Builds: Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier									PvE
A tough fighter who can use every gun in every category, with some boosted damage and surprise crits.
Hit Points:	251		3		Target Level:				35+++
Implants:	(none)
	SPECIAL				Level Perks
	R	L	D	C	Weapon Handling
Strength:	1	1	4(6)	4(6)	Toughness
Perception:	7	7	6(4)	6(4)	Even Tougher
Endurance:	10	10	10	10	Lifegiver
Charisma:	1	1	1	1	Lifegiver
Intelligence:	1	1	1	1	Bonus Rate of Attack
Agility:	10	10	10	10	More Ranged Damage
Luck:	10	10	10	10	Even More Criticals
R=This is what you set up at registration L=This is how it should look after leveling, with all perks D=This is when in use after Level 24, on all intended drugs C=This is the final version, with intended drugs/implants
Traits:	Good Natured (Can bring NPC Followers) Chem Reliant (Drugs last longer)
Tag Skills:	Small Guns 201 Big Guns 126 Energy Weapons 126
Other Skills:	(no others)
Weapons:	Any guns, and in any category Any guns, and in any category
Drugs:	Buffout Nuka-Cola Psycho at all times Beer is optional Cigarettes at all times
Crafting Professions:	(No tier 2 professions)
Details			Support Perks
Mode:		PvE	Boneyard Guard
Action Points:		10	Awareness
Armor:		CA	Gecko Skinning
DR:		35	Pack Rat
DT:		5	Strong Back
Sight:		38/32	Snakeater
Armor Class:		30	(no others)
Melee Dmg:		1	(no others)
Sequence:		8	(no others)
Poison Resist:		80	(no others)
Rad Resist:		60	(no others)
Head Crit Res:			(no others)
Crit Resist:			(no others)
Crit Chance:		20	(no others)
Carry Weight:		112	(no others)
Party Points:		61	(no others)
Healing Rate:		12	(no others)
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Build by:		Henry in Jan 2018
Based on:		(new/original)

Description

If you want to be able to shoot every gun there is, then this is your Universal Soldier. At only level 35, he lacks some important things like high OD, FA and Doctor skill, but you can always get more Levels for those. Meanwhile you'll be able to pick up any gun you find and use it with some success. At level 35, he should stick to Small Guns, because Big Guns and Energy Weapons will only be 126 each, which is too low. But since they are tagged, it won't be long before you can use any gun!

• At level 35: BG/EW both 126
• At level 40: BG/EW both 136
• At level 45: BG/EW both 148
• At level 50: BG/EW both 158
• At level 55: BG/EW both 166, and they keep climbing up from there.

His drug plan is important; he needs to use Buffout, Nuka-Cola, Psycho and Cigarettes at all times. His ST is low, so he needs the ST boosts from Weapon Handling, from Buffout and from Psycho in order to avoid loss to Hit Chance. Beer is optional, depending on how far you need to see, but will of course boost his Damage Resistance. Shown here to the right are two values for Perception. The one in parenthesis is PE if you use Beer. Avoid beer to avoid the 2 point PE penalty.

Also shown here to the right, are two values for Strength. The one in parenthesis represents functional ST when using a weapon, gained from Weapon Handling. So if you choose some other perk instead of Weapon Handling, your ST will be 4, and not 6.

The Good Natured Trait is optional, but allows him to have up to 3 NPC companion Followers, which is a way to multiply your firepower if you give them some good gear, especially if you level them up.

His First Aid and Doctor skills are still low at level 35, and his Outdoorsman is abysmal. He won't have the Speaker perk for many Levels. He's not much of a Crafter. He cannot open Footlockers, and will likely set off every trap he stumbles upon. However, all of these things can be corrected with more Levels. How high are you willing to climb? You have a universal soldier here, which has some cost, but you may find these things negligible compared to the distinct advantage of being able to shoot any gun out there.

NOTE: No implants were planned for this build, but if you get some implants, you can Reroll this fighter to take advantage of them.

NOTE: All builds benefit greatly from getting the combat Implants so this build does not reflect any stats from them. In addition to the ones indicated in this build, it's up to you to decide if you want to add theses:

• Nemean
• Dermal
• Phoenix

Leveling

No tricks in leveling, other than focusing mainly on getting Small Guns skill to 180 first, to get Bonus Rate of Attack by level 18, and SG 200 for More Ranged Damage by 24.