Acceptable Overkill

	For the "Lasers & Hunting: Acceptable Overkill" magazine, see Guns and Bullets.

	For a cross-game overview, see laser pistol. For a cross-game overview, see laser rifle.

Nuclear Winter weapon
Acceptable Overkill
base	Laser gun
weapon type	Ranged • Energy • Laser (Optional) Pistol or Rifle Automatic or Non-automatic Scoped or Sighted
legendary	· Hunter's  · Lucky  · Perception
Core stats
level	45
damage	40
ammo	Fusion cell • Ultracite fusion cell
clip size	30
fire rate	40
range	120
accuracy	72
AP cost	25
weight	3.0
value	60
Miscellaneous
reload time	?
projectiles	1
bash dmg	15
critical	+100%
out-of-range	-50%
sound	Loud
stagger	Small
attack time	0.25
sight time	0.15
unsight time	0.175
draw time	0.15
durability	?
Related perks
damage	Non-auto pistol: Gunslinger (Expert, Master) Auto pistol: Guerrilla (Expert, Master) Non-auto rifle: Rifleman (Expert, Master) Auto rifle: Commando (Expert, Master) Bloody Mess Covert Operative Follow Through Far-Flung Fireworks
armor pen.	Tank Killer
modifiers	Pistol: Crack Shot (sighted) Gun Runner Modern Renegade Rifle: Ground Pounder Long Shot (sighted) Tormentor Quick Hands Sniper (scoped)
crafting	Science (Expert, Master)
repairing	Weapon Artisan
weight	Pistol: Packin' Light
Technical
editor ID	Survival_LaserGun_AcceptableOverkill
form ID	0042B0CF

 

	The following is based on Fallout 76 legacy content.

The Acceptable Overkill is a ranged weapon in the Fallout 76 update Nuclear Winter.

Characteristics

Acceptable Overkill is a unique laser gun which was only obtained by completing weekly challenges in Survival mode. The weapon is geared towards sniping and critical shots. It shares modifications with the standard laser gun.

It comes with the following mod configuration:

• Capacitor: Calibrated capacitor
• Barrel: Stabilized long barrel
• Grip: Stabilized stock
• Sights: Long night vision scope
• Muzzle: Beam focuser
• Appearance: Standard
• Legendary 1: 30% more damage against animals
• Legendary 2: V.A.T.S. critical shots do +50% damage
• Legendary 3: +1 Perception.

Weapon modifications

Capacitor
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard capacitor	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Calibrated capacitor	Superior critical shot damage.	Calibrated	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+15	–	Adhesive x2 Circuitry x1 Crystal x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Plastic x5 Screw x1 Silver x3	????????
Hair trigger capacitor	Superior rate of fire.	Hair trigger	–	+20	–	–	–	–	–	+16	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
True capacitor	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	True	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Snappy capacitor	Improved rate of fire, critical shot damage.	Snappy	–	+8	–	–	–	–	–	+26	Science 2	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Speedy capacitor	Improved rate of fire, hip-fire accuracy.	Speedy	–	+8	–	–	–	–	–	+20	Science 2	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Vicious capacitor	Improved hip-fire accuracy, critical shot damage.	Vicious	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+0.6	+30	Science	Adhesive x2 Circuitry x1 Crystal x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x1 Silver x3	????????

Barrel
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard short barrel	Standard.	Short	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber Optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1	????????
Standard long barrel	Superior range.	Long	–	–	+84	-1	–	–	-0.3	+5	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x3 Glass x1 Plastic x6 Screw x2	????????
Standard automatic barrel	Improved rate of fire, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Automatic	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
Sniper barrel	Superior damage and range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo capacity and hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	+6	–	+108	-6	–	–	+2.4	+25	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
Stabilized short barrel	Superior Recoil.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber Optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1	????????
Stabilized automatic barrel	Superior recoil.	Automatic	-3	+51	–	-2	–	–	+0.9	+27	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
Stabilized sniper barrel	Superior recoil.	Charging	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
True automatic barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Automatic	-3	+51	–	-1	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Rubber x3 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
True short barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Short	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Rubber x3 Screw x1	????????
True long barrel	Superior range, hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	+84	+1	–	–	+0.6	+25	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x3 Glass x1 Plastic x6 Rubber x3 Screw x2	????????
True sniper barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	+6	–	+108	-3	–	–	+3.3	+44	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Rubber x3 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
Aligned short barrel	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Short	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+0.3	+20	Science 2	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Rubber x3 Screw x1	????????
Aligned sniper barrel	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	+6	–	+108	-4	–	–	+2.7	+44	Science 2	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Rubber x3 Screw x4 Silver x4	????????

Grip
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard grip	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x4 Wood x4	????????
Aligned stock	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Rifle	–	–	–	+3	–	–	+1.2	+30	Science	Adhesive x3 Fiberglass x6 Rubber x3 Screw x6 Spring x2	????????
Forceful stock	Improved bash damage and recoil.	Rifle	–	–	–	+3	–	–	+1.5	+34	Science	Adhesive x3 Fiberglass x6 Gear x2 Rubber x1 Screw x6 Spring x2	????????

Sights
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	????????
Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+6	–	–	+0.3	+13	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1	????????
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+15	–	–	+0.6	+10	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x4	????????

Muzzle
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Beam focuser	Better hip-fire accuracy. Improved range.	Focused	–	–	+6	+2	–	–	+1.2	+37	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Beam splitter	Fires 4 additional beams with each shot.	Scattered	–	-4	-18	+2	–	–	+1.05	+34	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Gyro compensating lens	Superior hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range.	Targeting	–	–	-18	+2	–	–	+0.6	+30	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Glass x2 Plastic x6 Screw x1 Silver x2 Spring x1	????????

Paint
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard paint	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0037D0C1
Tricentennial paint	Tricentennial DLC	Tricentennial	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	005117BD
Hot Rod Flames paint	Nuclear Winter	Hot Rod Flames	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00538254
Blue camo paint	Nuclear Winter	Blue Camouflage	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0053824B
Amateur inventor's paint	Atomic Shop	Inventor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00482C8A
Vault-tec paint	Atomic Shop	Vault-Tec	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00482C8D

Location

Acceptable Overkill was a reward for completing the "Kill different kinds of critters" weekly challenge in Survival mode. The requirements were as follows:

• Kill a beaver
• Kill a squirrel
• Kill a fox
• Kill a rabbit

Notes

• This item was available between July 9-15 and September 17-24, 2019.
• The name of this weapon alludes to the cover of one of the issues of the Guns and Bullets magazines.
• Affected by the Grounded mutation.
• Slain enemies may turn to ash piles. Enemies finished by a critical hit will always turn into ash.

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