Intelligence is primarily used to increase the speed at which stimpaks and RadAway are produced by medbays and science labs, respectively.

When exploring, Charisma increases the chances of meeting friendly wastelanders who can give dwellers supplies.

Should a dweller's Endurance be 11 or higher, the amount of radiation accumulated will actually become negative and not affect the dweller.Ĭharisma is primarily used to increase the speed at which dwellers reproduce in living quarters and attract new vault dwellers with radio studios it can be increased at a lounge. Furthermore, Endurance determines how much damage a dweller takes when exploring as well as their resistance to accumulating radiation. The statistic also determines a dweller's happiness when they are placed in a storage room, although it does not increase the amount of storage space provided.Įndurance is also responsible to increasing a dweller's hit points each time they level up these hit points are not retroactively applied should a dweller get a higher Endurance. When on a quest, Perception also slows down the rate at which the critical hit meter will oscillate, giving a better chance at achieving a higher damage multiplier.Įndurance is primarily used to increase the speed and efficiency at which water and food are produced at a Nuka-Cola bottler room, and can be increased in a fitness room. When exploring, a higher Perception improves a dweller's chance of finding better and rarer items, as well as uncovering random encounter locations. Perception is primarily used to increase the speed and efficiency at which dwellers produce water in rooms, and can be increased by assigning a dweller to an armory. When exploring, a higher Strength improves a dweller's chance of breaking open locked containers and doors, as well as increases damage dealt to enemies.

Strength is primarily used to increase the speed and efficiency at which dwellers produce power in rooms, and can be increased by assigning a dweller to a weight room. The statistic bar of a dweller (accessible by tapping the dweller) only goes up to 10, but the game will recognize statistics that go beyond 10 through the use of different clothing through this method, the maximum a SPECIAL statistic can be is 17. Unlike in other Fallout games, the SPECIAL statistics are not associated with any skills or perks, but merely dictate the efficiency in regards to operating rooms, exploring, and questing.

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