Forum:Cowboy build doubts

I'm planning to make an exclusive cowboy build tour. This means I will be a cowboy at heart and only use Brush Gun, Hunting Rifle, pistols, knifes, dinamyte, Cowboy Repetear, Lever-action shotgun, Tomahawk and Trail carbine. But what armor should I use? In fact, cowboys use armor at all or do I need to invest in the NEMEIAN implant and Toughness perks?

Yes, I'm aware this narrow my options, but I'm roleplaying the game, right? Any suggestions? Brfritos 04:59, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

Bounty Hunter Duster (You can get the one from the ghoul at the Mormon Fort by reverse pickpocketing or the one from he bounty hunter in the Atomic Wrangler fairly easily, although you might have to satisfy yourself with the nearly identical sheriff's duster for a while.  Some of the gambler's suits work pretty well too if you want to forgo the massive 6DT of the dusters.  If you really, really need more DT you can switch over to the HH desert ranger's combat armour (DT 22) and still keep the cowboy aesthetic. 75.67.224.12 05:29, June 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey, great idea, I've forgot the Bounty Hunter Duster! Thanks. I'm planning to switch later for the Desert Ranger armor, because it fits very well in the cowboy build. Brfritos 05:40, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

Personally I think the reinforced leather armor works well with a cowboy type character. Most cowboys would wear leather anyway (jackets, chaps, boots etc.) so it would be a natural evolution for a cowboy looking to be more protected. As for headgear I found the Ranger Grey hat matches well with the color of the leather armor (despite its name its brown, not grey) but your tastes may differ.

Also with honest hearts adding Gecko backed armor, you can get an additional 5 points to your DT and add +15 to rad, poison and fire resistance. ReapTheChaos 06:47, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

I don't know if I'm being too rigid, but leather armor is fitted in the "cowboy image" or not? Most movies about cowboys never display them using too much clothes, except a coat and/or a leather/jeans pants. I'm trying to be as faithfull as possible, in the game terms of course. BTW, I love the Gecko-Backed armors, usually I wear the Sierra Madre reinforced, but after HH this is my prefered armor. Brfritos 14:45, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

I know its not the typical outfit you would see in the wild west of yesteryear, but the Fallout world is an alternate reality. Its styled on the retro look of the 1950’s, however its 200 or so years in the future. So I just ask myself what a cowboy might have worn if the old west happened in such a reality. ReapTheChaos 03:45, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, this would make sense, like the "armored wastelanders" in Book of Eli movie. But I will go with the "old image", I'm finally wearing the Bounty Hunter Duster. BTW, I took the character to the hearth, I was only able to get the duster in level 4, until then I was wearing the Sheriff Duster, a Cowboy Hat and using the Magnum Revolver. Jumpin' Jesus on a Pogo Stick, the humble Caravan Shotgun makes a lot of damage with only 1DT, the 10mm pistol was a hell to face it. It was hard. LOL Brfritos 05:59, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah but you can get over low DT armor, take the Toughness perk twice and get the Sub-Dermal_Armor implant, that will boost you up 8 DT. If you wear one of the cowboy hats that have 1 DT you will be 15 total with the bounty hunter duster, which is more than enough. ReapTheChaos 13:18, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

im playing a cowboy build myself, Revolvers,Rifles,Dynamite,Time Bombs, Knives, hatchets and dont forget the throwing variety for some stealth :), you can get some casual ranger clothes pretty much at the start of the game at ranger station charlie near novac they will make you look the part, along with one of the cowboy hats, just reverse pickpocket some armour with higher dt into the ranger that hangs out in the trailer, might take a couple of times, use a stealth boy, go into a building the come back out and the ranger should be wearing the outfit you gave him/her, then all you have to do is pickpocket the ranger armour from them whcih will now be in the inventory, but again, it might take a couple of tries. 203.206.18.233 18:33, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Finished HH today as a cowboy, started at level 10 with a Trail Carbine + Cowboy perk, some .44 SWC and normal ammo, a Hunting Rifle Scoped and Lucky. I used the Duster all the time, plus two levels of Thoughness and the armor implant - it's more 10 DT Chaos, 17 DT at final score ;) - and a cowboy hat. Kick ass build, specially because I had Black Widow/Cherchez La Femme perks, those White Legs dropped like flies (but this make me a cowgirl, not a cowboy, isn't?). I became a huge fan of Tomahawk, what a nice weapon to use poisons, the image of someone getting one in the face is priceless! I'm not planning to use the Combat Ranger Armor, the cowboy image don't fit the armor too much in my opinion. A great way to get a casual ranger clothes is using the NCR radio asking for supplies and then fast-travelling to Strip North Gate, the ranger will talk to you and then the Securitrons will kill him. LOL Brfritos 07:45, June 12, 2011 (UTC)