[FO2] What stats are good for a melee char?

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What stats are good for a melee char?

Should I get heavy handed(+5 to melee dmg, but less finesse) and I know my str should be 9 or 10 but what about the rest?

 

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RE: What stats are good for a melee char?

Heavy handed is alright for brute force, but you're going to be hard pressed getting a hit capable of knocking a person out or breaking a limb. You'll probably find yourself wanting better criticals as the game progresses. If that happens, you can always Mutate.

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RE: What stats are good for a melee char?

So go with finesse or a crap perk; or do you mean get heavy handed in the begining then mutate heavy handed.

 

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RE: What stats are good for a melee char?

He means get heavy handed and mutate it at the end. You don't need any perception if you don't want because you won't be shooting, but you'll miss out on a few quests and perks if you put it low.

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RE: What stats are good for a melee char?

I recommend the following:
ST:8
PE:2
EN:10
CH:2
IN:9
AG:10
LU:6
Traits: Gifted, Good Natured
Tag Skills: Unarmed, Melee Weapons, Speech

Let me explain:
Strength 8 gives you good carry weight, and only 1 less Melee damage than 10. Plus it can be improved later in the game, and power armor gives a boost of +3 or +4 so it would be a waste to put it any higher.
Perception is useless for a Melee character, so it's as low as possible.
Endurance 10 because hit points are crucial and with 10 EN you will get 8 per level, the most possible. Later you can get two levels of Lifegiver, meaning you will get masses of HP.
Charisma is pretty useless, although with CH 2 you are limited to only 1 NPC. I recommend getting Cassidy.
Intelligence is crucial for any character. IN 9 gives you 18 skill points per level which should be fine.
Agility 10 gives 10 AP, allowing you to make the most attacks. Later in the game it allows 5 Super Sledge attacks per turn, which is lethal.
Lastly, Luck 6 gives a reasonable Critical Chance and allows some good perks, as well as giving a pretty good chance of a critical hit when you get Slayer.

Gifted is chosen so you can have the high stats.
Good Natured is chosen because you effectively gain 60 skill points while only losing 20.