I don't comment on any guides videos, but I felt the need to commend a gamer on his way of teaching. As someone who is just starting out the game, this video helps me feel like I have a lot of options, rather than being restricted to the meta like everyone else says. It covers all the different aspects of builds, explains why you can or would want to do one, but doesn't shove it down your throat saying one is better than the others. This video is an excellent guide to beginning players, no matter what type of player they are. I really like the way you present the info, thanks for being awesome!
Just jumped into the game over the weekend and it’s been a blast so far. Got to level 5 last night and that was exciting. my first perk card pack popped up and i was immediately locked in confusion lol. This video was really helpful. I’ll continue to explore and play around the world and gradually learn and experiment with the perk cards.
In the beginning get perks that benefit all builds pharma farmer is good becasue you will find more stimpaks. Have fun and do what fits your playstyle you can always change it up late game. High Intelligence also nets you more exp if your are in a rush to get to 50.
I think a Build really helps out. My perks were every where. Not doing hardly any damage. 30-50 points maybe. I redid the perks, concentrating on Rifle. Start hitting for 200+. Before it just seem like the monsters were bullet sponges. Just think if you want to deal damage enough to level up, you will need at least the important perks for what ever weapon you want to use all the time. like don't select Rifle perks, if you just using pistols. Don't pick Commando perks, if you using shotguns. Think the main ones you really need, anything extra will depend on how you play or what you like to carry. If that makes sense.
I'm level 150 and have been avoiding builds so far, but it's time. And this was a very useful starting point, thank you! It gives me a much better idea of where to dig in for builds I'm interested in. Thanks!
@@T0nik it's working out SO good! My husband was like "meh, we'll see" and then we ran through a few big areas and suddenly he's talking about picking a build too because I was going through things so fast. I'm very pleased. It's definitely leveled up my game experience.
I’m pretty new to the game, level 60 on my very first character, chose my special intuitively as I got to know what kind of fighting I like to do. Realized I hate fighting too many movs at once so I do stealth with a bow and a suppressed shotgun for small interiors and close up combat. I’m definitely still learning the pros and cons of the way I constructed my character and might have to make some adjustments over time. Thanks for the info on character builds, I certainly needed it :)
This video helps a lot. I’ve spent a ton of time researching weapons with base damage and using them based on that. Not even realizing that you can basically use any weapon you want as long as you have the right perks.
This is really helpful, I've been focusing on my loadout more than my perk cards. I was so confused before, I didn't know why no matter how much mods I had my shotgun would only bring a ghoul down half health despite it being a point-blank headshot. Turns out I just needed perks that were relevant to my loadout so I wasn't firing bb's out of a shotgun.
Thank you! This helps a lot. I'm not going to lie, I haven't been focusing on my perk cards as much as I should. I like going with stealth though. It's awesome!
Bro, I like your videos. Your well spoken and not overly excited. I just leveled to 30 and am kind, figuring out my character build and its rifleman, so thank you for a solid foundation and general direction to get me started.
Dude this is really good, I like the fact it's a non specific build video, inclusive of all builds. You offer some great advice too. All in all a great video.
Thanks man! Just started today, already level 25 with a shotgun play style. Community is AWESOME. Had a guy drop a rifle and 1000 308. Rounds and another dude craft a mutant slayer 10mm smg for once I reach 50! So good. Thanks for the content man ✌🏻
This video is exactly what I need right now! Fallout76 noob but huge fan of the older titles. Loving 76 so far even tho it's very different. Anyways thanks for the tips!
This is well done and I am sure it will help a lot of newer players! You should make a video talking about the pros and cons of bloodied vs junkie and the other big legionary effects
At start use whatever you find, then when you get the chinese stealth suit go commando or get a power armor and go heavy. After lvl 300-400 you can be whatever you want, you will have gear, perks etc... for every build.
It's true, my favorite thing about this thing is seeing how I or someone else builds their character around literally whatever they want. I myself have a small part of my character build tailored to my camp location. Set up in white springs with the nuka cola perk and the cheaper prices perk so I can grab nuka cola for my health before I head out. 😎
This definitely helped. I'm always worried about what special perk is guna give me access to what I want. I'm trying to have the most effective all-around builds so I can create anything, hack/lockpick anything etc
Thanks for this. I am usually one of those paralysis by analysis people. Obsessing over every detail, constantly weighing options. I spend so long thinking, that I never really decide because I am burnt out by analyzing everything.
Thank you for the amazing video. I've been playing 76 for 3 years and honestly l couldn't figure out how to make builds because of my autism but this video really helped me make my first build, so thank you
Me and my girlfriend just started watching the fallout show and I think she would enjoy playing fallout 76 with me so I looked up a video about how to do builds so I can play the game properly and this was very helpful so thank you soooooo much bro❤
I also made a non-combat "camp" build for crafting and building with the associated perk cards for creating extra ammo, chance to get extra items from crafting, etc. I also maxed out Charisma on it and added the Hard Bargain perk card so I can switch to it at a vendor when I'm selling items for caps.
I don’t really try to go for hyper efficient builds but rather broad themes. For my raider character I want high strength, power armour, heavy weapon primary, shotgun secondary and slow high damage melee. For my settler character I want a sniper/assassin design. Sniper primary, pistol secondary and quick knife melee. It’s better than being the disaster Jack of all trades I was back at launch lol.
Great video, great conclusion. I skipped 76 (because of all the bugs and reviews) but just got it. I played ALL fallouts, at present day it seems to be a good point to start 76. I have been really enjoying it so far!
I think one of the hardest thing for new players will be to wrap their heads around the fact that (depending on the build they choose and which backpack you get ahold of), you actually get LESS carry weight in Power Armor! I mean, how is that even a thing?? That you can carry MORE with your body and a backpack, than with a MACHINE?! So depending on if you’re a hoarder, carry a lot of chems or food, and the weapons, it would be a good idea to decide if you want to be a Power Armor user early, so you’re not fighting your carry and stash limit later on.
It is very hard for new players to get good carry space, Generally I've found newer players wont be able to get the good backpacks quickly due to how tedious the Pioneer Scout quests are. Also getting good armor that can help takes awhile For new players looking for carry space I always recommend getting the excavator power armor early on and spending some caps for a few mods. It has good armor protection and great early game carry space!! PS: It also blows my mind how a bloodied build can carry 2x as much as a power armor user haha
@@T0nik that’s my point about PA carry weight! I’m a bloodied build (surprise, I know. lol) and it gets on my nerves that if I need to jump in my PA, I become over-encumbered! If they want to make the carry weight relatively “equal”, I’d be ok with that, but when I’m over weight when I jump into my Excavator PA with the Calibrated Shocks, I call B.S.!! lol
I’m lvl 325 got my heavy build finished at lvl 80 I was kinda dumb with the perks have so much perk points want a melee and shotgun build 3 builds on one characters can’t wait for load outs
Right on! I always respect people who don't force them selves into one certain build. Its not always about damage, its all about having fun using what weapons you like!
This is honestly so well made dude. I came here with my build already figured out cuz I was just curious to see what others were doing, but I'll tell ya this is the first video where I really understood what cards you can/should use without falling behind on your build and all that. It makes so much more sense now!
Just started getting into this game and was overwhelmed with the amount of choices with perk cards, This really helped give me a base to start at! I appreciate it!
I had a solid melee build that would one shot zombies when I used to play and just started the game up and I do next to no damage now. My melee weapon also breaks after like 5 minutes of fighting. Not sure what they nerfed.
I'm new to the game. Great video for helping me understand the direction I want to go. I knew there would be some complicated mechanics. Or, I could go freestyle. But, in most games I play commando style. I now know where to look to find all the finer tuning info. Thxs, keep on gaming on :)
Surly one of the big misconceptions is people think you need a traditional build to play the game and not doing so makes you a bad player. I play 76 like all Fallout games, with a free flow "build" that makes if fun for me.
Good point about not needing a build or god roll legendary to have fun. There is a lot of content that pushes players to min/max everything, but unless you are trying to set queen kill records it’s really not necessary.
Discovered your channel today (I picked up 76 over the weekend and am hoping to get stuck in soon). Looking forward to playing and enjoying your vids to get a good start!
Glad you picked it up and I hope you enjoy it!! We are getting a new update next week with some new events and a new scoreboard so you are starting at a great time!
I honestly didn’t start creating my rifleman build until I was in my 90’s I completed the main story and had issues beating some levels but wasn’t all that bad. As soon as I got my build everything got so much easier lmao
Thank you so much for laying this out. I have been so confused about builds even though I've played since launch. You were not confusing at all! I can't tell you how much it his video has helped me! Thanks so much. 😁
Stealth heavy gunner is so much fun when you get the perks set up right. I mostly run commando or riflemen myself but i do switch to melee or some form of heavy gunner.
As someone who's always avoided making builds and is intimidated by how to make them I've been told I NEED to make a build by my friends but this makes me feel much more comfortable with making them or doing whatever. Thank you so much brother.
I've been working on my build since about level 25 and I'm nearing level 50 soon and I really appreciate your break down of builds without getting overly detailed with info and giving someone like me a nice starting point. Now if only people talked about mixed weapon builds because I enjoy the rifles and shotguns too much to only focus on one lol
I just hit level 30 and I’ve been speccing into strength for shotgun and melee (bullets for people, melee for creatures). It’s really powerful, especially since I’m mainly fighting raiders and ghouls. I ran low on ammo and I ran into this level 200 female with a mic and I was checking out her house, she asked if I needed anything and I said shotgun ammo, 10mm. She dropped me 300 of each and then gave me Stimpacks and purified water, she also gave me this level 50 legendary shotgun that I can’t use yet but it’s cool to have. Super cool player!
@@Anomalyy666 Highest DPS is tricky. The weapon matters almost as much as the build at that point as that is a very specific build. But I think it is a bloodied stealth commando with faster fire rate weapons OR a heavy build with a god tier legacy weapon!
I’m too indecisive and can’t commit to just one weapon so I always sacrifice max potential for versatility. I’m running a heavy weapon / melee build with PA. I use a .50 cal and a chainsaw. This has always worked for me well enough. I plan on making an NCR Ranger inspired build with handguns and rifles, though I’d also like to work some kind of full auto in as well, but I know I’ll be stressing it to fit it in.
Never had a "build", just played according to the best weapon(s) I had as I levelled up. Started out melee, moved on to sniper/shotgun, then started relying on power armor, and now use heavy guns.
I always tell myself and other players that just build a character that fit your play style. Can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Most importantly it is YOUR experience so play the game the way you want to. I rock a lucky, sniper build that I thoroughly enjoy
Currently level 45 but this helps out a oot as i had to learn from trial and error especially when im trying to do a single shot pistol build. I was excited when my .44 revolver went from 67 damage to 86 when i was level 20
I use a two shot or quad juggernaut build. Not as effective as bloodied, but definitely still fun. Quad because you basically don't have to reload, so I have a quad tesla rifle, and quad flamer. Also a two shot tesla rifle is op and a lot of fun.
Awesome video thanks, just started playing fallout, have been leveling up through events but it feels like this video gives a purpose to build towards. One thing would have been nice to know even without going into too much depth is what do those subcategories mean like what is bloodied/instigating/etc (speaking as a newbie)
Very helpful video, thanks! I started like 2 weeks ago. For me ammo was really the biggest problem. I stuck with melee and shotguns until I reached about level 30 (no ammo problems at all and works just fine), and at level 30 or so I switched to a heavy gatling gun. Super ammo efficient also, and by that time you can get your hands on enough ammo for it. Ultimately I'm going heavy gunner :)
I really appreciate you laying out which perks up damage. I am currently in the marksman build mostly because I can't mod my weapons to be automatic. I have to see if enemies drop automatic weapons. All other guide videos I've watched say get an automatic weapon that is explosive which would help me with my super mutant problem.
I ran a marksman build for awhile when I was under lvl 100 for the same reason! I didn’t have the mod plans plus the ammo cost was way too high for being a lower level. Just takes some time to get the automatic weapons but you will get them :)
I came back to watch the vid again because I'm still trash at making fallout builds LMFAOOO but I'm level 50 now so I should be able to put something together now.
