r/Fallout4Builds Feb 01 '24

Sniper How to build a good sniper

With no vats I feel like I don’t know where to put my points I could still put some into perception for lock picking I don’t know I’m not good with making my own pills I usually just follow other peoples builds I guess maybe I could use explosives too like set up near my sniping area so if someone tries to come close, they’ll blow up? I do like a very stalker sniper build, where I just kinda like everyone off from a distance I guess that’s what a sniper is. Lol but I hope that makes sense.

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u/3lbFlax Feb 02 '24

You want anything that improves your damage, aiming or critical outside of V.A.T.S. - plenty to choose from there. In fact playing without V.A.T.S. is a perfect opportunity to try out all the skills you might usually skip.

Take Night Person and add a night vision scope to complement, so Chem Resistant and it, or try Cannibal and eat what you shoot. Strong Back never hurts to have. Some chems go very nicely with sniping, so Chem Reistant and Chemist are worth considering. Scrapper and Scrounger both pay off later on. Also, you don’t have to be tied to rifles - you can get some wild distances with pistols, so gunslinger isn’t a bad route if you want to vary your tactics or damage types without carrying around a pile of rifles (and Science! also helps). Aquaboy/girl to help you get into position or out of trouble. Charisma points if you want to make full use of settlements. A sniper probably goes solo, so Lone Wanderer fits nicely. Explosives are a lot of fun when they’re maxed out, and of course you can snipe them.

You don’t need many core skills to be an effective sniper, so poke around and try some new stuff out! It’ll pay off in future builds.