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John "Johnny Boy" Murphy
Fallout 4
Catch Wrestler & Boxer
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lvl
179
32 lvl-ups to
SPECIAL points
350
HP:
1532.5
AP:
175
XP:
+24%
Settlement size:
19
VATS Accuracy:
+44%
Crit Meter per hit:
+22%
S.
10
Iron Fist
Punching attacks now do double damage. Criticals in V.A.T.S. will paralyze 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
Protect yourself from the dangers of the Wasteland with access to base level and Rank 1 armor mods.
13
25
39
Blacksmith
Fire up the forge and gain access to base level and Rank 1 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, running costs 50% less action points.
10
20
30
40
Steady Aim
Hip-fire damage is improved when firing any gun.
28
49
Basher
Gun bashing does double damage and has an increased chance to cripple your opponent. It may also inflict a Critical Hit.
5
14
26
Rooted
While standing still, you may automatically disarm enemies that use melee weapons against you.
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
P.
11
Pickpocket
Your quick hands and sticky fingers make picking pockets 25% easier.
6
17
30
Rifleman
Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do double damage and ignore 30% of a target's armor. They also have a slightly higher chance of crippling a limb.
9
18
31
46
Awareness
Knowing their weaknesses lets you attack more efficiently. 5% increase to hit chance and damage dealt to VATS targets.
14
Locksmith
Your nimble fingers allow you to pick Advanced locks.
7
18
41
Demolition Expert
Your explosives now do double damage. Mines and grenades shot in V.A.T.S. explode for double damage, too.
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 now have +50 Energy Resistance.
11
21
35
42
Sniper
Non-automatic, scoped rifles gain +25% accuracy to head shots in V.A.T.S.
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.
26
50
E.
10
Toughness
You now have +50 Damage Resistance.
9
18
31
46
Lead Belly
You take no radiation from eating or drinking.
6
17
Lifegiver
You instantly gain another +20 maximum Health, and slowly regenerate lost Health.
8
20
Chem Resistant
You gain complete immunity to chem addiction.
22
Aquaboy / Aquagirl
You become totally undetectable while submerged.
21
Rad Resistant
You now have +40 Radiation Resistance.
13
26
35
Adamantium Skeleton
Your limb damage is completely eliminated.
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
48
50
Solar Powered
Catch some rays! Gain +2 to Strength and Endurance between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
27
50
C.
9
Cap Collector
You can now invest a total of 500 caps to raise a store's buying capacity.
20
41
Lady Killer / Black Widow
Men/Women now suffer +15% damage in combat, and are much easier to persuade in dialogue. They are now even easier to pacify with the Intimidation perk.
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
31
Animal Friend
Commune with beasts! With your gun, aim at any animal below your level and gain a chance to pacify it.
12
28
Local Leader
You can build stores and workstations at workshop settlements.
14
Party Boy/Girl
Your Luck is increased by 3 while you're under the influence of alcohol.
15
37
Inspirational
Your companion can carry more items.
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
I.
8
V.A.N.S.
Gain +2 to Perception.
36
Medic
Stimpaks and RadAway restore all lost health and radiation, and work much more quickly.
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.
9
21
33
Scrapper
You get more from salvaging.
23
40
Science!
Take full advantage of advanced technology with access to base level and Rank 1 high-tech mods.
17
28
41
Chemist
Any chems you take now last an additional 200% longer.
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.
19
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!
Genius. Is. ANGRY! When your Health drops below 20%, time slows and you gain +20 Damage Resistance and do 20% more damage while the effect lasts.
31
50
A.
10
Gunslinger
Non-automatic pistols now do double damage. Their attacks have a much better chance to disarm opponents, and may even cripple a limb.
7
15
27
42
Commando
Rigorous combat training means automatic weapons do 20% more damage.
11
21
35
49
Sneak
Engaging stealth causes distant enemies to lose you.
5
12
23
38
Mister Sandman
Your silenced weapons now do 50% more sneak attack damage.
17
30
Action Boy/Girl
Your Action Points now regenerate 75% faster.
18
38
Moving Target
Sprinting costs 50% fewer Action Points.
24
44
Ninja
Your ranged sneak attacks now do 3.5x normal damage, and melee sneak attacks do 10x normal damage.
16
33
Quick Hands
Quick and efficient. You gain 10 additional Action Points.
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.
26
50
L.
11
Fortune Finder
You find even more bottle caps in containers, and there is a chance of enemies exploding in a shower of caps when you kill them.
5
25
40
Scrounger
There is a chance to gain ammo when firing the last round in your clip.
7
24
37
Bloody Mess
When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate.
9
31
47
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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49
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
Your criticals now do 2.5x as much 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
43
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
When an enemy's shot ricochets back and kills them, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled.
29
50

Companions

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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.
Barter
Prices are 5% better
Lock picking
Lockpicking is easier.
Repair
Fusion cores last 10% longer.
Science
Get one extra guess when hacking terminals.
Sneak
10% harder to detect.
Speech
All vendors have 100 more caps.
Big guns
Plus 25% critical damage with heavy weapons.
Energy weapons
Plus 25% critical damage with energy weapons.
Explosives
Plus 15% damage with explosives.
Melee
Plus 25% critical damage with Melee Weapons.
Unarmed
Plus 25% critical damage with unarmed attacks.
Small Guns
Plus 25% critical damage with ballistic guns.
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Covert Operations
You are more difficult to detect while sneaking.
Barbarian
Critical Hits with unarmed and melee attacks do +50% damage.
Guns and Bullets
Ballistic weapons do +50% critical damage.
Junktown Vendor
Get better prices when buying from vendors.
Massachusetts Surgery
Inflict +18% limb damage.
Tesla Science
Energy weapons inflict +45% critical damage.
Tumblers Today
Gain a bonus to lockpicking.
Unstoppable
Gain a +5% chance of avoiding all damage from an attack.
Astoundingly Awesome 6
Do +5% damage against Mirelurks.
Astoundingly Awesome 14
Do +5% damage against Super Mutants.
Astoundingly Awesome 7
Do +5% damage at night.
Astoundingly Awesome 4
Do +5% damage with the Alien Blaster.
Astoundingly Awesome 9
Do +5% damage with the Cryolator.
Astoundingly Awesome 1
Regenerate 1 point of health per minute.
Astoundingly Awesome 8
Gain +5 Action Points.
Astoundingly Awesome 3
Take 5% less damage from robots.
Astoundingly Awesome 12
Your canine companion permanently takes 10% less damage.
Astoundingly Awesome 5
Gain +5 Poison Resistance.
Astoundingly Awesome 2
Do +5% damage with scoped weapons.
Astoundingly Awesome 13
Do +5% damage against Ghouls.
Astoundingly Awesome 10
Gain +5 Radiation Resistance.
Astoundingly Awesome 11
RadAway heals +5% radiation damage.
Live & Love 1
Companions gain +10 health.
Live & Love 2
Companions do +5% damage.
Live & Love 3
Companions have +10 carry weight.
Live & Love 4
Gain +25% XP from persuading women.
Live & Love 5
Gain +1 Luck from alcohol when adventuring with a companion.
Live & Love 6
Companions gain +5 Damage Resistance and Energy Resistance.
Live & Love 7
Gain +25% XP from persuading men.
Live & Love 8
Gain +5% XP while adventuring with a companion.
Live & Love 9
Robot companions inflict +5% damage.
Wasteland Survival 1
Heal 50% more from fruits and vegetables.
Wasteland Survival 2
Take 5% less damage from insects.
Wasteland Survival 3
Heal +50% from irradiated packaged food and drink.
Wasteland Survival 4
Access new decoration items in workshop settlements.
Wasteland Survival 5
Diamond City is now permanently marked on your map.
Wasteland Survival 6
+10% discount from food and drink vendors.
Wasteland Survival 7
Swim +25% faster.
Wasteland Survival 8
Take 5% less damage from melee attacks.
Wasteland Survival 9
Collect extra meat from animal kills.
Islander's Almanac 1
You take 5% less damage from Mirelurk melee attacks.
Islander's Almanac 2
You have a 5% higher VATS chance against animals you are in combat with.
Islander's Almanac 3
You've unlocked POI map markers across the island.
Islander's Almanac 4
You receive 10% less damage from Radiation based attacks.
Islander's Almanac 5
You've unlocked Sludge based recipes.
SCAV! 2
+25% Combat Knife and Switchblade damage.
SCAV! 1
Increases speech challenge success chance.
SCAV! 3
+10% hand to hand weapon damage.
SCAV! 4
+5% explosives damage.
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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Leveling roadmap

lvl
2
42 first perk ranks
32 lvl-ups to SPECIAL attributes
lvl
3
73
from previous levels
lvl
4
72
from previous levels
lvl
5
Basher
rank 2
Sneak
rank 2
Fortune Finder
rank 2
lvl
6
Lead Belly
rank 2
lvl
7
Big Leagues
rank 2
Lady Killer / Black Widow
rank 2
Gunslinger
rank 2
Scrounger
rank 2
lvl
8
Lifegiver
rank 2
lvl
9
Iron Fist
rank 2
Rifleman
rank 2
Toughness
rank 2
Bloody Mess
rank 2
lvl
10
Strong Back
rank 2
Demolition Expert
rank 2
lvl
11
Refractor
rank 2
lvl
12
Sneak
rank 3
lvl
13
Sniper
rank 2
Rad Resistant
rank 2
Adamantium Skeleton
rank 2
lvl
14
Basher
rank 3
Awareness
rank 2
Local Leader
rank 2
lvl
15
Big Leagues
rank 3
Party Boy/Girl
rank 2
Gunslinger
rank 3
Better Criticals
rank 2
lvl
16
Chemist
rank 2
Ninja
rank 2
lvl
17
Lead Belly
rank 3
Lone Wanderer
rank 2
Mister Sandman
rank 2
lvl
18
Iron Fist
rank 3
Rifleman
rank 3
Toughness
rank 3
Medic
rank 2
Action Boy/Girl
rank 2
lvl
19
Inspirational
rank 2
lvl
20
Strong Back
rank 3
Lifegiver
rank 3
Cap Collector
rank 2
lvl
21
Refractor
rank 3
Aquaboy / Aquagirl
rank 2
lvl
22
Rooted
rank 2
Demolition Expert
rank 3
Chem Resistant
rank 2
Lady Killer / Black Widow
rank 3
lvl
23
Scrapper
rank 2
Sneak
rank 4
lvl
24
Ghoulish
rank 2
Moving Target
rank 2
Scrounger
rank 3
lvl
25
Fortune Finder
rank 3
lvl
26
Basher
rank 4
Sniper
rank 3
Rad Resistant
rank 3
Adamantium Skeleton
rank 3
lvl
27
Big Leagues
rank 4
Gunslinger
rank 4
lvl
28
Steady Aim
rank 2
Quick Hands
rank 2
lvl
29
Blitz
rank 2
Ricochet
rank 2
lvl
30
Strong Back
rank 4
Medic
rank 3
Mister Sandman
rank 3
lvl
31
Iron Fist
rank 4
Rifleman
rank 4
Toughness
rank 4
Bloody Mess
rank 3
lvl
32
Chemist
rank 3
lvl
33
Ninja
rank 3
lvl
34
Demolition Expert
rank 4
lvl
35
Refractor
rank 4
Rad Resistant
rank 4
lvl
36
V.A.N.S.
rank 2
lvl
37
Party Boy/Girl
rank 3
Scrounger
rank 4
lvl
38
Sneak
rank 5
Action Boy/Girl
rank 3
lvl
39
117
from previous levels
lvl
40
Strong Back
rank 5
Lone Wanderer
rank 3
Scrapper
rank 3
Quick Hands
rank 3
Fortune Finder
rank 4
Better Criticals
rank 3
lvl
41
Cap Collector
rank 3
lvl
42
Big Leagues
rank 5
Refractor
rank 5
Gunslinger
rank 5
lvl
43
Rooted
rank 3
Inspirational
rank 3
lvl
44
Moving Target
rank 3
lvl
45
Chemist
rank 4
lvl
46
Iron Fist
rank 5
Rifleman
rank 5
Toughness
rank 5
lvl
47
Bloody Mess
rank 4
lvl
48
Ghoulish
rank 3
lvl
49
Steady Aim
rank 3
Medic
rank 4
lvl
50
Ghoulish
rank 4
Lone Wanderer
rank 4
Ricochet
rank 3
lvl
51
129
from previous levels
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