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The Gauss pistol is a weapon in the Fallout 76 update Wastelanders.
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Background[edit | edit source]
The pistol alternative to the M72 Gauss rifle, the PPK-12 is a German weapon. Although it is used without the stock and features just three conductive stages, the pistol is nevertheless extremely powerful, retaining its big brother's range and penetrative power, at the expense of sheer damage. It is still a respectable weapon in the hands of a competent shooter, capable of piercing all but the strongest armors.[1][2]
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The Gauss pistol is a powerful sidearm with superior range and clip size to other weapons of its class. Like the larger Gauss rifle, the Gauss pistol can be charged to fire a more powerful round. When crafted, Gauss pistols use legendary modules, becoming legendary weapons with randomly determined effects.
As with other weapons only available after the main questline of Wastelanders, Gauss pistols cannot be traded, dropped, or sold to vendors.
Crafting[edit | edit source]
Gauss pistols 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: | ||
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Aluminum (8) Circuitry (4) Legendary module (2) Screw (11) Silver (2) Spring (2) Steel (10) |  | Science 1 |  | Gauss pistol (1) |
Weapon modifications[edit | edit source]
Weapon mods can only be crafted if the corresponding plan is known. Mod plans for the Gauss pistol are bought from Regs for gold bullion and cannot be learned from scrapping Gauss pistols.
- Receiver
- Barrel
- Magazine
- Sights
- Paintjob
Locations[edit | edit source]
- The Gauss pistol can be crafted at a weapons workbench if the corresponding plan is known. The plan can be bought from Regs for 250 gold bullion after the completion of the main questline for the settlers or raiders.
- Once the plan is known, Gauss pistols may be found as legendary weapons, earned either as quest rewards or found on legendary enemies.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The Gauss pistol takes its damage perks from the Gunslinger set, but its ammunition counts as an energy weapon and uses Batteries Included for weight reduction.
- The Gauss pistol is counted as both a ballistic and energy weapon, so it is affected by small guns bobblehead and energy weapons bobblehead, as well as corresponding magazines.
- Affected by the Grounded mutation.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Promotional render
Clandestine Service paint
Special issue gauss pistol
Aligned short barrel
Suppressed barrel
Energy barrel 
Drum magazine
Grenade magazine
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Fallout 2 item description: "{39400}{}{PPK12 Gauss Pistol}"
"{39401}{}{Praised for its range and stopping power, the PPK12 Gauss Pistol is of German design. The pistol uses an electromagnetic field to propel rounds at tremendous speed and punch through almost any armor. Min ST: 4.}"
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2)) - ↑ Fallout Tactics item description: "name_gaussPistol = {PPK12 Gauss Pistol}"
"desc_gaussPistol = {Praised for its range and stopping power, the PPK12 Gauss Pistol is of German design. The pistol uses an electromagnetic rail to propel 2mm steel rounds at tremendous speed and punch through almost any armour.}"
(Items.txt)
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