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Heroic tank build
Fallout 76
Feral Melee Tank Debuff Wizard
build
by MADCOCK
Published · Updated

Yuh this build is basically just you swinging shit around putting debuffs on enemies for your allies.

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lvl
100+
S
15
3
Blocker

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

lvl
21
3
Bone shatterer

Your melee weapon attacks have +75% limb damage.

lvl
90
2
Knee-Capper

Melee weapons deal +50% limb damage. (No Power Tools)

lvl
15
3
Martial Artist

Your melee weapons weigh 60% less, and you can swing them 30% faster.

lvl
16
2
Scattershot

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

lvl
18
2
Brick Wall

When your Glow is high, makes you immune to staggering attacks.

lvl
100
P
2
2
Rad-Reaver

Dealing Melee damage provides a small amount of Glow. (No Power Tools)

lvl
100
E
8
3
Glowing Gut

Irradiated food and drink grant 300% more rads.

lvl
80
3
Ironclad

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

lvl
30
2
LifeGiver

Gain more max HP per point in END.

lvl
50
C
15
2
E.M.T.

Automatically revive downed teammates once every 3 minutes and grant them increased healing for 1 minute.

lvl
9
2
Feral Presence

While Feral, Reduce your target's damage output by 30% after you attack for 5 seconds.

lvl
80
1
Glowing One

Holding Large amounts of Glow provides Glow to nearby ghouls on your team.

lvl
50
1
Strange In Numbers

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

lvl
42
3
Suppressor

Reduce your target's damage output by 30% for 2 seconds after you attack.

lvl
40
3
Team Medic

Your stimpaks now also heal nearby teammates for their full strength.

lvl
20
3
United Ordeal

While in a team with another ghoul, you gain +3 to all S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats.

lvl
60
I
6
2
Field Surgeon

Stimpaks and RadAway heal 60% faster.

lvl
15
1
First Aid

Stimpaks restore more HP based on your INT.

lvl
2
3
Rad Specialist

Increase Environment Glow intake by 30% on Armors, Double if wearing a matching set.

lvl
70
A
5
2
Adrenaline

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

lvl
49
3
Born Survivor

Falling below 40% health will automatically use a Stimpak, once every 20s.

lvl
3
L
5
3
Class Freak

The negative effects of your mutations are reduced by 75%.

lvl
46
1
Junk Shield

Gain Resistances based on your LCK and amount of junk held.

lvl
10
1
Ricochet

Gain a chance to Deflect ranged attacks based on LCK.

lvl
38
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Legendary perks

Total Perk Coins cost:
900
(~250 level-ups)
Electric Absorption

20% chance energy damage will recharge your power armor's fusion core and restore health.

lvl
50
Taking One For The Team

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

lvl
50
Retribution

Blocking a melee attack restores 4 HP and 4 AP for 15 seconds.

lvl
50

Effects (7)

Adrenal Reaction

+5% DMG per kill while on a Kill Streak. Max HP -50.

Empath

Teammates take 25% less damage. Player take 25% more damage.

Herd Mentality

-2 SPECIAL solo, +2 SPECIAL grouped

Marsupial

Carry weight +20, +jump height, INT -4

Scaly Skin

Damage and Energy Resistance +50, AP -50.

Speed Demon

Movement speed +20%, faster reload +20%, +50% drain on hunger and thirst while moving.

Twisted Muscles

Melee damage +25%, better chance to cripple limbs. Gun accuracy -50%.

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7 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

Blue Ridge Branding Iron
shishkebab
Suppressor's
Riposting
Defender's
Icemen's
lvl 45
380
380.16
152
1520.64/3s
594/10s
AP Cost
38 (24%) 4.2 shots before AP is depleted
3
1320
Legendary effects
Suppressor's
Reduce Your Target's Damage Output by 25% for 5 seconds
Riposting
Blocked Damage Reflection +50%
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +40%
Icemen's
Cryo Damage: +20%
Fire Damage
Modifications
Weapon
Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and thrown blades. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.

Armor Sets

Armor set
Armor pieces, a backpack, and an underarmor. The first set is worn, extras become swap-ins.

Power Armor Sets

Targeting Strangler Heart Helmet
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Targeting HUD
Highlights Living Targets
lvl 50
242
242
460
62
19
29
Aristocrat's Reactive Strangler Heart Torso
Aristocrat's
Reflect incoming damage based on caps held
Pyro-Technician's
Fire resistance: +50
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +5%
Reflective
Return 10% of Damage Received from an Enemy Target Back Towards Them (up to 50% on Full Stack)
20 Poison Damage per Second to Nearby Targets
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Reactive Plates
Melee Damage Reflection +50
lvl 50
418
418
767
102
83
47
Aristocrat's Optimized Strangler Heart Left Arm
Aristocrat's
Reflect incoming damage based on caps held
Pyro-Technician's
Fire resistance: +50
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +5%
Reflective
Return 10% of Damage Received from an Enemy Target Back Towards Them (up to 50% on Full Stack)
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Optimized Bracers
Power Attack Action Points -0.25
lvl 50
242
242
460
62
69
29
Aristocrat's Optimized Strangler Heart Right Arm
Aristocrat's
Reflect incoming damage based on caps held
Pyro-Technician's
Fire resistance: +50
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +5%
Reflective
Return 10% of Damage Received from an Enemy Target Back Towards Them (up to 50% on Full Stack)
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Optimized Bracers
Power Attack Action Points -0.25
lvl 50
242
242
460
62
69
29
Aristocrat's Calibrated Strangler Heart Left Leg
Aristocrat's
Reflect incoming damage based on caps held
Pyro-Technician's
Fire resistance: +50
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +5%
Reflective
Return 10% of Damage Received from an Enemy Target Back Towards Them (up to 50% on Full Stack)
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Calibrated Shocks
Carry Weight +50
lvl 50
242
242
460
62
69
29
Carry Weight
 
+50
Aristocrat's Calibrated Strangler Heart Right Leg
Aristocrat's
Reflect incoming damage based on caps held
Pyro-Technician's
Fire resistance: +50
Defender's
Chance to Automatically Block Attacks +5%
Reflective
Return 10% of Damage Received from an Enemy Target Back Towards Them (up to 50% on Full Stack)
Strangler Heart Set Bonus
SET BONUS (6/6): Adds Acid Damage to All Armed Attacks. Nearby Targets Take Acid Damage.
Calibrated Shocks
Carry Weight +50
lvl 50
242
242
460
62
69
29
Carry Weight
 
+50
Armor stats
Set:
Strangler Heart
full (6 / 6)
 
1628
 
1628
 
3067
 
412
 
378
 
192
S
 
+10
Carry Weight
 
+100
Power armor
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Ghoul
In Power Armor
HP: 100% (475.5 / 476)
Glow: 1000
Caps: 40000 / 40000
Feral meter: Above 80%
+3 Strength, +3 Endurance, +30 max HP
Casual Team
Intelligence +1 per teammate
Day
Addictions
0
Mutations
7
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
34
8
17
21
15
11
11
S.
P.
E.
C.
I.
A.
L.
Carry Weight
445
AP
158
HP
476
XP
+45%
Resistances
1690
1690
3067
412
378
192
0
Evasion Chance
0
Incoming Damage
x1.25
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