I have 3 main characters that I jump between, but play al at least once a day for selling and certain daily quests.  I am looking for a way of streamlining my builds to maximize my time when I play because I have 2 kids and a 12 hour job and on days I work it is usually just dailies, selling, and fishing for all 3 plus my wife's character as she works 12 hours as well.  I am not looking for a meta build or anything, just QOL, not dying, and able to deal damage.  All characters are currently using Vanguards as the 1st star, looking for opinions on 2nd star for all either something for intelligence or hunger/thirst, and either have or are working on getting 3/thru-hikers 2/arms keepers for 3 star, currently no 4 star as I have not tried raids yet.  Once the new update comes out if there is a better fit for the 1st star I will switch to that.

  
First is my communist build.  Started out as a pyro build, but moved more into a support gunner.  Primary is a Quad/Explosive/Int(can be changed) LMG.  Close quarters is Holy Fire, willing to change this for a standard flamer with vampires if people have a good setup for one.  Bosses I have a Vampires/Explosive/Int 50 cal.  Ammo farming I have a Juggernaut/Explosive/VATS Optimized Hunting Rifle.  Armor is full Secret Service with buttressed and deep pocketed.  This character is still working on filling out legendary perks.  Currently debating making the .308 weapons ultracite

  
Second is BOS build, this is strictly a power armor build.  Primary is a Vampire/Explosive/Int Gauss minigun (very hungry).  For various farming there is also a Mutants/Explosive/VATS Optimized gauss rifle, Mutants/Explosive gauss pistol, and a Two Shot/Bashers gauss shotgun.  Armor is full T-51b with calibrated shocks.  Legendary perks are all maxed out, but debating on electric absorption.  Non-Legendary T-65 is available.

  
Third is Enclave.  Primary is a Juggernauts/Explosive/VATS Optimized Enclave plasma sniper.  Secondary is an Anti-Armor/Explosive/Durability Enclave auto plasma rifle.  Bosses are split depending on range.  Medium to close is a plasma pepper shaker Vampires/Explosive and long range is a Two shot plasma caster with the sniper barrel.  These last two may change once the new update comes.  I have a vampires gatling plasma and the caster might go to the new auto barrel.

  
I have a fourth character that I started mainly just to get achievements since I was playing the game before it went to Steam, but don't really use it much, only level 72, it is a shotgun build.  If I get good suggestions I can also make a post about my wife's builds, she currently only uses 1, but may go back to the other at some point.

Advice for builds