What Is The Best Power Armor? - Fallout 76

[@bigmikewizard]

“Babe wake up Mr WestTek posted 8 minutes ago” you’re the goat man, me and my gf play together daily and at least one of your videos is pulled every day 😂❤️

[@MrWestTek]

Thanks so much for watching guys, i really do appreciate it! I hope you guys are having as much fun as me and my wife ;)

[@markfromtinder9616]

​@@MrWestTekdo you think they are gonna bring back the jetpack for the union power armor?

[@frozenllama23]

​@@MrWestTekwho needs power armor when u have unyealding 😂

[@alphaspartan]

​@@frozenllama23 It really is sad. I played a lot in PA until I got a full set of Uny. Now I can't go back and just have them all displayed on my camp. 🥲 Why even bother grinding gold or stamps for PA that doesn't get worn.

[@loganovercash]

Hold your girl tight brother. My close friend lost his girlfriend last month and it definitely puts things in perspective.

[@alchemi8085]

Best PA is definitely the one you think looks the coolest.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

This. The legendary perks on PA will matter more than the base stats anyway

[@obsidianfrost9514]

Raider t 45 and the excavator are just absismal in base stats that even with overeaters you'll get tore apart. But that just my opinion

[@kubekzpiciem]

@@obsidianfrost9514 very true

[@factitious5331]

Strangler heart legacy so the vines poke through aftermarket skins😭

[@Blackstonelegion]

I've honestly been running around with T-45 power armor because I love how the Outcast paint looks on it.

[@raithnarok7318]

The best PA is T65, best stats across the board. Worth the grind.

[@PowerArmorV113]

Perfect timing, I just unlocked Hellcat armour and now I'm curious.

[@larsschulze2799]

Mods are a pain to get, at least for me as new player

[@nameredacted1242]

Excavator adds +200 carry weight. Can find jetpack from shady sources. Roll all pieces Overeater's, AP Regen, WWR, apply paintjob, and it is a godroll.

[@Clank703]

I have a Full Overeaters excavator PA, should i keep rolling for a OE Hellcat or Main this PA?

[@MrWestTek]

Hellcat, Electric Absorption, and Overeaters = Invincibility.

[@chrisdupuis2523]

X-01 hands down. Why? Aesthetics.

[@Ima184mm]

ENCLAVE POWER ARMOR Because Frank the hulk Horrigan use it

[@Steeze_Gaming]

For anyone who is trying to get the Excavator Armor, that sign could possibly be bugged and trying to click on it wont do anything. If it is bugged, you can go into the mining headquarters just behind the sign. Go down the escalator and enter the Metal Doors behind the desk. There should be a terminal at the bottom of the stairs in that room you entered and you can start the quest there too.

[@bayxk]

Thank you, my sign was bugged out and I thought all hope was lost 🙏🏼😂

[@fizzymilk2528]

This is the way. Took me nearly an hr to figure this out. I kept restarting the game and the sign did nothing.

[@ExShot_YT]

I had the same issue till I eventually went to Reddit and someone had that solution and it worked wonders. I literally thought my whole game was bugging out and was ready to uninstall then reinstall so glad I didn't and just did some research 😂

[@xohmyheadx]

I love my Nuka Cola T-51! It also matches the life-size T-51 helmet I bought years ago. Favorite design. I'll just have to live with any weakness in it.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

In my opinion it's still the best looking PA armor skin up to this day. No better looking armor yet after all these years.

[@crankywombat2598]

Wear what you like. I lived in t51 for about a year on and off playing this game. All pa work out to do prity much the same thing.. all are viable at high-end game

[@Evokyr]

It honestly doesn't really matter what you wear, it's mostly just numbers in difference. I've been playing with a T60, T51b and T65, i don't really notice much difference between the 3 during gameplay, cobat, exploring etc. Just depends on your characters build, that's all. The rest are really minor differences.

[@deathbyguillotine]

The problem with T-65 is an issue with the diminishing returns of high damage resistance in 76, at a certain point damage resistance is only reducing damage taken by 1 or 2 points max. You’ll actually take considerably less damage in Union or hellcat the majority of the time purely because hellcat has built in damage mitigation (better than damage resistance), and Union offers additional resistance to a common DOT elemental damage type (poison) that natively T-65 doesn’t have. Union also has that sweet carry weight bonus to boot, I’d honestly say Union is by far the best power armor in the game, with hellcat being a noteworthy second and all other PA’s being tiered based on their slightly higher/lower DR That being said I roll around in strangler heart, it’s a great looking suit of armor and a major flex especially with the extremely rare calibrated shocks. Might not be the best, but it was definitely the biggest grind.

[@dustingrim9095]

Great points, but T-65 damage resistance is so high it's better than the 12% hellcat gives AND it has better energy resistance. Not that it matters, the built-in 42% damage resistance paired with overeater and dodgy will make you invincible in pretty much any set of PA, but still worth pointing out to avoid confusion

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

Overeaters is extremely powerful on any power armor. From Raider to T-65. My personal preference is Union. I love the poison resistance. The poison resistance is extremely helpful for Daily Ops and Moonlight Jamboree.

[@JohnWayne2ghost3]

Bolstering or vanguard is better

[@carlpvnsem2875]

@@JohnWayne2ghost3 how so?

[@PerkaholicFB]

@@carlpvnsem2875 I’m pretty sure both have more damage resistance but I can’t remember

[@oreixx]

@@JohnWayne2ghost3 yea no you’re wrong

[@thenson1Halo]

I want Union to be my personal preference but there doesn't seem to be a way to actually get it lol

[@chrisyung6776]

I like the excavator power armor,more carry weight but I personally love T-65 for sure 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@MrWestTek]

We share the same taste ;)

[@Galactic_Lr]

@@MrWestTek hey I have a question I thought union was broke and u couldn't use it ? That's was I was told idk if it was true just a quick question for Mr WestTek

[@nickmacias00]

@@Galactic_Lrthere’s a glitch that doesn’t allow you to craft it

[@Steve-go6oq]

Keep visiting event spots like SBQ and Eviction Notice. Because of the Union PA glitch you get to pick up pieces once the corpses despawn. My son has a full set and doesn't know the plans by doing that.

[@r_ku4645]

tell me more

[@torsteinnorbertson]

​@@r_ku4645When the corpses despawn, the loot lays loose on the ground and can be grabbed by everyone, also loot which wouldnt drop for you personally because of not knowing the plans. The union pieces cannot be looted while beeing 'in corpses', but after their despawn they can be grabbed from the ground. Most players will not go back to get their union pa parts, so it free for all.

[@LunaC101]

Also test your metal, this is great because they are easy to find on the ground

[@touchmygoat4908]

Does the helmet drop 2?

[@GartmanVladimir]

Is it still works?

[@SaltorRedAnvil]

As a power armor main, I agree with everything you say in this video. My unpopular opinion is that T65 looks like white bread and playdoe strapped to a chassis. 😂

[@MrWestTek]

Hahaha definitely throw a skin on it eh 😁👌

[@RagaGearforever5]

Looks like Big Chongus

[@GenDrake3]

Definitely some ooga booga armor haha. Makes you look like iron giant or a gorilla

[@animenut69]

Pa main as well and t65 looks stupid as hell plus being boring to use.

[@John_America_1776]

I like using it with the auto-axe because while your waiting for your ap to fill up you just tank everything😂

[@thenson1Halo]

I got the Hellcat and it is a nice armor upgrade to the excavator but I do miss the carry capacity. I seriously wish there was a reasonable way to get the Union PA.

[@Renkat1977]

My favorite armor is the one gifted to my husband, son and myself. We were playing on Christmas Eve and another player joined our team asked us to follow them and they built all three of us T-45 Assassin's build with jet packs and carry weight boosts. It's seems to take forever before we have any damage wear indicating on it. Yes all three armors are the build, legendary features too. Not sure who our fairy gamemother was that night, but again much love and thanks to you. We're still rocking the armor, just gave it some some fresh paint.

[@CursedFlame_YT]

How do I get the assassins build?

[@Renkat1977]

​@@CursedFlame_YTtry rerolling the legendary perks on each piece till you get assassin's.

[@CursedFlame_YT]

@@Renkat1977 ohhh

[@bayxk]

Hey MrWestTek or any one with good knowledge of this game , I got the excavator armor and added calibrated shocks to the legs and when i’m out of the armor i have 300 carry weight, and when i get in i only have 475. I should have 500 but there is 25 weight missing and idk why

[@mediummatt8028]

6:50 "its very easy to get too, you just need to save up some bullion." Costs 6900 gold bullion....... yeeeeah ok.

[@BalianBlue_]

I love Hellcat, I have electric absorption and whats rads so the armor piercing ballistic stuff is the only real issue which it helps with. Poison doesnt bother me as I'm full health so have plenty of time to pop stimpacks. If I were a bloody build I'd go with Union just for that cushion against poison when it does happen, and the extra carry weight is ALWAYS nice no matter what really.

[@torsteinnorbertson]

I use 5 different PA's. Raider, T45, T51b, T60 and Excavator. Every char uses a different set, so i can swap dropped or buyed god rolls between them without the need for wasting modules rolling pa parts like stupid. And they all do the job, the difference between PAs are like two hits in total which is absolutely negletible. Only PA which differs is Union for the poison res, when the drops can finally getting grabbed i start using them. Minmax for T65 to get the two extra hits will be a thing for the day im totally bored out, it's not necessary at all in game.

[@g0riz0nt]

There is no big difference between resistance, they all defence you good. That’s why you should choose only by your favourite view of PA. 😊

[@crazy-tommy]

Best one is Union power armor. It has extra carry capacity and poison resist which effectively saves a legendary perk. Only downside is that its bugged since a few patches and you can't craft a new one ... so be carful when scrapping so you don't accidently scrap your Union power armor helmet. edit: oh cool, wasn't aware that you can just ignore the "missing" plan and craft it with the unlockable toggle

[@sweetgee9589]

Best power armor in the game is union due to the extra 75 carry weight and 150 poison damage resistance. Every single power armor in the game has 7% damage reduction per piece so the difference between power armors is minimal. So use any power armor you want as long as it has the over eaters legendary effect. It’s the best effect for being tanky.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

It's the best because overall it gives the best quality of life.

[@teipkep]

union still has low radiation and energy resistance, to have that in mind.

[@sweetgee9589]

@@teipkep it doesn’t really matter. I’m level 900 and believe me when I tell you that the Dr and energy Dr mean nothing in game. It’s ALL about damage reduction. I can literally run a t45 with over eaters and never die. And only heal from food or vampires weapon.

[@teipkep]

​@@sweetgee9589 over eaters gets dimishing returns due to the dmg reduction in power armor passively. I know it doesnt matter, just wanted to state it. Nothing matters. I been watching tons of guides for this game, nothing matters. They all slap on some cards, go to west tek and like "look, guide, many build, so endgame".

[@crash96box37]

Raider, ultracite and strangler are better, jet pack helmets

[@datedwizard989]

I’m still a beginner so I’ve only been using the Excavator largely for the carry weight. Probably could’ve had a full t-45, raider & ultracite set but it all being exchanged for scrip. Also I appreciate you not talking about story spoilers even when the games over 5 years old.

[@TheJewann]

X-01 is definitely my favorite at the moment. I love the way it looks, even better with than NukaCola quantum paint 😉

[@masterkiloren99]

I’d love to try the Union power armor but I don’t have the mental fortitude to grind for stamps

[@aidan_king]

It's not that bad, at least do 2 a day and you get 35 in a few weeks you can get a set plus mods for when union PA is available again in june

[@joelhall7120]

Love the channel got back into 76 after 2 years off forgot how much I love it level 151 on Xbox after a week and been loving every second of it. Subscribing for all the help you’ve given me

[@Iceteaconsumer900]

Lol goodluck beginners trying to get the xo1 first😂 wait till youre atleast level 40 cause you cant wear it till then

[@TheJwizzle1988]

Strangler heart by far once i put it on ages ago i never looked back altho the acid dmg still a bit bugged but when it does work its great

[@BrendonsPodcast]

X-01 Was I think the first Power Armor I went for a soon as I found out about the quest. The others I just found randomly in the wasteland. LOVE that power armor!

[@multidimensionalcenturion9863]

Raider may be ugly as sin and far from the most powerful but it has a special little place in my heart due to a few facts. It's cheap to upkeep and I have a soft spot for makeshift stuff and the kinda mad max feel it gives off.

[@tjpatton8562]

Ultracite PA needs a buff. Makes no sense for it to have the highest upkeep cost with zero notable benefits.

[@azurefrost9233]

Overeater 6% at full is better than Bolstering 35 DR/ER when low hp for bloodied? Or Overeater just better for general purpose non-low hp builds?

[@prince_julius]

Overeater's works for any build. Bolstering is pretty bad.

[@akaviral5476]

OE is pretty much one of the best ones to get

[@azurefrost9233]

How annoying is it to keep your food/water topped off when u using something like speed demon? Does it have to be completely full or just not to hungry/thirsty levels?

[@prince_julius]

@@azurefrost9233 The fuller the better the resistance is. You can of course use food and drinks, but you can also use Perfect Bubblegum. Keeps your bars full for an hour!

[@Danny-ig3ts]

Just in case anyone has the glitch with the excavator power armor, there’s a terminal just south of the entrance of the headquarters. Like 30 feet in front of you to the right, if you access it one of the terminals options will start the quest.

[@TheGrimArcher]

Something I don't think is mentioned in this video is the soft cap for Damage Resistance (around ~300). **Every** power armor set is going to hit this soft cap, meaning the bulk of your damage resistance is already met (on top of the innate 42% damage reduction given by all PA as well) and anything beyond that has some diminishing returns. This means Raider PA can be just as viable as T-65 PA in most end game events, especially considering whether you're playing with teams and in a public lobby where damage is a lot more spread out. This is also why Hellcat is comparable to T-65, since **Damage REDUCTION** is calculated separately from Damage RESISTANCE, and that 12% total Ballistic damage reduction greatly makes up for the slightly lower DR. If you're expecting to tank world bosses and a swarm of Deathclaws, then it's fine to min/max your stats with armor like the T-65 set, because at least that 765 DR is significant enough of a difference from 300 DR. But even then, you can supplement your favorite style of PA with things like Medic Pump + Field Surgeon/First Aid, or Vampire heavy weapons and do just as good a job as tanking.

[@Noggintoggin]

Excavator or union pa. Carry weight is king

[@Wolverine1992-z5m]

i do not care what is best power armor i manly use t60 because it has best brotherhood of steel paint

[@SpinalZeroII]

Rng keeps giving me a bolstering X-01 parts, so am using it XD. I do have torso with overeaters.

[@MrWestTek]

I use it myself! OE is the best, but not always a necessity ...

[@The_Lone_Outlaw]

Best overall imo would be Union. Overeaters with electric adoration handles everything you need, saves you from needing funky duds and gives you 75lbs bonus carry weight. Bet for tankyness easily hellcat imo. Best noobtrap? T65.

[@weknow76]

I agree about the X01 I ROCK that with regen, auto stim and over eaters. It works better than my old hell cat and it looks almost as cool as hellcat. I'm also in drop zones all the ti.e so it helps with that

[@wetflourisdough]

I dont care if its not the best strangler armour looks great

[@prince_julius]

Vanguard is pretty bad, since it stops working properly as soon as you take damage (meaning you're not full health anymore).

[@torsteinnorbertson]

All damage resistances are useless because damage reduction is the better option.

[@hoebac4288]

X-01 with a plasma caster - nostalgia from earlier FO's ❤

[@brandonbiochucky3116]

hi mr westtek i was the one who told you about the union but afterwards i went back and tried to craft it but you cant craft it it will show its there but when you try to craft it it uses your recourses but do not give you the item so dont create it you will lose junk but it you want to test it for your self i suggests doing it in a custom

[@Ленивыйканал-в5э]

Kinda sad, that x01 mediocre, its so iconic, that i got into fallout because of it. But, thanks to still being power armor with passive resistance, i can walk in it even at level 120, and scream at my friend, that he lost an expensive piece of army-issue equipment, whenever he walks without it. But, for cases when i need to carry a lot of stuff, i have additional excavator with mods on plus carry weight in my inventory.

[@UncleBalthasarGelt]

Hellcat because i love the look of the current season skin. ❤

[@proxyone5019]

It's gorgeous with any paint, yeah.

[@tor8469]

Hellcat ftw! ❤

[@UncleBalthasarGelt]

​@@proxyone5019I honestly just love the glowing red eyes when you use the light, so evil

[@leesadrone7343]

Just got this, made it legendary, painted it, looks awesome in the dark with the helmet lights on

[@F0rtuneLT]

i think the choice between Union and 65 sets comes down to whether or not you want to go through the absolutely *abhorent* grind for stamps to use the Union set

[@imonyourside8376]

no i dont lolz

[@beatassociate9732]

I use x 01 power armor because of the paint I bought like 5 years ago. I think it’s called black bird but it’s so cool with the red lamp and the jetpack

[@eoinc9511]

You can put blackbird skin on lots of PAs bro 👍

[@gutzboy1]

​@@eoinc9511I think he's talking about the older version of the blackbird skin?

[@eoinc9511]

@@gutzboy1 oh I didn’t know there was one! I got mine a couple years ago from the scoreboard , my apologies

[@mmendes]

you are the best fo76 channel I've watched so far, thanks for the very useful videos man :)

[@MrWestTek]

Cheers buddy! Thanks for the kind words :)

[@PeterPanbe]

Good work on content. New to 76 and loving it with the help of your vid’s

[@MrWestTek]

Thanks so much! Have fun on your adventures :)

[@seabhacgra517]

I've been using the Excavator for now, got it all beefed up, got the Hellcat but the jetpack and mods etc are so dang pricey, after watching there I'm torn between the T65 and Hellcat though since I can't get Union right now. It's just hard to beat that 100 bonus weight plus mining extra. It's the missing jetpack I wonder about if it's needed with excavator but I have Marsupial and looking for Birdbones and after that a Jetpack is kinda not needed lol

[@devonwhite1653]

Looking at your thirst and hunger meter being empty, is there no penalty for being hungry and thirsty?

[@torsteinnorbertson]

No, that was a thing long ago. With full bars you get bonusses, but no penalty for empty bars.

[@jeremymarsh1377]

I don't use VATS or power armor. I carry some with me in case I have to jump off of cliffs or need to beat a large enemy by myself. The Raider Armor does look cool though.

[@hevinly4534]

i've just attached myself to my quantum x-01 it's just too good looking :') (even if i'm slightly nerfing myself in the long run)

[@MrWestTek]

It's still great, my friend uses it all the time :)

[@MaddixCuhming]

I use the excavator but man I wish there were more skins to mimic the other suits. I love the look of the t 60 but only if there was a skin that like a modded t 60 like that modded t 45

[@NORKIE]

I womder if the people working on this game will actually fix the union power armour now it has more players to complain that its not working, ive been waiting for two years...

[@SentinelofWar]

Timestamps?

[@winoebomoyi3828]

someone gave me the ultracite power armor plans at lvl 10 been using it ever since

[@coelhovii2716]

I just use the X-01 because looks cool :p

[@bryanfaulkenburg462]

I would say Ultracite set with a legacy Jetpack arm with emergency protocol torso with all pieces weapon reduction.

[@poppeded]

I got a full over eater sentinel with a jetpack on the helmet someone dropped me awhile back

[@bryanfaulkenburg462]

Forgot and Calibrated Shock legs . Which that plan needs an adjustment to drop rate for sure.

[@poppeded]

@@bryanfaulkenburg462 fr

[@Notahandle.3]

Excavator with 100% weapon weight reduction definitely

[@sugisdoomguy54]

I run T 60 when I use power armor because of the elder paint and I only use it for showcase or trade

[@enescakr4203]

I bought 3 pieces of the t65 today, way to go!

[@itsporter]

Ultracite had the looks and the Stats

[@isaaccarpinteyro7937]

I'm liking the recent videos, l feel like your taking the questions l have straight outta my head lol, honestly this is super helpful to me as a full health heavy gunner who still doesn't now what is the best. Honestly l wouldn't be surprised to see the next video be a guide on which heavy gun is the best as that's one of my greatest questions besides power armour. Anyway love the work you've been doing, it's extremely helpful

[@jcevans16]

I'm a full Health heavy gunner, I typically run a flamer(holy fire) and a Vampires or two shot Gauss mini gun. I keep an excavator PA set, and either Ultracite PA or Prototype X-01 PA on me. Most of my PA sets have Mutants legendary effects since I run mutations. Maybe not as good as what some others may use but my build gets me by with little trouble.

[@Neon5050]

I did see union PA plans come back since the last update but I still cant craft most of what I own already. Got an alien jetpack skin on and I really want to put on the devils wings from the season thing, but since the game doesn't think i own the jetpack plan anymore im kinda sol.

[@jcbrokerstone9959]

T-65: Perfect T-51b Semi-Perfect but the Rad Resistence is a joke. Ultracite(Variant Strangler): EnergyBallistic Resistance. Union Ballistic>>>>Energy + Poison Resistence. Hellcat Ballistic>>>>>>>>Energy Resistence + More Ballistic Resistence. T-60: 50/50 Protection Not the best but is good T-45: Good For Begineers. Raider: *Proceeds to laugh*

[@lostpup198]

I already had most of the Union when that update nixed me getting the complete set. I am only missing the helmet, but it keeps me from getting the set bonus. Can't wait for this to be fixed.

[@gutzboy1]

I got the Union PA pieces off the scoreboard as rewards and can no longer craft it,

[@DigitalChivalry]

If you have the plan, go to the power armor workbench. Toggle buildable/non buildable. Craft your helmet. Job's done.

[@Syntax1963A]

for the beginners just keep in mind - all power armors are damn good! - as they do give you a 42% damage reduction - so they are allways better than any other armor available. The general statistics does not give you this information. Anyway thank you for this informative video....👍

[@MrWestTek]

Great point. Even if it's just a chassis it's not bad 👌

[@sebastianmenendez7657]

I keep on trying to get the Pittsburg armor

[@Errowl31]

Don't forget that the strangler heart armor uses ultracite mods. You will need to know the rare plan (dropped ONCE for me in 5 years) for calibrated shocks. The SH is no trade so.

[@PJHADES5.0]

IMO T-65 best for low HP builds, T-51 and X-01 For Nuka Cola nerds like myself that just like nuka cola decorations. I run a full set of Overeater Excavator PA with a jetpack. I like to not travel back and forth to drop of excess weight right before I'm encumbered with weight.

[@christopherdevries1969]

I love my hellcat .

[@PickleMfnRick]

Dude this is amazing, I've got 5 chassis waiting in my stash, more like taking up 50 weight. I was looking for displays and extra power armors and I had no idea how many were pretty well free. Materials are basically just time spending, and that's pretty much free

[@Behindthejab]

I have been in excavator since 45 so 105 levels and am looking to upgrade, especially since I have all the crafting perks now. Was thinking about farming for the T65

[@RavingNoah]

Wait a sec. So, the gold bullion as a game feature only becomes available - and thus the T-65 power armor plans - after you are forced to choose between Crater or Foundation? I've literally been putting that off so I wouldn't have to split allegiance. I'm enjoying being able to go back and forth and not get jumped by either faction. :/

[@fernandopacheco1795]

I love the Hellcat PA, it just sucks that most universal skins don't work with it

[@MrWestTek]

I wish we could get some skins for it too, great point !

[@OmegaShelron]

Get Hellcat, overeaters on it. 2% plus the 6% plus the natural 7% from PA. 6 pieces equals 90% damage reduction from ballistics. Then add your ballistics resistance to that etc. Tank mode.

[@BlueRobotMiner]

For ultrasight armor I don't know how but I actually got the whole power set from a quest line. I don't know which one

[@CitizenMio]

Living in my excavator as of lvl 25, will continue to do so until I can somehow get union pa *and* make it look like a fancy T-60 or T-51b. All the new ones are just fugly imo. I like the look of enclave, but I won't walk around in it. T-45 is just a relic from fallout 3 suit pa. I have a soft spot for T-51b as it was the original pa in fallout 1 and 2, but even now it looks off from the waist down. T-60 imo is the only one that looks really good in 3d as it was designed from the ground up for it. It's basically T-45 x T-51 but reimagined for modern detail levels and chassis usage. It looks powerful and intimidating, but not necessarily evil and still sufficiently practical. The others are just space marines and ice hockey outfits. Carry weight and poison resistance are nice tho, with a skin on it.

[@mrthor3061]

“Free set of power armour” that’s locked behind 10-12 hours of grinding a quest and challenges 💀 okay man

[@carbonatedmoose7872]

I've always liked the X-01 with it's overall good all-rounder stats plus in my own opinion the X-01 looks the best out of any other power armor when painted with most paint schemes

[@resurrectiongarage1506]

I’m new to the game, I started around the time this video came out, I had gotten to level 86 in 5 weeks when my PlayStation croaked a couple weeks ago. My son been playing for a lot longer and gave me an excavator suit and like the extra carry capacity compared to the t45 I had first, I’ve done a few missions but mostly just run around looting and fighting trying to get good before taking on all the missions. Well I guess my next mission is to get a new PlayStation.

[@NORKIE]

Even if you have the plans you can't craft it atm, they have basically locked it.

[@kfsr8208]

So... I tried the "unlockable" trick for the union PA. It does show I can craft it BUT it does not show I know the plans ! I know the plans. Like the dummy I am, I scrapped the helmet. Guess I have to wait til June to get a helmet. :(

[@kuyaron1]

Is there a way to prevent accidentally scrapping your PA Chassis? Wish tut could favorite it just like other items. TIA Love all your content!

[@josephneault4589]

I am level 245 still using excavator power armor with the right builds from a pretty awesome guy named MrWestTek.

[@intxnw]

I got the full set of union power armor by just running expeditions. And I was running those just to get XP. This includes being able to craft power armor pieces. In any case it’s the best power armor for me and my other one is a T65 too.

[@kitkami]

Pretty much just use the excavator due to the weight buff. I plan on moving to the union at some point but need to get the calibrated legs first.

[@stephenjones7829]

I'm level 200 and love the excavator power armour for the extra 100 carry weight it gives (yes I'm a junk whore )🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@idodata9191]

You need something with 400 rr or rads perks for nuke farming or you will buying rad away. so t60, x01 or t65. t51b everyone tells you to get 51b but you need rad perks to go with it.

[@theorcaking]

Ah yes Mr West Tek my go to source for fallout 76 info, another great video man👍 keep up the nice videos

[@mamayl8592]

I rock the Excavator in most cases for the extra carry weight. I'll use T65 when a jetpack is useful in an event. TBH the power armors are so tanky the differences in damage resistance is minor. I've gone against groups of Super Mutants at Eviction Notice with Excavator equipped and rarely die if I watch my health.

[@torsteinnorbertson]

Why not using Excavator with jetpack? 😊

[@TK_Prod]

​@@torsteinnorbertson can't get jetpack on an exca PA

[@torsteinnorbertson]

Maybe you'll find a player one day who sells them.

[@mamayl8592]

@@torsteinnorbertson All I've read is it's now legacy and possibly even patched out. As it stands the use case is not vital anyways. I carry both armors and can readily switch between the two at will.

[@Amergal]

Hey just letting any new players know that the excavator quest does have a bug. If the quest doesnt advance when you look at the excavator poster like it should. Go to the garahan mining headquarters and go to the reciption terminal and itll advance. I had to start a new playthrough on pc because my old account was xbox and when i tried it wouldnt advance when i looked at the poster. Just letting y'all know.

[@Dropla]

It would be nice if they would fix the union power armor. I have a secondary character that still doesn't have any on scoreboard unlock. You cannot craft it if you toggle unlock, you can sure craft it, but, it won't show up, you just waste resources. At least thats what happened to me, I tried twice. ~*edit*~ I just tried again to see if something had been changed or fixed. It still does not produce the armor, it will let you "craft" it, but, you get nothing. It just takes the resources & leaves you with an empty chassis.

[@larsschulze2799]

The fact that the Union Power armor is unavailable for over 7 month now and that it is even questionable if it will come back next update is baffling to me as a new player. Maybe that's just how Bethesda does thing but yea it's wild man

[@Samus15566]

can anyone tell if i should get the T-65 first or the secret service Armor first? oh and btw thank you MrWestTek for your videos they are really nice and are also very helpful (: to anyone who reads this comment, i hope you have a nice day (:

[@Prince_Smugarina]

Enclave or Hellcat looks the coolest. T-65 is the tankest Excavator and less extent Union is the best QoL Strangler Heart is nice for a Melee Build.

[@eoinc9511]

I use silver excavator on my main, buts it because I have a weird Jetpack version (bugged?) and I’m a show off lol