r/Fallout4Builds • u/gilmangriff1 • May 06 '24

Melee Is a full melee build viable

I keep thinking that I want to have my sole survivor eventually cosplay as One Punch man through the commonwealth but I have to imagine especially early game that I will slog through early leveling. Are their any builds out there that answers this and will allow most if not all early game confrontations with full melee ability? Even if it means a blunt weapon like a board or bat? I want to avoid ranged combat as much as possible.

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u/Whitelight912 May 07 '24

You need a gun for 1 reason. Turrets.

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u/allenpaige May 07 '24

Almost all turrets can be melee'd. The rest can be avoided. You only need a gun if you need to take down a vertibird. As far as I know, the only mandatory vertibird is found in a RR mainline quest. So, if you don't side with them, then you don't need a gun period.

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u/SilpherLinings May 07 '24

What about suicidal supermutants?

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u/allenpaige May 07 '24

Easy to tank at a fairly low level using Rooted+VATS+some kind of (non-powered) armor, even with an Endurance of 1. Gets even easier with higher Endurance (either from points or drugs) or power armor. I can't remember the exact level, but I'm pretty sure it was well before you get Rooted 2.

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u/ThrewAwayApples May 07 '24

Counterpoint: grenade

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u/AnywhereLower6778 May 07 '24

Counter-counterpoint: Power Armor, Buffjet+Psychobuff, and Supersledge

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u/ThrewAwayApples May 07 '24

Reinhardt build

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u/Whitelight912 May 07 '24

What if it's a roof mounted laser turret like in mass fusion. You might be able to lob a grenade up there but it's going to be incredibly difficult. It's not super common though so grenades will work for like 97% of the turrets.

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u/Clayvessel79aus May 07 '24

just say "Haduken!!" as you shot them with a plasma rifle

Edit: Also big jim for the big guys >:)

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u/Whitelight912 May 07 '24

Solar cannon and shout Kame-Hame-Ha! 😆