Mod:DUST Survival Simulator/Another Survivor

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Characteristics
This build has a very strong focus on survival by means of quickly maximizing the value provided by food and drink, and being able to sleep off RADs, health and limb damage, while at the same time being an acceptable gun combatant early on with a maximum of Skill Points available for distribution.

It is, however, flimsy, and requires even more attention to inventory management and combat tacticts. Also, this build does not rely on chems, booze, Skill books or magazines, so Skill Point distribution does not take these into account.

While aimed at players interested in an extended stay in Fallout: DUSTs world, this build also provides a solid base for players following DUSTs one and only quest: Escape the Mojave.

You might want to check the Fallout: DUST Hardcore Mode and SPECIAL articles before reading on.

Mods used
The following mods were used during playing this build:
 * Fallout DUST Tunneler Detection Fix
 * Fallout DUST GRA Ammo Fix
 * Missing Ammo Recipes

Starting location
You will be able to survive starting at any location DUST provides, but the recommended starting location for your first experience with this build is one of the Shacks, more specifically the one whose door is located in the same room as the Abandoned Warehouse and the Abandoned Home.

Tag Skills

 * Guns
 * Lockpick
 * Survival

Traits

 * Skilled
 * Trigger Discipline

Progression
Monitoring your XP approaching level 2 is essential, since you will need to severly RAD poison yourself in order to gain the Irradiated Beauty perk. A good strategy is to get the final XP bump from picking a lock in Ghost Town, after you took a long dive into one of the irradiated toilets to bring your RADs to >=800. You will need food to survive sleeping yourself down to a less detrimental RAD level in one hour intervals. Prepeare ahead of time, and keep drinking from toiletts between your naps, until you're comfortable with your RAD level. The Survivor can sleep off damage and radiation, can repair gear with allmost any other remotely similar gear, can cook any meal, gets the most out of any food and drink, lockpick up to Average difficulty locks and is pretty good shot.

The only remaning threat, apart from all the ones you can't drink or sleep away now is hunger.

Example load out at level 12
Total Carry Weight capacity: 85 lbs, 37,5 lbs used, leaving 47.5 lbs for ammunition, aid and other items.
 * Weapons (15.5 lbs w/o ammo)
 * 9mm Pistol with Scope and Extended Magazine (or Lucky at +1.00 lbs for a Critical Chance multiplier of +2.5)
 * Makeshift Crossbow with Homemade Crossbow Scope
 * Marksman Carbine
 * Weathered 10mm Pistol with Extended Mags, Laser Sight and Silencer
 * Apparel (9 lbs)
 * Backpack Medium
 * Hunter's Duster
 * Masked Hood (or the Marked Beast Face Helmet at +2.00 lbs for a Critical Multiplier of +2)
 * Bedroll Kit (10 lbs.)
 * Crafting Kit (1 lb)
 * Hot Plate (2 lbs)