mysterious stranger

[Sindmar]

anyone else not getting him to show up? been spamming vats with the level 3 card, and NOT ONCE has he appeared or the music played or anything.

is there something i am missing? or am i really just that unlucky?

edit for more info: i am usually crouched and hidden (caution), so maybe it just doesnt work if you are attempting stealth?

[Hefutoxin]

He'll show up when stealthed.

Been a while since I used the perk, but there are many areas in the world where he won't show up at all.

But it might be broken now.

[Sindmar]

thank you for your reply, after playing around with it for the last couple hours i managed to get him to spawn a few times, looks like the problem is with my bow.

he will show when i break out pistols/shotguns, but i cannot get him to show with my bow, which i use as my main weapon :/

[Pavel]

Originally posted by Sindmar:

anyone else not getting him to show up? been spamming vats with the level 3 card, and NOT ONCE has he appeared or the music played or anything.

is there something i am missing? or am i really just that unlucky?

edit for more info: i am usually crouched and hidden (caution), so maybe it just doesnt work if you are attempting stealth?

it appears when using VATS!
So it was in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76!

[binxmuldoon123]

he knows me by name

[Mooman]

He's kinda crap though. Can shoot the target you triggered him on and do ok damage but cannot do any damage to other targets, will shoot but it does nothing.

Fun card to share though as it can add a mysterious encounter for others.

[BizarreMan]

Originally posted by Mooman:

He's kinda crap though. Can shoot the target you triggered him on and do ok damage but cannot do any damage to other targets, will shoot but it does nothing.

Fun card to share though as it can add a mysterious encounter for others.

He was so much better in previous games. He would actually one shot a mob. Now he just distracts them.

[Traveler]

I gave up on him because he never seemed to spawn during Daily Ops. Also while doing the main quest sometimes he worked and other locations he didn't.

[Sindmar]

Originally posted by MPA3Ь:

Originally posted by Sindmar:

anyone else not getting him to show up? been spamming vats with the level 3 card, and NOT ONCE has he appeared or the music played or anything.

is there something i am missing? or am i really just that unlucky?

edit for more info: i am usually crouched and hidden (caution), so maybe it just doesnt work if you are attempting stealth?

it appears when using VATS!
So it was in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76!

i am using VATS, still a no show if i am using my bow, possibly to avoid him ruining stealth, but I don't know

my original plan was for him to be the distraction while i bow sniped from stealth with VATS, but it seems he will only start appearing once i have switched to an alternate weapon

[Pavel]

Originally posted by Sindmar:

Originally posted by MPA3Ь:

it appears when using VATS!
So it was in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76!

i am using VATS, still a no show if i am using my bow, possibly to avoid him ruining stealth, but I don't know

my original plan was for him to be the distraction while i bow sniped from stealth with VATS, but it seems he will only start appearing once i have switched to an alternate weapon

I don't know why you have such a stupid skill?
Better take a skill for critical thinking and a psychopath.
You can use crits more often.

[Sindmar]

because i like the stranger, stupid or not

[Hefutoxin]

Originally posted by Sindmar:

i am using VATS, still a no show if i am using my bow, possibly to avoid him ruining stealth, but I don't know

my original plan was for him to be the distraction while i bow sniped from stealth with VATS, but it seems he will only start appearing once i have switched to an alternate weapon

He doesn't affect your stealth at all. He's not even an ally. He's just an NPC that shows up and attacks for a short period of time. iirc, you can kill him too.

[Pavel]

Originally posted by Sindmar:

because i like the stranger, stupid or not

I did not seem to notice that he killed someone,
That's why I called him stupid and useless.