Fallout History S.P.E.C.I.A.L - Intelligence

[@tropictundra3723]

Hidden buff to intelligence: having very low intelligence gets you some of the best interactions in the game

[@dustinroberts3445]

I didn’t know this

[@nessleepk]

@@dustinroberts3445 in Fallout if you have low intelligence your character can’t even speak properly

[@zurcus7224]

Additionaly it works the other way too, although to much smaller extent - some speech or other dialogue checks require sufficiently high intelligence to be available (there was even a perk raising intelligence purely in dialogues)

[@XXMichaelXX-jr7fk]

The most important special stats in the game you don't want to be low because it would make your character dumb

[@Rj-pw7zs]

Depends on the game but even at it's best it was never the best stat.

[@tytar1037]

Being dumb has some hilarious interactions though. Theres a junkie that is unintelligible with normal intelligence. But if you only have 1, you can understand him perfectly and he sounds super smart.

[@LeleiTheTigress]

"Pizza"

[@XXMichaelXX-jr7fk]

I mean that can be hilarious if you are going for a funny built in the game but most of the time for me I put it on 7

[@tytar1037]

@@XXMichaelXX-jr7fk Yeah same for me. Perception always 5 so it’s 6 with implant for better critical. Then luck at 8, 9 with implant, 10 from shades

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Thank you for the videos, Ron. Binge watching these videos is helping me get through the withdrawals of trying to quit Kratom. Currently stuck in bed watching your Fallout 3 & Fallout: New Vegas content.

[@TimothySagawa-xx8of]

I am a bit surprised you did not mention several FNV int. perks, especially Voracious Reader, which coupled with Comprehension allows one to have virtualy unlimited True Police Stories that adds a 10% multiplicative crit. bonus which allows one to build to a 100% crit. chance with weapons with a 2.5x crit. multiplier or higher, e.g., Lucky and That Gun

[@Dwomaloth]

6:00 you know same goes for repair small guns science first aid and outdoorsman can be raised to 100 percent at the library at the hub in fallout 1 and I’m pretty sure there is unlimited of those books in 2 also

[@ryanbates9136]

QUESTION: Fallout 3 is the one I haven't finished (like it but got distracted with other things). I do have Broken Steel. I usually run high-Intelligence builds, but if you say that's not necessary in FO3, where do you recommend setting Intelligence, and where should I move those spare points to? I tend to love V.A.T.S. like it's a romantic partner, and I'm constantly overencumbered (though I'm more diligent about carry weight in 3 than I am the other games).

[@brantnuttall]

7:00 and remember, don't read your books UNTIL you get it!

[@cat-meowhood]

Best perk

[@ThommyofThenn]

Im so glad i played the 1st two Fallout games. Once you understand the combat really isnt that different ultimately and get a few unique quest outcomes due to your perks, you realise they're some peak Fallout