Fallout 76 ammunition

This page lists all ammunition in Fallout 76.

The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles.
For ammunition in other Fallout games, please see "Ammunition".
For an overview of Fallout 76 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 76."

Ammunition or ammo is the term used for expendable ordnance material used in charging firearms of all kinds; such as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, missiles, energy, etc. The purpose of ammunition is to project force against a selected target or area.

All ammo in Fallout 76 has weight, which may be reduced with the appropriate perks. Most ballistic ammo may be reduced by equipping Bandolier, while energy ammo is lighter when using Batteries Included. Explosive ammo, such as missiles, are typically the heaviest ammo available, however, they may be easier to carry with the Ordnance Express perk.

As a player levels, they will progressively gain access to a wider selection of firearms, expanding the types of ammo which may appear in containers or on defeated enemies. However, there are certain types of ammo that will not be randomly available. There is plenty of ammo scattered throughout Appalachia, but if one has the caps and doesn't feel like venturing out to find more, it can be purchased from traders, ammunition vending machines or even other players. Ammo can also be crafted at a tinker's workbench with the appropriate materials.

Most types of ammunition are available as ultracite ammo. These expensive rounds may only be fired from a weapon modified with a prime receiver, but they pack a punch. In addition to increased damage, they deal bonus damage against the Scorched, scorchbeasts and anything affected by the Scorched Plague.

Ammunition[]

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Ballistic ammo
Image	Name	Applicable	Weight	Value	Form ID
	.308 round	Hunting rifle Brotherhood recon rifle Light machine gun Pipe bolt-action	0.006	2	0001F66B
	Ultracite .308 round	Hunting rifle Brotherhood recon rifle Light machine gun Pipe bolt-action	0.006	2	004709B4
	.38 round	Combat rifle The Fixer Hunting rifle Brotherhood recon rifle Pipe bolt-action Pipe gun Pipe revolver	0.003	1	0004CE87
	Ultracite .38 round	Pipe gun	0.003	1	004775AF
	.44 round	.44 pistol Medical Malpractice Somerset Special The Fact Finder Voice of Set Single action revolver Fancy single action revolver Western revolver	0.004	3	0009221C
	Ultracite .44 round	.44 pistol Medical Malpractice Somerset Special The Fact Finder Single action revolver Western revolver	0.004	3	004709B5
	.45 round	Combat rifle The Fixer Lever action rifle Sole Survivor Pipe gun Pipe revolver Radium rifle Submachine gun	0.003	2	0001F66A
	Ultracite .45 round	Combat rifle The Fixer Lever action rifle Sole Survivor Pipe revolver Radium rifle Submachine gun	0.003	2	004709B6
	.50 caliber ball	Black powder blunderbuss Black powder pistol Black powder rifle The Dragon	0.1	5	0000796E
	.50 round	.50 cal machine gun Final Word The Action Hero Hunting rifle Brotherhood recon rifle	0.005	5	0001F279
	Ultracite .50 round	.50 cal machine gun Final Word The Action Hero	0.005	5	004709B7
	10mm round	10mm pistol Anti-Scorched training pistol 10mm submachine gun Old Guard's 10mm SMG Perfect Storm Crusader pistol	0.005	1	0001F276
	Ultracite 10mm round	10mm pistol 10mm submachine gun Old Guard's 10mm SMG Perfect Storm	0.005	1	004709B2
	5.56 round	Assault rifle Whistle in the Dark Crusader pistol Handmade rifle	0.005	2	0001F278
	Ultracite 5.56 round	Assault rifle Whistle in the Dark Handmade rifle	0.005	2	004709B8
	5mm round	Gatling gun Resolute Veteran Minigun	0.001	1	0001F66C
	Ultracite 5mm round	Gatling gun Resolute Veteran Minigun	0.001	1	004709B9
	Arrow	Bow Compound bow	0.05	2	005A5DD2
	Ultracite arrow	Bow Compound bow	0.05	2	005A35B9
	Cannonball	Broadsider	1	8	000FD11C
	Crossbow bolt	Crossbow	0.06	8	0032B235
	Ultracite crossbow bolt	Crossbow	0.06	8	004709BA
	Flare	Flare gun	0.1	1	001025AE
	Harpoon	Harpoon gun	0.2	1	001109CE
	Paddle ball string	Paddle ball	0.01	1	001129D0
	Railway spike	Railway rifle	0.2	1	000FE269
	Ultracite railway spike	Railway rifle	0.2	1	004709BF
	Shotgun shell	Combat shotgun Double-barrel shotgun Salt of the Earth Pepper Shaker Pump action shotgun Civil Unrest Fancy pump action shotgun	0.006	2	0001F673
	Ultracite shotgun shell	Combat shotgun Double-barrel shotgun Salt of the Earth Pump action shotgun Civil Unrest	0.006	2	004709C0
	Syringer ammo	Syringer Rose's syringer Vox syringer	0.005	1	0018506B

Energy ammo
Image	Name	Applicable	Weight	Value	Form ID
	2mm electromagnetic cartridge	Gauss minigun Gauss pistol Gauss rifle Gauss shotgun	0.025	10	0018ABDF
	Ultracite 2mm electromagnetic cartridge	Gauss minigun Gauss pistol Gauss rifle Gauss shotgun	0.050	10	004709B3
	Alien blaster round	Alien blaster The V.A.T.S. Unknown Zorbo's Revenge	0.01	1	001025AA
	Cryo cell	Cryolator	0.03	10	0018ABE2
	Fuel	Flamer Pyrolyzer	0.01	1	000CAC78
	Fusion cell	Alien blaster Crusader pistol Laser gun Acceptable Overkill Pepper Shaker Salvaged Assaultron head Imposter assaultron head Tesla rifle Night Light Ultracite laser gun	0.005	3	000C1897
	Ultracite fusion cell	Laser gun Acceptable Overkill Ultracite laser gun	0.005	3	004709BB
	Fusion core	Gatling laser Power armor Ultracite Gatling laser	3.00	200	00075FE4
	Ultracite fusion core	Gatling laser Ultracite Gatling laser	3.00	200	004709BC
	Gamma round	Gamma gun Xerxo's gamma ray gun	0.01	10	000DF279
	Plasma cartridge	Pepper Shaker Plasma caster Plasma gun Mind Over Matter Slug Buster Enclave plasma gun	0.03	5	0001DBB7
	Ultracite plasma cartridge	Plasma caster Plasma gun Mind Over Matter Slug Buster Enclave plasma gun	0.03	5	004709BD
	Plasma core	Gatling plasma	1.00	200	0001EC49
	Ultracite plasma core	Gatling plasma	1.00	200	004709BE

Explosive ammo
Image	Name	Applicable	Weight	Value	Form ID
	40mm grenade round	M79 grenade launcher Crushing Blow Auto grenade launcher	0.2	25	001CF27D
	Mini nuke	Fat Man Daisycutter The Guarantee	6.00	100	000E6B2E
	Missile	Hellstorm missile launcher Missile launcher Bunker Buster	2.00	25	000CABA3

Other
Image	Name	Applicable	Weight	Value	Form ID
	Camera film	ProSnap Deluxe camera	0.005	1	003F1211

Perks[]

Ammo Factory - increases ammo crafting yields by 50/75/100/150%.
Ammosmith - increases ammo crafting yields by 40/80%.
Bandolier - reduces the weight of ballistic ammo by 45/90%.
Batteries Included - reduces the weight of energy ammo by 30/60/90%.
Ordnance Express - reduces the weight of explosive ammo by 30/60/90%.

Effects

Reduced Ammo Weight legendary armor - reduces the weight of ammo by 20/40/60/80/90%.
Reduced Ammo Weight legendary power armor - reduces the weight of ammo by 20/40/60/80/90%.

Contextual ammo[]

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A Colossal Problem
Daily Ops
Expeditions
Ammo boxes and duffle bags
Night of the Moth
Contextual ammo from containers and enemies (excluding those in Daily Ops and A Colossal Problem) have a greater chance to award ammo required by the equipped ranged weapon at lower levels.
Some weapons won't grant contextual ammo such as ProSnap Deluxe camera, syringer and flare gun, and will instead spawn an assortment of random, cheap ammunition. Weapons that use more expensive ammunition such as fusion core will be rare and will fail to spawn anything, even while using Scrounger.

Notes[]

Weight reduction effects for ammo stack additively, but are limited to -90%.

Changelog[]

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"Ammo: Fixed an issue that could result in less ammo being created than expected when attempting to craft large amounts of high-caliber ammo with the Ammosmith Perk and Ammo Factory Legendary Perk equipped."

Bugs[]

PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Cannonballs are erroneously considered ballistic ammo, and their weight is not affected by Ordnance Express. They are used exclusively by the Broadsider, an explosive heavy gun.^[verified]^[1]
PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Although the 2mm electromagnetic cartridges weigh 0.025 each, the ultracite 2mm electromagnetic cartridges weigh 0.050 each.^[verified]