Two Questions about Veronica

[Mathalor]

Do New Vegas Companions benefit from Crit Gear? If I want Veronica to have both perks after her companion quest, what should I do?

 

I like Veronica. I wish she'd have more to say after completing her quest and asking her questions, but I still like her. I want her to obtain both perks after finishing her companion quest. I'm assuming the Yuki patch fixes the Bonds of Steel perk. Can I use the console to add Causeless Rebel to her, or should I add the perk to myself? Will I have to add it again if I dismiss her and recruit her again?

 

I know that in skyrim companions only benefit from certain types of armor enchantments. I don't know if similar restrictions exist in New Vegas. I was thinking of giving her Dr. Klein's glove. If I give Veronica the Elite Riot Gear, will she have 8% crit instead of 3%, or will she ignore the effect?

[Mathalor]

Okay, I have a third Question.

 

I'm trying to change the perk Elijah's Ramblings so that it will affect unarmed and melee weapons, instead of only melee weapons. I'm looking at the perk in FNVedit, I see the perk condition:

 

Equal to

1.0

IsWeaponSkillType

Melee Weapons

Subject

 

What should I change this to, or what should I change instead?

 

I think that my character aught to be able to share the holotape and will give myself the Ramblings perk via console after giving the holotape to Veronica.

Edited December 14, 2017 by Mathalor

[dubiousintent]

The subject of giving perks to companions came up recently. In general it can't be done, but there is an undocumented function. See this post for details.

 

-Dubious-

[Mathalor]

I've done more research, and I eventually found this mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/41132/?, whose description points out that veronica's perks aren't actually given when finishing her quest for either party. I thought that the yuki patch would have fixed this, but when checking her DT after she stayed with the brotherhood there was no change. I used the console to add the perk to myself, after which her DT changed. I do not know how to verify if causeless rebel works the same way, but I added it to myself regardless. Her attacks seem faster now.

 

Assuming that it works, that answers my first question. If anyone can tell me if companions benefit from crit gear, or how to change elijah's ramblings to affect both unarmed and melee, please let me know.