\ **Category:** The Bunker\ **Created:** [March 25, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178 "2018-03-25T18:38:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Zeebie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/49beb7/32.png) [@Zeebie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zeebie)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178/1 "2018-03-25T18:38:02Z")

I’m trying a puncher for the first time, and of course I’m in misery when a shocker shows up. I thought the nail knuckles’ “does not conduct electricity” would allow me to hit safely, but I guess not? Are there gloves I can wear or other (non-bionic) solutions? ---

**Author:** ![Coolthulhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/coolthulhu/32/2446_2.png) [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178/2 "2018-03-25T18:49:09Z")

Nope - unarmed attacks are hardcoded to conduct electricity from zapback. You can wear a hazmat to resist electricity, but it’s a ton of extra encumbrance, you’re better off just grabbing a plank, then throwing it away after killing the zapper. ---

**Author:** ![Vormithrax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bb73d2/32.png) [@Vormithrax](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vormithrax)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178/3 "2018-03-25T20:36:58Z")

I am playing an unarmed specialist in my current Twitch series (Drunk Master Mutant challenge) and i deal with shockers (and acid zombies) by throwing stuff at them. It’s hard/impossible to avoid their first shock so if i know i have to fight one i just prepare to take that shock, close the range if needed, and start throwing stuff at it until it drops. With unarmed fighters i usually make sure to level my throwing skill to help with shockers and acid zombies. ---

**Author:** ![SirPendrak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@SirPendrak](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/SirPendrak)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178/4 "2018-03-26T11:06:39Z")

Try faraday shark suit or powered RM13 armor. ---

**Author:** ![Rot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rot/32/454_2.png) [@Rot](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rot)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/unarmed-vs-shockers/15178/5 "2018-03-26T13:04:02Z")

always thought rubber gloves helped with this.