What is the Max Level? Fallout 4 Level Cap Explained

There is no level cap in Fallout 4 (FO4), but if you exceed level 65,535 the game will crash. Find out how the level cap works, the maximum carry weight, as well as the possibility to max out all Attributes and Perks in one playthrough!

What is the Max Level?

There is No Level Cap

Fallout 4 has no level cap, as confirmed by Bethesda themselves. However, 65,535 is the max level you can play until the game crashes, as per our testing.

Can You Max Out All Perk Points?

Reach Level 272 to Max Out All Attributes and Perks

You can max out all Perks and SPECIAL attributes in Fallout 4 in one playthrough, since there's no level cap to your character. In total, you will need 272 Perk Points to fill everything up and thus need to be at Level 272 to max out all the Attributes and Perks.

When starting a new game, the player will automatically have 1 point for each Attribute and an extra 21 Perk Points to allocate. There are a total of 229 Perks and 7 Attributes that can be maxed to 10 each.

Fallout 4 Perk Chart

Level 263 If You Collect All Bobbleheads and Magazines

By collecting all Bobbleheads and Perk Magazines, you can increase your Attributes and Perks faster.

If you can collect them all, then you will only need to be at Level 263 to max out everything.

Maximum Carry Weight

450 is the Base Maximum Weight Capacity

With the Strength maxed to 10, the default carry weight of 200 lbs is increased to 300 lbs.

If you have the perks Strong Back and Lone Wanderer both at Rank 2, then you get an additional 150lbs.

Best Strength Perks

Increase Carry Weight Further With Items and Armor Effects

You can further increase your weight capacity by using items that provide a temporary boost in Strength and equipping armor with effects that give you Strength or increase Carry Weight.

Increase Carry Weight With Console Commands on PC

You can increase your weight by up to 20,106 lbs via the use of Console Commands on PC. Press the tilde (~) key to open the console command and type the following code:

All IDs, Console Commands, and Item Codes

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