Fallout 4 – All Perks Detail and How to Unlock

Intelligence Perks:

Level 01: V.A.N.S.

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 1

• N/A

Level 02: Medic

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 2

• Stimpaks restore 40 percent of lost Health, and RadAway removes 40 percent of radiation.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 18, INT 2

• Stimpaks now restore 60 percent of lost Health, and RadAway removes 60 percent of radiation.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 30, INT 2

• Stimpaks restore 80 percent of lost Health, and RadAway removes 80 percent of radiation.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 49, INT 2

• Stimpaks and RadAway restore all lost Health and radiation and work much more quickly.

Level 03: Gun Nut

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 3

• You gain access to base level and Rank 1 gun mods

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 13, INT 3

• You gain access to Rank 2 gun mods

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 25, INT 3

• You gain access to Rank 3 gun mods

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 39, INT 3

• You gain access to Rank 4 gun mods

Level 04: Hacker

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 4

• You can hack Advanced terminals.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 9, INT 4

• You can hack Expert terminals.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 21, INT 4

• You can hack Master terminals.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 33, INT 4

• When hacking, you never get locked out of a terminal when things go wrong.

Level 05: Scrapper

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 5

• You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 23, INT 5

• You can salvage rare components like circuitry, nuclear material, and fiber-optics when scrapping weapons and armor. Items with favorite components are highlighted.

Level 06: Science!

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 6

• You gain access to base level and Rank 1 high-tech mods

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 17, INT 6

• You gain access to Rank 2 high-tech mods

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 28, INT 6

• You gain access to Rank 3 high-tech mods

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 41, INT 6

• You gain access to Rank 4 high-tech mods

Level 07: Chemist

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 7

• Any chems you take last 50 percent longer.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 16, INT 7

• Any chems you take now last twice as long.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 32, INT 7

• Any chems you take now last an additional 150 percent longer.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 45, INT 7

• Any chems you take now last an additional 200 percent longer.

Level 08: Robotics Expert

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 8

• Hack a robot, and gain a chance to power it on or off or initiate a self-destruct.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 19, INT 8

• When you successfully hack a robot, you can incite it to attack.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 44, INT 8

• When you successfully hack a robot, you can give it specific commands.

Level 09: Nuclear Physicist

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 9

• Radiation weapons do 50 percent more damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 25 percent longer.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 14, INT 9

• Radiation weapons now do double damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 50 percent longer.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 26, INT 9

• Fusion Cores can be ejected from Power Armor like devastating grenades, and Fusion Cores last twice as long.

Level 10: Nerd Rage!

Rank 1 – Requirements: INT 10

• When your Health drops below 20 percent, time slows and you gain +20 Damage Resistance and do 20 percent more damage while the effect lasts.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 31, INT 10

• You now gain 30 more Damage Resistance and do 30 percent more damage while Nerd Rage is in effect.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 50, INT 10

• You now gain 40 more Damage Resistance and do 40 percent more damage while Nerd Rage is in effect

Agility Perks:

Level 01: Gunslinger

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 1

• Non-automatic pistols do 20 percent more damage.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 7, AGI 1

• Non-automatic pistols now do 40 percent more damage and have increased range.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 15, AGI 1

• Non-automatic pistols now do 60 percent more damage, and range is increased even farther.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 27, AGI 1

• Non-automatic pistols now do 80 percent more damage, and their attacks can disarm opponents.

Rank 5 – Requirements: Level 42, AGI 1

• Non-automatic pistols now do double damage. Their attacks have a much better chance to disarm opponents and may even cripple a limb.

Level 02: Commando

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 2

• Your automatic weapons do 20 percent more damage.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 11, AGI 2

• Your automatic weapons now do 40 percent more damage, with improved hip-fire accuracy.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 21, AGI 2

• Your automatic weapons now do 60 percent more damage. Hip-fire accuracy is improved even more.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 35, AGI 2

• Your automatic weapons now do 80 percent more damage and gain a chance to stagger opponents.

Rank 5 – Requirements: Level 49, AGI 2

• Your automatic weapons now do double damage and have a greater chance to stagger opponents.

Level 03: Sneak

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 3

• You are 20 percent harder to detect while sneaking.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 5, AGI 3

• You are now 30 percent harder to detect while sneaking and no longer trigger floor-based traps.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 12, AGI 3

• You are now 40 percent harder to detect while sneaking and no longer trigger enemy mines.

Rank 4 – Requirements: Level 23, AGI 3

• You are now 50 percent harder to detect while sneaking, and running no longer adversely affects stealth.

Rank 5 – Requirements: Level 38, AGI 3

• Engaging stealth causes distant enemies to lose you.

Level 04: Mister Sandman

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 4

• You can instantly kill a sleeping person. Your silenced weapons do an additional 15 percent sneak attack damage.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 17, AGI 4

• Your silenced weapons do an additional 30 percent sneak attack damage.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 30, AGI 4

• Your silenced weapons now do 50 percent more sneak attack damage.

Level 05: Action Boy / Action Girl

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 5

• Your Action Points regenerate 25 percent faster.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 18, AGI 5

• Your Action Points now regenerate 50 percent faster.

Level 06: Moving Target

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 6

• Get +25 Damage Resistance and +25 Energy Resistance when you’re sprinting.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 24, AGI 6

• You now get +50 Damage Resistance and +50 Energy Resistance when you’re sprinting.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 44, AGI 6

• Sprinting costs 50 percent fewer Action Points.

Level 07: Ninja

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 7

• Your ranged sneak attacks do 2.5x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 4x normal damage.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 16, AGI 7

• Your ranged sneak attacks do 3x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 5x normal damage.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 33, AGI 7

• Your ranged sneak attacks now do 3.5x normal damage, and melee sneak attacks do 10x normal damage.

Level 08: Quick Hands

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 8

• You can reload all guns faster.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 28, AGI 8

• Reloading guns costs no Action Points in V.A.T.S.

Level 09: Blitz

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 9

• A.T.S. melee distance is increased significantly.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 29, AGI 9

• A.T.S. melee distance is increased even more, and the farther the Blitz distance, the greater the damage.

Level 10: Gun-Fu

Rank 1 – Requirements: AGI 10

• Do 25 percent more damage to your second V.A.T.S. target and beyond.

Rank 2 – Requirements: Level 26, AGI 10

• In V.A.T.S. you do 50 percent more damage to your third target and beyond.

Rank 3 – Requirements: Level 50, AGI 10

• In V.A.T.S. you instantly do a critical hit against your fourth target and beyond.