[ BASIC BUILDS ]```
This post contains basic builds that are meant to serve as the foundation of your build before you expand to legendary perks. Generally, you'll finish this build between level 50-100 if you started working towards one from the beginning.
Further details on what these builds contain:
- **Core perks:** These are the perks that you just run fulltime that play a role in dealing good damage.
- **Extra perks:** These are perks surrounding things like lockpicking, hacking and crafting. You shouldn't run these fulltime and you should only equip them when you need them. The main benefit of including them in these builds is so you know which perks to grab and you can grab them whenever there is no other core perk available to unlock at your current level.
- **Mutations:** At level 30, you'll unlock the Starched Genes perk, which will allow you to permanently keep mutations. Once you have this perk, you can start looking into the mutations these builds list.
- **A leveling roadmap:** Right underneath the perk loadout on the build pages, there is a leveling roadmap that shows you which perks to grab at each level so you can efficiently work towards the final product of the build.
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[ QUICK LINKS ]```
- [Rifleman, Commando & Archery]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213474488277278790))
- [Heavy Guns & Explosives]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213474945506484245))
- [Gunslinger & Guerrilla]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213475539759927356))
- [Shotgunner]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213476287780487198))
- [Unarmed]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213476563702513664))
- [Gladiator & Slugger]([#1213459815116967937 message](/guild/263621344124469248/thread/1213459815116967937/p/1213459815116967937/#msg-1213476849854840863))
**NOTE:** LVL 1-50 Basic Builds do not have any Ghoul builds.#(LVL 1-50+) Basic Builds
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[ RIFLEMAN, COMMANDO & ARCHERY ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Rifleman, Commando and Archer weapon types. They use VATS crits and sneak, though there are non-sneak options available as well, which is clarified below. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ RIFLEMAN, COMMANDO & ARCHERY - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP - Human](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=4d534de&p=a72ao1ar3a02a31la3l72l11lk3lv3le3ir3s13cu1eu1p03s02sb3pp3pi2po3ce1lg3am1a52ac1lr1eh3pf1&swp=a13pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ic5ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ik1iq3au3lm3pn3pt2pv2lu3an3&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Rifle>)**
- **[Full HP - Human](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=4d433dd&p=a72an1ao1ar3a04a31l72l11lk3lv3le3s13cu1p03s02sb3pp3pi2po3ce1eh3lg3lr1a52i11ac1pf1&swp=a13pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ic5ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ik1iq3au3lt3lm3pd2pk2pl2pn3pt2pu2pv2&v=2&n=Basic%20Full%20HP%20Rifle>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **NON-SNEAK SETUP**
For a non-stealth setup, you can remove certain stealth perks and add perks such as Evasive, Dodgy, increase Action Boy/Girl rank, etc.
➡️ **BOWS**
When using bows, replace Tank Killer and Ground Pounder with Hat Trick and Bow Before me
➡️ **NON-SUPPRESSED WEAPONS**
If using non-suppressed weapons with sneak, i.e bows or similar, replace Mister Sandman with Covert Operative
**➡️ CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points for personal customizability:
- Full HP: 3 SPECIAL points
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[ RIFLEMAN, COMMANDO & ARCHERY - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=2f126ff&d=s01p02pd1po2pk1pl1pp2ce0ir2a72ar2an2ao0a03a30la2l71l10le2lk2lv2s12cu0eu0&w=pi1ph1pg1a12lg2lt2ic4ij2pa0p90p80ia0i30i50at1lm2if2iq2au2pn2pt2pu2pv2&m=051c24fba&n=Basic%20lowhp%20Rifle%20build>)**
- **[Full HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=2f216ff&d=s01p02pd1po2pk1pl1pp2ek1ce0a72ar2an2ao0a03a30l71l10le2lk2lv2s12i12lu2&w=pi1ph1pg1cu0a12lg2lt2ic4ij2pa0p80p90i30ia0i50at1lm2au2pn2pt2pu2pv2&m=1c250fba&ar=010203u6&am=26-26-26-uy&n=Basic%20maxhp%20Rifle%20build>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **NON-SNEAK SETUP**
For a non-sneak setup, make the following changes:
• Replace Sneak 3 with Dodgy 3
• Remove Escape Artist, increase Adrenaline to rank 5
• Replace Quick Hands 3 with Ricochet 3
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[ HEAVY GUNS & EXPLOSIVES ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Heavy Guns and explosive launcher weapon types. Generally, these do not use VATS and use power armor, but no power armor variants are available as well. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ HEAVY GUNS & EXPLOSIVES - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MbMaMf&s=e7a3965&p=s02sq2sr1sx3cu3ce1s13a73a05ir3l72lg3sg3ib5pq2eu1eh3ip3sb3lu3s84eb1ac1pi1la1pp2&swp=ek2p11pa1p81p91i31ia1i51ii1i72im2ik1in2ih3iq3ie3lm3i62&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Heavy>)**
- **[Full HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MbMaMf&s=e793794&p=s02sq2sr2sx3cu3ce1s13a73a05l72lg3sg3ib5pq2eh3sb3lu3s84eb1ac1pi1ip3pp2a11am1&swp=ek2pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ii1i72im2in2ik1ih3if3ie3iq3i62lm3&v=2&n=Basic%20Max%20HP%20Heavy>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **BULLET STORM AND APPLICABLE WEAPONS**
Bullet Storm is something that moreso applies to automatic, high magazine capacity guns. For something slower and/or with a smaller magazine (i.e. Gatling Gun, Plasma Caster, Harpoon Gun, etc), it's best to drop Bullet Storm entirely (Bullet Storm + Bringing the Big Guns + Lock and Load perks), and investing into Onslaught (Expert Gunslinger, Expert Guerrilla, Master Gunslinger (optional), and Master Guerrilla) instead
➡️ **POWER ARMOR VS NON-POWER ARMOR**
If you are using Power Armor, get rid of perks that provide Evade, such as Serendipity, Dodgy, and Evasive
➡️ **CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points for personal customizability:
- Low HP (Power Armor): 2 SPECIAL points
- Full HP (Power Armor): 3 SPECIAL points [ HEAVY GUNS & EXPLOSIVES - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP (Power Armor)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=e344f88&d=s01sq1sr1s31sx2cu2ce0s12a72a04ir2l71lt2lg2sg2ib4id0p00pq1eu0eh2ip2&w=a12ek1if2i30ic4ij2i71ia0im1i50iq2ie2in1ih2au2at1lm2p80pa0p90&m=01c24ba&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Heavy>)**
- **Full HP version:** 
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[ PISTOLS ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Gunslinger & Guerrilla weapon types. They use VATS crits and sneak, though there are non-sneak options available as well, which is clarified below. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ GUNSLINGER & GUERRILLA - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP - Human](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=77634fe&p=la3l72l11lk3lv3le3ir3s13ce1cu3eu1p03s02sb3sg3eh3pp3lg3af1ad3ak1ai1a01ac1a31ek1lr1pf1am1&swp=a13pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ic5ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ik1iq3au3lm3lu3al1al1a52al1al1an3ar3ao1&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Pistol>)**
- **[Full HP - Human](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=7a633ed&p=ad3ak1a01a31l72l11lk3lv3le3s13ce1cu3p03s02sb3sg3i13ek2pp3lg3lr1eh3af1ai1ac1pf1pi1&swp=a13ab1pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ic5ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ik1iq3au3lm3ar3ao1an3al1a52&v=2&n=Basic%20Max%20HP%20Pistol>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **SEMI-AUTO SETUP**
For a semi-auto setup, replace Guerrilla Master with Gunslinger Master, or swap out another perk at your discretion.
➡️ **SNEAK SETUP**
For a sneak setup, perks like Mr Sandman, Escape Artist, Sneak, and Covert Operative can be slotted at one's personal discretion. Admittedly, the AGI stat is very cramped perk-wise. [ GUNSLINGER & GUERRILLA - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=59246ff&d=s01p02pp2a72ao0a00a30an2ai0ab0l10lk2lv2af0s12cu2ce0eu0ar2pe2sg2l71le2eh0la2ir2&w=lt2a12lg2ij2ak0al0ad0ic4pa0p80p90i30ia0i50at1au2lm2&m=c15024fba&n=LowHP%20Pistol%20build>)**
- **[Full HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=59246ff&d=s01p02pp2a72ao0a00a30an2ai0ab0l10lk2lv2af0s12cu2ce0eu0ar2pe2sg2l71le2lt2eh0i12&w=a12la2lg2ir2ij2ak0al0ad0ic4pa0p80p90i30ia0i50at1au2lm2&m=c15024fba&n=MaxHP%20Pistol%20build>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **NON-SNEAK SETUP**
For a non-sneak setup, make the following changes:
• Replace Sneak 3 with Dodgy 3
• Remove Escape Artist, increase Adrenaline to rank 2
• Replace Quick Hands 3 with Ricochet 3
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[ SHOTGUNNER ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Shotgunner weapon types. They use VATS crits and sneak, though there are non-sneak options available as well, which is clarified below. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ SHOTGUNNER - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=c95349e&p=sp1su3sg3s02p03eu1s13ir3a72a01la3l11lv3lk3le3l72cu1ce1sb3lg3am1pp3ac1li1as3eh3lr1pf1&swp=a13pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ic5ik1iq3au3lm3pc3&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Shotgun>)**
- **[Full HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M5M1McM2M4MfMbMa&s=c97339d&p=sp1su3sg3s02p03s13a73a01l11lv3lk3le3l72cu1ce1eh3i13sb3lr3lg3ac1pp3as3li1ek2pf1e91&swp=a13pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ic5ii1ij3i62i72im2in2ik1iq3au3lm3pc3&v=2&n=Basic%20Max%20HP%20Shotgun>)** [ SHOTGUNNER - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=b6126ff&d=sd0so0sp0su2sg2s01p02eu0s12ir2a72ar2ao0a30an2a03la2l10lv2lk2l71cu0ce0pc2lt2&w=au2ij2le2a12lg2pa0p80p90i30ia0i50iq2if2at1lm2&m=051c24fba&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Shotgun%20v2>)**
- **[Full HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=b6243ff&d=sd0so0sp0su2sg2s01p02s12a72ao0a30an2a03l10lv2lk2l71cu2ce0pc2a12lt2lr2ek1&w=eu0ar2le2lg2pa0p80p90ic2if2iq2at1lm2au2ij2&m=051c24fba&n=Basic%20MaxHP%20Shotgun%20v2>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **NON-SNEAK SETUP**
For a non-sneak setup, make the following changes:
• Replace Sneak 3 with Dodgy 3
• Remove Escape Artist, increase Adrenaline to rank 5
• Replace Bloody Mess 3 with Ricochet 3
One note I have here: the low HP build is a sneak build, the full HP isn't. That's a slight inconsistency
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[ UNARMED ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Unarmed weapon types. These build types do not use VATS and are non-sneak. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ UNARMED - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MfMgMhMbM3&s=f3848c6&p=s93sb3sg3se3ss3ir3eu1cu3ce1a73a13la3lg3lu3l72a05eh3ek1am1lt3eb1c61ac1pi1i45aa3ck1e91sn1i11&swp=pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ii1ij3i62ik1iq3au3lm3p73&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%20Unarmed>)**
- **[Full HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MfMgMhMbM3&s=f3a46c5&p=s93sb3sg3se3ss3cu3ce1a73a13lg3lu3l72a05eh3ek2i13lt3ee1eb1i43c61am1ac1aa3pi1e91ck1sn1&swp=pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51i45ii1ij3i62ik1iq3lm3p73&v=2&n=Basic%20Max%20HP%20Unarmed>)**
➡️ **CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points that allow for personal customizability:
- Full HP: 1 SPECIAL point [ UNARMED - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=f1648bb&d=sg2se2ek1eh2cu2ce0a72a12a04lu2lg2l71p00ib4ss2ir2eu0s92la2&w=lt2s51sj1si1ic4ij2if2ia0i30i50iq2i44au2at1lm2&m=c2fhb31&n=LowHP%20unarmed%20build>)**
- **[Full HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=f1545eb&d=sg2se2ek1eh2cu2ce0a72a12a04lu2lt2lg2l71p00ib4ss2s92&w=ic4ij2ia0i30i50iq2if2i44at1au2lm2&m=c2fhb31g&n=MaxHP%20melee%20build>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points that allow for personal customizability:
Low HP: 3 points in STR
Full HP: 1 SPECIAL point, 3 points in AGI, 3 points in STR
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[ GLADIATOR & SLUGGER ]```
Here, you'll find builds that cover the Gladiator & Slugger weapon types. These build types do not use VATS and are non-sneak. Note that there is a slight difference between non-auto and auto melee weapons in terms of builds, but that is further clarified below. There are 2 sets of builds provided, but note that one is not necessarily better than the other. They are just slightly different alternatives to the same core builds.
[ GLADIATOR & SLUGGER - SET 1 ]```
- **[Low HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MfMhMbM3&s=f3847c6&p=sb3si1sg3ss3se3la3l72lg3lu3a73a13a05ir3cu3ce1c63eu1eh3ek1am1lt3eb1ac1i43e91aa3ck1pi1sn1&swp=pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51ii1ij3i62ik1iq3au3lm3&v=2&n=Basic%20Low%20HP%201-2H%20Melee>)**
- **[Full HP (Human)](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?ef=M0M1McM2M4MfMhMbM3&s=f3946c5&p=sb3sg3ss3se3l72lg3lu3a73a13a05cu3ce1c63eh3ek2i13lt3i45ee1eb1ac1am1aa3ck1pi1sn1si1&swp=pa1p81p91p11i31ia1i51i45ii1ij3i62ik1iq3au3lm3&v=2&n=Basic%20Max%20HP%201-2H%20Melee>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **AUTO MELEE WEAPONS**
Auto melee weapons currently do not benefit from Martial Artist, and they don't benefit from Heavy Hitter either. If you are using auto melee, you can unequip these perks
➡️ **CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points that allow for personal customizability:
- Low HP: 1 SPECIAL point
- Full HP: 2 SPECIAL points [ Gladiator & Slugger - SET 2 ]```
- **[Low HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=f1648bb&d=s42sg2sm2sn2se2ek1eh2cu2ce0a72a12a04lu2lg2l71p00ib4ir2la2eu0&w=lt2ss2iq2i44i30i50ia0if2ij2lm2at1au2s52sj2si2&m=3ghb01c24fe&n=LowHP%20melee%20build>)**
- **[Full HP](<https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-76/character?v=1&s=f1545bb&d=s42sg2sm2sn2se2ek1eh2cu2ce0a72a12a04lu2lt2lg2l71p00ib4&w=ss2iq2if2ia0i30i50au2at1lm2ij2i44ic4s52si2sj2&m=c2fhb31&n=MaxHP%20melee%20build>)**
 __**ADDITIONAL NOTES**__
➡️ **CUSTOMIZABILITY**
The following builds have spare SPECIAL points that allow for personal customizability:
Full HP: 4 SPECIAL points
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