
It is going to come in handy later in the game or against challenging opponents more often than not. That the Mysterious Stranger only appears when enemies are weakened (or just weak), along with the last shot mechanic, explains why plenty of people have called this a bad perk choice.
He is capable of dealing 1,000 damage to an enemy and I've even seen a player report that he finished off a Mirelurk Queen for them. I have not seen the stranger fail to kill when his shot hits, however. Mysterious Stranger can miss with his shots, but it's likely the 95% accuracy cap or even his own accuracy. I was not able to say that firing many shots will make it more likely he comes to finish the target on his last shot you make in VATS. I can only assume it's half that at Rank 1, but can't confirm. However, the chance the Stranger appears seems to be at around 20% for Rank 2. This means single shots (in and out of VATS) would make him appear more often. Mysterious Stranger will only appear on the last shot in VATS. With this in mind, I got a deathclaw weakened and made a save that I would reload a couple dozen times and learned a few things by testing the Perk: It is possible he may appear sooner when the enemy has less than 150 HP. When he kills an opponent, there is a chance your Critical meter gets filled.įrom analyzing game code, I could see that the Mysterious Stranger Perk will only fire at below 40% of a high-health opponent's life. The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. Who is he? Why does he help? Who cares! The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S.
Here are the three ranks of this luck-based perk and what I know about it after testing: Mysterious Stranger Perk
How often does he appear, and is the Perk worth it? The Perk itself is a bit of a mystery, but some of the mechanics are known and explain why he doesn't appear as much as some would like. Comment on the appropriate page if you have a tip to share with other readers.įallout 4: Mysterious Stranger Perk Usefulness and Mechanicsįallout 4's Mysterious Stranger Perk is one that will raise many questions about its usefulness. There is much more to this DLC, it will just take time to write it all. I've written over a dozen in just a week and plan to continue. See a full list of guides on the Nuka World page. Faction Perks and New SPECIAL Ranks in Nuka World.New - Nuka World Endings Guide - Options and Benefits.For New Players - Read the walkthrough.New - Scav Magazine - All locations and details.New - A guide to making a Pistol/Gunslinger Build.I'm writing a Guide to Nuka World, piece by piece.