All,

My non-stealth Melee/Unarmed Brotherhood of Steel Power Armor character is level 18. By level 20, factoring in Skill Books, I'll have Melee, Unarmed, Speech, Science and Lockpick at 100, with 4 points left over (I have Int 10 and Educated). I will have 174 points to work with for my last 10 levels. I'm trying to figure out where to distribute my points.

I'd like to push Energy to 100. I am a power armor heavy high tech type, and while I'll usually melee, I want an in-character ranged weapon choice. I could stop at 75 but I think for character reasons I may as well be eligible for the STR 100 heavy energy weapons.

So, including skill books I could potentially get, my 4 skills will be (at present):

Barter 19
Energy 27
Repair 35
Medicine 35

My 174 points would let me push to:

Barter 50
Energy 100
Repair 100
Medicine 40

I think that will let me make Stim Packs (not sure) and I would get max benefit when I repair items and I'd have passable rates at merchants.

Or do you think some other configuration would be better?

Thanks!

You playing hardcoe Mode?
If so then focus on Medicine.

And I have no idea why you would want a third combat skill.
It's just a waste of skill points.
It's better to put them on support skills instead.

I am not playing in hardcoe mode.

THe reason I'm doing Energy is for character concept reasons. The character is a BoS Power Armor type and melee/unarmed is the focus, but the Energy weapons are part of the background.