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Twitchy Nerves is a [[mutations|mutation]] that improves player [[Reflexes]], but at the cost of a penalty to [[Senses]].
Twitchy Nerves is a [[mutations|mutation]] that trades [[Focus]] and [[Senses]] for a boost to [[Reflexes]].


== Location ==
== Location ==


Twitchy Nerves is located in [[Vault 4]] in the [[Wasteland]].
Twitchy Nerves is located in [[Vault 4]] in the [[Wasteland]]. The Wasteland entrance to the vault can be seen on {{cmd|lm}}, but the entrance tile must be {{cmd|search}}ed before the entrance will appear.


== Effects ==
== Effects ==
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     -1 to [[Senses]]
     -1 to [[Senses]]
     -2 to [[Focus]]
     -2 to [[Focus]]
== Advantages ==
== Advantages ==


This is one of the few mutations that increases reflexes, and the bonus is significant enough to improve all reflex-based skills by one full point.
* '''+2 Reflexes.''' Reflexes is widely regarded the all-around most important stat for most builds, which cements Twitchy's status as the #1 most taken mutation in the game.


== Disadvantages ==
== Disadvantages ==


The penalty to senses is small, but problematic for players who wish to have high [[Focus]] for [[Blink]].
* '''-1 Senses.''' This stops Twitchy from being a direct +1 to [[Whips]] and [[Dodge]], and penalizes some other skills, but the penalty is minor compared to +2 Reflexes; Senses is much easier to buff.
* '''-2 Focus.''' This brings the mutation to -2.5 focus in total, but most players consider this an acceptable trade for the Reflexes, aside from dedicated focus minmax builds.


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==

Revision as of 16:04, 22 January 2019

Twitchy Nerves is a mutation that trades Focus and Senses for a boost to Reflexes.

Location

Twitchy Nerves is located in Vault 4 in the Wasteland. The Wasteland entrance to the vault can be seen on lm, but the entrance tile must be searched before the entrance will appear.

Effects

This mutation grants:

    +2 to Reflexes
    -1 to Senses
    -2 to Focus

Advantages

  • +2 Reflexes. Reflexes is widely regarded the all-around most important stat for most builds, which cements Twitchy's status as the #1 most taken mutation in the game.

Disadvantages

  • -1 Senses. This stops Twitchy from being a direct +1 to Whips and Dodge, and penalizes some other skills, but the penalty is minor compared to +2 Reflexes; Senses is much easier to buff.
  • -2 Focus. This brings the mutation to -2.5 focus in total, but most players consider this an acceptable trade for the Reflexes, aside from dedicated focus minmax builds.

Appearance

   He/She seems a little jumpy.