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Levels are the general competency of the player character in the SPECIAL character system. A measure of experience and abilities. The level is determined by the amount of Experience Points the player character has earned throughout their journey.
Each time one levels up, they have the option to modify skills but not primary statistics. They can also gain special perks. Therefore, the player character becomes stronger and better with each level gained.
Level cap
The maximum level reachable varies from game to game:
- Fallout: 21
- Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel: 99
- Fallout 3: 20 (30 with the Broken Steel add-on)
- Fallout: New Vegas: 30-50; each of the four add-ons raises the level cap by 5 levels
Notes
- Fallout 3's level cap can be raised to 99 using the SetGS iMaxCharacterLevel 99 console command every new game. Playing with this command can cause some random crashes.
- In the Fallout 3 GOTY edition, leveling will stop at level 20 until Broken Steel is activated through the datafiles option.
Fallout and Fallout 2
| Level | Experience | Reputation (Fallout) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 XP | Vault Dweller |
| 2 | 1,000 XP | Vault Scion |
| 3 | 3,000 XP | Vault Veteran |
| 4 | 6,000 XP | Vault Elite |
| 5 | 10,000 XP | Wanderer |
| 6 | 15,000 XP | Desert Wanderer |
| 7 | 21,000 XP | Wanderer of the Wastes |
| 8 | 28,000 XP | Elite Wanderer |
| 9 | 36,000 XP | Strider |
| 10 | 45,000 XP | Desert Strider |
| 11 | 55,000 XP | Strider of the Wastes |
| 12 | 66,000 XP | Strider Elite |
| 13 | 78,000 XP | Vault Hero |
| 14 | 91,000 XP | Wanderering Hero |
| 15 | 105,000 XP | Striding Hero |
| 16 | 120,000 XP | Hero of the Desert |
| 17 | 136,000 XP | Hero of the Wastes |
| 18 | 153,000 XP | Hero of the Glowing Lands |
| 19 | 171,000 XP | Paragon |
| 20 | 190,000 XP | Living Legend |
| 21 | 210,000 XP | Last, Best Hope for Humanity |
| n | (n*(n-1)/2) * 1,000 XP |
Fallout 3
| Level | Experience | Karma (Good) | Karma (Neutral) | Karma (Evil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 XP | Vault Guardian | Vault Dweller | Vault Delinquent |
| 2 | 200 XP | Vault Martyr | Vault Renegade | Vault Outlaw |
| 3 | 550 XP | Sentinel | Seeker | Opportunist |
| 4 | 1,050 XP | Defender | Wanderer | Plunderer |
| 5 | 1,700 XP | Dignitary | Citizen | Fat Cat |
| 6 | 2,500 XP | Peacekeeper | Adventurer | Marauder |
| 7 | 3,450 XP | Ranger of the Wastes | Vagabond of the Wastes | Pirate of the Wastes |
| 8 | 4,550 XP | Protector | Mercenary | Reaver |
| 9 | 5,800 XP | Urban Avenger | Urban Ranger | Urban Invader |
| 10 | 7,200 XP | Exemplar | Observer | Ne'er-do-well |
| 11 | 8,750 XP | Capitol Crusader | Capitol Councilor | Capitol Crimelord |
| 12 | 10,450 XP | Paladin | Keeper | Defiler |
| 13 | 12,300 XP | Vault Legend | Vault Descendant | Vault Boogeyman |
| 14 | 14,300 XP | Ambassador of Peace | Pinnacle of Survival | Harbinger of War |
| 15 | 16,450 XP | Urban Legend | Urban Myth | Urban Superstition |
| 16 | 18,750 XP | Hero of the Wastes | Strider of the Wastes | Villain of the Wastes |
| 17 | 21,200 XP | Paragon | Beholder | Fiend |
| 18 | 23,800 XP | Wasteland Savior | Wasteland Watcher | Wasteland Destroyer |
| 19 | 26,550 XP | Saint | Super-Human | Evil Incarnate |
| 20 | 29,450 XP | Last, Best Hope of Humanity | Paradigm of Humanity | Scourge of Humanity |
| Levels that can only be reached through Broken Steel or through modding | ||||
| 21 | 32,500 XP | Restorer of Faith | Soldier of Fortune | Architect of Doom |
| 22 | 35,700 XP | Model of Selflessness | Profiteer | Bringer of Sorrow |
| 23 | 39,050 XP | Shepherd | Egocentric | Deceiver |
| 24 | 42,550 XP | Friend of the People | Loner | Consort of Discord |
| 25 | 46,200 XP | Champion of Justice | Hero for Hire | Stuff of Nightmares |
| 26 | 50,000 XP | Symbol of Order | Model of Apathy | Agent of Chaos |
| 27 | 53,950 XP | Herald of Tranquility | Person of Refinement | Instrument of Ruin |
| 28 | 58,050 XP | Lightbringer | Moneygrubber | Soultaker |
| 29 | 62,300 XP | Earthly Angel | Gray Stranger | Demon's Spawn |
| 30 | 66,700 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
Notes
- The experience points required for level n can be calculated from the following equation:
- .
- The level cap is raised to 30 in the Broken Steel add-on.
Bugs
There may be a glitch that will not let you keep your perks after level 30.[verified]
Fallout: New Vegas
| Level | Experience | Karma (Good) | Karma (Neutral) | Karma (Evil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 XP | Samaritan | Drifter | Grifter |
| 2 | 200 XP | Martyr | Renegade | Outlaw |
| 3 | 550 XP | Sentinel | Seeker | Opportunist |
| 4 | 1,050 XP | Defender | Wanderer | Plunderer |
| 5 | 1,700 XP | Dignitary | Citizen | Fat Cat |
| 6 | 2,500 XP | Peacekeeper | Adventurer | Marauder |
| 7 | 3,450 XP | Ranger of the Wastes | Vagabond of the Wastes | Pirate of the Wastes |
| 8 | 4,550 XP | Protector | Mercenary | Betrayer |
| 9 | 5,800 XP | Desert Avenger | Desert Scavenger | Desert Terror |
| 10 | 7,200 XP | Exemplar | Observer | Ne'er-do-well |
| 11 | 8,750 XP | Vegas Crusader | Vegas Councillor | Vegas Crimelord |
| 12 | 10,450 XP | Paladin | Keeper | Defiler |
| 13 | 12,300 XP | Mojave Legend | Mojave Myth | Mojave Boogeyman |
| 14 | 14,300 XP | Shield of Hope | Pinnacle of Survival | Sword of Despair |
| 15 | 16,450 XP | Vegas Legend | Vegas Myth | Vegas Boogeyman |
| 16 | 18,750 XP | Hero of the Wastes | Strider of the Wastes | Villain of the Wastes |
| 17 | 21,200 XP | Paragon | Beholder | Fiend |
| 18 | 23,800 XP | Wasteland Savior | Wasteland Watcher | Wasteland Destroyer |
| 19 | 26,550 XP | Saint | Super-Human | Evil Incarnate |
| 20 | 29,450 XP | Guardian of the Wastes | Renegade of the Wastes | Scourge of the Wastes |
| 21 | 32,500 XP | Restorer of Faith | Soldier of Fortune | Architect of Doom |
| 22 | 35,700 XP | Model of Selflessness | Profiteer | Bringer of Sorrow |
| 23 | 39,050 XP | Shepherd | Egocentric | Deceiver |
| 24 | 42,550 XP | Friend of the People | Loner | Consort of Discord |
| 25 | 46,200 XP | Champion of Justice | Hero for Hire | Stuff of Nightmares |
| 26 | 50,000 XP | Symbol of Order | Model of Apathy | Agent of Chaos |
| 27 | 53,950 XP | Herald of Tranquility | Person of Refinement | Instrument of Ruin |
| 28 | 58,050 XP | Last, Best Hope of Humanity | Moneygrubber | Soultaker |
| 29 | 62,300 XP | Savior of the Damned | Gray Stranger | Demon Spawn |
| 30 | 66,700 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| Levels that can only be reached with one or more of the four add-ons installed* | ||||
| 31 | 71,250 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 32 | 75,950 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 33 | 80,800 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 34 | 85,800 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 35 | 90,950 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| Levels that can only be reached with two or more of the four add-ons installed* | ||||
| 36 | 96,250 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 37 | 101,700 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 38 | 107,300 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 39 | 113,050 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 40 | 118,950 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| Levels that can only be reached with three or more of the four add-ons installed* | ||||
| 41 | 125,000 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 42 | 131,200 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 43 | 137,550 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 44 | 144,050 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 45 | 150,700 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| Levels that can only be reached with all four add-ons installed* | ||||
| 46 | 157,500 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 47 | 164,450 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 48 | 171,550 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 49 | 178,800 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
| 50 | 186,200 XP | Messiah | True Mortal | Devil |
* Your character must also not have the Logan's Loophole trait, as this caps your level at 30.
Notes
- Every 2 levels you advance you can pick a perk.
- The level 29 neutral karma title "Gray Stranger" is a reference to the Gray Fox, a character in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion who, when not wearing his mask, was often called "The Stranger".
- The experience points required for level n can be calculated from the following equation:
- .
- The level cap is raised by 5 after starting every add-on, up to a maximum of 50. You are given the choice to take a trait that lets you stay at 30 in Old World Blues.
- An earlier patch prior to the 3rd add-on had allowed some players to obtain level 50 prior to the final add-on. This does not result in any glitches or such, but does put your experience bar to max when the final add-on is installed, if level 50 has already been reached.
Fallout Tactics
| Level | Experience |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 XP |
| 2 | 1,000 XP |
| 3 | 2,000 XP |
| 4 | 4,000 XP |
| 5 | 7,000 XP |
| 6 | 10,000 XP |
| 7 | 15,000 XP |
| 8 | 20,000 XP |
| 9 | 30,000 XP |
| 10 | 45,000 XP |
| 11 | 60,000 XP |
| 12 | 80,000 XP |
| 13 | 100,000 XP |
| 14 | 130,000 XP |
| 15 | 160,000 XP |
| 16 | 210,000 XP |
| 17 | 260,000 XP |
| 18 | 330,000 XP |
| 19 | 410,000 XP |
| 20 | 510,000 XP |
| 21 | 640,000 XP |
| 22 | 810,000 XP |
| 23 | 1,000,000 XP |
| 24 | 1,200,000 XP |
| 25 | 1,500,000 XP |
| 26 | 1,900,000 XP |
| 27 | 2,400,000 XP |
| 28 | 3,000,000 XP |
| 29 | 3,800,000 XP |
| 30 | 4,800,000 XP |
| 31 | 6,000,000 XP |
| 32 | 7,500,000 XP |
| 33 | 9,400,000 XP |
| 34 | 11,000,000 XP |
| 35 | 14,000,000 XP |
| 36 | 18,000,000 XP |
| 37 | 23,000,000 XP |
| 38 | 35,000,000 XP |
| 39 | 44,000,000 XP |
| 40 | 56,000,000 XP |
| 41 | 70,000,000 XP |
| 42 | 87,000,000 XP |
| 43 | 100,000,000 XP |
| 44 | 130,000,000 XP |
| 45 | 170,000,000 XP |
| 46 | 210,000,000 XP |
| 47 | 260,000,000 XP |
| 48 | 330,000,000 XP |
| 49 | 440,000,000 XP |
| 50 | 520,000,000 XP |