Fallout: New Vegas Guide

The Wasteland Survival Guide: Mojave Edition for Fallout: New Vegas

The Wasteland Survival Guide: Mojave Edition

Overview

Hello again children of Post-apocalyptia! It is I, Oldschoolcool, your newfound guide to the dangers of the wasteland!Ok, enough Three Dog Quotes for today.I am gonna help you make a character and determine the leveling!

Perks and You

Ok, there are a plethora of perks out there, waiting to be picked.
So here are a few guidelines on what to pick for the first 10 levels.
Power Class (Brute Force):
Level 2: Confirmed Bachelor. Get this perk to maximize combat effectiveness.
Level 4: Swift Learner. Get this perk to maximize leveling
Level 6: Bloody Mess. Get this so you do more damage, also who doesn’t love a little gore every now and then?
Level 8: Rapid Reload/Swift Learner 2. Rapid reload is good for more than just getting hostiles down faster, it is to help to make sure you don’t die during a reload. As for swift learner, check the previous article on the perk.
Level 10: Educated. This perk will help your leveling effectiveness.
Sneaky Sniper (Stealth/Long Range):
Level 2: Confirmed Bachelor. Refer to previous article.
Level 4: Swift Learner. Refer to previous articles.
Level 6: Rapid Reload. Refer to previous article.
Level 8: Quick Draw. Makes it easier to whip out your gun when combat is initiated rather quickly. Good for ambushes or combat post-dialog.
Level 10: Commando. You are using V.A.T.S all the time, why not accept help?

Tag Skills

Ok, lets cut to the chase here.
Power Class (Brute Force):
Guns
Repair
Energy Weapons/Explosives

Sneaky Sniper:
Guns
Sneak
Lockpick

Do you know what makes you S.P.E.C.I.A.L?

Ok, this segment isn’t as limiting as F4’s Special stats but here you go
Power Class: (Brute Force)
STR:7
PE:4
END:7
CHA:4
INT:5
AGI:5
LCK:7

Sneaky Sniper:
STR:4
PE:7
END:4
CHA:5
INT:5
AGI:7
LCK:8

Traits

Ok, this is gonna be a bit… Vanilla. These Traits aren’t DLC or mods (As is the guide.)
so don’t expect stuff like “Skilled” or “Early Bird” to be on the list.
Power Class: (Brute Force)
Fast Shot
Kamakaze

Sneaky Sniper:
Small Frame
Trigger Discipline.

Citation

Personal Experience
Nuka-Pedia

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