Learn how to excel in Unarmed combat in Fallout: New Vegas. Discover the best weapons, perks like Slayer and Piercing Strike, and how Endurance benefits your build.
Walkthrough
- 1The Unarmed skill is used for fighting without a weapon, or with weapons designed for hand-to-hand combat, like Brass Knuckles, Power Fists, and Displacer Gloves.
- 2A high Unarmed skill is required for both the Slayer and Piercing Strike perks, both of which are obligatory for melee-type characters.
- 3Power Fists can be found pretty readily at Camp Golf.
- 4Even Spiked Knuckles tend to out-perform low-end Melee Weapons.
- 5Most builds call for high Endurance, which plays into the Unarmed skill right from the start.
Tips
- Unarmed weapons include Brass Knuckles, Power Fists, and Displacer Gloves.
- The Slayer and Piercing Strike perks are essential for melee builds.
- Power Fists are available at Camp Golf.
- Spiked Knuckles are a strong early-game option.
- High Endurance benefits Unarmed builds.
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