Fallout 76 combat

Fallout 76 gameplay and combat. This page is under construction. For damage formulas, see Damage.

Damage

 * Damage
 * Armor Penetration
 * Damage Modifier

Sneak
Multiply paper damage. Base multiplier is x2.0, maximum multiplier is x3.90.)

Critical
+100% paper damage. Does not interact with sneak multiplier. Increases chance to hit.

Critical charge rate:
 * (LCK × 1.5) + 5

Body part multipliers
Each body part has a different limb health bar, chance to be hit in V.A.T.S. and a passive damage multiplier.

PvP



 * Player versus player
 * Pacifist mode

Bugs

 * Sneak attacks will not apply bonus damage if the target is currently aggro'd ( [Danger] ) against another player. The sneak damage will be reflected by floating damage numbers, but will not be applied.
 * The message box text "Sneak attack critical" will only display if a sneak attack is dealt while [Hidden] . Sneak damage is applied whether attacking from [Hidden] or [Caution].
 * Damage dealt by hitscan weapons (e.g. handmade rifle) in VATS may not apply damage against moving targets. The intended damage will be reflected by floating damage numbers, but will not be applied.