Forum:Reinforced Spine strenght bonus stack with weapon strenght requirement?

Hey guys, I'm in trouble. Soon, I'll begin a new game and I'm thinking about my S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats. I'm already planning on beeing a shotgun-kind-of-dude so I'm aiming to get the Riot Shotgun one day. The strenght requirement for it is 7; so the ideal thing for me would be: Starting Strenght = 4 (I need the points elsewhere). Get +1 with a strenght implant. And then get +2 with the Reinforced Spine perk from Old World Blues. In total, 7. Just as much as it needs. But, as I read in the wikia, the bonus from this perk does not apply when leveling up; does this mean it does not apply with weapons' strenght requirements? To make the question more general, do strenght bonuses apply with weapon's strenght requirements? Thanks in advance.TheHolyRaider 16:36, October 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * The Strength bonus doesn't apply to perks when leveling up. All this means is that any temporary bonuses don't apply when choosing perks, only your base stats.
 * So if you wanted to take Stonewall (for example), your base Strength must be 6 to qualify. Once you exit the perk screen, the Reinforced Spine bonus is added back on, giving you Strength 8.
 * So, basically, you're okay with your Strength 4 build idea. When you're actually playing (not on the leveling screen) your Strength will count as 7 with Reinforced Spine, and the weapon requirements will be met. -- FourWayDiablo (talk) 18:04, October 9, 2011 (UTC)