This is for Fallout: New Vegas on Xbox 360.

I played all through Fallout 3 thinking the same thing about V.A.T.S. and thought it was the same in Fallout New Vegas. I thought that when you enter V.A.T.S. mode, the higher the % on an enemy's limbs, the higher the chance of hitting that specific bodypart would be. I was reading through the Fallout New Vegas manual earlier today, and it seems that I've had it wrong this whole time. It seems it's actually better to hit a bodypart with as small a % as possible, as that is the "condition" of that bodypart, not the chance you can hit it.

Is this correct, or do I have it all wrong? Basically, when in V.A.T.S. mode, is it better to hit an enemy's bodypart with a high % on it or a low %?

Thanks guys.

I would say that from playing both versions, the higher number the better.

It should be that the shown XX% is the chance to hit it. BUT there is also a 'health' bar next to that showing how damaged that body-part already is.

If that's what the manual says then it's wrong. The bar shows the condition of the limb. The percentage is your chance to hit it.

Ah OK, so it's just as I've always thought. I figured I'd had it wrong all this time.

Much appreciated guys, thank you.

I thought the bar was the overall health of the enemy not the limb. I never noticed the bar change when I switch different body parts, so I think it's the over all health not the limb.

The bar is the health of the limb (no bar = crippled). The % is your chance to hit it in VATS.

Nope. The bars change individually. Overall health is shown by the bar at the bottom of the screen in red.