


Here are some tips for staying under the limit:įor Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics players pick a central dumping ground on the world map. The player character moves very slowly if you are over the weight limit, Over-encumbered, so staying under it is a top priority. In large quantities, this will cause a pound of weight to show up more than the sum of all other items with weight, a good example is Lead, which is usually held in large quantities and displays a weight of 0.00. An item with a weight of 0 does have weight, it is simply less than a hundredth of a pound. However, for the Lone Wanderer and Courier, most ammunition, quest items, and chems have no weight rating. To the Vault Dweller, Chosen One and the Warrior, very few items will have no carry weight, the most items most notable for having no carry weight are chems. Any item with a weight rating of - has no weight, and therefore may be carried in any quantity without concern that it will contribute to the player being over the weight limit. Most items have a weight rating listed in their description. The Courier is able to fast travel when over his or her weight limit, but only with the Long Haul perk.

Once over the weight limit the Lone Wanderer will also be unable use the fast travel feature, but being over the limit does not affect sneaking, combat, or any other normal gameplay functionality. Normal walking speed is not reduced for a player over the limit, so toggling the movement rate from run to walk has no noticeable effect. However, if the Lone Wanderer or the Courier is over the weight limit ( Over-encumbered), their movement is limited to walking speed and the player is unable to jump. The Vault Dweller, the Chosen One, the Warrior and their companions, will be completely unable to carry more than their carry weight, making inventory management quite important in the later part of the game. Strength can affect the weight that can be carried. Being exactly at the weight limit will not affect player movement the player is only penalized for going over the limit. The weight limit is a threshold that if surpassed, limits player movement until the weight carried matches or drops below the threshold. The weight limit is not a hard-limit that prevents you from carrying more items. The weight values show up as a fraction to the right of the Wg label, with the total amount of weight carried coming first, and the weight limit coming after the /.

The amount of weight the player is carrying and the total weight limit ( carry weight) is shown in the Pip-Boy along the top of the display while the items button is selected.
