All PerksBetter Criticals
Better Criticals
Fallout 76 Perk
3
Better Criticals
V.A.T.S. criticals now do +100% damage.
lvl
47
L.
Luck
Better Criticals is a Luck perk in Fallout 76 with 3 ranks, unlocked at level 47. Its top rank costs 3 Luck points to equip. It falls under the V.A.T.S. category.
It affects 281 weapons.
Advanced training for enhanced combat effectiveness!
Better Criticals Builds
Level 300+
s10
p5
e7
c4
i7
a8
l15
MECHANIZED HEAVY GUNNER V2
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s10
p7
e11
c4
i6
a8
l10
Evade All
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s4
p15
e7
c5
i4
a10
l11
Soda Rifle build Rough draft
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s4
p12
e10
c1
i4
a15
l10
bazookavich
daily driver build
Level 300+
s10
p5
e5
c6
i10
a10
l10
Endless Raid Ghoul
Bottomless Fire build
Level 300+
s7
p15
e4
c3
i1
a15
l11
Season 26 Ghoul Commando
Ghoul build
Level 50
s7
p12
e10
c3
i4
a10
l10
Full Health Red Terror BASE
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s3
p10
e10
c7
i6
a10
l10
The Sated Atom
Full-health Radium Rifle | VATS, stealth & comfort build
This is a guide with 7 notesLevel 300+
s3
p7
e7
c4
i8
a15
l12
Crit Happens
Full-health stealth Gunslinger: The Sneaky Pistolera build
This is a guide with 7 notesShow all 566
builds
Ranks
| Rank | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| V.A.T.S. criticals now do +50% damage. | 1 point | |
| V.A.T.S. criticals now do +75% damage. | 2 points | |
| V.A.T.S. criticals now do +100% damage. | 3 points |
Effects
Crit Damage
+0.5
Crit Damage
+0.75
Crit Damage
+1
Affects
Pistols (22)
10mm Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
77
Alien Blaster
Energy Pistol
72
Anti-Scorched Training Pistol
Automatic Ballistic Pistol
44
Black Powder Blunderbuss
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Black Powder Pistol
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Crusader Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
80
Dom Pedro Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
244
Flare Gun
Ballistic Pistol
1
Gauss Pistol
Energy Pistol
72
Imposter Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Pipe Bolt-Action Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
330
Pipe Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
66
Pipe Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
171
Salvaged Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Short Enclave Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
47
47
Short Gamma Gun
Energy Pistol
52
52
Short Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
64
Short Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
42
42
Short Ultracite Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
87
Western Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
194
Single Action Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
218
Snubnosed .44 Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Unique Pistols (13)
Circuit Breaker
Energy Pistol
80
Gunther's Big Iron
Ballistic Pistol
218
Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Medical Malpractice
Ballistic Pistol
161
Mind Over Matter
Energy Pistol
42
42
Pirate Punch
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Somerset Special
Ballistic Pistol
161
The Fact Finder
Ballistic Pistol
161
The Pipe
Ballistic Pistol
66
The V.A.T.S. Unknown
Energy Pistol
72
Voice of Set
Ballistic Pistol
182
Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun
Energy Pistol
67
52
Zeta's Revenge
Energy Pistol
72
Rifles (16)
Alien Disintegrator
Energy Rifle
80
Black Powder Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
857
Gauss Rifle
Energy Rifle
91
Railway Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
171
Short 10mm Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
Short Assault Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
112
Short Combat Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
95
Handmade Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
84
Short Hunting Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
285
Short Lever Action Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Short Radium Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
66
47
Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Syringer
Ballistic Rifle
5
Tesla Rifle
Energy Rifle
121
The Dragon
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
1145
V63 Laser Carbine
Automatic Energy Rifle
59
Unique Rifles (23)
Acceptable Overkill
Energy Rifle
64
Anchorage Ace
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Doctor's Orders
Ballistic Rifle
385
Elder's Mark
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Flatliner
Energy Rifle
91
Lickety-Split
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
Longshot
Ballistic Rifle
385
Love Tap
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Meadow Breeze Sprayer
Automatic Energy Rifle
42
0
33
180/10s
Night Light
Automatic Energy Rifle
48
Old Guard
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Perfect Storm
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
35
35.4
51/3s
Prototype ABX03
Automatic Energy Rifle
25
0
39
144/5s
Shattered Grounds
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
150/10s
Slug Buster
Energy Rifle
40
38
17.1
54/3s
Sole Survivor
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Splinter
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
The Fixer
Ballistic Rifle
103
Ticket to Revenge
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
V63-BERTHA
Automatic Energy Rifle
139
V63-OLGA
Automatic Energy Rifle
26
Western Spirit
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Whistle in the Dark
Ballistic Rifle
112
Shotguns (5)
Unique Shotguns (5)
Heavy Guns (21)
.50 Cal Machine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
52
Auto Grenade Launcher
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
244
Broadsider
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
688
Cremator
Energy Heavy Gun
140
192/6s
Cryolator
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
52
Fat Man
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Gatling Plasma
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
28
28
Gauss Minigun
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
53
Harpoon Gun
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
330
480/15s
Hellstorm Missile Launcher
Ballistic Heavy Gun
379
Light Machine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
47
M79 Grenade Launcher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
522
Minigun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
29
Missile Launcher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
968
Pepper Shaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
95
Plasma Caster
Energy Heavy Gun
103
103
Short Flamer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
Short Gatling Gun
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
112
Tesla Cannon
Energy Heavy Gun
285
Ultracite Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
29
Unique Heavy Guns (26)
Boiling Point
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
336/12s
Boomstick
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1694
Bunker Buster
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
968
Chaos Engine
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
914
Crushing Blow
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
522
Cursed Cursed Broadsider
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
929
Cursed Harpoon Gun
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
446
480/15s
Daisycutter
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
Final Word
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
65
Foundation's Vengeance
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
29
Grand Finale
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1204
63/3s
Holy Fire
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
109/3s
Ice Breaker
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
198
198
480/15s
Kingfisher
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
264
960/15s
Minty Breather
Energy Heavy Gun
52
Nuka-Launcher
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
427
Overkill
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
2426
Pyrolyzer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
Red Terror
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
35
28.2
51/3s
Resolute Veteran
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
112
Resolve Breaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
305
The Action Hero
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
104
The Guarantee
Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun
1386
The Peacemaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
305
V63-HELGA
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Valkyrie
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
50
Bows (3)
Unique Bows (2)
One-Handed Melee (30)
Assaultron Blade
115
100/10s
Bone Club
114
630/15s
Bowie Knife
77
Chinese Officer Sword
142
180/12s
Combat Knife
87
Commie Whacker
47
Cultist Blade
150
140/10s
Cultist Dagger
84
Drill
20
Electrified Cattleprod
Energy
84
84
Grant's Saber
160
204/12s
Guitar Sword
142
150/10s
Hatchet
150
Lead Pipe
140
Machete
160
187/11s
Meteoritic Sword
160
204/12s
Pipe Wrench
140
Plasma Cutter
109
109
Revolutionary Sword
150
140/10s
Ripper
28
Rolling Pin
121
Security Baton
115
Sheepsquatch Club
160
Shishkebab
64
64
145/5s
100/10s
Sickle
130
120/10s
Ski Sword
142
Switchblade
80
The Invader
87
Tire Iron
130
Walking Cane
121
Unique One-Handed Melee (18)
Black Diamond
57
85
333/9s
Blade of Bastet
142
180/12s
Blue Ridge Branding Iron
64
64
256/3s
100/10s
Camden Whacker
47
200/10s
Commander's Charge
Energy
90
90
140/10s
Cosmic Knife
100
210/5s
Cryptid Jawbone Knife
87
Nocturnal Cursed Cursed Rolling Pin
163
Vampire's Cursed Cursed Sickle
176
120/10s
Disorderly Conduct
Energy
69
69
Luca's Switchblade
80
Mechanic's Best Friend
189
Meteorite Sword
142
180/12s
Nailer
150
140/10s
Tempest
Energy
69
69
100/10s
The Gutter
115
100/10s
180/10s
The Quick Fix
64
196/7s
V63 Shock Baton
115
115
Two-Handed Melee (37)
Auto Axe
32
Baseball Bat
182
Board
152
Bone Hammer
228
Chainsaw
28
Electro Enforcer
96
96
Fire Axe
204
Golf Club
172
Grognak's Axe
244
264/11s
Gulper Smacker
218
Hog Splitter
244
264/11s
Mr. Handy Buzz Blade
21
Multi-Purpose Axe
204
Pickaxe
204
Pitchfork
152
Pole Hook
194
Pool Cue
152
Protest Sign - Against Automation
20
Protest Sign - Ain't a Commie
20
Protest Sign - Block the Bot
20
Protest Sign - Dad Needs Job
20
Protest Sign - Give Jobs Back
20
Protest Sign - Jobs
20
Protest Sign - Jobs or Blood
20
Protest Sign - Men Not Machines
20
Protest Sign - People First
20
Protest Sign - Want to Work
20
Sheepsquatch Staff
257
Shepherd's Crook
231
Shovel
182
Sledgehammer
218
Spear
142
Super Sledge
271
The Tenderizer
244
V63 Zweihaender
Energy
146
146
War Drum
228
War Glaive
231
280/10s
Unique Two-Handed Melee (15)
All Rise
366
Cultist Piercer
204
Bloodied Cursed Cursed Pickaxe
275
Executioner's Cursed Cursed Shovel
246
Headhunter Scythe
122
924/12s
Molerat Bat
182
Oathbreaker
231
280/10s
Relic Reaper
182
Super Slasher
32
148/4s
Super Stimpike
142
The Cauterizer
Energy
17
17
The Debilitator
271
The Farmhand
271
Ultracite Terror Sword
154
93
420/10s
1175/25s
Whacker Smacker
271
Unarmed (10)
Unique Unarmed (5)
Grenades (19)
Baseball Grenade
346
Bug Grenade
59
252/9s
Crackler Grenade
80
Cryogenic Grenade
396
Dynamite
449
Dynamite Bundle
777
Floater Flamer Grenade
300
1028/4s
Floater Freezer Grenade
346
Floater Gnasher Grenade
182
5600/40s
Fragmentation Grenade
300
Fragmentation Grenade MIRV
171
HalluciGen Gas Grenade
Molotov Cocktail
53
333/9s
Nuka Grenade
257
244
Nuka Quantum Grenade
968
Plasma Grenade
300
300
Pulse Grenade
257
514/2s
Pumpkin Grenade
160
560/7s
Weed Killer
25
333/9s
Mines (6)
Thrown Blades (4)
Misc (1)
More Perks
l.
Critical Savvy
Critical Hits now only consume 55% of your critical meter.
l.
Four Leaf Clover
Misses in V.A.T.S. now contribute to the Critical Meter based on your LCK.
l.
Glowing Criticals
When your Glow is high, Gain 50% bonus Critical damage in V.A.T.S.
l.
Grim Reaper's Sprint
Any kill in V.A.T.S. restores Action Points, based on your LCK.
l.
Mysterious Stranger
The Mysterious Stranger appears so much in V.A.T.S., he knows you by name.
p.
Awareness
Gain more VATS accuracy based on your PER.
a.
Gun Fu
V.A.T.S. swaps targets on kill with +90% damage up to 3 targets.
l.
Battle-Genes
Gain 4 HP per second while in combat.
l.
Bloody Mess
Bleeding enemies you kill have a chance to explode based on your LCK.
l.
Can Do!
Find more canned goods based on your LCK.
l.
Cap Collector
You find more bottle caps based on your LCK.
l.
Class Freak
The negative effects of your mutations are reduced by 75%.