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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 9329448" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Zards Build thoughts. In thus game I have done all the main builds and pretty much play them in survival mode. I do not farm legendary items I use what I can find or buy. So what's the best build? According  to the internet it's probably a variation of a stealth sniper using a semi automatic rifle.  This is somewhat true but you more or less have to use the Overseers Guardian. This rifle doesn't scale well into very high levels snd its hard to find an instigating or two shot gauss rifle. Also takes a bit of time come online. Vats sniper switches on very early. Also anything works well if you build around it. Most damage is melee once you can ramp your strength score up to 20-50+. Everything dies in one hit. However these are late game builds requiring specific legendary items you cant grantee you will find. The best build out the gate is basically power armor. Assuming you know where the early game power cores are. If you dont rifleman build is the best. Charisma and intelligence are the best stats in general to have. In survival mode it's intelligence due to perks. Chemist becomes a near must have. Iirc every point in intelligence is a 3% boost to xp. A 10 intelligence  character  with idiot savant will get more xp that a 1 intelligence PC with idiot savant.  Strength is really mostly for melee, perception for vats, luck for critical hits. There's nothing wrong with a generalist either. 3 or 4 in your SPECIAL stats 6 or so in your primes. 10 is for specialized builds. If you don't use vats your personal skill determines if you hit.  Automatics have better guaranteed guns to buy and more legendary options to abuse than srmo automatics. A great semi automatic wants to use instigating or two shot effects. Automatics are happy with explosive, wounding, kneecapping and various other effects. They're so good even if you don't have perks in automatics you can carve up with them. Pistols. Generally used for luck and agility  critical hit type builds. Personally not my favorite style. Heavily reliant on a certain delivery early on. Semi automatics. Sniping, stealth, shotguns using rifleman perks. Always good from early to late game. Automatics. Probably the best early on. Heavy on ammo use though so certain perks or wealth helps. Heavy weapons. More mid to late game. Due to ammo use. On survival mode not as viable due to weight issues except galling lasers. Power armor almost required. Demolition expert missile launchers are very nasty. Not a fan of gatling weapons. Melee weapon. Very rough early on but always high damage. Stealth Ninja and hard hitter builds are both viable and usually blend togather later. Advanced mode for survival players early on. Cheap on resources though highest damage in the game. Unarmed. The meme build. Can be viable but generally a waste of time. Crafting. Generally makes your life easier at the expense of real life time. Once you know the game well you can skip it. Adhesive is in short supply early game. You can create is via farming.</blockquote>

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