You can’t reset SPECIAL Stats (Attributes), so we ranked them all to help you decide what to choose when starting a character in Fallout 4.
S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Stats are more important than you realize when you create your first character in Fallout 4. You cannot respec them; they determine what perks you can unlock later. However, there are methods to improve those SPECIAL attributes to reach the required stat to get perks you may want to unlock later as you play. Your SPECIAL Stats or attributes can be managed and seen in the Pip-Boy menu. Through this ranking, we discuss what SPECIAL stats are worth investing in at the start and what selection will help you later on take one of the best perks available in Fallout 4.
Methods to get perk points and increase SPECIAL Attributes (Stats) in Fallout 4:
SPECIAL Attributes (Stats) Ranked for Fallout 4
The best SPECIAL attributes in Fallout 4 are Intelligence, Perception, and Luck. Intelligence is valuable regardless of what you will do later on. Crafting in Fallout 4 is a super powerful end-game method for the best in slot gear, and the higher intelligence, the better quality items you can create later.
Perception will increase your range accuracy and potentially damage, while luck can increase the chance of critical hits. Those two will also benefit almost any build and playstyle but also will highly boost burst damage with sniper rifles. Thesniper playstyleis one of the best and highest damage-producing builds in Fallout 4.
Below are all SPECIAL Attributes (Stats) ranked from best to worst:
7 Endurance
Endurance Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
In Fallout 4, Endurance affects your maximum health, radiation resistance, and ability to withstand environmental hazards. This stat is primarily suitable for survival mode and health. As a result, if you want to play melee or in close-quarter combat, you may find that SPECIAL stat more helpful. However, the game favors range playstyle, and the builds that produce the most damage are based on sniper riffles. Unless you plan to play with unarmed attacks or melee weapons, you will not need much endurance because, ideally, you will never get hit. Endurance is not tied to crafting, so having higher ranks doesn’t hold you back on other builds, making this SPECIAL attribute least useful in Fallout 4. you’re able to take the Toughness perk at level 1 and increase your damage resistance if you need extra survival skills.
6 Strength
Strength Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
This SPECIAL Stat influences your carrying capacity, melee damage, and the effectiveness of melee weapons. Strength is great for melee builds that want to be in the middle of a battlefield and play unarmed attacks with melee weapons or heavy weapons. It also helps with mods crafting, but you only need 4 strength. Regarding the carrying capacity, in theory, it sounds useful that you can carry more, especially at the start of the game. However, at the later game progression, you can get power armor to carry considerable stuff. Nonetheless, the Strength SPECIAL attribute makes the game more accessible, and we ranked it 6th within Fallout 4 stats.
5 Charisma
Charisma Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
Charisma impacts your success in dialogue options, ability to negotiate prices with vendors, and effectiveness in leading companions. This SPECIAL attribute also allows you to unlock some of the best perks immediately with an easily manageable perk investment. Uniquely, charisma not only can give you bonuses when traveling with companions or your dog (Dog Meat), but in contrast, thanks to the Lone Wanderer perk (CHR 3), it can increase your stats while traveling alone.
Charisma is always a good investment whether you like playing with or without companions. You can find bonuses to companions’ damage, resistances, and carry capacity among other influential perks. The ability to persuade, talk out of uncomfortable situations, and pacify or control enemies is a bonus to this fantastic SPECIAL attribute in Fallout 4.
Agility Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
In Fallout 4, the agility SPECIAL Stat affects your overall movement speed, ability to effectively sneak, and performance in VATS. It also boosts the damage to non-automatic pistols and their range. As in almost every Bethesda game, sneaking and, while hidden, critical damage is the most overpowered and highest-producing damage playstyle. Agility will primarily help you lower the detection range and, across the board, make your character more of a survival assassin playstyle. Extra action points agility can provide are also always welcome to get.
Luck Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
As mentioned before, the ranged sneaking playstyle is the most favored in Fallout 4. Best sniper setups should also provide significant critical chance and damage, which the Luck SPECIAL attribute can significantly buff. Luck provides burst damage to every weapon and build, making it great for the highest damage-producing setups and a good choice altogether. The Luck stat affects critical hit chance, the likelihood of finding valuable items (such as ammo), and the outcome of random events. It’s one of the most essential SPECIAL stats (attributes) in Fallout 4, ranked 3rd on our list.
2 Perception
Perception Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
V.A.T.S. is essentially an auto-aim, which is essential for sniping and long-range builds but also valuable regardless of range weapon choice. In the Perception attribute, you will find one of the best perks that boost V.A.T.S. Additionally, one of the best perks is Sniper (PER 8), which improves control and focus when aiming. With two only two ranks invested into Sniper, you can knock down nearly any enemy in the game, essentially stun-locking them while taking free shots.
The following fantastic perk is a demolition expert (PER 5) to deal more damage with explosives and grenades. Perception stats also affect your accuracy in V.A.T.S., the chance of detecting stealthy enemies, and the ability to pick locks and spot traps.
1 Intelligence
Intelligence Perks their ranks and SPECIAL requirement:
In Fallout 4, intelligence affects the number of experience points earned, the quality of crafted items, and your effectiveness with high-tech weapons and terminals. The Gun Nut(INT 3) and Science! (INT 6) perks will allow you to craft better high-tech mods, increasing your weapons’ efficacy and character performance. The chemist perk will buff the time and effectiveness of consumables, which you shouldn’t ignore, as chems available in Fallout 4 can significantly increase your power and survivability. Overall, intelligence is one of the most useful SPECIAL stats (attributes) in Fallout 4.
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