Fallout 4 Player Shows What Happens When You Try Parrying a…

Summary

Parrying as an unarmed character can be done in Fallout 4, but it's not widely popular due to unbalanced mechanics.
Unarmed combat in Fallout 4 lacks variety, but Reddit user Agent_Gentleman found success parrying an Epic Behemoth.
While challenging, players can create viable Unarmed builds in Fallout 4 with proper strategy and preparation.

A player in Fallout 4 has discovered a way to parry enemies while unarmed, but it's not without drawbacks. While Fallout 4's unarmed attacks focus on punching and blocking, parrying is somewhat of an unexplored mechanic.

All the powerful weaponry in Fallout 4 provides a wide variety of arms to suit most play-styles, from traditional lead bullets, to lasers, to cannonballs, to the cataclysmic Mini Nuke. These weapons are all customizable as well, provided a Sole Survivor has the right materials and the right perks selected. For those who want to go the Unarmed route, however, there have been complaints that there's not as much variety to offer in the way of fist-based weaponry. But as Reddit user Agent_Gentleman discovered in a fight against an Epic Behemoth, sometimes where there is a will, there's also a way.

During Agent_Gentleman's fight, they were able to successfully parry the devastating attacks of an Epic Behemoth several times in a row. Using only the Boxing Glove weapon, which consists of a single boxing glove, and striking at the right time, the Behemoth's attacks were effectively canceled with every hit, slowly whittling down the powerful endgame enemy's health.

This was how Agent_Gentleman learned that not only can Epic Behemoths chain attacks several times in a row, they're not a fan of when that happens. While it is possible to simply avoid Behemoths, this seemingly-frustrated Epic Behemoth then uses a stomp attack at point-blank range which effectively ends Agent_Gentleman's boxing career before it starts.

Fallout 4's Unpopular Unarmed Combat

Despite the novelty of the interaction, it's been possible to parry while unarmed in Fallout 4 since roughly the game's release, and some players may have even parried enemies in Fallout: New Vegas. Roaming the wasteland without a weapon simply isn't a popular or seemingly effective way to get through the game, and most aspiring brawlers end up using one of the multitudes of melee weapons Fallout has to offer, sometimes even the craziest melee weapons in Fallout. Furthermore, Fallout veterans describe the parrying mechanic as unbalanced in enemies' favor, as can be seen in the footage when the Behemoth immediately recovers from each hit. When it comes to a fistfight, most players find it easier to target the enemy using VATS instead of relying on their own reflexes.

Obviously the Unarmed route isn't impossible. Players have developed guides to making over-powered characters in Fallout 4 before, and making a viable Unarmed build to take on the wasteland is a matter of strategy and preparation. But now that more players are realizing they can foil an enemy's offensive with perfect timing and a decent amount of luck, it's possible that more Unarmed guides to Fallout 4 will start cropping up.

Rating block community and brand ratings Image

Fallout 4

Display card tags widget Display card system widget

Display card community and brand rating widget

9 /10

Display card open critics widget Display card main info widget

Released: November 10, 2015

Display card main info widget end Display card media widget start Display card media widget end

Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, invite you to the ambitious open world of Fallout 4. Do whatever you want in a massive Commonwealth with hundreds of locations, characters and quests.
As the sole survivor of Vault 111, only you can rebuild and determine the fate of the Wasteland. Join multiple factions vying for power or go it alone - the choices are yours.
From a Power Armor-toting soldier to the charismatic smooth-talker, be whoever you want with the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Character system and develop your own playstyle from hundreds of Perks.
Experience exciting first- or third-person combat with the dynamic Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System, or V.A.T.S., targeting enemies for maximum tactical advantage (and cinematic carnage!) Collect, upgrade and build thousands of items with Fallout 4's crafting system. Weapons, armor, food and with the right materials, even entire settlements are possible. Welcome home.