Perk

In the SPECIAL character system, Perks are beneficial bonuses the player charecter picks up from experience. The number of Ranks each Perk has determines how many times the perk can be taken.

Perk Rate is a Derived Statistic. It describes how often the character is allowed to pick a Perk. The lower the Perk Rate, the better. Character's Perk Rate depends on his race, traits, such as Skilled (which increases the rate) and Fear the Reaper (which decreases it). Some perks, like Divine Favor, may decrease the Perk Rate as well. Racial Perk Rate for humans is 3, which means that they can pick a new Perk every 3 levels. The rate is 4 for ghouls, super mutants and deathclaws, and 2 for dogs. Robots cannot pick Perks at all.

In Lionheart, the first Perk is taken at Level 2, not 3, but the subsequent Perks are taken every 3 Levels.

Lists of Perks

 * All Perks
 * Fallout 1 Perks
 * Fallout 2 Perks
 * Fallout Tactics Perks
 * Van Buren Perks
 * Lionheart Perks
 * TORN Perks