If you don’t you’ll just be giving away bullets for nothing.Įnergy- Plasma and Pulse damage. Damage can be reduced by armor so use V.A.T.S. Not especially powerful, but useful against all enemy types to varying degrees.
Useful against all enemy types making this very useful although it is extremely rare to come across anything with this damage type.īallistic- Your standard damage type. Humans are are highly susceptible to Radiation provided that they don’t have radiation protection.Ĭryogenic- The damage of ice. Radiation- Ineffective against radiation immune enemies such as robots, turrets, Super Mutants, ghouls, and creatures. (The Awareness perk under the Perception branch definitely helps out in this area.) Nothing is worse than having a weapon with a high damage rating doing absolutely nothing because you used it on the wrong enemy. Understanding what each one does is key to knowing when and where to use it. There are several different damage types that you can use against your enemies out in the wasteland.
