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The Gauss rifle is a weapon in Fallout 76. It uses 2mm EC ammo.
Characteristics
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.
Crafting
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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Aluminum (12) Circuitry (8) Screw (16) Silver (6) Spring (11) Steel (17) Wood (11) |  | Science 1 |  | Gauss rifle (Lv 35) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
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Aluminum (14) Circuitry (10) Screw (18) Silver (8) Spring (14) Steel (20) Wood (14) | | Science 1 | | Gauss rifle (Lv 45) |
Weapon modifications
30 Mods available for unlock
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| Standard barrel (-) | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | None | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shielded barrel | Superior range. | – | – | – | +24 | – | – | – | – | +2.4 | +32 | – – | Adhesive x5 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x9 Lead (Fallout 76) x5 Screw x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stabilized long barrel (-) | Superior recoil. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +2.4 | +65 | – – | Adhesive x2 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x6 Screw x6 Spring x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stabilized shielded barrel | Superior range and recoil. | – | – | – | +24 | – | – | – | – | +4.8 | +97 | – – | Adhesive x5 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x9 Lead (Fallout 76) x5 Screw x6 Spring (Fallout 76) x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aligned long barrel | Improved Recoil and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +0.8 | +65 | – Science Master 1 to craft | Adhesive x2 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x6 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring (Fallout 76) x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aligned shielded barrel | Superior Range. Improved Recoil and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | +24 | – | – | – | – | +3.2 | +97 | – Science Master 1 to craft | Adhesive x2 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x6 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring (Fallout 76) 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[show IDs][show resources] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard stock | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | Adhesive x4 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x5 Rubber (Fallout 76) x1 Screw x6 Spring x4 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aligned stock (Recoil compensated) | Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +0.8 | +65 | – Science Master 1 to craft | Adhesive x4 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x5 Rubber (Fallout 76) x7 Screw x6 Spring x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forceful stock | Improved Bash damage and recoil. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +1.6 | +81 | – Science Master 1 to craft | Adhesive x4 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x5 Gear x6 Rubber (Fallout 76) x1 Screw x6 Spring x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Precise stock | Improved bash damage and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +1.6 | +81 | – Science Master 1 to craft | Adhesive x2 Rubber x7 Screw x4 Spring x4 Steel x8 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stabilized stock (Recoil compensated) | Superior recoil. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +2.4 | +65 | – – | Adhesive x4 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x5 Rubber (Fallout 76) x1 Screw x6 Spring x6 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Standard sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | Adhesive x1 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x1 Steel x4 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gauss reflex sight (Tactical) | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | +0.8 | +40 | – – | Adhesive (Fallout 76) x1 Aluminum (Fallout 76) x1 Glass (Fallout 76) x1 Nuclear material (Fallout 76) x2 Screw (Fallout 76) x1 Silver (Fallout 76) x1 | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short scope (Scoped) | Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium scope (Scoped) | Better magnification. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long scope (Scoped) | Superior magnification. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short night vision scope (Night-Vision) | Night Vision. Improved magnification. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium night vision scope (Night-Vision) | Night vision. Better magnification. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long night vision scope (Night-Vision) | Night vision. Superior magnification. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No muzzle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | ???????? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variants
Locations
- The Whitespring bunker - Sold in the military wing command center.
- Watoga Station - Sold by the vendor bot.
Notes
- 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.