Whats a good weapon against robots?

[RunningMan]

I like using live ammunition weapons - especially automatic rifles

but I realized those arent the best against robots

so I konw this is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid question but

are gamma rays effective against robots?
how about lazers? are they more effective against robots than live ammunition?

[Mr.Hmm]

A frigging Sledgehammer with rocket boost.

Its damn OP.

[MaximumEffort]

Originally posted by RunningMan:

are gamma rays effective against robots?

did you seriously just typed that?!?!?!

[ironhead1969]

Fatman FTW!!!!

[The Infamous Cloaker]

Robotics expert, just hack them and they can't even battle back.
You will also need it for some Robot mods

[Pøläär §nøw]

I have a nice 'mean' combat shotgun that I got from a Legendary Protectron at Gunners Palace, that has the "Explosive Legendary" bonus. With mods added, base damage is 237. It chews thru robots, radscorpions, mirelurks, super mutants, even death claws, like a hungry man at a buffet.

Forgot to add, because it also have a silencer on it. I also get the sneak attack bonus. Thus far my highest bonus was 5.3x. Normally kill anything with 1 shot, sentry bots sometimes take 2. mirelurk queen and behemoths take 3, sometimes 4. Raiders are just snackfood for this weapon. Normally able to kill raiders and gunners 2, 3 up to 5 per shot. If they are grouped close enough.

[Polyphemus]

Gamma rays don't affect robots at all. Lasers are OK, but plasma rifles are better. The trouble with plasma is that the ammunition is scarce.

[MinionJoe]

Found a Troubleshooter Minigun last night.

Just in time for the DLC, it seems...

[The Extreme Potato]

Anything with high damage really. My sneaky sniper just about 1-shots sentry bots with a sneak attack.

[Kellion]

I'm using the Spray n' Pray machine gun with +15 explosive damage. Got it really early in the game but lack of ammo and the splash damage against companions made me not use it until now.

Now that I have the perks to make companions immune to my damage, increase explosive and automatic weapons damage, it is tearing through the legendary robots like butter.

[Pøläär §nøw]

Originally posted by Kel:

I'm using the Spray n' Pray machine gun with +15 explosive damage. Got it really early in the game but lack of ammo and the splash damage against companions made me not use it until now.

Now that I have the perks to make companions immune to my damage, increase explosive and automatic weapons damage, it is tearing through the legendary robots like butter.

Try that with a combat shotgun with mods added on. The "Spray & Pray" is good, but base damage is way low. 15, up to 31 I think. My gun I aim at the floor, blow their legs off. That spot at the end, the robots overhead, I was killing them before they could drop. Made that part super easy.

[Xyzzy]

After Midnight I use Nocturnal Shotgun, DMG-350.

[RunningMan]

Originally posted by sjrekis:

Originally posted by RunningMan:

are gamma rays effective against robots?

did you seriously just typed that?!?!?!

lol.

[Gamefever]

EMP grenade.

[Orno]

Pulse Grenades/mines are ok, but I prefer sneak & hack shutdown then sneak attack with Kremvh's Tooth for 12x bonus...

[Scoutthomson]

Overseer's Guardian all day, everyday.