You can use Stimpaks or other chems on your party members or yourself from inventory using the backpack icon for a cost of 2 AP each time (so keeping such items in an active item slot is pointless). If you want to examine an obscured critter with the Awareness perk, turn on the 'combat looks' option.Įvery time you access your inventory during a fight to gobble Stimpaks, use as many as you think you're going to need, and also reload any readied ranged weapons by dragging ammo onto your active item slot.
When scouting an area before a fight you can use the A key to enter combat mode and see if there are any critters hidden behind walls or scenery. Of course, most often you also have the option to leave and return with bigger guns and more friends. You can alter combat difficulty for a single battle if you're having problems.
