Best build that allows you to do most things in the game?

[PlatinumSun]

Im also fine with more specialist builds as well. But would like mostly a build that lest me do anything. Also any overepowered builds. And joke build that are fun to play too? Im not good with character making accept in darksouls. EDIT ime looking for EXACT numbers. And exactly or near exactly how to level the build please.

[rept]

for a build that would let you do basically anything the actual starting stats arent very important as long as you have decent int and enough end for getting implants

basically just get educated and comprehension and you shouldnt have any issues with skill checks

that said this isnt fallout 2 so its pretty hard to miss out on content due to a bad build

if you want something broken you can always go with a stealth build since stealth is completely broken due to enemies not being very smart


playing the game this way is really boring tho

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by i wanna be a bus when i grow up:

for a build that would let you do basically anything the actual starting stats arent very important as long as you have decent int and enough end for getting implants

basically just get educated and comprehension and you shouldnt have any issues with skill checks

that said this isnt fallout 2 so its pretty hard to miss out on content due to a bad build

if you want something broken you can always go with a stealth build since stealth is completely broken due to enemies not being very smart


playing the game this way is really boring tho

Oh yes I hate stealth. Ive always prefered the more hands on approach of shooting everyone.

[rept]

Originally posted by PlatinumSun:

Originally posted by i wanna be a bus when i grow up:

for a build that would let you do basically anything the actual starting stats arent very important as long as you have decent int and enough end for getting implants

basically just get educated and comprehension and you shouldnt have any issues with skill checks

that said this isnt fallout 2 so its pretty hard to miss out on content due to a bad build

if you want something broken you can always go with a stealth build since stealth is completely broken due to enemies not being very smart


playing the game this way is really boring tho

Oh yes I hate stealth. Ive always prefered the more hands on approach of shooting everyone.

stealth lets you do get sneak attack crits and then because the AI are dumb you can just pick everyone off without any trouble

[PlatinumSun]

Originally posted by i wanna be a bus when i grow up:

for a build that would let you do basically anything the actual starting stats arent very important as long as you have decent int and enough end for getting implants

basically just get educated and comprehension and you shouldnt have any issues with skill checks

that said this isnt fallout 2 so its pretty hard to miss out on content due to a bad build

if you want something broken you can always go with a stealth build since stealth is completely broken due to enemies not being very smart


playing the game this way is really boring tho

And what do you mean by decwnt in intelligence and endurance. Like what number? What should all my stats be exactly?

[Dr. Guildo]

Put intelligence up to 9 because it'll mean you get the most number of skill points each time you level up. Only reason I don't suggest 10 is because you can visit a clinic and pay for an implant that will get you that last point if you have the caps.

Tag: Science, Lockpick and Speech. Those are the main skills that will get you past locks and dialogue skill checks. One of the great things about New Vegas is it's a very good RPG in that there are multiple ways to approach each situation and very rarely an objectively "best" way. But if minmaxing is what you like to do then those are the stats and skills I would focus on. It's completely neglecting weapons, though, so you might want to substitute Science for something like Guns or Energy Weapons.

[Marshmallon]

S-6
P-6
E-7
C-1
I-7
A-6
L-7

Tag Guns,Lockpick,Survival
Trait: Skilled,Built to Destroy/Wild Wasteland
Early Perks:Intense Training (END),Educated,Comprehension
Hardcore mode on

[di eshor ribly]

My only recommendation for making a game smoother for any build is a few of the more.... unsavory perks. Cannibal, Ghastly Scavenger (whatever the one that lets you eat ghouls), Tribal Wisdom (eat bugs), Them's Good Eats (scavenge healing edibles), and the hidden challenge perk from Cannibal that lets you take little snacks for later. As unsettling as some of these perks may be, you will not get more bang for your buck from stimpacks or doctors.

[rept]

Originally posted by di eshor ribly:

My only recommendation for making a game smoother for any build is a few of the more.... unsavory perks. Cannibal, Ghastly Scavenger (whatever the one that lets you eat ghouls), Tribal Wisdom (eat bugs), Them's Good Eats (scavenge healing edibles), and the hidden challenge perk from Cannibal that lets you take little snacks for later. As unsettling as some of these perks may be, you will not get more bang for your buck from stimpacks or doctors.

or you could get better perks and just not be so poor

[just.nuke.em]

Originally posted by vb:

Put intelligence up to 9 because

If you are good enough, you can start at int at 8, cause you get 1 from the int bobblehead that is just outside the strip in early game.

[Yhwach]

If you dump vats, the game's easy enough without It and you can spread your special stats better.
S: 7
P: 1
E: 7
C: 5
I: 8
A: 4
L: 10

[talgaby]

Sneak to steal some important stuff, speech to unlock all possible options, science, lockpick to get all the side routes and extra things, medicine and barter for some of the extra conversation checks that unlock everything.

As you can see, it solely depends on skills, SPECIAL can be anything you want. High IN and LU are recommended to get many skill points early and to ensure you have some quick cash at the casinos (plus an IN check is the easiest ways to do an OWB side quest), but that is about it. Combat in general is downplayed in the game and only serves as fluff content between quest objectives, so you can even choose to skip most of the overworld encounters and only clear out interior cells when they are in the way. You get more than enough XP for max level through quest rewards. (It is actually enough to reach level 50 almost three times, if you really do everything.)

[Kenny]

So far I've consumed the most of game content with a character whose the strongest points are perception and intelligence. Also higher barter, guns, explosives, speech, science and medicine.
What matters more is the way you play it, you can easily do something to be hated by a faction to lose any chance to do quests for them or kill an NPC who is crucial for a quest.
Also, if you want to get the most from Old World Blues DLC, get high intelligence, perception, science, repair and speech.