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!

All Luck Perks List

Fallout 4 Luck Perks

Perk	Rank	Req. Level	Description	Perk ID
Fortune Finder	1	-	You find more Bottlecaps in containers.	0004c942
Fortune Finder	2	5	You find even more Bottlecaps in containers.	001acf98
Fortune Finder	3	25	You find even more Bottlecaps in containers.	001acf99
Fortune 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
Scrounger	1	-	You find more ammunition in containers.	0004a0b0
Scrounger	2	7	You find even more ammunition in containers.	001acf9a
Scrounger	3	24	You find even more ammunition in containers.	001acf9b
Scrounger	4	37	There is a chance to gain ammo when firing the last round in your clip.	001eb99c
Bloody Mess	1	-	The +5 percent bonus damage means enemies will sometimes explode into a gory red paste.	0004a0bb
Bloody Mess	2	9	You now inflict +10 percent damage in combat.	001d2453
Bloody Mess	3	31	You now inflict +15 percent damage in combat.	001d2454
Bloody Mess	4	47	When an enemy explodes, nearby enemies may suffer the same fate.	001f418e
Mysterious Stranger	1	-	The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand, with deadly efficiency...	0004c929
Mysterious Stranger	2	22	The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S.	001d2493
Mysterious 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
Idiot Savant	1	-	Randomly receive 3x XP from any action, and the lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.	001d245e
Idiot Savant	2	11	You now randomly receive 5x XP from any action. The lower your Intelligence, the greater the chance.	001d245f
Idiot 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
Better Criticals	1	-	Criticals do 50 percent more extra damage.	0004d87a
Better Criticals	2	15	Your criticals now do twice as much extra damage.	00065e03
Better Criticals	3	40	Your criticals now do 2.5x as much extra damage.	00065e04
Critical Banker	1	-	You can save a critical hit, to be used in V.A.T.S. when you need it the most.	0004c91f
Critical 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
Critical 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
Grim Reaper's Sprint	1	-	Any kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15 percent chance to restore all Action Points.	0004d8a2
Grim Reaper's Sprint	2	19	Any kill in V.A.T.S. now has a 25 percent chance to restore all Action Points.	00065e3e
Grim 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
Four Leaf Clover	1	-	Each hit in V.A.T.S. has a chance of filling your Critical meter.	0004d895
Four Leaf Clover	2	13	Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an even better chance of filling your Critical meter.	00065e20
Four Leaf Clover	3	32	Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has a very good chance of filling your Critical meter.	00065e21
Four Leaf Clover	4	48	Each hit in V.A.T.S. now has an excellent chance of filling your Critical meter	001d245b
Ricochet	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
Ricochet	2	29	There’s an increased chance that an enemy’s shot will ricochet back and kill them.	001d247d
Ricochet	3	50	When an enemy’s shot ricochets back and kills them, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled.	001d247e

Best Perks Tier List

Best Luck Perks

Best Luck Perks
Better Criticals	Critical Banker	Mysterious Stranger	Grim 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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