Level 16 Perks

Discover Level 16 Perks in fallout new vegas: Action Boy/Girl, Better Criticals, Chem Resistant, Meltdown, Tag!, and Weapon Handling. Learn requirements and effects.

This section covers perks available to characters at Level 16 in fallout new vegas. These include Action Boy/Girl, Better Criticals, Chem Resistant, Meltdown, Tag!, and Weapon Handling.

Action Boy/Girl

Requirements: Level 16, Agility 6

Ranks: 2

This perk grants an additional 15 Action Points for use in V.A.T.S. The effectiveness is diminished due to being split into two ranks and the general usefulness of high Action Point totals in New Vegas.

Better Criticals

Requirements: Level 16, Luck 6, Perception 6

Ranks: 1

Better Criticals provides a 50% damage bonus on critical hits. Its usefulness is directly tied to your Luck score, which determines critical chance. It synergizes well with perks like Sniper or Finesse, and is especially beneficial for players with the Laser Commander perk.

Chem Resistant

Requirements: Level 16, Medicine 60

Ranks: 1

This perk makes you 50% less likely to develop an addiction to chems such as Psycho or Jet. Addiction can be cured at a hospital or by reloading a save.

Meltdown

Requirements: Level 16, Energy Weapons 90

Ranks: 1

When foes are killed by your Energy Weapons, they explode in a corona of harmful energy, potentially causing a chain reaction. The explosion radius is fairly short and can harm the player if they are too close.

Tag!

Requirements: Level 16

Ranks: 1

The Tag! perk allows you to select a fourth Skill to be a Tag skill, instantly raising it by 15 points. This is considered less useful than perks like Educated or Comprehension.

Weapon Handling

Requirements: Level 16, Strength

Ranks: 1

Weapon Strength Requirements are reduced by 2 points for you. This perk effectively provides the benefits of having two additional points in Strength for weapon usage. It is less valuable considering Strength can be increased through other means, including DLCs like "Old World Blues", and a natural Strength score of 8 is achievable.