A Pugilist

This is a pugilist. He's not the only pugilist. He may not even be the best pugilist, but he is a fist-fighter who can handle himself very well in a fight. He punches. He knocks his opponents down. He crits! He heals his own crippled limbs and skins geckos.

Leveling Tip
His First Aid skill is very low, so how does he heal normal wounds? Easy: stop long enough to gather some Broc Flowers and make Weak Healing Powders along the way. Normally these herbal remedies are avoided due to a penalty to Perception, but with PE already at 1, no penalty is realized. So he can easily keep healing himself on the go. (Credit goes to TrueShape of Canada for this tip.)

SPECIAL

• Strength 10 (Maximum ST means maximum HtH damage dealt)
• Perception 1 (He uses his fists so he gets up close, and thus doesn't need to see far away)
• Endurance 10 (Ends with 200 Hit Points)
• Charisma 1 (He's a fighter, not a public speaker. Use Mentats to get quests.)
• Intelligence 2 (He might talk funny, but his skills are enough for his purpose)
• Agility 10 (Ends with 10 Action Points after both Action Boy perks)
• Luck 10 (Does natural critical damage as often as possible)

Traits

• Bruiser (For maximum amount of melee damage)
• Heavy Handed (Knocks down his opponents! An important trait for a pugilist)

Skills

• TAG Unarmed 180% (Qualifies for Bonus HtH Attacks at level 18)
• TAG Doctor 128% (Is usually successful in healing his own crippled limbs)
• TAG Outdoorsman 75% (moves around on the map with fewer interruptions)

Support Perks

• Awareness
• Gecko Skinning
• Snakeater (His Poison Resistance ends at 75%, and Radiation Resistance 38%)

Leveling Perks

• Bonus HtH Damage at level 3
• Bonus HtH Damage+ at level 6
• In Your Face! at level 9
• Action Boy at level 12
• HtH Criticals at level 15
• Bonus HtH Attacks at level 18
• Even Tougher at level 21
• Action Boy at level 24 (10 Action Points combined with Bonus HtH Attacks means he punches 5 times per turn with Spiked Knuckles.)

See Also

• Unarmed Attacks
• A build for a Universal Crafter
• A tough and hard-to-hit Universal Crafter Tank
• A build for a PvE Fire Fighter
• A doctor build, Doctor 101
• Field Medic
• Scientist 300
• Tumbler 250
• Salesman 300
• A tough Miner
• A Blueprint Hunter Tank