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Balanced Shotgun
Fallout 76
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lvl
75+
S
9
3
Easy Target
lvl
5

+75% ranged damage to crippled targets.

3
Shotgun Champ
lvl
40

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

2
Scattershot
lvl
18

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

1
Barbarian
lvl
14

Gain Damage Resistance based on your STR. Doubled when not wearing armor.

P
10
+2
3
Number Cruncher
lvl
40

Your weapons have 2% increased damage per AP cost.

2
Tank Killer
lvl
30

Your ranged weapons ignore 40% armor.

2
Tormentor
lvl
37

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

2
Deal Sealer
lvl
15

Deal +10% damage for each impairment your target has.

3
Center Masochist
lvl
5

+75% ranged damage when attacking the torso.

1
Pannapictagraphist
lvl
12

You hear directional audio when in range of a Magazine.

1
Percepti-Bobble
lvl
16

You hear directional audio when in range of a Bobblehead.

1
Picklock Master
lvl
40

Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger.

1
Picklock Expert
lvl
19

Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger.

1
Picklock
lvl
5

Gain +1 lockpicking skill, and the lockpicking 'sweet spot' is 10% larger.

3
Smart Shot
lvl
35

Deal +25% weak spot damage while aiming a scoped weapon.

E
7
1
Radicool
lvl
38

The greater your Rads, the greater your Strength (max +5 STR)!

2
Rejuvenated
lvl
12

Benefits of being Well Fed or Hydrated are further increased when you have less than 10% RADS.

1
Starched Genes
lvl
30

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

3
Ironclad
lvl
30

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

C
4
1
Strange In Numbers
lvl
42

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

2
Tenderizer
lvl
46

Each attack makes your target take increased damage.

1
Hard Bargain
lvl
7

Gain 7 CHA when bartering at non-player vendors.

1
Travel Agent
lvl
26

You can Fast Travel while over encumbered at an increased cost.

I
6
2
Nerd Rage!
lvl
46

While your Health is low, gain increased damage and AP regen.

2
Science!
lvl
20

Increase energy damage based on your INT.

1
Hacker Master
lvl
38

Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced.

1
Hacker Expert
lvl
22

Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced.

3
Weapon Artisan
lvl
40

You can repair any weapon to 200% of normal maximum condition.

1
Power Smith
lvl
41

Your crafted Power Armor now has improved durability and costs fewer materials.

1
Armorer
lvl
15

Your crafted armor has improved durability and costs fewer materials.

3
Fix It Good
lvl
27

You can repair armor and Power Armor to 200% of normal maximum condition.

1
Hacker
lvl
4

Gain +1 hacking skill, and terminal lock-out time is reduced.

A
10
+1
3
Covert Operative
lvl
27

Your ranged attacks do an additional 50% sneak attack damage.

3
Enforcer
lvl
30

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

3
Guerrilla Master
lvl
40

+5% ranged damage to close enemies per Onslaught stack, +5 max stacks.

2
Gunslinger Expert
lvl
15

+1% ranged weak spot damage per Onslaught stack, +3 max stacks.

1
Gunslinger
lvl
2

Your ranged weapons do +6% weak spot damage.

L
10
3
Better Criticals
lvl
47

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

3
Class Freak
lvl
46

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

3
Critical Savvy
lvl
44

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

1
Four Leaf Clover
lvl
29

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

3
Luck of the Draw
lvl
14

Chance your weapon will greatly repair itself when hitting an enemy.

2
Psychopath
lvl
20

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

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Legendary perks

Become available at level 50.
Total Perk Coins cost:
50
(~14 level-ups)
Legendary Perception
lvl
50

+2 PER and +2 PER Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

Legendary Agility
lvl
50

+1 AGI and +1 AGI Perk Points. Perk Points cap at 15.

Effects

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Stats

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Human
In Regular Armor
HP: 100% (320 / 320)
Rads: 0
Fully Fed
Max HP +35, Disease Resistance +35%, STR +1
Fully Hydrated
AP Regen +35%, Disease Resistance +35%, END +1
No Team
Day
Addictions
0
Mutations
0
Kill Streak
No Kill Streak effects in this build (Adrenaline perk, Adrenal / Fierce / Barbarian legendary mods).
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).
Standing
Not Sprinting
Normal Attacks
Hip Fire
Caps: 0 / 40000
Under
construction
10
12
8
4
6
11
10
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P.
E.
C.
I.
A.
L.
Derived stats
Carry Weight
200
AP
170
HP
320
XP
+18%
Resistances
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
Evasion Chance
0

Weapons

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Throwables
Throwable
Grenades, mines and thrown blades. One is carried at a time; extras become swap-ins.

Armor Sets

Armor set
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Power Armor Sets

Armor set
A power armor set with mods and legendary effects.
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