The Perfect Fallout 4 Builds

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Unlike Fallout 3 (affiliate link) and New Vegas, Fallout 4 (affiliate link) took a different approach to its leveling-up system. Because of this, there is no Perfect Fallout 4 (affiliate link) Build. Instead of increasing individual skills to level up and then using those skills to acquire perks. You receive a point for every level up, which can be used to either pick a perk or use that point to increase your SPECIAL attributes.

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Another difference is that there is a very high level cap, to the point where you can acquire max SPECIAL and all perks if you persevere. So instead of maximizing skills and specials, I’m going to show a few builds that can get you through the main quest regardless of who you choose to side with.

If there are any missing levels in the perk list, you can choose whatever perk or attribute you want to progress your build. Eventually, all these builds will get to a point where every perk and attribute is at maximum level.

Mr/Ms Suave

Want to be able to talk your way out of anything? Is fighting not your forté? Well, look no further at this Fallout 4 Perfect Build.

Attribute	Points
Strength	6
Perception	2
Endurance	2
Charisma	10
Intelligence	1
Agility	2
Luck	5

We’ve maxed out charisma to make sure you can pass almost any speech check. Dump as many points as you can spare into Luck, we can then pick up the Mysterious Stranger perk which will become a helping hand during battles you can’t talk your way out of.

Perk List

Level	Perk	Perk Level
2	Lady Killer / Black Widow	1
3	Animal Friend	1
4	Wasteland Whisperer	1
5	Intimidation	1
6	Local Leader	1
7	Cap Collector	1
8	Lady Killer / Black Widow	2
9	Mysterious Stranger	1
10	Strong Back	1
11	Pickpocket	1
12	Animal Friend	2
13	Toughness	1
14	Local Leader	2
15	Toughness	2
16	idiot Savant	1
17	Strong Back	2
18	Pickpocket	2
19	Pickpocket	3
20	Cap Collector	2
21	Wasteland Whisperer	2
22	Lady Killer / Black Widow	3
23	Intimidation	2
24	Mysterious Stranger	2
25	Strong Back	3
26	idiot Savant	2
28	Animal Friend	3
30	Strong Back	4
31	Pickpocket	4
34	Idiot Savant	3
41	Cap Collector	3
42	Mysterious Stranger	3
49	Wasteland Whisperer	3
50	Intimidation	3
51	Mysterious Stranger	4*

4*: Requires Nuka-World DLC

Companion

Since you won’t have access to hacking or lockpicking until higher levels, you will need a companion who can fill in for you. You have a choice between Cait or Nick Valentine. Cait has access to lockpicking, while Nick has hacking abilities. Being a charismatic character, I would tend to go toward Nick Valentine, especially if you enjoy roleplaying as a Private Investigator.

Equipment

If you want to roleplay as a PI, you will need to get the yellow trench coat and a fedora hat to compliment the outfit. This outfit can be found at the Vault-Tec rep located at the Hotel Rexford in Goodneighbor.

Check out this build.

Gunner

If talking isn’t your thing. This Gunner build may be more up your street. The aim of this build is to maximise your damage output via guns, while still being able to take a few punches.

Attribute	Gunner
Strength	4
Perception	6
Endurance	2
Charisma	2
Intelligence	4
Agility	6
Luck	4

Perk List

Level	Perks	Perk Level
2	Science!	1
3	Lady Killer / Black Widow	1
4	Gunslinger	1
5	Rifleman	1
6	Intelligence	7
7	Gunslinger	2
8	Intelligence	8
9	Rifleman	2
10	Intelligence	9
11	Nuclear Physicist	1
12	Commando	1
13	Commando	2
14	Nuclear Physicist	2
15	Gunslinger	3
16	Agility	7
17	Science!	2
18	Rifleman	3
19	Agility	8
20	Quick Hands	1
21	Commando	3
26	Nuclear Physicist	3
27	Gunslinger	4
28	Science!	3
29	Quick Hands	2
31	Rifleman	4
35	Commando	4
41	Science!	4
42	Gunslinger	5
46	Rifleman	5
49	Commando	5

Companion

For the Gunner there isn’t an ideal companion, having either Valentine or Cait will mean you can focus on other skills rather than hacking or lockpicking. For roleplaying purposes Deacon, Cait or Codsworth would be the best choices since they will complement your bad deeds.

Equipment

For equipment, you want to focus more on guns that can either be ballistic, energy weapons, or even rocket launchers. For clothing, you want military fatigues, and then you build your armor pieces around them. High-level Gunners use more plasma weapons than any other group, so once you’ve found your first plasma pistol, move on to plasma-based weapons.

Barbarian

In the final Fallout 4 Build, the barbarian is a very dumb melee weapon monster. Preferring to focus on smacking its enemies without any finesse. Expect to receive almost as much damage as you deal. And don’t bother sneaking, the barbarian just wants to hit some stuff.

Perk List

Level	Perks	Perk Level
2	Iron Fist	1
3	Big Leagues	1
4	Blacksmith	1
5	Pain Train	1
6	Toughness	1
7	Life Giver	1
8	Solar Powered	1
9	Big Leagues	2
10	Iron Fist	2
11	Toughness	2
12	Life Giver	2
15	Big Leagues	3
16	Blacksmith	2
18	Iron Fist	3
19	Toughness	3
20	Life Giver	3
24	Pain Train	2
27	Big Leagues	4
28	Solar Powered	2
29	Blacksmith	3
31	Iron Fist	4
32	Toughness	4
42	Big Leagues	5
46	Iron Fist	5
47	Toughness	5
50	Pain Train	3
51	Solar Powered	3

Companion

What’s better than one barbarian? Two barbarians. Strong would be the obvious choice since he is a Super Mutant after all. Next is X6-88 arm it with melee weapons and enjoy running into a rampage with them.

Equipment

Using the blacksmith perk you can make your armour stronger, so finding armour with the highest resistances is your priority, especially if it doesn’t look pretty. The weapon you need is the Super Sledge. It’s one of the highest damaging weapons available and looks perfect in the hands of a barbarian.