Fallout Shelter: SPECIAL stats explained
BethesdaIf you’ve ever played a Fallout title before, you’ve already heard about the SPECIAL stats, but they work a bit differently in Fallout Shelter. Here’s what they mean and how to use it to your advantage.
Fallout Shelter is all about placing the right Dweller in the right room, and the one major thing that helps you in making the correct pick is their attributes. They are called ‘SPECIAL’ stats, an acronym that represents each unique attribute.
Here’s how SPECIAL stats works in Fallout Shelter, and how to use them effectively.
- How does SPECIAL stats work in Fallout Shelter
- All SPECIAL stats in Fallout Shelter and their effects
- How to raise SPECIAL stats in Fallout Shelter
- Fallout Shelter Endurance explained: All uses
How does SPECIAL stats work in Fallout Shelter
Each letter of SPECIAL stats represents a different attribute in Fallout Shelter. Some stats are more suitable for certain rooms and assigning Dwellers proficient in those stats will give you extra benefits.
Here are all the SPECIAL stats and what they represent in Fallout Shelter:
- S: Strength
- P: Perception
- E: Endurance
- C: Charisma
- I: Intelligence
- A: Agility
- L: Luck
BethesdaAll SPECIAL stats in Fallout Shelter and their effects
All SPECIAL stats have their own benefits in Fallout Shelter, which range from improved task efficacy to quests and exploration benefits. Here are all the stats and how to use Dweller that are high on the specific stats:
| STAT | Use | EXPLORATION EFFECT | QUEST EFFECT |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | • Power Generator • Nuclear Reactor | Open Lockers | – |
| P | • Water Treatment • Water Purification | Finding weapons, recipes, outfits, and places with better loot | CRIT arrow Speed |
| E | • Exploration • Nuka Cola Bottler • Weapon Crafting | Rad resistance (immunity at 11+), Legendary junk, More HP | More HP, CRIT arrow speed |
| C | • Living quarters • Radio room • Barbershop | Legendary junk | – |
| I | • Medbay • Science lab | – | – |
| A | • Diner • Garden | Survivability | Quicker attacks |
| L | • Rush chance • Chance for caps | Survivability, Finding Caps, Legendary junk. | High chance of CRIT |
How to raise SPECIAL stats in Fallout Shelter
You can improve SPECIAL stats in Fallout Shelter by placing the Dweller in the right training room in your vault. Here’s where to put them in for training:
| STAT | WHERE TO IMPROVE |
|---|---|
| S | Weight Room |
| P | Armory |
| E | Fitness Room |
| C | Lounge |
| I | Classroom |
| A | Athletics Room |
| L | Game Room |
Fallout Shelter Endurance explained: All uses
Alongside the Strength SPECIAL stat for gathering Power in the Vault, Endurance is the other most important stat in Fallout Shelter. This is because it is used in crafting mainly, as it not only helps in the exploration to gather legendary junk but also inside the Vault.
You can assign Dwellers with high Endurance to make the crafting process faster for some of the best weapons. Meanwhile, send other ones with a high value in this SPECIAL stat to get the necessary ingredients.
It is also worth mentioning that Endurance grants immunity for Rads at level 11+, meaning that Dwellers can explore while only packing Stimpaks.
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