Action Boy Perk Card - Non-VATS build

[SpaceCow]

Hello. Does the Action Boy Perk Card have any benefits if I never use VATS? I guess it helps with AP regeneration when running, but does it have any other benefits? Thank you

[SpaceCow]

Originally posted by Amarica:

I also never use vats, so I expect the same answer, Railway Rifle is not as good, right?

Sorry, I consider myself a 76 noob, am lvl 49, haven't used a Railway Rifle. Maybe I should be on the lookout at player stores for a cheap one

[KitKat]

Action Boy/Girl perk has no special/hidden/undocumented benefits outside of vats except giving you faster AP regen that you can use for sprinting... or jetpacking. And since both my non-PA armor and set of PA(for occasional situations) have a jetpack, I never take that card out of my build (especially since I have 3 points to spare, which I put into AGI and use R3 Action Girl). This perk, together with Herbivore boosted Company tea = A WHOLE LOT of AP regen, to always have AP for sprinting or jetpacking away out of danger (especially since I don't use Blocker due to STR being all full by other, more useful stuff for my build).

But that's just me and my build. My opinion? Action boy/girl is a good perk. Underrated by a lot too.

[AtmaDarkwolf]

Sprinting, auto-melee weapons, in combo with dodgy card, etc, action boy/girl is a VASTLY good card to slot, even if u never vatts.

[KitKat]

Originally posted by AtmaDarkwolf:

Sprinting, auto-melee weapons, in combo with dodgy card, etc, action boy/girl is a VASTLY good card to slot, even if u never vatts.

Actually, yes. Forgot the combo with Dodgy... I run that in my build too.

[MarioDragon]

I consider it required on any build I play. It's not fun waiting forever for your AP to regen

[SpaceCow]

Originally posted by Amarica:

Originally posted by SpaceCow:

Sorry, I consider myself a 76 noob, am lvl 49, haven't used a Railway Rifle. Maybe I should be on the lookout at player stores for a cheap one

And never try RailroadRifle because this weapon is only for Vats

Oh ok thanks! Though I will probably get confused and buy the Railroad instead of the Railway lol.

Thanks for you all's replies! I do like to run away from danger so I will keep the ActionBoy.

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by SpaceCow:

Hello. Does the Action Boy Perk Card have any benefits if I never use VATS? I guess it helps with AP regeneration when running, but does it have any other benefits? Thank you

All melee.
Marathoner is best for recharging running.
*Both maxed(preferably with speed demon) is your nuke-dodger build (we don't need it anymore, thankfully, but the combo is great if you don't like fast-travel)

Originally posted by AtmaDarkwolf:

Sprinting, auto-melee weapons, in combo with dodgy card, etc, action boy/girl is a VASTLY good card to slot, even if u never vatts.

Dodgy works well if you have a renewable source for AP recharge items; otherwise it eats way too much AP even with other perks; it's easier to get out of the way, hide behind something, or just take stims than to end up with no AP getting smacked around by Earle, SBQ,, or one of the buffer Grafton variations.

Auto-weapons are great with Action Boy but not as much with Dodgy.

[AtmaDarkwolf]

If u rely on ap for something else, yes, dodgy is a bad card to slot(IE if your auto melee, jet pack user, etc) but for most non-auto melee,unarmed, most non vats gun builds, esp heavy weapons, etc, dodgy (Alongside ricochet) are epic (esp when u combo ricochet, with suppressor, tenderizer, and/or with a vampire weapon)

Although right now, auto weapons (for melee) are top end in every possible way, there is still valid concept builds with normal melee. (that do not directly rely on ap)

Also with decent ap refresh on gear (And with tea+coffee spam) you can have regen of full ap bar in 1.1 seconds. This means (with dodgy) you can pretty much wade though any amount of enemies and laugh away the damage.

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by AtmaDarkwolf:

Don't get me wrong; Dodgy is a Meta perk card.

It just doesn't work great unless you're geared for it - and lazy-MF players such as myself have no time for that Meta nonsense. I'd rather run away for a minute and leave a boom boom present for our mobby buddies than spend 15 minutes farming every session just to be able to play.