Best Fallout 76 builds to dominate the wasteland in 2024

Fallout 76 lets players build their own nuclear wasteland survivor from the irradiated ground up. The below Fallout 76 builds allow players to make a character that dominates the wasteland. 

Fallout 76 encourages players to survive the wasteland by cobbling together a variety of rusty weapons and armor. However, carefully creating a Fallout 76 build with certain skills and stats in mind can be a much smarter way to navigate the perils of an irradiated Massachusetts – and Pittsburgh.

The game uses a deep Perk system that lets player carefully cultivate their own build in Fallout 76, upgrading certain skills that complement a range of others. The most recent update of the popular MMO sees players return to The Pitt – a location where the right gear could be the difference between life and death.

The effectiveness of builds changes in the game depending on a variety of factors, but as it stands, these are the best builds in Fallout 76 in 2024 and The Pitt update.

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Fo76 lets players create a variety of wacky builds.

If you’re planning on delving back into The Pitt in Fallout 76, then you’ll need to know the best builds in the game. So, let’s look at our recommended best build for 2024, followed by a few others you could try.

Best Fallout 76 build: Gunslinger – recommended (2024)

We would highly recommend this Gunslinger build and rate it as the best on our list. The current best Gunlinger build is an agility-based ‘ammosmith’ build that makes use of light armor, pistols, and ammo crafting.

It has a lot of flexibility and you can use most gear, but keep your focus on light armaments and use the SPECIAL skills breakdown below:

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The Gunslinger lets you play like a Red Dead character.

Best Guerilla build

The Guerilla build is a nice blend of heavy armor and light weaponry. For the latest Guerilla build in Fallout 76, we’d recommend equipping some T-51 Power Armor and an Automatic Laser Pistol. Then set your SPECIAL skills to the following build:

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The Guerilla build is a very versatile choice – it’s also good for beginners.

Best Rifleman build

There are hundreds of effective Rifleman builds in Fo76, but our favorite is one that encourages you to cosplay as an Enclave trooper.

For this, we’d recommend equipping the powerful X-01 Power Armor and equipping an Enclave Plasma Rifle. Then set your SPECIAL stats to the following:

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The best Rifleman build lets you cosplay as a member of the Enclave.

Best Shotgunner build

As the name suggests, the Shotgunner build involves going all in on shotguns in Fallout 76. That means setting your SPECIAL skills to max out any Perks that buff shotguns, as well as some vital other stats.

We’d also recommend equipping the T-65 Power Armor (or some light armor) with the Gauss Shotgun for best results.

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The Shotgunner is deadly in close combat.

Best Heavy Gunner build

Heavy Gunner builds in Fallout 76 are all about equipping the biggest guns and blowing mutants to bits from a distance.

For this build, equip any Power Armor you like, your chosen heavy weapon, then set your SPECIAL stats to the following:

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The Heavy Gunner is a walking tank in Fo76.

Best Commando build

A Commando in Fallout 76 is a versatile solo build that allows players to create snipers or turn their player into a one-person army.

You can also add more weapon-based perks if you want to tailor your Commando more. For example, you can add more Rifleman perks and equip Sniper Rifles.

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The Commando build can be a one-person army in Fallout 76.

Best Two-Handed build

Two-handed Fallout 76 builds are currently beating one-handed builds when it comes to melee dominance.

Don’t be afraid to create your own builds or to mix and match elements from the ones above.

Remember, while these builds all work well, these can also serve as effective starting points for more creative Fo76 builds.