Avoid fire rate, reload rate and other gimmicks. Heavily mod the heck out of your weapons increasing damage and accuracy where possible. Use only one weapon for a given ammo type.ģ.

Determine best weapon to use for a given ammo and stick with it. Automatic pistols and rifles are bad - never use themĢ. I selected them depending on several variables:ġ. Long story short, here is what I chose to use my ammo for.

And also keep in mind that the difference between a pistol and a rifle is greatly nerfed in FO4 so if you don't use VATS at all like I don't go for rifles. It's only during the standardization you need to use resources. Don't worry, you can attach them for free afterwards. Get a load of your stash, and compare weapons with mods taken off. By that, I mainly mean you should stay away from the terribly slow and recoiling weapons like revolver pistols and rifles, and some shotguns. That's why you should select a weapon that makes the best use out of them. So I just wanted to give you my brief on 'how to select your weapon'.įirst off, ammo is precious. It is easy to feel overwhelmed to find proper info on weapons and armor to make your own choices even the wiki doesn't have all the info as all the contributors are busy playing.

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