Scrounger perk and ammo types

[Googley Eye'd Bastard]

So im using a mod to respec my character to use automatic energy weapons, and im wondering if i put all my weapons away except my laser rifle, will scrounger perk only get the energy cells and plasma or will i still get the other ammo types?

[Doombringer]

The scrounger leveled list doesn't change.
(You will still get all ammo types on the list at the same rate as normal.)

[Googley Eye'd Bastard]

Originally posted by Doombringer:

The scrounger leveled list doesn't change.
(You will still get all ammo types on the list at the same rate as normal.)

Ah dang, i mainly ask because i've only ever gotten ballistic type ammo (and gauss rifle ammo) so im worried about getting energy cell ammo.

[AbsynthMinded]

the Scounger Perk is one of the more useless Perks as once you branch out a bit, ammo is hardly an issue for all but the Big Guns.

[lPaladinl]

Energy ammo is just hard to come by unless you hunt specifically enemies that are known to drop it, such as robots or those using energy weapons.

Since those are a lot fewer in number than anyone using ballistics (even many robots still use ballistics), well, there you have it.

I find Scrounger helps a lot with finding energy ammo, or at least it definitely makes it more worthwhile when you get lucky and find some in a vault or an ammo can.

But no, doesn't matter what weapons you use or what your skills are... loot tables don't reflect your weapon skills or choice of weapons.

Originally posted by AbsynthMinded:

the Scounger Perk is one of the more useless Perks as once you branch out a bit, ammo is hardly an issue for all but the Big Guns.

I have to disagree if only because ammo is still quite valuable, even in survival where ammo has weight. In any other difficulty, it having no weight makes it an excellent trading resource.

[Grinch]

Take scrounger no matter what ammo type you use, just sell any other types and use the profits to buy even more of the desired ammo!

[Googley Eye'd Bastard]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ Whiskey Drunk Cop.:

Take scrounger no matter what ammo type you use, just sell any other types and use the profits to buy even more of the desired ammo!

Yeah i know it is worth it always thanks though everyone i guess even if i don't get energy ammo often i can still sell regular ammo for it.

[Doombringer]

If you were wondering what the scrounger leveled list is,
1 of the following, there is a 25%chance none for each count, so you only get ~75% of the listed amount on average:
12 .38 Caliber
20 5mm
12 10mm
12 Fusion Cell
6 Shotgun Shell
12 .45 Caliber
6 .308 Caliber (min level 5)
12 .50 Cal (min level 5)
12 Plasma Cartridge (min level 18)
6 .44 (min level 19)
20 5.56mm (min level 26)
6 2mm EC (min level 30)

Scrounger 1 is 40%/10% chance of finding ammo, Scrounger 2 is 70%/20%, Scrounger 3 is 100%/30%. The smaller chance is used by 191 containers/NPCs, the larger chance by 938...

[NecroMaster]

You really don’t need scrounger for cells those drop hella often.

[Ruin]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥ Whiskey Drunk Cop.:

Take scrounger no matter what ammo type you use, just sell any other types and use the profits to buy even more of the desired ammo!

Yep, this was exactly what I was going to suggest... Further to this Scrounger also gives you a chance of finding additional Fusion Cores (since it's counted as an Energy Weapon ammo type), so is great for a Power Armour build...

[💜 Jonni]

Ancient thread but I always pop one rank in scrounger just because it gives you the rare chance of finding 4 fusion cores at a time in pretty much any container for some reason lmao

Yes, cores, not cells

[NecroMaster]

It seems both your luck and your ranks of scrounger play into the types and amount of ammo you will find.

I’m currently playing a 10 luck character but I haven’t invested in scrounger yet there are kind of more important things to invest in right now.

[TemplarGR]

The scrounger perk is one of the most useful perks in the game, it is one of the essential perks for almost any build, unless you are going pure melee.

[Googley Eye'd Bastard]

Originally posted by 💜 Jonni:

Ancient thread but I always pop one rank in scrounger just because it gives you the rare chance of finding 4 fusion cores at a time in pretty much any container for some reason lmao

Yes, cores, not cells

I gotta ask dude how in the world did you find this 6 year old post?

[steventirey]

Originally posted by 💜 Jonni:

Ancient thread but I always pop one rank in scrounger just because it gives you the rare chance of finding 4 fusion cores at a time in pretty much any container for some reason lmao

Yes, cores, not cells

No, it doesn't. That is not from Scrounger (which does not effect fusion cores at all, nor does it have an effect on missiles, mini nukes, or any DLC ammo). That is 100% base game, default behavior. It is due to how the game generates ammo in containers. With some containers, the game rolls 4 times on certain lists. For fusion cores, that list only contains 1 entry - 1 fusion core. So 1+1+1+1 = 4 cores. For other ammo types, it might include 1 to 5 rounds, and 2 to 7 rounds, and other entries. So there is a variable number of rounds.

You can see the list Doombringer posted - those are the only ammo types Scrounger has an effect on. Unless the new Creation stuff that came with the Next Gen patch added anything.

It seems both your luck and your ranks of scrounger play into the types and amount of ammo you will find.

Luck itself has absolutely no impact on any of the loot you find. The only effects it has are from the perks, not the attribute itself.

[The Inept European]

I'm running two ranks of Scrounger since the update update (auto weapons only run). I am drowning in ammo but I have not seen one single instance of any of the new NG ammo types (apart from at vendors obvs). Not even when I found a boss trunk of Chinese grenade launchers in Danse's hideout was there so much as a single round of NG ammo.