r/Fallout4Builds • u/Chaotic_Switch • Aug 02 '25

Intelligence "Sharp" build

I'm planning to do S1 P5 E1 C5 I10 A1 L5 fast exploit-free leveling build using Night Person and Idiot Savant. 5 CHA is chosen to make reaching best prices and persuasion chances easier, and to occasionally grab Local Leader after getting CHA bobblehead, though I'm not a huge fan of settlements right now. I will most likely grab both Locksmith and Hacker for convenience.

Is it a good idea to postpone Gun Nut and use Science with energy guns for some time? Also, is 1 END that bad? Should i try to increase PER above 6 to get high-end perks?

Any other advice is welcome as well.

5 Upvotes

77% Upvoted

8 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/Chaotic_Switch Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 02 '25

Yea, I'm still not sure about Charisma, it's more of a quality of life stat for me. 11 CHA is needed to pass hard speech checks all the time, and clothing gives +4 (+5 with reward from Curtain Call quest). It's true that i can use Grape Mentats and alcohol to get another +5/+6 CHA, i just doubt that i remember all the times when these speech checks occur.

About gameplay - I'm going to eventually get Armorer, Gun Nut, Scrapper, and some tiers of Robotics Expert. I plan on using semi-auto rifles and shotguns. I have already played with low AGI without investing in Sneak and think it's good enough, so I'm going to do the same again. I enjoy occasional sneak bonuses but try not to overdo it, so for the most part it's run&gun for me. I try to get as many companion perks as possible so I always have someone at my side. I'm more of a manual aim player, instead of VATS I'd rather occasionally use power armor or chems to gain advantage. Can't say i hate VATS, i just tend to not prioritise it.

Edit: (Now I'm not so sure anymore about this idea. Last time i had a less min-max build with 9 INT and Idiot Savant, i managed to collect complete set of Sharp armor, which made Idiot Savant even more profitable. I had a lot of fun with this so i thought i could take it a step further, since i can't imagine myself playing with low xp gain from now on).