Defense? The only defense I need is the fear of my enemies when they see the Silver Shroud arrives!

Good video, but I found a couple of minor mistakes: 1. About ignoring T-60 armor: if you don't side with the BoS, are you kidding? If you become enemies with the BoS, you'll get access to virtually unlimited quantities of T-60 armor parts just because of all the BoS soldiers you'll have to kill, heck, even if you side with them, you'll still bump into a lot of dead BoS members that are usually patrolling the Commonwealth and get killed by enemies, like in Mass Relay where the BoS likes to attack and get cluster-fucked by the Super Mutants there and neighboring raiders. 2. Stimpaks do NOT affect your immunity, they just make you dehydrated, it's Radaway and other chems which can potentially affect your immunity.

You don't have to side with the railroad to get ballistic weave, just complete the three jackpot quests then side with whoever you ant for the ending

9:53 You're thinking about RadAway. Stimpaks make you thirsty.

For anyone coming back to this 3 years later. I would like to point out that the zealot marine armor with the ultra light weight mod weighs 11.8lbs. That is 20lbs less than the ultra light assault marine armor and 48.5 lbs less than deep pocketed assault marine armor. It still gives you 108 of bot resistances on top of the ballistic weave so you only sacrifice 32 of each protection.

Am I the only person who thinks that having a companion in power armor as a power armor carrier is a good idea

"Aluminum can not be found in multiple quantities for repair" *cough* Mahkra Fishpacking Plant *cough*

I never really use power armour but I always make a fully decked out suit just because it looks really cool.

If you want the maximum amount of resistances out of a single piece of clothing, the mechanist's armor with ballistic weave mk.5 is the best I've come across, despite it's bulky appearance.

Goddamn right. That T-51 is the best. Give it the right paint job, and it's damn near invincible.

T51 for sentimental reasons

I've never seen a single legendary helmet drop from an enemy ever

12:39 the best VATS moments are all like this.

What I'll say about the T-60 and X-01 (which I'm surprised wasn't touched upon in this video) is that in order to keep a full suit of either maintained, the Scrapper perk is practically mandatory, as scrapping weapons that you find (particularly energy weapons) will be the easiest way to get large amounts of rare materials needed to maintain those sets of armor. With Scrapper, what would normally be the deal breaker for using those armors becomes almost trivially easy to mitigate (basically, go farm any place where synths are the primary enemy for their weapons, which can be scrapped for plastic and circuitry - alternatively, anywhere with Gunners also works). Also, something to keep in mind for stealth builds: one of the factors affecting stealth is how much weight you're carrying (along with other factors like the Sneak perk, the US Army Covert Operations Manuals, the Agility stat etc.), so it may actually be a good idea to wear, at most, a ballistic-weaved clothing item under some light armor with the 'shadowed' mod to reduce the odds of detection when hiding in shadows. I usually find that a good choice for those builds are military fatigues and a set of LIGHT combat armor (including a helmet) with the shadowed mod, as the whole point of such builds is, rather than being able to tank hits, to avoid being shot at at all.

It would be cool if there was mod called "Survival power armor" and which it basically has an hunting/scavenger look but for power armor. you would also have an ghille suit type look with all the basic survival shit attached to you like water canisters,makeshift backpack,etc...

What about the Combat Armour of all types? In previous Fallout games combat armor used to be king.

I always go with the brotherhood of steel and use T60 power armor, ad victoriam.

The best paint for the X-01 is the Explosive Shielding, just try it, halved incoming explosive damage on your health bar AND on the durability of your armor!

Great video as always VinylicPuma! Keep it up

Personally, with the kinetic servos chest piece modification and the army paint you can walk around with 14 strength at all times, and that is definitely a good thing.

T-45 with almost unbreakable is totally awesome - repair cost is so low and when you get the almost unbreakable effect its so damn durable.

Ive always believed that even though T51 is not the "best" power armor in the game, the steel repair cost can be easily repaired in the field with all thkse pipe pistols and tin cans and what not you collect. No guarantee youll always have resourcer to repair better armor. Also in regards to regular armor weight. Deep pocket mod is the answer to making the armor lighter. Not too mention ballistic weave perk will be a big help for increased damage resistance.

Combat Armor with Deep Pockets has an effective negative weight with regards to carry capacity, although it doesn't count to VATS. So if you just want to carry more stuff, instead of worrying about VATS, Combat Armor with Deep Pockets modifier actually nets you extra carry capacity over and above the weight of the actual armor. Plus you can farm for the appropriate legendary effects as described in the video to maximize whatever you'd like.

Very helpful guide!! Thanks man :)

t-51 has a legendary wich increases your AP refresh speed when you are exposed to rads. good in glowing sea (you can get it by completing the quest at polymer labs, the quest is actually pretty fun!) also i kinda understand why x0-1 has more stuff for repair (x0-1 is pretty damm op)

i love minuteman general outfit

@vinylicPumaGaming I gotta say man your videos are pretty damn great. And I also hope that what ever what's goin on that was messing you up is all resolved and things are well for ya.

If we're going by best non-power armor damage resistance per pound on a chest piece, I'd say it would be the Yao Guai Finger Necklace. According The the Fallout wiki, it provides 10 damage resistance and 7 energy resistance while being only 1 lb, meaning it has a hybrid damage resistance of 17/lb. It also comes with the added bonus of plus +2 strength, so it even pays for itself.

Thank you vinylicpuma because even though I have never played fallout 4 sense my brother has I have to play on survival mode thank you very. Much.

Hey VinylicPuma! I love your survival videos. Please make a Best Companions for Survival Mode (Including DLC) video! maybe #1 would be none? haha

I ballistic weaved Rex Goodman’s suit and the trilby hat. +4 to charisma, only weighs 4 pounds total and 240 damage/ energy resistance combined

awesome video dude this has helped me a lot lol

Puma you are the kind of guy who talks in multiplayer games like players talk in E3 trailers

Strength based build? Use regular armor - Fortifying or using Rads with Rad Powered and Unyielding can put your Strength into the 30's making the weight irrelevant and your damage exceptional. Great for unarmed and melee builds. Luck build? Got to be regular armor (I'm at Luck 20 - 22 if I ever find a Lucky Chestpiece). Great for handgun builds. Charisma and Intelligence Builds? Go with Power Armor - since that will let you neglect Strength and some Endurance while you build other abilities. Great for Commando builds. Sure, they limit your Stats, but there is little gain taking those stats far past 10. Perception builds (snipers)? Be open to either. Most of the time you won't want PA, because you spend too much time sneaking and sitting (a waste of cores) and you don't need the protection because you are seldom hit. Having it around, however, can be nice - particularly for tight dungeons with tough or ranged enemies. Of my 6 characters I've played at length (melee, 25% health melee, sniper, commando, pistol, and heavy gun/unarmed), only the Charisma Commando and Intelligence Heavy Gun builds use PA regularly.

Ballistic weave Army fatigues level 5, deep pocketed leather armor, army helmet, wraparound goggles, maxed out combat rifle, and a dumb ass dog to carry all your shit is all one will need.

T 60 for me at the beginning then X-01. You can Easy steal the t 60 Atom cats Power armor with level 2 (you will be level 2 because of the xp you get for discovering some locations on the way down to the atom cats) and it also got a very nice paint.

I know this is an old youtube video. But what about deep pocketed upgrade for your armour. Won't certain builds benefit more from having more carry weight then having lighter armour?

In my opinion, I favor the T-51 because of how it looks against X-01 or T-60. And it's a good reminder of your travels in New Californa (If you played Fallout 1 - 2)

*B A L L I S T I C W E E B*

6 years later this video is still very good

Repair cost for x01 is only 2 steel, 2 aluminum and 1 copper. And they rarely break.

Ballistic weave is the greatest thing ever. the fact that the hats get power-armor levels of protection for much less cost is crazy. long-run weave is the way to go if you can afford the weight of armor.

I messed up while playing the game, I finished the institute story line prior to knowing about ballistic weave so now I can't get it. :'(

If you are truly worried about weight, putting deep pockets on all pieces will in some cases put you ahead on weight (especially if the armor also gives strength). Obviously stealth builds will still want ultra-light, but melee should consider deep pockets. Also pro tip for anyone who didn't know: you can craft the higher tier upgrades on the tier one versions of all armor and transfer them to the tier three versions. this makes it so you only need rank 2 armorer for almost every upgrade.

My favorite setup is a X-01 helmet, Tesla T-60 Arms and Torso, install Jet Pack, finish up with whatever power armor legs.

Alright, if you want to Mr.Puma, do a list of best healing/character helping items for survival mode. I think it would be a great idea, not only would it help us, but you get good clips for these items too. :)

With the scrapper perks and access to Arturo in diamond city repairing higher level power armor is a cake walk as you can get more than enough aluminum from deconstructing weapons you pick up and buying shipments.

5:25 just noticed that when you get shot with the harpoon gun you keep the harpoon

I know it’s in Nuka World but Colter’s power armor offers decent protection and I’ve heard it’s really cheap to repair

The reason why T-51 has the most paint jobs is life reasons. T-51 suits were readily available to the military before the war. T-60 was made right before the war, and X-01 was made by the remnants of the military after the Great War.

Early on in survival. Dimond security armor is a good choice for ballistic. And can make you immune to fire damage. Incredibly useful against molotoves and flammers.

If you are in Dunwich Borer's, be careful WELL THAT WOULD'VE BEEN FUCKIN FANTASTIC TO KNOW SOONER

I take a more tactical and stealthy approach, which is why my armor is geared towards maxing out my carrying capacity. I don't worry about bringing power armor because I don't tank my way through confrontations.

You should make a video over if the Institute is either good or bad for the in the future of the Commonwealth.

Seven years later in this is my first time playing survival mode. Absolutely amazing but sad that this when I'm playing in 2023.

Just started playing this game after a few months and found armor at the brother hood of steel at lvl 4 keep in mind and it was soo good it had 25 defense and 27 energy resistance and dude I used that armor for halve the game

I just started a new play through and I feel Raider ll power armor is the best in the beginning. Most parts of the armor only cost 3 steel to repair the Power Armor.

I feel like the carry weight you get from power armor would be very nice for stealth characters on survival because you can scavenge shit loads and then head back

T51 helmet, x01 chest and t60 limbs make for a really cool and really balanced set.

Ultra light isn't always they way to do. Some of those other effects are really good compared to the few pounds you save yourself. Two arm pieces with the stabilize mod make it so you need have to hold your breath while snipping again

I use a X-01 set with a T-51 helm. Sick as shit

Puma i swear if youd make everyone drunk/passed out if we drank everytime you said power armor in your videos

Green shirt and combat boots is my favorite to put ballistic weave on

Thank you ESP made the same video but didn't tell us it needed a dlc

I just stick with t60, the legendary pieces from bos and the tesla pieces from automatron. However, I am thinking of going to x01 when i finally get the quantum armor. Not quite sure, I mostly use the power armor for a huge carry weight boost. T60 is already good enough damage resistance, its manageable enough if you loot enough. I did stick to t51 for a while though, and i love the paint jobs. The railroad one actually looks pretty nice too.

T51 helmet looks so amazing. I run with the nuka cola set. or the Vim set.

What was that shotgun like energy weapon at the beginning of the video

Any Power Armor will turn you in to killing machine.

Puma is one of the most under rated content creator, hes relativly unbiased, and when he voices his opinion its with reason, his contents clean, easy to understand, and full of valuable info, and his voice is PERFECT for comentating, NEVER STOP PUMA! #pumaforprez

Is there a good way to get T-51 pieces if I'm leveled past the point of finding it in leveled sets? I didn't gather any of it when I was low level, now everything I find is X-01 or T-60. I can't afford the repair costs of those suits!

Nice vid

Hey man don't worry just put yourself back together and forget about haters

Yep! I am watching this one later than your upload of it! Thumbs up for all people who is also watching it later!

I know this video is 4 years old but I still want to make one point: repair cost should not be a concern to you at all IF you are playing with settlements. If you are hurting for materials, simply set up scavenging stations for your settlers to work on and you will be provided with a metric ton of junk that will cover your needs more than adequately. A hand full of those will do the job. Edit: I did this in my current playthrough and have completely abandoned looting junk at all.

2:29 Does the power armor suit let you breath underwater? Like scuba equipment?

Sometime using the deep pocketed mod can be better than the ultralight, as deep pockets add 10-20 carry weight, so essentially taking 10-20 from the weight of each piece

Overboss power armor is also good because it has better stats then t-51 at a lover repair cost of just 20 something steel.

i highly recommend padded mod for at least the chest piece of power armor and combat armor. it makes a big difference with anything that explodes on you like mines and missles and even nukes.

Neds declassified school survival guide

I seem to have found a bug where my power drains my fusion cores in seconds when walking. Not sprinting, walking. I burned through 50 PC before i noticed it. Tried disabling mods, no effect. Tried on a new character, no change. Tried wiping the cache, nothing. Deleted & reinstalled, still no change. Someone help

I just tend to get t60 power armor because the Tesla legendary effect makes it look incredibly sexy

As an alternative to carrying a 30 pound fat man and like 30 more pounds of armor, you can get the third rank of nuclear physicist and fire your spent fusion cores.

I like the vault tec paint

My reload for my guns has completely stopped working i can still hold down the button to lower my gun but i cant reload any ideas how to fix it?

I think there is a glitch with the game, but I did the Railroad quest and talked with Tinker Tom but I could not get the ballistic weave mod at all, is there something I can do besides load the save point?

Expensive? C'mon don't be so cheap, there's plenty of options to get enough materials to fix your X-01. Just to mention some: 1- plenty of locations where you can farm enough aluminum cans being Federal ration stockpile one of the best(a pretty early game location); 2- put a couple of beds, crops and a water pump in each settlement you own, enough to maintain 3 settlers, so you asign one to food, one to guard and the other to a trading post of junk, so you can buy from him the all materials you need. 3- Since you are at level 28+ (bc you need this level to get a X-01) you can scrap the weapons you loot to get those materials. There's some assault rifles that gives you insane volumes of aluminum when scraped and some pipe weapons gives copper. And this are just the first to come to my mind. Btw I play in survival, so it must be easier in other difficulties.

talking about perks on armors, and power armors what are the best and worst you can have, same goes with guns/ n Melee?

We're Is that location on the map where all the gunners were?

Where is the place at the beginning of the video with the gunners,I see this in alot of fallout 4 videos

Good info

I play blitz-melee-sneak charakter, and I go with military fatigues. It is easier to obtain early on than army fatigues (fixed location in Cambridge police station), and it has an additional 5 damage resistance!

i know power armour de-equips your regular armour, but can you wear something like armoured military fatigues under the power armour, and have it add protection and SPECIAL boosts?

I never use power armour, ballistic weave serves me well

T-51 Looks so freaking good.

Overboss and t51 were sincerelly a really good option in survival for their low cost to repair and legendary effects in special t51 nuka kola with +3 agility. In the case of t60 like a vats armor because have a lot armor legendary which increase action points and reduce cost of vats more mods to improve vats in power armor. X01 was my another vats armor in the case of quatum power armor but easier to get because legendary t60 pieces take some specific missions of bos with restrictions and all. My favorite power armor were t45 with minutmen paint , that shiny metal in that armor is epic, t51 with railroad paint which is the coolest armor that i saw and t60 with atom cats paint is my third favorite power armor. Raider power armor look cool but is weak i only wish that it had more legendary parts like tessa fist . X01 with hot rod paints are epics but limited in paints comparison with another armors because institute paint is exclusive of an ending :(

Is it better to go with deep pockets or light mods for heavy armour pieces?

I found a full set of X-01 power armor at the south Boston military outpost thing within a hackable gate

11:19 someone please tell me how did hw got that hemet. he symply implies you can found one but i have never seen a legendary helmet in the game but the 3 that are sold from merchants.

I actually switched my sneak build to power armor. The funny thing is i still can sneak around like I don't have armor on. Also, wearing armor inside power armor doesn't stack. Go in power armor naked cuz clothes stats doesn't stack either and less weight to carry.

if you have aqua boy\girl rank 2, everytime you jump into water in power armor you can just teleport or fast travel