F2: Brass knuckles or haymaker?

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Dr Pest

First time out of the vault
Hi!

So, this is something I´ve been pondering for a day or so: If your Fallout 2 character meets the prerequisites to be able to preform the haymaker punch - is it better to use your spiked knuckles or just your bare fists? Are the AP and chritical chance bonus from the haymaker still in effect if you use the spiked knuckles? Does the damage from the haymaker and the damage from the knuckles stack?
I´ve been trying to experiment on my own in-game, but the results have been inconclusive...

Thanks in advance, I need every little bonus I can get when fighting those damn highwaymen!
 
The skilled unarmed attack bonuses only apply if you're completely unarmed. Note that the damage bonus (as well as that from strength) only increase the maximum. For example, if an unskilled punch would do 1-3 damage, a haymaker would do 1-10.

Also, bandits are very frequent in a cluster of squares between the Den and Modoc. If you head south to Redding first you'll avoid most of them.
 
Haymaker :

Requirements: Unarmed 100%, Agility 7, Strength 5, level 9
Damage: +7
AP: 3
Critical Chance: +15%

Seriously, why would you ever use anything except your god hands at that level?
 
The Power Fist (not to mention its upgraded version, the Mega Power Fist) is more damage efficient.

On the other hand, shredding your enemies apart with nothing but your bare hands is more satisfying.

Decisions, decisions...
 
Or look at it this way.
You hit him with bare hands and there is a chance to insta kill him because you hit his spine or something, pretty hilarious outcome :)

Power Fist on the other hand is a hand cannon with a lot of damage, but less fun than bare hands, and spends ammo.

If that damage from fist weapons stacked and critical from bare hands......heheh. Whoever would take Slayer perk then would become a god. But it doesn't.
 
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