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The Gauss minigun is a ranged weapon in Fallout 76.
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Characteristics
The Gauss minigun is a powerful, automatic ballistic weapon that rapidly fires 2mm electromagnetic cartridges that explode on impact. Compared to the 50 cal machine gun, the Gauss minigun has increased damage, accuracy, and nearly twice the magazine size. It can be further upgraded to deal energy damage, increase ammo capacity, and greatly increase fire rate. When crafted, Gauss miniguns use legendary modules, becoming legendary weapons with randomly determined effects.
As with other Wastelanders weapons only accessible with gold bullion, Gauss miniguns cannot be traded, dropped, or sold to vendors.
Crafting
Gauss miniguns are always crafted at the maximum level available to the player character. The weapon will be a one-star, two-star, or three-star legendary weapon with randomly determined effects.
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (18) Circuitry (6) Legendary module (2) Screw (15) Silver (4) Spring (6) Steel (15) |  | Build at: Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Gauss minigun Perks: Science 1 |  | Gauss minigun (1) |
Weapon modifications
Weapon mods can only be crafted if the corresponding plan is known. Mod plans for the Gauss minigun are bought from Mortimer in exchange for bullion and cannot be learned from scrapping Gauss miniguns.
| Barrel | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| Standard barrel | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Steel x17 Aluminum x6 Copper x9 Nuclear material x5 Gear x4 Circuitry x6 Rubber x8 | 005754BA |
| Tri barrel | Better rate of fire and durability. Inferior range and accuracy. | Triple barrel | – | – | +18 | -84 | +7 | – | – | – | – | – | Science 1 Plan: Gauss minigun triple barrel | Aluminum x11 Oil x7 Spring x8 Screw x8 Gear x11 Adhesive x5 | 005754BB |
| Penta barrel | Improved rate of fire. Reduced damage and accuracy. Inferior range. | Penta barrel | – | -15 | +31 | -84 | -1 | – | – | – | – | – | Science 1 Plan: Gauss minigun penta barrel | ? | 005754BC |
Hex barrel  | Superior rate of fire. Reduced durability, damage and accuracy. Inferior range. | Hex barrel | – | – | +55 | - | -2 | – | – | – | – | – | Science ? Plan: Gauss minigun hex barrel | ? | 005754BD |
| Tesla coil | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects | | | | | | | | | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| No Tesla coil | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ? | 005894A4 |
| Prime capacitor | Superior damage. Bonus damage to Scorchbeasts and Scorched. | Prime | – | +13 | – | – | – | Uses ultracite ammo | – | – | – | – | Gunsmith 5 Plan: Prime Gauss minigun capacitor | Steel x17 Aluminum x2 Ultracite x5 Oil x5 Screw x6 Gear x6 Adhesive x4 Pure crimson flux x2 Pure violet flux x2 | 005A35C4 |
| Tesla coil capacitor | Adds better Electrical damage. Improved reload speed and ammo capacity. | Tesla capacitor | – | +6  | – | – | – | +150 +Reload spd | +5% | – | – | – | Science 1 Plan: Gauss minigun Tesla capacitor | ? | 005754C0 |
| Tesla coil dynamo | Adds electrical damage. Superior ammo capacity. | Tesla dynamo | – | +3 | – | – | – | +250 -Reload spd | +10% | – | – | – | Science 1 Plan: Gauss minigun Tesla dynamo | ? | 005754BF |
| Sights | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects | | | | | | | | | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| No sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ? | 005894A6 |
| Gunner sights | Better accuracy, focus and sighted accuracy. | Glow-sighted | – | – | – | – | -15 | – | -15% | +1.8 | – | – | Science 1 Plan: Gauss minigun gunner sights | Aluminum x2 Screw x1 Adhesive x1 | 005754BE |
| Paintjob | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod | Description | Naming | Effects | | | | | | | | | Plan | Perk | Components | Form ID |
| No paint | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Clandestine Service paint | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 005A33C7 | |
Locations
- The Gauss minigun can be crafted at a weapons workbench if the corresponding plan is known. The plan can be bought from Mortimer for 750 gold bullion with a Raiders reputation of Ally.
- Once the plan is known, Gauss miniguns may be found as legendary weapons, earned either as quest rewards or obtained via crafting.
Notes
- The Gauss minigun takes its damage perks from the Heavy Gunner set, but its ammunition counts as an energy weapon and uses Batteries Included for weight reduction.
- Affected by the Grounded mutation.
Behind the scenes
Joon Choi concepted the Gauss minigun, recreating the MEC Gauss minigun seen in Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel.[Non-canon 1]
Bugs
Unlocking the Prime receiver will not unlock the ability to craft ultracite 2mm electromagnetic cartridges.
Gallery
Tri barrel mod
Penta barrel mod
Bethesda render
References
Non-canon
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