V.A.T.S | Fallout 76 Wiki

V.A.T.S or Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System in Fallout 76 works differently compared to previous Fallout games. In Fallout 3, 4 and New Vegas, the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System lets you slow down time to target the different body parts of your enemies. However in Fallout 76, V.A.T.S won't slow down time or pause for bloody cinematics. It simply highlights enemies, displays the body part you can currently aim at, and your chances of a successful hit, for an Action Point (AP) cost.

With perk Awareness, you can view a target's specific damage resistances in V.A.T.S

V.A.T.S information

Perks that Affect V.A.T.S

Name	SPECIAL Stat	Effect
Concentrated Fire  Req: Lvl 2 & Perception	Perception	: Every V.A.T.S. attack on the same body part gains 10% accuracy and damage. : Every V.A.T.S. attack on the same body part gains 20% accuracy and damage. : Every V.A.T.S. attack on the same body part gains 30% accuracy and damage.
Awareness  Req: Lvl 27 & Perception	Perception	: You can view a target's specific damage resistances in V.A.T.S
Penetrator  Req: Lvl ?? & Perception	Perception	: No V.A.T.S accuracy penalty vs. enemy body parts blocked by cover.
Gun Fu  Req: Lvl 50 & Agility	Agility	: V.A.T.S. swaps target on kill with +10% damage to your next target. :  V.A.T.S. swaps target on kill with +10% then +20% damage to your next 2 targets. : V.A.T.S. swaps target on kill with +10%, 20% then +30% damage to your next 3 targets.
Psychopath  Req: Lvl 21 & Luck	Luck	: Every kill in V.A.T.S. has a 5% chance to refill your Critical meter. : Every kill in V.A.T.S. has a 10% chance to refill your Critical meter. : Every kill in V.A.T.S. has a 15% chance to refill your Critical meter.
Mysterious Stranger  Req: Lvl 26 & Luck	Luck	: The Mysterious Stranger will appear occasionally in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand. : The Mysterious Stranger appears more often in V.A.T.S. to lend a hand. : The Mysterious Stranger appears so much in V.A.T.S. , he knows you by name.
Four Leaf Clover  Req: Lvl 20 & Luck	Luck	: Each hit in V.A.T.S has a chance to fill your critical meter. : Each hit in V.A.T.S has more chance to fill your critical meter. : Each hit in V.A.T.S has much more chance to fill your critical meter.
Grim Reaper's Sprint  Req: Lvl 33 & Luck	Luck	: Any kill in VATS has a 15% chance to restore all Action Points. : Any kill in VATS has a 25% chance to restore all Action Points. : Any kill in VATS has a 30% chance to restore all Action Points.
Better Criticals  Req: Lvl 47 & Luck	Luck	: VATS critical now do +20% damage. : VATS critical now do +30% damage. : VATS critical now do +40% damage.
Critical Banker  Req: Lvl ?? & Luck	Luck	: You're a patient battlefield tactician, and can save a Critical Hit, to be used in VATS when you need it the most. : You can save 2 Critical Hit, to be used in VATS when you need it the most. : You can save 3 Critical Hit, to be used in VATS when you need it the most. Banking a critical has a chance to save an additional critical.