Energy Weapons is a skill in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to see how to increase Energy Weapons Skill, the Skill Magazine and Skill Book to increase Energy Weapons, what Energy Weapons does, and its related perks!

How to Increase Energy Weapons Skill

Use a Skill Magazine or a Skill Book

You can increase your Energy Weapons skill using Skill Magazines and Skill Books. Skill Magazines can temporarily increase your Energy Weapons skill while a Skill Book can increase it permanently.

We recommend grabbing the skill book for Energy Weapons to increase this skill for good.

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Use a Console Command

You can also increase your Energy Weapons skill using a console command. Follow the format above and add your desired level at the end of the command without the [ ] symbol.

What Does Energy Weapons Do?

Determines Energy Weapon Effectiveness

Better knowledge of how energy works means you can bring out their latent potential. With more points invested into Energy Weapons, you will have increased accuracy and damage in the Energy Weapons weapon tree.

Requirement for Handling Energy Weapons

Certain Energy Weapons require a set amount of skill points to use. Without prior knowledge, you will not be able to utilize weapons that are more challenging to wield.

Energy Weapons Perks

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