Character Flaws in The Outer Worlds

Flaws are permanen negative perks that our character can get during the gameplay in The Outer Worlds

Flaws are permanen negative "perks" that our character can get during the gameplay, for example if you perform poorly against certain types of opponents, your character may develop a phobia against them.

Picking the flaw is optional (at easy difficulty levels), but it does reward the player with an extra perk point.

You can have up to five flaws at the same time on at the highest level of difficulty and three on a normal level.

Cynophobia

Cause: Being attacked by Canids

Effect: Perception -1, Perception -1, Temperament -1

Herpetophobia

Cause: Repeated encounters with Mantisaurs

Effect: Dexterity -1, Perception -1, Temperament -1

Paranoid

Cause: Repeatedly getting caught by guards in Restricted Areas

Effect: Personality Attributes -1

Plasma Weakness

Cause: Getting burned too many times

Effect: Plasma Damage Received +25%

Raptiphobia

Cause: Repeated encounters with Raptidons

Effect: Endurance -1, Willpower -1, Temperament -1

Robophobia

Cause: Repeated encounters with Automechanicals