Best Stats for Quests in Fallout Shelter

Quests are one of the most engaging gameplay features in Fallout Shelter, offering gear, caps, and even new Dwellers.

But to do well, you need more than weapons and Stimpaks. The SPECIAL stats of your Dwellers directly affect how well they perform during a mission, and how fast you can get through them.

In this guide, we’ll cover the best stats for quests in Fallout Shelter, explain what each one does in combat and exploration, and help you build the strongest team for every mission.

Fallout Shelter is available on multiple platforms, but this guide is written with mobile players in mind – whether you’re on Android or iOS.

Best SPECIAL Stats for Quests

Here’s a quick breakdown of which stats matter most for quest success:

Endurance – Survival & HP

Endurance is the most important stat for questing. It determines:

• How much max HP a Dweller has

• Their resistance to damage and radiation

• How well they survive longer missions

Tip: Level Dwellers after training Endurance. They will gain more HP permanently that way.

Luck – Critical Hits & Extra Loot

Luck affects:

• Critical hit chance during combat (faster charge and higher damage)

• Chance to find extra caps and loot

• Increased rewards from containers and enemies

A high Luck stat makes questing far more rewarding and faster.

Agility – Attack Speed

Agility controls how quickly Dwellers attack in combat:

• Higher Agility = more hits per second

• Vital for shortening fights and reducing incoming damage

Pair high-agility Dwellers with fast-firing weapons like shotguns or laser pistols for best results.

Other Stats That Matter (But Less Important)

These SPECIAL stats can still play a role, but are less critical for quests:

• Perception: Affects accuracy in combat and helps slightly with exploring/detecting threats.

• Intelligence: Improves healing efficiency with Stimpaks and RadAway during quests. Not as useful if you have high endurance and large stimpak supply.

• Charisma: Has no real effect on quests, but is used for conversation options in some rare quest dialogues.

• Strength: Only relevant if using melee weapons, which are generally less effective than ranged.

Choosing the Right Weapons

Choosing the right weapons for quests is just as important as training the right stats. Dwellers with high Agility perform best with fast-firing weapons like laser pistols and shotguns, allowing them to deal more damage over time.

If you’re using melee weapons, Strength becomes more relevant, but ranged weapons are generally more effective for quests. Balanced teams benefit from high-damage rifles that pair well with Perception or Luck for increased accuracy and critical hit potential.

Outfits to Boost Quest SPECIAL Stats

Outfits can raise your Dwellers’ SPECIAL stats beyond 10, making them useful for quest prep.

Before sending anyone out, consider their outfit choice. Equip endurance-boosting outfits like Wasteland Gear or the Bespoke Attire to maximise health. This is useful for harder quests or where you’re going with a smaller team.

For better combat, agility outfits such as Merc Gear or Handyman Jumpsuit are great to improve attack speed.

Luck-focused outfits like Lucky Nightwear increase critical hit chances and loot rewards. Matching the right outfit to each Dweller’s role can make quests faster, safer, and more rewarding.

Summary

Sending Dwellers into the wasteland without the right stats is a recipe for failure, or at least wasted Stimpaks.

Focus on Endurance, Agility, and Luck to build a balanced, powerful quest team that survives longer, hits harder, and brings back better loot. With the right training and outfits, you’ll breeze through missions and bring back valuable items to build a stronger vault.