Fallout 76Coming in December, Gleaming Depths' update will bring another wave of combat balance changes, re-introducing endgame raids, and finally adding 4-star legendary effects to the game. Ahead of the release of this update, new 4-star legendary effects have been leaked from the latest version Fallout 76Public test server.
While these new 4-star legendary effects are showing up on Fallout 76PTSs can be modified before they are officially added to the game, they are already becoming extremely powerful building tools. Of all the new 4-star legendaries revealed, the Conductor legendary looks set to change the game for VATS critical strike builds, potentially creating a new meta in Fallout 76.
Balance changes and 4-star legendary effects Fallout 76Gleaming Depths' update will increase the variety of builds, potentially making ineffective weapons like pistols and shotguns finally viable in endgame content. At the same time, the existing meta is embedded Fallout 76 will also become much stronger with 4-star legendary effects that provide smooth upgrades to any weapon or armor in all directions.
Among all the 4-star legendary effects discovered so far in the Fallout 76PTS, one of them can greatly affect the current meta: the effect of the Conductor legendary weapon. Assuming this legendary effect doesn't get a major overhaul before it hits live play when the Gleaming Depths update comes out in December, this could be the new best-in-class legendary weapon effect for any build. which uses VATS.
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Fallout 76 legendary 4 star conductor effect
- VATS critical hits fully restore AP and HP.
VATS is a powerful framework for embedding Fallout 76allowing players to hit a target's weak points or individual limbs for AP without requiring players to manually aim. Then, on top of that, each shot fired in VATS firing mode will gradually fill the player's critical hit meter, greatly increasing the damage of the next shot when it is activated. Since AP is an infinitely replenishable resource, using VATS with the appropriate weapon type is an easy way for players to increase their damage output.
The players luck skill determines how quickly their VATS critical hit meter will fill up. There are also bonus success cards that improve the damage and effectiveness of VATS critical hits.
Fallout 76's Conductor 4-Star Legendary Effect takes VATS builds to a new level
For now Fallout 76The VATS version can generally improve the performance of any weapon. There are some weapons that are better suited to this playstyle than others due to their higher chance to hit and better AP economy in VATS. However, with the Conductor legendary weapon's effect, the AP cost of that weapon will not matter in most cases, as players can instantly replenish their AP whenever it gets low by manually launching a VATS critical hit. With the rate at which certain weapon types can fill the critical hit meter, this legendary effect will essentially make players unkillable while greatly increasing their damage output as long as they have the ammo to keep firing and causing VATS critical hits.
Critical VATS builds already dominate the meta Fallout 76but in the near future, the legendary Conductor 4 star effect will make them even stronger. This kind of build tool could be the key to finally making ineffective weapons viable in endgame content, while also providing additional buffs to some of the best weapons in Fallout 76.
