Anything I can do to boost damage just a wee bit more?

[Salem Graves]

I feel like I'm just short of being able to one shot a lot of enemies I come across and wonder if there's anything I can do to give me just a little bit more damage. I don't really want to rely on food buffs or drugs if possible and I'm not doing bloodied, soo any other suggestions would be welcome! (Also don't suggest a different weapon) My armor has an assortmant of random legendaries, so if there's any legendaries I should aim for there, let me know!

Weapon:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3247688932

Build:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3247688882

Mutations:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3247689069

[ronr42]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I just equipped the heavy gunner perk and the Broadsider's damage is not boosted. It's an explosive heavy gun.

I stand corrected.

[Niko Insane]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I just equipped the heavy gunner perk and the Broadsider's damage is not boosted. It's an explosive heavy gun.

Try equiping Demolition expert intellegence perk

[Didaibr]

Originally posted by Kriminaal:

Heavy Weapon Perks affect the cannonball, explosive perks affect the explosion portion of the damage. Use both, profit.

nope, wiki says broadsider does 1 damage from the cannonball so if you use the damage perk you are increasing 1 damage only

[Kriminaal]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I just equipped the heavy gunner perk and the Broadsider's damage is not boosted. It's an explosive heavy gun.

Yea you're right, did the same, same result. I only had it on my rack display cause it's cool looking, never actually used it :D

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by Didaibr:

Originally posted by Kriminaal:

Heavy Weapon Perks affect the cannonball, explosive perks affect the explosion portion of the damage. Use both, profit.

nope, wiki says broadsider does 1 damage from the cannonball so if you use the damage perk you are increasing 1 damage only

This also seems to apply to the two shot legendary, because I have damage numbers on and see a little 1 appear, but it definitely doesn't feel like the weapon is doing 600+ damage.

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by Kriminaal:

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I just equipped the heavy gunner perk and the Broadsider's damage is not boosted. It's an explosive heavy gun.

Yea you're right, did the same, same result. I only had it on my rack display cause it's cool looking, never actually used it :D

It's a fun weapon to use, not the strongest weapon out there no, but still fun!

[Didaibr]

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

We're talking about missile launchers and explosive cannons here. It would make sense that they'd leave a bigger dent than anything else - they're literally the biggest weapons you can carry.

I agree, the cannonball/rocket hitting should do damage plus the damage of the explosion, but, that's not how todd want so yea

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by ronr42:

Never used a broadsider. They're only good for Display.

This part OP.

I tried it a few times, same for the hellstorm I mentioned. Both are weapons that reasonably should do more damage but because the weapons that fall in the same category (fatman) they have been kept to a lower damage scale. It's a big problem of balance in the game - instead of tweaking the specific weapon (because a fat man IS supposed to be overpowered!) they tweak the perks - making OP weapons player-bound (breaks when drops, or just cant be dropped) and or reducing their availability is the only really viable solution; also making Mini-nukes twice as expensive to craft.

Unfortunately this lack of balance-sense has applied to many other weapon classes and resulted in nerfs (horrible implementation) and the weapons that should be more powerful just ending up disappointing.

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

Originally posted by ronr42:

Never used a broadsider. They're only good for Display.

This part OP.

I tried it a few times, same for the hellstorm I mentioned. Both are weapons that reasonably should do more damage but because the weapons that fall in the same category (fatman) they have been kept to a lower damage scale. It's a big problem of balance in the game - instead of tweaking the specific weapon (because a fat man IS supposed to be overpowered!) they tweak the perks - making OP weapons player-bound (breaks when drops, or just cant be dropped) and or reducing their availability is the only really viable solution; also making Mini-nukes twice as expensive to craft.

Unfortunately this lack of balance-sense has applied to many other weapon classes and resulted in nerfs (horrible implementation) and the weapons that should be more powerful just ending up disappointing.

I know it's not an overpowered weapon, I'm not trying to make it overpowered, just wondering if I can improve it's damage just a wee bit. But if not then I'll except it's mediocrity as it is because I enjoy fielding a giant cannon into battle, it makes me happeh.

What prompted me to post this was the fact that when shooting robots, I have to shoot them twice, because the first round leaves them with just a sliver of health left.

[Niko Insane]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

Originally posted by PotatoBasket:

This part OP.

I tried it a few times, same for the hellstorm I mentioned. Both are weapons that reasonably should do more damage but because the weapons that fall in the same category (fatman) they have been kept to a lower damage scale. It's a big problem of balance in the game - instead of tweaking the specific weapon (because a fat man IS supposed to be overpowered!) they tweak the perks - making OP weapons player-bound (breaks when drops, or just cant be dropped) and or reducing their availability is the only really viable solution; also making Mini-nukes twice as expensive to craft.

Unfortunately this lack of balance-sense has applied to many other weapon classes and resulted in nerfs (horrible implementation) and the weapons that should be more powerful just ending up disappointing.

I know it's not an overpowered weapon, I'm not trying to make it overpowered, just wondering if I can improve it's damage just a wee bit. But if not then I'll except it's mediocrity as it is because I enjoy fielding a giant cannon into battle, it makes me happeh.
What prompted me to post this was the fact that when shooting robots, I have to shoot them twice, because the first round leaves them with just a sliver of health left.

Already told u above try Demolition Expert works well on my fat man should work on broadsider too

[Salem Graves]

Originally posted by Niko InsanE:

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I know it's not an overpowered weapon, I'm not trying to make it overpowered, just wondering if I can improve it's damage just a wee bit. But if not then I'll except it's mediocrity as it is because I enjoy fielding a giant cannon into battle, it makes me happeh.
What prompted me to post this was the fact that when shooting robots, I have to shoot them twice, because the first round leaves them with just a sliver of health left.

Already told u above try Demolition Expert works well on my fat man should work on broadsider too

I use it, you can see it in the screenshot I posted.

[Niko Insane]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

Originally posted by Niko InsanE:

Already told u above try Demolition Expert works well on my fat man should work on broadsider too

I use it, you can see it in the screenshot I posted.

Then thats the max u can get i guess. The Grand Finale is just cool event weapon to shoot fireworks not to deal good dmg

[PotatoBasket]

Originally posted by Unremarkable Rat:

I know it's not an overpowered weapon, I'm not trying to make it overpowered, just wondering if I can improve it's damage just a wee bit. But if not then I'll except it's mediocrity as it is because I enjoy fielding a giant cannon into battle, it makes me happeh.

Enjoy, good 76er. Next time I get my hands on one of either of those I'll play with it some more, or post on this thread if they update something in I hear of. Stay golden

[Wade]

I think you are all good with the perks. Nothing to add there.

[insert food here]

I took my Grand Finale for spin today after we were talking about it before. I was killing most enemies i encountered in one shot or sometimes two.

Honestly was not too bad at all and it was fun to use a weapon I don't really use all that much because everyone says it is awful and not to use it. I really should stop listening and go try it first.

If it were me i would not bother with luck of the draw and use the crit damage perks instead to bump up the damage a bit. I do have tons of improved repair kits though and i know not everyone does.