Mysterious Stranger

	For the various characters throughout the Fallout series, see Mysterious Stranger (character).

Overview

Fallout

Fallout 2

Fallout 3

Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout 4

Fallout 76

	Perk Mysterious Stranger
	Vault Boy image, as first appeared in Fallout
	Fallout, Fallout 2 Requirements Level 6, Luck 7 (Fallout) Level 9, Luck 4 (Fallout 2) Ranks 1 Effects The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in hostile random encounters to help you Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas Requirements Level 10, Luck 6 Ranks 1 Effects The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to help you base id 00031dbc Fallout 4 Requirements Luck 4 Level 1, 22 and 41 Level 49 (Nuka-World) Ranks 3 (4 Nuka-World) Effects The Mysterious Stranger may appear in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand, with deadly efficiency base id 0004c929 (1) 001d2493 (2) 001d2494 (3) xx029b26 (4) Fallout 76 Ranks 3(+?) Effects ?

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“

Looks like you could use some assistance.

”— Mysterious Stranger, Fallout

Mysterious Stranger is a perk in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.

Effects

An interesting perk that started out as a way to provide some extra fire support in random encounter, Mysterious Stranger evolved into a rare perk that instakills the enemy when attacked in VATS in first person games.

Behind the scenes

• The Mysterious Stranger perk was originally designed by Scott Bennie.
• The Mysterious Stranger in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas wears a fedora and overcoat, like the protagonists of 1950s film noir.

Gallery

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  Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Vault Boy image in color