The optimized bracers are an arm power armor mod in Fallout 4.
Effects[]
When installed on an arm piece of power armor, power attacks when using melee or unarmed weapons will have a decreased AP cost. This can be stacked by equipped it on both arms.
Crafting[]
In order to craft the optimized bracers mod, a power armor frame with the desired arm piece(s) attached must be installed at a power armor station.
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adhesive (see table) Aluminum (see table) Ceramic (see table) Rubber (see Table) |  | Blacksmith Rank 1 |  | Optimized bracers (1) |
| Armor type | Adhesive | Aluminum | Ceramic | Steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raider | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| T-45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| T-51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| T-60 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| X-01 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Location[]
The optimized bracers power armor modification will not appear as loot, nor is it sold by any merchants in the game. It can only be obtained via crafting at a power armor station.
Notes[]
While the description only indicates melee or unarmed attacks are affected, equipping the mod does also reduce the AP cost of gun bashing while using firearms.
