Unless you're going to be selling it that is.Įxpect to be flying solo most of the time because companions can and most likely will die. But don't take the perk that makes animals drop blood sausages or thin red paste, they don't decrease your hunger stat so it's a waste of a perk. Pump up your survival skill to get more food recipes.

The hand loader and DLC junk rounds perks are good for that.Īlso expect to do a good amount of hunting, gekko's, brahmin, bighorns, etc, if it drops meat you can cook, you'll be hunting it. You might even wanna get into crafting your own ammo so you can save your caps for other stuff. The heavy weight and packrat perks are going to be really handy for that, as well as food and water, as they'll allow you to carry more ammo, food and water. Last time I did hardcore, I had my 9mm pistol, lever action shotgun and scoped hunting rifle, carried about ten full reloads worth of regular rounds for each, picked one specialized ammo type and carried five reloads worth and had enough room for my armor, food, water, a few doctor bags and still had room to pick up some other stuff for repairs or to sell later.

You'll have to work that down to two or three and limit how much ammo you carry for each. Expect to not be carrying around half a dozen guns with thousands of rounds worth of each ammo type for each weapon.

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