Mysterious Stranger (character)

The Mysterious Stranger is a character that has made multiple appearances in the Fallout series and typically only when one has the Mysterious Stranger perk and utilizes V.A.T.S.
==Background==
The Mysterious Stranger has been spotted throughout the wasteland in the aftermath of the Great War, always wearing his trademark trenchcoat and hat. He appears suddenly to certain people during combat and assists them with his signature .44 Magnum before vanishing as abruptly as he appeared. 
Chronologically, the Stranger has been seen assisting members of the Vault 76 reclamation effort, the Vault Dweller, the Chosen One, the Lone Wanderer, the Courier, and the Sole Survivor. He has also been spotted at ease within certain active Vaults. 
Similar figures to the Stranger have also been seen in post-War America, such as the Mysterious Savior, a different man wearing identical clothing who provides life-saving healing, and Miss Fortune, a non-lethal female counterpart who wears a veil and a revealing armored showgirl outfit. Additionally, the Mysterious Stranger sometimes appeared to the Chosen One as a woman.Female variant in Fallout 2. 
By 2287, the synth detective Nick Valentine has built up a casefile investigating the Stranger. He is certain the Stranger has been active in the Commonwealth and the Capital Wasteland but characterizes his possible presence in the West and the NCR as "old rumors," and can only speculate variously on the nature of the Stranger. 
==Characteristics==
===Fallout and Fallout 2===
Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger
image 	proto 	affiliation 	dialogue 	base SPECIAL 	derived
 	 	Vault Dweller (optional)Chosen One (optional)	GENCHAT.MSG Ecmststr.msg	 	Levels 9-14: 50 HPLevels 15-18: 70 HPLevels 19-22: 90 HPLevels 23-26: 110 HPLevels 27-99: 130 HP
derived 	apparel 	weapon
Levels 9-14: 50 HPLevels 15-18: 70 HPLevels 19-22: 90 HPLevels 23-26: 110 HPLevels 27-99: 130 HP	Levels 9-14: leather armorLevels 15-18: combat leather jacketLevels 19-22: metal armorLevels 23-26: combat armorLevels 27-99: power armor	Levels 9-13: hunting rifle or FN FALLevels 14-19: assault rifle or combat shotgunLevels 20-26: laser rifle or H&K CAWSLevels 27-99: H&K G11
* There is a chance that the Mysterious Stranger will appear as a temporary ally during random encounters. 
** To calculate, the chance of appearance is equal to % = 30 + (2 x Luck).
* While the Stranger is always male to the Vault Dweller, the Stranger will have the same gender as the one selected for the Chosen One.
===Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas===
Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger
image 	formid 	affiliation 	tag skills 	base SPECIAL 	race
 	 	Lone Wanderer (optional)Courier (optional)	Small Guns 100Sneak 100Explosives 100	 	Asian
apparel 	weapon 	sounds
Mysterious Stranger outfit and hat	Mysterious Stranger's .44 Magnum Mysterious Stranger's .44 Magnum	
* A short guitar riff will play whenever he holsters or upholsters his weapon, as does the Mysterious Magnum.
* Regardless of the gender selected for the Lone Wanderer/Courier, the Stranger will always be male.
* He circles around the enemy shooting several times.
* He can appear in water, and swim around. He will not shoot when this occurs.
* During the Fallout 3 add-on Mothership Zeta, having the Mysterious Stranger perk opens up a unique dialogue option for the Lone Wanderer with Somah.The Lone Wanderer: "If we're lucky, a friend of mine might show up to help."Somah: "Uhh... okay... So, does that mean you're in?"(Somah's dialogue)
* The Lonesome Drifter remarks about his past when speaking to the Courier, mentioning his father was a "mysterious" man, and a "stranger" to his own family. The Drifter carries a unique .44 Magnum that looks similar to the Mysterious Stranger's .44 Magnum. When the Courier draws it, the same guitar notes that are heard when the Mysterious Stranger shows up are played, and a chord is played when the weapon is holstered. 
* The Mysterious Stranger has a unique .44 Magnum called the Mysterious Stranger's .44 magnum that can only be obtained via console commands. It deals up to 9,000 damage, making it one of the strongest weapons in both games.
===Fallout 4===
Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger
image 	formid 	affiliation 	weapon 	apparel 	sound
 	 	Sole Survivor (optional)	.44 pistol 	Dirty fedoraDirty yellow trench coat	
* In Fallout 4, the Mysterious Stranger is middle-aged and has a mustache. His coat is buttoned shut rather than being tied. His outfit is also no longer unique to him and can be found in the wasteland.
* The Mysterious Stranger does not have a unique weapon, instead uses the standard issue .44 pistol and possesses a unique perk, named "Mysterious Stranger Damage," which increases all the damage stats on all weapons except melee weapons. It can be obtained only through console commands using . 
* The short guitar riff from previous games is replaced by one of three short piano riffs to signify his arrival and disappearance.
* The Mysterious Stranger is being investigated by the detective Nick Valentine, who has a short log containing everything he knows about them in his office. If the Stranger kills an enemy while he is traveling as a companion, Nick will express incredulity when he appears, and frustration when he vanishes.Nick Valentine: ""(Nick Valentine's dialogue)Nick Valentine: ""(Nick Valentine's dialogue)Nick Valentine: ""(Nick Valentine's dialogue)Nick Valentine: ""(Nick Valentine's dialogue)The Mysterious Stranger
===Fallout 76===
Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger 	Mysterious Stranger
image 	formid 	affiliation 	weapon 	apparel 	otheritem
 	 	Vault Dwellers (optional)	.44 pistol 	Dirty fedoraDirty yellow trench coat	Pack of cigarettes.44 round
In Appalachia, the Mysterious Stranger appears middle-aged, clean shaven, with sunken cheeks, and short, cropped hair. He wears a tan, worn trench coat that is buttoned down the middle, on top of a collared white shirt and red tie. He has a fedora that matches his coat, with a darker brown band. He wears olive green pants and brown shoes. He appears to player characters who take the Mysterious Stranger perk.
===Fallout Shelter===
Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger	Mysterious Stranger
image 	sounds 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
In Fallout Shelter, the Mysterious Stranger appears in Vault rooms or elevators and a sound is played when he does so. He does not aid in battles, but may appear in the Vault regardless of whether or not the Vault is experiencing an incident. When selected, he disappears and the Vault is awarded a random amount of caps. If any rooms are not powered, he will not appear, even when the sound effect occurs. He can spawn at anytime, appears with a smoke poof and leaves with one as well. He will spawn in intervals of at least 10 minutes.
==Appearances==
The Mysterious Stranger appears in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. He also appears in Fallout Shelter.
==Bugs==
===Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas===
* If the Mysterious Stranger appears and there is a wall or other obstacle between him and his target, he will not take a shot. This will sometimes lead to you being stuck in V.A.T.S. permanently, necessitating a reload of an earlier save.
** This may also happen if your target is swimming as he will not be able to draw his weapon and will swim around possibly rendering you stuck in V.A.T.S. 
* If the enemy is near a cliff and a weapon is used that knocks them off it without killing them, the Stranger may spawn in the air off the cliff and fall to his "death" as a result. As he is an "essential" character, he will be rendered unconscious and the "Mysterious Stranger is unconscious" message will appear on screen like any other essential non-player character. This will not prevent him from appearing to aid the player at a later date.
* One can sometimes knock the Mysterious Stranger unconscious if one attacks a nearby enemy in V.A.T.S. with an explosive such as a grenade.
* After the Mysterious Stranger has killed his target, there may be a considerable delay in V.A.T.S. before he goes away and normal play is resumed. The player character and companions can still be attacked and may be killed if there are other enemies around.
===Fallout 4===
* If the Mysterious Stranger appears and there is a wall or other obstacle between him and his target, he may not take a shot.
* The Mysterious Stranger may spawn either on top of the enemy or within touching distance and will not fire his shot. He may continue doing this and resetting the game will not fix it, effectively making him useless.
** If this happens, try to put space between the player character and the combat target.
==Gallery==
NonHostileMysteriousStrangerEncounter.png|The Mysterious Stranger and 
Mysterious Stranger idle.jpg|Mysterious Stranger standing idle 
Mysterious Stranger on alert no fedora.jpg|On alert, without his fedora in Fallout 4
Mysterious Stranger idle no fedora.jpg|Idle, without fedora in Fallout 4
FO4 Myst Stranger Luck video.png|In the Fallout 4 Luck video
FO76 Mysterious stranger got my back.png|In action in Fallout 76
FO76 Mysterious stranger.png|
FO76 Myststranger taking out the trash.png|In Fallout 76
MysteriousStrangerCA1.jpg|Mysterious Stranger concept art by Adam Adamowicz
Fallout MysteriousStrangerSolo.jpg| figurine
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===Perk art===
MysteriousStranger.png|Fallout 1 and 2
Mysterious Stranger.png|Fallout 3 and New Vegas
Fo4 Mysterious Stranger perk.png|Fallout 4
2D20 Mysterious Stranger.png|Fallout 76 and 2D20
Mysterious Savior.png|Fallout 76 Mysterious Savior perk
==References==
Category:Fallout human characters
Category:Fallout 2 human characters
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
Category:Fallout: New Vegas human characters
Category:Fallout 4 human characters
Category:Fallout 76 human characters
Category:Fallout Shelter characters
Category:Fallout: Wasteland Warfare characters
Category:Mythical figures
Category:Characters who appear in multiple Fallout games
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