Power armor arms mod question. Which is better?

[Nimi]

For unarmed, which is better? Tesla Bracers or Hydraulic bracers? Not sure how much they give exactly in terms of damage.

[Hurkaleez]

Originally posted by Veya:

Y'now Khan, this is a lot of good research data to be left to sink in the forum section, you should compile this information into a guide in the guide section, this is really good stuff, and made me believe enough that PA unarmed is not only viable, but more powerful than regular unarmed.

I second this.

[Sines]

So is there a way to Favorite Power Armor unarmed? It's not like there's a weapon to choose from, seems like your only option is to just manually unequip your weapon from the Pip-Boy.

[tyrenberg]

Originally posted by Hurk:

Originally posted by Veya:

Y'now Khan, this is a lot of good research data to be left to sink in the forum section, you should compile this information into a guide in the guide section, this is really good stuff, and made me believe enough that PA unarmed is not only viable, but more powerful than regular unarmed.

I second this.

I third this.

[Nine]

Originally posted by tyrenberg:

Originally posted by Hurk:

I second this.

I third this. :pinkteam:

I Fourth(ward) this.

Also, do any of the bracer have an effect on gun bashing?

[docterj208]

One thing worth noting as well as that there are lots of Power Armor pieces which will increase Energy Damage overall, so, that will improve telsa coil damage as well (like with the Tesla Power Armor pieces)

[Joe Coffee]

Don't mean to be "one of them", but -

--- necro'd.

[The Wanderer]

this is amazing 0.0

[DouglasGrave]

Since I found this on a search as already having useful information, I'll necro a bit to add the values found when checking the Creation Kit, in case anyone is wondering how they translate into the results reported.

• Hydraulic Bracers: 15 point boost to unarmed damage (as already displayed)
  
• Rusty Knuckles: 3 bleed for 3 seconds (6 bleed for 3 seconds with two)
  
• Tesla Bracers: 10 damage (20 damage with two)

Rusty Knuckles and Tesla Bracers are more roundabout internally than Hydraulic Bracers(which just uses an enchantment to fortify unarmed damage). Instead, they go through adding a perk->magic effect->spell effect, and the spell effect checks an actor value altered by the mod to tell if you're wearing one or two, and applies either a single- or double-strength effect based on that.