Thick Skin
Fallout 76 Perk

Thick Skin

You take 10% less damage from Ballistic attacks. (No Power Armor)

lvl

60

Ghoul only No power armor

Thick Skin is an Endurance perk in Fallout 76 with 3 ranks, unlocked at level 60. Its top rank costs 3 Endurance points to equip. Only ghoul characters can equip it. It only works out of power armor. It falls under the Defensive category.

It affects 94 weapons.

Hard to pierce!

Thick Skin Builds

MrKozybitty's Super Tank

Strong, Lazy, Fun build

The Pipe and friends

Pipe, Perfect Storm, Western Spirit build

ghoul gunslinger build

Fallout 76 build

Ghoul feral melee

Melee Adrenaline pure strength and endurance. Theory crafting. build

Fallout 76 build

Sixers personal builds 300+

Verity of builds see description build

Fallout 76 build

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builds

Ranks

Rank	Effect	Cost
	You take 4% less damage from Ballistic attacks. (No Power Armor)	1 point
	You take 6% less damage from Ballistic attacks. (No Power Armor)	2 points
	You take 10% less damage from Ballistic attacks. (No Power Armor)	3 points

Effects

Incoming Damage

x0.96

when (ghoul and in power armor = 0) and weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Ballistic

Incoming Damage

x0.94

when (ghoul and thick skin rank = 2 and in power armor = 0) and weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Ballistic

Incoming Damage

x0.9

when (ghoul and thick skin rank = 3 and in power armor = 0) and weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Ballistic

Affects

Pistols (14)

Ballistic Pistol

Anti-Scorched Training Pistol

Automatic Ballistic Pistol

Black Powder Blunderbuss

Single Shot Ballistic Pistol

Black Powder Pistol

Single Shot Ballistic Pistol

Crusader Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Dom Pedro Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Pipe Bolt-Action Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Western Revolver

Ballistic Pistol

Single Action Revolver

Ballistic Pistol

Snubnosed .44 Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Unique Pistols (8)

Gunther's Big Iron

Ballistic Pistol

Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Medical Malpractice

Ballistic Pistol

Single Shot Ballistic Pistol

Somerset Special

Ballistic Pistol

The Fact Finder

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Rifles (13)

Black Powder Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short 10mm Submachine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Short Assault Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Combat Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Hunting Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Lever Action Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Short Radium Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Unique Rifles (16)

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Doctor's Orders

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Shattered Grounds

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ticket to Revenge

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Whistle in the Dark

Ballistic Rifle

Shotguns (5)

Ballistic Shotgun

Tactical Gauss Shotgun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Short Double-Barrel Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Short Pump Action Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Unique Shotguns (5)

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Quad Cold Shoulder

Ballistic Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Salt of the Earth

Ballistic Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Heavy Guns (13)

.50 Cal Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Auto Grenade Launcher

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Hellstorm Missile Launcher

Ballistic Heavy Gun

Light Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

M79 Grenade Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Missile Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Short Gatling Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Unique Heavy Guns (20)

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Cursed Broadsider

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Harpoon Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Foundation's Vengeance

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolute Veteran

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolve Breaker

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

The Action Hero

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

More Perks

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

Gain 9% damage per 30 ammo spent. 10 max stacks.

+5% chance to Evade. Evade no longer has a cooldown. Instead it costs AP.

Electric Absorption

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

Chance to Evade attacks based on AGI. (No Power Armor)

Take no damage from falling.

When your Glow is high, gain a 20% evasion chance. (No Power Armor)

Gain Resistances and AP Regen based on your CHA while not on a team.

Gain +15% chance to Evade while sprinting. (No Power Armor)

Mysterious Savior

The Mysterious Savior will regularly appear to revive you when downed.

Power Armor Reboot

Automatically revive using a Stimpak if you're downed in Power Armor once every 2 minutes.

Gain a chance to Deflect ranged attacks based on LCK.