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Luck is one of the SPECIAL Attributes in Fallout 4 (FO4). See the list of all the Luck perks and know what Luck affects in the game!

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Fallout 4 Luck Perks

Perk Rank Req. Level Description Perk ID
Luck ImageFortune Finder 1 - You find more Bottlecaps in containers. 0004c942
Luck ImageFortune Finder 2 5 You find even more Bottlecaps in containers. 001acf98
Luck ImageFortune Finder 3 25 You find even more Bottlecaps in containers. 001acf99
Luck ImageFortune Finder 4 40 You find even more Bottlecaps in containers, and there is a chance of enemies exploding in a shower of Caps when you kill them. 00215cd4
Luck ImageScrounger 1 - You find more ammunition in containers. 0004a0b0
Luck ImageScrounger 2 7 You find even more ammunition in containers. 001acf9a
Luck ImageScrounger 3 24 You find even more ammunition in containers. 001acf9b
Luck ImageScrounger 4 37 There is a chance to gain ammo when firing the last round in your clip. 001eb99c
Luck ImageBloody Mess 1 - The +5 percent bonus damage means enemies will sometimes explode into a gory red paste. 0004a0bb
Luck ImageBloody Mess 2 9 You now inflict +10 percent damage in combat. 001d2453
Luck ImageBloody Mess 3 31 You now inflict +15 percent damage in combat. 001d2454
Luck ImageBloody Mess 4 47 When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate. 001f418e
Luck ImageMysterious Stranger 1 - The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand, with deadly efficiency... 0004c929
Luck ImageMysterious Stranger 2 22 The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. 001d2493
Luck ImageMysterious Stranger 3 41 The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. When he kills an opponent, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled. 001d2494
Luck ImageIdiot Savant 1 - Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance. 001d245e
Luck ImageIdiot Savant 2 11 You now randomly receive 5x XP from any action. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance. 001d245f
Luck ImageIdiot Savant 3 34 Randomly receiving bonus XP from any action may trigger 3x XP for all kills for a short period of time. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance. 001d2460
Luck ImageBetter Criticals 1 - Criticals do 50 percent more extra damage. 0004d87a
Luck ImageBetter Criticals 2 15 Your criticals now do twice as much extra damage. 00065e03
Luck ImageBetter Criticals 3 40 Your criticals now do 2.5x as much extra damage. 00065e04
Luck ImageCritical Banker 1 - You can save a critical hit, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need it the most. 0004c91f
Luck ImageCritical Banker 2 17 You can now save 2 critical hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most. 0004c920
Luck ImageCritical Banker 3 43 You can now save 3 critical hits, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need them the most. Banking a critical has a chance to save an additional critical. 0004c921
Luck ImageGrim Reaper's Sprint 1 - Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15 percent chance to restore all Action Points. 0004d8a2
Luck ImageGrim Reaper's Sprint 2 19 Any kill in V.A.T.S. now has a 25 percent chance to restore all Action Points. 00065e3e
Luck ImageGrim Reaper's Sprint 3 46 Any kill in V.A.T.S. now has a 35 percent chance to restore all Action Points and refill your Critical meter. 00065e3f
Luck ImageFour Leaf Clover 1 - Each hit in V.A.T.S. has a chance of filling your Critical meter. 0004d895
Luck ImageFour Leaf Clover 2 13 Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an even better chance of filling your Critical meter. 00065e20
Luck ImageFour Leaf Clover 3 32 Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has a very good chance of filling your Critical meter. 00065e21
Luck ImageFour Leaf Clover 4 48 Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an excellent chance of filling your Critical meter 001d245b
Luck ImageRicochet 1 - An enemy’s ranged attack will sometimes ricochet back and instantly kill them. The closer you are to death, the higher the chance. 001d247c
Luck ImageRicochet 2 29 There’s an increased chance that an enemy’s shot will ricochet back and kill them. 001d247d
Luck ImageRicochet 3 50 When an enemy’s shot ricochets back and kills them, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled. 001d247e

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Best Luck Perks

Best Luck Perks
Better CriticalBetter Criticals Critical BankerCritical Banker Mysterious StrangerMysterious Stranger Grim ReaperGrim Reaper's Sprint

Better Criticals

Better Criticals further increases Critical Damage. You can possibly kill an enemy instantly with this perk since your criticals will pack an extra punch.

Better Criticals Perk - Is It Worth It?

Critical Banker

Critical Banker allows you to save a critical hit and use it later when you need it the most. This also lets you spam critical hits consecutively in V.A.T.S. if you have a lot saved up.

Critical Banker Perk - Is It Worth It?

Mysterious Stranger

Mysterious Stranger is an NPC that randomly appears in V.A.T.S. to do deal additional damage to your target. Having this friendly fellow on your side may save your life by finishing your opponent if ever you weren't able to kill them in V.A.T.S. mode.

Mysterious Stranger Perk - Is It Worth It?

Grim Reaper's Sprint

Grim Reaper's Sprint has a slight chance to restore all Action Points (AP) upon successfully killing an enemy in V.A.T.S. mode. This alone allows you to use V.A.T.S. continuously in combat.

Grim Reaper's Sprint Perk - Is It Worth It?

What Does Luck Affect?

Recharge Rate of Critical Hits

Luck speeds up the recharge rate of the Critical Hits meter, letting you execute criticals often while in V.A.T.S. mode!

Unlocks Luck Perks

Leveling up the Luck stat will allow you to unlock perks under its Perk Tree. The higher you invest points in Luck, the more perks will become available to unlock.

Keep in mind that you will still need to level up your character, as some perks require a certain level before you can unlock them.

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