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The Gauss pistol is a ranged weapon in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wastelanders update.

Background[]

The German-designed PPK12 Gauss pistol is a handheld alternative to the Gauss rifle. When fully charged, 2mm EC rounds are accelerated along the electromagnetic rail with enough force to maintain staggering stopping power against long distance targets. In the hands of a competent shooter, it is capable of piercing all but the most resilient armors.[1]

Characteristics[]

The Gauss pistol is a powerful sidearm with superior range and ammo capacity 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[]

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.

Weapon modifications[]

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
ModDescriptionEffectsDamage changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Hardened receiver
(Hardened)
+25%
Adhesive x3
Aluminum x2
Gear x3
Oil x5
Screw x7
Steel x21
Prime receiver
(Prime)
+65% Damage to Scorched
Note: Uses Ultracite ammo
+25%
Gunsmith 5 to craft
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x2
Gear x6
Oil x5
Pure crimson flux x2
Pure violet flux x2
Screw x6
Steel x17
Ultracite x5
Refined receiver
(Refined)
+3% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+10% Sighted Accuracy
+12.5%+2
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x4
Gear x6
Oil x5
Screw x7
Steel x17
Standard receiver
Adhesive x1
Screw x2
Steel x3
Vicious receiver
(Vicious)
+50% Critical Damage
+18% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+1
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x2
Gear x2
Oil x2
Screw x6
Steel x14

Barrel
ModDescriptionRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Aligned short barrel+1% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+25% Sighted Accuracy
-22% Recoil
+1-5%
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x2
Aluminum x6
Screw x4
Energy barrel
(Used by the Scorched exterminator only)Daily Ops
Superior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.+84
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Crystal x2
Fiber optics x8
Plastic x12
Screw x4
Silver x1
Standard short barrel+20% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil

Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Suppressed barrel
(Suppressed)
+20% Sighted Accuracy
-22% Recoil
+50% Per-Shot Recoil
-18+1
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x5
Fiberglass x3
Screw x4

Magazine
ModDescriptionEffectsAmmo capacity changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Drum magazine
(Maximum Capacity)
-3% Aim Speed
-20% Reload Speed
+50% Ammo Capacity
+9+10%
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x6
Aluminum x1
Circuitry x2
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Silver x1
Spring x2
Grenade magazine Cut content
Standard magazine
Adhesive x1
Aluminum x1
Oil x1
Screw x1
Spring x3

Sights
ModDescriptionAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Reflex sights
(Tactical)
+10% Aim Speed
+15% Sighted Accuracy
+2-15%
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Standard glow sights
(Glow-Sighted)
+5% Aim Speed
+10% Sighted Accuracy
-7.5%
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Aluminum x1
Nuclear material x4
Steel x4
Standard sights
Science 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Aluminum x1
Steel x4

Paint
AppearanceNameDescriptionRequirementsResources
Atx skin weaponskin gausspistol clandestine l
Clandestine PaintKeep your pistol out of sight for those covert missions.Unlocked via Atomic Shop
Atom
Oil x1
F76WL Gauss pistol
Default AppearanceKnown by defaultNone
Score s1 skin weaponskin gausspistol specialissue l
Special Issue PaintOnly a select few are worthy of the Special Issue Gauss Pistol Paint.Rank 94 reward in The Scribe of Avalon season
S.C.O.R.E.
Oil x1

Locations[]

  • The Gauss pistol can be crafted at a weapons workbench if the corresponding plan is known. The plan can either be bought from Regs for 250 gold bullion after the completion of the main questline for the settlers or raiders or can be bought from Minerva for the same price prior to finishing the Wastelanders main questline.
  • Once the plan is known, Gauss pistols may be found as legendary weapons, earned either as quest rewards or obtained via crafting.

Notes[]

  • 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.
  • The Gauss pistol is affected by the Grounded mutation.
  • Gauss pistols cannot be traded nor sold.
  • Crafting a Gauss pistol will consume legendary modules and as such will always produce a legendary variant.

Behind the scenes[]

  • Joon Choi concepted the weapon and its modifications,[Non-game 1] recreating the Gauss pistol from Fallout 2.[Non-game 2] Its modifications included an accelerator barrel, super charger barrel, and a shielded barrel.[Non-game 3] Its drum magazine was also designed to spin when ejecting 2mm electromagnetic cartridge rounds, with a red dot indicating when it was full and when it needed reloading.[Non-game 4]
  • The Gauss minigun, pistol, and shotgun were designed as weapons made by a single manufacturer.[Non-game 5]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. "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."
    (Fallout 2 item description)

Non-game

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