Nearly every guide to NV suggests you do this. That would have prevented stupid builds that want you to dump Charisma to 1, but still Tag Speech. a character would need to have at least a 7 in any given attribute to max out the skills associated with it.

* Sometimes I wish that NV had instituted some way of capping skills based on your SPECIAL stats - so, that for example. On the other hand, you may want to start with a higher charisma or at least focus on increasing Speech to 70 so you can get the 'Terrifying Presence' perk, since being able to effectively intimidate people does seem to be in keeping with the character. Given that, I think you could shave a few points off Charisma (maybe start with a 4 or even a 3) to reflect this without making your build into some kind of immersion-breaking, non-RPing minmaxing build. Now that said, The Man With No Name strikes me as the mysterious, quiet badass - not exactly a used car salesman type or a diplomat. It's totally unrealistic to have a character with 1 charisma but a high speech level, unless you are literally playing as an android like Data or something.* Perception should be at a base of 6 for perks.Ĭharisma: Let me just begin by saying that I am REALLY not a fan of using Charisma as a dump stat - I find minmaxing in an RPG to be kind of lame. Also on his times off he usually hangs around the bar in the mohave. His name is Casey Brimmer, he is a mercenary, doing the type of jobs no one else had time for or didnt want to touch. You'll want to get at least 6 strength at some point so you can the Hunting Revolver, That Gun/5.56 mm Pistol, etc. posted in New Vegas Discussion: Hello all, not sure this is one of the few place we can discuss character builds or not. Aim for at least a 5 in endurance so you can get Toughness. Make sure you complete Raul's questline so he can rock his vaquero outfit.Īs for SPECIAL, I'd recommend making Agility and Luck your highest stats. For a real challenge, stick to light armor for the whole game: leather armor, various dusters, Joshua Graham's Armor, Daniel's clothes, etc.Ĭompanions: Raul and/or Cass. Gear: Pick up the Sheriff's Hat in Primm ASAP for a cowboy look. Also consider getting the Sub-Dermal Implant, since that's a kind of permanent metal breastplate hidden under your poncho. Toughness, because it's Eastwood, after all. I would also recommend grabbing Finesse and Better Criticals. General gun related perks for boosting damage, like Center of Mass, are also a must. Tag Cowboy and try to stick to revolvers as your main weapon - take Gunslinger and Rapid Reload, in addition to Quick Draw (Quick Draw more for flavor than actual usefulness). Off the top of my head, here's how I'd roll a character like this:

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