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The Most OP Build in The Outer Worlds 2: Explosives Specialist!
This guide details an explosives specialist build for The Outer Worlds 2, highlighting character creation, skills, perks, weapons, armor, and ideal companions to maximize explosive damage and survival.
The author recommends this build for those who enjoy explosions and destruction in the game.
The author recommends this build for those who enjoy explosions and destruction in the game.
1. 💥 Demolitionist Build Intro: Pros & Cons
- ✅ The demolitionist build offers a mix of short and long-range damage.
- ✅ High damage absorption capacity.
- ✅ Offers satisfying moments when seeing explosions and kill cams.
- ⚠️ Limited mobility due to the use of heavy armor.
- ⚠️ Can consume a lot of ammunition.
The author recommends this build for those who enjoy explosions and destruction in the game.
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1. 💥 Demolitionist Build Intro: Pros & Cons
- ✅ The demolitionist build offers a mix of short and long-range damage.
- ✅ High damage absorption capacity.
- ✅ Offers satisfying moments when seeing explosions and kill cams.
- ⚠️ Limited mobility due to the use of heavy armor.
- ⚠️ Can consume a lot of ammunition.
The author recommends this build for those who enjoy explosions and destruction in the game.
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2. 🛠️ Character Creation: Background, Traits, and Initial Attributes
- ✅ Recommended background: Lawbringer.
- ✅ Recommended trait: Innovative to improve object crafting.
- ✅ Optional secondary traits: Nimble for greater mobility or Lucky to increase the chance of a critical hit.
- ✅ Recommended negative traits: Abrasive or Dumb. Avoid Sickly due to the reduction in health and healing.
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3. 🎯 Key Skills: Explosives, Guns, and Secondary Skills
- ✅ Main skills: Explosives and Guns.
- ✅ Prioritize Explosives up to level 20.
- ✅ Recommended secondary skills: Engineering for defense and Speech for dialogue options and additional damage.
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4. ⚠️ Flaws: The 'Overprepared' Flaw and its Benefits
- ✅ The 'Overprepared' flaw permanently increases magazine size by 50%.
- ✅ Avoid the debuff by reloading before reaching zero.
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5. ⭐ Recommended Perks: Increasing Explosive Damage and Survival
- ✅ Grenade: Increases explosive damage and unlocks a third throwable slot.
- ✅ Incendiary Chef: Allows you to craft volatile grenades.
- ✅ Deep Drums: Further increases magazine size.
- ✅ Secret Recipe: Increases the explosion range.
- ✅ Demolitionist (Level 20 Explosives): Immunity to your own explosive damage.
- ✅ Lucky Strikes (Level 20 Guns): Improves critical hit chance.
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6. 🔫 Best Weapons: Shotguns, Machine Guns, and Explosive Rocket Launchers
- ✅ Triple Barrel Shotgun with plasma barrel for the start of the game.
- ✅ Shock Machine Gun for damage against automatons.
- ✅ Agatha (at Free Market Station): Modified machine gun with explosive damage.
- ✅ Auto Spray SMG with explosive modifications: Uses common ammunition.
- ✅ AC Undisputed Claim (at Anti Choice headquarters): Weapon with explosive mod.
- ✅ Lock-on Rocket Launcher: Long-range option.
- ✅ Pitchball Machine (unique weapon): High rate of fire for groups of enemies.
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7. 🛡️ Armor and Gadgets: Firefighter Suit and Energy Shield
- ✅ Bomb Suit and Helmet: Reduces explosive damage received and converts explosive damage dealt into temporary health.
- ✅ Zyanium Automatic Suit: Alternative option with the Medical Limbo perk.
- ✅ Recommended gadgets: Gas Energy Shield for defense or NRA Scanner to increase critical hit chance.
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8. 🤝 Ideal Companions: Val and Niles for Support and Ammunition
- ✅ Val: Support companion with healing and armor improvement skills.
- ✅ Niles: Can craft ammunition and mods on the fly.