[Top 5] Fallout 76 Best Solo Builds That Wreck Hard!

Updated:

21 Feb 2022

1. Max Experience

This is great if you don't have friends that play Fallout or perhaps you're not a social butterfly online. You can join a casual team for added experience without actually playing with others. Getting well-rested and catching the Path to Enlightenment Event helps get extra points too. Plus it's always fun to see a Mothman up close!

What The Experience Build Excels In:

Getting more experience
Boosted intelligence
Leveling up quickly

Build Details

Weapons:

Flamer

Weapon Mods:

Armor:

Shielded Flannel and Jeans

Armor Mods:

Your preference

Legendary Armor Perks:

Unyielding
Plus 1 intelligence

Mutations:

Herbivore
Egg Head
Herd Mentality

Perk Cards:

Strange in Numbers
Inspirational
Max Legendary Perk Intelligence if possible
Night Person
Chem Fiend
Curator

Items:

Berry Mentats
Bobble Head Leader
4 lunch Boxes
Brain Bombs
Cranberry Relish
Crispy Squirrel Stew

2. Railway Rifle Build

Not enough people rock this gun. This setup complements it awesomely. It's not bloodied, but sometimes it runs at 60% health.

What The Railway Rifle Build Excels In:

Frequently dealing Critical Hits
Cheap ammo
V.A.T.S

Build Details

Weapons:

Railway Rifle
Quadruple Capacity
V.A.T.S Critical Meter fills faster
V.A.T.S Hit Damage

Weapon Mods:

Automatic Piston Receiver
Recoil Compensating Stock

Armor:

Works with power armor
Works with regular armor
Secret Service Under Armor (if no power armor)

Armor Mods:

Shielded
Your preference

Legendary Armor Perks:

Life Saving is helpful
Your preference

Mutations:

Adrenal Reaction
Egg Head
Speed Demon
Eagle Eyes

Perk Cards:

Bandolier
Tank Killer
Commando
Fireproof
Tenderizer
Party Boy
Intelligence
Adrenaline
Action Boy
Born Survivor
Class Freak
Critical Savvy
Bloody Mess

Items:

Mutfruit Juice
Tato Juice
Challys Feed

3. New Player Build

This is a build to tide you over until level 42. After 42 you can start planning which build you want. This helps you learn and plan for when you are no longer a noob. The real joy is getting to a level 50. The world will be your oyster. Cheers.

What The Noob Build Excels In:

Learning the ropes
Not wasting Perk Cards
Better early gameplay
Preparing for a better build in the future
No ammo
Higher carry weight

Build Details

Weapons:

Unarmed
Gauntlets

Weapon Mods:

Depends on what you can get your hands on. A random mod is normally better than no mod.

Armor:

No power armor just yet
Metal Armor

Armor Mods:

Pocketed

Legendary Armor Perks:

Doesn't matter until you're a level 50 and start getting level 50 Legendaries.

Mutations:

None yet, you won't have enough Perk Cards for a bit.

Perk Cards:

Travel Agent
Iron Fist
Martial Artist
Blocker
Traveling Pharmacy
Ironclad
Fireproof
Action Boy/Girl
White Knight
Pharma Farma

Items:

Anything you can get your hands on basically
Canned Meat stew for XP boost

4.Heavy Gunner Solo

This build should always be on your mind if you want the max damage output of any weapon. As you run solo you have to do more damage to make an impact. This does the trick.

What Bloodied Excels In:

Damage output
Boosted S.P.E.C.I.A.L attributes

Build Details:

Weapons:

Anti armor
Bloodied
Gatling Plasma
Gatling Laser
Flamethrower

Weapon Mods:

Prime Capacitor

Armor:

Your preference
Overeaters if using power armor

Armor Mods:

Medic Pump if in power armor

Legendary Armor Perks:

Unyielding
At least one life saving

Mutations:

Scaly Skin
Speed Demon
Marsupial

Perk Cards:

Reverent
All Heavy Gunners
Nerd Rage
Mysterious Savior
Born Survivor
Adrenaline
Ironclad (if not in power armor)
Lone Wanderer

Items:

Plasma Grenade
Corn Soup
Mutfruit Juice
Slit Bean Soup
Tato Juice
Tato Salad
Liquid Courage

5.Daily Ops

Don't let your low-level friends hold you back. Rock Daily Ops and reap the rewards yourself. You can run it alone and never wait on others to get started.