How to Make a Legendary Baby
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To make a legendary baby in Fallout Shelter, you need to breed two max stat dwellers with a combined SPECIAL score of 134 or higher, giving you a 6.6% chance of producing a legendary child with 40 SPECIAL points. By following this method and understanding the various factors that influence the birth of a legendary baby, you can increase your chances of adding these highly skilled and powerful dwellers to your vault.
Understanding Legendary Babies
What are Legendary Babies?
Legendary babies are dwellers born with a total of 40 SPECIAL points, making them extremely valuable additions to your vault. They can be obtained by breeding two max stat dwellers with a high combined SPECIAL score.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What are the chances of getting a legendary baby in Fallout Shelter? A: The chances of getting a legendary baby are approximately 6.6% when breeding two max stat dwellers with a combined SPECIAL score of 140.
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Q: How do you attract legendary dwellers? A: Legendary Dwellers can be obtained via Cards found in Lunchboxes you unlock, which come equipped with an Outfit and/or a Weapon.
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Q: How do you breed the best vault dwellers? A: Parents with one high stat, such as Strength, will produce a child with high Strength too, so combine parents with favourable stats to cover any deficiencies.
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Q: Do babies inherit special stats in Fallout Shelter? A: Yes, the SPECIAL and level of the parents will influence the children’s starting SPECIAL stats.
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Q: Can you breed with legendary dwellers? A: Unfortunately, it’s impossible to breed legendaries, with the exception of some unique cases in other games.
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Q: How long is pregnancy in Fallout Shelter? A: After a dweller becomes pregnant, you’ll need to wait for 3 hours before she’ll deliver the baby.
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Q: Can inbreeding happen in Fallout Shelter? A: No, you can’t mate full- or half-siblings, as the game prevents dwellers sharing a parent from mating.
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Q: How do you get a rainbow baby? A: A rainbow baby is a term for a baby born after the parents have a pregnancy loss, representing beauty after a dark time.
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Q: Can cousins breed in Fallout Shelter? A: Yes, uncles, cousins, and nieces can mate, as can aunts and nephews, as long as they don’t share a parent.
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Q: How do you get twins in Fallout Shelter? A: You need to keep the 75% chance of twins pet on the mom until the baby or babies are born, giving you either multiple babies or a high-special single baby.
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Q: Why are my dwellers stuck on 75% happiness? A: Dwellers that are put in just any room will hover around 75% happiness, so put everybody in the right room and rush each room once for the extra 10%.
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Q: What special makes dwellers shoot faster? A: Agility influences combat speed, with higher Agility resulting in faster attacks.
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Q: Do dwellers age in Fallout Shelter? A: No, dwellers do not age and will stay forever until they die in a fight.
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Q: How do you make a dweller 100% happy? A: Assigning a dweller to the right room and allowing them to mate can increase their happiness to 100%.
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Q: Can siblings have babies in Fallout Shelter? A: No, direct siblings are still counted as “family” and won’t reproduce, but half-brothers/sisters and other relatives can mate.