Rapid Reload
Rapid Reload increases reload speed by 25%; the listed requirements are Agility 5 and Guns 30, with the perk available at level 2.
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Rapid Reload increases reload speed by 25%; the listed requirements are Agility 5 and Guns 30, with the perk available at level 2.
Understand this choiceEducated grants two additional skill points whenever you advance a level; it is listed at level 4 and requires Intelligence 4.
Understand this choiceCowboy increases damage by 25% with dynamite, hatchets, knives, revolvers, and lever-action guns; it requires Guns 45 and Melee Weapons 45.
Understand this choiceShotgun Surgeon lets shotguns ignore an additional 10 points of a target's Damage Threshold; the listed requirement is Guns 45.
Understand this choiceThe Professional adds 20% damage to sneak attack criticals with revolvers, pistols, and submachine guns; it requires Sneak 70.
Understand this choiceHand Loader doubles the chance to recover cases and hulls when using Guns and unlocks all hand-load recipes at reloading benches.
Understand this choiceDemolition Expert has three ranks that increase damage with explosives by 20%, 40%, and 60%; it is listed at level 6 with Explosives 50 required.
Understand this choicePack Rat halves the weight of items weighing two pounds or less; it is listed at level 8 and requires Intelligence 5 and Barter 70.
Understand this choiceJury Rigging allows an item to be repaired using another item from the same repair category; the listed requirement is Repair 90.
Understand this choiceA kill in V.A.T.S. restores 20 Action Points immediately; the perk is listed at level 20 without a SPECIAL or skill requirement.
Understand this choiceLaser Commander adds 15% damage and a 10% extra chance to critically hit with any laser weapon; it requires Energy Weapons 90.
Understand this choiceBetter Criticals adds 50% damage with critical hits; the level 16 perk requires Perception 6 and Luck 6.
Understand this choiceRegular Maintenance makes weapon and armor condition decay 50% slower; StrategyWiki lists it as a perk granted while Raul is a following companion.
Understand this choicePower Armor Training grants the ability to wear all Power Armor variants after completion of one of three listed quests.
Understand this choiceRanger Takedown knocks down opponents and can be learned by talking to Ranger Andy with Speech 30 or completing the unmarked quest Andy and Charlie.
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