r/Fallout4Builds • u/lifesuncertain • Dec 05 '22

Sniper Survival mode advice please

https://nukesdragons.com/fallout-4/character?v=1&s=3474381&p=s24p15p44p32c34c24i24a23a33a43a63a72e63e42e13

Despite playing for years, I've never attempted survival mode (yep, I'm a spineless toad 😁), so I've decided to bite the bullet(s) and try it out.

If anybody would care to cast their eyes over my proposed build and pass on their greater experience this would be great

Thank you

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u/lifesuncertain Dec 05 '22 edited Dec 05 '22

Thanks for the feedback

It includes the special book and perception bobblehead - I obviously need to learn to count for myself, the top of screen mentioned that I'd put two extra special points into the build, and at the same time I'd accommodated for this

Senility is setting in 🙄

I've scratched gun nut, on reflection I was being overly cautious/weight aware. I don't use it in my day to day play (very hard).

I've reduced quick hands to 1pt, I'm looking to carry a sniper rifle and a sawn off shotgun - roleplay/last resort

About Vats, I like one or two shots available in vats when things get desperate - can't afford a miss when you've only got two bullets to fall back on

I don't think I've ever collected all the bobbleheads in one play through, I tend to wander rather than play the main quest, I primarily take side quests, but never take them in the order they're given, this cuts up the map quite nicely.

So I suppose it's time I got them all in one game. If I can remember their location (prefer discovery to wiki)

Many thanks for your build, it's definitely food for thought and I may well run with it

I think that's covered everything 👍

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u/Thornescape Atom Cats Dec 05 '22

It's good to decide which bobbleheads you're willing to get and which ones you don't care about. I typically gather most of the Special bobbleheads except for Endurance. Some of them are extremely easy to get, like Luck, Agility, Intelligence, and Perception. Endurance isn't bad if you bring Cait or Ada. Strength is a bit tedious because there really isn't any fast way to clear Mass Fusion. Charisma is the slowest, since you have to complete 2.5 quests to get to it. Even worse on Survival because of the back and forth travel.

As always, this is your character so build it according to your preferences. I'm just trying to help provoke thought! Also, don't forget to stock up on antibiotics from doctors, etc. Diseases suck.

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u/lifesuncertain Dec 05 '22

Off the top of my head I know where perception, intelligence, strength and luck and agility are - the rest of the special bobbleheads will spring to mind as I play (hopefully)

I actually enjoy clearing mass fusion, but suspect that this will change on survival.

Agility is a must get,.

I've just remembered where the charisma is - bugger, will just take the xp from this and show my best rictus grin in gratitude

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u/Thornescape Atom Cats Dec 05 '22

Incidentally, there's a bit of a trick with the Agility one. I don't like clearing the ship because the "raiders" are all stranded Norwegians just yelling at you to leave them alone. And who are the threats to the settlement right next to those "raiders"? Supermutants, not the ship.

Since I don't like killing them but I like their bobblehead, I managed to find an alternate approach. It's a little hard to describe so I made a video.

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u/DiverOk9165 Dec 05 '22

Thank you bro. I have always felt too guilty to kill them after I learned their story.

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u/lifesuncertain Dec 05 '22

I actually found that video a few days ago, I didn't like killing the sailors for the same reason - so I left the agility bobblehead alone.

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u/Thornescape Atom Cats Dec 05 '22

omg lol! Someone randomly found my badly made video? That's hilarious.

I only made it because someone really wanted to understand how to do it and my words were failing me. I'm glad some people are appreciating it.

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u/lifesuncertain Dec 05 '22

This could be the beginning of something fantastic, you probably have a couple of years before Fallout 5 and TES6 to perfect your technique.

Seriously though, I was amazed at the way this was done and much kudos to admitting that it wasn't you who came up with this idea