This page lists all derived statistics in Fallout: New Vegas
The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
For derived statistics in other Fallout games, please see "Derived statistic ".
For an overview of Fallout: New Vegas content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout: New Vegas ".
Overview Derived statistics or secondary statistics in the strict sense are attributes of a character in the SPECIAL system which are based on (or derived from) the character's primary statistics . More commonly, the term refers to all character attributes which only exist as a function of another value, i.e. character attributes which the player cannot determine or influence directly.
List
Derived statistic
Description
Derived from
Initial value
Action Points
The higher the number, the more actions you can perform in a single V.A.T.S. round.
Agility
65 + (AGL x 3)
Carry Weight
How much you can carry before you become overencumbered.
Strength
150 + (STR x 10)
Critical Chance
Chance that a hit will inflict critical damage.
Luck
(LCK) x 1%
Damage Threshold
This amount is subtracted from any damage taken.
Armor worn, Perks , Implants .
0
Damage Resistance
Any damage taken is reduced by this percentage. It is applied before DT . Only a few rare non-player characters use DR .
Perks , Med-X , Slasher , Battle brew
Fatigue
How much special fatigue damage you can take before you are knocked unconscious.
Endurance , Level
Fire Resistance
All fire damage you receive is reduced by this percentage.
Armor worn, atomic cocktail
Hit Points
How much damage you can take before you die.
Endurance
95 + (END x 20) + (Level x 5)
Starvation
A meter that tells how hungry the player is. (Hardcore mode)
Survival , amount of food consumed
Melee Damage
Bonus damage with melee weapons .
Strength
(STR x 0.5)
Poison Resistance
All poison damage you receive is reduced by this percentage.
Endurance
(END x 5) - 5
Radiation Resistance
How adept your body is at ignoring exposure to radiation .
Endurance
(END x 2) - 2
Reload Speed
The reduction of the amount of time taken to reload a weapon.
Agility
(AGI - 5) x 10%
Skill Rate
How many skill points your character gains per level.
Intelligence
10 + (INT x 0.5)
Sleep
A meter that tells you how long the player has been awake and when the player needs sleep. (Hardcore mode)
Amount of time slept in a Bed
Dehydration
A meter that will tell you if the player is dehydrated or hydrated. (Hardcore mode)
Survival , amount of water drank
Unarmed Damage
Damage done with fists (damage of unarmed weapons is added to this value).
Unarmed skill
[(unarmed skill/20) + 0.5]
