For the female player character equivalent perk, see Black Widow (Fallout: New Vegas). For a cross-game overview of this perk, see Lady Killer. |
“In combat, you do +10% damage against female opponents. Outside of combat, you'll sometimes have access to unique dialogue options when dealing with the opposite sex.”— In-game description
Lady Killer is a perk exclusive to a male Courier in Fallout: New Vegas.
Effects[]
Taking this perk grants a +10% bonus to damage against enemies of the opposite sex and access to unique dialogue options with certain characters of the opposite sex outside of combat. This identifies the Courier as a heterosexual or a bisexual if paired with the Confirmed Bachelor perk.
Interactions that require the Lady Killer perk[]
- During Come Fly With Me, Old Lady Gibson can be convinced to sell the thrust control modules for free (bypasses Speech and Barter requirement).
- During Young Hearts, Janet can be persuaded to follow her feelings and go to be with Jack at Nellis.
- In the Gomorrah courtyard, the prostitute Dazzle can be persuaded to offer service for half her caps rate (bypasses Speech, Medicine, and Med-X requirement).
- During Debt Collector, Lady Jane can be convinced to relent and pay off her debt to the Atomic Wrangler.
- During The Coyotes, Sweetie can be charmed into handing over the key to Saint James' room for free.
- Talking to The Lonesome Drifter, likely during Talent Pool, and asking about his life story, particularly his place of birth in Montana.
- During How Little We Know, any female Gomorrah prostitute can be persuaded to reveal where to find Cachino.
- Talking to Cass and asking about caravan life in the Mojave Wasteland.
- The Sink, one can flirt with and/or seduce both Light Switch 01 and Light Switch 02 once they're reactivated, earning a Programmer's Digest and a Meeting People, respectively. In
- Dr. Dala in the Think Tank and complying with her request to show off how arousing human biology, which triggers and completes Coming Out of Her Shell to gain her as 1 of 3 required "votes" to make Dr. Klein back down during Old World Blues. Talking to
Notes[]
Dialogue choices from these associated perks do not count as Speech successes.
Behind the scenes[]
The term "Lady Killer" is slang, dating back to the 19th century, referring to a man who is very popular and/or influential with women.