Fallout: New Vegas derived statistics

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

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• For derived statistics in other Fallout games, please see "Derived statistic".
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List

Derived statistic	Description	Derived from	Initial value
Action Points	The higher the number, the more actions you can perform in a single V.A.T.S. round.	Agility	65 + (AGL 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	1% per LCK
Damage Resistance	Any damage taken is reduced by this percentage. It is applied before DT. Only a few rare non-player characters use DR.	Perks, Med-X, Slasher, Battle brew
Damage Threshold	This amount is subtracted from any damage taken.	Armor worn, Perks, Implants.
Dehydration	A meter that will tell you if the player is dehydrated or hydrated. (Hardcore mode)	Survival Amount of water drank
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, atomic cocktail
Hit Points	How much damage you can take before you die.	Endurance	95 + (END x 20) + (Level x 5)
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
Reload Speed	The reduction of the amount of time taken to reload a weapon.	Agility	10% per AGI > 5
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
Starvation	A meter that tells how hungry the player is. (Hardcore mode)	Survival Amount of food consumed
Unarmed Damage	Damage done with fists (damage of unarmed weapons is added to this value).	Unarmed skill	(Unarmed skill/20) + 0.5