Unarmed (Fallout Tactics)

	For an overview of the topic, see Unarmed.

“A combination of martial arts, boxing and other hand-to-hand martial arts. Combat with your hands and feet.”— In-game description

Unarmed is a skill in Fallout Tactics.

Initial level

{\begin{matrix}{\text{Initial}}\\{\text{level}}\%\end{matrix}}=30+({\text{Agility}}+{\text{Strength}})\times 2

Example: A starting Agility of 5 and Strength of 5.

30+(5+5)\times 2=50\%

Affected weapons

Brass Knuckles (Fallout Tactics)

Impact Gloves

Lacerators

Mace Glove

Power Fist (Fallout Tactics)

Unarmed skill attacks

The attacks are divided into two groups: primary and secondary. At any one time, there will be up to four attacks available: the strongest primary punch/kick the player character meets the requirements for (a plain punch/kick if none), and the strongest secondary punch/kick they qualify for, if any. The secondary attacks have a higher AP cost but cause more devastating effects.

Equipping an unarmed-type weapon (such as brass knuckles for example) will override these skill attacks. This means that with high enough Unarmed skill one will actually lose damage by equipping them.

For example, base melee attack ("Punch") deals 1-2 damage. With Unarmed of 55%, that becomes "Strong Punch" which adds 3 damage, for a total of 4-5. Meanwhile, brass knuckles have a damage range of only 2-5 - so one is better off without them.

To summarize, spiked knuckles become obsolete when the "Hammer Punch" is obtained and brass knuckles are useless altogether, unless for some reason the player character has less than 6 Agility and/or doesn't meet the requirement for Lucas' training.

In 1.02d (which is the most up-to-date official patch) the Jab secondary attack obtained at level 5 is strictly superior to Strong Punch, dealing the same damage at the same AP cost but having an extra 10% crit chance.

Name	Requirements	Damage	AP	Critical Chance
Primary punch attacks
Punch	None	Base damage	3	-
Strong Punch	Unarmed 55%, Agility 6	+3	3	-
Hammer Punch	Unarmed 75%, Agility 6, Strength 5, Level 6	+5	3	+5%
Haymaker	Unarmed 100%, Agility 7, Strength 5, Level 9	+7	3	+15%
Secondary punch attacks
Jab	Unarmed 75%, Agility 7, Strength 5, Level 5	+5 (+3 in 1.02d)	6 (3 in 1.02d)	+5% (+10% in 1.02d)
Palm Strike	Unarmed 115%, Agility 7, Strength 5, Level 12	+7, armor piercing	6	+20%
Piercing Strike	Unarmed 130%, Agility 7, Strength 5, Level 16	+10, armor piercing	8	+40%
Primary kick attacks
Kick	None	Base damage	3	-
Strong Kick	Unarmed 40%, Agility 6	+5	4	-
Snap Kick	Unarmed 60%, Agility 6, Level 6	+7	4	-
Power Kick	Unarmed 80%, Agility 6, Strength 6, Level 9	+9	4	+5%
Secondary kick attacks
Hip Kick	Unarmed 60%, Agility 7, Strength 6, Level 6	+7	7	-
Hook Kick	Unarmed 100%, Agility 7, Strength 6, Level 12	+9, armor piercing	7	+10%
Piercing Kick	Unarmed 125%, Agility 8, Strength 6, Level 15	+12, armor piercing	9	+50%

Skills

Fallout		Small Guns • Big Guns • Energy Weapons • Unarmed • Melee Weapons • Throwing • First Aid • Doctor • Sneak • Lockpick • Steal • Traps • Science • Repair • Speech • Barter • Gambling • Outdoorsman

Fallout 2		Small Guns • Big Guns • Energy Weapons • Unarmed • Melee Weapons • Throwing • First Aid • Doctor • Sneak • Lockpick • Steal • Traps • Science • Repair • Speech • Barter • Gambling • Outdoorsman

Fallout Tactics		Small Guns • Big Guns • Energy Weapons • Unarmed • Melee Weapons • Throwing • First Aid • Doctor • Sneak • Lockpick • Steal • Traps • Science • Repair • Pilot • Barter • Gambling • Outdoorsman • Speech

Fallout 3		Small Guns • Big Guns • Energy Weapons • Unarmed • Melee Weapons • Throwing • Explosives • Medicine • Sneak • Lockpick • Science • Repair • Speech • Barter

Fallout: New Vegas		Guns • Energy Weapons • Unarmed • Melee Weapons • Explosives • Medicine • Sneak • Lockpick • Science • Repair • Speech • Barter • Survival