The summary of ‘Fallout 4 Builds – The Gunslinger – Best Pistols Build’

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In this part of the video, Michael from Fudge Muppet introduces the highly requested Gunslinger build, perfect for those looking for a western cowboy theme and a lone wanderer playstyle. The Gunslinger excels with pistols, utilizes extensive sprinting, VATS, and critical hits. The build focuses on high luck and agility perks but doesn’t prioritize hacking and lockpicking. Power armor is optional but not necessary. He briefly touches on the character’s backstory: the Gunslinger grew up in Boston, frequently visiting a family farm where he honed his shooting skills with his cousins, excelling particularly with a revolver. Timestamp links are available in the description for easy navigation through the video.

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In this part of the video, the narrator describes the life of the gunslinger, starting from how he met a girl from Boston at a lodge near his cousin’s place, fell in love, and joined the military. The gunslinger witnessed many atrocities of war but survived these ordeals relatively unscathed, though scarred by the loss of friends. After a bombing incident, he returned to Boston, where he was forced into a vault with his family as bombs fell. Post-apocalypse, the gunslinger emerges into a wasteland focused on finding his son, adopting a cold and efficient demeanor, driven by self-interest and the need to survive. He is recommended to join the Institute, where he will find emotional fulfillment and aim to rebuild the Commonwealth, although he is willing to use inhumane methods to achieve his goals.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on detailing the characteristics and perks of the “gunslinger” build in Fallout. The gunslinger is portrayed as someone whose outer facade is heartless but inwardly acts for the greater good, aligning well with the Institute faction. The build is specified with attributes like one strength, one perception, two endurance, three charisma, three intelligence, eight agility, and ten luck. This setup emphasizes low physical power and long-range shooting ability, but high agility and incredible luck for critical hits. The video advises using the special book and bobblehead to max out agility. The key perks discussed include the gunslinger perk for increased pistol damage and the four-leaf clover perk for boosting critical hits in VATS. The video suggests prioritizing luck over perception, resulting in frequent critical hits which ensure accuracy without needing the concentrated fire perk. Overall, the build is designed to use VATS and critical hits effectively, emphasizing close-range combat and agility.

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In this part of the video, the focus is on enhancing the gunslinger build with various perks to improve combat efficiency and play style. Key actions include selecting the moving target perk for increased energy and damage resistance while sprinting, and the bloody mask perk to add gore and an extra 5% damage. At level 6, the ricochet perk is introduced, which can deflect enemy attacks back to kill them instantly, although it’s rare. Gunslinger damage is then increased by 40% with the second rank, while the scrounger perk helps find more ammo. Additional perks like bloody master, critical banker, and quick hands are chosen to amplify damage and enhance the Western gunslinger role-play experience. The lone wanderer perk is selected for increased resilience and carrying capacity without companions, followed by the four-leaf clover perk to enhance critical hits frequency. Lastly, the action boy perk is chosen to boost action points for a sprinting vats play style.

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In this part of the video, the progression of the Gunslinger build in Fallout 4 is detailed extensively. The build includes increasing critical hit damage by 50% and action point regeneration by 50%. The focus then shifts to enhancing endurance, adding damage and energy resistance while sprinting, and boosting overall toughness to make the character less frail. By level 26, ammunition finding and pistol damage improvements are prioritized, including disarming opponents. Perception is enhanced for better VATS accuracy, and the ricochet perk is maximized. At level 31, the build ensures 15% more damage through the third rank of Bloody Mess.

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In this part of the video, the speaker details the progression and optimization of a gunslinger build in a game. Key actions include enhancing critical hit capabilities with the third rank of Four-Leaf Clover and increasing damage resistance with the fourth rank of Toughness. The agility bobblehead is sought to unlock Gun Foo, which boosts damage to multiple targets in VATS. The build is further enhanced through subsequent Gun Foo ranks, prioritizing high critical damage with the integration of perks like Critical Banker and Better Criticals. The build is bolstered with ranks in Endurance for more health, Lone Wanderer for additional damage and carry weight without a companion, and Scrounger for ample ammunition. Additional perks include ranks in Moving Target for efficient sprinting and Bloody Mess for extra damage and thematic consistency.

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In this segment of the video, the focus is on optimizing a gunslinger build in a game. The build incorporates the “Four Leaf Clover” perk at rank four to frequently fill the critical meter with each hit in VATS. At level 50, the player chooses the third ranks of the “Gun Fu” and “Ricochet” perks. “Gun Fu” ensures instant critical hits on the fourth target onwards, while “Ricochet” can refill the critical meter when a shot bounces back and kills an enemy.

Additionally, the video touches upon the endgame special stats, recommending specific values for attributes like strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, and luck. Recommended gear includes the Drifter’s outfit, Red Bandanna, and Militia Hat for a cowboy aesthetic, alongside Kellogg’s pistol as a primary weapon due to its ability to restore action points with critical hits. Although the build doesn’t focus on upgrading the pistol, players can find and swap .44 Magnum revolvers with desirable modifications. The video suggests not using companions for this lone wanderer character but provides this option for those playing as completionists.

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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses strategies for temporarily maximizing companion affinities in Fallout 4 to obtain useful perks. They highlight MacCready’s affinity perk, “Kill Shot,” which significantly boosts headshot accuracy in VATS, though noting it may be bugged to provide a 95% accuracy at any distance. Additionally, they mention Kate’s perk, “Trigger Rush,” which accelerates action point regeneration when health is low. The speaker advises against relying heavily on companions but suggests quick affinity maximization for perks if desired.

For settlements, the speaker downplays their importance for the Gunslinger build, recommending only basic necessities like a bed and shelter while searching for the player’s son. Lastly, they wrap up by encouraging viewers to subscribe for more Fallout 4 builds and providing links to social media and guides related to the Gunslinger build.