Why can't I use my Deathclaw Gauntlet while in Power Armor?

[Alamaut]

Topic.

[JC D]

What's even worse is that you can't use the Power Fist, even though in lore the Power Fist is default on PA.

[Alamaut]

Yeah they really dropped the ball on that aspect. To be honest, the only things I dislike so far about this game are that aspect, and the infinite leveling system. I've got 40 hours into the game and my character build is nowhere near finished.

[Alamaut]

Like you need Rooted, Blitz and Ninja perks to get your best Unarmed character, and so far I only have the Unarmed strength perk at level 4 lol.

[Greb]

Because it was designed to be gripped by a human hand/fist/wrist and not by a machine. If you look at the frame your hand doesn't go inside the metal glove the Power Armour has, it merely grips some kind of lever inside that operates the hand...somehow.

It's annoying though. My original build was going to basically be SPACE MARINE with a "Thunder Hammer" and Power Fist weapon loadout, but sure you can use a Supersledge as far as I know but not use any "unarmed" type weapons. It's kind of sad.

I'm guessing it was balance though. The bleeding effect is unbalanced enough as it is without having a deathclaw gauntlet like this on top of it:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=557058017

We can only hope some kind of Power Armour focused "free" DLC is released that adds loads of new colours, miscellanous decorations, the ability to use rust remover and of course, add Power Armour power fists and stuff where the hands should be. Since you can change armour pieces on the fly without visiting a Power Armour Station simply by transferring items, that would be a nice thing to add.

There's actually a special piece of Power Armour in the Raider design located somewhere in Quincy called Tessas Fist, but all that does it quadruple the durability of the arm, it doesn't come with any extra damage or anything, sadly.

[Alamaut]

I honestly think this is one of those things where they forgot to develop, or couldn't develop before the release date. There really is no reason at all why Power Armor shouldn't allow you to use Unarmed weapons, specifically the DeathClaw Gauntlet, because the character grabs the gauntlet from a lever of some kind, and there shouldn't be a problem with gripping the weapon using a Power Armor's glove.

At least I noticed this during my first "Normal" difficulty and not Survival playthrough, because I would be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bricks. Unarmed is a pretty useless skill, and like you mentioned you're much better off using melee weapons. At least I'm doing a decent job at my Fist of the North Star build, but this game is missing a lot of unarmed related stuff that got worked into New Vegas, and a lot of those weapons like the ballistic fist.

[Greb]

Pulse Grenades absolutely destroy any fool using Power Armour, including myself. I do so wish the Paladin Toaster could of made a reappearance. I mean Tesla Bracers as a mod exist, but they're not the same at all.

Suppose you're right about the unarmed stuff though. If your character can hack terminals, pull the pin on grenades, handle sensitive sniper rifle hair triggers and even aparently put a warhead and a dampening coil into a nuclear reactor then they should be able to wield a power fist in Power Armour though. Or at least modify the weapons for use with Power Armour.

Honestly though the Power Fist looks terrible in this version of the game, as does the Deathclaw Gauntlet. Can see they didn't really put much effort/time into the design. Hopefully they do with future DLCs, though.

FIST OF THE NORTH RAWR! I loved that thing. I used to keep the pieces and build it in the Sierra Madre casino because it was a quest item and couldn't be removed. Take that, Elijah.

I wish they'd put a unique Deathclaw Gauntlet in this game called Xarns Revenge or something like Goriks Grief or something, but then I'm sad and like things no one else does, lol.

[Alamaut]

I think a lot of us like the Unarmed aspect of the game, especially anyone who has watched anime, which just so happens to be a huge number of people that play video games.

[HUNTER]

Sorry for the necro post, everyone, but just wait for glorious fallout 4 nexus to pump out mods to fix this little problem. Hell, I can't wait for the eventual piledriver fist mod that implodes enemies.

[acornco]

pfff how op would a guy be with a suit o pa and a fist full o death claw...