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RADIANT CRUSADER
Fallout 4
Rads Melee
build
by Bonkers
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lvl
46
9 lvl-ups to
SPECIAL points
50 lvl
required
Perk Chart
S.
6
Iron Fist
Channel your chi to unleash devastating fury! Punching attacks do 20% more damage to your opponent.
9
18
31
46
Big Leagues
You now do double damage with a melee weapon, and gain a chance to cripple your opponent, or grand slam their head clean off!
7
15
27
42
Armorer
You gain access to Rank 4 armor mods.
13
25
39
Blacksmith
You gain access to Rank 3 melee weapon mods.
16
29
Heavy Gunner
Thanks to practice and conditioning, heavy guns do 20% more damage.
11
21
35
47
Strong Back
When overencumbered, you can fast travel.
10
20
30
40
Steady Aim
Stay on target! Hip-fire accuracy is improved when firing any gun.
28
49
Basher
Get up close and personal! Gun bashing does 25% more damage.
5
14
26
Rooted
You're part tree! While standing still, you gain +25 Damage Resistance and your melee and unarmed attacks deal 25% more damage.
22
43
Pain Train
Choo choo! All aboard! While wearing Power Armor, sprinting into enemies hurts and staggers them. (Robots and oversized enemies are immune to the stagger.)
24
50
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Pickpocket
Your quick hands and sticky fingers make picking pockets 25% easier.
6
17
30
Rifleman
Keep your distance long and your kill-count high. Attacks with non-automatic rifles do 20% more damage.
9
18
31
46
Awareness
To defeat your enemies, know their weaknesses! You can view a target's specific damage resistances in V.A.T.S.
14
Locksmith
Your nimble fingers allow you to pick Advanced locks.
7
18
41
Demolition Expert
The bigger the boom, the better! Your explosives do 25% more damage, and you can craft explosives at any Chemistry Station.
10
22
34
Night Person
You are a creature of the night! Gain +2 to Intelligence and Perception between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
25
37
Refractor
You must be part mirror! Instantly gain +10 Energy Resistance.
11
21
35
42
Sniper
It's all about focus. You have improved control and can hold your breath longer when aiming with scopes.
13
26
Penetrator
There's no place to hide! In V.A.T.S. you can target an enemy's body parts that are blocked by cover, with a decrease in accuracy.
28
Concentrated Fire
Stay focused! In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +10% accuracy.
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E.
11
Toughness
If nothing else, you can take a beating! Instantly gain +10 Damage Resistance.
9
18
31
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Lead Belly
Your digestive tract has adjusted to the weirdness of the Wasteland! Take less radiation from eating or drinking.
6
17
Lifegiver
You embody wellness! Instantly gain +20 maximum Health.
8
20
Chem Resistant
All the rush without the hassle! You're 50% less likely to get addicted when consuming chems.
22
Aquaboy / Aquagirl
Water is your ally. You no longer take radiation damage from swimming, and can breathe underwater.
21
Rad Resistant
Exposure to the Wasteland has made you more resilient, instantly granting +10 Radiation Resistance.
13
26
35
Adamantium Skeleton
Your skeleton has been infused with indestructible metal, reducing limb damage by 30%.
13
26
Cannibal
Feast on mortal flesh to heal your wounds! Eating human corpses restores Health.
19
38
Ghoulish
Rad damage will now begin to slowly heal, restoring health in the process.
24
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50
Solar Powered
Sunlight regenerates your lost Health.
27
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Cap Collector
You've mastered the art of the deal! Buying and selling prices at vendors are better.
20
41
Lady Killer / Black Widow
You're charming... and dangerous. Men/Women suffer +5% damage in combat, and are easier to persuade in dialogue.
7
22
Lone Wanderer
When adventuring without a companion, you have 25 more action points.
17
40
50
Attack Dog
Your faithful canine companion can hold an enemy, giving you a greater chance to hit them in V.A.T.S.
9
25
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Animal Friend
Commune with beasts! With your gun, aim at any animal below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
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28
Local Leader
As the ruler everyone turns to, you are able to establish supply lines between your workshop settlements.
14
Party Boy/Girl
Nobody has a good time like you! There's no chance you'll get addicted to alcohol.
15
37
Inspirational
Because you lead by example, your companion does more damage in combat, and cannot hurt you.
19
43
Wasteland Whisperer
Master the post-apocalypse! With your gun, aim at any Wasteland creature below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
21
49
Intimidation
Time to show everyone who's boss! With your gun, aim at any human opponent below your level and gain a chance to pacify them.
23
50
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V.A.N.S.
Let Vault-Tec guide you! The path to your closest quest target is displayed in V.A.T.S.
36
Medic
Is there a doctor in the house? Stimpaks restore 40% of lost Health, and RadAway removes 40% of radiation.
18
30
49
Gun Nut
Shoot first, kill first, with access to base level and Rank 1 gun mods.
13
25
39
Hacker
Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals.
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33
Scrapper
Waste not, want not! You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.
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40
Science!
You gain access to Rank 4 high-tech mods.
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Chemist
Any chems you take last 50% longer. Far out.
16
32
45
Robotics Expert
Machines will always serve humans, if you have anything to say about it. Hack a robot, and gain a chance to power it on or off, or initiate a self-destruct.
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44
Nuclear Physicist
You've learned to split the atom... and command it. Radiation weapons do 50% more damage and Fusion Cores last an extra 25% longer.
14
26
Nerd Rage!
You now gain 40 more Damage Resistance and do 40% more damage while Nerd Rage is in effect. Kills you make while enraged restore some lost Health.
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50
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Gunslinger
Channel the spirit of the Old West! Non-automatic pistols do 20% more damage.
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27
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Commando
Rigorous combat training means automatic weapons do 20% more damage.
11
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Sneak
Become whisper, become shadow. You are 20% harder to detect while sneaking.
5
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Mister Sandman
As an agent of death itself, you can instantly kill a sleeping person. Your silenced weapons do an additional 15% sneak attack damage.
17
30
Action Boy/Girl
There's no time to waste! Action Points regenerate 25% faster.
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38
Moving Target
They can't hurt what they can't hit! Get +25 Damage Resistance and +25 Energy Resistance when you're sprinting.
24
44
Ninja
Trained as a shadow warrior, your ranged sneak attacks do 2.5x normal damage and your melee sneak attacks do 4x normal damage.
16
33
Quick Hands
In combat, there's no time to hesitate. You can reload all guns faster.
28
40
Blitz
V.A.T.S. melee distance is increased even more, and the farther the Blitz distance, the greater the damage.
29
Gun Fu
You've learned to apply ancient martial arts to gunplay! Do 25% more damage to your second V.A.T.S. target and beyond.
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50
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Fortune Finder
You've learned to discover the Wasteland's hidden wealth, and find more bottle caps in containers.
5
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40
Scrounger
You know just how to scavenge to keep the fight going, and find more ammunition in containers.
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Bloody Mess
+5% bonus damage means enemies will sometimes explode into a gory red paste. Watch out for flying eyeballs!
9
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Mysterious Stranger
Who is he? Why does he help? Who cares! The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand, with deadly efficiency...
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Idiot Savant
You're not stupid! Just... different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
11
34
Better Criticals
Advanced training for enhanced combat effectiveness! Criticals do 50% more extra damage.
15
40
Critical Banker
You're a patient battlefield tactician, and can save a Critical Hit, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need it the most.
17
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50
Grim Reaper's Sprint
Death becomes you! Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15% chance to restore all Action Points.
19
46
Four Leaf Clover
Feeling lucky? You should! Each hit in V.A.T.S. has a chance of filling your Critical meter.
13
32
48
Ricochet
What goes around comes around! An enemy's ranged attack will sometimes ricochet back and instantly kill them. The closer you are to death, the higher the chance.
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50
Leveling Roadmap

Companions

Trigger Rush
 cait

Thanks to your relationship with Cait, Action Points regenerate faster if your health is below 25%.

Lessons in Blood
 gage

Thanks to your relationship with Gage, you gain +5% more XP per kill and +10 Damage Resistance.

Isodoped
 hancock

Thanks to your relationship with Hancock, at 250 rads or higher you get criticals 20% faster.

Berserk
 strong

Thanks to your relationship with Strong, when you fall below 25% health you deal +20% more melee weapon damage.

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Bobbleheads

Strength

+1 Strength.

Perception

+1 Perception.

Endurance

+1 Endurance.

Charisma

+1 Charisma.

Intelligence

+1 Intelligence.

Agility

+1 Agility.

Luck

+1 Luck.

Melee

Plus 25% critical damage with Melee Weapons.

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Magazines

Barbarian

Critical Hits with unarmed and melee attacks do +50% damage.

Unstoppable

Gain a +5% chance of avoiding all damage from an attack.

SCAV! 5

+1 Strength & +1 Endurance if you have <= 10,000 caps. +2 Strength & +2 Endurance if you have <= 1,000 caps. +3 Strength & +3 Endurance if you have <= 100 caps.

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Quests

Crusader of Atom

Provides a bonus to your weapon's damage. The higher your rads, the high the bonus.

Chosen Disciple

Kills made by your melee weapons will restore some of your Action Points.

Pack Alpha

Your damage resistance is greatly increased and you deal more damage while unarmed or using melee weapons.

Wasteland Warlord

You rule the wastes! Your outposts can construct all Raider structures!

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Consumables

Consumables

Chems, food, and drinks. Their combined buffs are counted into your stats; Medic, Chemist, and Party Boy scale them.

With Survival mode on, cards also show hunger, thirst, and disease risk, and food only works while you are Fed.

Weapons

Weapon
The first weapon is readied, extras become swap-ins.
Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and traps. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.

Armor Sets

Armor set
Apparel with armor pieces worn over it. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Power Armor Sets

Power armor
A full frame with six pieces. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Effects

Effects
Add addictions and diseases to factor their penalties into your stats.
Character state switchboard
Some perks and legendary effects depend on your character's state.
Set it here to see what they really contribute.
On foot
HP: 100% (550 / 550)
Rads: 0
Day
Alone
Standing
Standing
Hip fire
Outside
Survival
Hunger
Fed
None
Thirst
Hydrated
None
Sleep
Rested
None
Adrenaline
Rank 0
None
Character stats
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Carry Weight
430
HP
550
AP
175
XP
+36%
Settlement Size
13
VATS Accuracy
+8%
Crit Meter per Hit
+8%
Resistances
10
10
0
Incoming Damage
x0.525
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