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Fallout 76 Close Range builds

Builds for point-blank work: shotguns, close bursts and getting in someone's face. For players who like their fights personal.

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Level 300+
s8
p15
e4
c1
i7
a15
l6
Turtle's Raider Build
Fallout 76 Low Health Energy weapon build
Boss Killer
Close Range
Glass Cannon
Stealth
Published
by@GrimDesire

AngryTurtle's solo raid build for the first boss. Using the Quad Assaultron head charged to 20 and aimed for the Boss' shield, use VATs to crit. After one-tapping the shield you'll then swap to the Plasma Flamer and aim at the Boss' side. A little after reloading once you'll have killed the boss yourself.

Level 300+
s9
p10
e3
c4
i10
a10
l10
West Tek Grinder
Fallout 76 Full Health Guerila/Gunslinger build
Close Range
Fast Leveling
Team Player
Published
by@GrimDesire

What I use to grind west tek. Good for leveling, getting scrap, ammo, and caps while looting.

Level 300+
s10
p10
e9
c4
i6
a10
l7
PA Shotgunner
Fallout 76 build
AoE
Close Range
Solo
Published / Updated
by@Nahfiscared
Level 300+
s10
p12
e6
c3
i5
a10
l10
Infinite Vats Minigun Low health
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer×2
Tank×2
Close Range
Endgame
Published
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹
Level 300+
s8
p14
e6
c2
i6
a10
l10
Enclave Plasma Flamer ENO6
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer
Close Range
Published
by@poopman11

This is the best weapon I tests too down eno6 >1min

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Level 300+
s10
p15
e7
c4
i5
a10
l5
Ghoul
Fallout 76 Heavy Gunner build
Close Range
Endgame
Tank
Published / Updated
byPooPooPunter

Ghoul Heavy Gunner Build

Level 300+
s10
p7
e4
c5
i10
a10
l10
Shotghoul Daily Driver
Fallout 76 Do it all Shotgun Ghoul build
AoE
Boss Killer
Close Range
Endgame
Meta
Published
byPsychoSquire

This build can raid, can daily, can solo most stuff. And the cold shoulder makes the snake a breeze. Still need to use reflective PA or some trick for ENO but explosive cold shoulder will even hold drill with ease. Shotguns have finally come into their own! Thanks Todd!!

Level 300+
s15
p2
e15
c9
i3
a11
l1
Feral Ghoul Melee
Fallout 76 No PA, Bleed Damage build
Close Range
Endgame
Melee
Tank
Published
byCommander Excelhard
Level 300+
s15
p7
e12
c6
i10
a3
l3
Death
Fallout 76 The Fourth Seal build
AoE
Close Range
Endgame
Melee
Tank
Published
byDartorTheViking

When he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.

Level 300+
s15
p5
e15
c7
i10
a3
l1
Famine
Fallout 76 The Third Seal build
AoE
Close Range
Consumables
Melee
Tank
Published
byDartorTheViking

When he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Level 300+
s15
p5
e12
c6
i11
a4
l3
War
Fallout 76 The Second Seal build
AoE
Close Range
Endgame
Melee
Tank
Published / Updated
byDartorTheViking

When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Level 300+
s5
p10
e8
c3
i10
a10
l10
Frost Trooper
Fallout 76 Cryo Heavy build
Close Range
Endgame
Fast Leveling
Team Player
Published
by@CRSerenity2132
Level 300+
s5
p7
e8
c1
i10
a15
l10
Assaultron Head 100k dmg
Fallout 76 Reverse onslaught battleloaders ghoul build
Boss Killer
Close Range
Glass Cannon
Team Player
Published / Updated
byOkibum Matt

Build your crit meter with your cryolator and allow reverse onslaught stacks to build up. Once you reach 30 stacks, switch to the assaultron head, bash until you proc battleloaders, VATS crit on the weak point of your enemy, and watch it melt away. Repeat process as needed.

Level 300+
s8
p10
e14
c5
i1
a10
l8
John Doe
Fallout 76 build
Close Range
Endgame
Long Range
Roleplay
Published
byCountHollow
Level 200+
s15
p4
e3
c4
i15
a6
l9
Holy Fire
Fallout 76 build
AoE
Close Range
Endgame
Solo
Published / Updated
bySG2398
Level 300+
s10
p10
e5
c4
i7
a10
l10
Seon
Fallout 76 Heavy Gun build
Close Range
Endgame
Long Range
Tank
Team Player
Published
bySeon
Level 150+
s10
p6
e3
c7
i14
a6
l10
Solo Big Gun
Fallout 76 build
AoE×2
Endgame×2
Close Range
Exploration
Solo
Published / Updated
by@StellaeVarius
Level 300+
s10
p10
e11
c4
i1
a10
l10
Heavy PA
Fallout 76 Heavy Gunner build
Close Range
Endgame
Long Range
Solo
Tank
Published
bySilverDucksss
Level 300+
s10
p8
e7
c4
i1
a15
l11
Rider Shotgunner
Fallout 76 build
Beginner Friendly
Close Range
Exploration
Solo
Tank
Published
byValkyrie
Level 300+
s6
p15
e12
c1
i3
a15
l4
Ghoul daily driver
Fallout 76 The Howitzer Sniper Cannon build
Boss Killer
Close Range
Long Range
Solo
Tank
Published / Updated
by[DRED] AtlasLockwood

Are you tired of running around in power armor? Do you wanna play a ghoul that uses guns? Are you worried about glow and feral management? Then I have THE build for you. If you wanna stand still and feel like you're being tickled by the badest monsters of the wasteland, only to turn around and say in a raspy cold ghoulish voice, "My turn." Then whip out that good ol'hunting rifle and western revolver, and make yourself a Howitzer Cannon on the go.

Level 300+
s4
p8
e9
c10
i10
a8
l7
Rad-ical Medic
Fallout 76 Commando, Medic, Radium Rifle build
Close Range
Consumables
Endgame
Roleplay
Team Player
Published
by@CRSerenity2132

Radiation heavy ghoul healer.