Well,The Outer Worldsis finally here, and with it will undoubtedly come an avalanche of players looking to make the very bestBuildsthey can, and contained with them will of course bePerks. Perks are obtained every two levels in The Outer Worlds, or ever time you take aFlaw, and max level is 30. This means without taking any Flaws you’ll have a total of 15 Perks by the end of the game. In this article I want to take a look at some of these Perks, more specifically the Best Perks, and why you should consider using them in your Build.
The Outer Worlds: Best Perks
In The Outer Worlds you don’t just gain access to every Perk immediately, but instead there are Tiers. You begin with access to Tier 1, and after you obtain 5 Perks then you will gain access to Tier 2. After you gain a further 5 Perks, for a total of 10 Perks, then you will gain access to Tier 3. For this reason I will break down the Best Perks by Tier, since you will have to get some lower Tier Perks to get Tier 3 ones.
Best Tier 1 Perks In The Outer Worlds
Some of the other Perks in this Tier are situational, likeSlow the World. This is a great Perk for a sniper Build, but very few other Builds are going to use it much. Additionally,Resilientis great for Melee and Heavy Gunner Builds, but your standard player will probably utilize some form of cover during their first playthrough when they can, so it becomes less useful on average.
Best Tier 2 Perks In The Outer Worlds
Tier 2 Perks are the weakest by far in The Outer Worlds, and some Builds are really going to feel a dip in performance during this portion of their playthrough. About the only Build type that stays strong here is a sniper due to Harvester, The Reaper and Scanner.
Best Tier 3 Perks In The Outer Worlds
Tier 3 features many many Perks that are more specialized to the type of Build you are playing. For instance,Steady Handis amazing if you use Assault Rifles, Shotguns or Machine Guns, but is not particularly great otherwise.Solo Sneakermakes you much harder to detect but requires you to play a stealthy Build and have no Companions to be useful. There may be better perks in this Tier for your specific Build, but these I have listed are just generally good for anyone.
Stay tuned for more Outer Worlds coverage and be sure to check out our Getting Started, Character Creation, Best Weapon and Build Guides if you’re looking for more content, and check out our Companions guide if you’d like information about each one how to best optimize them.
