

This means that you need a steady supply of Fusion Cores so that you can continue to operate your Power Armor. In addition, each Power Armor uses a Fusion Core to Power it, and cannot run without one. There is no requirement to use the Chasis, so you can remove Armor from it and then just wear it. This means that you cannot add actual “Armor” to the Chasis until minimally Level 15, as that is the lowest level you can use Raider Power Armor (which is the lowest level Power Armor). Any player can use the Chasis, but the rest of the pieces are level locked to the specific type of Power Armor it is. Power Armor is made up of 7 pieces: the Chasis, Torso, Helmet, Left Arm, Right Arm, Right Leg, and Left Leg. The fun begins when you first find your first set of Power Armor in Fallout 76, and you have to figure out how it “works”. Many of the bonuses you gain from these Stats are just nice to have on any character. Whereas many Builds benefit from the Stats they select, Power Armor Builds really do not, at least not in a direct manner. Strength will increase your Melee Damage if you use Melee Weapons, but the only reason these are the Stats you need is because of the Perks you gain by selecting them, which isn’t ideal.

Unfortunately none of these Stats, with the exception of Strength, really benefits a Power Armor Build in any direct way. Luck: Looted Item Min/Max Condition Increased per rank / V.A.T.S Critical gain per attack +1.5 per rank This Power Armor Build Guide is all about optimizing your setup if you plan to use Power Armor on the regular. Power Armor provides absurd amounts of Damage and Energy Resistance, making you nigh unkillable while wearing it. Power Armor Builds focus on using Heavy Guns to deal massive damage to their enemies, while remaining safely protected in their suite of Power Armor. Fallout 76 Power Armor Build Guide (Heavy Gunner) A level 50 Build Guide is great, but if you can’t use it until level 50, then it doesn’t have much use along the way. The reason for this is that you often don’t get the exact Perk Cards that you need as you Level Up. Please keep in mind while reading this that you will be unlikely to create this exact Build, and that this should be what you are, more or less, working towards. This means we’ll show you the Stats, Perks, Weapons and Armor that you’ll need in order to pull off a successful Power Armor Build.
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With this build, you’ll be the gun runner and armor wielder of the group, and your allies will be thankful to have you around to help them brave the terrors of Fallout 76.įor a list of all the perk cards in Fallout 76, check our list here to experiment with your own builds.In this Fallout 76 Power Armor Build Guide, we’ll be showing you the basics. You can also equip the Exotic Weapons, Makeshift Warrior, Science, or Gunsmith perk cards to craft additional weapons of higher tiers, but you’ll need to find the plans for these items first. Finally, Junk Shield will give you extra damage resistance just for carrying around all the junk you’ll be accumulating to build all this magnificent machinery. Contractor will also reduce the scrap cost of anything you craft, while Grease Monkey will reduce the cost of anything you repair. With the Scrapper perk, you’ll get more scrap from junk that you break down, and the Pack Rat perk will help lighten that junk so you can carry everything you find along your wasteland journey through Fallout 76. Using this build can be incredibly effective, but just prepare to be annoyed when your party members all start shouting ‘MEDIC’ and ‘I REQUIRE HEALING’ over and over. For some fun, you can equip the Quack Surgeon perk and revive your allies with alcohol instead.

You can also equip the Philanthropist perk card to restore some of your squad’s hunger and thirst whenever you eat food or drink if you want to really be a true team player. Physician, heal thyself! As long as you have a stimpack on you and you don’t split the party, your team should be able to walk off any damage they take in Fallout 76. Additionally, the Team Medic perk card gives all nearby teammates a portion of your stimpack healing when you revive another player, keeping everyone in the action, and the Spiritual Healer perk gives you a health regen buff after reviving a player, helping you stay alive as well. perk card, anytime you revive an ally they will have a health regen buff that grants them healing over time once they’re back on their feet.
