STRENGTH

[14 POINTS]

Take 45% less damage from your opponents' melee attacks

Gain +60 damage resistance while firing a heavy gun

Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +20% damage

Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +20% damage

Your non-explosive heavy guns now do +15% damage

Strength is a very important SPECIAL attribute in this build. It increases your maximum carry weight which will help you carry more ammo for the Heavy Guns that you are using, as well as it grants two extremely important defensive Perks - Blocker and Bullet Shield

PERCEPTION

[4 POINTS]

You now gain +40 Energy Resistance

Perception is the least since you are not going to use V.A.T.S. at all. However, we recommend taking the Refractor Perk for some extra defenses

ENDURANCE

[15 POINTS]

Gain a total of +45 to your maximum Health

Chance of catching a disease from creatures is reduced by 90%

+50 Radiation Resistance.

Gain improved Health regen between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

There's no chance you'll get addicted to alcohol

Endurance is the most important attribute for this build. It increases your maximum Health, Health regeneration and increases your resistance to radiation and diseases

CHARISMA

[6 POINTS]

Gain 12 Damage & Energy Resist (max 36) for each teammate, excluding you

Reduce your target's damage output by 10% for 2 seconds after you attack

Positive mutation effects are +25% stronger if teammates are mutated too

Charisma is important for team play. It grants a very high defensive bonus when playing in a team, which is critical for this build

INTELLIGENCE

[3 POINTS]

While below 20% Health, gain 30 Damage Resist, 15% damage and 15% AP regen.

Nerd Rage gives you insane bonuses when triggered. It will save your Life countless times

AGILITY

[3 POINTS]

Avoid 30% of incoming damage at the cost of 30 Action Points per hit

Agility grants a nice defensive bonus at the cost of Action Points. Since you don't need much AP in combat (you are stationary and you don't use V.A.T.S. or Power Strikes) it shouldn't be a nuisance for you

LUCK

[11 POINTS]

15% bonus damage means enemies may explode into a gory red paste

Gain an 18% chance to deflect back some of enemies' ranged damage

While below 30% health, gain a 45% chance to avoid damage

You will never mutate from rads and Radaway will never cure mutations

Luck is another important attribute in Fallout 76. It affects almost every action you take. It grants a number of very important Perks. Serendipity and Ricochet are extremely powerful Perks for a Tank, and Starched Genes allows you to keep your beneficial mutations forever

ARMOR: Power Armor is mandatory for this build. It grants terrific damage and energy resistances, bonus Strength and additional carry weight

WEAPON: You can use any Heavy Weapon depending on your personal preference. One of the weapons I would recommend for this build is the Light Machinegun as it uses .308 Ammo which is easiest to farm and you start looting it right after the game. Also, Anti-Armor, Furious, and Never Ending are very useful Legendary weapon modifiers you should look out for

CHEMS: Med-X (DMG Resist +25) and Psycho (DMG Resist +25, Damage increased by 15%) are the two best Consumables you can use. Also, we recommend resupplying your Whiskey stash.

Mutations can be a great addition to any build. Especially if you manage to get Herd Mentality you should prioritize getting the Starched Genes Perk which will prevent you from removing the beneficial mutation with Rad-Away

1. Herd Mentality - increases all your SPECIAL stats by +2 when playing in a team. It also reduces them by 2 if you are playing solo, but we recommend sticking to team play at all times
2. Grounded - grants 100 energy resistance, but reduces your energy damage by 20%. You may reconsider using energy weapons if you get this mutation, other than that, it's very useful
3. Electrically Charged - grants a chance to electrically shock enemies when they hit you with a melee attack