Fallout 76 - Your Armor Doesn't Matter!

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  • @KingTalion
    @KingTalion 4 місяці тому +122

    I mean, when I went from mismatched armour to SS armour I went from dying every time serendipity failed to proc, to dying every 8th time serendipity failed to proc which honestly makes a huge different. Numbers might not be the be all end all, but they do matter

    • @grease253
      @grease253 4 місяці тому +5

      Right especially if your using the wild card that boosts your fire resistance, requires a full set. Adding asbestos fire lining to the chest helped alot too.

    • @rogeliorocha7221
      @rogeliorocha7221 4 місяці тому +7

      For normal armor it does in fact make a difference. It’s POWER armor where numbers don’t matter. Even excavator, easily the worst one in the game state-wise, turns you into a face-tanking monster with a proper build.

    • @terrymacdonald2151
      @terrymacdonald2151 4 місяці тому

      Kind of agree but it's not anywhere near as useful as you think. I'm testing Chinese Armor, but not using stealth. I'm running 250 DR and ER and it's fine, I run daily ops with explosive and armor piercing enemies, absolutely fine..

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 4 місяці тому

      Truth i use it for the carry weight buff if i run out of room and use it to get back to base to fix the issue then a secondary build where i csn use it or hellcat with fatman and garling laser etc ​@@rogeliorocha7221

    • @DomyWomySalami
      @DomyWomySalami 4 місяці тому +1

      Right! The whole game is based around numbers 😂

  • @blairc64
    @blairc64 4 місяці тому +22

    Best tips video I’ve seen yet! This old lady has enjoyed FO76 for only two weeks and I can say: little details like these are what UA-cam needs!

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 4 місяці тому +1

      Railway rifle is the most handy thing you can find once you get ammo converter get a ton of ammo stored up also you can just craft the spikes for steel when you get a lot and need to clear out then bank those points into ammo you need but railway is legit great with the right legendary effects on them

    • @1738-l1j
      @1738-l1j 3 місяці тому +1

      @@deadshot4245 imagine crafting ammo

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 3 місяці тому

      @@1738-l1j Yes i do that too but this railway method allows for extra in a pinch too which is why suggested it smartazz lol

  • @kacamac
    @kacamac 4 місяці тому +3

    I use civil engineer armor which doesn't have numbers as high as SS but even with that I still feel immortal in it. Both in my commando and my unarmed builds are fine in it. Perks and weapon do the heavy lifting. Anytime I hit about 50% health i can switch to a vamp weapon like Love Tap or my vamp Gauntlet and dying just doesn't happen. Nevermind the absurd number of stimpaks the game throws at you.

    • @TK_Prod
      @TK_Prod 4 місяці тому

      It's great that Civil eq is tradeable. The innate 'breaks slower' and 'aoe' attributes are a uniquely welcome addition to the legendary powers. Once I get to 5/5 weapon weight reduction bonus I'll try it out.

  • @kevenblackworks1906
    @kevenblackworks1906 4 місяці тому +12

    Armor is a thing that is nice if you have, but you don't rlly need it. For me, so long as I have a Weapon Weight Reduction set, idc about any of the other effects.

    • @octolockg5059
      @octolockg5059 4 місяці тому +1

      Was told to have that as well and yeah, that opens up three points of my strength which is pretty nice.

    • @Hyperiumon
      @Hyperiumon 4 місяці тому

      I literally run weight reduction on all my armours and its a godsend. Mainly drugs and weapon weight since im a hoarder. But ammo reduction is nice while imo junk is rather useless.

  • @tylersmith7498
    @tylersmith7498 4 місяці тому +1

    Another great video ! So , Ive been a low health / OverEater Union/Hellcat build for about 400 levels . ( im level 610 now) About 200 levels ago i swapped to a PowerArmor / Unyielding SecreService build . I would put on the PA in any event . Here recently i tried a SecretService combination of - 3 pcs Unyielding , 2pcs OverEaters . That seemed to work pretty good .. So then i just went to a full set of OverEater SecretService armor ( with all of the perk cards for regular armor ) and I legit do not need my PA unless its in a nuke zone . From someone who is used to standing in the middle of the spawn point at Eviction Notice and being able to just sit my controller down and tank everything , The OE SS armor is amazing . Of course its not THAT tanky .. But im a close up / Run and Gun kind of player and i hardly ever go down . Perk cards are way more essential with normal armor than it is with PA and it took me basically 500 levels to realize this .

  • @skaterboy1425able
    @skaterboy1425able 4 місяці тому

    Basically, I wish i saw this a few weeks ago when before i decided to go to Civil Engineering armor and wasting stamps and all my Cores to try to match my current weight and bonus. I am lvl 150 and now i want to definitely change my perks around. I can't getting one shotted from a random guy right behind.

  • @chilliflake1122
    @chilliflake1122 4 місяці тому

    Agree, I'm only collecting weapons weight reductions bc, with that I can bring all my legacy heavy weapons without problem 😂 the problem comes when I over encumbered 😂
    For damage reduction just using all my perks

  • @BattleGround79
    @BattleGround79 4 місяці тому

    i how it goes on Daily ops and double mutations? XD

  • @IraRobinson
    @IraRobinson 4 місяці тому +138

    76 is a bit different in that it's not really about damage resistance. it's all about damage mitigation / avoidance. Remove their ability to actually do damage from the base and your damage resistance doesn't matter haha

    • @ericjohnson6675
      @ericjohnson6675 4 місяці тому +1

      Spam nuka cola quantums in a fight and you never die. Or stack coffeee for super fast AP regen that feeds into the other effects....boom.. never die.

  • @TK_Prod
    @TK_Prod 4 місяці тому +94

    Heavy diminishing returns starts at around 300 physical/energy resistance. And hardly any need to have over 400.

    • @novAviator01
      @novAviator01 4 місяці тому +12

      @@runsolomonlevel 1 leather armor doesn’t come close to 300 DR idk what you’re smoking but you need to quit

    • @CIintB3ASTW0oD
      @CIintB3ASTW0oD 4 місяці тому +1

      Secret Service chest plate for the JP and RR with whatever combo limbs best suited for your style is all you need.

    • @6Vlad6Tepes6
      @6Vlad6Tepes6 4 місяці тому +3

      ​@@novAviator01that's not their point their point is armor does actually matter there's a big difference between no armor versus having armor

    • @6Vlad6Tepes6
      @6Vlad6Tepes6 4 місяці тому +1

      Yeah okay buddy lol go get yourself a t65 power armor there's a reason armors exist and the numbers

    • @novAviator01
      @novAviator01 4 місяці тому +8

      @@6Vlad6Tepes6 my point is that they’re trying to disagree with the original comment when in fact they never said it didn’t matter just after 300 DR you get diminishing returns the point they’re making isn’t saying anything useful next they’ll say “the sky is blue” like it was ever up for debate no one said you should PvP in leather armor, The original comment only intends to share useful information about diminishing returns and the reply was needlessly confrontational and obtuse. That’s all, no skin off my back just seemed sad to argue with someone simply trying to be informative.

  • @zoriononline
    @zoriononline 4 місяці тому +33

    Waaatt,, the ricochet + vampire effect .. I didnt realize that..
    Well tnx that was actually cool to know.

  • @travisschnelle4247
    @travisschnelle4247 4 місяці тому +22

    Chinese stealth armor yesterday in a nuke zone and I was doing just fine. But missed my jetpack

    • @TK_Prod
      @TK_Prod 4 місяці тому +2

      CSA underrated. If you don't need weight reduction perks (because they might all be in damage mitigation cause you'll likely need it without Vamp+Ricochet) then it can be a great universal armor for anything. Easily can run Uny/Bloodied builds with even a halfway decent setup. Love my CSA when I spring clean, and have all the stash space.. But yea, you will miss the jetpack

    • @CyPhaSaRin
      @CyPhaSaRin 3 місяці тому

      @@TK_Prod Yeah as a newer player i'm not enjoying the trade, lost my life saving perk on my Civ Eng arm, lost my Food/Wtr/Chem reduction from my chest, my two deep pocketed legs, all to what, go invisible? i'm basically invisible with a perk card only half leveled, 5% shadow hide from my chestp, and another what 25% while holding the fixer and i get to keep all the other perks, if CSA lets you run missions and stuff where you never have to shoot, never pick anything up, and simply wanna hit objectives and get out of an area or interior again then i get the perk, otherwise its feeling pointless.

    • @TK_Prod
      @TK_Prod 3 місяці тому

      @@CyPhaSaRin Yea as a newer player I understand where you coming from, it's not optimal. I probably wouldn't recommend it for people who don't have kitted out legendary perks, all the necessary perk cards, and probably a good Vamp weapon to pair with Ricochet.

    • @CyPhaSaRin
      @CyPhaSaRin 3 місяці тому +1

      @@TK_Prod yeah absolute, it's all good tho cuz that's kinda exactly where i'm headed after seeing Rico working in this very video

  • @snackylie
    @snackylie 4 місяці тому +28

    Facts you don't need armor at all. I use all vampire weapons, ricochet, serendipity, dodgy, lifegiver, born survivor, lone wanderer etc with absolutely no armor at all I just run around with underarmor. For ap regen literally just company tea and canned coffee. For health nuka quantums and super stimpaks. Very seldom do I die.

    • @OnlineHipHopTV
      @OnlineHipHopTV 4 місяці тому +4

      I will have to try this. For science

    • @TK_Prod
      @TK_Prod 4 місяці тому

      ​@@OnlineHipHopTVthrow in a vintage nukashine iirc, for good measure

    • @Thing696
      @Thing696 4 місяці тому

      Damage reduction and damage avoidance will do nothing if you are crit, though. That is where damage resistance is important.

    • @Texas_Cody
      @Texas_Cody 4 місяці тому +2

      That sounds like fun. I might try a max luck no armor build

    • @gentleman-x_1924
      @gentleman-x_1924 3 місяці тому

      Sounds like a railway rifle vats user to me

  • @probablybears
    @probablybears 4 місяці тому +90

    I didn't realize ricochet procs vampires. I'll be using that in DO now.

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому +11

      I have a set of UY thorn body armor with asbestos lining and a vampire cremator. I only die to explosions.

    • @Chief_Linguine
      @Chief_Linguine 4 місяці тому

      Wgat

    • @Xalfe
      @Xalfe 4 місяці тому +1

      Yesterday I was on discord with my friend when I was farming westtek. I spent 15 minutes alt-tab watching him stream while I had vampires holyfire low hp build. I was still full hp(20%) and most of the mobs were dead.

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому +2

      @@Xalfe Vamp and ricochet are magical together.

    • @FourSixHigh
      @FourSixHigh 4 місяці тому +1

      Here's my question is what are you all going to do if they patch that vampire bug 🐛, but knowing how Todd Howard is he just say "It just works"

  • @fvdedhippo
    @fvdedhippo 4 місяці тому +12

    I found this video very helpful, been a glass cannon, just reached lvl 150, at daily Ops or even events and constantly dying. Appreciate the share of knowledge! Keep up the work!

  • @Champabay
    @Champabay 4 місяці тому +71

    Unyielding is very important armor for bloodied builds

    • @mr_mcblyatman3046
      @mr_mcblyatman3046 4 місяці тому +6

      He means the type of armor not the legendary effect

    • @ericjohnson6675
      @ericjohnson6675 4 місяці тому +1

      got a full set of SS, all with unyielding/AP refresh. Put on the right perk cards and you don't die. And any DR over 300 is meaninless 300, 350, 400, all offer pretty much the same protection at those numbers.

  • @Steve-go6oq
    @Steve-go6oq 4 місяці тому +10

    I have a lvl 983 character and one that is now lvl 82. With the kow level ive been having fun with the new civil engineer armour. Not desperately try to get SS. That said i was happy to get my shielded SS underarmor from Minerva.

  • @TheOutsider-vc1hy
    @TheOutsider-vc1hy 4 місяці тому +6

    I think you're being a bit disingenuous. It all about perspective and what you want in a build.
    Sure, you can perk into damage mitigation and ignore armor values, but the opposite is also true. You can perk more into damage dealing while specifically targeting native armor values/mods/legendary effects. You could take Heavy Leather armor for the native increase in energy resistance and take Barbarian, for instance; or use Chems/Food/Mutations to cover for any deficiencies while keeping your Perks open for more variety.

  • @iamdarkbloom_
    @iamdarkbloom_ 4 місяці тому +66

    Intentional or not it's good to see people spreading the word about speed demon's hidden effect. Maybe it'll convince some of our newer wastelanders to get mutated 😅
    The positive effects of mutations far outweigh the negatives guys and gals. Now go jump in a puddle of irradiated goo!

    • @drake128
      @drake128 4 місяці тому +11

      I've been speed demon and marsupial for years .Never going back.

    • @joejarvis2497
      @joejarvis2497 4 місяці тому +2

      😄😄😄 You a bad influence.

    • @iamdarkbloom_
      @iamdarkbloom_ 4 місяці тому +7

      @@joejarvis2497 perhaps. But my strange in numbers card is going to waste! 😅

    • @theriveracis5172
      @theriveracis5172 4 місяці тому +3

      I just find it too tedious to bother with.

    • @islarf5095
      @islarf5095 4 місяці тому +1

      When did he mention this hidden benefit of speed demon?

  • @tjpatton8562
    @tjpatton8562 4 місяці тому +53

    Ricochet perk triggering the Vampire effect is absolutely broken

    • @Cyberbro665
      @Cyberbro665 4 місяці тому

      They better not nerf this lol, it's perfectly fine. Rockets, Melee and Energy weapons still smoosh you like a bug

    • @Cyberbro665
      @Cyberbro665 4 місяці тому

      @Eikuza Do you have any suggestions in Defensive builds to deal with Ghouls? I struggle with them high lvl due to their stagger and swarm once they close the distance.

    • @happy_turtle
      @happy_turtle 4 місяці тому +1

      I've been playing Bloodied Vampire for years? and I did not know this.

    • @stetsonscott8209
      @stetsonscott8209 4 місяці тому

      ​@Eikuza because he doesn't understand bloodied, which is only about as much damage as two-shot. The part of the "bloodied" build that is most effective is the unyielding armor.

    • @Evokyr
      @Evokyr 3 місяці тому

      @@Cyberbro665 nerfing this but keeping all the other way more OP stuff in? nah

  • @bekfistwolf8248
    @bekfistwolf8248 4 місяці тому +46

    Armor matters up until a very low point, that's why I'll always say that t65 is on the same level as t60, t51, ect, while hellcat and union are the upper level sets

    • @xxcesar13d4lxx5
      @xxcesar13d4lxx5 4 місяці тому

      Just looking for some advice since I’m a returning player, what would you recommend out of the 2 Union or Hellcat and why just curious I have 500 stamps just debating if I should wait for union Power Armor to come out or get the auto axe

    • @oldmanjenkins8892
      @oldmanjenkins8892 4 місяці тому +8

      Union power armor is worth getting for the poison resistance. My go to power armors are t-65, union and strangler armor.

    • @Nilon241
      @Nilon241 4 місяці тому

      Hellcat is great since you get the full set for free after finishing steel reign, the direct ballistic damage mitigation is the main selling point.
      Union is slightly better given the poison resistance comes in clutch in the newer events. But you need to do a few expeditions to buy it
      All PA have 35%~ DR/ER damage reduction off the bat, so it's primarily the extra bonuses a detonation gives you that I go with.
      .​@@xxcesar13d4lxx5

    • @the4ng3lux64
      @the4ng3lux64 4 місяці тому +1

      If you have seen the practical comparison of power armors, Raider PA beats T-65 tho, like you can get all the damage resistance you like, but it's all about mitigation baby.

    • @LaughingYeen-n9c
      @LaughingYeen-n9c 4 місяці тому +3

      T65 has a lot of damage resistance overall

  • @chris5942
    @chris5942 4 місяці тому +15

    Thorn body armor is a must for me. It adds passive defense. Smack me and die.

    • @Raumplestomp
      @Raumplestomp 4 місяці тому

      Boo thorn boo

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому

      @@Raumplestomp ?

    • @oo6hemi
      @oo6hemi 4 місяці тому +8

      Yup I put what rads on and goulish,and other defense perks . When son's of Dane is on just play an instrument and watch the gouls fall down fairly quick.

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому +1

      @@oo6hemi Thorn is one of the things worth the grind. I need to min max my pieces now.

    • @SkylasDivide
      @SkylasDivide 4 місяці тому +1

      @@chris5942 Finally got all the plans for Thorn armor from this recent Minerva for my unarmed character. Expected to be rerolling for months getting a great set together... and got 4x Uny with 2x AP Refresh/Poison Resist in about 30 rolls lmao. At least daily ops poison won't bother me much anymore!

  • @eden20111
    @eden20111 4 місяці тому +13

    I’m getting sick of bloodied builds… Bethesda needs to buff OTHER strategies instead of practically forcing bloodied for solo expeditions 😒

    • @MarcinNevinyrral
      @MarcinNevinyrral 3 місяці тому +1

      I can do all Atlantic city ones solo with full hp commando.

    • @RedVoteRedemption
      @RedVoteRedemption 3 місяці тому

      @@MarcinNevinyrralYup! Other builds are viable.

    • @captainamer71
      @captainamer71 Місяць тому

      You need to learn how to make a proper build. I do expeditions and most everything solo full health and or bloodied and never die.
      So cry harder or learn how to play the game

    • @camillareyes
      @camillareyes Місяць тому

      @@captainamer71they not wrong… cope harder 🤡

  • @FilthEffect
    @FilthEffect 4 місяці тому +17

    I swapped out my unyielding arctic marine set for a full set of overeaters secret service (for a tesla build), and I did not feel any stronger despite the 30% damage reduction, and much higher resistances. So I switched back after a few days. This game's damage reduction metrics are so weird and messy

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +12

      Serendipity at low health felt like it might be stronger than Overeater's at Full Health. At least that was my impression when I was doing the vid.

    • @timblake7046
      @timblake7046 4 місяці тому +4

      Its because health of players dont change as they lvl or anything which means enemy damage doesnt change a whole lot. I did a test the last few days on it( on my youtube community) which confirmed that for every piece of gear you have on around 50 resisance Equals 2 less damage from an enimies firearms. Ironclad is the same, equals 2 damage reduction. There is also a minimum damage cap of about 2 damage ( an enemy can not do less than 2 damage). Power armors 7% reduction pretty well brings you to this cap.

    • @Junkzillabox
      @Junkzillabox 4 місяці тому

      Unyielding is mainly helping you crit more often (every other shot), leveling up quicker with intelligence, give more ap, sneak better and maybe carry weight. It does nothing for physical defence.

  • @generationsofficialmusic
    @generationsofficialmusic 4 місяці тому +1

    To any new players watching this click bait titled video, your armour most certainly does matter.
    Like this video does show, you CAN get yourself a build with perks (that rely entirely on using only vampires weapons) that make it less crucial to have good armour, but if you'd rather use cards that help you loot things instead of going all in on damage mitigation, there is a night and day difference between say an Excavator and T-65.
    Even with good tank perks, better armour stats are still going to save you on healing cost, assuming you're not wanting to throw a good chunk of DPS away on vampires. If you're new to the game vampires is a great starter weapon, but once you've got your build sorted, move to Aristocrats, Anti-Armour, Junkies or the ever popular Bloodied.
    Oddly one of the larger tank armour rolls I don't think was mentioned in this video. The Sentinel effect on armour is huge for a tank.
    In summary, if you can get better resists on your armour, do it and you'll be able to pick more freely from your perk pool so you're not stuck using tank cards you don't need like Blocker or Electric Absorption to make up for your poor armour resists.
    Nuka Joe,
    Tank main since beta.

  • @stompy676
    @stompy676 3 місяці тому +1

    Interesting video. I've been running secret service OE & vanguard mix for a few years now. I want to change it up because I just made my first set of buttrist heavy raider regular armor. I want to run in around in that for a while. I put it on and I almost died instantly because I realized I had some perks that I changed because I was modding weapons and making ammunition... But I didn't get a chance to really try it out with the proper perks. I've been a lazy heavy gunner for a while too. Mostly run around in secret service armor until I come up on a bigger enemy. But I started building an unyielding buttressed heavy raider armor set. This video helps a lot even though I've been playing the game since launch- 😂😂 thanks!

  • @adzthewise
    @adzthewise 3 місяці тому +1

    Ok... so... I was going be like no... like... ofc def matters! Wtf! However... few mins in, I get it, respect the points, and will even adapt now knowing more. Thanks!

  • @TheJebblue
    @TheJebblue 3 місяці тому +1

    Good info, not speaking at 90 MPH, logical, thanks, sub. This will also make me think more about how I play Fallout 4 now as well.

  • @yucon_man
    @yucon_man 4 місяці тому +3

    I wear heavy metal amour because it looks cool.

  • @bubbadoodlemom
    @bubbadoodlemom 4 місяці тому +5

    Awesome video wiggle. Dodgy uses ap but what if you are using vats as well? Won't have any ap to shoot with

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +3

      Company tea + herbivore gives you enough ap regen that you won't notice. That's how I run on my Solar character as commando and it's never a problem.

    • @ZeusKitty1
      @ZeusKitty1 4 місяці тому

      Does canned coffee stack with company tea? I use it in combination and it seems to help, but I haven't done any real testing yet. ​@@wiggle_plays

    • @jlindquist1996
      @jlindquist1996 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@wiggle_playsi know im gonna get flamed for this but i run carnivore on my commando builds 😂 i just find it easier to make the foods for some buffs i do know herbivores bedt for damage, exp and AP regen

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +1

      Won't get flamed by me. Some of the better buffs come from carnivore foods and can't be matched by herbivore.

  • @cruzburgess8568
    @cruzburgess8568 4 місяці тому +1

    Whillikers im shocked im very surpriced 👍 thanks for the video buddy

  • @ninoplatinum
    @ninoplatinum 4 місяці тому +1

    I need to see this again , loved this video , very beneficial

  • @OrkarIsberEstar
    @OrkarIsberEstar 4 місяці тому +4

    according to the data online the difference in resistances matters and you feel a GREAT impact up to 100 resistance, then its still pretty good until 350 which is the soft cap. From there you barely notice a difference but there is until 500 which is the quasi hard cap at which point you get the most reduction from resistance. The actual hard cap is 1000 but only specialised suits can give you one resistance that high and the difference to 500 isnt that big either.
    Power armor is a must for tankiness a you get a natural 35% damage reduction + potential 30% more from overeaters bonus.
    At that point you could go for emergency protocolls fdor another 50% at which point youll take less than 1 damage from most attacks

    • @ramethzer0YT
      @ramethzer0YT 4 місяці тому

      I think you're missing the point. PA has the same amount of numerical values as other heavy armours and in some cases, less so. You're talking about the built in dmg reduction, which was not what he was talking about.

  • @BxBxProductions
    @BxBxProductions 4 місяці тому +135

    fun fact: level 1 or 2 serendipity is all you need

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому +8

      I love that card.

    • @UNITED_STATES._______________8
      @UNITED_STATES._______________8 4 місяці тому +6

      Can I ask why? I have mine maxed should I swap it for lvl 1 and maybe put another crit card?

    • @chris5942
      @chris5942 4 місяці тому

      @@UNITED_STATES._______________8 I have mine maxed as well. I will give lvl 1 a try and see.

    • @willblake72
      @willblake72 4 місяці тому +11

      Show your work

    • @Noggintoggin
      @Noggintoggin 4 місяці тому

      this true?

  • @willblake72
    @willblake72 4 місяці тому +4

    Good points Wiggle. I've been really enjoying the berserker life lately but tbh i expected it would be a little bit more challenging. The OE level 1 armor is crazy strong, so I'm going to try it as bloodied. I managed to get a bonus unyielding set while rolling the OE. At least then rads will be a risk.

  • @Shaynesnypes
    @Shaynesnypes 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow thanks for this information!

  • @mysticwraith6667
    @mysticwraith6667 4 місяці тому +1

    Is it bad i just grinded the secret service armour LITERALLY just because it looked cool?

  • @LithgowPanther
    @LithgowPanther 4 місяці тому +1

    Really good info here, thanks for the effort

  • @murderwasthebass1
    @murderwasthebass1 4 місяці тому +1

    This is a fantastic, informative video.

  • @COLDFIRE_0284
    @COLDFIRE_0284 4 місяці тому +4

    GREAT vid dude. I’ve been trying to argue this in discussion groups for a while but you’ve really effectively demonstrated it here.
    With PA and energy absorption legendary perk it’s even more insane.

    • @teipkep
      @teipkep 4 місяці тому

      Same here. You will start seeing everyone saying this, but thats really cringe, because I can count on one hand on how many people actually said this. Everyone for years have been saying t65 and secret service are best, and honestly no. The moment we got set bonuses, there went down from being the best. I appreciate that you are one of the few players who stand against the crowd with objective opinions. Well done to you to!

  • @Squids575
    @Squids575 4 місяці тому +2

    It was never about the numbers... Just the fashion 🤩

  • @kevink6265
    @kevink6265 4 місяці тому +3

    Good vid. My takeaways, vampire is really good at keeping you alive, having high level legendary cards is important to be able to fit a lot of defensive cards.

  • @LUNITICWILL
    @LUNITICWILL 4 місяці тому +2

    my armor does matter. because if I stop wearing my Union Ranger (Excavator but better), I will be immediately over encumbered

    • @ericjohnson6675
      @ericjohnson6675 4 місяці тому +1

      full set of unyielding anything gives +15 strength. More carry weight out of PA than in PA.

  • @AlphaPiggy
    @AlphaPiggy 4 місяці тому +4

    Low health power armor build so i cant run unyielding

    • @MrSaturnMusic
      @MrSaturnMusic 4 місяці тому

      Overeater's is what you want

    • @AlphaPiggy
      @AlphaPiggy 4 місяці тому +2

      @@MrSaturnMusic nah bro bolstering is my thing. Hate having to worry about constantly making sure im fed

    • @blktom
      @blktom 4 місяці тому +2

      @@AlphaPiggy My Heavy Weapon build is a bloodied PA build with Emergency Protocols/Nerd Rage and I had a rando blasting me about it during the Earl event saying it was a dumb build. We ended up with 3 people doing the event. I did die... once (from the poison). I did more damage than the other two as well.

    • @AlphaPiggy
      @AlphaPiggy 4 місяці тому +1

      @blktom basically same build here its been my build since i started and i feel like a i do a lot of damage while also being able to soak up a lot of it so for me its great

    • @armor-1305
      @armor-1305 4 місяці тому +1

      @@AlphaPiggyif on pc you can get unyielding pa

  • @zThy_
    @zThy_ 4 місяці тому +1

    id say, armor doesnt matter if u have better things to do, but perfecting and minmaxing a build to its last stat makes me feel good so ima still grind for the best armor possible

  • @freshoutthevault1216
    @freshoutthevault1216 4 місяці тому +3

    Litteraly tanking colossus wendigo with a metal raider armor, fire resistance and adamantium perk cards and a vampire plasma gat/chainsaw

  • @PotatoBomb1362
    @PotatoBomb1362 4 місяці тому +1

    Bro where did you get that blue ridge cap ?

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +1

      I think it was from the Atomic Shop

  • @nukawave-um7iu
    @nukawave-um7iu 4 місяці тому +1

    I personally got lucky with my secret service build, unyielding build with extra intelligence and I can jump from anywhere and take zero fall damage

  • @johnmonahan6647
    @johnmonahan6647 4 місяці тому +1

    How do you have so many perk points?

  • @maviusxthexmad
    @maviusxthexmad 4 місяці тому +1

    Armor matters... 😆

  • @leonkaleja
    @leonkaleja 4 місяці тому +2

    Thank you.
    This was educational. Showing your work the entire way through step by step rather than just rambling about what you think is best.

  • @Stormthorn67
    @Stormthorn67 4 місяці тому +4

    Man I wish I had company tea. Costs a lot to make and the atom shop source hasn't been around for a while

    • @rick_oshea
      @rick_oshea 4 місяці тому +7

      You can buy the CompanyTea Machine/Kettle for 1250 gold from Mortimer inside Crater.

    • @Stormthorn67
      @Stormthorn67 4 місяці тому

      @rick_oshea I did that questline for the Settlers. Would he even shown up?

    • @PeterOwenReal
      @PeterOwenReal 4 місяці тому +2

      @@Stormthorn67 you can get both settlers and raider rep to allied no matter who you sided with. it just takes a little longer but iirc you dont need super high raider rep for the company tea machine

    • @rick_oshea
      @rick_oshea 4 місяці тому +1

      @@Stormthorn67 As long as you have the raider reputation up to Cautious then you can buy the machine.

  • @glazed32
    @glazed32 4 місяці тому

    Why would you recommend ppl to do less damage, absorb less damage, and not have a jet pack? Awful vid/take
    1.dont over cap on damage reduction
    2. Metal limbs, scout armor, secret service, combat armor are all solid picks for armor
    3. Get ⭐️⭐️⭐️ that works with your build and play style,
    and if your lucky reduces gun weight, junk weight, or ammo weight! So you don’t need to rank traveling pharm or Bandelier perk your Welcome 🙏🏻
    AND THE MOST IMPORTANT
    4. Secret service chest armor has a jet pack mod you can use outa power suit! Shh take!

  • @kaptainkilogram
    @kaptainkilogram 3 місяці тому

    This was the MOST HELPFUL video for my commando/tank build.
    I can't run my full VATS build with the cards, but eventually when I max out my character, I should have enough skill points to become an absolute MONSTER 😮

  • @janorszulik6429
    @janorszulik6429 2 місяці тому

    If you wouldn't forget Nerd Rage and would instead have PA with Emergency Protocols (and high res to being with as they do stack on top of percentual dmg reductions) then you would see what low HP can actually tank. Only issue I personally see is that you ofc don't want to run Vampire with low health as primary weapon (it's just something you swap to when you need to top up). However you made me wonder... does Suppressor work with Ricochet? Because if so...

  • @YeensWrath
    @YeensWrath 3 місяці тому +1

    This is definitely helpful, I was looking for ways to increase my DMG resistance looking for better armor. I guess i'll look into leveling up my specials and perks instead lol

  • @sulrana1812
    @sulrana1812 4 місяці тому

    I mean... yeah body armor doesn't matter. If you're running a little squishy boy build you will die in PVE. If you are running actual armor... Power armor you will not do any of this DYING nonsense.

  • @shawnlee5482
    @shawnlee5482 4 місяці тому

    Ss busstressed is a must
    Without it I was getting 1 tap with only fire resistance and max sizzling style ..
    But with ss busstressed u don't even need any defensive perks...at 400 Dr and 300ish energy resistance..
    U also don't want scaly skin as it hurts ur ap unless u want to make serums of waste 3.perk points in luck ...i dont use it I tank well without it versus any boss as a bloody non pa
    If u have ov pa and using defensive perks u are playing way wrong .....definitely don't use defensive perkss with ov pa...just emergency protocol and no vampire weapon required

  • @ericjohnson6675
    @ericjohnson6675 4 місяці тому

    Anything above 300 damage resistance is meaningless. Its all how the math is done. Anything above 300 offers almost no added benefit. It levels off. But perk cards and legendary effects make a big difference overall. When you run low health, bloodied build, you lean into a lot of other effects for survival. That lvl 1 armor with 8 damage resistance did great wiuth the right perk cards. Throw in better DR and it would be epic.

  • @skaterboy1425able
    @skaterboy1425able 4 місяці тому

    Pausing after you said blocker. . . . The amount of times some creation smacked my ass down into oblivion and i am wondering why am i dying so so sooooo quickly, maybe i should try to get blocker lol
    EDIT EDIT EDIT excuse me what the heck is vampire doing??? Is it only on weapons?

  • @UpsetiSpagheti
    @UpsetiSpagheti 4 місяці тому

    I think an easy way to look at it is a pie chart where the full chart is 100% damage reduction, if all your damage reduction is in perk DR% and not much in armor. then more perk DR is less effective then say, 50 more armor. considering that is radically more then say 0. ideally you want both balanced out. as that's the most effective.
    since the damage reduction on armor is a curve of diminishing returns, the more armor you have the even less effective it is. so yeah, 300 armor vs 500 armor isn't much in practice, but i can grantee 8 to 300 is a vastly different performance.
    and then it gets complicated because some things are multiplicitive/additive in various ways. I can tell you with my Unyielding Brotherhood recon set I run silos without bothering on killing ads. I just simply run through. (not sneaked) but it is a balance of both perks and end-game tanky armor.

  • @androbourne
    @androbourne 4 місяці тому +1

    At the end you were still using that vampires gun... which in typical use case you most likely wont have on.

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +1

      I actually use that gun all the time.

    • @androbourne
      @androbourne 4 місяці тому +1

      @@wiggle_plays Thats great... alot dont and the video stated it was being done "as a test and its not really how you would play" then proceeded to show off different cards but never removed Vampire weapon which is obviously going to effect how the build with the last 2 cards work...

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +1

      True. The final full health loadout is how I normally spec that character. The vampire handmade is one of two guns I carry on that character. The only difference between the video and how I play is that I normally shoot back ;-)

    • @androbourne
      @androbourne 4 місяці тому

      @@wiggle_plays Must would use Quad or something else. Vampire is like maybe 3rd or 4th best out of the other lengendaries. But hey, you do you.

  • @MasterHall117
    @MasterHall117 4 місяці тому

    I figured this out a while ago and just decided to give up on full secret service bloody and go back to Heavy combat armor bloody or something of that variety. Game gets boring if you can’t take damage anyways, and nothing in 76 actually ups the scale, you just gotta nerf yourself a few times to actually feel threatened
    I do this as I know have an explosive anti-armor energized Crusader pistol (I rolled it first try after getting the blueprints from Minerva before upgrading to energy)

  • @nightcore_nidus4633
    @nightcore_nidus4633 2 місяці тому

    It took me 400 lvl to understand how to survive like a god even in low health junkies.... Second character is lvl 51 melee only with only 1 piece of random armor uny, I can farm wastek without even getting down a single time .. the moment you understand how to build is whats the most important you will be able to do anything

  • @unloyal4847
    @unloyal4847 4 місяці тому

    Its why I don't use overeaters on my T65, you can survive anything the waste can throw at you with just vanilla T65 so adding more "defense" is dumb, I went with Assassins instead as I love explosives and the only thing that can actually kill you in the waste are other players.
    I love hunting wanted people or people who try to harass people, I got a 4k bounty recently from a moron that thinks nobody could take his head, free caps

  • @chuckcookus
    @chuckcookus Місяць тому

    Electric Absorption legendary perk makes you invulnerable in silos and RobCo

  • @Hyperiumon
    @Hyperiumon 4 місяці тому

    I usually just run ss armour since the jetpack is wonderful and i generally dont have/never had survivability problems, im more running into damage problems over my f76 career.

  • @AtZeroDansGames
    @AtZeroDansGames 4 місяці тому

    I see Fallout 76 has many perks that are just better than having good gear interesting 🤔 makes me think
    Never mind 5:07 the gear with good perks makes you a GOD Wow i maybe will try playing this again Mmmmm

  • @EldenLord84
    @EldenLord84 3 місяці тому

    Comparing Aristocrat’s to Overeater’s, regardless of the inherent resistances on the armor itself, is not a very accurate test. Aristocrat’s adds resistance. Overeater’s gives flat damage reduction, which is much stronger. If you’re gonna test something, make it apples to apples.

  • @PuppyLuvU2
    @PuppyLuvU2 3 місяці тому +1

    Something about the fact you actually wasted the mats to make an entire lvl 1 set of unyielding feels upsetting to me, who is still struggling with mats daily. XD I Did like the video though. It was awesome.

  • @albusplaustrum06
    @albusplaustrum06 4 місяці тому +1

    Most of my armor is overeaters on most of my characters. Used to have vanguards. One of my alts trying to get full set of covert with chameleon.
    In excavator PA with the energy absorption, ricochet, vamp, overeaters, and full health I hardly die. The alien invasion events were a breeze. Eviction notice is fairly easy.
    I still have not tried a low health, just seems like a lot of hassle to me.

  • @K-lINE-76
    @K-lINE-76 4 місяці тому

    I just run good legendary mods is all, I don’t care what the armor is, I’ve been dropped, and my power armor is still not broken,,,👍

  • @NoodleOmassive
    @NoodleOmassive 4 місяці тому +2

    Rad video bro cheers

  • @AsukaVII
    @AsukaVII 4 місяці тому

    I swear my game is broken, I have full fireproof and I still get melted by flame attacks, wearing secret service and hell cat power armor. Ghoulish perk doesn't heal me either with radiation 😂

  • @jarrettleto
    @jarrettleto 4 місяці тому

    Your test is flawed, unfortunately. I really like the video, it makes a decent point about some perks but it relies too heavily on using vampire with ricochet specifically against turrets which are just about the best enemy in the game for proccing ricochet and doing low damage. So if your point was that ricochet + vampire is great against turrets then good job. But other than that it doesnt show much of the other perks against enemies that actually hit harder and so wouldnt proc ricochet as much as needed so youd have to rely on other perks and armor more. We kind of see this in the video when the robobrain lays you out.
    Again, i like the video it makes some good points but turrets are just one specific enemy that hit a lot of times and do a small amount of damage so vampire is insane against them specifically

  • @theillestofvillians
    @theillestofvillians 4 місяці тому

    Must be new players. Beat the can't without NPCs telling you where to go and then cry. S/O Nov/2018

  • @vacantknight
    @vacantknight 4 місяці тому +4

    as a low health unyielding build i am almost unkillable

    • @Dukestboy96
      @Dukestboy96 4 місяці тому

      What are you using that makes you unlikable?? I'm also a bloodied uny build

    • @ramethzer0YT
      @ramethzer0YT 4 місяці тому

      that has nothing to do with what he said.

  • @someguy9422
    @someguy9422 4 місяці тому +8

    I just go with the Chinese stealth suit and mutations. It doesn't matter about damage resistance if the enemy can't even hit/detect me in the first place.

    • @deadshot4245
      @deadshot4245 4 місяці тому +2

      Only good thing the red menace did

    • @GaryMiller-r3u
      @GaryMiller-r3u 3 місяці тому +2

      Yeah, so broke but I HATE how some events the enemies just see us anyways. I maxed out all my stealth perks too, like WTF?! lol

    • @someguy9422
      @someguy9422 3 місяці тому +2

      @@GaryMiller-r3u Yeah I noticed it too. I don't mind too much because my build is mobile enough to avoid stuff. You can't really steath much during events but at least there's usually several dudes in power armor to tank anyways.

    • @adicren
      @adicren 2 місяці тому

      @@deadshot4245 I just realized I'm running CSA on my main and Liberty Prime PA on my alt.

  • @CoolerGuy121
    @CoolerGuy121 4 місяці тому

    I definitely have some mixed feelings about you giving away these secrets but I do want everybody to be nice and Powerful so I guess it's about time

  • @alexvillalobos8245
    @alexvillalobos8245 4 місяці тому

    really good advice but really only aplicable for new players. Experienced players and veterans will have a decent build with all he mentioned and at that point getting a better armor is the only thing thats left.

  • @matthewmiller638
    @matthewmiller638 3 місяці тому

    Definitely helps me understand some of the mechanics of the game!! Thank you

  • @berns3337
    @berns3337 4 місяці тому

    What id like to see tested is overeaters paired against non overeaters with rejuvenated and still have full hunger and thirst meters almost every you tube test I've seen to compare anything with overeaters whatever they test it against they never use rejuvenated. To really see how much difference there is we know there is benefits with full thirst and hunger meters and rejuvenated without overeaters, and yes I know overeaters is still better to have but I don't see anyone test in this way

  • @lich8546
    @lich8546 3 місяці тому

    I just have the regular at of the armor and mods but for legendary I prefer the % DMG mitigation or whatever.

  • @ivanfernandez6255
    @ivanfernandez6255 4 місяці тому

    Thats good. Because i use two part with acrobatics to negate fall dmg ans i swear is just sweet to jump a cliff like nothing

  • @arrynroyce72
    @arrynroyce72 3 місяці тому +1

    I think the Suppressor perk will proc with Ricochet as well to reduce the enemy's damage against you by an additional 30% when maxed out.

  • @Mr3ppozz
    @Mr3ppozz 4 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for the very informative video wiggle wiggle...
    Little question... what would nerd rage do in the last test? Make you more tanky or just not much at all ?? As you know I'm always low health and I do use nerd rage on all of them... but is it actually needed?

    • @wiggle_plays
      @wiggle_plays  4 місяці тому +2

      Nerd Rage would add 20 resist. It probably wouldn't do much. I left it off intentionally though since the point was to have the smallest resist possible.

    • @Mr3ppozz
      @Mr3ppozz 4 місяці тому

      @@wiggle_plays oh that's resist as well... I thought it was another form of mitigation not resistance... OK :)

  • @nightcore_nidus4633
    @nightcore_nidus4633 4 місяці тому

    You should have make a part being low health unyielding with all the perk you put in the last part but not using a vampire weapons

  • @rontaylor6136
    @rontaylor6136 4 місяці тому +3

    Exactly I never worried about my armor rating

    • @rontaylor6136
      @rontaylor6136 4 місяці тому +3

      I run around with broken armor constantly it is all about perks

    • @rontaylor6136
      @rontaylor6136 4 місяці тому +1

      And mods

  • @coreylarcomb4879
    @coreylarcomb4879 4 місяці тому

    Armor 100% matters.
    Damage negation is important, but not bulletproof.

  • @horridfuture3835
    @horridfuture3835 4 місяці тому +1

    Mitigation generally gets more value then dr numbers but saying the numbers don’t really matter is one of the most ignorant takes I’ve ever heard. All you have to do is compare your damage on a low armor enemy to a high armor enemy.

    • @MrSaturnMusic
      @MrSaturnMusic 4 місяці тому

      Enemy armor isn't the topic of the video though, is it?

    • @horridfuture3835
      @horridfuture3835 4 місяці тому

      @@MrSaturnMusic right. But an easy way to test and compare how armor values affect damage.

  • @guilatequila
    @guilatequila 4 місяці тому

    Is the vampire also triggered by the Reactive Plates of Power Amors?

  • @LocustaVampa
    @LocustaVampa 3 місяці тому

    Thorn Armor needs a buff. Otherwise don't get it. It's awful

  • @rusenakman
    @rusenakman 4 місяці тому

    I'm using civil engineer and collecting Secret Service parts slowly

  • @lazarond
    @lazarond 4 місяці тому +1

    I would be curious to see a video about fire or poison damage and to see if resistances like funky duds would be worth it. Because I can feel like a tank until enemies leave a poison field on death in daily ops and I'm running scared.. hah. Good video though!!!

  • @KindaCasualGaming
    @KindaCasualGaming 4 місяці тому

    I would use secret service anyway for the jetpack and dense or the fall damage mod

  • @DTPandemonium
    @DTPandemonium 3 місяці тому

    I bet this is gonna be like dark souls armor doesn't matter (it very much does) but let's see.

  • @Paganhellbilly
    @Paganhellbilly 4 місяці тому +1

    Look for armor with added effects, like covert scout for sneak. Or civil engineer for doing fire damage to melee and weapon breaking slower.

  • @wilfredwayne7139
    @wilfredwayne7139 4 місяці тому

    Its weapons i need sick of golf clubs and harpoon guns give me something good.

  • @Thorsten369
    @Thorsten369 4 місяці тому +1

    Yes the right build read perk cards was always key, when i go into a silo? Then i use my Bloodied PA heavy gunner build with the 4 star legendary electric absorption perk card equipped and using the Holy fire (Vamp). So i can take a nice walk in the silo's without getting in trouble.
    Anyway great video sir. Keep up the good work.

  • @nifftwatkins3135
    @nifftwatkins3135 4 місяці тому +5

    Gave up my SS armor and switched to Covert Scout, lighter, sneakier, and better looking.

    • @blktom
      @blktom 4 місяці тому +1

      Same.

    • @rickx723
      @rickx723 4 місяці тому

      👍👍