Assault rifle (Fallout 76)

Fallout 76 ranged weapon
Assault rifle
Class	Rifle
Legendary drop
Core stats
Level	30 / 40 / 50
Damage	26 / 29 / 33
Ammo	5.56 round · (Ultracite)
Clip size	20
Fire rate	40
Range	120
Accuracy	71
AP cost	32
Value	105
Weight	8.0
Miscellaneous
Bash dmg	15
Bash dmg	15
Dmg falloff	-50%
Dmg falloff	-50%
Crit dmg	+100%
Crit dmg	+100%
Sound	Loud
Sound	Loud
Stagger	Small
Stagger	Small
Reload	1.93 sec
Reload	1.93 sec
Projectile count	1
Projectile count	1
Icon
Icon
Damage	Non-auto: Rifleman (Expert, Master) Auto: Commando (Expert, Master) Bloody Mess
Legendary	Follow Through Far-Flung Fireworks
Legendary	Follow Through Far-Flung Fireworks
Sneak	Covert Operative Mister Sandman (suppressor only)
Sneak	Covert Operative Mister Sandman (suppressor only)
Penetration	Tank Killer
Penetration	Tank Killer
Other perks	Gunsmith · Ground Pounder · Quick Hands · Tormentor · Long Shot (sighted only) · Sniper (scoped only)
Other modifiers
Bobblehead: Small Guns
Plan	Plan: Assault rifle
Leg. craft	Upgradeable
Craft perk	Gunsmith 4
Mod perk	Gunsmith
Repair perk	Weapon Artisan
Components	?
Components	?
Repair	?
Repair	?
Scrap	?
Scrap	?
Editor ID	AssaultRifle
Form ID	0000463F
Miscellaneous
Keywords	Automatic/Non-automatic (optional) · Ballistic · Sighted/Scoped (optional) · Assault rifle
Projectile	Beam
Attack time	0.67
Attack delay	0.25
Sight	0.20 sec
Unsight	0.20 sec
Draw	0.35 sec
Aim model	AssaultRifle_AM
Credits
Appearances	Fallout 76

 

	For a cross-game overview, see assault rifle.

The assault rifle is a rifle in Fallout 76.

Background

Fed from a side-mounted magazine, this assault rifle has anti-aircraft style sights and interchangeable barrels and magazines. It includes a charging handle on the right fashioned out of wood. A common sight in Appalachia, this assault rifle is used by Scorched, Raiders, Settlers, and super mutants.

Characteristics

The assault rifle features a side-mounted magazine and fires 5.56mm rounds. If fitted with an automatic receiver, the rifle switches to using Commando perks instead of Rifleman.

Weapon modifications

Receiver
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard receiver	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Gear x2 Oil x2 Screw x4 Steel x11	????????
Automatic receiver	Standard.	Automatic	-4	+35	-12	–	–	-50%	+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	–	–	–	-10%	+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	–	-50%	+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	–	-5%	+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	–	–	-50%	+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	–	–	-50%	+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	Naming									Required	Components	Form 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	–	-5%	+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	–	-5%	–	+43	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x2 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x4 Steel x11	????????

Stock
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form 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	–	-5%	+0.8	+34	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x7 Screw x7 Spring x3	????????
Forceful stock	Improved bash damage and recoil.	–	–	–	–	+1	–	-5%	+1.6	+42	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x7 Spring x4	????????

Magazine
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard magazine	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Quick magazine	Superior reload speed.	Quick	–	–	–	–	–	-5%	+0.8	+17	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Copper x4 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Drum magazine	Superior ammo capacity.	Maximum capacity	–	–	–	–	+10	+10%	+2.4	+34	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????
Perforating magazine	Superior armor penetration.	Armor piercing	–	–	–	–	–	+20%	+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	–	–	–	–	–	+5%	+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	+15%	+2.4	+50	Gunsmith 4	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Black titanium x2 Oil x2 Screw x3 Spring x5	????????

Sights
Mod	Description	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x3	????????
Reflex sight (circle)	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+8	–	-15%	+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	–	-15%	+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	–	+20%	+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	Naming									Required	Components	Form 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	Naming									Required	Components	Form ID
Standard paint	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Bats paint	Nuclear Winter Halloween 2019	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????

Variants

• 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.
• Whistle in the Dark - A unique legendary variant featuring a custom paintjob crafted from a plan obtained as a Daily Ops reward.

Locations

• One can be found at Crimson Prospect, on a dining table in the northeast tower, in the same room as Randy's terminal.
• One can be found at Harpers Ferry, on the shelves in the armory next to the minigun.
• One can be found at Sugar Grove.

Behind the scenes

The assault rifle was one of the first weapons created during the development of Fallout 4, and was originally dubbed "machine gun" before the weapon crafting system was developed. The model filenames still reflect this original title.

References

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