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Fallout New Vegas - Perks
There are a total of 137 unique perks in Fallout New Vegas (FNV) that the Courier can learn to tame the Wasteland. Read on for a full list of Perks, the 10 best perks, and what perks are!

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Best Perks

Best Perks
1. Jury Rigging
2. Pack Rat
3. Chemist
4. Better Criticals
5. Cowboy
6. Rapid Reload
7. The Professional
8. Hand Loader
9. Grim Reaper's Sprint
10. Educated

1. Jury Rigging

Jury Rigging
Requirements Level: Lv. 14
SPECIAL: -
Skills: Repair 90
Description Repair any item using a roughly similar item.

Repairing equipment, as hectic as it may be, is crucial. Jury Rigging makes this mechanic downright trivial by letting you use roughly similar items as materials, allowing you to save caps and time with repairs!

2. Pack Rat

Pack Rat
Requirements Level: Lv. 8
SPECIAL: Intelligence 5
Skills: Barter 70
Description Items with a weight of two pounds or less now weigh half as much.

Ever find yourself encumbered after looting a sweet find? Pack Rat has got you covered by lessening the weight of items below 2 pounds by half. Hoarding is a man/woman's best friend in the Mojave Wasteland!

3. Chemist

Chemist
Requirements Level: Lv. 14
SPECIAL: -
Skills: Medicine 60
Description Chems and stimpaks last twice as long.

With Chemist, you can double the duration of any aid item. This ability entails you getting twice the value of aid items such as Stealth Boys, Magazines, and any chems you need to get that boost in stats!

4. Better Criticals

Better Criticals
Requirements Level: Lv. 16
SPECIAL: Perception 6 | Luck 6
Skills: -
Description 50% more damage with critical hits.

Criticals should feel as if you shoot between the opponent's eyes. With Better Criticals, your opponent's head just immediately flies off. Better Criticals shine better with weapons with increased critical chance, such as pistols and hunting rifles.

5. Cowboy

Cowboy
Requirements Level: Lv. 8
SPECIAL: -
Skills: Guns 45 | Melee Weapons 45
Description 25% more damage done by dynamite, hatchets, knives, revolvers, and lever-action guns.

Cowboy, as simple as it is, is a flat-out damage boost to a myriad of weapons. Having many options during a gunfight can make a significant difference between life and death.

6. Rapid Reload

Rapid Reload
Requirements Level: Lv. 2
SPECIAL: Agility 5
Skills: Guns 30
Description All of your weapon reloads are 25% faster than normal.

With Rapid Reload, you do not need to worry about the lag between firing shots during gunfights. While it is a simple perk, Rapid Reloads increases your damage by letting you dish out more bullets!

7. The Professional

The Professional
Requirements Level: Lv. 6
SPECIAL: -
Skills: Sneak 70
Description Sneak Attack Criticals with revolvers, pistols, and submachine guns inflict additional 20% damage.

While the description only states that The Professional only boosts sneak criticals, it is bugged to include standard crits. When paired along with Better Criticals, you will hit like a freight train, even with pistols.

8. Hand Loader

Hand Loader
Requirements Level: Lv. 6
SPECIAL: -
Skills: Repair 70
Description When using Guns, 2x more chance to recover cases and hulls. You have all hand load recipes unlocked at any reloading benches.

Given the introduction of multiple ammo types, having Hand Loader is a must. Hand-loaded ammunition are better than basic ammunition due to having insane damage multipliers. As a bonus, you also recover more casings and hulls for bullet manufacturing!

9. Grim Reaper's Sprint

Grim Reaper's Sprint
Requirements Level: Lv. 20
SPECIAL: -
Skills: -
Description A kill in V.A.T.S. restores 20 AP immediately.

Grim Reaper's Sprint, simply put, allows you to spam V.A.T.S. repeatedly by constantly replenishing your AP as you kill enemies. It is unlikely for you to run out of gas with this perk.

10. Educated

Educated
Requirements Level: Lv. 4
SPECIAL: Intelligence 4
Skills: -
Description You gain two more skill points every time you level up.

Educated can be considered an early foundational perk that allows you to invest early in your skills. Educated essentially gives you more freedom to experiment and unlock better perks while you are at it!

List of All Perks

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Perk & ID Description Requirements Level Ranks Type
Confirmed Bachelor
001361B4 		10% more damage to men and unique dialogue options with certain characters. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Cherchez La Femme
001361B3 		10% more damage to women and unique dialogue options with certain characters. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Intense Training
00044CB1 		You can put a single point into any of your SPECIAL attributes. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 10 Regular
Lady Killer
00094EB9 		10% more damage to women and unique dialogue options with certain characters. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Black Widow
00094EB8 		10% more damage to men and unique dialogue options with certain characters. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Rapid Reload
001377FD 		All of your weapon reloads are 25% faster than normal. SPECIAL: Agility 5
Skills: Guns 30 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Retention
0010F09E 		Skill magazines now last for 3 minutes longer. SPECIAL: Intelligence 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Swift Learner
00031DD3 		You gain an additional 10% whenever experience points are earned. SPECIAL: Intelligence 4
Skills: - 		Lv. 2 3 Regular
Friend of the Night
00165118 		Your eyes adapt to low-light conditions. SPECIAL: Perception 6
Skills: Sneak 30 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Heave, Ho!
0014609C 		50% more thrown weapon velocity and range. SPECIAL: Strength 5
Skills: Explosives 30 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Hunter
00135F18 		In combat, you do 75% more critical damage against animals and mutated animals. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Survival 30 		Lv. 2 1 Regular
Cannibal
00094EBC 		When you are sneaking, you can eat a human corpse to regain hit points at the cost of Karma. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Comprehension
00031DE1 		You gain an additional skill point for reading books and double the skill points for reading magazines. SPECIAL: Intelligence 4
Skills: - 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Educated
00031DD8 		You gain two more skill points every time you level up. SPECIAL: Intelligence 4
Skills: - 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Entomologist
00031DD9 		You do an additional 50% damage every time you attack a mutated insect. SPECIAL: Intelligence 4
Skills: Survival 45 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Rad Child
001656FD 		Regenerate 2 HP per second per 200 rads accumulated. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Survival 70 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Run 'n Gun
0014609D 		Halved spread with one-handed ranged weapons while walking or running. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Guns or Energy Weapons 45 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Travel Light
00146096 		While wearing light armor or no armor, you run 10% faster. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Survival 45 		Lv. 4 1 Regular
Bloody Mess
00094EBA 		5% more overall damage and enemies can explode on death. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Demolition Expert
00031DAB 		20% more damage with explosives. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Explosives 50 		Lv. 6 3 Regular
Ferocious Loyalty
00165118 		When you drop below 50% HP, companions gain +50 DR. SPECIAL: Charisma 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Fortune Finder
00031DE3 		Considerably more bottle caps will be found in stockpiles. SPECIAL: Luck 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Gunslinger
00094EBB 		25% more accuracy in V.A.T.S. with one-handed weapons. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Hand Loader
0016581B 		When using Guns, 2x more chance to recover cases and hulls. You have all hand load recipes unlocked at any reloading benches. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Repair 70 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Lead Belly
00044CA9 		50% less radiation taken from food and water sources. SPECIAL: Endurance 5
Skills: Survival 40 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Shotgun Surgeon
0016578B 		Shotguns ignore an additional 10 points of a target's Damage Threshold. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Guns 45 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
The Professional
00165AEC 		Sneak Attack Criticals with revolvers, pistols, and submachine guns inflict additional 20% damage. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Sneak 70 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Toughness
00031DE0 		3 more DT permanently. SPECIAL: Endurance 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 6 2 Regular
Vigilant Recycle
00165816 		When using Energy Weapons, 2x more chance to recover drained ammunition. You also have more efficient recycling recipes available at workbenches. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Science 70 		Lv. 6 1 Regular
Commando
00099828 		25% more accuracy in V.A.T.S. with two-handed weapons. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Cowboy
00138562 		25% more damage done by dynamite, hatchets, knives, revolvers, and lever-action guns. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Guns 45 | Melee Weapons 45 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Living Anatomy
00146099 		Shows health and DT of any target's limb during V.A.T.S.. 5% bonus to damage against humans and non-feral ghouls. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Medicine 70 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Pack Rat
0014609B 		Items with a weight of two pounds or less now weigh half as much. SPECIAL: Intelligence 5
Skills: Barter 70 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Quick Draw
001377FE 		Makes weapon equipping and holstering 50% faster. SPECIAL: Agility 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Rad Resistance
00031DA9 		25% increase to radiation resistance permanently. SPECIAL: Endurance 5
Skills: Survival 40 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Scrounger
00031DAA 		Considerably more ammunition in stockpiles. SPECIAL: Luck 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Stonewall
00165449 		5 more DT against melee and unarmed attacks. Cannot be knocked down during combat. SPECIAL: Strength 6 | Endurance 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Strong Back
00031DDE 		50 more Carry Weight. SPECIAL: Strength 5 | Endurance 5
Skills: - 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Super Slam
0014609E 		All melee (except thrown) and unarmed attacks have a chance of knocking your target down. 15% for Unarmed or one-handed melee, 30% for two-handed melee. SPECIAL: Strength 6
Skills: Melee Weapons 45 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Terrifying Presence
0010C6CD 		Can intimidate foes through dialogue; closing dialogue results in the foe fleeing for 5 seconds. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Speech 70 		Lv. 8 1 Regular
Animal Friend
00031DB5 		(1) Hostile animals become neutral. (2) Animals assist in combat, but not against other animals. SPECIAL: Charisma 6
Skills: Survival 45 		Lv. 10 2 Regular
Finesse
00094EC1 		5% more Critical Chance. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Here and Now
00031DAC 		You instantly level up again. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Math Wrath
00135EC3 		Reduces all AP costs by 10%. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Science 70 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Miss Fortune
00137800 		10% chance of Miss Fortune appearing to incapacitate a target in V.A.T.S. SPECIAL: Luck 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Mister Sandman
00031DAD 		Can instantly kill a sleeping non-player character and earn bonus XP when doing so. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Sneak 60 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Mysterious Stranger
00031DBC 		10% chance for the Mysterious Stranger to appear during V.A.T.S. SPECIAL: Luck 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Nerd Rage!
00044CA7 		15 more DT and 10 more Strength whenever health is 20% or lower. SPECIAL: Intelligence 5
Skills: Science 50 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Night Person
00094EBD 		2 more points in Intelligence and Perception between 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Plasma Spaz
00165AEF 		AP costs for all plasma weapons are reduced by 20%. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Energy Weapons 70 		Lv. 10 1 Regular
Fast Metabolism
00094EBF 		20% more Hit Points restored with stimpaks. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Ghastly Scavenger
00135EC9 		While sneaking, you can eat a super mutant or feral ghoul corpse to regain hit points at the cost of Karma. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Hit the Deck
001651B6 		25 more DT against explosives. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Explosives 70 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Life Giver
00031DB1 		30 more hit points. SPECIAL: Endurance 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Long Haul
00146098 		Being overencumbered no longer prevents you from using fast travel. SPECIAL: Endurance 6
Skills: Barter 70 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Piercing Strike
0014609F 		All of your unarmed and melee attacks negate 15 points of DT. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Unarmed 70 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Pyromaniac
00031DB2 		50% more damage with fire-based weapons. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Explosives 60 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Robotics Expert
00031DC2 		25% more damage to robots. Shut down robots by sneaking up and deactivating them. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Science 50 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Silent Running
00031DB3 		Running no longer factors into a successful sneak attempt. SPECIAL: Agility 6
Skills: Sneak 50 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Sniper
00031DB4 		25% more likely to hit the target's head in V.A.T.S. SPECIAL: Agility 6 | Perception 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Splash Damage
00165AF0 		Explosives have a 25% larger area of effect. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Explosives 70 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Unstoppable Force
00165447 		x4 normal damage through enemy Blocks with melee and unarmed attacks. SPECIAL: Strength 7
Skills: Melee Weapons 90 		Lv. 12 1 Regular
Adamantium Skeleton
00094EC4 		Damage taken by limbs reduced by 50%. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Center of Mass
00165182 		In V.A.T.S., you do an additional 15% damage when targeting the torso. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Guns 70 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Chemist
0009982D 		Chems and stimpaks last twice as long. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Medicine 60 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Jury Rigging
00165815 		Repair any item using a roughly similar item. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Repair 90 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Light Step
00031DB7 		Floor traps or mines will not be set off. SPECIAL: Perception 6 | Agility 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Purifier
00135F75 		You do 50% extra damage with melee and Unarmed weapons against centaurs, night stalkers, spore plants, spore carriers, deathclaws and super mutants. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 14 1 Regular
Action Boy
00031DBA 		15 more Action Points. SPECIAL: Agility 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 16 2 Regular
Action Girl
0007B202 		15 more Action Points. SPECIAL: Agility 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 16 2 Regular
Better Criticals
00031DBB 		50% more damage with critical hits. SPECIAL: Perception 6 | Luck 6
Skills: - 		Lv. 16 1 Regular
Chem Resistant
00099827 		Half as likely to get addicted. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Medicine 60 		Lv. 16 1 Regular
Meltdown
0014609A 		Foes, after being killed by your Energy Weapons, emit area-of-effect damage SPECIAL: -
Skills: Energy Weapons 90 		Lv. 16 1 Regular
Tag!
00031DBD 		Tag a skill to increase it by 15 points. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 16 1 Regular
Weapon Handling
00146097 		Weapon Strength requirements are now 2 points lower. SPECIAL: Strength <10
Skills: - 		Lv. 16 1 Regular
Computer Whiz
00031DC4 		Can make one extra attempt to hack a locked-down terminal. SPECIAL: Intelligence 7
Skills: Science 70 		Lv. 18 1 Regular
Concentrated Fire
00044CAF 		5% more accuracy in V.A.T.S. with every attack queued in succession on a specific body part. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Energy Weapons 60 | Guns 60 		Lv. 18 1 Regular
Infiltrator
00044CB0 		Can make one more attempt to pick a broken lock. SPECIAL: Perception 7
Skills: Lockpick 70 		Lv. 18 1 Regular
Paralyzing Palm
00044CAA 		Can paralyze an enemy for 30 seconds with a V.A.T.S. unarmed attack. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Unarmed 70 		Lv. 18 1 Regular
Explorer
00031DE5 		All locations are marked on your map. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 20 1 Regular
Grim Reaper's Sprint
00099834 		A kill in V.A.T.S. restores 20 AP immediately. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 20 1 Regular
Ninja
00031DCC 		Multiplies Critical Chance by x1.15 with melee and unarmed weapons, and grants +25 more damage with melee/unarmed sneak attack criticals. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Melee Weapons 80 | Sneak 80 		Lv. 20 1 Regular
Solar Powered
00031DC5 		2 more Strength and +1 HP per second while outside, from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. SPECIAL: Endurance 7
Skills: - 		Lv. 20 1 Regular
Laser Commander
00165789 		You do an extra 15% damage and have a 10% extra chance to critically hit with any laser weapon. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Energy Weapons 90 		Lv. 22 1 Regular
Nuka Chemist
00165AE6 		Unlocks special Nuka-Cola recipes at the workbench. SPECIAL: -
Skills: Science 90 		Lv. 22 1 Regular
Spray and Pray
00165181 		Your attacks do 75% less damage to companions. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		Lv. 22 1 Regular
Slayer
00165446 		The speed of all your melee and unarmed attacks is increased by 30%. SPECIAL: Agility 7
Skills: Unarmed 90 		Lv. 24 1 Regular
Nerves of Steel
000E2C49 		20% faster AP regeneration. SPECIAL: Agility 7
Skills: - 		Lv. 26 1 Regular
Rad Absorption
000E2C4A 		-1 Rad every 20 seconds. SPECIAL: Endurance 7
Skills: - 		Lv. 28 1 Regular
Better Healing
0015C60B 		Regain +20% more health from all consumable sources. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Enhanced Sensors
0015C60E 		Detect enemies at a very far range. Enemies that are cloaked can be targeted in V.A.T.S. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Regular Maintenance
0015C610 		The condition of weapons and armor decays 50% slower. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Full Maintenance
0015D2BC 		The condition of weapons and armor decays 75% slower. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Old Vaquero
0015D2BE 		Raul's rate of fire with revolvers and lever action firearms is increased by 33%. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Scribe Assistant
0015C613 		Veronica can act as a workshop through dialogue. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Bonds of Steel
0017714E 		Veronica gains an additional 4 DT. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Causeless Rebel
0017714F 		Veronica's melee attack rate is increased by 150%. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Search and Mark
0015C611 		Chems, firearms & ammunition within a short distance are highlighted while aiming down sights/zooming in. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Faithful Protector
0013E6BD 		Rex does an additional 25 points of damage. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Blood of the Legion
0017B790 		Rex gains an additional 10 DT. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Unshakeable Tracker
0013E6BE 		Rex's movement speed is increased by 50% SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Spotter
0015C60C 		Hostile targets are highlighted whenever the player is actively aiming. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Stealth Girl
0015C60F 		Doubles Stealth Boy duration. Sneak attack criticals deals extra 10% damage. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Whiskey Rose
0015C60D 		Removes negative effects from alcohol. Drinking specifically whiskey or wasteland tequila raises player's Damage Threshold. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Calm Heart
00167723 		Cass gains an additional 50 Hit Points. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Hand of Vengeance
00163349 		Cass does 15% more damage with Guns. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Companion
Abominable
0015EADB 		Deal +3%/+6%/+10% damage to abominations. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Animal Control
0015EAE0 		Deal +3%/+6%/+10% damage to mutated animals. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Beautiful Beatdown
0015EADF 		AP costs for unarmed attacks are reduced by 10% SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Bug Stomper
0015EAD7 		Deal +3%/+6%/+10% damage to mutated insects. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Camel of the Mojave
00167E26 		Water items hydrate and heal you 15% better. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Day Tripper
0015EAD8 		The effects of addictive Chems last 33% longer. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Dine and Dash
0015EAE1 		Can take Human remains when using Cannibal. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Fast Times
0015EAD9 		Turbo's effects last +50% longer. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Free Radical
0015EADA 		RadAway usage removes 10 additional rads. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Friendly Help
0015EAE3 		Mysterious Stranger and Miss Fortune has a 50% more chance appear in V.A.T.S. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Lord Death
0015EAE4 		Deal additional +1%/+2%/+4% damage to all enemies. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Machine Head
0015EADC 		Deal +3%/+6% damage to robots. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Meat of Champions
00164AFB 		1 point to Luck, Strength, Charisma and Intelligence for 60 seconds each time a corpse is consumed. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Melee Hacker
0015EADE 		5%/10% more melee attack speed. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 2 Challenge
Mutant Massacre
0015EAE2 		Deal +3%/+6%/+10% damage to super mutants. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 3 Challenge
Power Armor Training
00058FDF 		Allows all power armor variants to be equipped. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Set Lasers for Fun
0015EADD 		Energy weapons gain an extra +2%/+4% chance to get a critical hit. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 2 Challenge
Tough Guy
0015EAD6 		Take 20% less limb damage. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Challenge
Hypertrophy Accelerator
0014C069 		Gives +1 to Strength. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Optics Enhancer
0014C12D 		Gives +1 to Perception. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Nociception Regulator
0014C12E 		Gives +1 to Endurance. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Empathy Synthesizer
0014C130 		Gives +1 to Charisma. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Logic Co-Processor
0014C132 		Gives +1 to Intelligence. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Reflex Booster
0014C12A 		Gives +1 to Agility. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Probability Calculator
0014C134 		Gives +1 to Luck. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
NEMEAN
0014CCDF 		Additional 4 points to DT. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
PHOENIX
0014CCE1 		Regenerate a health point per 10 seconds. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Implant
Khan Trick
0015B8E7 		Stun opponents by throwing dust or dirt at their eyes. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Unarmed
Legion Assault
0015B8E9 		Knocks back opponents. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Unarmed
Ranger Takedown
0015B8E8 		Knocks down opponents. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Unarmed
Scribe Counter
0015B8EA 		Counter-attack after blocking. SPECIAL: -
Skills: - 		- 1 Unarmed

How Many Perks Are There?

137 Perks

There are a total of 137 Perks in Fallout New Vegas (FNV).

89 of those are Regular Perks, 17 Companion Perks, 18 Challenge Perks, 9 Implant Perks, and 4 Unarmed Perks.

What are Perks?

Special Boosts for the Courier

Fallout New Vegas - What are Perks?

Perks are unique boosts that the Courier can take to excel in the Mojave, be it through combat or ease of life. Each perk is locked behind requirements, allowing the Courier to mold a unique build path exclusive to them.

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