How are weapons affected by SPECIAL?
After having a look at the wiki for crafting, each weapon had an Ability listed next to it, possibly suggesting that each weapon is affected by a dweller's SPECIAL.
Is this the case?
To clarify - I'm asking how a weapon is affected by a dweller's SPECIAL stats. For example, we can see here:
Each weapon has an "Ability" listed.
- The 10mm pistol has an "A" (Agility)
- The BB gun has a "P" (Perception)
This suggests that each weapon is affected by their corresponding Ability. So for example, would a Dweller weilding a 10mm pistol with 10 Agility do more damage than a Dweller with 5 Agility?
Best Answer
As I've discovered, this has nothing to do with a weapon's, or Dweller's attributes. What this is referring to is the stat required to make the weapon.
Eg., Pistols generally require Agility, Rifles generally require Perception, there are a few weapons listed as "Institute" weapons that are the only ones that require intellingence to build, and the rest require Strength to build.
This has nothing to do with the weapon's performance.
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Does perception increase weapon damage?
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not so sure about the stat not affecting weapons - my dwellers with high perception seem to attack more often when using the guass rifle - both with max agility - during quests in the wasteland anyway
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