{"id":50167,"date":"2024-04-24T10:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2030322"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:47:36","slug":"fallout-4-perks-system-explained-best-perks-to-pick-and-why","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/fallout-4-perks-system-explained-best-perks-to-pick-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Fallout 4 perks system explained: Best perks to pick and why"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don’t fall out of the wasteland’s favour. <\/p>

By Cole Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 at 08:44 AM<\/p>

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With the Fallout TV series<\/a> reaching new audiences and renewing interest in the games, we at RadioTimes.com<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s only natural to seek out a little assistance, or to look up when Fallout 4 is set<\/a>, what ghouls actually are<\/a> or where to find Behemoths<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are wrapped up in the Fallout frenzy, you\u2019ll be glad to know that the show has been renewed for season 2<\/a>, but this begs the question: How will the series navigate New Vegas\u2019s many endings<\/a> if it\u2019s to take place there?<\/p>\n

Alas, if you have well and truly seen and done everything Fallout has to offer, you can check out the upcoming Fallout: London<\/a> mod, which features Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s Astarion voice actor<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the next-gen Fallout 4 update<\/a> has delayed this somewhat.<\/p>\n

But you\u2019re no doubt on the verge of tears trying to make sense of the character creation screen or chart, so we\u2019ll get straight to it!<\/p>\n

How does the perks system work in Fallout 4?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Each skill has a number of levels, and these unlock perks \u2013 which in turn can be levelled up in rank.<\/p>\n

In Fallout 4 (and the rest of the Fallout games), there are seven skills, which are:<\/p>\n

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  • S \u2013 Strength\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
  • P \u2013 Perception<\/b><\/li>\n
  • E \u2013 Endurance<\/b><\/li>\n
  • C \u2013 Charisma<\/b><\/li>\n
  • I \u2013 Intelligence<\/b><\/li>\n
  • A \u2013 Agility<\/b><\/li>\n
  • L \u2013 Luck<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    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.<\/p>\n

    You can also increase skills by finding and reading magazines or coming across bobbleheads.<\/p>\n