Charisma

"A combination of appearance and charm. A high Charisma is important for characters that want to influence people with words. Modifies: NPC reactions, and barter prices."

Charisma is used for:

• Communication with NPCs, most of them will talk to player even with 1 charisma.
• Is needed to transport Characters or NPC followers on the worldmap.
• Charisma also allows you to get better rewards in some of the quests.

Note: Each point of Charisma is +10 to Party Points.

Note: Leader with less than 3 Charisma can lead two followers on worldmap. See Party size.

Note: You can't have more than 20 Charisma, not even by using drugs.

Note: Leader's charisma is ignored when traveling by a car.

Note: Your Charisma can be permanently increased by 1 point with an implant, unless it is already 20, the maximum.

Note: Every 5 Charisma gives you 1 extra PVE perk for 5 levels since level 55

Mastery

• +50 Hit points

You gain this by having 20 charisma.

Bonuses

Bonuses for per Charisma:

Bonus 1	Bonus 2	Bonus 3	Bonus 4	Bonus 5	Bonus 6	Bonus 7	Bonus 8	Bonus 9
+0.25 SPECIAL implant limit (not working on Cyborgs)	+0.1 Combat implant limit (not working on Cyborgs)	+10 Skill Points for companions	+0.2 Damage reduction from NPCs	+2% faster traveling on world map	+10 Party points	+0.5 Damage to NPCs	+0.2 Extra PvE Perks	+2% more experience

Drugs that affect Charisma

• Beer +1CH
• Mentats +2CH
• Cigarettes -1CH
• Cannibal drug Radiated Eye +4

Skills modified by Charisma

Each SPECIAL point spent in Charisma will increase these skills :

• Barter
• Speech
• Party Points.

See also

• Followers
• Mercs
• Slavery