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"Perception affects your awareness of nearby enemies, your ability to detect stealthy movement, and your weapon accuracy in V.A.T.S." |
Perception is a statistic in Fallout 76 (FO76). Stats are attributes in the game that determine the player's capacity or ability. Improving stat values will improve the player's ability with Weapons, Armor and more. The game returns to its SPECIAL stats system reminiscent of the previous Fallout games. See Perks for further information.
Perception Information
Perception affects a number of gameplay factors in the game. Firstly, the perception statistic directly affects the range of detection of the player. So the detection of Enemies, NPCs and other players would be directly reliant on this attribute.
Second, when using the V.A.T.S system, the chances of a success is affected by Perception.
Thirdly, in lockpicking, pickpocketing and theft perception is the statistic that determines if the detection roll would fail or succeed.
Perception affects your awareness of nearby enemies, your ability to detect stealthy movement, and your weapon accuracy in V.A.T.S. If you employ V.A.T.S. on a regular basis, and you accrue additional Perception Points, there is a much greater chance of hitting your enemies. A higher Perception also reveals detected threats - which appear as red dots on your compass - at a greater distance.
Ways to increase Perception
- Mentats provides a temporary boost of perception
- Some Equipment like sunglasses can provide a small perception boost while equipped.
- Bobblehead: Perception
- Bufftats
- Orange Mentats
- Psychotats
- X-cell
- U.S. Covert Operations Manual Vol.1
- U.S. Covert Operations Manual Vol.2
- Night Person
Table Effects of Perception on Related Variable per Level
Perception Value | V.A.T.S. Accuracy Bonus | Compass Distance in Feet |
1 | +0.4% | 85 |
2 | +0.8% | 97 |
3 | +1.2% | 109 |
4 | +1.6% | 121 |
5 | +2.0% | 133 |
6 | +2.4% | 145 |
7 | +2.8% | 157 |
8 | +3.2% | 169 |
9 | +3.6% | 181 |
10 | +4.0% | 193 |
11 | +4.4% | 205 |
12 | +4.8% | 217 |
13 | +5.2% | 229 |
14 | +5.6% | 241 |
15 | +6.0% | 253 |
Notes and trivia about Perception
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All Perception Perks in Fallout 76
Fallout 76 Perception Perks are perks specialized to the Perception Stat. This provides massive bonuses for values that revolve around resource harvesting, looting, rifles, pistols, and thrown weapons, and have the following perks to reflect such.
In addition to the usual stat boost, some perks also provide unique capabilities.
Perception Perks
Perk | SPECIAL Stat | Effect |
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Perception | : V.A.T.S. now targets limbs. Focus fire to gain accuracy and damage per shot. : V.A.T.S. targets limbs. Focus fire to gain more accuracy and damage per shot. : V.A.T.S. targets limbs. Focus fire to gain high accuracy and damage per shot. |
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Perception | : 40% chance to find an extra meat when you "Search" an animal corpse. : 60% chance to find an extra meat when you "Search" an animal corpse. : 80% chance to find an extra meat when you "Search" an animal corpse. |
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Perception | : Reap twice as much when harvesting flora. |
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Perception | : Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger. |
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Perception | : All pistols now have 10% more range and accuracy when sighted. : All pistols now have 20% more range and even more accuracy when sighted. : All pistols now have 30% more range and much better accuracy when sighted. |
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Perception | : Your non-automatic rifles now do +10% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +15% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : Your shotguns have improved accuracy and spread. : Your shotguns have even better accuracy and spread. : Your shotguns have excellent accuracy and spread. |
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Perception | : You hear directional audio when in range of a Magazine. |
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Perception | : Your attacks ignore 25% armor of any insect : Your attacks ignore 50% armor of any insect : Your attacks ignore 75% armor of any insect |
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Perception | : Basic combat training means automatic rifles do +10% damage. : Basic combat training means automatic rifles do +15% damage. : Basic combat training means automatic rifles do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : You hear directional audio when in range of a Bobblehead |
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Perception | : Automatic rifles now reload 10% faster and have better hip fire accuracy. : Automatic rifles now reload 20% faster and have even better hip fire accuracy. : Automatic rifles now reload 30% faster and have excellent hip fire accuracy. |
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Perception | : Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger. |
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Perception | : Your non-automatic rifles now do +10% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +15% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : You hear directional audio when in range of a Caps Stash. |
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Perception | : Gain +1 Intelligence and +1 Perception between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. : Gain +2 Intelligence and +2 Perception between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. : Gain +3 Intelligence and +3 Perception between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
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Perception | : Your automatic rifles now do +10% damage. : Your automatic rifles now do +15% damage. : Your automatic rifles now do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : You can view a target's specific damage resistances in V.A.T.S. |
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Perception | : Gain improved control and hold your breath 50% longer while aiming scopes. : Gain improved control and hold your breath 60% longer while aiming scopes. : Gain improved control and hold your breath 75% longer while aiming scopes. |
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Perception | : Your rifles ignore 12% armor and have a 3% chance of stagger. : Your rifles ignore 24% armor and have a 6% chance of stagger. : Your rifles ignore 36% armor and have a 9% chance of stagger. |
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Perception | : Gain +10 Energy Resistance. |
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Perception | : Deal +20% damage to glowing enemies. : Deal +40% damage to glowing enemies. : Deal +60% damage to glowing enemies. |
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Perception | : Your explosives detonate with a 50% larger radius. : Your explosives detonate with twice the radius. |
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Perception | : Your rifles have 10% more range and more accuracy when sighted. : Your rifles have 20% more range and even more accuracy when sighted. : Your rifles have 30% more range and excellent accuracy when sighted. |
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Perception | : See a throwing arc when tossing thrown weapons, and they fly 15% further. : See a throwing arc when tossing thrown weapons, and they fly 30% further. : See a throwing arc when tossing thrown weapons, and they fly 50% further. |
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Perception | : Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger. |
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Perception | : Your non-automatic rifles now do +10% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +15% damage. : Your non-automatic rifles now do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : Your automatic rifles now do +10% damage. : Your automatic rifles now do +15% damage. : Your automatic rifles now do +20% damage. |
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Perception | : Gain Night Vision while sneaking between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. |
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Perception | : No V.A.T.S accuracy penalty vs. enemy body parts blocked by cover. |