Does the head count as a limb when it comes to damage modifiers?

[Arndell]

When you pick he perk card for allowing VATS to target limbs, the head is included in that.

Wondering if it's worth aiming for the 2 star limb damage legendary for 50% limb damage on top of the 1 star instigating for a sniper rifle.

[Percello]

No. The head isn't considered a limb.

[AtmaDarkwolf]

just so u know, the 50% limb damage (which does indeed apply to the head if its the legendary weapon effect) does NOT add '50% more damage if you hit a limb' but instead does 'decrease the number of hits to CRIPPLE said limb'

Crippling limbs does NOT itself do any damage, it just hinders the mob (IE arm reduces fire rate, reload rate, increases spread, crippled legs make them unable to jump or run, if u get both, they may actually be unable to move at all, etc)

And ya if u can 'unselect' the best answer, i'd do that, cuz that is the exact opposite of the truth lol.

[MonkeKing13]

(( Sidebar: but this post for some reason has my brain in a rollercoaster mode of what-ifs. THANK YOU OP. THANK YOU FOR THIS B.S. ))

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[Arndell]

Originally posted by AtmaDarkwolf:

just so u know, the 50% limb damage (which does indeed apply to the head if its the legendary weapon effect) does NOT add '50% more damage if you hit a limb' but instead does 'decrease the number of hits to CRIPPLE said limb'

Crippling limbs does NOT itself do any damage, it just hinders the mob (IE arm reduces fire rate, reload rate, increases spread, crippled legs make them unable to jump or run, if u get both, they may actually be unable to move at all, etc)

And ya if u can 'unselect' the best answer, i'd do that, cuz that is the exact opposite of the truth lol.

I was confident enough that if it was wrong, there would be more detailed answers and explanations lol.

Many thanks.