With the new Survival mode leaked I'm trying to plan a new character to enjoy the challenge with. With the loss of fast travel I feel like it's going to make Local Leader almost a requirement so you can set up safe places to sleep and store junk all across the wasteland, making supply lines almost mandatory. I'm having trouble finding a build that allows for 6 Charisma but still gives me enough strength and agility/luck to survive this new experience.

What builds are you all planning for Survival mode?

For me I'm torn between the following 2 builds

S 4 (for blacksmith and fair melee weapon damage)

P 1

E 5 (decent starting HP and unlock Aquaboy)

C 5 (I'll use the SPECIAL book to bump it to 6 for local leader and lone wanderer)

I 5 (fair xp gain and access to gun nut and scrapper)

A 7 (Gunslinger, sneak, Mister Sandman, and Action Boy, and Ninja. I'll bump to 9 for Blitz when I can.)

L 1

Alternate pure melee build

S 6 (for blacksmith, strong back, and decent melee damage. Will boost to 10 while leveling.)

P 1

E 3 (Toughness and Lead Belly, may boost to 5 for AquaBoy if needed.)

C 1

I 1

A 9 (Blitz, Ninja, Mister Sandman, Sneak)

L 7 (Will boost to 8 with SPECIAL book for grim reaper sprint. Idiot Savant, Critical Banker, Better Criticals)

Not having local leader worries me but if I take Fortune Finder I should be able to rent rooms as needed. Might have to do more scavenger runs with this build for crafting upgrades since I wont have access to all my junk.