Important Question About Power Armor

[KatieThorne]

If I'm playing an extremely low int power armor build, is Raider Power Armor going to be the only set that doesn't require Science! to mod it? I've only gotten to having Raider and T-45. So far I know T-45 definitely requires Science!, but Raider replaces Science! with Scrounger. Any feedback would be appreciated. So far, just having the extra protection from the raider power armor makes it worth it. I love the style, and I love going melee. Using the Buzz Blade since I wanted a sharp two hander really badly. The only other one that fits that bill is Grognak's Axe, and using it outside of a Grognak build seems weird xP

[WastelandAssassin]

I think you may be using a mod that changes the crafting requirements of power armor , because as far as I know Scrounger was never used for any crafting

from what I've found , the requirements for model upgrades only require the first rank of the Science perk , though the real usage of it is with the additional features that you can apply (like the jet pack)

the majority of the model upgrade requirements is with Armorer , as far as I can tell

I'm basing this on what I managed to find online , as I've never really used power armor on any character , so I don't really know much about these mechanics.......

 

if you do have some overhaul that might touch power armor upgrading and such , it might be wise to look through that mod's description or readme to see if it contains a better answer to your question

 

also if you are currently still building the mod list and haven't started the character , I would highly recommend you try https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/28222

one of the beautiful features of this mod is that it allows you to unlock the Science perks when investing in the Science skill , so it's no longer tied to your intelligence stat , thus giving low int builds far more options