

Leg shots can maim enemies and slow them.Arm shots have a chance of interrupting attacks.Headshots deal the most damage but are difficult to execute.Range, weapon accuracy, and cover greatly effect these values.

The numbers appearing over body parts indicate the percentage chance of scoring a hot with each individual shot at that particular moment. Each pull of the right trigger commits you to a single attack at that body part. Using one thumbstick, you can toggle between body parts on a targeted enemy. Shooting in FPS mode does not expend AP, so it's completely ok (and often advisable) to continue to engage enemies in free-form combat while you recover enough AP to continue attacking in VATS. while on the move.Īction Points regenerate slowly after use. Action Points are displayed on a meter in the bottom-right corner of the screen.Īction Points are also expended by sprinting, so be careful about using V.A.T.S. costs a certain number of Action Points (AP) once executed.
