma

+1 Charisma.

Intelligence

+1 Intelligence.

Agility

+1 Agility.

Luck

+1 Luck.

Barter

Prices are 5% better

Lock picking

Lockpicking is easier.

Repair

Fusion cores last 10% longer.

Science

Get one extra guess when hacking terminals.

Sneak

10% harder to detect.

Speech

All vendors have 100 more caps.

Big guns

Plus 25% critical damage with heavy weapons.

Energy weapons

Plus 25% critical damage with energy weapons.

Explosives

Plus 15% damage with explosives.

Melee

Plus 25% critical damage with Melee Weapons.

Small Guns

Plus 25% critical damage with ballistic guns.

Unarmed

Plus 25% critical damage with unarmed attacks.

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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
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
Apparel with armor pieces worn over it. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Power Armor Sets

Power armor
A full frame with six pieces. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Effects

Effects
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Character state switchboard
Some perks and legendary effects depend on your character's state.
Set it here to see what they really contribute.
On foot
HP: 100% (525 / 525)
Rads: 0
Day
Alone
Standing
Standing
Hip fire
Outside
Survival
Hunger
Fed
None
Thirst
Hydrated
None
Sleep
Rested
None
Adrenaline
Rank 0
None
Character stats
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Carry Weight
340
HP
525
AP
185
AP Regen
+3
XP
+24%
Settlement Size
16
VATS Accuracy
+40%
Crit Meter per Hit
+19%
Resistances
0
0
0
Incoming Damage
x0.7
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