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For traits in other Fallout games, please see "Trait".
For an overview of Van Buren content, please refer to "Van Buren."
General information[]
Traits would have modified different aspects of gameplay, including (but not limited to): Primary statistics, derived statistics and skills. Traits would always have had both positive and negative results. One would have been able to choose up to two traits when designing a character (or none at all).
List of traits[]
Trait
Benefit
Penalty
Bruiser
Damage with melee and unarmed attacks are increased by 20%
Action Point costs for melee and unarmed attacks are increased by 1
Chem Reliant
Faster loss of chem side effects
Double chance of addiction
Clean Living
50% less chance of chem addiction
effects last on 50% as long
Fast Shot
Action Point costs for firearms and thrown weapons attacks are decreased by 1
Cannot make targeted attacks with firearms and thrown weapons
Feral Kid
Throwing range = Strength x 4 in place of Strength x 3, and you move 20% faster on the world map
Can take one fewer companion than normal
Finesse
+10% chance on criticals
-30% on damage
Gifted
5 extra points on stats
-10% on all skills -5 skill points each level
NCR Background
Find NCR caches and get extra background info
No penalty
Good Natured
+10 on Medic, Persuasion and Science
-4 on Combat Sequence
Increased Metabolism
+2 Healing Rate
Radiation Resistance and Poison Resistance start at 0%
Kamikaze
+4 to Combat Sequence
-10 on Evasion
Night Person
+10% to all skill checks at night
-10% to all skill checks in daytime
One Hander
+10% chance to hit with one-handed weapons in Hand 1
-10% to hit with two-handed weapons and weapons in Hand 2
One In a Million
When you score a critical hit, the percentage is rolled again at 5 times the base chance. If it's successful, the strike is bumped up by 30 points.
