Key Takeaways
- Players can reach a maximum Strength stat of 43 in Fallout 4 with a carefully curated build.
- Temporary and permanent buffs, like the Strength bobblehead and Psychobuff drug, help boost stats.
- With a Strength of 43, players can easily defeat enemies and focus on choosing a cool melee weapon.
Clever Fallout 4 players online have deduced the maximum possible Strength stat that can be obtained in Bethesda's RPG. While all the SPECIAL stats in Fallout 4 are supposed to be capped at 10, players can bring them higher through various temporary and permanent bonuses.
SPECIAL stats in Fallout 4 are the foundation of any build. At the start of a playthrough, players must pick their stats, allocating a certain number of points to each of the seven options. While this is limiting at first, players obtain buffs throughout the game that can help shape their build into something unique. Over the years, the community has made a ton of exciting builds. While some players just want the most overpowered Fallout 4 builds to help them steamroll through the game, others put artificial limitations on themselves to make it more difficult. It's down to personal preference, and there's no right or wrong way to play it.
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In a thread asking about the highest possible Fallout 4 Strength stat started by Redditor Certain-Mode-86, it was users Old_While5801 and Phunkie_Junkie who produced the goods. They figured out that with a starting Strength of 10, players could theoretically raise this stat as high as 43. This involves a carefully curated build, including a mix of permanent and temporary buffs. For example, the Strength bobblehead and Sanctuary book give permanent boosts, while the Dirty Wastelander drink and Psychobuff drug provide temporary buffs.
Fallout 4's Maximum Strength Stat is Crazy
It's definitely surprising to hear that players can technically reach 43 Strength in Fallout 4. It was discussed in the thread that, at this point, players would likely be one-shotting any enemy in the game, whether unarmed or using a Fallout 4 melee weapon. That became the next point of contention in the thread - which melee weapon to use. With 43 Strength, usability or damage is no longer a consideration, so it becomes purely about making it look cool, with some suggesting the Shishkebab. Others pointed out that Atom's Judgement would also work well for this.
Although Fallout 4 continues to inspire interesting builds, there's no doubt an appetite for a new mainline title in the series among the community. With Bethesda's active development of The Elder Scrolls 6 ongoing, it's difficult to imagine where the studio can fit another Fallout title into its schedule for the foreseeable future. Actively working on two huge titles at a time would be a change for the developer, and it would be interesting to see if it allows another studio to take the reins temporarily, with a title in the vein of Fallout: New Vegas. Of course, this is purely speculation, with nothing confirmed about the series' future right now.
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Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.
As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone - the choices are yours.
From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.
Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4's crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.
RPG
Action
Systems
- Top Critic Rating:87/100 Critics Recommend:89%
- Franchise
- Fallout
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- November 10, 2015
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda
- Engine
- Creation
- ESRB
- M FOR MATURE: BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG LANGUAGE, USE OF DRUGS
- How Long To Beat
- 27 Hours
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- X|S Enhanced
- No
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium
- File Size Xbox Series
- 51 GB (December 2023)
- Cross Save
- no
- Cross-Platform Play
- no
