Science (Fallout)

	For a cross-game overview of this skill, see Science.

Science is a skill in Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics. It determines the chance to hack computers, get extra info from terminals, talk to specific persons, get more dialogue options.

Initial level[]

Fallout and Fallout Tactics[]

${\displaystyle \text{Initial level}\%=25+(2\times\text{Intelligence})}$

Example: A starting Intelligence of 5.

${\displaystyle 25+(2\times5)=35\%}$

The Fallout Tactics 1.27 patch notes readme file says:

suggesting that Science somehow affects Critical Chance or effectiveness against robots (at least in Tactics).

Fallout 2[]

${\displaystyle \text{Initial level}\%=4\times\text{Intelligence}}$

Example: A starting Intelligence of 5.

${\displaystyle 4\times5=20\%}$

Uses[]

Fallout[]

• Improve Shady Sands' agriculture
• Disable robots at The Glow
• Hack the location of Mariposa Military Base at the Los Angeles Vault
• Hack computers at Mariposa

Fallout 2[]

Ways to increase Science[]

Fallout[]

• Big Book of Science: permanent increase up to 91%
• Lost Hills, Vree: permanent +15%, ask for a computer course

Fallout 2[]

• Big Book of Science: permanent increase up to 91%

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