Ultimate list of skills and perks needed to beat Fallout 3 the way God intended.
 
 

S.P.E.C.I.A.L and Skills.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L
 

• Strength = 8
• Perception = 5
• Endurance = 9
• Charisma = 1
• Intelligence = 9
• Agility = 3
• Luck = 5

 
Skills
 

• Medicine
• Melee Weapons
• Unarmed*

 
* If you only want to hit people with big sticks instead of risking your dainty little hands, you can switch the unarmed skill for something else, you coward.
 
 
 

Level Up.

Perks
 

• Level 2 – Intense Training (Agility)
• Level 3 – Intense Training (Agility)
• Level 4 – Educated
• Level 5 – Iron Fist
• Level 6 – Toughness
• Level 7 – Iron Fist (2)
• Level 8 – Iron Fist (3)
• Level 9 – Strong Back
• Level 10 – Finesse
• Level 11 – Demolition Expert
• Level 12 – Silent Running
• Level 13 – Pyromaniac
• Level 14 – Cyborg
• Level 15 – Demolition Expert (2)
• Level 16 – Better Criticals
• Level 17 – Comprehension
• Level 18 – Paralyzing Palm
• Level 19 – Demolition Expert (3)
• Level 20 – Ninja

 
Past level 20, choose whichever skills you want. Your build should be strong enough past 20 that you can decide whether to keep improving it for a laugh or choose some interesting / different perks.
 
 
Skills
 

• Barter – 9
• Big Guns – 25
• Energy Weapons – 27
• Explosives – 86
• Lockpick – 86
• Medicine – 86
• Melee Weapons – 86
• Repair – 86
• Science – 86
• Small Guns – 17
• Sneak – 86
• Speech – 86
• Unarmed – 86

 
Your skills don’t have to be identical to this list, but some what close. Some of these skills will benefit from the perks above so don’t spend points on stuff like barter or small guns, those gain tiny points just by playing.
 
 
 

Extras.

Quest Perks
 

• Ant Might – Complete the “Those!” quest. Kill the ants and ask for the Ant Might perk.
• Bark Skin – Complete the “Oasis” quest. Destroy Harold’s heart to receive the perk.
• Survival Guru – Complete the “Wasteland Survival Guide” quest. Do all the extra objectives to get this version of the perk. (Doing only the main objective gives a different perk.)
• Power Armor Training – Complete the “Operation: Anchorage” DLC. Completing it automatically gives you the perk.

 
Skill Bobble Heads
 

• Explosive
• Lock Pick
• Medicine
• Melee Weapons
• Repair
• Science
• Sneak
• Speech
• Unarmed

Final Build.

S.P.E.C.I.A.L
 

• Strength = 10
• Perception = 6
• Endurance = 10
• Charisma = 2
• Intelligence = 10
• Agility = 6
• Luck = 9

 
Best Melee Weapon = Shishkebab
 
Schematics Locations = Lucky Harith, Vance from Blood Ties Quest, In a shack south west of SatCom Array NN-03d.
 
Items Needed = Lawnmower blade, Motorcycle gas tank, Motorcycle handle break, Pilot light.
 
 
Best Unarmed Weapon = Deathclaw Gauntlet
 
Schematics Locations = Quest Reward From Bannon In Rivet City, The Trailer In F.Scott Key Trail & Compound.
 
Items Needed = Leather belt, Wonderglue, Medical brace, Deathclaw hand.
 
 

 
 
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