Character creation (Fallout 3)



A character build is any one of thousands of possible fallout 3 maxed level (20) characters. Strategic planning on the part of the player to develop a set of traits to their fullest potential, creates a "type" of build. Its hard to quantify a character build as they all have their own merits and sacrifices. In this list the only judgments are playstyles: Diplomat, Sniper, Brawler, Thief, ect.

Character Build Format

 * List your character from lvl 1-20 and give as much detail per level as to which perks and skills to select
 * Please also list your initial, and end-game SPECIAL stats.
 * Users can take advantage of the specialized character template: Template:FO3 user generated character build.

Opinions

 * Note that the character builds listed here are various people's opinions of what makes a good character.
 * Please don't edit them, just add your own.

Character Build: Bloodwars' Non-VATS General-use
Melee/Ranged General-use Notes: This is a purely non-VATS build that works well with mods like Mart's Mutant Mod,
 * In case there are questions about my builds having low intelligence, I've done some research into why 3 Intelligence is a good idea©.
 * Important information on skill point increases
 * Note: the 10 Agility in this build is for alternative AP use mods like Sprint Mod and Bullet Time. Agility also affects Sprint Mod run speed.
 * and alternative AP use mods like Sprint Mod and Bullet Time.

Character Build: Bloodwars' Ninja
Ninja/Unarmed
 * In case there are questions about my builds having low intelligence, I've done some research into why 3 Intelligence is a good idea©.
 * Important information on skill point increases


 * You lose out on Child at Heart, Robotics Expert, and Adamantium Skeleton for Rank 3 Iron Fist...
 * Paralyzing Palm Works best with Plunkett's Valid Points due to the VERY low AP, Unfortunately a
 * perk has to be thrown away to obtain them, but at least you get some caps for your trouble.

Character Build: Bloodwars' Tank
Tank/Demolitions
 * In case there are questions about my builds having low intelligence, I've done some research into why 3 Intelligence is a good idea©.
 * Important information on skill point increases

Character Build: Bloodwars' Sniper
Stealth/Sniper
 * In case there are questions about my builds having low intelligence, I've done some research into why 3 Intelligence is a good idea©.
 * Important information on skill point increases

Notes: You can switch Commando with Gunslinger and use Blackhawk, Dart Gun or unique energy pistols -
 * or stay with commando and use Lincoln's Repeater, The Terrible Shotgun , or a Scoped Gauss Rifle.

Character Build: AshRandom's Rambo
Grenadier, Sniper, & Bruiser


 * 1) --start--
 * 2) Intense Training(2):+1ST
 * 3) Intense Training(2):+1AG
 * 4) Comprehension(4), IN 4
 * 5) Intense Training(2):+1PE
 * 6) Gunslinger(6)
 * 7) Toughness(6), EN 5
 * 8) Commando(8)
 * 9) Demolition Expert-I(6), Explosives 50
 * 10) Demolition Expert-II(6), Explosives 50
 * 11) Demolition Expert-III(6), Explosives 50
 * 12) Silent Running(12), AG 6, Sneak 50
 * 13) Sniper(12), AG 6, PE 6
 * 14) Cyborg(14), Medicine 60, Science 60
 * 15) Finesse(10)
 * 16) Action Boy(16), AG 6
 * 17) Better Criticals(16), PE 6, LK 6
 * 18) Concentrated Fire(18), Small Guns 60%, Energy Weapons 60%
 * 19) Intense Training(2):+1LK
 * 20) Grim Reaper's Sprint(20)
 * Beginning Stats: 6,3,7,1,9,8,6 -- 81AP, 6% crit
 * Final Stats: 8,6,8,2,10,10,10 -- 140AP, 18% crit, +50% crit-dmg, +60% frag-dmg, +31DR
 * bobbleheads:+1ST,+1PE,+1EN,+1CH,+1IN,+1AG,+1LK
 * intense training: +1ST, +1PE, +1AG, +1LK
 * ant sight:+1PE
 * Ranger Battle Armor:+1LK
 * Lucky 8 Ball:+1LK
 * Ledoux's Hockey Mask:+25AP
 * Survival Guru:+3% crit / +6DR
 * Barkskin:+5DR

Character Build: AshRandom's Kenshiro
Ninja Warrior


 * 1) --start--
 * 2) Intense Training(2):+1PE
 * 3) Intense Training(2):+1AG
 * 4) Comprehension(4), IN 4
 * 5) Iron Fist-I(4)
 * 6) Iron Fist-II(4)
 * 7) Iron Fist-III(4)
 * 8) Gunslinger(6)
 * 9) Commando(8)
 * 10) Finesse(10)
 * 11) Toughness(6), EN 5
 * 12) Silent Running(12), AG 6, Sneak 50
 * 13) Sniper(12), AG 6, PE 6
 * 14) Cyborg(14), Medicine 60, Science 60
 * 15) Intense Training(2):+1ST
 * 16) Action Boy(16), AG 6
 * 17) Better Criticals(16), PE 6, LK 6
 * 18) Paralyzing Palm(18), Unarmed 70
 * 19) Intense Training(2):+1LK
 * 20) Ninja(20), Melee Weapons 80, Sneak 80
 * Beginning Stats: 6,3,7,1,9,8,6 -- 81AP, 6% crit
 * Final Stats: 8,6,8,2,10,10,10 -- 140AP, 18% crit, (33% hth-crit), +50% crit-dmg, +15 hth-dmg, +31DR
 * bobbleheads:+1ST,+1PE,+1EN,+1CH,+1IN,+1AG,+1LK
 * intense training: +1ST, +1PE, +1AG, +1LK
 * ant sight:+1PE
 * Ranger Battle Armor:+1LK
 * Lucky 8 Ball:+1LK
 * Ledoux's Hockey Mask:+25AP
 * Survival Guru:+3% crit / +6DR
 * Barkskin:+5DR

Character Build: Riff Raff's Sniper Bitch

 * Gender: Female
 * Karma: Evil - Very Evil
 * SPECIAL | Start | Final
 * Strength | 8 | 10
 * Perception | 7 | 10
 * Endurance | 5 | 6
 * Charisma | 1 | 2 --> She's a bitch, remember.
 * Intelligence | 8 | 9
 * Agility | 6 | 8
 * Luck | 5 | 9

Level. Perk
 * NA
 * 1) Intense Training (+1 ST)
 * 2) Black Widow
 * 3) Educated
 * 4) Comprehension
 * 5) Toughness
 * 6) Intense Training (+1 AG)
 * 7) Strong Back
 * 8) Commando
 * 9) Finesse
 * 10) Intense Training (+1 LK)
 * 11) Silent Running
 * 12) Sniper
 * 13) Bloody Mess
 * 14) Cyborg
 * 15) Action Girl
 * 16) Better Criticals
 * 17) Demolition Expert
 * 18) Pyromaniac
 * 19) Grim Reaper's Sprint
 * Bobbleheads:+1ST,+1PE,+1EN,+1CH,+1IN,+1AG,+1LK
 * Intense Training: +1ST, +1AG, +1LK
 * Ant Sight:+1PE
 * Ranger Battle Armor:+1LK
 * Lucky 8 Ball:+1LK
 * Various Head Gear:+1PE
 * Survival Guru:+3% crit / +6DR OR Dream Crusher if you want to keep in character
 * Barkskin:+5DR

Character Build: Nux's Maximum Build
Maximum SPECIAL/Skills


 * This is my attempt to build a Fallout 3 Character that has maxed out Skills and nearly maxed out SPECIAL based on the research done in Talk:Fallout 3 SPECIAL
 * Once your skills are maxed out, you can play this character in nearly every play style, but the equipment and perks lend itself to rifles or Big Guns. Any "two handed Weapon" used in vats will be phenomenally successful.
 * The crucial thing to remember with this build is that it relies of collecting all the skill books in the game, and read them all after getting the Comprehension perk at level 4
 * If you collect every book and bobblehead in the game, you only need to allocate 45 points to each of your skills.
 * After reading User:Bloodwars I've reduced the builds Intelligence to 4, which is the bare minimum, in favor of some more Endurance
 * I've been debating switching out Scrounger for Bloody Mess. Having extra ammo is always useful, especially if you're playing on a higher difficulty level. Also, the wording behind Bloody Mess is a bit unclear. If it is simply a base 5% damage modifer, then it's worth having, but if it is actually a +5 to all weapon skills (Big Guns, Energy Weapons, Explosives, Melee Weapons, Small Guns and Unarmed), it's not worth taking.
 * In future Fallout 3 downloadable content, the level cap may be raised. In that case, this build will become even more powerful, allowing for more perks, and possible maximization of SPECIAL
 * This build is a work in progress. Any help improving it would be much appreciated.

Here's the boring math behind the build

Skill point Calcucation:

Points Need: 250

Excess Points: 60

Goal Reached by level 14

Character Build: Ashran's Gun Guy
Gun Guy Notes: This build uses higher intelligence to allow for more skill point early on, and makes it so finding ALL the books is unnecessary (Let's be honest, you'd rather be doing something else). You don't need to carry a lot of weapons because you're good at everything (Both rifles and pistols, energy and small guns). By level 14 you are incredibly powerful.

Character Build: Some Sort's Swashbuckler
Swords, stealth, and pistols


 * I love overpowering characters, but despise the tedium of min/maxing and book hunting- this build is designed to achieve the former without resorting the latter. Divide your skills into primary, secondary, and tertiary categories. Your primary skills are your bread and butter- either Small Guns, Energy Weapons, or Melee (pick one of the three), Sneak, Lockpick, and Speech. Your secondary skills are nice skills you use a lot, but not quite as frequently as your primaries- whichever two damage skills you didn't choose for your primary, Big Guns, repair, medicine, explosives. Tertiary skills are the skills you couldn't possibly care less about- Barter, Science, and Unarmed.
 * The goal is to get all of your primary skills to 70 without bobbleheads or books and all of your tertiary skills to 40. This will enable you to max out your primaries with very little effort (1 bobblehead and 10 books), while still allowing you to max out your tertiaries if you decide it's suddenly important to you (1 bobblehead and 25 books).
 * For your secondary skills, season to taste. The more you use it, the closer to 70 you should develop it. The less you use it, the closer to 40 you should leave it.
 * There is a lot of flexibility in perks at levels 2, 3, 8, 9, 18, and 19. There simply aren't any standout perks at those levels that are a must for the class. I posted what my personal preferences are, but there's nothing wrong with getting perks like Ladykiller/Black Widow, Child at Heart, Bloody Mess, Demolition Expert 1-3, Animal Friend, Mr. Sandman, or really anything else that floats your boat.
 * If you're really the impatient type, take Swift Learner at levels 2 and 3 and take Here and Now at level 19.
 * The level 20 perk is also up for discussion. If you're having more fun with the Shishkebab than your guns, go with Ninja. If you prefer your guns, go with Grim Reaper's Sprint.
 * Just because I never take Commando doesn't mean I never use 2-handed guns. I just never use them in VATS. The flamethrower/Burnmaster and Eugene provide awesome crowd control, Xuanlang's Assault Rifle chews through enemies, and The Reservist/Victory Rifle give a crushing advantage on the open plains of the wasteland. And best of all, they all shine outside of VATS as much or more than they shine in VATS.

Final Stats: ST 10 PE 6 EN 10 CH 2 IN 10 AG 6 LK 9 520 HP, 107 AP, 77% DR

Character Build: Dcruze's Pacifist
The point of this character is to get through the game without killing anything except the one Radroach you have to kill at age 10. The only important things are to get Barter and Science up to 50% and to pick the Child at Heart perk, the rest is arbitrary. On my user page I have a walkthrough on what I did, which I didn't post here due to extensive spoilers.