Fallout 4: Character Build Guide

Fallout 4 is here, so I've updated my Character Build Guide with all the final details from the game, as well as adding some fun new ones, to help everyone build some of the strongest character types in Fallout 4.
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[@AleXandroX28]

5:00 sniper build 12:45 Low int build 20:40 melee build 25:10 Tank build 31:40 Generalist build 33:30 Charisma build

[@Zaxomio]

+AleXandroX28 Just get to the top already!

[@gaigeriel]

thanks fam

[@zombiegaming809]

Luv yuh

[@RustyKhunt]

you da real mvp

[@Skott62]

+AleXandroX28 Thank you!

[@aimedsharpshot]

Build classes: Sniper 5:11 Low intelligence 12:42 Melee 20:35 Tank (Defensive) 24:52 Generalist 31:31 Passivist 33:19

[@ManyATrueNerd]

+harrie jonkman I meant to add these! I forgot again!

[@lordmeepson8696]

You're the real mvp

[@BrutalOwls]

thanks sir

[@Leonidasthegreat1994]

+harrie jonkman High intelligence energy weapons path?

[@Trizudora]

+Leonidasthegreat1994 I'm wondering the same thing.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

Every.Fucking.KZbinr. Is uploading this! And i can't watch any of it! Except for you, Jon. You're my special case :)

[@ManyATrueNerd]

+Tortoise Of Legends I love you too.

[@Sailor_Luce]

+Tortoise Of Legends Same here, Jon's Fallout content is always top notch and well planned

[@Dancyspartan]

+Many A True Nerd exactly the same situation here, ignoring everything else but can't skip a well-thought out fallout video from Jon!

[@mrfgfg7]

+Many A True Nerd Same for me too! I was planning to avoid everything but I love you to damn much!

[@Jawhosimawhatsit]

+Tortoise Of Legends Robbaz has released two Fallout videos that are spoiler-free, if you need more content :)

[@emxdia]

As someone who is utterly useless when it comes to character creation in RPGs, this is really helpful. Thanks Jon!

[@MCZilverSurfer]

Stat Builds: Sniper: 4:50 - 12:36 Low-Intelligence: 12:37 - 20:35 Melee: 20:35 - 24:52 Tank: 24:53 - 31:28 Generalist Build: 31:29 - 33:12 High-Charisma Pacifist: 33:13 - 33:48

[@freddywright4239]

For the sniper build you may as well bump perception down by 1 and putting that where you want since the bobble head shows up so early.

[@TrinityForceOne]

This is the only non-spoiler guide and non-clickbait video I've seen today. Thanks for the usual quality and propriety I've come to expect from this channel.

[@mr.horseshoe2301]

Thanks for this informative video. I just spent the last five hours just remaking my character over and over again.

[@ListenMeng]

Jon, i can't say enough how much i appreciate these fallout videos. I love the series, I love the playthroughs you've done throughout and I can't wait to see what you're going to do with fallout 4. Just a thank you for being an all around boss and the go too guy when it comes to all things fallout.

[@iNewgz]

Low int aka Philip J Fry build.

[@notcommunistcrapshoot3098]

Lol

[@Kaijudomage]

+iNguyen Coupled with his old 5-leaf clover.

[@derpydergann]

+Kaijudomage it was 7... but it's okay :3 *hug* ya were close *hug tighter*

[@dathaniel9403]

It's funny hearing Jon talk about Life Giver and Attack Dog so positively when of course he later finds out those perks are basically useless. Ah, the old days when we all knew so little about this amazing game. Good times.

[@Walbearus3382]

What a great in-depth analysis both rewarding and refreshing unlike so many subpar youtubers out there.

[@MaskofPoesy]

In simple KZbin terms, MATN just won. You guys remember William Strife, right? Well he should be editing character build video himself and after playing his own save he should start the unique weapon guides.. Well, he's still streaming. Good work Jon, nice to see you're as hardworking as you're business savvy.

[@Jon-Mark_W]

That's wonderful thanks for this very in depth guide on this. A good start means everything in this game! So many things to think about.

[@Kinemagichemistry]

Sniper Build 4:50 Low INT High LCK Build 13:10 Melee Build 20:35 Tank Build 24:52 Generalist Build 31:30 Pacifist build 33:12

[@shaunfraser3720]

My build, for James Bond style, S:1 P:4 E:1 C:5 I:6 A:10 L:1 Using a pistol + unarmed.

[@KaiserSoze679]

+Shaun Fraser I'm going similar, but higher INT and lower AGIL at first, to maximize my early XP, and will go harder into agility as I build up.

[@politiciancranberry]

+Shaun Fraser id think charisma and perception would be pretty high in a james bond build

[@trainingben.]

+Shaun Fraser Never put a 10 in a special attribute you can boost it with bobbleheads so Agility 10 is a waste of a point.

[@nicolasbernard5380]

Take off a point on agility

[@mandrewthegreat6196]

Plus, Codsworth can say James and Bond!

[@CozyRogers]

I love your technical approach to this. Really makes you stand out from other KZbinrs.

[@MostlyClueless]

I'm glad you posted this because while there's no chance I'm watching any Fallout vid for the next few weeks I need my John babbling about Fallout fix. Hope you're having fun! I dare not look.

[@MrNUBPIE]

many I can not wait for evil Jon to grace our unworthy screens again, your kill everything runs are the absolute best play through's on youtube keep up the awesome work

[@ginofication]

Question - My Perception is at 10 ... but enemies don't show up on radar (red dot) until [Danger] icon appears. Is this a bug? or did they change the old way that Perception worked?

[@c00lbl0022]

Here is what I came up with after the perk tree was fully revealed, until I can see how much health we have as well as how harsh radiation is, I feel as though Endurance is the weakest Special Stat in the game. Comparing it to your builds, I place it somewhere between the generalist and the sniper, which is most likely how I will play it. STRENGTH 3 -armorer PERCEPTION 4 -pick pocket -rifleman -awareness -locksmith ENDURANCE 1 -toughness CHARISMA 3 -lady killer -lone wanderer INTELLIGENCE 6 -medic -gun nut -hacker -scrapper AGILITY 7 -commando -sneak -action boy -moving target -ninja LUCK 4 -boost eventually to get luck 6+ perks

[@jakedoherty1041]

Doing a play through with your suggested melee build right now, love the blitz/melee assassin game play style. However it's crucial to put an extra 2 points into endurance eventually.

[@Seanthedogboy]

This is the exact video I wanted to show up.Thanks for all the great videos over the years Jon!

[@donprudenzio]

Are there actually wait (or something similar) commands available for companions? The reason I'm asking this, I really want to play as a sniper character (plus stealth), but at the same I would enjoy some company lol. If it's viable, would it actually be a good idea to replace the Lone Wanderer perk with something else (like Scrounger for example)?

[@Juncti]

One problem unless I missed it on the sniper build is bloody mess requires a luck 3, so you'll have to invest there before you can unlock it this route. Perhaps a slight modification, drop perception to 7, bump luck to 2. From the videos I've seen you get a very early chance at a free skill point you could use to bump luck to 3 unlocking bloody mess almost right out the gate, then the perception bobble head is also a pretty early find from what I've seen. Thus getting you to a very early 3833373 build by probably level 3 without putting any level ups into skill points.

[@mikecarter1586]

Thanks for the great video. Never played a Fallout game until now and this build video has answered a lot of questions.

[@jamessmith1420]

question: if you build a character to start with 4 in all SPECIAL, what do you have access to in the perks?

[@henrimingu3419]

I was taking notes anyway, so here's some shortcuts if anyone's interested. This is for the sniper build on that note. Strength: 3 Perception: 8 Endurance: 3 Charisma: 3 Intelligence: 3 Agility: 7 Luck: 1 Here's the perks in order: Rifleman Ninja Sniper Bloody Mess Lady Killer Up INT to 5 with the next 2 levels. Gun Nut Scrapper Mr.Sandman Sniper 2 Ninja 2 Rifleman 2 Gun Nut 2

[@canadian__ninja]

And the bonus fallout gameplay... excellent. Although I plan to have a modified sniper build to the one described.

[@Sines314]

*NON STORY RELATED SPOILER* - - - - - - - By the way, there is a skill book near the very start of the game. In your ruined house, you can find the You're Special book underneath a cabinet in Shauns room. It gives you a free SPECIAL attribute. Seeing as how Jon didn't level up even once before he got to his home, it can pretty much be considered part of your starting build points.

[@Opaque_Jake]

should i pump the agility or perception with the your special book? for the sniper build?

[@nvcn86]

how long do the cores last, or how many are there? i was thinking more pain train melee, so a lot of power armor use. and nuclear physicist should help.

[@takahiroyoshiyuki]

Sniper build doesnt make sense Bloody Mess needs 3 luck but you only put 1 in luck

[@bagoh4]

my thoughts as well

[@prokao4295]

+Jeff Liu Yoshiyuki you can level up S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats from straight level ups, by using your level up perk on a stat.

[@mytahx2189]

Regarding your sniper build (10:40). How would I take Bloody Mess if my Int is 1?

[@MarquisSmith]

Won't watch the first video in case of spoilers, but I'm safe to watch this. Great info. Just one question: can you turn the visual effect from Bloody Mess off? I really like the sound of that damage boost, but have always found the cosmetics a bit too... silly.

[@rebeccaliar9873]

+Salfordio He's just barely got out of the vault. All you would really be spoiled on is what happens in Vault 111 and the initial driving plot of the game.

[@MarquisSmith]

... which I don't want spoiling! A large part of the thrill with my first ever playthrough of Fallout 3 was going from my everyday life in the vault to seeing the world open up for the first time. I'll experience it myself, then give Jon's video a watch. :-)

[@rebeccaliar9873]

Salfordio Fair enough. I did avoid actually telling you anything.

[@MarquisSmith]

Speaking of not spoiling anything (thanks by the way!) have you heard about what's been happening over on Reddit's Fallout pages? Some idiots are messaging the game's ending to random users. They're banned for doing it, but simply pop up again with a new account and start all over. I've avoided going on there for this reason. The internet is a shitty place sometimes.

[@rebeccaliar9873]

Salfordio I don't use Reddit.

[@CherryDad]

What would you suggest for a high intelligence build? I want to specialize in Intelligence but I'm not sure where else to put my points.

[@CoDxCallin]

Hi so I'm just getting the game and I want to make a character that uses snipers and pistols, but I also want that luck factor in my game with the ability to effectively customize my weapons(intelligence). What's the best point distribution for me?

[@Sines314]

No weapon degredation, eh? I've got mixed feelings about that. There should be some element of scarcity or upkeep in the wastelands. However, if ammo is as rare as you say, then perhaps that'll do as a replacement scarcity mechanic, without being as annoying as maintenance.

[@dylanthibodeau6758]

Someone will probably mod in weapon degrading

[@Thiccubus]

+Sines314 As Dylan said, someone is gong to likely mod it in, but with the rubberbanding mechanic existing, and from what Ive experienced thus far, Bethesda likely removed it figuring the degrading armor system would need to be micromanaged (especially with the separated damage types) more-so than the weapons -- staying alive being more prevalent than killing the enemy. Ammo is rather rare if you're adamant in keeping with one singular weapon type, so there's also that. I hope this all makes sense; I've not slept in sevral days, so my thoughts may be sporadic.

[@SbgamingTv]

When I created my character, I created a generalist going into the game completely blind, in addition to being completely new to the fallout series as well, so not having any understanding exactly what impact each of the stats has on your character. With that said, I leaned towards a Lucky/Charismatic/Intelligent character, though I probably would readjust the stats if I could go back in time. It actually took me till level 4 or 5 before I choose to take my first perk, simply because I didn't know enough about the world or the perks to know what I'd want or need for stats. My initial breakdown was: S3, P4, E2, C5, I5, A4, L5 Given that I rarely use Critical Hits (often I forget they are even available) and I haven't touched the Luck Perks, I definitely would have moved a few of those points elsewhere. After 30 levels I've pushed an Intelligent/Charismatic build, partially to be really good at Persuasion, as well as to prep for the Nuclear Physicist perks in order to have Fusion Cores last a whole lot longer in Power Armor. The downside is that I've started to feel that I've been falling behind enemies, since other than Toughness and one level of Rifleman, I hadn't even touched any of the other Combat oriented perks... I also like scrapper/weapon/armor crafting as well as Hacking/Lockpicking, so I've pushed those perks as well. In fact, weapon modding is probably the only way I've kept up with the tougher enemies. If I could go back in time to redo my first and current playthrough, I probably still wouldn't want to know what I know about the game now, and experience the game again with fresh eyes, rather than choosing stats to min-max to get certain perks. I'll probably re-watch this video a few times, especially if I plan to playthrough the game a second time, though I've apparently heard the story plays through much the same, even if you try to make different choices.

[@SbgamingTv]

+SB Gaming I forgot to ask if you could put in the description box the various builds (or maybe provide some annotations that allow someone to jump to a specific point where you discuss a particular build, so that those interested in a particular build need not have to skip through the video trying to find a specific build.

[@XProjectHunterX]

looking forward to a you only live once playthrough.

[@emrefifty5281]

That will take a Year or even more dude

[@parkertemplin123]

+Emre Ka WE CAN DREAM

[@KorianHUN]

+XProjectHunterX He will have to know the game first tho. It will take a year or two to learn.

[@namebn]

+XProjectHunterX You meant to say, kill everything run.

[@XProjectHunterX]

name bn ill accept that too lol

[@uummmnocoolnames]

For the Sniper build, you can save a point in perception, because you run across the Perception bobblehead in Concord, which is a stones throw away from Vault 111, and where the main quest takes you almost immediately. I think I was only level 2 or 3 when I found it.

[@a.fakename1686]

What if I want a charismatic sniper? is there a good build for that or should I just experiment?

[@geraltgrey-mane695]

so if i want to focus on laser rifle, plasma rifle and maby even a laser pistol should i focus on the rifle perk then? how do i know if i am useing a rifle weapn or a automatic weapon or any weapon have rifle how do i tell them appart? :))

[@raccoonavi]

Jon is funny, helpful and doesn't have an obnoxious dubstep intro that overuses of the n-word. Also helps peeps find the ideal loadout. Best KZbinr. A+ eSportsmanship.

[@dunderdippmw3]

What build would u recommend if i mainly wanna go for charisma + int, main weapon:pistols and second:maybe shotgun or some assault rifle. Kinda wanna make it realistic in the way that my character(woman) has almost none experience with guns etc so it wouldn't make sense to be some elite soldier right in the beginning. Any tips?

[@mr.scientist6510]

+Andreas Larsson charisma perks are late game you are not going to take control high level monsters at low level. Int i would go low too for idiot savant 5x exp multiplier and put agility and luck at 9. agility to run through big map, unless you like walking

[@templarthade]

I get the distinct impression that you ought to strive to make a functional build with Agility 1, just to see what it's like and what it would take for it to work. I might make that play #2 for myself after this video. Thanks for the how-to!

[@StubenShocker]

You said that you should start building your silenced sniper rifle at lvl 10 but the rank 3 gun nut perk is only available at lvl 25 and it is required to put a suppressor on a rifle. Or is there another way to build one?

[@GibusWearingMann]

About your sniper build... how do you suggest we take Bloody Mess with a Luck of 1?

[@konkonvulpix8712]

I'm going to be using a unique sniper build with: Strength 1 Perception 8 Endurance 1 Charisma 6 Intelligence 4 Agility 7 Luck 1 You become a much squishier sniper, but you also have the benefit of befriending enemies to use as a distraction.

[@aaaleadbattery5522]

+KonKonVulpix not bad

[@TheBatman898]

+KonKonVulpix problem is more often your companions will get spotted by enemies, if you're long range sniping. For that build, ditch charisma go more luck for crits and idiot savant for 3x at rank 1 and 5x exp at rank 2

[@Burgert4nk]

For the sniper build you say to take Luck 1, but then recommend Bloody Mess within the first 5 levels. Bloody Mess requires Luck 3. So is this incorrect?

[@delgar89]

Hey i want to make a melee assassin. I want to have 9 in agi but should i go 9 in str for rooted or 9 in luck ?

[@toaofpi]

Intriguing tips. I might try going for a hybrid of some of these for my second playthrough, since I want to try for a strong melee build that also includes some of the elements of the luck tree. Thanks for the video!

[@michaelball1010]

i have high int. charisma, and 5 strength. Did I fuck myself up for making a scientist build? And am i able to change my S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats down the road?

[@christopherherbert9140]

Hey I want to build a tony stark character where I abuse sarcasm speeches and mainly use power armor. What kinda character build should I use

[@markwallace106]

wow man these builds here are really really great. great sound advice. they make a lot of sense. you can tell he gave much much smart great thought to his builds. I am going to use his sniper build.

[@BiggsBababooey]

My Build is going to be a Retarded James Bond S - 1 (Possibly moved to 2 for some melee weapons) P - 4 (Moved up eventually to get sniper) E - 1 (Bond is sneaky no need for this until the eventual swimming perk) C - 6 (Cause James Bond is Charismatic and I like the idea of a slow James Bond impersonator leading people) I - 1 (for idiot savant + besides gun nut nothing needed) A - 7 (for insane ninja crits) L - 8 (mostly for big crits, going to 9 asap)

[@jayf6360]

Hey man I don't know how similar Xbox is to PS4 but when you but in the game, how long did the game take to do the download before you could start playing?

[@shaunfraser3720]

That's more to do with your internet speeds than the system your on

[@Brother2314]

One question: is it worth playing the game solo? There is a perk which boosts player in such conditions, although I do not know if it is worth it.

[@ilovemgs4]

Hey, I don't know if you know this, but apparently Intelligence increases exp by 10% per point. If this is true it makes it the strongest stat to boost early on, because there's no level cap. I'd have every character start on 8 intelligence, since there's the special book early on where you can add 1 more point to it, and presumably a bobblecap for int somewhere else.

[@Revanmau5]

Jon, I've planned my build as 3,3,3,1,9,5,4 before today, but after seeing this, and how enthusiastic you are about Agility 6, where would you suggest I make the trade for that extra point? Great video as always, and thank you so much for helping some of us ease a little bit of the stress when it comes to character building (and, you know, getting into the damn game quicker).

[@Freddeboy28]

I have a question. Is there some way to detect unaware enemies? Like they showing up on the compass or so? Does perception do that or maybe the "Awareness" perk (the name does make it sound like the right one). I'm planning a assassin/sneak/sniper run but without being able to see the enemy first does make it a lot less alluring :/ sure you could just use sight but thats not exactly fool proof all the time.

[@ManyATrueNerd]

+Freddeboy28 Weirdly, I don't think so, Perception affects the compass rage oly if you're in caution as far as I can see...

[@Freddeboy28]

+Many A True Nerd That really sucks... well, just have to wait for a sonar mod or similar then :D its actually going pretty good so far, the stealth system is more like Skyrim and not FO 3/NV, a little slow since i have to spend 90% of the time in crouch mode just to be sure xD

[@jamesou2062]

Hello. does rooted work with blitz in vats as melee?

[@MARKOGRIZLI]

Does it count for idiot savant if you artificialy lower your I? With consumables or items?

[@UltimateCarl]

What I'm curious about is what categories different weapons fall under. I would assume that a minigun falls under "Heavy Weapons" and thus is improved by the Heavy Gunner perk... But miniguns are obviously automatic as well. I don't see Commando being able to stack with Heavy Gunner, but I wonder if the highest of the two effects it or if Commando just doesn't apply at all. Pretty vague wording.

[@MrCptCapslock1]

What would you recommend for a soldier assault rifle type of build?

[@Gilhelmi]

You know, 133,888 subscribers is a crime. Every Fallout fan should be subscribing, and I have seen the first day sales. 1.2 million units, that means MATN should have at least 1 million subscribers. Keep up the good work.

[@zeek00111]

Lol. Your low-intelligence build is a lot like the "Happy-Go-Lucky" build I wanted to create. It definitely seems like a lot of fun. Probably won't try it on my first play through but I'm definitely going to try it.

[@ashmiester84]

+Many A True Nerd you mentioned the james bond style build....pls could you tell me the best starting special points for this as this is definitely the way i want to play the game.

[@MatthewShadowMorris2115]

Hey are you using the pip boy app and if so how is it with the game?

[@jamesbubu]

Can't wait for Fallout 5.

[@jackbeeken1644]

That's not coming out any time spon

[@ptlmyersgaming7964]

Jack Beeken you’d be surprised haha

[@NSPGames]

Fallout 76

[@tha30goblin]

go play fallout 76 I wouldn’t tho It’s dogshit

[@EpsilonAurigae]

Im so hyped dude, thanks for the guide

[@archer4529]

For your Sniper build, you can't take 1 in Luck and Bloody Mess in your first 5 perks, because BM is a Luck 3 perk. Would you recommend dropping Endurance and Charisma a bit early to get Luck to 3 from the go?

[@rngwrldngnr]

I wanted to double check the talk about 9s and 10s in stats. I created a character with natural 10 perception. The You're Special book didn't let me pick perception, but the perception bobble head took me to a natural 11. There's no perk, but you get the other bonuses. Particularly for intelligence, but technically for all the stats, it could be rewarding to perk train up to 10 and only then Get the bobble head.

[@aidanknight8893]

What's the equivalent to upgrading your special Stat in fallout 4? Is it something you can do with each level up?

[@Revanmau5]

+aidan bellamy Yeah, I'm fairly sure the point you get to spend on level up can either be used on a perk, or on your SPECIAL

[@aidanknight8893]

+Zelig thanks I wasn't so sure about how that all worked

[@Derikay]

Bruh, from Australia here Holy sh*t, you just f*cking talked for 40 Minutes man, holy crap..... You earned my subscribe :D Have a great day!

[@MGC-XIII]

I really hate going down a set rute when I create a character, I like the jack of all trades xD

[@BL4D3RUNN3R0M3N]

Does the game's distance look blurry to anyone else? Also, is it possible to darken the game a bit? It looks a little too colorful for a post-apocalyptic game.

[@craziazn1469]

You putting out FO4 videos toys with my emotions. I want to watch because, duh, MATN. But I don't want to because I want to experience everything on my own first. Damn you Jon and your quality videos!

[@UpgradeAddiction]

How will you take the Bloody Mess perk if you only have Luck 1... (Your sniper build) That requires Luck 3.....

[@shadowgaleshale9218]

You can put points into stats

[@UpgradeAddiction]

? Huh? What do you mean? Haven't played it yet but I'm getting prepared.. Lol.

[@Egreen2323]

+Tim Haines each level you can add a special point or choose a perk.

[@HigginsIsHere]

I've tinkered with a really fun melee + Luck/low Intelligence build and this is what I would suggest (with You're S.P.E.C.I.A.L. book): 9 Strength, 1 Perception, 1 Endurance, 1 Charisma, 1 Intelligence, 9 Agility, 7 Luck It may seem strange that Luck is sort of the secondary skill here, but it's simply because early game agility is more useful. To start you're going to want to take Idiot Savant, Rooted, Big League, and Blitz, in that order. Always dump points into those perks as they become available . From there you can either build your Luck up or invest in stealth. You want Luck at 9 by level 15. All of the perks after Idiot Savant are very powerful, though mostly at their second ranks+. Stealth is not necessary, however hugely useful. Personally I would recommend prioritizing stealth over Luck until around level 20, so Sneak and Ninja. Also grab Action Boy/Girl. At level 20, if you weren't using VATS much, you will start to use it way more. From here, you should have taken/be taking the second ranks of Idiot Savant, Better Criticals, Critical Banker, Grim Reaper's Sprint, Four Leaf Clover, and Blitz. Mysterious Stranger isn't really useful in a melee build; you kill too quickly for him to show up , but he might be useful at his third rank. Ricochet is optional, but I would definitely grab it when its third rank becomes available at level 50. Do NOT take the third rank of Idiot Savant--it's a net loss in EXP. That is the core build. Idiot Savant levels you up quite fast, even without save scumming. Sometimes quests will give you 1k+ experience, so you will have room to play around. Although the build starts fairly limited, late game you will be afforded many more perks than you would without Idiot Savant (which, by the way, is always worth taking regardless of your intelligence). It's a very fun and insanely powerful build, but because of its limitations I would recommend it for a second play-through because you absolutely will miss out on awesome Intelligence perks. If you want to take any favorite perks right away from the middle 4, you can take up to two points away from Luck during SPECIAL distribution. Either way you're going to want to eventually work Luck up to at least 9. With Idiot Savant you ALWAYS want Intelligence at 1, it's worth it. For the other skills, bobble heads will help and Idiot Savant will allow you quite a lot of experience in a shorter amount of time. Have fun, thanks for reading, and feel free to discuss!

[@alclemist4991]

So it looks like as a noob in fallout series the melee character is the best build to go? Im restarting my character cause i keep getting killed by goouls and other shit.

[@joshuawilloughby2696]

Nice to see you putting up some fallout 4 content ^_^ thanks Jon

[@jacktumey1810]

For the sniper class, I think I would put 6 in PER so that you can get the 5 in INT. It just seems like, with how weak the lower level creatures tend to be, having the scrapper perk would be more convenient early game so that you can get a head start on perfecting your gun and just relying on skill to make up for the accuracy you would be lacking from the extra PER, even if it means a few lost bullets or a cover blow. But I understand having 8 in PER with how scarce bullets are; every shot counts. Great video, thumbs up for sure!

[@iPhoneeditor]

Something I want to try: Concentrated Fire/Gun Fu + Grim Reaper's Sprint + Four Leaf Clover + Critical Banker + Action Boy + Damage increase perks and weapon of choice = rooms full of enemy corpses. Keeps refilling critical meter and V.A.T.S. allowing you to activate tons of critical hits in short amounts of time on multiple targets dealing tons of damage.

[@Sh3riffGotcha]

I think leaving Strength at 1 is a better option for a generalist build. You can get it up later if you really need it but I've had no struggles with this in my build. Also, whatever your planned build is you should just cut off one Perception point and put it elsewhere as the perception bobble head is available very early on in the game. Like really early.

[@VileVamp]

The best build for min\max purposes is as follows. S: 7 P:1 (grab bobblehead.) End 7 Charisma 6 Intel 1 luck 5 Enough strength to slaughter raiders in melee early on to conserve ammo, enough end not to squish, and enough charisma to work speech. grab savant and its upgrade as your top priority. You should be level 16 by the time you meet Paladin Danse. You level at such a fast pace, you can essentially mold this setup to fit any specialization desired.

[@busterbox]

Great vid, Jon. Very comprehensive!

[@Station27Steve]

you really went full on with this. thanks jon!

[@nhirach]

Low int build seems awesome, im gonna try that today :) Thank you for the vid, very useful!

[@lance134679]

Thank you for posting. There is some good analysis of Perk Mechanics in here. I'm sure there are a few corrections here and there, but overall, great information. I discovered Blitz, and I can't believe how much fun it made my melee character - with high strength, endurance and Action Boy, you can run around bashing or slicing your enemies nonstop. I really like the synergy of these perks for melee: Big Leagues, Rooted (seems to work in VATS), Action Boy and Blitz. (Minor Spoiler) Still, none of these helped against the Mirelurk Queen :-(

[@Psiheim]

does this game have bobble heads that boost specials and or skills

[@captainbc52]

I think I'll stick with your original generalist build and keep Endurance at 5 for the swimming perk and keep Intel at 5. Who knows what you'll find underwater and it'll be a nice getaway if you need a quick out... aaaaaaannnnd...I'm thinking some buildings lower levels will be flooded with all that water on the map. Just a thought. Super hyped for this game! Thanks for the previews today and for everything to come!!!

[@captainbc52]

"intel at 3...whoops

[@mikfhan]

Note to self: start with Perception 6 + Agility 9 + Luck 9 then get Idiot Savant and Night Person for XP buffs. Then go for Scrounger and Locksmith to build up ammo reserves, then actionboy and reaper for AP reserve. Then banker and clover for faster VATS automatics crit, then rifleman to bypass armor on sniper ninja shots. "You are SPECIAL" should boost Perception, with Bobblehead for Sniper perk, then V.A.N.S for +2 Perception.

[@pepperfulford4588]

did they change the perk spread?

[@legion999]

Jon, does perception or Sniper perk do anything for vats percentages?

[@ManyATrueNerd]

+legion999 Perception does - Sniper doesn't - but I'd add that my character has perception 4 and seems to get some realy good chances to hit - I think VATS is a lot more accurate now

[@legion999]

+Many A True Nerd I've been looking through the wiki, and according to their perk article, last rank of Sniper improves headshot chance in vats by 25 percent. fallout4.wiki/perks What say you?

[@delgar89]

Does The Rooted perk works with VATS?

[@Nic-P]

Does dogmeat count as a companion? Will the lone wander perk work while he is with me?

[@gotoShiba01]

Many A True Nerd, Many A True Nerd never changes...

[@bradyazhe8545]

On fallout 4 how do you build what button do you press on fallout 4.

[@nathanwynn19]

Any tips would be awesome in relation to ratios on making someone on a starting point to making someone based on a picture. And tips on working out the diffrent face types and nose and mouth and eyes types would be awesome