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Shoots a magnetically accelerated projectile. Fast.— In-game description

The Gauss rifle is a weapon that appears in Fallout Shelter.

Background[]

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The Gauss rifle is a coilgun, a type of projectile accelerator, which uses electromagnetic coils configured as a linear motor to accelerate ferromagnetic or conductive projectiles to extreme velocities. Though these weapons historically suffered from a number of difficulties, focused on discharging the coils in sequence or providing enough power for the coils, these design issues were overcome by German scientists in the 21st century and entered limited service. This class of weapons is named in honor of the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, responsible for formulating the math underlying the magnetic acceleration principle of coilguns.

Characteristics[]

The Gauss rifle is a coil gun featured in Fallout Shelter that fires shards of metal at high speeds using magnetic coils that are powered by microfusion cells. Dealing a minimum of 16 damage per attack, it has the highest damage output for a projectile-based rifle in the game.

Quests[]

A variant of gauss rifle is required equipment for the quest "Wonders of Technology".

Variants[]

Comparison[]

Weapon name Weapon damage Weapon value Rarity
Rusty Gauss rifle 16 100 Rare
Gauss rifle 16-17 100 Rare
Enhanced Gauss rifle 16-18 500 Legendary
Hardened Gauss rifle 16-19 500 Legendary
Accelerated Gauss rifle 16-20 500 Legendary
Magnetron 4000 16-21 500 Legendary

Locations[]

Crafting[]

A high Perception stat is needed to effectively create the Gauss rifle.

Materials:Requirements:Produces:
Shovel (2)
Range
Caps x400
Level
Gauss rifle (1)

Sounds[]

SingleShotVB

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Notes[]

One is found in the Background of a Level 1 Weapon Workshop, along side an Incinerator and Gauss Rifle.

Gallery[]

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