

What matters is the skill level (Melee skill) to raise your chance to hit, Endurance and Agility (you need high HP and AP to close with enemies while they stand there shooting at you), and a good perk strategy. Strength isn't that important for these characters- 4 or 5 Strength is plenty (you'll get power armor later). 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.I almost always make h2h or melee characters.

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.
