Non-Automatics like Sniper Rifles are good on the approach to a hostile location. Automatic weapons have low damage statistics wise, however, you need to take into account that this is per burst of fire. Non-Automatic firearms are about precision and a strong initial hit, whereas Automatic weapons are DPS (Damage Per Second) weapons where they benefit from continuous fire. their payload, often doing area damage.Ĭhoosing whichever fits your playstyle is a matter of personal choice. Non-Automatic weapons fire a single shot when the trigger is pulled, whereas an Automatic will continuously fire until you empty the clip or run out of ammo.
You have Automatic, Non-Automatic, and Launcher weapons. In Fallout 76, firearms come in three distinctive flavors of destruction.