Fallout: New Vegas derived statistics

 

Fallout: New Vegas overviews Achievements Add-ons Patches Bugs Challenges Characters Companions Merchants Creatures Endings Factions Reputations Items Ammunition Armor & clothing Caravan cards Consumables Crafting Keys Holotapes Notes Skill books Skill magazines Snow globes Weapons Weapon mods Other items Locations Test cells Quests Radio stations Robots & computers SPECIAL Class Primary statistics Derived statistics Implants Perks Traits Skills

This page lists all derived statistics in Fallout: New Vegas.

• The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
• For derived statistics in other Fallout games, please see "Derived statistic".
• For an overview of Fallout: New Vegas content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout: New Vegas."

List

Derived statistic	Description	Derived from	Initial value
Action Points	The higher the number, the more actions you can accomplish before another entity (whether friend or foe) reacts.	Agility	65 + (AGI x 3)
Carry Weight	How much you can carry before you become overencumbered.	Strength	150 + (STR x 10)
Critical Chance	Chance that a hit will inflict critical damage.	Luck	(LUK) x 1%
Damage Threshold	This amount is subtracted from any damage taken.	Armor worn	Max((Shot Damage - DT)x(100% - DR%), (Shot Damage x 20%))
Damage Resistance	Any damage taken is reduced by this percentage. It is applied before DT. Only a few rare NPCs use DR.	Perks, Med-X
Fatigue	How much special fatigue damage you can take before you are knocked unconscious.	Endurance Level
Fire Resistance	All fire damage you receive is reduced by this percentage.	Armor worn
Hit Points	How much damage you can take before you die.	Endurance	145 + (END x 10) + (Level x 5)
Starvation	A meter that tells how hungry the player is. (Hardcore mode)	Survival Amount of food consumed
Melee Damage	Bonus damage with melee weapons.	Strength	(STR x 0.5)
Poison Resistance	All poison damage you receive is reduced by this percentage.	Endurance	(END x 5) - 5
Radiation Resistance	How adept your body is at ignoring exposure to radiation.	Endurance	(END x 2) - 2
Skill Rate	How many skill points your character gains per level.	Intelligence	10 + (INT x 0.5)
Sleep	A meter that tells you how long the player has been awake and when the player needs sleep. (Hardcore mode)	Amount of time slept in a Bed
Dehydration	A meter that will tell you if the player is dehydrated or hydrated. (Hardcore mode)	Survival Amount of water drank
Unarmed Damage	Damage done with fists (damage of unarmed weapons is added to this value).	Unarmed skill	[(unarmed skill/20) + 0.5]