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For a cross-game overview of this perk, see Hacker. |
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“Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals.”— Perk description (rank one)
Hacker is an Intelligence perk in Fallout 4.
Effects[]
Taking ranks of this perk grants the ability to access terminals of upward-advancing difficulty. Higher ranks negate the lockout that typically occurs when every individual attempt is failed.
Ranks[]
| Rank | Requirements | Description | Form ID |
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| 1 | INT 4 | Knowledge of cutting-edge computer encryption allows you to hack Advanced terminals. | 00052403 |
| 2 | INT 4, LVL 9 | You can hack Expert terminals. | 00052404 |
| 3 | INT 4, LVL 21 | You can hack Master terminals. | 00052405 |
| 4 | INT 4, LVL 33 | When hacking, you never get locked out of a terminal when things go wrong. | 001D245D |
Notes[]
- Getting locked out of a terminal when all attempts are failed usually results in a 10-second waiting period before trying again. Taking rank 4 actually just removes this waiting period, although the correct password is randomized again.
- This perk qualifies as a crafting pre-requisite as it grants the ability to build basic terminals in allied settlements. In spite of their smaller, circular screens, compared to the larger, square terminals, these can be used to load any holotapes the Sole Survivor has in their inventory, and also connect advanced electrical items such as lights and speakers to provide new controls and options.
- Nick Valentine possess an inherent trait akin to this perk, granting him the ability to hack any terminal, though chances of success decrease with difficulty, e.g. a small chance of unlocking Master terminals. If he fails all his attempts and doesn't unlock it, then he is permanently prevented from hacking that terminal. The player character is not prevented from hacking the same terminal if they possess the requisite rank of this perk. Additionally, Valentine will refuse to hack any owned terminals. An Automatron can have this same trait by installing the Hacking module, though it excludes them from having the Lockpick module granting the Locksmith perk and vice versa, at a robot workbench with the Automatron DLC installed.
