The strongest build in the game is to use automatic guns, then rifles, then pistols, then everything else, with melee being doable but really difficult and unarmed combat. They balanced the game around a handful of play styles and going too far outside of them means you'll struggle. I acknowledge that the Website's Terms-of-Use Agreement governs my use of the Website, and I have reviewed and agreed to be bound by those terms. In my opinion, the game is only fun if you min-max.Dex is the most decisive stat for combat (max dex allows you to shoot 2 times per turn 5 ap, AND reload for low AP ones, or both snipe and shoot/burst with the remaining AP depending on your combo of weapon. By logging on and viewing any part of the Website, I will not hold the Website's owners or its employees responsible for any materials located on the Website. high dex, high intel and reasonnable strength will make your beginning less miserable.I understand and will abide by the standards and laws of my community.You are one of the survivors of the nuclear Holocaust. In 1986, both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings. I will leave this Website promptly if I am in any way offended by the sexual nature of any material. Project ATOM is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldurs Gate and many others.