If the player remains faithful and dose not take another compainion for 3 more game days, Major Tom will call out on his monkey pip boy to the players pimp boy inviting the player to rejoin him, if the player finds Major with in yet another 3 game days and again recruits Major Tom, they will be joyfully reunited, ending the full quest "Wild Thing parts 1 and 2" *This quest gives no reward to the player but Major Tom will gain +50 points of health and his damage threshold will boost to 25. Charisma is low, so tagging Speech gives it a decent starting place. Some notable perks for this playstyle are Strong Back, Action Boy, Commando and/or Gunslinger, Rad Resistance, and Toughness. Makes more weapons capable of 1-hit kills. At this point you should go to megaton and talk to Mr. Burke to get the fusion pulse charge, but dont rig it to explode instead disarm the bomb and get your caps from Lucas Sims. Major Tom as a Compainion was written by SaintPain, Technical advisor for Fallout WIKI template use. As you can guess, I enjoy lighting things on fire, so I chose the Rapid Torch Flamer for it's increased damage over the normal Flamer. Plus he is an amazingly convenient companion. child at heart. You play it how you like:). perks like Cannibal or Mysterious Stranger and perks that increase your tag skills like Gun Nut or Cyborg especially also no Almost Perfect use Nuclear Anomaly instead to make the rest of the game WAY better if you haven't gotten to the end of the whole game a.k.a. The player then has the choice to aid the Commonwealth to send Major Tom to his doom in exchange for possitive Commonwealth reputation or he can link his Pip boy with Major Tom's, thus allowing a basic communication and begining the quest " Can ya hear me Major Tom " If the player chooses to show Major Tom the danger he is in Major Tom can then be recruted with an intelligence challenge of 6 or a Charisma challenge of 6 or If the player already has the Animal Friendship perk. in combat, respectively. Having ammo is awesome, and at level 11 I honestly see no major perks you need, unless you really want Animal Friend. Xuanlong assault rifle, ST 5 PE 5 EN 6 CH 6 IN 7 AG 6 LK 5 Level 15: Cyborg. I mainly do it for a follower who can carry my crap;). It's a waste selecting a perk with such limited use. For this build, players will want to prioritize the Agility and Luck attributes. If not then IDK what in gods name you need. This playstyle is for someone who just occasionally plays or just wants to play the main quests. Edit - Oct. 20, 2009: I'm happy to relay that this build is the best I've made or used to date. system, when using melee . (Events of the story happen, blah, blah, blah) John Logan had offered to create a new Brotherhood Covert Operation, Weapon Sigma Organization. You will now have 23 points to distribute per level. By taking the right precautions, you can turn nighttime into your own playground of amusement and torture to lower the chances of being detected and get closer to your enemies for either better accuracy in V.A.T.S., or landing a fist or two in their face. Fallout 3 Skills Overview. A combination of Psycho, Med-X, Mentats, and other consumables can increase your survivability and damage by a massive degree. Honesty, why not. I have all the DLC's and was able to achieve Level 30 before I completed all the DLC's. 520 HP, 107 AP, 77% DR. Instead of lightweight metal alloys used in eg. Higher chances of hitting in V.A.T.S. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The build can thrive naked and unarmed if necessary - though not recommended:) - but I prefer to play it using a combination of stealth, sniping, and just general torture. Well, you should have a nice supply of Rad Away from stealing and buying it when you have the chance. one little mistake, perception would be 9. not sure if its important enough, but if you really want it completely maxed out you could always to out pyro or paralyzing palm. Not really you need to be to close to death in my view for it to activate. On the other hand, I chose Deathclaw gauntlet as it ignores the opponent's total Damage resistance DR, making the Deathclaw gauntlet a wicked weapon that does full damage even to the highest DR tesla armors! Collect all the Bobbleheads whenever and collect all the skill books whenever. Be professional in these reports people Project Admin. https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wpn_shotguncombat_fire_2d.ogg, https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wpn_shotguncombat_reload.ogg, https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wpn_shotguncombat_jam.ogg, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, For an overview of combat shotgun models, see, - Damage per attack (damage per projectile), - Durability (number of attacks before breaking). BOOM HEADSHOT! *Ending 5. Your critical's do 50% more damage now. Pick something else instead. It's just I do STILL need to put these SPECIAL points somewhere at the beginning, so for this kind of build that I'm planning where should I . Perks such as Entomologist, Robotics Expert, Pyromaniac, and Better Criticals are intended to add an offensive edge to the player. 6.1 ( 7) DPS 82.5 ( 94.1) DPS (reload) 58.2 ( 66.4) Ammo & Reloading Ammo type Shotgun shell Item HP 240 Repair Drum-magazine combat shotguns Editor ID WeapShotgunCombat Form ID 00004327 xx00C7C2 (sim version) Perk effects I don't see any issues substituting Silent Running for Sandman if you prefer. Equipment= Weapons- Infiltrator (weapon) Deathclaw gauntlet Plasma grenade and Pulse grenade Armor- I use the Regulator duster or unique variants and the Oasis druid hood when roaming around, I use the Enclave Hellfire armor and T51b helm when in heavy conflict,and lastly the Chinese stealth armor. For instance, I try to get to 50 Sneak right away for Silent Running and then I prepare for Cyborg by pumping some points into Medicine and Science. If you want the Puppies! All perks required for the build are already taken, These perks facilitate things even further. Invest in this once your reach lvl 4! Though to be honest, I'd choose Chemist over this perk. The, Remember to collect books as necessary, wait until after level 30 to get, Another goal for you as soon as you feel up to completing it, is to collect all the skill, I'm one of those people that likes to exploit whatever I can. Awesome in crowds. Theres a guide on this site use it if you must. Also note that The Pitt expansion allows you to have an extra 3% DR, which I have not included, (*) This is only advantageous with Female Characters. AP Notes: This build uses higher intelligence to allow for more skill point early on, and makes it so finding ALL the books is unnecessary (Let's be honest, you'd rather be doing something else). This one is optional, pick any perk you want. Players should also consider obtaining gear with AP bonuses such as Ranger battle armor, Tribal power armor (only available with The Pitt DLC) and Ledoux's hockey mask. 1.5 after using upon killing enemy in V.A.T.S. Otherwise, there's no need for Scrounger. The combat shotgun is not fully-automatic. Especially with albino radscorpions from BS. There simply aren't any standout perks at those levels that are a must for the class. Death to all! Luck will be shown as 9 in the SPECIAL menu due to the Lucky 8 ball not showing the + symbol, but you WILL have 10 luck. The build makes a super-powerful character that one-shot kills just about everything, and almost never takes damage. You can complete most side missions in the game with a high investment in speech and profession skills like Science or Repair. Robots were the only weakness for this build, not anymore. 12 Note that after you get the mission from the Sheriff, if you head to Moriarty's and speak to Mr. Burke there (use your Black Widow selection to make him give you more money and then the device/proof), you can then return to the Sheriff to report Burke's plan. Do NOT take Intense Training or Swift Learner. Earlier during the game, being obligated to this kind of code is a rather difficult obstacle to overcome as you have neither the skills or perks that grant the outcome in your favor, forcing you to use ranged weapons to hasten the deaths of your enemy. Major Tom dose not actually speak any human language but pictograph symbols and word buttons on his monkey pipboy, when linked to some computer operating systems and other pip boys, can roughly translate "Monkey Speak" as it's called, into vocal clips and phrases for basic communication. Level 11: Scrounger. Also, there is no point in taking Demolition Expert when it doesn't improve the amount of damage that the Nuka grenade does. Mostly for the +5% dmg. Although there's not too much opportunity to role-play as a Samurai during dialogue, the equipment will make you feel just like a Samurai while exploring the Capital Wasteland. Level 30: Almost perfect. Nuka grenades are not affected by Pyromaniac or Demolition Expert; but that's what makes it perfect for this build since you wont have to worry about acquiring 3 ranks of Demolition Expert. Requirements are steep, so prepare early! 100% done got it! Or Gunslinger if you prefer, we'll have both by level 11 though. I removed Swift Learner for convenience; so that I have the bobblehead available to me for achieving 10 Strength after acquiring Almost Perfect. As well as subject animals corresponding with the Space Monkey program. Do you really find Fast Metabolism to be that useful? Melee tanks can use any melee weapon like a Power Fist or Shishkebab to deal good damage while taking large amounts of damage. Gotta love 100% stealth crits from long range to the head! I decimated everything in my path even on Very Hard difficulty. Intense Training on endurance Most shotgun builds have a shared core of their perk cards and equipment that is then added on and iterated upon to match the build's focus and your playstyle. You may also find the Paralyzing Palm perk useful. Perks like Bloody Mess are perfect for this build, as it increases your base damage while causing enemies to explode into gore on death. This build is only a rough guideline obviously, and only covers levels 1-20. Feel free to explore!. Setting Strength and Perception to above-average values is recommended for this build. Also, quest awarded perks such as Wired Reflexes and Ant Sight will help boost a player's efficiency using V.A.T.S. There, after many struggles Major Tom would create and secure a capsulated Monkey paradise. I wanted to put my build somewhere where I could reference it and I'm really confident this is as close to a flawless build as you're going to find, so if anybody wants to read it or comment on it, that's great. Once at Rivet City go to the science lab and grab the Intelligence BH. 'Did he fire six shots or only five?' Seeing how this is a high Intelligence build, I'll start working on a high Strength build as an alternative! I've noticed no one really talks about Fallout 3 builds, I get it that more people like New Vegas, but why is no one talking about fun/viable builds? even better, allocate some of your SPECIAL stats into Agility to increase your action points and, therefore, the number of shots allowed in V.A.T.S. Its really awesome. Players using this style will find sneak, lockpick, and science skills particularly useful. Level 25: Cannibal. Intense Training6x divided amongst all except Charisma Ninja Black Widow or Lady Killer Infiltrator (perk) all special perks A.K.A. The combat shotgun can fire a total of about 145 rounds, the equivalent of 13 reloads, from full condition before breaking. Probably my favorite perk, I've found 300+ caps in containers. Level 22: Quantum Chemist. Explosives:7 '' Major Tom. Speech: 60 Firearms are the most common weapons you can find in the Capital Wasteland. Instantly Replenish V.A.T.S. Players must ask themselves, justwhat kind of character do they want to be? Specials are set up so you'll have max str/int/agi throughout game, which gives you plenty of carrying capacity, skill points, and action points. If the player accepts Major Tom will head off on his own to make himself at home amoung the "Nice, Human Folk" in the largest friendy town or city the player had visited with Major Tom. RPGs pride themselves on diversity. Why tangle directly with a Super Mutant anyway? More useful a perk than it first sounds. Description: Survive in battle for along time, Dealing alot of damage while resisting damage, then when you're about to die, run into an enemy to explode and keep fighting. If you have 3 Iron Fist perks, the damage of the guantlet is raised by 15 points. "I go this way. 7 You can also use Impartial Mediation to raise your speech by 30 if your karma is neutral, which it should be since you're a diplomat! Fallout 4: Which Game Is Better? 00004327xx00C7C2(sim version) This can be used on any skill, however I usually put it towards Agility, due to the perks you can get at level 6 agility, however feel free to do whatever. perk? Becareful not to start trouble on the home front on accident although you cant anyway just dont forget the medicine bobblehead in the near future.You probably want me to shut the hell up and give you the perk list so here you go: Once you have the almost perfect perk you can collect all the bobbleheads and become king of fallout3. ), Lockpick (SNAP Aww crap! Or "Messy, messy, messy. Must have to help reach 100 in all skills. Why would you not take Iron Fist at all even though you took Ninja and Paralyzing Palm? ANOTHER NOTE * This is not another "Perfect Character" guide. LV13 Silent Running, What a sneaky snake. If you didn't take the cyborg perk at level 15 take it now, if you did then take the Law Bringer Perk or take Concentrated Fire. Good to have in combination with the level 20 perk. Born (Sometime before 2282), Major Tom is the Commonwealth's Top Gun Space Monkey Pilot. Level 26: Warmonger. Divide your skills into primary, secondary, and tertiary categories. When you're using this build, firearms are strictly reserved for landing Sneak Criticals on enemies or fighting multiple hostiles. This ends booth the " Ashes to ashes " quest and the " Monkey Messiah " quest, rewarding the player with experience points, good Karma and some negative reputation with the Commonwealth. Only the Proffesor, Dr. Bowie ever seemed cold or unfeeling in Major Tom's presence, even when they played the " Flying game" togeather. Entomologist can help you take out insects, such as the Albino Radscorpions (wellarachnids if you're technical), quicker. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Major Tom had learned to find ways to get attention or most any thing else his monkey heart desired, if not by charm, then by distraction and a quick, stealthy, monkey paw. With this build It's meant to focus on four major things really Small Guns, Sneak, Barter, and Speech. Silent Killer, Ranger battle armor between intense traning and power armor it is a waste. Tag Small Guns, Unarmed, Lockpick. Fallout 3's popularity remains strong even today. If you want enemies to blow up into piles of gore constantly, then try out this build. Do you want to be able to do anything *beside* shoot people? Do NOT report "It was just soo cute!" E - 7 Head back up to the bar and watch the exchange between Burke and the Sheriff, afterwards Burke will shoot the Sheriff in the back and you can then kill Burke and loot both bodies (gaining the Sheriff's house key). *Ending 4. Since Major Tom also confers his " Animal Freindship perk" to the player,the many research animals and guard dogs will remain calm and not raise any alarm to the players presence. You notice we're picking a low level perk. With this as your advantage, you have a greater chance of taxing less ammunition on your expidentures. Needless to say, a rifle equipped with a scope is mandatory. 4 ST, 5 PE, 6 EN, 10 CH, 6 IN, 10 AG, 10 LK, Character Build: Sam's Femme Fatal Xyiana.308(High Vats/Critical build), Character Build: Bloodwars' Non-VATS General-use, Character Build: Riff Raff's Sniper Bitch, Character Build: Some Sort's Swashbuckler, Character Build: Master1337cheeZ's Badass Merc (With DLC), Character Build: Harry Callahan's Dirty Harry, Character Build: Panzer89's Jack of all Trades, Character Build: KarmaDog214's V.A.T.S. The only particular weakness of this build would be tough bots prior to getting Robotics Expert (even then, I still easily kill everything but Sentry Bots) and areas that are highly Radioactive. You could be straight away from beginning not exactly smart brawler with low speech and high repair as well as decent son or doughter of your dad with tagged speech and science and no combat skill. This gives you a lot more S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Shots/rel. The main focus of this build is to use stealth and the unarmed skill to save you as much ammunition as possible. Level10: 3 Remember that the science and Big Guns book respawn every 72/73 hours, so you don't need to waste skill points on those two. 10% DR, although you won't be taking much soon. However, what makes the power armor build so powerful is that you never take off the armor, which means that most enemies won't be capable of damaging you as much as they otherwise would. Made By- AN ANONYMOUS USER (that is my profile name so ha! 25% more chance to hit a targets head in V.A.T.S. On June 11, 1948 Albert flew to a hight of over 39 miles on a V2 rocket. UPDATE2: Also, Swift Learner has been taken from the build and replaced with Intense Training. During a side quest in Fallout 3, you can either detonate the bomb in Megaton or defuse it to keep the town safe. The only thing that suffers is barter, but come on, you didn't play this game to be a master trader. Changing it once more. Major Tom could appear in any Fallout next generation game or DLC. When the player learns the Commonwealth's space project is actually a plot to use monkies as suicide pilots guiding Intercontinental Single-Stage Sub-Orbital nuclear rockets against targets any where in the world. Robotic enemies, in particular, won't know what hit them. LV6 Educated, Everyone loves extra skill points! Chinese Stealth Armour, Perforator (Gun), Victory Rifle (Gun), _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Drum-magazine combat shotguns With this, you will be a SPECIAL Spaz and will be good all around. Level 28: Tag? Lucky shades If you follow this discipline, you should fulfill all your perk requirements well before you get the chance to take them. This build is designed to max out all the important stats and get as many modifiers (from Perks) as possible. 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