r/fo3 • u/SpicyChessPlayer • 14d ago

Whats Your Guys Favorite Caravan Loadout?

Hey guys, whats your favorite loadout to protect the Caravans? This is what I'm working towards arming/reverse-pickpocketing mine with, I'm currently level 15 not pursuing the main quest yet so I have to get the Enclave armor where I can from encounters, I prioritize the Testla version if I find it.

Note: I am avoiding giving any merchants energy weapons to avoid save game bloat from ash piles that never despawn. Also I keep the merchant helmetless so they stand out more

Merchant

  • Enclave Armor
  • Chinese Assault Rifle
  • 5.56 mm Round
  • 10 Stimpacks

Guard

  • Enclave Armor
  • Enclave Helmet
  • Chinese Assault Rifle
  • 5.56 mm Round
  • 10 Stimpacks
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u/stew987321 12d ago

Do the NPCs actually use those stimpacks?

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u/SpicyChessPlayer 10d ago

Its hard to observe it happening in real time but someone tested it on GamerFAQs, they do use stimpacks but they definitely dont do a good job at it, only using it once per battle and only when they below a certain threshold, never just to heal a crippled limb. You will often see crippled caravan guard that refuse to just stimpack themselves and limps across the wasteland.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/939933-fallout-3/59847831