Gauss rifle (Fallout 76)

	For an overview of Gauss rifle models in the Fallout series of games, see Gauss rifle.

 

The Gauss rifle is a weapon in Fallout 76. It uses 2mm EC ammo.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Gauss rifle can be modded with more capacitors, a shielded barrel and a compensator or suppressor.

Capacitors and exposed copper wiring run alongside the barrel, and a nixie tube display above the stock gives the weapon's charge percentage. The rifle operates on a charging principle: the user holds down the trigger to build up the charge, and releasing the trigger fires a round with full base damage. An uncharged round only has 50% of base damage. It is fed rounds through a dorsal mounted cylindrical magazine and its projectile produces a momentary blue trail, similar to a lightning bolt.

The Gauss rifle is rather inaccurate when attempting to shoot from the hip. The reflex sight is essentially a "rear sight" aperture for a glowing front sight post; most of the main advantages of most reflex sights (clear sight picture unobstructed by the weapon's bulk) are lost when attempting to use one on a Gauss rifle.

The Gauss rifle is chambered for 2mm EC rounds as opposed to the microfusion cells used by the Anchorage-era variants. Gauss rifle shots produce a bluish explosion upon impact. This enables the Gauss rifle to hit multiple targets with a single shot, provided they are clustered together in very close proximity to each other.

Due to the amount of recoil and the charging rate, this weapon will not achieve the fire rate listed in its statistics. The actual fire rate is closer to 10.

CraftingEdit

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (12) Circuitry (8) Screw (16) Silver (6) Spring (11) Steel (17) Wood (11)		Weapons workbench Science 1 Plan: Gauss rifle		Gauss rifle (Lv 35)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (14) Circuitry (10) Screw (18) Silver (8) Spring (14) Steel (20) Wood (14)		Weapons workbench Science 1 Plan: Gauss rifle		Gauss rifle (Lv 45)

Weapon modificationsEdit

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard barrel	Standard.	-	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	None	????????
Shielded barrel	Superior range.	–	–	–	+24	–	–	+2.4	+32	–	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x9 Lead x5 Screw x6	????????
Stabilized long barrel	Superior recoil.	-	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+65	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x6 Screw x6 Spring x6	????????
Stabilized shielded barrel	Superior range and recoil.	–	–	–	+24	–	–	+4.8	+97	–	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x9 Lead x5 Screw x6 Spring x6	????????
Aligned long barrel	Improved Recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	+0.8	+65	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x6 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring x6	????????
Aligned shielded barrel	Superior Range. Improved Recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+24	–	–	+3.2	+97	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x6 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring x6	????????
True shielded barrel	Superior Range and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	+24	–	–	+5.4	+97	–	??	????????
True long barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+65	–	??	????????

Stock

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard stock	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x6 Spring x4	????????
Aligned stock	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Recoil compensated	–	–	–	–	–	+0.8	+65	Science Master 1	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Rubber x7 Screw x6 Spring x6	????????
Forceful stock	Improved Bash damage and recoil.	–	–	–	–	–	–	+1.6	+81	Science Master 1	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Gear x6 Rubber x1 Screw x6 Spring x6	????????
Precise stock	Improved bash damage and hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	+1.6	+81	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring x4 Steel x8	????????
Stabilized stock	Superior recoil.	Recoil compensated	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+65	–	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Rubber x1 Screw x6 Spring x6	????????

Capacitors

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard capacitor	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Circuitry x2 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x3 Silver x1 Spring x2	????????
Quick capacitors	Superior Reload Speed.	-	–	–	–	–	–	+0.8	+32	–	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Circuitry x2 Copper x6 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x3 Silver x1 Spring x2	????????
Piercing capacitors	Superior Reload Speed.	-	–	–	–	–	–	+1.6	+65	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Black Titanium x4 Circuitry x2 Copper x6 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x3 Silver x1 Spring x2	????????
Stinging capacitors	Improved reload speed, armor penetration	-	–	–	–	–	–	+2.4	+97	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Black Titanium x4 Circuitry x2 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x3 Silver x1 Spring x2	????????
Swift capacitors	Improved reload speed, ammo capacity.	-	–	–	–	–	+1	+1.6	+65	Science Master 1	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Circuitry x2 Copper x6 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x3 Silver x1 Spring x2	????????
Prime capacitors	Changes the ammo type to Ultracite 2mm electromagnetic cartridge.	?	–	–	–	–	–	?	?	?	?	????????

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Steel x4	????????
Gauss reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+2	–	+0.8	+40	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Glass x1 Nuclear Material x2 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Medium scope	Better magnification.	Scoped	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Long scope	Superior magnification.	Scoped	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Short night vision scope	Night Vision. Improved magnification.	Night-Vision	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Medium night vision scope	Night vision. Better magnification.	Night-Vision	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Long night vision scope	Night vision. Superior magnification.	Night-Vision	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????

Muzzle

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	????????
Compensator	Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Compensated	–	–	-12	+5	–	+0.8	+65	–	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Screw x3	????????
Suppressor	Suppresses sound from firing. Improved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.	Suppressed	–	–	-30	+5	–	+1	+129	–	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x5 Fiberglass x3 Screw x4	????????

VariantsEdit

• Presidential Gauss rifle

LocationsEdit

• The Whitespring bunker - Sold in the military wing command center.
• Watoga Station - Sold by the vendor bot.

NotesEdit

• The projectile fired is wider than other ballistic bullets and will not be able to pass through some railings and other small spaces.
• When using a gamepad, the right trigger can be depressed slightly to charge the rifle but not fire when released.
• The Gauss rifle takes its damage perks from the non-automatic rifle set, but its ammunition counts as an energy weapon and uses Batteries Included for weight reduction.

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