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Forget the builds you used in Fallout 2. The builds in this game are different.
Season	3
Status	Build template added
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Authors	Henry
This Chapter	Perks
More Chapters	Build Advice: Title Page Build Advice: SPECIAL Build Advice: Traits Build Advice: Perks Build Advice: Skills Build Advice: Conclusion
Notes	Builds: Strong Explorer Builds: Universal Soldier Builds: Turbo Miner Builds: A Leveling Build Builds: Fire Leader

These are the 8 (or 6 if Skilled) regular, leveling perks you choose as your Character levels up. Not to be confused with Weapon Perks or Support Perks.

Key Perks

Notice below that no matter which build type you choose, a few Perks are considered nearly mandatory for all characters. They include:

At least one Lifegiver because Hit Points are that important.
Even Tougher for tanks. Even some snipers use this one.
Bonus Rate of Attack so you shoot (and punch) faster.

Avoid These Perks

Weapon Handling. ST-related penalties to Hit Chance are offset with higher gun skill.
Gambler (not documented) because Gambling is not working yet.
Ghost except for a dedicated sneak/spy/scout
All of the AC perks, unless you really want an Armor Class specialist: Livewire, Dodger

For Tanky Characters

For treasure hunters and other PvE explorers, or even some PvP fighters:

Level 3: Adrenaline Rush or Quick Pockets
Level 6: Toughness or Quick Pockets
Level 9: Even Tougher
Level 12: Lifegiver
Level 15: Lifegiver or Man of Steel
Level 18: Bonus Rate of Attack
Level 21: Action Boy or Bonus Ranged Damage
Level 24: Stonewall or More Ranged Damage

For Snipers

For a proper sniper, you should decide which gun you'll mainly use, check the weapon's range, and plan your snipers Sight accordingly. At the bare minimum, this means being able to see at least as far as your gun shoots, but it is advised to have Sight 1 or 2 hexes beyond that. Remember to account for Drugs when planning builds with such precision. Typical perks might be:

Level 3: More Critical
Level 6: Even More Criticals
Level 9: Sharpshooter
Level 12: Better Criticals
Level 15: Gain Luck from 8 to 10
Level 18: Bonus Rate of Attack

Other Fun Perks

Not mentioned above are some perks for builds that can be fun, like Sneakers, Pyromaniacs, Turn-Based builds, Throwers, Rocketeers, etc. Some are:

Heave Ho! and Heave Ho!!
Burn everything to ashes with Pyromaniac and an Incinerator
Punch it with In Your Face! and Close Combat Master
Assassins choose Silent Death, Silent Running, and Ghost
If you like a little role-play, consider a combat medic and try Medic and Field Medic.

This guide won't cover everything - there are many things you can experiment with later. For now, review the NavBox below, which shows all leveling perks in order.

Chapters

Previous Chapter: About Traits
Next Chapter: About Skills

Other Perks
Required level 3	More Critical · Quick Pockets · Adrenaline Rush · Quick Recovery · Weapon Handling
Required level 6	In Your Face! · Even More Criticals · Silent Running · Toughness
Required level 9	Sharpshooter · Pyromaniac · Close Combat Master · Even Tougher · Stonewall · Medic · Heave Ho! · Bonus Ranged Damage
Required level 12	Lifegiver · Gain ST, PE, EN, CH, IN, AG, LK · Better Critical · Ghost · Action Boy
Required level 15	Lifegiver · Dodger · Livewire · Man of Steel · Field Medic · Iron Limbs · Action Boy · Silent Death · More Ranged Damage
Required level 18	Lifegiver · Dodger · Bonus Rate of Attack

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-| chapters = [[Build Advice|Build Advice: Title Page]]<br>[[Build Advice: SPECIAL]]<br>[[Build Advice: Traits]]<br>[[Build Advice: Perks]]<br>[[Build Advice: Skills]]<br>[[Builds: Strong Explorer]]<br>[[Builds: Universal Soldier]]<br>[[Builds: Turbo Miner]]
+| chapters = [[Build Advice|Build Advice: Title Page]]<br>[[Build Advice: SPECIAL]]<br>[[Build Advice: Traits]]<br>[[Build Advice: Perks]]<br>[[Build Advice: Skills]]<br>[[Build Advice: Conclusion]]
+| notes = [[Builds: Strong Explorer]]<br>[[Builds: Universal Soldier]]<br>[[Builds: Turbo Miner]]<br>[[Builds: A Leveling Build]]<br>[[Builds: Fire Leader]]
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+These are the 8 (or 6 if [[Skilled]]) regular, ''leveling'' perks you choose as your [[Character]] levels up. Not to be confused with [[Weapon_perks|Weapon Perks]] or [[Support Perks]].
 ==Key Perks==
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 * At least one [[Lifegiver]] because [[Hit Points]] are that important.
 * [[Even Tougher]] for tanks. Even some snipers use this one.
-* [[Bonus Rate of Fire]] or [[Bonus HtH Attacks]] so you shoot (or punch) faster.
+* [[Bonus Rate of Attack]] so you shoot (and punch) faster.
 ==Avoid These Perks==
-* All medical perks, unless you're trying a Role-Play character.
-* [[Earlier Sequence]] is not a strong benefit in Real-Time compared to [[Adrenaline Rush]].
 * [[Weapon Handling]]. [[ST]]-related penalties to [[Hit Chance]] are offset with higher gun skill.
-* [[Gambler]] because [[Gambling]] is not working yet.
+* '''Gambler''' (not documented) because [[Gambling]] is not working yet.
-* [[Tree Trunk Thighs]]
+* [[Ghost]] except for a dedicated sneak/spy/scout
-* All of the GAIN perks
+* All of the [[AC]] perks, unless you really want an [[Armor Class]] specialist: [[Livewire]], [[Dodger]]
-* [[Ghost]]
-* [[Iron Grip]]
-* All of the [[AC]] perks, unless you really want an [[Armor Class]] specialist, but remember that [[AC]] only works when your character is running: [[Livewire]], [[Dodger]], [[Dodger+]], [[HtH Evade]]
 ==For Tanky Characters==
 For treasure hunters and other [[PvE]] explorers, or even some [[PvP]] fighters:
-* Level 3: [[Adrenaline Rush]] or [[Quick Recovery]]
+* Level 3: [[Adrenaline Rush]] or [[Quick Pockets]]
 * Level 6: [[Toughness]] or [[Quick Pockets]]
 * Level 9: [[Even Tougher]]
 * Level 12: [[Lifegiver]]
 * Level 15: [[Lifegiver]] or [[Man of Steel]]
-* Level 18: [[Bonus Rate of Fire]]
+* Level 18: [[Bonus Rate of Attack]]
 * Level 21: [[Action Boy]] or [[Bonus Ranged Damage]]
 * Level 24: [[Stonewall]] or [[More Ranged Damage]]
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 * Level 9: [[Sharpshooter]]
 * Level 12: [[Better Criticals]]
-* Level 15: [[Right Between the Eyes]]
+* Level 15: [[Gain Luck]] from 8 to 10
-* Level 18: [[Bonus Rate of Fire]]
+* Level 18: [[Bonus Rate of Attack]]
-* Level 21: [[Action Boy]] or [[Lifegiver]]
-* Level 24: [[Action Boy]] or [[Hit the Gaps]]
 ==Other Fun Perks==
 Not mentioned above are some perks for builds that can be fun, like Sneakers, Pyromaniacs, Turn-Based builds, Throwers, Rocketeers, etc. Some are:
 * [[Heave Ho!]] and [[Heave Ho!!]]
-* [[In Your Face!]] and all of the HtH perks
+* Burn everything to ashes with [[Pyromaniac]] and an [[Incinerator]]
-* [[Silent Death]] and [[Silent Running]]
+* Punch it with [[In Your Face!]] and [[Close Combat Master]]
+* Assassins choose [[Silent Death]], [[Silent Running]], and [[Ghost]]
+* If you like a little role-play, consider a combat medic and try [[Medic]] and [[Field Medic]].
-This guide won't cover everything - there are many thing you can experiment with later.
+This guide won't cover everything - there are many things you can experiment with later. For now, review the NavBox below, which shows all leveling perks in order.
+==Chapters==
+* Previous Chapter: [[Build Advice: Traits|About Traits]]
+* Next Chapter: [[Build Advice: Skills|About Skills]]
+{{Template:NavboxPerks}}
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