From The Vault

Derived statistic Action Points Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics modifies: Number of things a player can do during one combat turn modified by: Agility initial level: 5 + Agility / 2 related perks: Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics: Action Boy/Action Girl, Bonus HtH Attacks, Bonus Move, Bonus Rate of Fire, Quick Pockets Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics: HtH Evade, Quick Recovery Fallout Tactics only: Flexible related traits: Bruiser, Fast Shot Fallout Tactics only: Rabid, Targeting Computer Fallout 3 modifies: Number of things a player can do during V.A.T.S. mode modified by: Agility initial level: 65 + 2 * Agility related perks: Action Boy/Action Girl, Grim Reaper's Sprint, Nerves of Steel Van Buren modifies: Number of action a player can perform during one V.A.T.S. sequence modified by: Agility initial level:  ? related perks:  ? related traits:  ?

Action Points (or AP) is a game mechanic governing the number of things a player can do during one combat turn (in Fallout and Fallout 2) or in the V.A.T.S. mode (in Fallout 3).

Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics

Action Points are spent firing a weapon, reloading a weapon, fetching equipment from one's backpack or moving to a new battlefield hex.

Initial level: The base Action Points of a character is 5 + AG / 2.

• The Action Boy perk adds 1 AP per rank.
• The Bonus Move perk adds 2 special AP per rank that can only be used for movement.

• Notes: In Fallout and Fallout 2, the counter only shows up to 10 APs but internally it keeps track of any extras. In Fallout Tactics all APs show properly.

Fallout 3

• Action points are used in V.A.T.S. to aim and fire at specific body parts.
• Every weapon has a certain AP cost for each shot queued. For the AP cost for each weapon, see the weapons page.
• Action point total is equal to 65+2*Agility for a maximum initial base of 85 AP.
• Players can reach a maximum base of 148 AP by utilizing specialized perks and equipment.
• By consuming specific food items AP can be temporarily raised to a staggering 270 points!
• Unlike in turn-based games, action points in Fallout 3 are not accumulated at the end of a turn. Instead, action points are regenerated over time.
• Note: the Level 20 perk, Grim Reaper's Sprint restores all Action Points upon exiting V.A.T.S. if the player managed to score a kill during V.A.T.S.

Fallout 3 AP Bonuses