The perk chart does not follow a strict 'tree' format any perk may be selected in any order so long as its base SPECIAL requirement is met. However, SPECIAL stats granted through temporary means such as equipment, chems, and alcohol do not affect which perks may be taken. Obtaining the SPECIAL- bobbleheads and ' You're SPECIAL!' also increase the base SPECIAL stats, potentially allowing new perks to be selected.

Each perk has a base SPECIAL requirement that must be met before it can be taken this is based off the starting stats chosen upon character creation, along with any increases to those stats obtained through spending perk points. SPECIAL perks are obtainable via spending perk points in the perk chart. rank 4 of Iron Fist, make sure to first add the 3 lower ranks. For example, to add rank 1 of Iron Fist, one would type player.addperk 1dafe into the console. Any perk with a form ID can be added with the console via player.addperk. When obtained, these perks are viewable on the Pip-Boy's perks screen, which is separate from the perk chart.Įvery perk has a form ID. Unless otherwise specified, all perks are permanent. In addition, there are other perks that can be gained through the player character's actions, such as reading a magazine, which don't use up perk points. This is all manageable from the perk chart screen within the Pip-Boy. Every rank of the SPECIAL attributes and perks costs 1 perk point. This point can be expended on an increase in the rank of a primary SPECIAL attribute, or on one of the SPECIAL perks. Each time the player character gains a level they gain a perk point. The new perk system of Fallout 4 has merged with the skill system of previous games.

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