Are synths human for the purpose of damage calculation?
I realize this is a bit of a philosophical question regarding the game but that's not my intent.
I'm purely interested in whether or not my shotgun that does 50% more damage to humans will do extra damage to synths when applied to their face.
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Unfortunately I believe so. "General Chao's Sword" (+50% bonus damage to robots) does NOT affect gen 3 synths due to some bizarre oversight, so it is safe to assume that +damage to humans will affect them.
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Are synths human?
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In practice, first generation synths are simple, yet effective machines. They are employed by The Institute for menial labor within the Institute, maintaining the hundreds of systems keeping the underground habitat in operation, and performing tasks that can be easily automated.Do synths need to eat?
They do eat and drink, and feel thirst and hunger, as part of their new personality. They don't really need to though, so they'd probably get really surprised if they get in a situation where they cannot eat for weeks, and still survive. The ones that know they are synths does not have to eat at all.Are Synths People? - Fallout 4 Lore
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