Hey, I am new to this community and if there is already a topic concerning this subject please post a link to it. Anyways I have a PS3 and all the DLC for Fallout: New Vegas I also have beaten the story line multiple times, lets just say 4+ times. I am now trying to find an awesome an character build in Fallout: New Vegas and I was wanting you to help me fill this out. To make any changes/additions please put a * Next to what you edited. I will be updating it regularly according to your responses. Thanks for your help. :fallout: :biggrin:


Awesome Character Build for Fallout: New Vegas

S.P.E.C.I.A.L Attributes
Strength = 4 (“Intense Training” perk at level 2)
Perception = 5
Endurance = 6
Charisma = 1
Intelligence = 9
Agility = 6
Luck = 9

Tagged Skills
1. Guns Skill
2. Lockpick Skill
3. Repair Skill

Character Traits
1. Small Frame
2. Trigger Discipline

Perks
Level 2 = Intense Training (Strength Attribute)
Level 4 = Educated
Level 6 = Comprehension (Collect all skill books)
Level 8 =
Level 10 =
Level 12 =
Level 14 = Adamantium Skeleton
Level 16 =
Level 18 =
Level 20 =
Level 22 =
Level 24 =
Level 26 =
Level 28 =
Level 30 =

Implants
Strength = YES
Perception = YES
Endurance = YES
Charisma = NO
Intelligence = NO
Agility = YES
Luck = YES
Sub – Dermal Armor = YES
Monocyte Breeder = NO

Objectively there is no "best" build.

EDIT- Double post, my bad.

Yep. You could get a thousand widely varied responses, none of them 'wrong' or 'right'. There is no such thing as a perfect build for all situations, as there are too many different ways to approach every situation. You've done enough playthoughs to hopefully know what you like and what works for you- so make your own uber char. You could go with some professed 'perfect' build plan from a stranger, and end up hating it. Any such advice always needs to be taken with a bucket of salt, and filtered through the lens of your own likes and play preferences.

Everybody will have a different opinion about good builds or bad builds. As said above, there is no "best" build.
But I will give a "good" (IMO) SPECIAL setup as a regular character. (What I have, or, had)
S-9
P-4
E-4
C-1
I-9
A-4
L-9

Eh.

There is better.

Just to give the OP an example of how widely varied other people's preference will be, here's my average/generic stats (not counting implants and Intense Training later):
S 5
P 6
E 6
C 1
I 6
A 8
L 8

Just get to Lv40, done.

If your "best" build is a power killing build, you will need at least Strength 7, Endurance 7, Perception 6, Agility 7 and Luck 9

Oh, regular, average/generic. Then:
S-6
P-4
E-9
C-1
I-9
A-9
L-2

I see what your saying. Should I change it to say awesome character build using the tag skills of guns, repair, and lock pick? Also why put intelligence at 9? Thanks everybody for the responses.

"Why put INT at 9?"
So you don't waste one point. Never put a stat above 9. If it is 9, you can implant it up to 10 later. Unless your END is 1 and can only have 1 implant. But with that point you saved you can put it into END to buy the implant you need to raise to 10.

I'm out for tonight.
See you all tomorrow!
.....maybe.

Don't you want Perception 6 for Better Critical? And High Luck for Crits?

Intelligence 9 is a waste IMO, if you know what you are doing you have enough skill points with Int 4 and Educated.

And with both DLC's and level 40, any base INT over 6 or so is a real waste. I used to belong to the 'INT is God' fanclub, but have reformed due to DLC's and prudent thought.

Edit: NVM misread what you said. But extra skill points with the addition to your perks is everything right?

Edited S.P.E.C.I.A.L
Strength = 4 (“Intense Training” perk at level 2)
Perception = 5
Endurance = 6
Charisma = 1
*Intelligence = 9
Agility = 6
*Luck = 9

Unlike Fallout 3, there are several ultimate builds, not just one. What specialization do you want?

@Horhey Well Id like a build using the tagged skills: Guns, Lock pick, and Repair.

You gotta be more specific. Do you want a Cowboy or Grunt build? Commando or Gunslinger? Big Guns? Sniper?

I would have to say a commando. But by gunslinger do you mean pistols?

Yea. Ok, VATS or Run n Gun?

Definitely Run n Gun.

Oh really? You dont want my help then. That aint my thing with a Cowboy or Grunt build.

Oh alright thanks for your interest though.

Drop VATS perks, put toughness and maybe shotgun Perks in........what's so hard about RT build?

You may also want to look into Travel Light.

If he plans on wearing light armor, sure Travel Light is great. Nothing's hard about an RT build but I just didnt feel like replacing the VATS perks with anything. Im kinda busy. And what's wrong with VATS perks? You get more criticals and you save a lot of ammo. You wanna "run n gun"? Go play COD. This is RP. Although, 'Rage' is lookin pretty good.

+5% crit ain't a lot. I usually lost enough health in VATS I may as well shoot more rounds (if I do actually miss).

Just because RT combat is more effective doesn't mean I should go to play CoD; I want to play :fallout:, but VATS is next to useless, even with my VATS build character.