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Fallout 76 Tank builds

Builds for soaking damage and staying on their feet. For players who would rather outlast a fight than dodge it.

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Level 300+
s12
p10
e8
c7
i7
a10
l2
Ghoul Bleeder
Fallout 76 build
Close Range
Endgame
Long Range
Tank
Published
byCountHollow
Level 300+
s8
p11
e5
c6
i10
a10
l6
The Pyromaniac
Fallout 76 FIRE!!!! build
AoE
Roleplay
Tank
Published / Updated
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹

We don't need no water...

Level 300+
s10
p13
e6
c5
i10
a5
l7
Flaming Heart
Fallout 76 Full Health Flame Build build
AoE
Endgame
Meta
Tank
Team Player
Published
byGrizzle

High health, maximum resistance, and complete pyrotechnic control. Perfect for players who want to stand in the front line, deal constant flame damage, and never die.

Level 300+
s8
p15
e3
c3
i7
a13
l7
Nuka knight raid build
Fallout 76 Union Pa gauss mini gun build no vats build
AoE
Endgame
Meta
Survival
Tank
Published / Updated
byVargala_Svett

This is my Raid build. i mainly camp my guass mini gun. But i use the telsa cannon to guard the drill.

Level 300+
s10
p9
e9
c14
i4
a6
l4
Nuka Knight Paladin build
Fallout 76 PA 2handed tank support build build
Melee
Roleplay
Survival
Tank
Team Player
Published / Updated
byVargala_Svett

This is build is my chill tank roleplay build. You will see that i wear T-51B but ideaily if you wanted to really max this out. I would wear one of the big 4. Union, Vulcan, hellcat or T-65. But i like wearing T-51B due to the nuka cola skin. Your flex spot here is healing hands. it barely heals you. so i like to replace it with inspiration when i want to get more exp. This build also very good at handling infestations.

Level 200+
s15
p6
e5
c4
i7
a6
l13
Irradiated Heavy Metal
Fallout 76 Ghoul PA Heavy Gun build
Tank
Published
bySlydoggy

GPT created Give it a look and try out

Level 300+
s15
p5
e11
c7
i10
a4
l4
The Farmhand
Fallout 76 All Rise/Farmhand high health, high regen, high damage PA build. build
Endgame
Fast Leveling
Melee
Tank
Team Player
Published / Updated
byDunwichCultist

High health, high regen, human melee build making use of Farmhand's double-dipping on strength and endurance for AR. All Rise decent substitute due to the unique weapon mod and synergy with the regeneration. Can also apply DOT with Farmhand then do 4 power attacks with All Rise before switching back for marginally more DPS.

Level 300+
s9
p15
e2
c6
i5
a10
l9
Raging Ghoul
Fallout 76 Heavy-Gunner-Ghoul-Raid build
Boss Killer
Consumables
Endgame
Meta
Tank
Published / Updated
by@Bone
  • Use normal armor for stages 1/3/5
  • Only user Power armor for the 2nd/4th stage
  • Take the Herbivore serum a 2nd time to use carnivore buffs for 1 hour
  • Take Relish after Black-eyed so the XP bonus is not overridden
  • Use Gauss-Minigun to Build up Rage Stacks Quite Easy
  • Use toxic goo as needed
Level 300+
s10
p10
e9
c3
i4
a10
l10
Uniques and other metas
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer
Endgame
Solo
Tank
Team Player
Published / Updated
byPrometheus

Tried with new uniques (Red Terror, Bertha, Cold Shoulder, Lickety Split, Ace) Works amazing with all these guns!

Level 300+
s10
p10
e9
c3
i7
a10
l7
Mule Heavy Gunner
Fallout 76 Mule Heavy Gunner build
Endgame
Mule
Tank
Published / Updated
by@YEETitsDATBOI

This is a max carry weight build for lazy heavy gunners. With build you can run multiple raids before scrapping.

Level 300+
s10
p10
e6
c4
i7
a14
l4
Heavy Energy Blood Sacrifice Tank
Fallout 76 Heavy Unlimited Vats build
Boss Killer
Endgame
Meta
Tank
Published
by@YEETitsDATBOI
Level 150+
s10
p10
e4
c3
i7
a10
l12
Mid lvl GMG Human
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer
Meta
Tank
Published / Updated
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹
Level 300+
s10
p8
e6
c4
i7
a8
l13
Heavy Gunner
Fallout 76 Big Guns build
Boss Killer
Endgame
Solo
Tank
Published / Updated
by@JustChasinIt
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+
s15
p7
e9
c10
i10
a1
l4
Ghoul Auto Axe build
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer
Endgame
Melee
Tank
Published / Updated
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹
Level 300+
s15
p12
e10
c3
i8
a4
l4
Bloodied Vats Heavy
Fallout 76 build
Endgame
Exploration
Solo
Tank
Published / Updated
by@King-Carcass
Level 300+
s10
p10
e12
c4
i5
a10
l5
Ghoul
Fallout 76 Heavy Gunner build
Close Range
Endgame
Tank
Published / Updated
byPooPooPunter

Ghoul Heavy Gunner Build

Level 300+
s15
p4
e10
c4
i10
a1
l3
Feral Ghoul Pain Train
Fallout 76 build
Boss Killer
Melee
Tank
Published / Updated
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹

This build uses various hidden buffs to optimize Pain Train damage, especially regarding the weapon. To get the best results, you should bring down the durability of the Gatling Plasma to 1%. Note: firing into the air to get bullet storm stacks does NOT cost any durability, just ammo. Notes on the armor: Vulcan is the BIS for this build, but any PA that can have Tesla Bracers will do (no Excav/Ultracite!)

Level 300+
s10
p12
e4
c3
i7
a10
l10
Ghoul GMG/TC
Fallout 76 Ghoul Endgame Gauss Minigun Teslacannon Power Armor VATScrit build
Boss Killer
Endgame
Meta
Tank
Published
byCaptnFnord¹⁶¹
Level 300+
s10
p12
e8
c1
i7
a10
l8
Dragons Breath
Fallout 76 build
Endgame
Long Range
Mule
Solo
Tank
Published / Updated
byGenPug
Level 300+
s9
p10
e8
c3
i6
a10
l10
Gauss Ghoul
Fallout 76 build
Endgame
Long Range
Roleplay
Tank
Published
byCountHollow
Level 300+
s10
p2
e15
c5
i8
a9
l7
PA FH Ghoul Tank Heavy
Fallout 76 build
Beginner Friendly
Budget
Tank
Published / Updated
byCommander Excelhard
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+
s10
p2
e9
c14
i15
a5
l2
Heavy Tank
Fallout 76 PA, FH, Ghoul, Heavy Weapons, Flamer build
Tank
Published
byCommander Excelhard
Level 300+
s14
p10
e8
c3
i1
a10
l10
Western Ghoul
Fallout 76 build
Endgame
Long Range
Roleplay
Tank
Published / Updated
byCountHollow