Why wont my companions use weapons I give them?

[Vuitton Vampire]

Title says it all, I give Piper a .44 she takes it out when I take my weapons out but when it comes to actual combat she switches back to her ugly ass weak 10mm... I tried trading with her and taking the 10mm from her inv but it doesnt even pop up.

Any help? And no I dont wanna download a mod

[CaptainSarcastic]

Did you give her ammo for the .44?

[Vuitton Vampire]

Originally posted by CaptainSarcastic:

Did you give her ammo for the .44?

Ahh, no. Let me try that lol...

Wow yeah that worked -_- idk why that concept didnt click in my mind. Thanks man.

[Simpson3k]

Companions have infinitive ammo for their default weapon only, for any other weapon, even an upgraded version of their default weapon, they need ammo.

[Spocks Toupee]

Y U NO USE WEAPON I GIVE YOU WITH NO AMMO?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Vuitton Vampire]

Originally posted by Spocks Toupee:

Y U NO USE WEAPON I GIVE YOU WITH NO AMMO?!?!?!?!?!?!

Well she seemed to have inf ammo for her 10mm and with all the changes from every other fallout game I figured giving her a gun with no ammo would work. Seems like this game is super dumbed down so I didnt see why it wouldnt work lol

[CaptainSarcastic]

Just be aware that unlike settlers when a Companion uses a weapon other than their default they actually consume ammo. Make sure to give your Companion extra ammo and check on it from time to time or they will run out and go back to their default weapon.

[Stormie]

I am laughing so hard right now, I'm sorry XD

[Vuitton Vampire]

Originally posted by CaptainSarcastic:

Just be aware that unlike settlers when a Companion uses a weapon other than their default they actually consume ammo. Make sure to give your Companion extra ammo and check on it from time to time or they will run out and go back to their default weapon.

I had Cait as a follower for a while and sometimes she would say "can ya spare some ammo" and I didnt get it because she was using her default weapon (double barrel shotgun) but now I guess that line will have some use.

Originally posted by Barnstormer1126:

I am laughing so hard right now, I'm sorry XD

lol idc, I mean it does make sense to give them ammo but as stated above this game seems super casualized that if I didnt have to give her default weapon ammo why would I have to give her ammo for anything else.

[Pvt. Stash]

Originally posted by Ugly ☹:

Originally posted by CaptainSarcastic:

Did you give her ammo for the .44?

Ahh, no. Let me try that lol...

Wow yeah that worked -_- idk why that concept didnt click in my mind. Thanks man.

There's a pretty sweet mod out there that gives companions infinite ammo like settlers. That way you don't have to micromanage their terrible AI to keep it from burning expensive ammo.

Watch out though....it also gives them unlimited grenades...which sucks because they throw them like crazy and tend to nuke you.

[Stormie]

Originally posted by Ugly ☹:

Originally posted by CaptainSarcastic:

Just be aware that unlike settlers when a Companion uses a weapon other than their default they actually consume ammo. Make sure to give your Companion extra ammo and check on it from time to time or they will run out and go back to their default weapon.

I had Cait as a follower for a while and sometimes she would say "can ya spare some ammo" and I didnt get it because she was using her default weapon (double barrel shotgun) but now I guess that line will have some use.

Originally posted by Barnstormer1126:

I am laughing so hard right now, I'm sorry XD

lol idc, I mean it does make sense to give them ammo but as stated above this game seems super casualized that if I didnt have to give her default weapon ammo why would I have to give her ammo for anything else.

Lol I was laughing more from the the guy who went Y U NO than the mistake itself.

And yeah, that line and related ones are just generic dialogue, don't read too much into it. Like how even when their inventories are empty some still comment 'OH I'M JUST A DAMN PACK MULE AM I?!?' XD

[RPG Gamer Man]

wait..so when you give settlers a weapon without ammo and have them equip it..they can use it?

[CaptainSarcastic]

Originally posted by RPG Gamer Man:

wait..so when you give settlers a weapon without ammo and have them equip it..they can use it?

Settlers just need at least 1 ammo for regular weapons. As long as they have 1 ammo then they have infinite shots. They do consume missiles and mini-nukes if you feel masochistic enough to arm them with launchers or fat men, though.

[Gromle]

What about weapons they pick up?

Preston took a minigun during an attack on a settlement, and he doest seem to run out of ammo.

[CaptainSarcastic]

Originally posted by Gromle:

What about weapons they pick up?

Preston took a minigun during an attack on a settlement, and he doest seem to run out of ammo.

He must have some 5mm ammo in his inventory then, and will probably run out of it pretty quickly.

[Gromle]

Originally posted by CaptainSarcastic:

Originally posted by Gromle:

What about weapons they pick up?

Preston took a minigun during an attack on a settlement, and he doest seem to run out of ammo.

He must have some 5mm ammo in his inventory then, and will probably run out of it pretty quickly.

I'll keep an eye in him. Im traveling with him now, and didnt have that much ammo stored for him to steal.