The syringe rifle is not just for damage, it can be used to calm an enemy, it ca be used to force an enemy to attacking anyone else except you, it can also be used to stealthily provide an escape route from touhger enemies like deathclaws. Those 6 are the basic 6 methods of combat, the 7th relies on strategy and coersion. Pistols, single fire sniping, automatic rifles, heavy weapons, explosives, melee. Krieger:it's supposed to be a strategic weapon, there are in a way 7 ways to play the game as follows.