pretty new here but.., non lethal weapon is lethal??

[jonbea6]

ok so im still relatively new. but im just wondering how i dont kill the cyber psychos and leave them alive? i have a gun that i have installed a non lethal mod on, but they still die when i shoot them with it.

how do i solve this? i guess im doing something wrong?

[Crimsomrider]

Unless you're shooting them while they're falling down, it's a very simple process. Instead of delivering fatal damage, the mod will instead knock them out. However any sort of damage once they're knocked out and start falling will instantly kill them, even if you accidentally jump on them.

So make sure not to damage them in any sort of way once their HP is depleted.

Instead of Pax, there is also a better Target Analysis cyberware mod which will make all damage you cause non-lethal. So you could try that if Pax doesn't seem to work.

[Silverbane7]

thing with non lethal is that, hitting them with a bullet or a hit will kill them still, if you do it after their hp is at zero.
But it's also buggy since them falling into furniture or scenery can cause it too.

You could install the eye mod, think it's a targeting one. It's tooltip says it makes all attacks non lethal. It's blue grade, often drops for me.
Another trick is to use a non letha quickhack to take the last of their health.
Short circuit, overheat and contagion are the ones most folks use.

Also, stuffing them into car boot/trunks fridges, chest freezers and dumpsters will count to kill enemies too.

[Doombringer]

Headshots tend to be lethal, so if they are really low try shooting them somewhere else.
The game is pretty forgiving on cyber-psychos as far as avoiding accidentally killing them...

[Bogmore]

Carry on shooting them after they fall over or while they are falling over will kill them. One extra bullet and they will die.

[jonbea6]

thanks all, will look into the other mod

[Herp McDerperson]

you gotta be extra careful when knocking someone out with a blunt weapon, especially in defense, such that you don't swing one too many times...

[BBeck]

Once they are knocked out a single additional shot (lethal OR non-lethal) will kill them.

I hit them hard with lethal stuff until they're getting close then switch over to my Pax pistol to finish them. That's partially because the non-lethal pistol does less damage than other stuff and some of them can be pretty challenging to take down depending on how you built your character.