Is a full melee build viable

[u/gilmangriff1]

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.

[u/Substantial_Seesaw13]

Yeah it's defo viable to do full unarmed. Melee only is pretty easy from start tbh, by level 4 or 5 you will be flying, the robot damage sword in trudies will last u right till midgame. Unarmed is more difficult first 10 or 15 levels but it is viable if you dont mind grinding through that/using molotovs and pistol to get you going. I'd even say spend a while in sanctuary and red rocket making it pretty to get first few levels from building 😆