Is Fast shot trait must with unarmed character?

[Johnny Casey]

Unlike fallout 2, fast shot also gives you bonus -1 AP cost on every melee attack. Combine with this 'Bonus hth attack' perk, you can punch someone with only 1 AP

But because of the downside of fast shot, you can't perform the aimed attack. And aimed attack in classic series is even OPer than VATS in FPS series.

But then again, later on the game, you'll get 'Slayer' perk, which gives you every melee attack considered as critical hit. Combine this with 'better critical' perk, the damage output is pretty much the same whether it's fast shot or not.

So for the later perspective, I think fast shot is way better option. Because it's 10 punch VS 5 punch with not-really-huge-different-damage out put.

[Dustin81]

You miss out on the larger damage eye shot crit table though that can result in a 1 hit kill.

[Sloul Des Tucs]

wtf is this thread????????
Fast shot do not apply to melee. At all.

[Johnny Casey]

Originally posted by Sloul:

wtf is this thread????????
Fast shot do not apply to melee. At all.

That's fallout 2. Original does.
Have you even played the original with fast shot? Or even read my discussion?
Of course you haven't.

[Johnny Casey]

Originally posted by Dustin81:

You miss out on the larger damage eye shot crit table though that can result in a 1 hit kill.

With better critical perk which gives bonus 20 points of critical role, I can one hit kill anyone just easy enough with the fast shot.

[Sloul Des Tucs]

That's why I said wtf, because you seemed to be developping on something that sounded heratic to me.
Mayhaps you're right, I don't recall it.
Apologies good sir.

So taking that into account and regarding your question. Yes, Fast shot would be best late game with Slayer perk.

[Xhazahh]

Personally, I prefer to aim for specific parts of the body with my unarmed attacks. otherwise you're missing many of the status effects that might end up keeping you from dying. However I would imagine there are builds that are still effective with unarmed not aiming.

Personally I go with finesse, and 10 luck so i start with something like 20% crit and aim for the head or eyes almost every single time. REALLY trivializes most combat.

[Johnny Casey]

You didn't had to keep this necro going.

[Disgruntled Cuttlefish]

Who cares about "necroing".

[Sloul Des Tucs]

I like it very much personnally.

[Toulon_Rouge]

Fast shot is good for weapons like Turbo Plasma rifle, Alien Blaster and Red Ryder LE BB and burst weapons. With Unarmed, unless you got slayer perk, it will be doing you a disservice. Too bad they never fixed that and made it solely for ranged weapons.