Aug 26, 2011 · In addition, there are Traits, which are similar to Perks, but can only be selected at character creation (limit 2), and which have a negative side-effect in addition to their bonuses. Share Improve this answer

Essentially, the script that erases perks when you delevel as you leave Goodsprings only seems to check for level 2 perks. Ordinarily though, there's really only enough XP in the Goodsprings area to get to level 3 without a lot of tedious waiting around for Gecko respawns - and once you've levelled up a few times, it's a lot of tedious waiting ...

Making the game more challenging than Fallout 3, throughout all 30 levels of your character, was one of Obsidian's goals when designing New Vegas. In Fallout 3, while maxing out everything was fairly difficult, it was not uncommon to (by level …

Jul 15, 2012 · Yeah it is very Viable to play a melee character in Fallout New Vegas. I just beat down 15 Deathclaws with "Oh Baby" and some reinforced leather armor. I kept pumping points into melee and explosives, Creating a monster. Groups are easy, you simply toss a grenade in the middle and pull out your beatstick to finish them off.

There are some perks in Fallout: New Vegas that boost performance of one-handed guns, for example: Gunslinger "While using a pistol (or similar one-handed weapon), your chance to hit in V.A.T.S. is increased by 25% [...]" Run 'n Gun

Jan 30, 2014 · What are the new perks in the Dead Money DLC for Fallout: New Vegas? ... Official List of Perks for ...

The Cowboy perk is described as "You do 25% more damage when using any revolver, lever-action firearm, dynamite, knife, or hatchet, pard'ner." I'm curious as to what specific weapons are considere...

Nov 22, 2012 · You can read up on the specifics of the trait on the Fallout Wiki article. The biggest difference is trading the unique Gauss Rifle for a unique Alien Blaster . I think the Alien Blaster uses special ammo that you only find a very limited supply of …

Jul 13, 2015 · Your base weight carry weight (without perks and items) is calculated with: Carry Weight = 150 + (Strength x 10) With max Strength at 10, your base carry weight will be 150 + (10 x 10) = 150 + 100 = 250. You can acquire perks and consume items to increase your carry weight further: Strong Back (perk): +50; Burden to Bear (perk): +50; Hoarder ...

Harder than a ranged weapon build, but much more viable than it was in Fallout 3. The best information I found was in the Fallout: New Vegas (PC): Unarmed/Melee Character Guide, by Erik Fasterius. Besides an avalanche of detailed advice, I found it educational to read about the distinction between a melee-based build and an unarmed-based build.