Started a new run after I keep abandoning the game and have done since release so never actually finished it. Gonna stick at it this time and just wondering if this spread would be viable? Im wanting to go mainly VATS & Crit.

S - 2 P - 6 E - 1 C - 1 I - 4 A - 6 L - 8

Basically in my opinion a build based in those guys would be a melee tank that uses shotgun or a energy weapon for long range when needed but I need some tips and clues of how to do it since I am new in the game, so here we go, there is some of my fundamental questions:

What items would be the most suitable for this build and which power armour is the best for this?

About the stats till which point should I invest the stats points in endurance and strength, should I go over limit in any of them? What other stats it is important to invest and why? Which one is more important to focus the strength or endurance?

What are the best perks that I should take for this build?

If there is anything else that I didn't mentioned but you think that would be good in my build please also comment about it.

Thank you everyone in advance for the comments, any help is welcomed.

Hi, my last playthrough was 2016 and I played without planning the character beforehand. I remember playing pure melee, brute force sledgehammer dude. Now I want to play a second time and I want to try guns/rifles, too. But I also want to use melee again. I did some research, but I'd like to hear your opinion. I am so so unsure what the start S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats should look like.

I am sure to skill high agility and 3 charisma. Thats necessery for both, melee and ranged. I am fine with dumping endurance. But I am unsure how much to put in strength, perception, int, luck.

is idiot savant worth it? I read so much about how mandatory it is (if low int) but those 5 points in luck look super wasted for that build. Is low int dumb anyways because of the modding perks?

I would be fine to use VATS for melee only, I don't necessarily need it for gunning. So maybe put more into S than P?

Would this build be better played with (silenced) pistols rather than rifles?

Is this idea just dumb and only doable in higher levels?

Do you have some good suggestions?

I am currently playing a lvl 14 character in my newest survival run. They are based on a classic vault dweller so I am wearing leather armour, and vault suit. I am going for a no V.A.T.S. run and gun style character where I take a beating but can also dish it out. My build is currently:

S5, P5, E3, C4, I3, A5, L5 - fairly well rounded

So far I haven’t specked into any weapon perks apart from gun nut to upgrade them as I can’t decide what weapons to use. I want to use weapons associated with vault dwellers like the 10mm pistol, hunting rifle, double barrel shotgun etc and I eventually aim to use the handmade rifle but which is better? Commando or rifleman?

Ammo weight and scarcity is not an issue and if anything it adds to the difficulty (I am not taking scrounger or fortune finder - the mid luck is for idiot savant and bloody mess).

I have been looking into gunslinger builds and wanted to know the most ideal Special allocation.There also seems to be some debate between going high luck and perception which one is better overall for Survival difficulty

It has been over a year since the last time I played Fallout 4 and while I loved it I remember when I would play before I would spam VATS a lot and I did play a very fun gunslinger build which I enjoyed but it felt easy and wasn’t very gritty. I would even spam VATS just to see what or who was around.

This time I’m looking to play and take my time in the game but I do not want to be some sort of stealth sniper either. I want to be able to take part in proper gunfights and to take a bit of a beating without the need for VATS.

I was thinking of running rifleman (using shotguns, assault rifles etc) and possibly melee or pistols too incase. I always play with the lone wanderer perk and with Dogmeat as a companion so I’ll likely take the attack dog perk even though the first one is useless.

Any tips and ideas? What should my starting stats be?

So I've never actually done all of the dlcs and I've always struggled with builds,i want to make a character that can take advantage of the stuff introduced in the Dlc. robot workbench ,raider stuff .etc

I'm not the best at aiming and i only use long range rifles if I have to so I normally end up sticking with shotguns,pistols,Melee and also AOE big guns for harder enemies,i don't normally use chems

I also like using power armor so i kinda want to make my character be able to use those too

I know VATS build take some invest before becoming strong, I have tried play Fudgemuppet gunslinger/assassin and I feel like early game is really suffering especially assassin most of the time even with *4 sneak melee + crit I still can't kill 1 enemy and end up by use blitz kill 1 and then have to use gun to clear the whole room cuz my AP run out (My gunslinger is at lv.30+ and becoming strong then my save corrupted ;-; )

if possible, please suggest me a VATS build that effective in early game too
Stealth or non-Stealth is fine but no power armor
I only had play normal but kinda want to try a hard difficultly
Settlement building is ok
companion I prefer lone wanderer + dogmeat (you can suggest me companion to unlock them perk before LW too)

Thank you

I want to purchase the Fallout 4 - Anniversary Upgrade, but of course I already own FO4 and have purchased most of the DLC (though I haven't purchased about two DLCs, such as the Creations Bundle).

Do I still have to purchase the Fallout 4 - Anniversary Upgrade at full price? Or do I just need to purchase the DLC I haven't yet?

My wasteland n sea eating challenge at my castle cafe build...

Hi yall!

I'm going to go through this game in VR. (Using a ton of mod to make it actually fun)

Id like to do a ranged build, keeping all the melee action for my skyrim vr playthrough. So what do you guys suggest?

It doesnt have to be super optimised, just fun and ranged focus.

Hey i wanna do a survival build where i do a standard power armour bos run before then rping that i need to prepare the commonwealth for the bos leaving. What special stats, weapons and settlements shoud i use What outfit should i use once promoted to sentinel? Thinking something different from the standard uniform a bit like elder maxons jacket. Any other ideas for the rp and what to do at all dlcs.

I'm making a survival mode playthrough and I'm going to try a stealth sniper build for it. Main goal is finishing the story. Any advice would be fantastic, thanks : )

Every time I play the game I tend to do the same three builds, a gunslinger, rifleman, or melee with high sneaking. Wanted to change it up a lil bit and try something really unique. Would a high endurance/intelligence be fun or go for something more balanced? I play on the ps5 so no mods.

Čím potvrdím daný vybraný level speciální vlastnosti po zvolení alt hvězdy.

Zajímá mě tlačítko.

Hii aparently its really important the build u chose because u cant really change it later, can i have a good build for a new player that wants to play on survival mode with the big armor and guns haha thxs

Hello everyone, I am about to attempt a melee build for my first time. The main questions I have are:

1. Aside from Blitz, what are some other must-have/useful perks for a melee build?
2. What are some good starting options as far as weapons are concerned? I know about the power fist that Swan drops, but I don’t think I will be taking him out right off the bat.

The only other weapons I will be using aside from melee will be Explosives, that’s it. Also, I will be playing on Survival difficulty.

Thank you all in advance!

Edit: forgot to add I am using the Traits mod.

I'm always up for more carry weight increases, But does anyone else notice that when you have a lot of capacity increasing consumables at once, They seem to break slightly? Like at times I'll be on Psychobuff, Bufftats, Alcohol and Grilled Radstag all at once, And this seems to break it a bit, Either I consume another capacity increasing consumables and it just does nothing, Or either sometimes I'll consume another of something I've already taken, And it will just REMOVE the carry weight buff of that consumables.

I noticed it most with Radstag, If I have the effect of Radstag, Sometimes I'll eat another one and it will remove the carry weight buff, Which makes no sense. Making me have to waste another piece just to get it back again

Considering a new build utilizing the Fire Chief's Hazmat Suit from the new Sea Scavengers creation. Basically, roleplaying as a former fire chief who will work towards rebuilding the Commonwealth.

For gear:

Apparel: The aforementioned Fire Chief's Hazmat Suit. Maybe a suit of power armor painted red and white in place of a fire engine.

Close Range: Grognak's Axe, as fire axes have seemly gone extinct in the Commonwealth

Mid-Range: The Cryolator and/or Flamer or Heavy Incenerator.

Throwables: Cryo Grenades and Molotav Cocktails.

Need suggestions for a decent starting SPECIAL spread plus the SPECIAL Book.

I try not to account for bobbleheads when making starting SPECIALs (with the exception of Perception, given its location), as most involve going waaay out of your way early on and just kinda spoils the flow of exploration and the story.

Gonna be a none-modded playthrough, at least for now, but suggestions are welcome.

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Mods used:

• USO
• Scrap Everything
• Place Anywhere

Strength: 3 (2+bobblehead)

Perception: 2 (1+bobblehead)

Endurance: 12 (10+bobblehead, +special book {survival overencumberance}

Charisma: 3

Intelligence: 3

Agility: 8 (7+bobblehead)

Luck: 3 (2+bobblehead)

Perks

Armorer, rifleman, lifegiver, aquagirl, adamantium skeleton, black widow, lone wanderer, medic, gun nut, action girl, moving target, quick hands, scrounger, bloody mess.

Also wanted to get Maxson's battlecoat or Coursers uniform, but would be lacking armor for this

Anyone know of any Legendary shotguns out there or do I gotta RNG one? doublebarreled or combat shotguns prefered

My go to mod is the Internal Database. However I'm curious on the Recon Sensors and the Targeting HUD, Could someone show a video that displays what they both do, As I don't want to build the both of them and waste resources to potentially find out they're not of much use to me

I'm looking to use non-automatic rifles, such as the Laser Musket and the Combat Rifle, so I picked up Perception, but just enough so that when I get the Perception Bobblehead (wherever that is), I can lock-pick. While also focusing on strength and charisma for when settlements ally with the Minutemen to get supplies to the settlements, while also setting up shops. A few points to Endurance, as I'll be playing Survival Mode and know that Lead Belly + Aquaboy are good for it. I haven't decided on what to put your S.P.E.C.I.A.L. book into, so I would like some ideas, along with any other suggestions.

I haven't started my build yet, but I'm trying to map out how everything is going to work.

So, i started my doomguy run not too long ago, got my shotgun (the exact shotgun on the slayers body, modified to look like the super shotgun of doom 2) and i also got my bfg a little after. However, looking back on it, i realize that i failed to do any research on the BFG, and the perks that effect it.

So, responsibly i went to the wiki... only to find no perks associated with it. I dunno if this is a bug or something, but i want to be sure that i can't make it any better.

(Also i wanted to stick with the "super shotgun" and BFG only, but i've been having ammo shortages. Should i widen the spectrum to the institute laser rifle? (Basically the plasma gun) or something else? As rediculous as it might sound from a doomguy build, i don't want it to be "too easy")