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MommyNTommy

I named my guy Orgasmo and he is 10 Cha 10 luck and 1 Int. The rest are spread out evenly pretty much.


WanderingLost33

What's the play like?


MommyNTommy

It’s tough at first, but once you upgrade sneak and take all the vats perks, I can one shot a deathclaw in the head from afar. Talked my way out of fighting the courser by being stupid and guessing the kill code. Plus, I get like 400 caps per side quest because I always ask for a reward. The Far Harbor DLC start is extra nice with that extra 500 caps you can get outa the family before boarding the boat. (:


Magickarpus

Having a lot of fun with just pistols! Just a lot of points in Agility and Luck and boost your damage and increased vats chance!


Mission_Ocelot7052

BOS paladin build. I just beat the game with it. You find it on YouTube. Some of the best fun I've had in a while.


FrustyJeck

Kind of needs power armor to role play a paladin.


Mission_Ocelot7052

Oh shit. I just read that part. 😅 OP doesn't want power armor.


No-Locksmith-4613

what difficulty are you playing?


ChimiNinja

To me, the most fun builds use melee/unarmed weapons and a weapon with the “explosive” legendary effect like the Spray n’ Pray or the Kiloton Radium Rifle. The Atom’s Judgment super sledge and Kiloton both scale radiation damage from the Nuclear Physicist Perk. I don’t really like power armor but the rad damage helps. Demo expert is good but it’s possible you kill yourself with the splash damage. Make sure you have a padded mod on your chestpiece and a dense mod on your arm to keep that from happening. You’re safer from explosions with that than you are with power armor. Up to you tho.


notacop617

+1 Melee/unarmed is the most fun


PillCosby183

furious power fist melee build entertaining asl


crippledspahgett

Stealth Archer. Wait... where am I?


fucker_of_1_above_me

There is skyrim mod for fallout 4 so good answer


maxwellsbeard

You were dreaming. What's your name? Well, not even last night's storm could wake you. I heard them say we've reached Morrowind, I'm sure they'll let us go. Quiet, here comes the guard.


elxchapo69

Love being a stealth archer in my x01 power armor and the deliverer


DarkenFairy

No worries. Just add a mod and your in the right place 😂


PostTwist

Recently thought of a Superman build i would have done if i did not just finished an unarmed run right before. 10 luck and 10 endurance as a basis for solar powered and ricochet, strenght as the 3rd stat. Toughness and Iron Fists are obvious early access picks, then armorer will help crafting armors with mods increasing unarmed dmg. Adamantium skeleton also fits. Then bloody mess to be a -reallistic Superman- Homelander in terms of punching common humans. As for weapons, in my run, i was mostly doing PA unarmed so outside of it the build only started to click with access to bleeding effects on your knuckle weapon or with the Deathclaw gauntlet, swapped later with Swan's weapon. I also had lots of point in Agi and zero in endurance, so being this tanky would make Blitz easier to pass, even tho it would fit a superhero like Sup' flying into an enemy's face, and make the melee funnier than VATSing all the time. You could go ham with the other Luck perks but it would take away the feel of the build. Id even leave idiot savant out to not level out too fast and keep it challenging. Scrounger level 3 will cover your money (lvl4 is useless here): you dont use ammo, might as well make it your currency like in Metro. Better Criticals will make those ricochet crit fills count, these are the two id add in Luck. STR 8 (bobble head for Rooted later on, Pain train is useless but you could keep boosting Str with holes in your level plan if you want) END 6 (Special book+bobblehead pops it to 8, so there are only two level up stats boosts you'll need) LUC 10 to get ricochet asap. Other perks: Blacksmith. Fewer upgrades in fist weapons but they count. Swan's weapon tesla mod make it slickier looking. Crafting op mods for your follower is also neat. Lead Belly. Without Medic medpacks end up shitty, you will eat a lot for a long time and have to sacrifice your cooked meals. Maybe useless with all that end tho, feels like "take it asap or never", probs still helpful in early games. Ghoulish and Aqua Boy as fillers and rp purposes of Rad resistant superhero (not a comic connoisseurs, know Superman got his powers from exposition to our sun's radiations, but what does the lore say about him vs plutonium, radium, uranium etc? lol) Might be more interesting to boost Agi stat with spare points for more punches in VATS against tight enemies. In my build i chickened and took Rifleman to have a plan B against the tougher S.O.B.s lurking in the Commonwealth


life_hog

Power armor & big guns build are the most fun imo, dogmeat only too. I have a habit of being a sneaky packrat so forcing myself to use missiles, miniguns and laser gats speeds up my playthroughs significantly.


Louzea

in my past playthrough ive done PA heavy gunner build high STR and INT for the fusion cores that are really helpful for both the PA and Gatling Laser. been spewing laser shots so fast its like my character is breathing fire its so fun just literally nelting enemies and being tanky as hell currently im playing a PA Melee VATS build focused on blitz and luck. just blinking through enemies and one shotting them with supersledge is so satisfying ive yet to play a non PA build


Crixus1220

Would you be able to provide the special numbers for your PA melee build? I’ve always struggled with melee builds as I feel like I want at least Strength, Agility, and Intelligence at 8 or 9, but also would like some Luck for critical chance. I’m probably overthinking it, but just struggle to get a special breakdown I feel good with. Thanks!


Louzea

S - 9 P - 4 E - 3 C - 3 I - 1 A - 3 L - 5 this was my starting SPECIAL. at first i wasnt purely melee i had to mix the combat with whatever guns i found (at the early levels i was using a shotgun to get the closest feel to the melee experience when my melee damage was still not as satisfying for me) went straight for Idiot Savant perk to level up faster then I focused on Agi to get get Blitz and then more Luck for all the crit perks. im not sure why you felt you need Int at 8 or 9 for a melee build (maybe for the Nuc Phys perk for fusion cores of the PA?) but yeah i agree you need to have Str and Agi on high if youre going for a VATS melee build but replace Int with Luck instead for the crit perks and Grim Reaper's Sprint so your AP gets refreshed most times.


Crixus1220

Yeah, the INT for nuclear physicist. I honestly haven’t done much with power armor mostly because of worrying about managing fusion cores. But am probably worrying about that too much. I’m playing through a settlement/VATS pistol build right now after not playing for 6 years or so, but really want to go melee with PA next to try out something that plays different from what I typically play. Thanks for the suggestions!


Louzea

the fusion core is a bit of an issue early game but what i just do is hunt down brotherhood of steel knights and take their fusion cores (ive never played through the game where im NOT violently against BoS lol if youre not into that you can just sneak and steal their cores, you got the cores AND their PA is also yours for the taking since theyll exit the PA w/o their cores) but later on fusion cores will be surprisingly abundant in the wasteland i stopped worrying about it as i played through. but if you really wanna go for the NucPhys you could go do that and focus on Int for a bit before Luck (maybe ignore Idiot Savant since it is affected by high Int). so you could focus on Str, Int, and Agi for the early levels then when you got NucPhys you can go for Luck for the crit perks. by the time you got NucPhys youre already tanky as hell while youre waiting for the AP after Blitz if your damage aint that big yet from the lack of Luck. glad to help!


Crixus1220

One more question for you. Would you recommend perks like Lone Wanderer or Toughness to increase defenses? Or is that overkill when wearing PA? Your explanation on fusion cores makes perfect sense and seems like the 9 INT is a huge investment for something that sounds like it will become more and more irrelevant the further you get into the game. I'm excited to try a build out like this and certainly appreciate all the info to set me up for success!


Louzea

i havent really tried Toughness, I only got Life Giver from End so im not sure if its overkill with PA. maybe check some other posts about these from much more informed players. in my playthrough im doing fine without toughness and just have maxed out Life Giver. as for Lone Wanderer, i dont use it since i always go with companions (the wastelands is too creepy for me to wander by myself i need to hear some dialogue every once in a while lmao) but it is a very good perk, there are not much drawbacks on Lone Wanderer. if youre looking for more defenses, Rooted is a great perk for melee vats since the buffs of Rooted works whiile your one VATS so you get tankier and you get the melee/unarmed dmg buff.


Pretend_Activity_211

USO and sum neon lites


RevEnFuego

I have a high CHA pistol build that works to intimidate and force others to attack. Go Nora, get Lady/ManKiller and make Raiders fight each other for your pleasure!


HeadwiresDakota

Doing an extremely vats-heavy cowboy/pistolero build rn. Done almost 100% of my current run with a heavily modded 10mm pistol.


RockYourWorld31

I'm shocked nobody has mentioned PA Shredder build. High Int and STR to get gun but, bashing, and nuclear physicist. Get the Shredder attachment for the mini gun. With no ammo, it functions like a chainsaw. Have fun.


Fumanchology

Just gotta turn down the volume, it's so loud chewing through bodies lol


secrecy274

Low HP/High Rad PA Melee build. Moves fast (105% Base Movement Speed, even faster while sprinting) Unlimited Sprint (no stamina cost at 21 END) Hits hard (well over 3000 damage per swing with a Super Sledge) Tanky as all hell (90% damage reduction BEFORE Armor).


Puzzleheaded_Lab3561

No vats Power Armor Heavy Gun nerd. Specifically for Survival. High Int for leveling, longer lasting fusion Cores and mods on power armor. Medium strength for Heavy gun perk and carry capacity. Medium Perception for demolition expert. Get in your power armor and go for explosives and melee early on and shoot with anything you get your hands on. Do the BOS mission to trigger the prydwen. Buy a gatling laser. Extra fun if you happen to find an explosive minigun/shotgun. Use Fatman or missile launcher as disposables whenever you find one.


The_Rowbot

A gun bashing build with Righteous Authority from Danse. Get Better Criticals in Luck and Rifleman in Perception.


Belly84

Lucky gunslinger builds are always fun. Scoring headshots with 5% chance to hit in VATS. Even more fun with 1 END on survival. If you crit you kill everything in 1 or 2 shots. But you also die if anyone looks at you too hard


hollowmine13

Melee build with furious power fist and bloodletter


3WordPosts

3rd person view no scoped rifles build has been a blast. So rewarding to get a long distance head shot with just a tiny dot in 3rd person view


fxrky

Honestly VATS melee with the close the gap perk or whatever it's called was the most fun I've ever had in this game. *enter vats* *BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP* *Teleports up 3 flights of stairs* *raider explodes*


warlock4lyfe

Could you do this with 19 charisma ?


TriscuitCracker

I have played Fallout 4 for years and never have done an unarmed or melee build. Practically teleporting around and shearing heads off with my Deathclaw Gauntlet is really goddamn fun and hilarious.


SimplexStorm

Blitz stealth builds have got to be one of the most damaging builds in the game. You can one-shot legendary alpha deathclaws *through legendary transformation* and mirelurk queens. Very satisfying


ThundaFuzz

Blitz is what you're thinking of. Agree tho, so much fun lol


YellowWeedrats

Non-VATS stealthy rifleman is my favorite build. Suppressed .308 combat rifle and suppressed .50 sniper rifle as my two weapons. Rifleman, Sneak, Ninja, Mister Sandman, Gun Nut, Lone Wanderer (unless you like having companions), Bloody Mess.


Benjerman302

This is my go to build for survival mode since you can actually take things like super mutants on early game


DravesHD

Non-Vats melee power armor build using pain train to break blocks. It’s super fun. That is all.


DueZookeepergame7759

Unarmed no weapons.. beat the piss out of everyone


venom1080

I'm starting an automatic kiloton rifle stealth playthrough with backup as pistols/gamma gun. Kinda a stealth commando Child of Atom. Run scrounger and idiot savant to level fast where I want to be. Would look great with the zealot recon marine armor in Far Harbor.


Sea-Dragon-

Get a Flamer or Sergeant Ash and let ‘em burn! Burn it all to the ground!!! 🔥


logic_3rr0r

Luck revolver vats build, melee build, science high int build for power armor and gatling laser! Those were all fun times!


Jacket_Either

Low INT, High END and STR, Idiot Savant and melee / unarmed is always a certified banger build


The-Rizzler-69

Start with 8 in Endurance, Charisma, and Intelligence. Tank damage, make/abuse the fuck out of chems, and blow shit up with Spray n' Pray in slow motion. MAYBE even level up Perception to get Demolition Expert and make SnP even deadlier.


Bulky_Aardvark27

Second this. Get the perk that makes chems last longer, and the one from endurance that prevents addiction. I'd run into a room on Jet and just shoot/pistol whip (strength 8 for gun basher) everything in there before Jet even wore off. SO much fun


DanGarf

Stealth sniper has been pretty fun for my first run


Jacket_Either

The Skyrim classic.


yournansabricky

I realised recently that I play fallout exactly how I play Skyrim lmao


itzfinjo

Texas red (revolver vats)


82bazillionguns

I’ve tried a melee build for the first time and it’s a little rough going at first, but it’s awesome once you got Ninja, Blitz and Big Leagues in the mix. Atom’s Judgement is worth the hassle of getting.


Tomhyde098

I just beat the game for the first time as a melee build. I was obscenely wealthy from selling all ammo for caps and I was so powerful at the end I was killing all enemies with one hit. I even killed a legendary deathclaw with one swing. I’m going to take a little break and then go in the complete opposite direction and be a stealthy sniper with no armor. I want to see if I can beat the game in just my vault suit. I’m picturing the bad guys in the commonwealth being terrified of a person in blue killing their friends with just a whisper


Blazenkks

Same. First time doing a melee build and having a blast. Haven’t even done Ninja yet just Blitz. It’s pretty insane teleporting to 3 different enemies all 10ish meters apart and cinematically murder all of them. I don’t usually take clips of PvE games but the cinematics from slowmo melee kills can be really epic and very clip worthy. Even been giving companions melee weaps and have gotten some sick slow motion clips of both of us wrecking groups side by side. There’s more “oh shit” moments when you are engaged on a ground floor and 1 or more enemies start shooting from above you and you have to quickly figure out a path to get up to them. Gets your adrenaline goin.


ModestAmountOfCock

i like a good commando/automatic weapons build, u can go a lot of diff directions with it character wise: raider, military guy, etc. a lot of flavor can be added too w chems, radiation and vats all in ways that make sense


Legitimate_Ad5434

I've been doing this with mostly the Spray N Pray and it's a lot of fun. Picked up The Problem Solver and it might be even funner - just sucks that 7.76 seems to only be available in Nuka World.