Fallout 4
Character Build Planner & Calculator

Companion VATS  build

lvl
53
21 SPECIAL
points left
235
HP:
244
AP:
70
XP:
Settlement size:
11
VATS Accuracy:
Crit Meter per hit:
S.
1
Iron Fist
Channel your chi to unleash devastating fury! Punching attacks do 20% more damage to your opponent.
9
18
31
46
Big Leagues
Swing for the fences! Do 20% more melee weapon damage.
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
What are you, part pack mule? Gain +25 to carry weight.
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
P.
3
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
Knowing their weaknesses lets you attack more efficiently. 5% increase to hit chance and damage dealt to VATS targets.
14
Locksmith
You can pick Master 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 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.
26
50
E.
1
Toughness
If nothing else, you can take a beating! Instantly gain +10 Damage Resistance
9
18
31
46
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
Sure, you're still human - on the outside! Radiation now regenerates your lost Health.
24
48
50
Solar Powered
Catch some rays! Gain +2 to Strength and Endurance between the hours of 6:00a.m. and 6:00p.m.
27
50
C.
1
Cap Collector
You've mastered the art of the deal! Buying and selling prices at vendors are better.
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
Who needs friends, anyway? When adventuring without a companion, you take 15% less damage and carry weight increases by 50.
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
Nobody has a good time like you! There's no chance you'll get addicted to 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.
1
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
You gain 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
Waste not, want not! You can salvage uncommon components like screws, aluminum, and copper when scrapping weapons and armor.
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 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.
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.
1
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
You are now 40% harder to detect while sneaking, and no longer trigger enemy mines.
5
12
23
38
Mister Sandman
As an agent of death, you can instantly kill a sleeping person. Your silenced weapons do an additional 15% sneak attack damage.
17
30
Action Boy/Girl
Your Action Points now regenerate 75% faster.
18
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 attack do 2.5x normal damage and your melee 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
Find the gap and make the tackle! V.A.T.S. melee distance is increased significantly.
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.
1
Fortune Finder
You find more bottle caps in containers.
5
25
40
Scrounger
You find more ammunition in containers.
7
24
37
Bloody Mess
When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate.
9
31
47
Mysterious Stranger
The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. When he kills an opponent, there is a high chance your Critical meter gets filled.
22
41
49
Idiot Savant
Randomly receiving bonus XP from any action may trigger 3x XP for all kills for a short period of time. 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 can now save 3 Critical Hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most. Banking a Critical has a chance to save an additional Critical.
17
43
50
Grim Reaper's Sprint
Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 35% chance to restore all Action Points and refill your Critical meter.
19
46
Four Leaf Clover
Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an excellent chance of filling your Critical meter.
13
32
48
Ricochet
What goes around comes around! Any enemy's ranged attacks will sometimes ricochet back and instantly kill them. The closer you are to death, the higher the chance.
29
50

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Leveling roadmap

lvl
2
16 first perk ranks
lvl
3
15
from previous levels
lvl
4
14
from previous levels
lvl
5
Sneak
rank 2
lvl
6
13
from previous levels
lvl
7
Lady Killer / Black Widow
rank 2
Gunslinger
rank 2
Locksmith
rank 2
lvl
8
14
from previous levels
lvl
9
Bloody Mess
rank 2
lvl
10
Demolition Expert
rank 2
lvl
11
Idiot Savant
rank 2
lvl
12
Sneak
rank 3
lvl
13
Four Leaf Clover
rank 2
lvl
14
Awareness
rank 2
Local Leader
rank 2
lvl
15
Gunslinger
rank 3
Better Criticals
rank 2
lvl
16
15
from previous levels
lvl
17
Critical Banker
rank 2
lvl
18
Locksmith
rank 3
Action Boy/Girl
rank 2
lvl
19
Inspirational
rank 2
Grim Reaper's Sprint
rank 2
lvl
20
16
from previous levels
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21
15
from previous levels
lvl
22
Lady Killer / Black Widow
rank 3
Mysterious Stranger
rank 2
Demolition Expert
rank 3
lvl
23
16
from previous levels
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24
15
from previous levels
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25
14
from previous levels
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26
13
from previous levels
lvl
27
Gunslinger
rank 4
lvl
28
12
from previous levels
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29
11
from previous levels
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30
10
from previous levels
lvl
31
Bloody Mess
rank 3
lvl
32
Four Leaf Clover
rank 3
lvl
33
9
from previous levels
lvl
34
Idiot Savant
rank 3
Demolition Expert
rank 4
lvl
35
9
from previous levels
lvl
36
8
from previous levels
lvl
37
7
from previous levels
lvl
38
Action Boy/Girl
rank 3
lvl
39
6
from previous levels
lvl
40
Better Criticals
rank 3
lvl
41
Mysterious Stranger
rank 3
lvl
42
Gunslinger
rank 5
lvl
43
Inspirational
rank 3
Critical Banker
rank 3
lvl
44
6
from previous levels
lvl
45
5
from previous levels
lvl
46
Grim Reaper's Sprint
rank 3
lvl
47
Bloody Mess
rank 4
lvl
48
Four Leaf Clover
rank 4
lvl
49
Mysterious Stranger
rank 4
lvl
50
4
from previous levels