Outer Worlds: 30 Advanced tips and tricks

[@0xXEliXx0]

Can't believe I had to watch 16 different Outer Worlds guide/tip videos to finally find one with non-obvious and genuinely helpful info. Thank you for making this.

[@MLMariss]

You are too kind! Thank you :)

[@salmark9080]

EXACTLY lol

[@MrDartee]

And finally someone who calculates and tests his build, great work mate! Helped me a lot! Started with original captain build but changed quick to your calculated version of it, so happy now I followed yours 🙂

[@jefforious2000]

Amen brother

[@specsxx3167]

Best tips over all right now for outer worlds

[@MLMariss]

Thank you!! I tried to give out the best for all of you - sharing is caring! :D

[@specsxx3167]

Yes, I just started playing this game on supernova difficulty and it's been a b**** learning the mechanics of the game with what little time I have.. Awesome stuff.. U should do another tip video if possible.

[@jamiereid9910]

Here's a tip no one is talking about, if you sleep for 7 days in your ship a lot of enemies on planets will respawn, I sleep 2 weeks to be safe, sleep 3 days and shop inventory will respawn, get 80 engineering and scrap all looted weapons and armor and ull make more money

[@MLMariss]

Yup, this respawn with sleep trick seems to be great! Thank you for commenting that - read it also somewhere around a moments ago! ;)

[@jamiereid9910]

@@MLMariss items in towns don't seem to respawn but you could do a criminal build by exerting in sneak and pick pocketing the enemies on planets and selling the loot to the sublight salvage company ( basically the thieves guild/ dark brotherhood of tow)

[@MLMariss]

Well..there is one flaw in the plan :P IF you pickpocket enemies - when you shoot them, they got no loot so if you are planning to shoot them, there is no point of pick pocketing :D And if you meant pick pocketing everyone (also friendlies) then I've been doing that since ever already :D

[@jamiereid9910]

@@MLMariss I meant if u don't mind getting no xp and you want to pick pocket something that respawns, but it's very hard to pick pocket bandits even with 90 sneak, I wish someone would figure out how to respawn towns items

[@MLMariss]

Oh, I feel you..and my understanding is - there are no respawns for those items and will never be :D Maybe in Outer Worlds 2 ;)

[@bizzzzzzle]

I just got the game with PS plus, and your guides are the best. TY for taking the time!

[@MLMariss]

Glad I could help! And welcome aboard - this is an incredible game to have!

[@NorthNova13]

Same👍🏼

[@Draco-pv8ie]

11:54 "I don't know where you'll run out of bullets and need to buy more." Allow me to introduce my friend, the Perforator. An Assult Rifle Ultra, Whisper Quiet Muzzle, Exacto Sight, Mag-Num. Liberally spray that group of whatever the fuck with silent death from afar. You will need bullets.

[@MLMariss]

You made me laugh out loud :D Nois!

[@Draco-pv8ie]

@@MLMariss In fact, after watching this video, I swapped the Mag-Num for the Mag-2-Zap on your recommendation. This machine fucking wrecks mechanicals now, that was the only thing wrong with it before! Thank you for the solid tip with that!

[@MLMariss]

Happy to help ;)

[@elvinlantigua]

Personally I never needed more bullets as I got lucky and naturally ended up making a team build. But what I did need were more general items and 100% vendor doubled my chances to find the best weapons/mods. 100% Vendor perk was a top 3 for me. I did get scammed with that 2nd tier vendor perk tho smh

[@davidladuke8019]

Bro, just started my 2nd time through the game and came across this video guide. Man is the best at what he does and thank you.

[@MLMariss]

Pleasure is all mine - to see and hear my videos can be helpful! Happy hunting ;)

[@Zayphar]

I have seen 15 different tips & tricks videos for Outer Worlds. This is the BEST tips and tricks video I have seen so far!

[@MLMariss]

Happy to hear that! My pleasure to cover such a great game and provide to fellow gamers :)

[@Draco-pv8ie]

If I may add 2 cents on flaws, my current and sadly first playthrough (so far), I have Mantiphobia (I hate bugs IRL), trying for "Smoker" whatever (I smoke IRL), and Compulsive Spender (Again, hate to admit to it tho). I also have the -25% Vendor Price perk. Compulsive Spender and the -25% vender price essentially cancel each other out, but afforded me the Extra Point for Lone Wolf. It was a neat point in the Narrative, and I was thinking, story development with your character essentially being the book, your perks, traits, flaws, the writing within. Narrative, Storytelling, Flaws can really serve as a narrative device. I think they were essentially attempting to make your character develop in a "human" as opposed to "optimum" way. There are Optimums, to be sure, but it's not about that in this instance. It's the narrative you're trying to build about you in the game.

[@MLMariss]

Yes, very true - after all that is what RolePalying games are in the core!

[@angryglock]

On the subject of flaws, I ate a lot of food early in the game and was offered a flaw that required me to eat food periodically or suffer a debuff. I took it and added a food item to my inhaler. Every now and then I used the inhaler and never suffered the negative affects. It was a good trade. It also means you can influence which flaws are offered to you. For instance once that happened, I tried jumping off ledges and taking damage. I was then offered a flaw concerning heights. I'd suggest taking damage from some animal to get a flaw offered. These flaw are easy to deal with since you can pretty much control animal encounters. Also you can change the UI to show damage as the main item on a card rather than DPS.

[@MLMariss]

This is actually pretty neat strategy with those flaws! :) Thank you for adding this tip to the pile! ;)

[@angryglock]

@@MLMariss Even doing stuff the way I did there may still be a bit of RNG to getting the flaw to trigger. More testing needs to take place.

[@tom909_ooo6]

Best Outer Worlds tips video by miles. Very helpful, thank you so much.

[@MLMariss]

I'm happy it helped and I hope also improved gameplay experience :) Thank you!

[@jefforious2000]

I've never seen a more useful 'tips and tricks' video in my life. You have found your calling my friend. Thanks for the video

[@MLMariss]

Wow, thanks! And my pleasure to help out fellow gamer, my newly founded friend! ;)

[@ECLECTICNOW]

The damage over dps explanation gave me peace of mind. I had jus changed my equipment to favor damage but I wasn't sure. So far it's been working out great

[@doctorboot7191]

i've seen lots of these best tips videos...this guy is seriously the best...explains the unexplained

[@MLMariss]

Thank you for your kind words! Happy to help and assist fellow gamers! :)

[@rayfinkle7909]

If you get inspiration to 80, all companion bonuses double. This includes the base armor and helmet boosts. Companions also level. This is one of the best perks if you like playing with companions.

[@MLMariss]

Many times yes! Thank you for highlighting this - those who don't go Lone Wolf way this is essential to pick!

[@sonkin9770]

Thank you! Whenever I search for tip and trick for this game, there are so many trash videos pops up. Only yours is helpful.

[@papazigzagify]

Another quick tip about spending a lot of money into tinkering is it might be cheaper to just respec your points and give 100 to science then go tinker your weapons which will set the max amount you have to spend at 200 bits. Then when your done you can go and respec back to what you want and your guns will remain tinkered high. If you havent respec yet it will cost you 500 once then 1000 the next so thats only 1500 which is a lot less then trying to tinker without 100 science

[@MLMariss]

Yes, this is very good tip and I think for it to take full potential - you would need to do that at level 30..as doing this trick during leveling will end up with really expensive respec :D

[@BewareOblivion]

Subscribed after tip number 1, finally someone who is an actual expert!

[@MLMariss]

Thank you so much! For comment, kind words, subscription - everything! :)

[@shareefsteele4486]

This is a fantastic video. Probably the best one I've ever seen for a video game tips and tricks. Thank you 🙂

[@MLMariss]

Glad it was helpful and happy hunting!

[@onen6942]

Choosing lopsided starting stats results in uneven skill distribution that ultimately mean you’re going to have to invest an additional 15-30 points per grouping to get the whole group to 50, however, as every point under 50 counts as 3, after which point you need to spend those points individually. Looking at the random distribution at 1:43 indicates you’re going to need to spend significantly more to get to the same place.

[@MLMariss]

You might think that from first glance, BUT keep in mind, there are rare cases where you want to max all sub-skills! For example I would never go for Medical, Sneak..more than it will be with increasing other skills. From Dialog option I see no benefit getting all three again..! So you see..if you want to max all (you don't want to do that :D ) then that statement would be true ;)

[@brianhanna3128]

Really good video, I'd figured some of these out but there was a lot of new info pulled from your own experience here so thank you for all of it!

[@MLMariss]

I'm happy to help :)

[@chrisjordan9192]

Brilliant guide, best on YT. Just found it before new start with DLC. Thank you my friend, there were so many I didn't know about!

[@MLMariss]

Glad you enjoyed and thank you for the kind words! :)

[@onen6942]

Also around 20:22 you say there’s no point giving companions things like armor with + dialogue skills, however if you invest in the Leadership tree if that stat is also your companion’s core stat, they will share that bonus stat with you when they wear it along with their own. For example, if Felix is giving you +50% of his Persuade, then if he wears the top hat, you’ll also get a free +3.5 Persuade, and you can still wear a top hat yourself if you have two of them.

[@MLMariss]

This is the most criticized point I guess :D And my answers still stands - because Companion points are not transferred with 50% ratio, but with 12.5% (without buff). Just checked the end game 30lvl stats and 80 skill points are converted to 10 points..and long story short - you need +8 points to skill from clothes to get you +1 point (or +2 if you got companion buff), but there is rarely an item that gives THAT much of a skill boost, and remember - we are still talking about 1 point bonus.. :D That's too minor bonus to be considered especially because it always sacrifices armor rating..

[@gaminggranny1]

Great tips, and you explained them well and why a player should follow them. 👍🏻

[@smileandlaughs]

Here's another tip I didn't figure out till much later, unload most of your food into storage or sell them to reduce weight especially alien meat. Those small weights will eventually add up when you accumulated a ton of them.

[@MLMariss]

To add here - meat from animals is especially heavy! For other eatables that weight 0.2-0.3kg, meat you got from behemoths weights 1kg! And yes - this tip goes under the same where I advise to sell...all the consumables. Playing on hard difficulty I have used 1-2 healing items through the full game, and as most of the items give you bonus somewhere AND reduces other stat + their duration is far to low to be viable.. Yeees - sell it all! :D Here I can add small tip - if you will sell items, but don't have the perk for increased selling items (2nd tier perk), then saving all the junk in locker on your ship might be a good idea and then sell when you get the perk :) +20% is +20% ;)

[@precisamesmo]

You can put the meats, which are heavier, in the fast use slots; their weight will not be considered in the total sum of your backpack

[@MLMariss]

That's a nice trick! Thank you for sharing ;)

[@TheLateral18]

The damage type explanation heps a lot. Thank you

[@MLMariss]

Glad to hear that and happy to help!

[@TheLateral18]

@@MLMariss you have no idea how dealing with things is so much fun now

[@Ch1n4m4nn]

I can only apply to the other: Best guide. Yes its longer than most others, but the benefits are way more. Good summary of good tips. Thanks for that!

[@MLMariss]

Great to hear and thank you for your kind words! :)

[@seanh5763]

One of the best outer worlds tips videos period.

[@MLMariss]

Thank you so much for kind words and support! :)

[@NorthNova13]

I watch a lot of tips videos. This one is unique. Obscure but important quirks in the numbers.Great job bro🙏🏼sub'd

[@MLMariss]

Glad you liked it and welcome aboard!

[@MarkMcDaniel]

The funny thing with Pavarti, she is the first follower you get, and OP as hell when it comes to how powerful she is. But, the tradeoff being, she dies like Kenny from South Park. (You bastards!)

[@MLMariss]

:D That comparison! :D

[@viniciusdesouzamaia]

Give her heavy armor and watch her rip through the opposition. I have done it on hard, don't know about Supernova

[@iampfaff]

i don’t think that the flaws impact you that much. i had several flaws such as take extra plasma damage, take 25% more damage, and crippled arms which lowered my weapons skills all on the same character and i was able to power through on normal. maybe without companions you wouldn’t want flaws. thanks for the video! can’t wait for outer worlds 2!

[@MLMariss]

I guess it's a luck to get a flaw that doesn't impact your chosen path, but yea - you are right, total boost from elsewhere should allow to get it done! Happy to provide and I'm also waiting for the second take on this - long time we haven't heard any news about the next game!

[@frankiezouloufos7662]

I'm never gonna say companions the same again. Comp-onions it is. I haven't even started playing the game yet. I'm at the difficulty selection screen watching your video trying to get a head start. I'm playing on supernova my 1st playthrough. I play every game on the hardest difficulty 1st, I guess I like a challenge. Hearing 3 to 4 or 5 difficulty trophies pop one after another after beating a game really gets my blood flowing. Thanks for the tips, they should help me out a bit.

[@MLMariss]

Heh, nice! With some tips and strategies AND huge hardest difficulty settings experience - you are more than ready ;) good luck and happy hunting ;)

[@seanwilliams7059]

Im under the impression that the pristine 'diamond' items have much greater durability.

[@MLMariss]

Yes, that's what codex says: They have more durability and are worth more to vendors. But in my example the pristine item is a weapon mod..the item has no durability and it should not impact the weapon durability..doesn't make sense, right? If weapon or armor got it - yes, they should be more durable, but still interesting to find out what's the benefit for mods.. :)

[@JaysBallin420]

Great tips for supernova play thru amazing job very long but still best tips on outer worlds on KZbin

[@ccpixley85]

Thank you lots of help 2024

[@shane3853]

Most useful tips and tricks vid I've seen.

[@MLMariss]

Glad to hear it! Happy hunting ;)

[@owenzhub]

Regarding your armor on companions tip at 20:25, I assumed the extra skills - stealth, dialog, etc. are buff that YOUR character gets as a result of your companions having the armor. This is similar to how having Vicar Max as a companion buffs YOUR dialog skills. So, for example, if they have stealth in their armor, it applies to your character. Is this not the case?

[@MLMariss]

Yes and no - it was mentioned in comments also and I went back to check it. The results show - if your companion got skill with level 80, then you will get 10 points that skill.. Keeping that mind..8 points transfer to 1 point for you - meaning, that armor you are giving to companion must have at least 8 skill points..to give you 1? And the main problem here is - trade of! IF the armor on 2 items are the same and one has better bonus skill - of course take it! But most cases it's a LOT of armor rating versus half of that and +5 skill points..then in my humble opinion - still armor values higher than 5/8 of 1 skill point :)

[@owenzhub]

True. Got it!

[@Valdore1000]

@@MLMariss Right but in certain circumstances you might be 1 or 2 points from a desired result (hack, dialog option etc.) and in that case rotating and keeping extra gear also for your companions can be really beneficial if you don't have enough skills available. Just my 5 cents.

[@MLMariss]

True, true - but I would not go for situation where I would depend on my companion armor bonuses.. that's a bit far stretch :D I'd just get my points so I know for sure I got my hacking/lockpicking top notch ;)

[@coreymitchell4250]

Great video thank you for the information

[@MLMariss]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gracefulcharity8412]

Great work with this man thank you so much for all this information !!

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Wow you make a lot of really good points here thank you👍

[@alecbuxton7634]

In my opinion the ability to purchase double the amount of ammo is useful as you don't clear out everything on every planet as some of them regenerate and on monarch you go through a ton of ammo killing various wildlife I always seem to be buying bullets off the vendors or vending machines even spending 30 to 60 minutes walking though a town looking for all the vending machines for bullets

[@MLMariss]

Valid point - especially if you switch/use any more ' bullet hungry' weapon :D

[@kvarley87]

i keep telling myself to use the companion abilities but I never actually remember during combat

[@MLMariss]

Oh, if you can go though fight without them with ease, then don't bother ;) It's the time when one keeps dying, then wondering begins - what I'm not utilizing in fights?! ;)

[@DavoInMelbourne]

Some great tips in there. Thanks for sharing Mariss 👍

[@docmychedelic9153]

Late to the game. Very good video. Thanks

[@MLMariss]

Welcome and happy to help!

[@MohdSaif-qf6io]

Thankz you for your assome guide kind sir

[@MLMariss]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mitchellrusso2898]

Thanks for the video!

[@MLMariss]

You're welcome!

[@aprilcourbe5393]

Hey I hope i’m having trouble. I can’t travel while encumbered why is that?

[@MLMariss]

Missed the question way back then..damn it! Well that's the game mechanics, you have to choose between hoarding everything and fast traveling! :D

[@codyrobertson6531]

*UPDATE* With the DLCs the new level cap is 99 allowing you to max character

[@MLMariss]

Oh yes, I recall the update changing it! When they patched it they also reduced the EXP gain making it all even slower than before, but infinite, so I wonder what level players actually end up just plying it through?!

[@Ponch0_7]

Best tip video by far. Great work!

[@MLMariss]

Glad it was helpful ;)

[@Ponch0_7]

@@MLMariss With the sale on steam I thought I'd grab it. Been wanting it since release as I LOVED Fallout NV. Its great you went into advanced tips that weren't repeated a hundred times on other channels. Appreciate the dedication 🙏

[@MLMariss]

Thank you!! And yes, game indeed is enjoyable, I'd just mention to expect slight..differences from Fallout, but only in the good way ;)

[@septicaussie8530]

Great vid 👍

[@TheDeltaserpent]

I believe Pristine armor and weapons have more durability. I don't know what the mods get. My guess is mods that have a pristine effect have a bonus to activate secondary effects.

[@net343]

No it’s only worth more

[@zachashford1802]

Best tip video so far. Thanks.

[@MLMariss]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brunoramos3235]

Press 'T' in Map so it to show the other quests available in the map

[@MLMariss]

Nice! Thank you!

[@precisamesmo]

Great tips, and very good explanations. Subscribed 👍

[@MLMariss]

Thank you for your support ;)

[@exzisd]

Very helpful thanks.

[@MLMariss]

You're welcome!

[@RollinShultz]

The pristine armor mods, even though they have the same stats as non pristine ones, don't they last longer on the armor without needing repairs? I play a sniper build. I start combat from far away. I may give each enemy one shot. Many times that's all my Dead Eye needs, but if not the damage caused weakens enemies a lot and the companions swoop in and finish quickly. After I take my shots, I immediately use my companion skills to eliminate two enemies. It is especially important for mantiqueens. I also prefer to take out those little spitter worms because of their status effects. Also I keep a status effect healer in one of my mixing slots. As you said either select perks that help companions or for you as a lone player. I have never selected lone player perks for any playthroughs. Using companions is one of the highlights of the game. I always select the far right perk of each level as it is specific to companion abilities. The other perks can be simulated by armor and weapon mods.

[@MLMariss]

Agreed - game offers more bonuses for having companions that lone wolf players, IMHO. The same stat boosts are incredible! :)

[@lostintheflurry]

great tips!!

[@MLMariss]

Glad it was helpful! Happy hunting ;)

[@vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898]

I watched the entire video and I don't even have this game.

[@MLMariss]

When you are looking for MVP definition in dictionary, you will find Vagabundork Chaos Magick-User written right there! :D Thank you

[@vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898]

@@MLMariss Most Valuable Player? English is not my natural language, so I'm not sure, but if I'm right, thank you!!!

[@MLMariss]

Exactly, you are right! Expression that is used to indicate Most Valued people (not specifically players :D )!

[@Laffz]

Since you get bonuses from your companions do you get the bonus if they are wearing an item like +5 tech?

[@MLMariss]

It seems like you get that bonus! But keep in mind it's not transferring 1:1 so the +5 bonus is not that much..

[@Laffz]

Mariss Liepa good to know thanks so much for the reply! Subscribed to you!

[@MLMariss]

Thank you very much and always happy to help ;)

[@precisamesmo]

If you go up to 60 points in inspiration, the companion skill bonus is 100%, so you should be able to get the full equipment bonus as well

[@MLMariss]

Yup, that's a must have bonus if you are playing with companions ;)

[@jimistixxdrums]

Your English is great. I love your accent!

[@MLMariss]

Thank you! Few moments still missing some words and thoughts are running faster than my tongue can follow, but I appreciate your kind words! :)

[@Silverfirefly1]

Mariss, you speak very well, keep working on the W/V sound. You use the word advice a lot, so it matters. Weight is correct as the object, the verb is To Weigh (which is pronounced exactly the same as 'way'). Don't drop 'The' too much. The weapon, the ship, the man, the planet, use it every time and you'll sound great.

[@MLMariss]

Thanks for the tips!! Highly appreciated! Missing 'the' is one of my main problems I'm working on a lot :D And of course pronunciation..oh boy.. :D

[@SirCharles12357]

Great job! Thanks

[@MLMariss]

My pleasure!

[@roninlifting]

Really good info and video. Cheers

[@RogueDarkAgent]

Look after your comp onions 🤣🤣. Seriously though good work. Great tips 👍🏻

[@budgreen4040]

🤣😂

[@doccomeau2770]

You are wrong about giving armor that has skill boosts to your companions. Companions give boosts to your skills based off their skills. The higher their skills the higher the boost. If you get inspiration to 60 points this boost is doubled. With this you can get all your skills well over 100 without needing to invest too much beyond 50. Great video though.

[@MLMariss]

You my dear viewer deserve a separate video about it! o.O Thank you for mentioning this..this is a game=changer, BUT asks more questions..I'm checking right now and comparing without companion and taking SAM with me..where he got 80 points Hack and Science....but the difference I get is +10 Hack and +20(!!) Science...WHY? :D And other skills also give some weird - non consequent results :D But mainly it looks like 80 companion points are giving +10 bonus to respective skill..! You are the MVP here ;) Thank you a lot!

[@onen6942]

Mariss Liepa you get significantly more if you can get inspiration to 60. Although note that some skill are useless beyond 100, while others still benefit. (Lockpick is worthless, but science still has bonuses, for example)

[@MLMariss]

Yup, and this is a good point ;) Inspiration 60 is a must have (IF you play with companions) :) Solo build would not benefit from this obvi.. :)

[@DM-wx8jk]

Great video. Subscribed!

[@m3ntal_c0re]

11:16 I did pick this perk on my machine gun build because those auto canons burn thru amunition pretty fast... I had to constantly buy amunition

[@MLMariss]

Of course - situational! I would argue about the build efficiency (damage per bullet per minute), but sure such a specific (ammo wasting) build would require compensation to be viable :) And it's good that you point this out - as in such games there is no one straight clear answer for everything :)

[@m3ntal_c0re]

@@MLMariss yeah i kinda does overdamage... Damage type doesnt matter anymore at all 😅

[@Ryuu44]

Just one thing. If you give your companion an armor that has +5 dialog doesn't it add up with his bonus and adds up to your dialog skill in convos?

[@MLMariss]

So there was this one skill that gives you bonuses from your companions - if you have that, then boosting your companion boosts you too, yes, that's how it should work. ;)

[@co2tel873]

Tip 31 - After you Pickpocket someone, Save and Reload and you will get no penalty. ( be carefull so noone see you do it) 12:09 You started to say something wich is INCORECT. Flaws take out points like -1dexterity -1perception -1temperament (so you loose 3 main stats) if there was like you said i would`ve picked them all. 3 skill points w/e those be for 25% more dmg without companions ... and you dont want that ? As you said (READ THE TEXT BEFORE PICKING) 20:13 Stealth equipment is good on companions when you are trying to pick a lock or hack something, same as Dialog equipment. Keep in mind as you, yourself said we got a limited ammount of points in this game so basically if i have 50 on Dialog skills i can make them idk 100 with companions, also is counted for companion bonuses while in party, for example: Vicar Max gives +10 to Dialog while in party and +10Hacking (adding items with Dialog on him will increase that, same thing with hacking) Other companions give different bonuses. But for your information there is 1 little thing that makes a hell of an impact on this game and that is: Inspiration (60 Adept - Companion Skill Bonus to Player Skills +100%) I play THE CAPTAIN build (Companions kill everything, i have +12 to all my melee and ranged skills) I got 30 to my lockpicking/hack but i can lockpick/hack +60 doors,chests etc. Companion bonuses to said skills help you tremendous. I hope you understand this, because it will make your game so much easier. Actually Good on every stat at the beggining is probably the best way to go +12all. 35:01 your Shock Stick has diamond shape on it. (pay more attention) I dont wat to be a critic, i appreciate what you teach the new Gamers to this game but keep in mind what i said and dont spread false information.

[@MLMariss]

Thanks for the comment! 1) At 12:09 I say exactly the same - I use word 'spend' not lose, that's the only difference. I treat Flaws like a trade: 1 perk point vs 3 skill points. BUT there are also Flaws that don't take skill points, but do some other debuff. 2) 3 skill points traded to get Perk, IMHO is not very good trade as you can get most(all) critical/needed perks anyways by leveling..I mean, this is few extra perks at the end, but to be honest, there are few good perks, then some quality of life perks and a lot of cancelling out perks. 3) Regarding companion equipment - when they got skill up to 80, that skill is given to you by 10 points, 20 with the doubled companion skill points. Which transfers 8 skill points to 1/2, and if you look closely to items - rarely any of them give those 8 needed points to companions, so it can be converted and beneficial to players. That bonus is simply too small to be considered as useful. :) Especially Sneak, where your companions are completely ignored by enemies when sneaking. 4) Yup, companion build is super powerful, I'm going through Supernova myself with such build. 5) Starting with all stats 12 I think will not be better at the end. If you ultimately want all the sub-skills maxed out, then yes, but if there is 1 or 2 skills you want max and they are higher than 12 at the start - you are getting better boost with not having all 12 skills. 6) 35:01 - good eagle eye, BUT trust me - I have seen it..the problem is - I need exact copy of the same item without diamond to make a comparison..and that Shock Stick is not even common item, but some kind of advanced boss drop with that special icon backgrounds, I couldn't use that item to compare and show the difference ;) But nice that you noticed it! No worries here - I'm glad people are paying attention and object my tips, so we can have more tips and ideas out there - as there is rarely only one truth, then we get to know every aspect! :) Thank you and happy hunting ;)

[@brainscott]

Thanks for this!, great content.

[@MLMariss]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sennaman3312]

very very very very very good video

[@MLMariss]

Many many many many many thanks! ;)

[@VersionBest]

@4:40 that's the only thing I don't like about this game. In other RPG games if your bonuses boost you over a certain base, then that is what you will have as your new base until you take that item off that gave you the boost. In this game, your base still dictates what your perks will be regardless of your boosted bonuses.

[@GrandNoble]

Very detailed

[@MLMariss]

Thank you, tried to pack everything I know and explain it all :)

[@CooganBear]

Great video. Thank you.

[@themanicman8458]

I could barely understand what you were saying for some segments example were you saying putting all your attributes at good was a good thing or was focusing them and having some at very high a good thing but overall the quality of your tips were very good so I'm leaving a like on the video

[@MLMariss]

Thank you very much for that and my apologies for failing with clear and simple explanation! :) Let me try one more time: Putting all Attributes Good (all skills will start with 12 and be equal) is not ideal/optimized. Because you will never build /max those skills in the same manner (it's not advisable and game actually pushes you to choose your specializations). So being said that - more beneficial is to pick right away Attributes that will push your chosen skills from the beginning. For example Strength in my opinion and in most of builds will be not needed! And through the game you will 'save' some points if you started the game with your chosen specialty. I hope that explains it - in video it's all shown and proven as well in calculations :)

[@themanicman8458]

Mariss Liepa thank you for clarifying I greatly appreciate it

[@SCARaw]

You are talking a lot about getting money, but no man, money is not the issue, i will have use of some of your tips thanks you :)

[@MLMariss]

The Tinkering and upgrades at late game get's a bit expensive which I felt only at the last part of the gameplay, but yes - most of the game money is not an issue ;)

[@tapejara1507]

i just started the game. i skilled heavy weapons and Im always out of ammo. perk point for ammo vendor still kinda waste because it scammes you of your money.

[@MLMariss]

With heavy weapons it's hard to maximize damager per shot and you'd be more pray'n'spray playstyle I understand (haven't played this style..ever). I would advise to mix melee and ranged combat then where it's possible. Many games have this issue if you opt in ranged damage right away and use it all the time - your shots are not strong enough (yet) and you haven't accumulated as much ammo to have this buffer zone (sometimes you find/get a lot ammo, sometimes you are on killing streak and use them a lot).

[@adrikhankant6170]

good job, man! thank you so much!

[@MLMariss]

Glad it helped!

[@The_English_Gentleman]

Good video thanks

[@MLMariss]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bradyburns2672]

I love how you talk bro what’s your accent?

[@bradyburns2672]

Also nice video

[@MLMariss]

Thank you very much for both comments! This is Baltic states accent (Latvian) - we are next to Russia so there is similarity with that but not that heavy ;)

[@snurfg]

Good tips, thank you, have a gary christmas!

[@MLMariss]

That's a little early, but I'll take it - thank you! ;)

[@anonymousjeffry1864]

Boost companion damage and health, let them kill while you loot. Profit.

[@MLMariss]

Heh, yes indeed! But I need to point out at higher difficulties and because of not so smart companion AI - they will die quite fast and you'll be in trouble :D

[@anonymousjeffry1864]

@@MLMariss They only die easy early game. Right now they are wearing high armor rating, increased health from skills and perks. And massive damage from current level tinkered weapons. Playing on Super Nova at the moment. Also with the right skills you can heal them with the inhaler pretty fine.

[@BorysXES]

Good job. You my friend are scholar and gentlemen ;)

[@scubasteve3032]

The devs that come up with some of the bad perks must be smoking some really good shite.

[@MLMariss]

Laughed out loud on this :D But you might be right here!

[@blainehousley6028]

Great Info!

[@CHRISTisKing197]

Not sure i understand what youre trying to say about the 3 uneven skills are you saying u can only max the highest one?

[@MLMariss]

The 'bonus' you get when leveling skills up to 50, when you put, for example in Dialog +1 point, you gain +3 in total (+1 Persuade, +1 Lie, +1 Intimidate), right?! But this 'bonus' holds true, only if none of these 3 sub-skills are at 50 points. Which then means, if you have un-even those sub-skill levels, then at one point, on of them will reach 50 level faster, thus leaving you with not 1 input, 3 output result but less :) I dunno how to explain in different words, I feel like I have said exactly the same what in video :D But let me know if you capture the idea ;)

[@CHRISTisKing197]

@@MLMariss so once a skill gets to 50, one skill point will no longer boost all 3 skills?

[@MLMariss]

@@CHRISTisKing197 Yup, the one at 50 will stop leveling, so you have to dish more points to the main skill spec OR you can then develop that one skill from 50 upwards, but you will have to spend 1 point to get 1 point :) Take a closer look what happens at 3:50 when I put 2 points in Stealth..I'm not getting 2x3 points in the sub-skills ;)

[@CHRISTisKing197]

@@MLMariss thanks

[@drumznfishes]

Great! Very helpful..

[@ThomasMilne]

Outstanding

[@mrandrewmoll]

Thanks for not rehashing the same common sense tips as everyone else.

[@mondrich1913]

I wish i watched this before i start the game lol.... "i wish i knew earlier"

[@MLMariss]

Heh, I know the feeling..I've made so many mistakes in first playthrough....the main reason I felt like I need to make this video for others! :D

[@elvinlantigua]

I’m like 90% done with the main game learning all this now 😅 thank goodness for the DLC’s so I can play smarter and tinker with these ideas. Companion armor system was the big thing I didn’t understand until now

[@roninlifting]

"It's super rare, super expensive, and super shit" =DDDDD

[@MLMariss]

:D Without rewatching..I believe it was about N-Ray damage mod, right? :D But it is! :D

[@roninlifting]

You're not wrong

[@Herbie11]

December 2022 Had to watch again

[@MLMariss]

Welcome back! :D Replaying this awesome game I assume - nice! Happy hunting ;)

[@archivistdoc5272]

I agree with everything but NRAY. Lots of buffs to make it way good. I kill faster with NRAY than other mods.

[@MLMariss]

That's totally agreeable - more testing could prove that also to me, just the game was not that long to test it all :) Thank you for bringing this up! ;)

[@smileandlaughs]

I wish I can reset my attributes...😭

[@MLMariss]

Oh, yes..everything but the attributes you can reset..I feel you!

[@guybrushthreepwood8174]

Balanced companion system LOL. And. Balanced stealing mechanic LOL

[@Allofsitesjannacanadaorerror60]

oooo my xbox boy frand plays this

[@SpaceTiger003]

Edit: didn't work Someone on Reddit said if you put a pristine mod on an item it makes the item pristine or increases its durability. Even then I don't think it's worth it unless it increases the value of the armor/weapon more than the value of the mod. I haven't tested it.

[@MLMariss]

Oh, nice! At least we tried :D But another pointer I noticed - I had a pristine item and it had increased durability, which is nice, of course, BUT it was not like twice as much or even +50%..it was so little I was disappointed. Normal pistol had durability 1500 and the pristine was 1800 or something like that..a bit too little to be counted as good..then better sell for double the price! :)

[@matrixinterface]

You've got some good tips here but overall I do think you tend to beat a subject to death. It's good to be thorough but you could have saved two minutes of video by simply stating "make sure you don't take perks that only work when you're solo and perks that trigger off companions." You basically say that at the end of the section and you could have just skipped 90% of your explanation I think. It's kind of obvious to begin with. Also sometimes you went to give an example you didn't have the item you needed or whatever to give that example. I think if you spend a few extra minutes planning ahead and preparing to do the video you could really improve. I'd also suggest breaking any video up into basically five or six minute chunks and doing more than one take and then splicing the different chunks together. The more streamlined your video is the more people appreciate you not wasting their time with double talk and umms and uhhhs

[@MLMariss]

Thank you for your feedback, highly appreciated! Always a hard thing to manage between giving straight answer and between explaining everything in and out - as the audience also differs. But some valid points there that I'm trying to improve over time, but without huge success yet :D

[@elvinlantigua]

Lol if we’re gonna make suggestions then I suggest you make your own video for your own fan base, because this video was perfect! Every short video did a bad/lazy job explaining the points system. Specifically clicked on this one because it was long and it did not disappoint. Just started my 1st play thru this week with the PS5 release. Great job making this video!

[@Valdore1000]

Some of the advices makes sense but if you really want to become OP, invest in science, shock dmg, science dmg, plasma and cost of tinkering -90%. Science is actually the only thing you need for combat.

[@MLMariss]

Thank you for the comment! I have follow-up questions/comments on this.. 1) Plasma? Slow moving projectile (compared to any other firing weapon) is annoying as hell..plus there is not a single plasma rifle with DPS even near to heavy machine guns (for example)..will that change with full investment? 2) Tinkering cost reduction gives +3 extra levels (if not maxed already), so it is already proven pretty worthless tier..or what I'm missing here? 3) How is science only thing for combat? Plasma and shock damage is increased, but the same effect can be achieved for other damage types. Or science weapon effect is the one you are aiming for? 4) What do you mean by science damage? Science weapon or different damage type? What am I missing here?

[@antet2]

So, let's play it one way? Sometimes it isn't always about efficency. Some of us like to dick around with different builds. The game isn't difficult. Just a thought. I like Op's insights. Saves me the trouble. ;}

[@Valdore1000]

@@MLMariss Of course it's not the only thing for combat but if you want to be prepared for anything coming your way, just max science and tinker up a heavy machine gun with plasma, it kills everything in 1-2 shots. Rest of the points can go into stealth, dialogue and other stuff. I found combat oriented skills little bit underwhelming but now I am playing on supernova with tactical dilatation sniper but I also found extremely useful to have science/melee with plasma/shock hammer on "kill everybody" mode. Just saying that science is universal combat skill and it might not be that obvious. 4) Science weapon damage of course, that mind control ray could extremely powerful if used properly and extra dmg from perks + tinkering is lot of extra fun.

[@Valdore1000]

@@MLMariss To those other weapons - any weapon modded with plasma magazine automatically benefits from science. It's huge, I think you can hit like 4k+ dps I think. (there is also a helmet with bonus plasma dmg).

[@MLMariss]

Well, shock damage is my favourite type anyways, so I see where you are coming from ;)

[@411smiths]

Loading pages is so fast

[@babayaga4320]

Aren't you one of modern warfare's bad guys?

[@MLMariss]

:D wait what? What are you referring to? I need to find it out! :D

[@budgreen4040]

😂

[@Jacob-bj2ps]

Im very confused

[@MLMariss]

Well you shouldn't be! This is the part where usually everything get's explained and showed o.O