CourierAlex
First time out of the vault
Is there a list of weapons that NPCs will equip or a trick to it? I mean, with Veronica one time she'd use a .357 magnum instead of her 10mm, but then after she refused to equip it.
Equipping NPCs
- Thread starter CourierAlex
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First time out of the vault
Alphadrop
A right proper chap.
Have you tried repairing the magnum. An NPC will use it's default weapons if they are better than the ones you give them so if the weapon becomes too knackered they won't use it.
I think so.FolcoTook said:
Another dumb question:
Is there any way to force them to use antidote?
Whenever they get poisoned by Cazadores it's certain death for NPC's, because forcing stimpacks kills them instantly and they won't take antidote.
Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
If you WAIT (the wait command) for one hour they will skip most of the Poison damage, but if you do it when they have liek half of their health they will jsut drop dead.
whirlingdervish
Brahmin Cavalry Commander
the recruitable NPC characters that use ranged weapons have "magic" ammo that never gets depleted when using their own weapon.
I find the trick to equipping them with other stuff is to only let them carry ammo for weapons that you want them to use.
in my current playthrough, I have Boone equipped with the AM rifle and 500 rounds of .50 cal, a machete gladius, and for a bit of variety I gave him a .44 revolver w/ ammo, the shishkebab, and a modded grenade rifle with about 20 rounds.
depending on the enemies and circumstances (range, what he's being attacked with, etc) Boone just switches to something that will be effective for that situation and I prefer it this way.
my last run thru I'd only let him use his rifle or the AM rifle and it left something to be desired when all of the combat devolved into the same chorus of:
:EDE combat music: zap BOOOM zap BOOOM BOOOM!
Now I get cinematic looking battles with nades getting lobbed over me into the fray and boone doing his little flaming Iaido routine on any of the melee chars that step up, and all told it's just as effective on top of being more entertaining.
I find the trick to equipping them with other stuff is to only let them carry ammo for weapons that you want them to use.
in my current playthrough, I have Boone equipped with the AM rifle and 500 rounds of .50 cal, a machete gladius, and for a bit of variety I gave him a .44 revolver w/ ammo, the shishkebab, and a modded grenade rifle with about 20 rounds.
depending on the enemies and circumstances (range, what he's being attacked with, etc) Boone just switches to something that will be effective for that situation and I prefer it this way.
my last run thru I'd only let him use his rifle or the AM rifle and it left something to be desired when all of the combat devolved into the same chorus of:
:EDE combat music: zap BOOOM zap BOOOM BOOOM!
Now I get cinematic looking battles with nades getting lobbed over me into the fray and boone doing his little flaming Iaido routine on any of the melee chars that step up, and all told it's just as effective on top of being more entertaining.
KillerBee256
Still Mildly Glowing
From what I've seen it I really depends on the NPC, Boone will use anything, veronica will use melee and energy weapons, Raul will use "Coyboy" weapons, Cass will use just about any shotgun, Lilly I don't know because I never travel with her.