weapons against robots

[randresen77]

New to the game. Im level 68 and still having trouble with robots. Whats the best kind of weapon against robots.

[MOON LEGS]

The "Voice of set" .44 magnum pistol deals electricity damage and has a good punch for breaking robot limbs. This is a weapon obtained from the "Mistress of Mysteries" quest-line. Do note that if you are looking for this weapon at level 50, you must complete it above level 50. If you already got the gun at a lower level or sold it - you will have to source another one at a player vendor.

If that is not the ideal situation; the combat shotgun works very well at close range. It has high damage output and packs a big punch. Dismembering robot arms is easy. Often you can punch out their arms and legs and they will instantly die. Or they will burn and die or self-destruct.

If a shotgun is not your style - try the 10mm smg from the brotherhood quest finale. It is a higher level requirement and you may not be able to find it easily; but it is quite effective against robots due to its high armour penetration ability by default. You can also stack an armour penetrating magazine for added effect. On top of that you can add scorched killer's receiver for added effect against scorched. So this guns becomes an ideal 2-in-1 gun. A one star legendary for armour penetration would complete this gun.

[madcow]

I seriously doubt the weapons you are using against robots is the problem. Its probably more likely that you are NOT aiming for their weak spots to take them down.

Most robots' tough spots is the head (if they have a tough spot) which won't get full damage from your attacks and if you target the weak spots (fusion cores, combat inhibitors) the damage is multiplied.

[NIkto Barada]

they also used to be resistant to energy.theres a perk that lets you see that if mousing over em in perception imo

[warrenmart]

Most any works well unless they are Assaultrons, which are like metal Deathclaws

[Grendalcat]

Troubleshooter's legendary effect on anything powerful.

[RACHMANOVSKI]

The best "weapon" against robot is to shot their "Combat Inhibitor". So get concentrated fire.

(some exception like wall mounted turrets)

[uni790]

Robots, aim for their torso, never the head, their heads have a lot of damage reduction. Damage type doesn't really matter with a lot of targets. There is a perk you can get though that shows armour values while in vats.

[randresen77]

Got it. Ive been thinking their head was their weak point this whole time. I'll try some of these suggestions.

[NIkto Barada]

assaultrons need to be headshot to disable the laser + then leg targeted

[Lerch2000]

Water pistols, you'll never go wrong

[Wurm65]

Originally posted by Lerch2000:

Water pistols, you'll never go wrong

Ohhhhh I'm going to have to try that! lol

[lordoftheapes79]

Originally posted by randresen77:

Got it. Ive been thinking their head was their weak point this whole time. I'll try some of these suggestions.

oh yeah, no. The only Robots worth shooting the head is an assaultron, and that's just to break the face laser. They take very little damage when you shoot them in the face, they're robots, the important stuff is in the torso.