Mysterious Stranger

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

Overview

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[]

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