Intelligence

Intelligence
Modifies	Perception Demolitions Alarm disarm Bomb disarm Medic Cryptology Metallurgy Electronics Toaster repair Doctor Clone tech Cyborg tech
Wasteland 2
Modifies	Action points Skill Points per Level

Intelligence (IQ) is an attribute in Wasteland, Wasteland 2 and Fountain of Dreams.

Wasteland

“	How well a character thinks and solves problems. This is probably the most important attribute because it determines which and how many skills a character may master. Certain skills can only be mastered by characters with an IQ of a certain level or above. Characters start with skill points equal to their IQ. During the course of the game, you'll definitely want to raise your IQ.	”
~ Wasteland manual

Affected skills

• Perception
• Demolitions
• Alarm disarm
• Bomb disarm
• Medic
• Cryptology
• Metallurgy
• Electronics
• Toaster repair
• Doctor
• Clone tech
• Cyborg tech

Fountain of Dreams

in FoD, IQ affects the limit of Passive Skills, for each point of intelligence over 15, the character gets +1 to the limit of Passive Skills.

Affect on all Passive Skills.

Wasteland 2

Intelligence represents the Ranger's ability to process and learn new information, and thus increase skills that much faster.

Intelligence is of primary importance to "brainiac" support characters, whether they be techies or medics, but should not be forgotten lest you find your Ranger unable to keep up with the team's progress. Intelligence no longer determines which skills can be learned, but the amount of Skill Points gained per level. The sum of Strength, Speed, and Intelligence affects the number of action points.

Intelligence modifiers

Intelligence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Skill Points per Level	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	5

Skill Points Progression

• Skill Points Progression (normal)

  Level	IN 1-3	IN 4-7	IN 8,9	IN 10
  1	12	12	12	12
  5	20	24	28	32
  10	30	39	48	57
  15	40	54	68	82
  20	50	69	88	107
  25	60	84	108	132
  30	70	99	128	157
  35	80	114	148	182
  40	90	129	168	207
  45	100	144	188	232
  50	110	159	208	257

• Skill Points Progression with Delayed Gratification perk

  Level	IN 1-3	IN 4-7	IN 8,9	IN 10
  1	12	12	12	12
  5	16	20	24	28
  10	21	30	39	48
  15	36	50	64	78
  20	51	70	89	108
  25	66	90	114	138
  30	81	110	139	168
  35	96	130	164	198
  40	111	150	189	228
  45	126	170	214	258
  50	141	190	239	288

Wasteland 2 attributes Awareness · Charisma · Coordination · Intelligence · Luck · Speed · Strength