

When exploring, a higher Perception improves a dweller's chance of finding better and rarer items, as well as uncovering random encounter locations. Perception is primarily used to increase the speed and efficiency at which dwellers produce water in rooms, and can be increased by assigning a dweller to an armory. When exploring, a higher Strength improves a dweller's chance of breaking open locked containers and doors, as well as increases damage dealt to enemies. Strength is primarily used to increase the speed and efficiency at which dwellers produce power in rooms, and can be increased by assigning a dweller to a weight room. The statistic bar of a dweller (accessible by tapping the dweller) only goes up to 10, but the game will recognize statistics that go beyond 10 through the use of different clothing through this method, the maximum a SPECIAL statistic can be is 17. Unlike in other Fallout games, the SPECIAL statistics are not associated with any skills or perks, but merely dictate the efficiency in regards to operating rooms, exploring, and questing.
