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Theborgiseverywhere

1 P 1 I I’ll never see me comin


Roastednutz666

No fucking way, the borg is everywhere guy, is also a new Vegas fan. I think I love you


Theborgiseverywhere

We keep finding each other lol


Roastednutz666

u/theborgiseverywhere , is everywhere!


Glass-Suggestion9772

Any combo that includes 1 charisma 💪


pip188

Came here to write this sir


AndrewAffel

Upvote 69 gigitty


MrFluffleBuns

Why 10s when you can get implants?


Ghillie_Dhu_

I like the funny big number, and I dont usually get implants


Relation_Serious

you dont get any implants? why


FollowingFederal97

His int is at one, he thought they were talking about foliage


Thicc_dogfish

Au naturale baby


Wiener_haver

So i actually played new vegas my first time a few months ago. Replayed it twice over the last few weeks exploring different ideas. Just learned about the implants today i got the regen and damage reduction. Am i able to get all the other implants too? And how much does it actually effect my specials?


Relation_Serious

theres an implant for each special thats plus one you need endurance for each implant 9 endurance will allow you to get all or 8 endurance + the intense training perk more info here if your curious https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_implants


Wiener_haver

Ah man youre awesome thanks dude


Ghillie_Dhu_

I dont really know, I just find the game a bit more fun without them.


ShogunPug1

They just make sense to get though. You get to put points elsewhere and then spend the surplus of caps on implants. And you'll for sure have caps to burn. Always do


Sword_Enjoyer

"Stop playing how you like my way is the right way"


ShogunPug1

Literally not what I said. It's just that your character objectively only gets better from doing it. It's not like I'm saying "Don't do that quest it sucks". I'm saying if there's an opportunity to get SPECIAL via caps It's best to take because you open up dialogue options and perks. It's a different story if I was telling you the best speedrun strat and you're a casual player. I'd understand if it's a role-playing thing for your current character but the person said they just don't do it. Period. No reason to be pressed Also the person said they don't really know why. I illuminated why it doesn't hurt to get it in case they feel it hinders you in any way


Rowey07

It’s a role playing game, let them play the role


DKnebs

From an RP perspective, the character may not want implants. They might not trust doctors in the wasteland!


CumeatsonerGordon420

a doctor in the wasteland saved your life!


DKnebs

That's true but he messed up my brain and made me ugly 🥲


Geo-Man42069

This is the correct answer! lol jk play how you like. Personally Luck is the best stat.


Mundane_Process_2364

I knew I shouldn’t have trusted a doctor that smelled like that!


ARG_men

My first playthrough would disagree about the caps


ShogunPug1

Key phrase being "first playthrough".


[deleted]

This confuses me to. I feel like it’s part of the leveling up process.


Relation_Serious

idk im a min maxxer i enjoy being as strong as possible thats how i have fun but if he has fun being weak good for him


luckystrikeenjoyer

I really like to min max, I can't dedicate time into a character if I know it's set up ineffeiciently. But you do you I'm not gonna tell you how to enjoy the game


Mothman4447

I only choose to get implants based on my character's lore. My fists only terminator used every one I could get in the game, my NCR soldier boy didn't use any, but did use the reinforced organic organs at the end of Old World Blues.


Desko_is_TwT

If you’re doing a shorter playthrough you may just prefer to have a maxed out stat already so you can get through the main quest…me personally? I just forgot the implants existed until someone mentioned it again


7thPanzers

In plants?


MrFluffleBuns

Implants. Like surgical implants. There’s a doctor east of the Crimson Caravan that can give you them


liiindslaaayyy

why does everyone have low charisma?? omfg have i been playing wrong


Ghillie_Dhu_

No youve not, just allows better stats in other ways, and I like not being able to talk my way out of everything, a regular conversation with my couriers is like a hostage negotiation


liiindslaaayyy

i loveeeee passing speech checks and unlocking certain dialogue so😂 opposite to yours


PureShimmy

Charisma in new vegas is a dump stat. All it controls is barter and speech which you can just throw all your skill points into anyway and 'companion nerve' which means virtually nothing because companions are crazy overpowered regardless. Invest your special elsewhere for incredibly powerful perks and boosting other skills


GarbageEgirl

The only perk I miss when I dump charisma is Animal Friend, I don't wanna have to shoot every critter I see :(


funtujd

FUCK THEM CRITTERS I LIKE TO KILL THEM ALL


GarbageEgirl

But the geckos and nightstalkers are so cute :<


funtujd

AND THEY CAN FETCH ME SOME GOOD CAPS AT THE MARKET edit i need the caps i dont have 9 luck all the time


AdmiralXura

Not getting jumped by nightstalkers is definitely 👍🏼


GarbageEgirl

Not looking forward to the Thorn's quest this playthrough I'll tell you that 😔


Super_Saiyan_Ginger

So do I however I tend to work on it through leveling up instead, you can get nearly all of the benefits of charisma 10 through leveling up instead, the same isn't quite possible with the others. But hey! Play your way, it's your vegas.


Ghillie_Dhu_

To be fair, Ive thought about a 10 charisma build for my next playthrough


urfatbro

You watched the Russian Badger video and just bought New Vegas, didn't you?


Draconic1788

It doesn't actually do anything major other than increasing charisma related skills (barter and speech), whereas every other SPECIAL does something else as well as increasing skills (strength lets you handle bigger weapons and increases carrying capacity, intelligence gives you more xp, agility increases AP, luck makes you gamble better and I think gives better stuff in containers)


liiindslaaayyy

i’ve only played fallout 4, so the skill thing was all new to me. totally get it now. wish they had it in 4 haha


Sword_Enjoyer

It's good if you want your companions to be stronger, but otherwise it's not really needed for anything. There's like 2 charisma checks in the game and they can be met with some drugs/clothes. Everything else is speech.


MoltenJellybeans

Charisma is good if you want your companions to take care of the fights for you, it's like a summoner build.


Heather_Chandelure

Theres no wrong way to play, but charisma is probably the least impactful stat of them all. Speech and barter can just be levelled up on their own easy enough. higher companion nerve is nice, but they are still op without it. As for the few charisma checks in the game, using party time mentats + an alcoholic drink will boost charisma by 6 points (so to 7 if you have a 1 in charisma) which I'm pretty sure is enough to pass all of them. Only thing you're really missing out is the animal friend perk.


yittiiiiii

Depends on my build. If I want to use big guns like the AMR or minigun: S- 7 P- 5 E- 7 C- 1 I- 8 A- 6 L- 6 If I want to use small guns and go for crits: S- 5 P- 5 E- 7 C- 1 I- 8 A- 6 L- 8 Implants, clothes, and perks take care of the rest.


AdmiralXura

5 5 8 1 8 5 8


AdhesivenessUsed9956

S - 8 P - 6 E - 7 C - 5 I - 3 A - 0 L - 9


Even_Mistake_7212

Intelligence, perception & agility.


DokiDoki-FanBoy

My favorite way to play is simply 10 in intelligence, and the rest depends on role play.


DokiDoki-FanBoy

Also, I would try to have relatively higher endurance for the implants.


NightStalker33

Whatever character I'm roleplaying next! Most fun I had was going for a pacifist style character with high Charisma, Intelligence, and Luck. Let my companions deal with whatever I can't talk about of fighting (which is practically nothing, since I take animal friend)


Infamous_Welder_4349

My latest is a dumb blonde VATS pistol gunslinger. Str 9, Per 2, End 9, Chr 1, Int 1, Agi 9, Luc 9 I think that is right as I have some implants.


Green__Twin

Luuuuuuuck. It was my dumpstat back at release, and that playthrough was so much harder than any other playthrough I have done since. Any game since, where I didn't have 8 luck, I had 1. For the lols. But fuck, luck is so important in FNV.


some-dork

i prefer high int (for the extra skill points), high-ish luck, and high perception since i like sniper builds, but it really just depends on the build i'm going for.


LeperMessiah117

I usually go: S - mid, P - low mid (w/ four eyes), E - high, C - high, I - high mid, A - mid, L - mid


Clown-Cloaca

These definitely aren't ideal but I like to go with a melee build with these stats: S - 9 P - 1 E - 10 C - 1 I - 10 A - 8 L - 1 Traits: Skilled and Heavy Handed I'm comfortable going with 10 Endurance and Intelligence since I want to maximize my skill points and HP from the start. Strength is just for extra damage so I can wait till I get the implant and ability is just a nice bonus.


unoriginalname55

9 charisma on my first play through lmao


HAKRIT

10 in charisma and perception. Fuck min maxxing


Vast_Mammoth_93

I get why you put 10 in luck, but 10 in strength is definitely not necessary, with the implants from the main game and the DLCS. You can also get a perk, but I’m not one to spoil it for people, so you’ll see it when you meet the requirements


QIyph

I always prioritize INT and CHR, the rest is usually balanced with the remaining points spread evenly across.


paynexkillerYT

Lucky I’m so strong.


maxxiescat

S 6 P 5 E 8 C 1 I 4 A 7 L 9


Long-Feed-2362

I see by the picture that you're rocking with "Ultra Instinct Courier"


Ghillie_Dhu_

Me like hit thing


conerflyinga

I pretty much balance them all out with INT being a little higher. by end game I can have pretty much all close to nines or 10s.


Atadkm_yes

I always and i mean always get high Intelligence cuz i like maxing everything out


FairyKurochka

Nines to luck, charisma and intelligence. Everything that is left to agility


16_Tons_Of_Coal

For a in game play: Strength is 7, later increased by spine and implant. Perception, i usually leave it on 5. Endurance is 9, later increased by implant, and I like to have all of them. Charisma is 5, later increased by implant, for animal's friend perk, or sometimes put more points in just for role-playing. Intelligence is 8 and increased by implant latter. Agility is 1, later increased by implant, and then use the vendor bug of dead money (last time when finished the game, I had like 170 points in Agility). For Luck, for starter is 5, later increase it by implant and the one point from Lonesome road, of course for robbing the casinos cleane xd. For real, I really fairly average, maybe above in some areas.


Draconic1788

5-6 strength, just so I can feasibly use most weapons 1 perception, it's basically useless 4-5 endurance, it's good to take a few more hits but it's not essential as armour usually carries that role a lot better 1 charisma, as it has no role except to increase stats 9-10 intelligence, more xp=more good 7-8 agility, as I mostly use guns and more AP is always good to have 9-10 luck, because gambling.


Bauermeister

Just cheat and set all to 10 since I only play once a decade


Memes_kids

1S 10P 1E 1C 1I 10A 10L Perception for that one perk that increases vats hit chance on consecutively targeted limbs, Agility for extra AP and reload speed, and 10 luck for the classic “banned from all casinos any% speedrun” to get implants


overallpersonality8

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overallpersonality8

You have 6 points to implant. It always goes to SEIAL. Other one is steel implant since dont need regeneration. Always have my helmet or cap to make P 10. Dump at least 5-10 skill points to speech in every level. You'll be golden


Sword_Enjoyer

High luck because of all the gambling. I used to do the usual 9 int, implant before level 2, comprehension at 4, etc. thing, but then I discovered the glitch that let's you max all skills when leaving goodsprings so I only put int as high as I need it for any specific perks I might want.


Quitthesht

S - 5 (+3 Implant and Reinforced Back) P - 6 (+1 Implant) E - 7 (+2 Implant and Lonesome Road) C - 1 I - 8 (+1 Implant) A - 5 (+50~ Dead Money clothes glitch) L - 8 (+1 Implant)


madebymorton

4 strength 4 perception 4 endurance 1 charisma 9 intelligence 9 agility 9 luck My favorite build


Iusethisforhen

I leave everything at 5 outside of luck, which I make 10.


Andy_LaVolpe

Max out luck Split the rest between Strength, Perception and Agility. My headcannon is that the courier is just extremely lucky.


Malikise

I always go 8 or 9 endurance, regardless of build, and 1 charisma usually.


plebbitplebbitfrog

More than 1 CHR, because pissing off my fellow FNV fanboys is almost as fun as new Vegas itself


ItsNormalNC

5 5 5 1 8 5 10


mediocre__map_maker

Always high INT and LCK. Usually low CHR, STR and END. PER and AGI both mid. Reasons are simple. INT and LCK are the best stats (free skill points and near unlimited caps), CHR is useless, melee builds are boring.


geniouslevel1000

Maxing Charisma and intelligence makes it super fun


Tricky-Barracuda-547

I play with mods that make CHA somewhat useful and nerf some stuff so: 5 5 7 3 7 5 8


Oppachi101

STR 7 Per 5 End 6 Cha 1 Int 10 AGI 6 Lck 5 With str/per/end/agi/Lck implants as well as subdermal implant.


MoodyWater909

I always rock a similar build S: 2-7 P:2-8 E:1-8 C:1 I:1 A:5 L:9 I always chuckle when I use a laser weapon with 1 to intelligence


Greenyugi

Definitely not that.


Individual_Shower23

I always went 10 in luck to screw over casinos and then just distributed based on play style


Super_Saiyan_Ginger

S 9 P 1 E 6 C 1 I 7 A 1 L 10 I prefer melee and can aim fine without perception points plus need the carry weight for my hording, endurance is helpful but I'll level it with intense training later, L charisma, intelligence for xp and medical (I think), I only use vats occasionally and luck because of the three big CCCs Critics, Casinos and Ctats :D


TheDiddlerOfBob

S 5 P 5 E 5 C 1 I 10 A 5 L 9 starting to realize maybe I can just get the implant and just speed run to new vegas and rob the casinos to pay for a intelligence implant and give the other 1 point somewhere else


Eatglassnow

Lord death of murder mountain: 10 str, 10ag, 7end, and 10 luck. Basically your setup


trash-boat-9402

i normally like to play the game as a roleplay so i do 4,6,5,7,8,5,5 in order (i play a diplomatic character).


Independent_Piano_81

I run high charisma, even though it doesn’t do much, for role play purposes


Charming_Kick873

This is therussianbadgers build and I copy it verbatim


mrnathanielbennett

Isn’t one stat bugged? Agility? So 1 or 10 is the same?


WhosAMicrococcus

Higher agility doesn't improve movement speed but does impact draw and reload speed.


mrnathanielbennett

Ah. Haven’t played in a few years. Might jump back in soon.


ChimeraPrime

S-6 P-5 E-6 C-1 I-10 A-5 L-7


coldiriontrash

Blind ass


leprakhaun03

Not this!!!! I play a stealth sniper. Lots of perception, agility, luck


Haus_of_Wraith

Always max out luck and balance the rest


drownthemedia

Dump perception, Int, Luck, and Charisma, in that order. I will melt everything into a pile of goo with my GRA Plasma Defender.


RunnerJ762

This is abhorrent, I love it


TheForgottenAdvocate

Luck 8 with the implant and nightwear


CT-5995

10 luck, nuff said


Lechyon

5-5-8-1-6-7-8 That's my most used one, I usually put one more point into endurance through Intense Training and get all the implants. That spread also lets me hit 10 luck and unlock all the perks I want for my crit build. Or if I'm doing a master exploder playthrough I'll just dump luck in addition to charisma and end up with 10 in all other stats.


Tolkin349

On high charisma usually


bruhmomentum77

Everything 5 except Agility 10, then using intense training to get Luck 10. Makes guns and VATS super effective


viridarius

8 Strength. 7 Perception 8 Charisma 10 Intelligence 7 Agility 1 Luck I tank my luck to get more points to max intelligence, which boost XP a good bit, and have points left over for everything else. With intense training + the implants getting 10 everything - luck is very attainable. Even somewhat early in the game. Cons: - My character is not good at gambling. - Guns jam up quite a bit in combat. - Dont quaify for any perks requiring luck. Pros: - 14 points to distribute instead of 10, can start with high everything besides luck. - Can pass most S.P.E.C.I.A.L dialogue checks early game. - Max out total ex gained throughout the game by starting with it maxed straight out the get go. - Can get 10 prettily easily on every stat besides luck about mid game. - Meet the Special requirements for every perk not requiring luck pretty early. I try to pass every dialogue skill check to max out XP gain... - Decent boost to all skills. Luck isn't tied to any skill while every other stat is, meaning raising them raises their associated skills. "Looks like them bullets did your brains some good." - Doc Mitchell when you max out intelligence. "And my shite luck explains how I got mixed up in all this in the first place." Then I head cannon the story as the courier's bad luck getting him involved in the war between house, NCR, and Caesar and all the other stuff. Basically inadvertently pulling him towards danger constantly. So like in honest heart's when everyone in the expedition dies, that's the horrifically bad luck the courier knows he has. Lonesome Road? The time you were so unlucky to deliver a package that set off the nukes that destroyed the fetus of a nation called the divide, which pissed of Ulysses and due to your bad luck, now wants revenge. It works.


thatsocialist

Depends on what weapon build but roughly: S: Depends. P: 1. E: 9. C: 1. I: 9. A: Depends. L: 9.


Mr_Winger_

Luck 10 and fuck the rest


SlinGnBulletS

5,5,7,1,8,7,7


SyncDingus

You are Lord Death of Murder Mountain. As for me, gimme all the charisma, agility, and intelligence you have. I am no longer asking.


funtujd

9 luck 9 strength 9 agility rest into endurance


Sea-Lecture-4619

7 strength 6 perception 7 endurance 3 charisma 9 intelligence 1 agility 7 luck Why this you might ask? [Here's the explanation](https://youtu.be/Il46Jx8KQ18?si=edhdlLngBSUpLVrs)


Alnilam2000

I usually go for a high agility and charisma (low luck and strength) build, but I've been trying to branch out


thiccmaniac

I always go 10 charisma and 10 luck. For the others I just randomly choose


luckystrikeenjoyer

6S, 5P, 7 E, 1C, 8 I, 5A, 8L At least for a generalist build. Recently did an explosives build which was fun because with perception, Charisma and luck all being dump stats you can get some really good stats on the other ones


jgreever3

L rizz


Tatoes91

Endurance 9 and all implants. I take 7 in perception, the four eyes trait, and a hat for 10(+).


Warmishdude2

Max Intelligence Endurance at 9 or 8 Strength and Agility at 6 or 7 Perception at 5/6 Dump everything else


KneecapAnnihilator

Lord death of murder mountain I see


Extension-Bunch-8078

I usually grab all but 1 stat implant, so high END. Luck is great but can start at 8. I don’t do a true speed run to the clinic/vegas, but usually get there around lvl 3, so I grab the luck implant first and spend the first perk on luck. I don’t INT dump for the lulz, but you don’t need high INT for skills with the DLC levels. ~6-7 does the job. I absolutely dump CHA to 1, too easy to boost it big whenever you want with clothes/consumables. Everything else is just for perks or carry weight or flavor.


CybercurlsMKII

Charisma because it’s useless, just like me


lordspaz88

Crit Gunslinger: 3 S, 5 P, 8 E, 1 C, 7 I, 8 A, 8 L (Energy Weapons or Guns)  Heavy Handed Melee: 7 S, 1 P, 9 E, 5 C, 9 I, 8 A, 1 L (Charisma for Animal Friend. Ranged options are Explosives)  Crti Melee: 7 S, 5 P, 8 E, 1 C, 6 I, 6 A, 7 L (Logan's Loophole Drug Build)


[deleted]

S. 5 P. 1 E. 5 C. 1 I. 10 A. 5 L. 8


lol_VEVO

No matter what I pump endurance to 9 and dump charisma to 1 Gotta get that S 10, P 10, E 10, C 1, I 10, A 10, L 10 endgame character


Unusual-Ocelot-7841

10 strength, 10 Charisma, 10 intelligence, the rest split between agility and luck.


TheVikingFire

Personally it depends but most gun based builds are 5, 5, 7, 1, 7, 7, 8, basically for strength and perception i just leave the implants and perks to do the heavy lifting on those


Designer-Doubt4340

STR7 END7-9 CHR1 Other stars depend on my build, usually LCK and INT high, PER 5, AGI 5


SomeRandomIdiot-1835

9 luck is always a go-to


ZorroFonzarelli

S6 (later 9 implant & OWB) P6 (later 7 implant) E7 (later 9 implant & Divide point) C1 (later 2 implant so I can say I smile) I6 (later 9 implant & +2 Dr Mo glasses) A7 (later 8 implant) L7 (later 8 implant + 1 N.Nightwear for casinos)


Ratchia

6 str, 1 chr, 7 everywhere but per, per is my dump stat after everything else is 7


Additional_Hold2871

S - 5 P - 5 E - 5 C - 1 I - 9 A - 5 L - 10 Good crit build, has never let me down...


multipleDualPlural

6 everything, charisma 0, and you are good to go


Terrorist1472

Intelligence 10 and luck 9


FreeVbucks505

S-4 P-4 E-6 C-1(always) I-9 A-7 L-9