

Rad resistant is just to stop radiation from getting out of control, which can still happen rather quickly.Īrguably, this used to be the very worst perk, but now with the addition of far harbor where it's always slightly irradiated, a passive heal is really not bad. You will probably need the Lone Wander feat at some point, but you will want to get some companion perks first.

This pretty much forces you to take every single protective perk. The player will be at very high rads, reducing their max health. I suggest keeping this open in a tab for reference on the perks: You can mix and match with this a bit, but there's definitely some perks that you will really need. You could also go for luck instead of strength to get the Idiot Savant perk, which would still be useful at this intelligence, but i'm personally not a big fan of the perk. A better guide on this can be found below, in the early game plan section. It can be found in the Boston Public Library close to Diamond City, and can be acquired without too much trouble. Try to get the intelligence bobble head as early as possible to raise your base intelligence to 12.

This is optional, but having high intelligence on low level will definitely help you level through the early parts of the game, which can be challenging with a build like this.

The strength is not very high, but you will be boosting that through your equipment later, to the point where the base strength doesn't really matter anymore.īefore picking up the You're Special book in Sanctuary, i suggest buying an intelligence lowering beverage so you can increase your base intelligence to 11. This was my starting special distribution, but you can change it up a bit of course. Your special stats will be mainly intelligence and endurance, as these have the most perks that have to do with being irradiated, as well as protecting yourself while being on low health. This guide may contain some Far Harbor spoilers, so if you haven't played that, be careful! It will force you to make choices you would normally not take, and it excels in places like the Glowing Sea, making it the perfect end-game character. This type of character is challenging, fun, and unique. While you can play a radiation build focusing on rifles, this version focuses on melee, which may sound bad at first but once you learn what the Rad Powered and Unyielding armor effects do you will see what i'm getting at. The build primarily excels in leveling up quickly, surviving with low max health, and dishing out ridiculous amounts of melee damage. This build mainly focuses on harnessing the power of radiation, through several perks and specific armor pieces. It's finally possible, and very viable, the radiation build, also known as the Child of Atom build.
