


Luck = medium, it can be extremely helpful for gambling to earn infinite money but I'd rather put it into other points but it's up to you I guess Perception = 1 it's not that useful, get ED-E as a companion and his radar perk will let you see enemies very far awayĬharisma = low, I don't find that useful either I can't remember exact numbers so I'm throwing out guesses I'm very proud of my New Vegas build and now I get to show it off. CH is usually a dump skill unless you play a diplomatic, speech-based character, and EN is oly used to get some implants which are, all and all, a very good way to blow tens of thousands of caps for 2-3% boost in a skill you could have boosted more with a 500-cap attire.Woot.


(Fighting never gives you anything worthwhile: the bulk of the XP is in quests, all good items are at fixed containers or vendors, and accidentally killing the wrong person can get assassins on you for the rest of the game or lock you out of entire quest lines, like how almost no new players ever find the I Fought the Law quest.)Įdit: if you meant SPECIAL, then put 5 in ST if you use guns, 2 if energy weapons, 7-8 if using melee/unarmed put 6 in PE for perk requirements, 6-7 on IN to get some decent skill points (with the DLC you can max out every single skill with an IN of 3), 5-6 in AG for perks, 5+ in LU for the casinos. Sneaking can be a very effective skill, since it is usually most beneficial to avoid enemies you cannot talk out of a fight, but it is almost useless under 80 points and the silent run perk. If you play hardcore, survival gets into second tier in importance, otherwise it can be skipped for the most part. These three are usually the best choice for tag skills on the first play through.Īlso, focus on barter and lockpick, and don't neglect science and medicine either. On top of that, increase repair and speech. Increase your chosen combat skill (guns, if you are a first-timer, energy weapons if you are familiar with the world, melee if you want actual dps, and unarmed if you really want to do insane amount of damage when you resort to combat… and yes, the skill most people deem the worst is actually the highest dps one).
