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Looking for the best character builds in Fallout 4? When it comes to defining your custom character in Fallout 4, you're given a lot of options. You need to consider the rather large perk chart, your equipment, and even your general style of play. Sometimes, it can all become a little confusing, so we've put together nine relatively basic character builds that are easy to develop further using your own ideas. With any luck, these builds will help you hit the ground running when it comes to surviving in the Commonwealth.

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Description: A melee based monster. The Real Grognak is all about hitting things with the biggest close range weapons that you can find. You'll need a lot of Strength, a lot of protection, and, ideally, a fearless personality.

Preferred weapons: Anything melee.
Preferred armour: The toughest that you can find.

Strength

Big Leagues
Big Leagues is the basis of this build. You'll need all of the melee damage that you can get, plus the bonuses that come courtesy of the perk's later ranks.

Rooted
More melee damage and more damage resistance are always going to be great for this build. Stand firm and hold your ground — while also smashing some skulls.

Endurance

Toughness
Yet more damage resistance. Absolutely no reason not to take Toughness, as you're going to be soaking up a lot of punishment.

Life Giver
Life Giver makes you even harder kill, and the slow health regeneration that its third rank offers will save you a lot of stimpaks in the long run.

Intelligence

Medic
Medic makes stimpaks more effective, and when you're playing a melee character, you're going to get hit often enough to make this perk worth it. Medic's last rank also makes stimpaks work far faster, which can mean the difference between victory and defeat when you're whacking enemies on the front lines.

Agility

Moving Target
Only using melee weapons means that you're going to have to close the distance between