Welcome to our Fallout 76 Perks List. You can view all the Best Perks in Fallout 76 ranked in a tier list format from best to worst. Organized by type S.P.E.C.I.A.L and with a description of what they do with stats.
Fallout 76 Best Perks
The Fallout 76 Best Perks Tier List is based on stats and other bonuses a perk will provide you and our allies. This tier list will apply across all platforms this game is available on, PS4, XBOX1 and PC. Below this, you can find our Fallout 76 All Perks List.
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Sturdy FrameShotgunnerExpert Heavy GunnerConcentrated Fire - A RevenantBodyguardsLone WandererSquad ManeuverSuppressorAction Boy Action Girl
- B DodgyGoat LegsGun RunnerMarathonerLuck of the drawScroungerSerendipity
- C Born SurvivorPharmacistExpert HackerFirst Aid
- D Strange in NumbersSpiritual HealerInspirational
- E Hard BargainE.M.T
- F Party Girl
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Fallout 76 Strength Perks
Fallout 76 Strength Perks affects various attributes in fallout games such as Hit Points, Melee Damage, Carry Weight, Weapon Strength Requirement.
| Fallout 76 Strength Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| Bandolier | Rank 1 – Ballistic weapon ammo weighs 30% less. Rank 2 – Ballistic weapon ammo weighs 60% less. Rank 3 – Ballistic weapon ammo weighs 90% less. |
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| Basher | Rank 1 – Gun bashing does +25% damage with a 5% chance to cripple your opponent. Rank 2 – |
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| Batteries Included | Rank 1 – Energy weapon ammo weighs 30% less. Rank 2 – Energy weapon ammo weighs 60% less. Rank 3 – Energy weapon ammo weighs 90% less. |
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| Bear Arms | Rank 1 – Heavy Guns weigh 20% less. Rank 2 – Heavy Guns weigh 40% less. Rank 3 – Heavy Guns weigh 60% less. Rank 4 – Heavy Guns weigh 80% less. |
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| Bullet Shield | Rank 1 – Gain +10 damage resistance while firing a heavy gun. Rank 2 – Gain +20 damage resistance while firing a heavy gun. Rank 3 – Gain +30 damage resistance while firing a heavy gun. Rank 4 – Gain +40 damage resistance while firing a heavy gun. |
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| Expert Heavy Gunner | Rank 1 – Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +20% damage. Rank 3 – Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +30% damage. |
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| Gladiator | Rank 1 – Your one-handed melee weapons now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Your one-handed melee weapons now do +20% damage. Rank 3 – Your one-handed melee weapons now do +30% damage. |
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| Iron Fist | Rank 1 – Your punching attacks now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Your punching attacks now do +20% damage. Rank 3 – Your punching attacks now do +30% damage. |
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| Pack Rat | Rank 1 – The weight of all junk items is reduced by 25%. Rank 2 – The weight of all junk items is reduced by 50%. Rank 3 – The weight of all junk items is reduced by 75%. |
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| Shotgunner | Rank 1 – Your shotguns now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Slugger | Rank 1 – Your two-handed melee weapons now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Your two-handed melee weapons now do +20% damage. Rank 3 – Your two-handed melee weapons now do +30% damage. |
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| Sturdy Frame | Rank 1 – Armor weighs 25% less than normal. Rank 2 – Armor weighs 50% less than normal. Rank 3 – |
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| Traveling Pharmacy | Rank 1 – The weight of all Chems (including Stimpaks) are reduced by 30%. Rank 2 – The weight of all Chems (including Stimpaks) are reduced by 40%. Rank 3 – The weight of all Chems (including Stimpaks) are reduced by 50%. |
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Fallout 76 Perception Perks
Fallout 76 Perception Perks affects your awareness of nearby enemies, your ability to detect stealthy movement, and your weapon accuracy in V.A.T.S.
| Fallout 76 Perception Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| Concentrated Fire | Rank 1 – Stay Focused! In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +10% accuracy. Rank 2 – In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +15% accuracy. Rank 3 – In V.A.T.S. every attack on the same body part gains +20% accuracy and does 20% more damage. |
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| Butcher’s Bounty | Rank 1 – 40% chance to find extra meat when you “Search” an animal corpse. Rank 2 – 60% chance to find extra meat when you “Search” an animal corpse. Rank 3 – 80% chance to find extra meat when you “Search” an animal corpse. |
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| Crack Shot | Rank 1 – All pistols now have 10% more range and more accuracy when sighted. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Expert Picklock | Rank 1 – Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking ‘sweet spot’ is X% larger. | – |
| Green Thumb | Rank 1 – Reap twice as much when harvesting flora. | – |
| Master Picklock | Rank 1 – Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking ‘sweet spot’ is X% larger. | – |
| Night Person | Rank 1 – Gain +1 INT and +1 PER between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Rank 2 – Gain +2 INT and +2 PER between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Rank 3 – Gain +3 INT and +3 PER between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
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| Pannapictagraphist | Rank 1 – You hear directional audio when in range of a Magazine. | – |
| Percepti-Bobble | Rank 1 – You hear directional audio when in range of a Bobblehead. | – |
| Picklock | Rank 1 – Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking ‘sweet spot’ is 10% larger. | – |
| Refractor | Rank 1 – Gain +5 Energy Resistance. Rank 2 – Gain +10 Energy Resistance. Rank 3 – Gain +15 Energy Resistance. Rank 4 – Gain +20 Energy Resistance. |
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| Skeet Shooter | Rank 1 – Your shotguns have improved accuracy and spread. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Sniper | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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Fallout 76 Endurance Perks
Fallout 76 Endurance Perks affects Hit Points, Radiation Resistance, Poison Resistance and other various things.
| Endurance Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| All night long | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Aquaboy/Aquagirl | Rank 1 – You no longer take Rad damage from swimming and can breathe underwater. | – |
| Dromedary | Rank 1 – All drinks quench thirst by an additional 25%. Rank 2 – All drinks quench thirst by an additional 50%. Rank 3 – All drinks quench thirst by an additional 75%. |
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| Good Doggy | Rank 1 – Eating dog food is now three times as beneficial. | – |
| Hydro Fix | Rank 1 – Chems generate 50% less thirst. Rank 2 – |
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| Iron Stomach | Rank 1 – Your chance to catch a disease from food is reduced by 30%. Rank 2 – Your chance to catch a disease from food is reduced by 60%. Rank 3 – Your chance to catch a disease from food is reduced by 90%. |
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| Lead Belly | Rank 1 – You take 30% less radiation from eating or drinking. Rank 2 – You take 60% less radiation from eating or drinking. Rank 3 – You take 90% less radiation from eating or drinking. |
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| Professional Drinker | Rank 1 – There’s no chance you’ll get addicted to alcohol. | – |
| Revenant | Rank 1 – Gain a +25% damage bonus for 2 minutes when a player revives you. Rank 2 – Gain a +50% damage bonus for 2 minutes when a player revives you. Rank 3 – |
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| Slow Metabolizer | Rank 1 – All food satisfies hunger by an additional 25%. Rank 2 – All food satisfies hunger by an additional 50%. Rank 3 – All food satisfies hunger by an additional 75%. |
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| Thirst Quencher | Rank 1 – Drinking any liquid has a 30% reduced chance to cause Disease. Rank 2 – Drinking any liquid has a 60% reduced chance to cause Disease. Rank 3 – Drinking any liquid has a 90% reduced chance to cause Disease. |
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| Vaccinated | Rank 1 – Chance of catching a disease from creatures is reduced by 30%. Rank 2 – Chance of catching a disease from creatures is reduced by 60%. Rank 3 – Chance of catching a disease from creatures is reduced by 90%. |
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Fallout 76 Charisma Perks
Fallout 76 Charisma Perks is your ability to lead and help others. It allows you to share higher point Perk Cards and also effects your rewards from Group Missions and prices when you barter.
| Fallout 76 Charisma Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| Animal Friend | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Bloodsucker | Rank 1 – Bloodpacks now satisfy thirst, no longer irradiate, and heal 50% more. Rank 2 – Bloodpacks now satisfy thirst, no longer irradiate, and heal 75% more Rank 3 – Bloodpacks now satisfy thirst, no longer irradiate, and heal 100% more |
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| Bodyguards | Rank 1 – Gain 6 Damage & Energy Resist (max 18) for each teammate excluding you. Rank 2 – Gain 8 Damage & Energy Resist (max 24) for each teammate excluding you. Rank 3 – Gain 10 Damage & Energy Resist (max 30) for each teammate excluding you. Rank 4 – Gain 12 Damage & Energy Resist (max 36) for each teammate excluding you. |
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| E.M.T | Rank 1 – Players you revive come back with health regen for 15 seconds. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Friendly Fire | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Happy Camper | Rank 1 – Hunger and thirst grow 40% more slowly when in camp or in a team workshop. Rank 2 – Hunger and thirst grow 80% more slowly when in camp or in a team workshop. |
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| Happ-Go-Lucky | Rank 1 – Your Luck is increased by 2 while under the influence of alcohol. Rank 2 – Your Luck is increased by 4 while under the influence of alcohol. |
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| Hard Bargain | Rank 1 – Buying and selling prices at vendors are better. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Inspirational | Rank 1 – When you are on a team, gain 5% more XP. Rank 2 – When you are on a team, gain 10% more XP. Rank 3 – When you are on a team, gain 15% more XP. |
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| Lone Wanderer | Rank 1 – When adventuring alone, take 10% less damage and gain 10% AP regen. Rank 2 – When adventuring alone, take 20% less damage and gain 20% AP regen. Rank 3 – When adventuring alone, take 30% less damage and gain 30% AP regen. |
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| Outlaw | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Party Girl | Rank 1 – The effects of alcohol are doubled. Rank 2 – |
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| Philanthropist | Rank 1 – Restore some of your teammates hunger and thirst when you eat or drink. | – |
| Quack Surgeon | Rank 1 – Revive other players with liquor! | – |
| Spiritual Healer | Rank 1 – You regenerate health for 5 seconds after reviving another player. Rank 2 – You regenerate health for 10 seconds after reviving another player. Rank 3 – You regenerate health for 15 seconds after reviving another player. |
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| Squad Maneuver | Rank 1 – Run 10% faster when part of a team. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Strange in Numbers | Rank 1 – Positive mutation effects are +25% stronger if teammates are mutated too. | – |
| Suppressor | Rank 1 – Your target’s damage is reduced by 15% for 3 seconds after you attack. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Team Medic | Rank 1 – Your stimpacks now also heal nearby teammates for half the normal strength. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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Fallout 76 Intelligence Perks
Fallout 76 Intelligence Perks is a measure of your overall mental acuity and effects your ability to hack terminals, the condition and durability of items that you craft, and the return you get from scrapping.
| Fallout 76 Intelligence Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| First Aid | Rank 1 – Stimpaks restore 15% more lost health. Rank 2 – Stimpaks restore 30% more lost health. Rank 3 – Stimpaks restore 45% more lost health. |
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| Contractor | Rank 1 – Crafting workshop items now costs 25% fewer materials. Rank 2 – Crafting workshop items now costs 50% fewer materials. |
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| Exotic Weapons | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – |
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| Expert Hacker | Rank 1 – Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced. | – |
| Grease Monkey | Rank 1 – Workshop items are 30% cheaper to repair. Rank 2 – Workshop items are 60% cheaper to repair. |
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| Hacker | Rank 1 – Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced. | – |
| Licensed Plumber | Rank 1 – Your pipe weapons break 30% more slowly and are cheaper to repair. Rank 2 – Your pipe weapons break 40% more slowly and are cheaper to repair. Rank 3 – Your pipe weapons break 50% more slowly and are cheaper to repair. |
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| Makeshift Warrior | Rank 1 – Your melee weapons are 30% less likely to break and cheaper to repair. Rank 2 – Your melee weapons are 40% less likely to break and cheaper to repair. Rank 3 – Your melee weapons are 50% less likely to break and cheaper to repair. |
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| Master Hacker | Rank 1 – Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced. | – |
| Pharmacist | Rank 1 – RadAway removes 30% more radiation. Rank 2 – RadAway removes 60% more radiation. Rank 3 – RadAway removes 90% more radiation. |
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| Science | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – |
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Fallout 76 Agility Perks
Fallout 76 Agility Perks affects your Action Points and Your ability to Sneak.
| Fallout 76 Agility Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| Action Boy/Girl | Rank 1 – Action Points regenerate 15% faster. Rank 2 – Action Points regenerate 30% faster. Rank 3 – Action Points regenerate 45% faster. |
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| Adrenaline | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Born Survivor | Rank 1 – Falling below 20% health will automatically use a Stimpak, once every 20s. Rank 2 – Falling below 30% health will automatically use a Stimpak, once every 20s. Rank 3 – Falling below 40% health will automatically use a Stimpak, once every 20s. |
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| Dodgy | Rank 1 – Spend 30 Action Points to avoid 10% of each enemy attack. Rank 2 – Spend 30 Action Points to avoid 20% of each enemy attack. Rank 3 – Spend 30 Action Points to avoid 30% of each enemy attack. |
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| Goat Legs | Rank 1 – Take 40% less damage from falling. Rank 2 – Take 80% less damage from falling. |
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| Guerilla | Rank 1 – Your automatic pistols now do +10% damage. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Gun Fu | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Gun Runner | Rank 1 – Your running speed is increased by 10% when you have a pistol equipped. Rank 2 – Your running speed is increased by 20% when you have a pistol equipped. |
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| Marathoner | Rank 1 – Sprinting consumes 20% fewer Action Points. Rank 2 – Sprinting consumes 40% fewer Action Points. Rank 3 – Sprinting consumes 60% fewer Action Points. |
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| Mister Sandman | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Moving Target | Rank 1 – Gain +15 Damage and Energy Resistance while sprinting. (No Power Armor) Rank 2 – Gain +20 Damage and Energy Resistance while sprinting. (No Power Armor) Rank 3 – Gain +25 Damage and Energy Resistance while sprinting. (No Power Armor) |
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| Thru-Hiker | Rank 1 – Food and drink weights are reduced by 30%. Rank 2 – Food and drink weights are reduced by 60%. Rank 3 – Food and drink weights are reduced by 90%. |
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| Packin’ Light | Rank 1 – Your pistols weigh 25% less Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Dead Man Sprinting | Rank 1 – Sprint 10% faster at increased AP cost when your health is below 40% Rank 2 – |
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Fallout 76 Luck Perks
Fallout 76 Luck Perks primarily affects Critical Hits and the chance rate of rare item drops.
| Fallout 76 Luck Perks | Description | Requirements |
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| Can Do! | Rank 1 – 40% chance to find an extra canned good when you “Search” a food container. Rank 2 – 60% chance to find an extra canned good when you “Search” a food container. Rank 3 – 80% chance to find an extra canned good when you “Search” a food container. |
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| Grim Reaper’s Sprint | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Junk Shield | Rank 1 – Carry junk to gain up to 10 Damage and Energy Resistance. (No Power Armor) Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Luck of the draw | Rank 1 – Your weapon has a 10% chance to regain condition when hitting an enemy. Rank 2 – Your weapon has a 20% chance to regain condition when hitting an enemy. Rank 3 – Your weapon has a 30% chance to regain condition when hitting an enemy. |
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| Mysterious Savior | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Mystery Meat | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Mysterious Stranger | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Pharma Farma | Rank 1 – 40% chance to find extra first aid Chems when you “Search” a chem container. Rank 2 – 60% chance to find extra first aid Chems when you “Search” a chem container. Rank 3 – 80% chance to find extra first aid Chems when you “Search” a chem container. |
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| Scrounger | Rank 1 – 40% chance to find extra ammo when you “Search” an ammo container. Rank 2 – 60% chance to find extra ammo when you “Search” an ammo container. Rank 3 – 80% chance to find extra ammo when you “Search” an ammo container. |
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| Serendipity | Rank 1 – While below 30% health, gain a 15% chance to avoid damage. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Starched Genes | Rank 1 – Rank 2 – |
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| Good with salt | Rank 1 – Food in your inventory will spoil 30% more slowly. Rank 2 – Rank 3 – |
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| Perks Type | List of Perks |
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| Strength | – |
| Perception | Concentrated Fire – |
| Endurance | – |
| Charisma | Inspirational – Lone Wanderer – Vampire |
| Intelligence | First Aid – Hacker – Makeshift Warrior |
| Agility | – |
| Luck | – |
| – | Home Defense |
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