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In the [[SPECIAL]] character system, '''traits''' are optional character modifications that affect the [[player character]]. Traits are a considerably important mechanic of ''Fallout'' games, and have only been absent in two games to date: ''[[Fallout 3]]'' and ''[[Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel]]''.
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In the [[SPECIAL]] character system, '''traits''' are optional character modifications that affect the [[Character#Player character|player character]]. Traits appear in ''[[Fallout]]'', ''[[Fallout 2]]'', ''[[Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel|Fallout Tactics]]'', and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''.
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Some traits—such as [[Bloody Mess (trait)|Bloody Mess]] and [[Finesse (trait)|Finesse]]—were converted into [[perk]]s for ''[[Fallout 3]]''. Traits make a return in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', their first appearance in a first person Fallout game.
  
   
 
==Effect==
  
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Traits modify different aspects of gameplay, such as [[primary statistic]]s, [[derived statistic]]s and [[skill]]s. Traits have positive and negative results, unlike perks in earlier Fallout games (with the lack of traits in Fallout 3, some perks do have negative effects). In games where traits exist, one can choose up to two traits when designing a character (or none at all). Choosing the [[Mutate!]] [[perk]] lets the player change one of his traits. Note that if you chose no trait at character creation, you cannot fill the empty slot with this perk.
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Traits modify different aspects of gameplay, such as [[primary statistic]]s, [[derived statistic]]s and [[skill]]s. Traits have positive and negative results, unlike perks in earlier ''Fallout'' games. In games where traits exist, one can choose up to two traits when designing a character (or none at all). Choosing the [[Mutate!]] [[perk]] lets the player change one of their traits. Note that if you chose no trait at character creation, you cannot fill the empty slot with this perk.
   
 
==Race==
  
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In ''[[Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel|Fallout Tactics]]'', where characters of different races can be created, traits also have different racial requirements.
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In ''[[Fallout Tactics]]'', where characters of different races can be created, traits also have different racial requirements. In ''[[Lionheart]]'' a fantasy game which uses the SPECIAL system, a different approach to racial traits was chosen. For each race one is free to choose (or not) any of the regular list of traits, but if the character belongs to one of the "tainted" races (i.e. everyone except pureblood humans), the player has to choose one of the list of racial traits available to their race. These traits are the only thing that distinguishes the races from humans and often had no penalty other than marking the character as tainted.
  
   
 
==List of traits==
  
==List of traits==
 
===General traits===
  
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===''Old World Blues'' traits===
  
===''Old World Blues'' traits===
 
Traits added by the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]''.
  
Traits added by the ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-on]] ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]''.
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Racial traits only appear in ''[[Fallout Tactics]]''.
  
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==Notes==
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Some traits, such as [[Bloody Mess (trait)|Bloody Mess]] and [[Finesse (trait)|Finesse]], were converted into [[perk]]s for ''[[Fallout 3]]''.
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* [[J.E. Sawyer's Fallout RPG traits|''J.E. Sawyer's Fallout RPG'' traits]]
  
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Traits

In the SPECIAL character system, traits are optional character modifications that affect the player character. Traits appear in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, and Fallout: New Vegas.

Effect

Traits modify different aspects of gameplay, such as primary statistics, derived statistics and skills. Traits have positive and negative results, unlike perks in earlier Fallout games. In games where traits exist, one can choose up to two traits when designing a character (or none at all). Choosing the Mutate! perk lets the player change one of their traits. Note that if you chose no trait at character creation, you cannot fill the empty slot with this perk.

Race

In Fallout Tactics, where characters of different races can be created, traits also have different racial requirements.

List of traits

General traits

Trait Fallout Fallout 2 Fallout Tactics Fallout: New Vegas Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
Bloody Mess Yes Yes Yes No No
Bruiser Yes Yes Yes No No
Built to Destroy No No No Yes No
Chem Reliant Yes Yes Yes No No
Chem Resistant / Clean Living Yes Yes Yes No No
Educated No No No No Yes
Fast / Increased Metabolism Yes Yes Yes No No
Fast Shot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Finesse Yes Yes Yes No No
Four Eyes No No No Yes No
Gifted Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Good Natured Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Heavy Handed Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jinxed Yes Yes Yes No No
Kamikaze Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Loose Cannon No No No Yes No
Night Person Yes No Yes No No
One Hander Yes Yes Yes No No
Sex Appeal No Yes No No No
Skilled Yes Yes Yes No No
Small Frame Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trigger Discipline No No No Yes No
Wild Wasteland No No No Yes No

Old World Blues traits

Traits added by the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Old World Blues.

Notes

Some traits, such as Bloody Mess and Finesse, were converted into perks for Fallout 3.

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Traits
Fallout/Fallout 2/TacticsBloody Mess · Bruiser · Chem Reliant · Chem Resistant · Fast Metabolism · Fast Shot · Finesse · Gifted · Good Natured · Heavy Handed · Jinxed · Kamikaze · Night Person (FO1/FOT) · One Hander · Skilled · Sex Appeal (FO2 only) · Small Frame
Fallout Tactics onlySuper mutantsHam Fisted · Vat Skin
GhoulsFear the Reaper · Glowing One · Tech Wizard
DeathclawsDomesticated · Rabid
RobotsBeta Software · EMP Shielding · Targeting Computer · Tight Nuts
Fallout: New VegasBuilt to Destroy · Claustrophobia · Early Bird · Fast Shot · Four Eyes · Good Natured · Heavy Handed · Hoarder · Hot Blooded · Kamikaze · Logan's Loophole · Loose Cannon · Small Frame · Skilled · Trigger Discipline · Wild Wasteland
Italics in Fallout: New Vegas traits denote traits available through Old World Blues.
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