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Kradek posted...

And this is why I made my post. You level up far quicker with Idiot Savant than investing heavily into INT for a slight bump in base EXP. The higher your INT the harder it is to make Idiot Savant proc.

I usually keep my INT at either 4 or 6, can't remember, for a specific thing I want unlocked for settlements.

And I made my post because a first-time player who's never touched a Fallout game before doesn't need anything beyond the very basics advised to them imo. Save the more advanced build tactics for a 2nd playthrough. (I have a feeling you're inclined to counter with 'this isn't advanced lol,' but I'm willing to bet that you didn't naturally intuit this on your own first playthrough).