Luckily Deacon gives you a tutorial as part of the quest Tradecraft, which you can pick up by finding the Railroad in the Old West Church in Boston. Being able to spot and recognise the white markings they leave around as cryptic signposts can prove extremely useful. The people working on the Railroad leave each other dead drops and caches around the Commonwealth, as well as warnings of danger. This can drastically shorten the time it takes to level up, especially if it dings on a quest hand in – you can potentially level up twice in one go.

Most immediately useful is the Idiot Savant Perk which randomly multiplies the XP you get from any action by up to 5 times (depending on how many points you put into it). It’s easy to overlook Luck as a stat because in real life its benefits are often nebulous at best, but in Fallout 4 it can genuinely raise your game. If you’re new to Fallout 4 then take a look at our basics for beginners and first tips and tricks guides before coming back here. Here are some more advanced tips for the experienced wastelander to hit peak efficiency. Alright, you’re a few hours in on Fallout 4 and you’re getting the hang of things nicely, but you need to kick it up another notch.

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