Assault rifle (Fallout 76)

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	For an overview of assault rifles in the Fallout series, see assault rifle.

 

The assault rifle is a weapon in Fallout 76.

CharacteristicsEdit

The assault rifle is a water cooled, gas operated rifle; featuring a side-mounted magazine firing 5.56mm rounds, anti-aircraft gun style sights, a telescoping wooden stock and charging handle as standard.

If fitted with an automatic receiver, the rifle switches to using Commando perks instead of Rifleman.

Weapon modificationsEdit

Receiver

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard receiver	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Oil x2 Screw x4 Steel x11	????????
Automatic receiver	Standard.	Automatic	-4	+35	-12	–	–	+1.6	+34	–	Adhesive x1 Gear x3 Oil x4 Screw x4 Steel x14	????????
Calibrated receiver	Superior critical shot damage.	Calibrated	–	–	–	+1	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Oil x2 Screw x4 Silver x4 Steel x11	????????
Hair trigger receiver	Superior rate of fire.	Hair Trigger	–	+20	–	–	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x6 Gear x3 Oil x6 Screw x4	????????
Hardened receiver	Superior damage.	Hardened	+8	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Nuclear material x7 Oil x2 Screw x4 Steel x11	????????
True receiver	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	True	–	–	–	+4	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Oil x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Steel x11	????????
Focused automatic receiver	Automatic fire. Improved hip-fire accuracy.	Focused automatic	–	+35	-12	+1	–	+1.6	+42	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x1 Gear x3 Oil x4 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Steel x14	????????
Refined receiver	Improved hip-fire accuracy, damage.	Refined	+4	–	–	+1	–	+1.6	+51	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Nuclear material x7 Oil x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Silver x4 Steel x11	????????
Vicious receiver	Improved hip-fire accuracy, critical shot damage.	Vicious	–	–	–	+2	–	+2.4	+59	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Oil x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Silver x4 Steel x11	????????
Fierce receiver	Superior rate of fire.	Fierce	–	+8	–	+1	–	+2.4	+59	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x6 Gear x3 Oil x6 Screw x4 Silver x4	????????
Tweaked automatic receiver	Automatic fire. Improved critical shot damage.	Focused automatic	–	+35	-12	–	–	+1.6	+59	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x1 Gear x3 Oil x4 Screw x4 Silver x4 Steel x14	????????
Powerful automatic receiver	Improved automatic fire, damage.	Powerful automatic	+4	+35	-12	–	–	+2.4	+59	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x1 Gear x3 Nuclear material x7 Oil x4 Screw x4 Steel x14	????????
Severe receiver	Improved damage, critical shot damage.	Severe	+4	–	–	+1	–	+2.4	+68	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Nuclear material x7 Oil x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Silver x4 Steel x11	????????
Scorched killer's receiver	50% more damage against scorched, 20% less against everything else.	Scorch killer's	-6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x7 Crystal x7 Fiberglass x6 Goldx13 Nuclear material x17 Ultracite x17	????????
Prime receiver	Superior Damage. Bonus Damage to Scorchbeasts and Scorched.	Prime	uses ultracite ammo	+12	–	-3	–	+1.2	+12	Gunsmith 5	Adhesive x4 Gear x2 Oil x4 Pure crimson flux x2 Pure violet flux x2 Screw x4 Steel x14 Ultracite x5	????????

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard short barrel	Standard.	Short	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x4 Steel x6	????????
Standard long barrel	Superior range.	–	–	–	+84	+1	–	-0.8	+9	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x7 Steel x11	????????
Stabilized short barrel	Improved range. Superior recoil.	–	–	–	–	+1	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x4 Spring x4 Steel x6	????????
Stabilized long barrel	Superior range and recoil.	–	–	–	+84	+1	–	+1.6	+43	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x7 Spring x4 Steel x11	????????
True short barrel	Improved range. Superior hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+4	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x1 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Steel x6	????????
True long barrel	Superior range, hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+84	+4	–	+1.6	+43	–	Adhesive x2 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Steel x11	????????
Aligned short barrel	Improved range, recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+2	–	+0.8	+34	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x1 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring x4 Steel x6	????????
Aligned long barrel	Superior range. Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+84	+2	–	–	+43	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x4 Steel x11	????????

Stock

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard stock	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Bruising stock	Superior bash damage.	–	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Stabilized full stock	Superior recoil.	–	–	–	–	+1	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x7 Spring x4	????????
True stock	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+4	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Precise stock	Improved bash damage and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+1	–	+1.6	+42	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Aligned stock	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Marksman's	–	–	–	+2	–	+0.8	+34	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Forceful stock	Improved bash damage and recoil.	–	–	–	–	+1	–	+1.6	+42	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x7 Spring x4	????????

Magazine

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard magazine	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Quick magazine	Superior reload speed.	Quick	–	–	–	–	–	+0.8	+17	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Copper x4 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Drum magazine	Superior ammo capacity.	Maximum capacity	–	–	–	–	+10	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Perforating magazine	Superior armor penetration.	Armor piercing	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Black titanium x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Piercing magazine	Improved reload speed, armor penetration.	Quick armor piercing	–	–	–	–	–	+1.6	+33	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Black titanium x2 Copper x4 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Swift magazine	Improved reload speed, ammo capacity.	Maximum capacity	–	–	–	–	+5	+1.6	+33	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Copper x4 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Stinging magazine	Improved armor penetration, ammo capacity.	Maximum capacity armor piercing	–	–	–	–	+5	+2.4	+50	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Black titanium x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x3	????????
Reflex sight (circle)	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+8	–	+0.8	+21	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Reflex sight (dot)	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+8	–	+0.8	+21	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	–	–	–	–	+17	–	+1.6	+17	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x4	????????
Medium scope	Better magnification.	–	–	–	–	+24	–	+1.5	+13	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1 Silver x1 Steel x6	????????
Long scope	Superior magnification.	–	–	–	–	+31	–	+2.4	+42	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x6	????????
Short recon scope	Tracks targets. Improved magnification.	Recon	–	–	–	+11	–	+2	+51	Gunsmith 5	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x4	????????
Long recon scope	Tracks targets. Superior magnification.	Recon	–	–	–	+37	–	+2.8	+85	Gunsmith 5	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Circuitry x2 Crystal x4 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x7 Screw x4	????????

Muzzle

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Compensator	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Compensated	–	–	-12	+1	–	+1.6	+34	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3	????????
Muzzle brake	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	–	–	–	-18	+1	–	+1.6	+51	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x4	????????
Suppressor	Suppresses sound from firing. Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Suppressed	–	–	-30	+1	–	+2	+68	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Plastic x5 Screw x3	????????

Paint

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard paint	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????

VariantsEdit

• Whistle in the Dark - A unique legendary variant obtained as a Survival mode reward during the weeks of June 25-July 1 and August 20-26, 2019.

LocationsEdit

• One can be found at Harpers Ferry, on the shelves in the armory next to the minigun.
• One can be found at Sugar Grove.

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