User blog:Drayco90/The Vault Dweller vs. The Lone Wanderer- Fallout Hero Battle

A Battle coming straight out of the Vault, two of the greatest heroes of the Wasteland come to arms against each other in the field of battle. The Vault Dweller- hailing from Vault 13, he and his companions put a stop to The Master's plans and halted the Super Mutant Army before founding one of the first major settelements in the Wastes. The Lone Wanderer- escapee from Vault 101, he purified the waters of the Capital Wasteland while keeping one step ahead of the Enclave Remnants and the Super Mutants. When these two clash, the bullets may fly, and the geiger counter may tip over, but only one can be...THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Weapons
Vault Dweller

Lone Wanderer

Short Range
The Zhu-Rong v418 Chinese Pistol may have deadly incendiary ammo, but the .223 Pistol has better range, fires faster, and has more ammo. Nonetheless, the Zhu-Rong is still a deadly weapon and underestimating it could have dire problems for the Vault Dweller or his companions. Edge- Vault Dweller

Medium Range
The AK-112 Assault Rifle is no doubt a weapon of immense power and has a deadly spray, but Ol’ Painless can be even more deadly at longer ranges and is much more durable, a trait that becomes much more important in the Wasteland. It’s close, but in the end I’m going with Ol’ Painless. Edge- Lone Wanderer

Long Range
The L30 Gatling Gun is a truly impressive piece of weaponry. It’s long range, incredible rate of fire and devastating amount of damage make it a terrifying force on the battlefield, only being slowed down by Power Armor wielding foes. Meanwhile, the Victory Rifle is a powerful Sniper Rifle, but it has no power above the standard Sniper Rifle, and it only knocks enemies down on critical hits. The Gatling Gun may lose in range, but it’s much more powerful and still has a deadly range and rate of fire that beats the Victory Rifle in a landslide. Edge- Vault Dweller

Explosive
The BigBazooka (not a typo, there’s no space) is a pretty devastating weapon. It blows big and hard, but it’s slow and clunky, hard to reload, and spare ammo is rare. The Nuka Grenade is a deadly grenade, and is easy to create, simply requiring Nuka Cola Quantum and some explosive expertise, but doesn’t quite have the range and isn’t quite the same in power. I think the faults balance each other out- you might get up from a Nuka Grenade, but you can get hit with multiple grenades before firing the BigBazooka. Edge- Tie

Special Weapon
The Alien Blaster is a deadly, deadly weapon, hitting with tremendous force. Sadly for the Vault Dweller it’s incredibly unreliable, slow and borderline falling apart. The Wazer Wifle has a range slightly less than Ol’ Painless and is more accurate, has extra ammo, and fires faster. Edge- Lone Wanderer

X-Factor
The Vault Dweller’s skills allow him to survive better in the wilderness and helps him recover from the kind of wounds that would put a damper on a less awesome warrior. However, the Lone Wanderer may not be able to recover from such wounds, he can plow right through ignoring them through sheer determination and adrenaline. If the Vault Dweller can keep his prey distracted long enough to apply his skills it would really do some damage to the Lone Wanderer’s chances. In the end though, I’m going with the Lone Wanderer’s Determination, because it’s a more direct application to the fighting. Edge- Lone Wanderer

Non-Human Companions
Dogmeat’s attacks come at an overwhelming pace, and he moves at incredible speeds. Sergeant RL-3’s Flamer burns out fast, and only has a slight range advantage. Plus, Dogmeat’s size allows him to avoid most the Flamer spray, since the Mr. Handy model would have trouble aiming downwards. Edge- Vault Dweller

Humanoid Companions
Tycho is a hardcore scrapper. His Shotgun is one of the best in the game, and he can really pin an enemy all over the wall with it. Meanwhile, Fawkes comes in with one of the best close-range weapons in the history of Fallout, the Super-Sledge, and can take a lot of damage. To rephrase for you new-agers who haven’t played the real Fallout- Tycho basically single-handedly inspired the NCR Veteran Rangers- the look, the power, but he was stronger because he was a one-man army. However, Fawkes can take a lot of hits. I’m going to have to call this one even. Edge- Tie