Is it safe to specialize in automatic weapons from the start?
Emma Newman
Published Jul 09, 2026
In Atom RPG, similarly to Fallout 1/2 you have to spend points to advance skills in specific types of weapons. It is not hard to guess, that akin to "energy weapons" (or "big guns") in Fallout, "automatic weapons" in Atom will be most powerful, but in "Fallout", those types of weapons weren't accessible until the mid-late part of the game. So is it safe to start spending points in this skill from the start and ignore all other weapon types?
I am currently barely few hours into the game (just "joined" the bandits in the abandoned factory) and the best weapon that I've found is rusty Nagant revolver for which I have barely 5 bullets. Which doesn't matter, because I couldn't hit the wide side of the barn from 2 meters, so instead I rely on good old kicks to the face that surprisingly have 99% chance to hit. How soon can I find even entry-level automatic weapon?
12 Answers
Yes, specializing in only automatic weapons is perfectly reasonable. You will be able to pick up a rusty AK-47 fairly early in the game as they're pretty commonly found on bandits.
You can find a rusty AK fairly often in the smuggler's shop in the sewers of Krasnoznamenny, which requires a 1000 fee to enter (can be cheaper/free if you pass the skill checks), and a thief's pass to enter the smuggler's area, which you can get very early on.
editPrevious trick is no longer doable. Left in spoilers in case anyone's curious
There used to be a way to beat the bandits in the beginning of the game to keep the ak-47 but that's no longer doable.
I've only played it once because there's basically no endgame. You'll be done with the game before automatic weapons come into play. It has game mechanics and character creation similar to Fallout, but its world is lacking in locations and the random encounters are trite.
Equipment offerings are a little too sparse to put points into anything that doesn't help you cook, heal yourself, or wack people with shovels. All guns go to your companion who can actually hit with them.
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