Author Topic: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player  (Read 6812 times)

TheWinterSaint

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Hello. i recently got into the game and i wanted to find the best build to see as much as posible of the game on the first playthrough. i read that Psi was a good build for this, but with the Psi changes I'm not sure anymore.

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Re: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2021, 12:48:47 am »
Disclaimer: I'm no expert and I have yet to beat UnderRail in Dominating, but this fast theorycrafted build should, with the exception of areas that have specific agility or strength checks to be accessed, give access to as much content as possible. Note that points put in diplomatic skills in the build link may be more or less than the maximum needed to pass all checks.

*Ninja Edit: Short version - Stealthy high Will psi builds are still the way to be able to do most quests and most lore. Builds that have WIL as secondary stat aren't advised for such purpose.

Psi still is strong and the Nerfs mostly affect multi-school generalist psionics-only builds. Here is a suggested Stealthy mind controller, grenadier and knife thrower glass cannon who yells too just for the sake of it and should be able to pass most dialogue checks in the game. After Depot A or even before if possible, find the recipe for and craft shock shurikens, they will be handy in addition to EMP grenades against robots and their damage scales with throwing skill. Going full specialist in psi means you never have to worry about changing innervated psi abilities except when learning new ones.

https://underrail.info/build/?HgMIBgMDDwgAwqAAAAAAwqBqeAAAO1RBP0jCoAAAAE9SRCQ5K0QWKgU-URohZsK8PyNkwq7CncOHwrdscsK74p2CCuKlvALiqLsD378

Start with 7 DEX, 10 WIL and 8 INT, raise WIL every time except at level 12 where it should be DEX for Fatal Throw. Use psi beetle enhanced biohazard vest as main armor, with a spare galvanic one for some areas where enemies with shock attacks are plentiful. With Nimble, 6 AGI, full points in Stealth and black tabi it should be possible to sneak around wearing it despite the 15% effective armor penalty, at least in lower difficulties than Dominating. You may replace Nimble with Quick Pockets if you prefer one more combat utility to more protection and psi bonuses with the same armor penalty but IMO it's not a good trade. 17 WIL is most certainly enough to pass all psi-related WIL checks that give glimpses of the lore only accessible to psychics, I'm not completely sure but it should suffice.

Maybe going full specialist in another psi school is better, like a 10 CON 10 WIL 8 INT at start methathermics "tank"* that brute forces through high heat and cold DR/DT foes, but I think TC + throwing to deal with robots and CC is the strongest choice.

*Too low STR for metal armor to be a true tank in this example, for most typical high STR psi builds are either unarmed psychokinesis monks or hammer wizards (link is a guide to all hammer builds in general).
« Last Edit: July 13, 2021, 08:47:05 pm by Cassidy »

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Re: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2021, 01:46:50 pm »
I like this advice.
However, now that this is here, with 8 int, I wonder. Is 8 int enough for Philosophy III? Someone smarter than me can cover me with this :)

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Re: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2021, 02:37:11 pm »
Need 9 but you can use buffs to get there with anything but 3 INT masterrace builds

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Re: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2021, 12:48:10 pm »
you should try this build, it works even in dominating
 
https://underrail.info/build/?EAUDBgMKCgdaAAAAAAAoRlUAAEhIACwsWgAAACUATAE5Kz8FKmQ1fksh378

it can do most content (since you have hack lockpick persuasion and stealth)

starting stats should 8 will and 8 per, everything else is the same

as for gear you want to use a rapid smart module spearhead (for its lower move and shoot penalty) over the reaper sniper rifle

as for your other slots use a hopper stealth overcoat as well as ninja tabi boots as well as -psi cost + neural overload damage headband

you can kill nearly everything with neural overload + mental breakdown or mental breakdown + bilocation, for most crowds you should sneak by until you get locus of control, then use enrage + locus of control.

for the arena you should use root soda + a jkk jacket (killing jkk doesn't aggro other core city factions)

sniper is for robots mainly but you can kill bosses with it too

for factions I would recommend joining protectorate and coretech or free drones and praetors, coretech is for better psi gear, and free drones is for better stealth gear

 after you hit 10 per keep using your stat points to increase will, but at level 4 and 8 you should increase per so you can take snipe
Im working on maknig a guide for new players on DOMINATING. Help needed. Do not PM me.

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Re: Best Build to experience as much as posible as a new player
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2021, 07:11:12 am »
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you should try this build, it works even in dominating
https://underrail.info/build/?EAUDBgMKCgdaAAAAAAAoRlUAAEhIACwsWgAAACUATAE5Kz8FKmQ1fksh378
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Cerebral Trauma AND Snipe in the same build. Me likey this, very very very much :)
That is not newbie friendly though. Hehehehehehe  ;D