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Starter heavy gun
Fallout 76
Heavy gunner
build
by Tien
Published

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lvl
50+
S
8
+1
2
Bandolier
lvl
22

Ballistic weapon ammo weighs 90% less.

2
Scattershot
lvl
18

20% of the damage dealt to a limb is applied to all limbs on your target.

3
Easy Target
lvl
5

+75% ranged damage to crippled targets.

2
Traveling Pharmacy
lvl
3

Weights of all Chems (including Stimpaks) are reduced by 90%.

P
8
3
Number Cruncher
lvl
40

Your weapons have 2% increased damage per AP cost.

2
Tank Killer
lvl
30

Your ranged weapons ignore 40% armor.

3
Down Ranger
lvl
2

You do +20% ranged damage to far enemies.

3
Center Masochist
lvl
5

+75% ranged damage when attacking the torso.

E
5
1
Ironclad
lvl
30

Armor provides 15% more protection. Double if wearing a matching set.

2
LifeGiver
lvl
50

Gain more max HP per point in END.

2
Thru-hiker
lvl
7

Food and drink weights are reduced by 90%.

C
3
1
Strange In Numbers
lvl
42

Positive mutation effects are +25% stronger if teammates are mutated too.

2
Tenderizer
lvl
46

Each attack makes your target take increased damage.

I
5
3
Power User
lvl
50

Fusion Core duration is now doubled.

2
Good With Salt
lvl
9

Food in your inventory will spoil 90% slower.

A
13
3
Guerrilla
lvl
5

You do +20% ranged damage to close enemies.

2
Guerrilla Expert
lvl
20

+1% reload speed per Onslaught stack, +3 max stacks.

3
Guerrilla Master
lvl
40

+5% ranged damage to close enemies per Onslaught stack, +5 max stacks.

3
Gunslinger
lvl
2

Your ranged weapons do +12% weak spot damage.

2
Gunslinger Expert
lvl
15

+1% ranged weak spot damage per Onslaught stack, +3 max stacks.

L
14
3
Better Criticals
lvl
47

V.A.T.S. criticals now do +100% damage.

3
Class Freak
lvl
46

The negative effects of your mutations are reduced by 75%.

3
Critical Savvy
lvl
44

Critical Hits now only consume 55% of your critical meter.

1
Four Leaf Clover
lvl
29

Misses in V.A.T.S. now contribute to the Critical Meter based on your LCK.

3
Quick Hands
lvl
40

Gain a 18% chance to instantly reload when your clip is empty.

1
Ricochet
lvl
38

Gain a chance to Deflect ranged attacks based on LCK.

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Legendary perks

Total Perk Coins cost:
0
(~0 level-ups)
Legendary Strength
lvl
50

+1 STR and +1 STR Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

Effects (9)

Adrenal Reaction

+5% DMG per kill while on a Kill Streak. Max HP -50.

Bird Bones

AG +4, Fall from heights more gradual, STR -4

Eagle Eyes

Critical Damage +60%, PER +4, STR -4

Egg Head

INT +6, STR -3, END -3

Empath

Teammates take 25% less damage. Player take 25% more damage.

Herbivore

Vegetables provides x2 benefit and no disease. Eating meat doesn't satisfy hunger.

Herd Mentality

-2 SPECIAL solo, +2 SPECIAL grouped

Marsupial

Carry weight +20, +jump height, INT -4

Speed Demon

Movement speed +20%, faster reload +20%, +50% drain on hunger and thirst while moving.

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9 mutations, 0 addictions

Consumables

Consumables

Chems, food, drinks, magazines, and bobbleheads. Their combined buffs are counted into your stats.

Raw food, plain drinks and other consumables without build effects are not listed.

Weapons

Automatic Heavy Gun
Furious
lvl 1
Damage
0%
AP Cost
0 (0%)
+100%
Legendary effects
Furious
+5% Damage per Onslaught stack, +9 max stacks
Modifications
Automatic
Ballistic
Ballistic weapon.
Weapon
Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and thrown blades. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.

Armor Sets

Armor set
Armor pieces, a backpack, and an underarmor. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Power Armor Sets

Power Armor Helm
of any kind.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Power Armor Chest Piece
of any kind.
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
0
0
0
0
0
0
HP
 
+40
Power Armor Left Arm
of any kind.
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
0
0
0
0
0
0
HP
 
+40
Power Armor Right Arm
of any kind.
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
0
0
0
0
0
0
HP
 
+40
Power Armor Left Leg
of any kind.
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
0
0
0
0
0
0
HP
 
+40
Power Armor Right Leg
of any kind.
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
0
0
0
0
0
0
HP
 
+40
Armor stats
S
 
+10
HP
 
+200
Power armor
Character state switchboard
Some perks and legendary effects depend on your character's state.
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Human
In Power Armor
HP: 100% (572.5 / 573)
Rads: 0
Caps: 0 / 40000
Fully Fed
Max HP +35, Disease Resistance +35%, STR +1
Fully Hydrated
AP Regen +35%, Disease Resistance +35%, END +1
Casual Team
Intelligence +1 per teammate
Day
Addictions
0
Mutations
9
Standing
Not Sprinting
Normal Attacks
Hip Fire
Kill Streak
0 / 10
Onslaught
0 / 20
Bullet Storm
No Bullet Storm stacks in this build (Bullet Storm perk).
Character stats
20
16
8
6
19
21
17
S.
P.
E.
C.
I.
A.
L.
Carry Weight
275
AP
270
HP
573
XP
+57%
Resistances
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Evasion Chance
0
Incoming Damage
x1.25
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