The Assassin [Fallout NV: Explosives // Stealth Vanilla Character Build]

[Axel CdRm]

“It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed."
-Fahrenheit 451

Hi everyone ! I need a place to post my WIP Fallout New Vegas builds so here i am ! I'm quite new to the game and inexperienced in it. I just completed one playtrough without doing the DLC and most of the quests the game as to offer. And i want to explore the game by building fun characters that combine immersive roleplay and engaging gameplay. 
One such character i had in mind was The Assassin. A cave diver who grew talented with explosives thanks to his years spent exploring the most dangerous tunnels of america, looking for treasure to sell. 
Today he's ready to put his talent for the commun good, as a loyal assassin working for the NCR. 
This build is inspired by the film Mad God, the paintings of Edith Birkin as well as the amazing videos of Sagan Hawkes on a certain FNV creepypasta. 

Like i said, i'm inexperienced with the game and i struggle to understand some of its mechanics, which is why i'm asking for your help and advices to improve this build or any future other character i might upload on this website. With that being said, let's dive into what i'm planning for The Assassin.

Backstory
Basically, he yerns for the mines since he was a child. He grew up in a familly of minors and learn to fill into the tinniest holes and crawl in the tighest galleries to search treasures and new fillons of minerals to exploit. He would then send his findings to strangers which make him talented with barter. 
One day he had to left for the Mojave where he took work as a courier. You know what happenned next 

Roleplay
He's loyal to the NCR but not blind to its flaws and its poor organization. However, he believe that a Mojave united under the flag of democracy is US best chance to rebuild itself because he believe in meritocracy and the law. 
He explore the caves of New Vegas looking for treasures to sell just like he did in his youth. 
He assassinate targets with explosives that the NCR tells him to kill. Because for him explosive are more reliable to kill something that a knife in the throat or a bullet to the head. 

Gear and weapons
Armor
Blasmaster Helmet (+5 to Explosives) 
Roving trader outfit (+5 to Barter)

It kinda look like an occult fireman which is fitting for a guy talented with explosives, the bonuses are nice but i choose this outfit mainly because he looks like the protagonist of Mad God, whoms only name is also, convinently, the Assassin. 

Weapons
Thump-Thump (Primary)
Knock-Knock (Secondary) 
+ Any explosive you can find or craft 

The Assassin is talented with explosives but he also careful of his surroundigs and know that sometime they cant be used. This is why he also carries a fire axe if any ennemies come too close, if he's caught up gard or if he ran out of explosives. Whatever the dangers, The Assassin will always be ready with the right tools. 

S.P.E.C.I.A.L

Stat	Value	Reason
Strength	6	Meets the requirement for Knock-Knock (STR 6) and allows decent carry weight
Perception	5	Needed for Explosives accuracy, traps, and enemy detection
Endurance	5	Good base survivability, and 5 is all you need for most perks
Charisma	2	Still a dump stat—Barter works off skill, not Charisma
Intelligence	6	Sweet spot for extra skill points without needing the implant
Agility	7	Boosts Sneak, reload speed, AP regen for VATS
Luck	5	Decent crits, and helps with skill checks and loot

Traits
Built to Destroy
Fast Shot

Skills:
Major: Stealth; Explosives; Melee
Minor: Barter; Lockpicking

Perks up to level 40

Level	Perk	Effect	Prerequisites
2	Heave Ho!	+50% throwing range for thrown explosives	Explosives 30
4	Demolition Expert (1/3)	+20% explosive damage	Explosives 50
6	Silent Running	Sprint while sneaking	Sneak 50, Agility 6
8	Demolition Expert (2/3)	+20% more explosive damage	Explosives 50
10	Super Slam!	Melee/VATS attacks have a chance to knock enemies down	Melee 45, STR 6
12	Demolition Expert (3/3)	Final +20% explosive damage (total +60%)	Explosives 50
14	Hit the Deck	+25 explosive damage resistance	Explosives 70
16	Finesse	+5% critical hit chance	None
18	Light Touch	In light armor: +5% crit, enemies -25% crit	Must wear light armor
20	Better Criticals	+50% critical damage	PER 6, LCK 6
22	Piercing Strike	Melee ignores 15 DT	Melee 70
24	Splash Damage	+25% explosion radius (careful!)	Explosives 70
26	Grim Reaper's Sprint	Killing in VATS restores 20 AP	None
28	Ninja	+15% crit chance with Melee/Unarmed, +25% sneak attack damage	Sneak 80, Melee 80
30	Travel Light	+10% movement speed in light armor	Survival 45
32	Mad Bomber (GRA only)	Unlocks custom grenade crafting	Explosives 45, Repair 45
34	Toughness (1/2)	+3 DT	END 5
36	Nerves of Steel	Faster AP regeneration	Agility 7
38	Toughness (2/2)	+3 DT (total +6 with rank 1)	END 5
40	Silent Running (Rank 2)	Sprint while sneaking (permanent)	Sneak 75