Wasteland 3 character class build guide: How to choose the right stats and weapons

Pick the best builds for tanks, snipers, and leaders.

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The tactical RPGWasteland 3eschews a traditional class system, giving you the freedom to build whatever characters you want and choose how to improve them throughout your adventures in the frozen wilderness of post-apocalyptic Colorado. You’ll start with two Desert Rangers who have fled Arizona following the events of Wasteland 2 and need to establish a new team, eventually building a six-person party.

If you want to just jump right into the action, you’ll get a choice of five pre-made pairs, each with a solid build and fun backstory. But you can also design your own characters with a huge number of customization options. One of the core aspects to combat is building synergies between your characters so you’ll want to choose carefully.

After you’ve built your character, be sure to get started with ourWasteland 3 Ultimate Beginner’s Guidefor tips and tricks on how to get started in the apocalypse.

Weapon of choice

One of the first decisions you’ll make is your starting weapon. Each choice has its own benefits and drawbacks, balanced based around the amount of action points required to use it in a given turn within the game’s tactical combat system.

Assigning attributes

Players start with 14 attribute points to spend on each character. You can max out your stats at the expense of everything, or choose a balanced starting character that will let you decide what to level up as you play. Here’s what each of the attributes does:

Role call

Here are some sample builds based on character roles:

Into the wastes

Assemble a team of Desert Rangers, build a base, and work to tame the post-apocalyptic Colorado wilderness in this massive RPG. Make your choices carefully as they’ll have big impacts on the world and story.

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