What are fast slots good for?

[Poob]

Except for vests that reduce reload, is there anything good about fast slots?

[Arsonium]

You can use items in fast slots while running which disables inventory otherwise, so first-aid kit there could save you occasionally

[dyra55]

It's also the one of the two ways to use grenades (Other is a grenade launcher)

[esculapio]

Anyone using the steam deck? How can you use throw granades from the fast slots?

[pgames-food]

hi fast slots are also very good in their basic form..... SLots :)

in combat, some vests might give better situational protection, but only have 1 or 2 slots,
and after big combats, if you want to bring back lots more loot, you can equip a vest with say 3 slots, and bring back some extra items with (including the 1 slot vest you used in combat) for example. :o)

[Petresko]

Nobody mentioned that there are a couple of vests which reduce reload action points if the ammo is in the vest slots.

[Rhonox]

Originally posted by Petresko:

Nobody mentioned that there are a couple of vests which reduce reload action points if the ammo is in the vest slots.

i would re-read OPs original post

[Poob]

Originally posted by Rhonox:

Originally posted by Petresko:

Nobody mentioned that there are a couple of vests which reduce reload action points if the ammo is in the vest slots.

i would re-read OPs original post

rhonox is a man of few words but he hits hard

[Petresko]

Originally posted by Daria:

Originally posted by Rhonox:

i would re-read OPs original post

rhonox is a man of few words but he hits hard

I am as dumb as a bag of hammers. I missed the short bus.

[zverozvero]

Originally posted by Arsonium:

You can use items in fast slots while running which disables inventory otherwise, so first-aid kit there could save you occasionally

First aid kits but not bandages and alike. Meds that open health screen wont work in Run mode even from pockets.
Guess Health screen and inventory count as part of same menue cause one can return from Health screen into inventory by pressing inventory button without spending action to close Health screen and open inventory anew. Allows to fix wounds with rags and cure infection afterwards for single Action.

[Road to 5 MMR]

Originally posted by Daria:

Except for vests that reduce reload, is there anything good about fast slots?

If I only have 1 slot, I use it for medkits since it can be used even in sprint (3 AP) mode.
If I have 2 slots I use 1 medkit, 1 ammo.
3 slots I use 1 medkit and 2 ammo (if two weapons) or medkit, ammo, grenade.

I avoid the 1 slot vests unless I use melee.

[Arsonium]

Originally posted by Road to 5 MMR:

Originally posted by Daria:

Except for vests that reduce reload, is there anything good about fast slots?

If I only have 1 slot, I use it for medkits since it can be used even in sprint (3 AP) mode.
If I have 2 slots I use 1 medkit, 1 ammo.
3 slots I use 1 medkit and 2 ammo (if two weapons) or medkit, ammo, grenade.

I avoid the 1 slot vests unless I use melee.

But it is pointless to store ammo in fast slot if vest doesn't have reload reduction and none of the 2 slot vests have it AFAIK, I'd use second slot for sang-b or gavvakh if I looted one

[BubblezCJ]

Originally posted by Arsonium:

But it is pointless to store ammo in fast slot if vest doesn't have reload reduction and none of the 2 slot vests have it AFAIK, I'd use second slot for sang-b or gavvakh if I looted one

Gladiator gives a reload reduction. Still a terrible vest since it does nothing else, but there it is.
Keeping ammo in your vest slots also helps keep track of it, if that matters.
But yeah, healing items are top.