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Cold Shoulder
Fallout 76
Full Health Ballistic Shotgun VATS
build
by @CRSerenity2132
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lvl
300+
S
10
+5
3
Easy Target

+75% ranged damage to crippled targets.

lvl
5
2
Scattershot

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

lvl
18
2
Love the Spread

Weapons that fire 3 or more projectiles gain 30% range.

lvl
20
3
Shotgun Champ

+10% damage to crippled targets per projectile your weapon fires.

lvl
40
2
Bandolier

Ballistic weapon ammo weighs 90% less.

lvl
22
3
Blocker

Block 25% more damage from your opponents' melee attacks.

lvl
21
P
8
+5
3
Concentrated Fire

Focus fire to gain +3% accuracy and damage per shot.

lvl
2
1
Skeet Shooter

Your small guns have 45% better accuracy and spread.

lvl
10
2
Fast Fighter

Gain 50% of your bonus movement speed as reload speed.

lvl
20
2
Tank Killer

Your ranged weapons ignore 40% armor.

lvl
30
2
Tormentor

You deal 20% more damage per crippled limb your target has.

lvl
37
3
Number Cruncher

Your weapons have 2% increased damage per AP cost.

lvl
40
E
10
3
Ironclad

Armor provides 25% more protection. Double if wearing a matching set.

lvl
30
1
Starched Genes

You will never mutate from rads and RadAway will never cure mutations.

lvl
30
3
Hardy

Take 45% less damage from explosions.

lvl
27
2
LifeGiver

Gain more max HP per point in END.

lvl
50
1
Thirst Quencher

Increased Max AP based on END while not diseased.

lvl
6
C
3
2
Tenderizer

Each attack makes your target take increased damage.

lvl
46
1
Strange In Numbers

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

lvl
42
I
5
3
Gunsmith

Guns break 50% slower.

lvl
11
2
Cryologist

Increase cryo damage based on your INT.

lvl
40
A
10
+5
3
Action Boy

Action Points regenerate 45% faster.

lvl
2
3
Gunslinger

Your ranged weapons do +12% weak spot damage.

lvl
2
3
Guerrilla

You do +20% ranged damage to close enemies.

lvl
5
1
Gun Fu

V.A.T.S. swaps targets on kill with +30% damage to your next target.

lvl
50
2
Adrenaline

Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).

lvl
49
3
Enforcer

Your small guns gain a 15% stagger chance and +75% limb damage.

lvl
30
L
10
+5
1
Class Freak

The negative effects of your mutations are reduced by 25%.

lvl
46
3
Critical Savvy

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

lvl
44
3
Better Criticals

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

lvl
47
2
Grim Reaper's Sprint

Any kill in V.A.T.S. restores Action Points, based on your LCK.

lvl
33
1
Four Leaf Clover

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

lvl
29
2
Psychopath

Hits outside V.A.T.S. refill your Critical Meter at 10% contribution.

lvl
20
1
Ricochet

Gain a chance to Deflect ranged attacks based on LCK.

lvl
38
2
Quick Hands

Gain a 12% chance to instantly reload when your clip is empty.

lvl
40
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Legendary perks

Total Perk Coins cost:
1800
(~500 level-ups)
What Rads?

+300 Rad Resist, restore 6 Rads per second.

lvl
50
Taking One For The Team

Enemies take 40% more damage when they attack you, if you're on a team.

lvl
50
Legendary Strength

+5 STR and +5 STR Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

lvl
50
Legendary Perception

+5 PER and +5 PER Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

lvl
50
Legendary Agility

+5 AGI and +5 AGI Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

lvl
50
Legendary Luck

+5 LCK and +5 LCK Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

lvl
50

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

Healing Factor

Health Regeneration +300%. Chem Effects -55%.

Herd Mentality

-2 SPECIAL solo, +2 SPECIAL grouped

Herbivore

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

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

Quad Tactical Cold Shoulder
double-barrel-shotgun
Quad
Vital
Lucky Hit
Bully's
lvl 45
159
159
Fire Rate
25
shots per
10 sec
Semi-Auto
Ammo
8Shell
Range
0
51
101
100%50%
AP Cost
36 (10%) 9.9 shots before AP is depleted
10.98
1233
Legendary effects
Quad
Ammo Capacity: +300%
Vital
Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5
Lucky Hit
Critical Charge: +15
Bully's
+25% Damage per Crippled Limb Your Target Has
Damage to Cryptids +50%
Cryo Damage
Modifications
Calibrated Receiver
Weight: +15%
AP Cost: +20%
Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5
Stabilized Long Barrel
Range: +50%
Weight: +33%
Spread (hip-fire): -5%
Recoil: +16%
AP Cost: +20%
Sighted Transition: +6%
Spread (sighted): +15%
Stabilized Stock
Weight: +15%
Spread (hip-fire): -25%
Spread (sighted): +15%
No Muzzle
Reflex Sight (Circle)
Weight: +10%
Spread (sighted): -15%
Sighted Transition: -15%
Weapon
Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and thrown blades. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.

Armor Sets

Overeater's Jet Pack Civil Engineer Armor Chest Piece
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
Powered
Action Point Regen +5
Frozen
5% Chance to deal 12 Cryo Damage per second for 4 sec to Melee Attackers.
Limit-Breaking
Each Worn Armor Piece Reduces the Cost of Critical Hits by -10% (up to -50% on Full Stack)
Buttressed
Exceptional Damage Resistance, Energy Resistance and Radiation Resistance.
Jetpack
Max AP: -1
Weight: +20%
lvl 50
86
102
26
22
52
16
HP
 
+40
AP Regen
 
+5
AP
 
-1
Grocer's Backpack
Grocer's
-90% Food and Drink Weight
Standard Backpack
lvl 50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carry Weight
 
+60
Treated Road Leathers
Raider Style
Perception +2, Agility +3, Luck +5
Treated Lining
Improved Perception and Agility.
lvl 50
29
29
19
144
47
47
P
 
+2
A
 
+3
L
 
+5
Overeater's Ultra-Light Civil Engineer Armor Left Arm
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
Powered
Action Point Regen +5
Frozen
5% Chance to deal 12 Cryo Damage per second for 4 sec to Melee Attackers.
Limit-Breaking
Each Worn Armor Piece Reduces the Cost of Critical Hits by -10% (up to -50% on Full Stack)
Buttressed
Physical Resistance: +65%
Weight: +30%
Ultra-Light Build
Action Points +10
lvl 50
43
52
14
11
26
9
HP
 
+40
AP Regen
 
+5
Overeater's Ultra-Light Civil Engineer Armor Right Arm
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
Powered
Action Point Regen +5
Frozen
5% Chance to deal 12 Cryo Damage per second for 4 sec to Melee Attackers.
Limit-Breaking
Each Worn Armor Piece Reduces the Cost of Critical Hits by -10% (up to -50% on Full Stack)
Buttressed
Physical Resistance: +65%
Weight: +30%
Ultra-Light Build
Action Points +10
lvl 50
43
52
14
11
26
9
HP
 
+40
AP Regen
 
+5
Overeater's Ultra-Light Civil Engineer Armor Left Leg
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
Powered
Action Point Regen +5
Acrobat's
Fall Damage -0.5
Limit-Breaking
Each Worn Armor Piece Reduces the Cost of Critical Hits by -10% (up to -50% on Full Stack)
Buttressed
Physical Resistance: +65%
Weight: +30%
Ultra-Light Build
Action Points +10
lvl 50
43
52
14
11
26
9
HP
 
+40
AP Regen
 
+5
Overeater's Ultra-Light Civil Engineer Armor Right Leg
Overeater's
Increases Max Health up to +40 as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters
Powered
Action Point Regen +5
Acrobat's
Fall Damage -0.5
Limit-Breaking
Each Worn Armor Piece Reduces the Cost of Critical Hits by -10% (up to -50% on Full Stack)
Buttressed
Physical Resistance: +65%
Weight: +30%
Ultra-Light Build
Action Points +10
lvl 50
43
52
14
11
26
9
HP
 
+40
AP Regen
 
+5
Armor stats
Set:
Civil Engineer Armor
full (5 / 5)
 
287
 
339
 
101
 
210
 
203
 
99
P
 
+2
A
 
+3
L
 
+5
HP
 
+200
AP Regen
 
+25
AP
 
-1
Carry Weight
 
+60
Armor set

Power Armor Sets

Power armor
A full frame with six pieces. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.
Character state switchboard
Some perks and legendary effects depend on your character's state.
Set it here to see what they really contribute.
Human
In Regular Armor
HP: 100% (586.071 / 586)
Rads: 6
Caps: 0 / 40000
Fully Fed
Max HP +35, Disease Resistance +35%, STR +1
Fully Hydrated
AP Regen +35%, Disease Resistance +35%, END +1
Events Team
+25% XP for Completing Events per teammate
Day
Addictions
0
Mutations
9
Standing
Not Sprinting
Normal Attacks
Hip Fire
Kill Streak
0 / 10
Onslaught
No Onslaught stacks in this build (Furious legendary mod, Gunslinger / Guerrilla perks).
Bullet Storm
No Bullet Storm stacks in this build (Bullet Storm perk).
Character stats
10
21
11
5
10
24
22
S.
P.
E.
C.
I.
A.
L.
Carry Weight
280
AP
357
HP
586
AP Regen
+25
XP
+30%
Resistances
287
339
401
210
203
99
0
Evasion Chance
0
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