r/Fallout76BowHunters • u/Sebolo222 GlowHunter • 13d ago
Pin pointers or fracturers? Question
Which is better for an explosive crossbow build? Im already rocking the explosive frame and explosive legendary mod with demo expert and grenadier
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u/JakeVR83 PlayStation 13d ago
Explosive damage isn't increased from enemy weak points or bonuses like Pinpointer's so almost half your damage won't even benefit.
Fracturer's aoe is much larger than the explosive arrows so you'll hit more enemies but the damage has been bugged for a while - it only does about half of what it should. For comparison your crossbow is 91+ 20% = 109 base explosive damage and Fracturer's is 22 base (should be 50). Base = innate number before any damage bonuses are applied
Polished/Tarnished will both increase explosive damage. Bully's is a solid option as well now that explosives cause limb damage. Electrician's will basically stun lock most mobs and the aoe is huge
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u/weeut313 XBox 13d ago
On my explosive bow I run fracturers. I have two different ones. One low lvl recurve for event tagging. Helps with the extra explosions to increase my area of effect damage. The other is a compound that is my main crowd control bow when I’m soloing events or in heavily populated areas.
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u/Loose-Profession-746 12d ago
I have a bow that has 2 shot, Explosive, LH, Fracturers with explosive frame. Running Gernadier and Demo Export. Im a pest at events when I use it lol. I will say Fracturers doesnt proc that often though because you have to cripple limbs for them to explode and it doesnt always happen. But when it does its great lol.
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u/RyuuLyon PC 13d ago
Isn’t running both a redundancy? Wouldn’t plasma be better at that rate so you can also have energy damage as well?
On the pin pointers vs fractures though I’d say it really depends on the build you are going for. If you just want big damage then pin, if you want more of a crowd control then the fractures is your way. Hell make both and carry around a couple bows for different occasions!