Fallout 4 Best Attributes- Where to Spend Your Points

Updated: 17 Oct 2021 8:46 pm
Fallout 4 Best Attributes to Spend Points
Check out the Best Attributes to Spend Points on in Fallout 4!
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The Fallout series is one of the most beloved video game series of all time. Fallout 4 is not an exception as it is the best-selling game in the series and for good reasons. The world is diverse, the environment is harsh and filled with the fear of the unknown. When starting out it is necessary to have your character well prepared for the Commonwealth in order to survive. For this, you are given 21 points at the start and you have to use them carefully in the S.P.E.C.I.A.L attribute system. They stand for Strength, Perception, Endurance, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck and all are unique in their own way. Over time you can invest your earned points in all of them for specific reasons.  In this list, we’ll nail down the best use of these attributes in the whole game and how can they be effective. Let’s get started!

Strength

The Strength attribute focuses on hand-to-hand and melee-based combat along with the number of items your character can carry. It is necessary to improve it if you want to carry more resources. Upgrading this ability also gives you access to much more armor mods. It is mainly useful to get an advantage in the early part of the game and build up your arsenal. Other than that it is not necessary to upgrade it every time.

Spends points on Strength if:

  • Want to focus on armor and melee-based combat
  • Access to  melee weapons and armor mods
  • Want more carrying capacity
  • Want advantage in the early part of the game

Perception

The Perception perk is the  Perk you should invest a majority of your points into if you’re going for a rifle-based build. It is useful if you heavily use V.A.T.S while in combat. The accuracy increases massively with this attribute. Perception also helps in increasing damage from Rifles and Explosives. The Locksmith perk is also unlocked with the help of this attribute. This perk is necessary if you want to progress in certain parts of the story and gain access to special locations. If you are going for a stealth build, you should spend your points on Perception when you get the chance.

Spend points on Perception if:

  • Want to do a rifle or stealth build
  • Intend to use V.A.T.S in combat most of the time
  • Want increased damage from Rifles and other heavy weapons
  • Want access to special locations through the Locksmith perk
  • Accuracy while aiming down sights 

Endurance

If you are adventurous and want to explore all the places in the Commonwealth without getting killed by raiders, ghouls and other creatures the Endurance attribute will surely help you out. The attribute regenerates Action Points faster and upgrading it will give you a massive advantage. It gives you better health and damage resistance from various perks in its trees including the Ghoulish perk which restores your health with radiation.

Spend points on Endurance if:

  • Want better Action Point regeneration
  • Better health and strength
  • Better damage resistance
  • Less radiation damage

Charisma

With the Charisma attribute, you can get better paths in the story and unlock new ways to play the game. It helps in settlement building the most if you’re into it. With the help of this perk you can get better bargaining prices in stores. It also helps in creating your own store in your settlements as well as linking different settlements with trade routes. You can tame animals, have better relationships with your companions as well with the help of this attribute.

Spend points on Charisma if:

  • You’re going for multiple dialogue options in the story
  • Want to build and maintain settlements
  • Create trading routes in settlements
  • Get better prices in stores
  • Tame animals and have good relations with companions

Intelligence

The Intelligence attribute is really necessary if you intend to go for strong builds in the game. It helps unlock various armor and weapon enhancements and mods which will definitely help you in surviving the Wasteland. You’ll also get more XP with this attribute which is really its main purpose. Other than that, the Scrounger perk in this attribute helps in getting more materials and resources from scrapping various items. Again, if you really want advanced armor and weapons, this is the attribute to invest your points in for sure.

Spend points on Intelligence if:

  • Want to craft advanced weapons and armor 
  • Want to go for strong builds
  • Want a little bit extra XP to level up
  • Get more materials from scrapping 

Agility

Agility is an important perk if you intend to do a pure stealth build or a full-on guns blazing build. The Sneak attack ability allows you to do more damage. Along with that, you can increase the damage and range of pistols and automatic weapons with the help of the Commando perk. The reload and draw speed is also greatly increased with the levels. The Moving target perk makes you much more damage resistance too. So, it really depends on how you plan to invest this attribute with your playstyle because overall it’s a fun one to spend your points on.

Spend points on Agility if:

  • Want pure stealth or guns-blazing build
  • Want more damage to pistols and automatic weapons
  • Want to be more damage resistant when moving
  • Better reload and draw speeds
  • Faster Action Points regeneration

Luck

If you’re going to be using a lot of caps and ammo as well as aiming for double damage, then you should spend your points in the Luck attribute. With the help of this, your critical meter can fill up quickly which will result in dealing massive amounts of damage. Also, you can find much more ammo and caps in containers if you invest in this attribute. It will also help you in getting speech checks in certain conditions.

Spend points on Luck if:

  • Want to have better critical damage in V.A.T.S
  • Want to deal double damage
  • Find caps and ammo in containers
  • Get speech checks in various dialogue situations

The mentioned stats will surely help you in your journey across the Commonwealth. All of these attributes are crucial in their own way and depend on your playstyle. One thing they all have in common is that they will definitely make your Fallout 4 experience challenging and enjoyable. So, with that in mind, have fun exploring the Wasteland!

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