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Idiot Savant
Fallout 4 Perk

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.

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Luck

Idiot Savant is a Luck perk in Fallout 4 with 3 ranks, requiring Luck 5. Its higher ranks unlock at levels 11 and 34.

You're not stupid! Just... different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.

Idiot Savant Builds

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Savant
Savant - Becomes High Level Fast build
Level 11
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Early Survival Build
Survival build
Level 48
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Average Londoner
Fallout London build
Level 6
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Jack Cross
The Drifter build
Level 48
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Johnathan London
Fallout London build
Level 48
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The Vagabond
Fallout London build
Level 48
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5th Column Scout
Fallout London build
Level 48
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Knight of Camelot
Fallout London build
Level 80
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Smart, Lucky, Crafter
Lev 80 is high but ehh whatever build
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Ranks

You're not stupid! Just... different. Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
Level 11
You now randomly receive 5x XP from any action. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.
Level 34
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.

Effects

This is an approximation of the in-game effects. Some effects may be missing, incorrect, or poorly formatted, but they can often reveal hidden mechanics.
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence > 10 and random percent ≤ 0.5
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 10 and random percent ≤ 1
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 9 and random percent ≤ 2
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 8 and random percent ≤ 3
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 7 and random percent ≤ 4
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 6 and random percent ≤ 5
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 5 and random percent ≤ 6
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 4 and random percent ≤ 7
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 3 and random percent ≤ 8
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 2 and random percent ≤ 9
XP
 
x3
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 1 and random percent ≤ 10
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence > 10 and random percent ≤ 0.5
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 10 and random percent ≤ 1
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 9 and random percent ≤ 2
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 8 and random percent ≤ 3
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 7 and random percent ≤ 4
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 6 and random percent ≤ 5
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 5 and random percent ≤ 6
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 4 and random percent ≤ 7
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 3 and random percent ≤ 8
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 2 and random percent ≤ 9
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 1 and random percent ≤ 10
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence > 10 and random percent ≤ 0.5
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 10 and random percent ≤ 1
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 9 and random percent ≤ 2
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 8 and random percent ≤ 3
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 7 and random percent ≤ 4
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 6 and random percent ≤ 5
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 5 and random percent ≤ 6
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 4 and random percent ≤ 7
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 3 and random percent ≤ 8
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 2 and random percent ≤ 9
XP
 
x5
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 1 and random percent ≤ 10
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence ≥ 10 and random percent ≤ 1
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 9 and random percent ≤ 2
XP
 
x1
 when (HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 8 and random percent ≤ 3) and (intelligence = 8 and random percent ≤ 3)
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 7 and random percent ≤ 4
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 6 and random percent ≤ 5
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 6 and random percent ≤ 5
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 4 and random percent ≤ 7
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 3 and random percent ≤ 8
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 2 and random percent ≤ 9
XP
 
x1
 when HasMagicEffect = undefined and intelligence = 1 and random percent ≤ 10

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LUC 2
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LUC 3
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LUC 4
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LUC 6
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LUC 7
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LUC 8
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LUC 9
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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.

LUC 10