The hardened automatic receiver is a receiver weapon mod in Fallout 4 and its add-ons Far Harbor and Nuka-World.
Effects[]
When equipped on any applicable weapon, it appears with the "Hardened Automatic" prefix. It switches from the semi-automatic fire mode of the standard variant to fully automatic, dealing variably increased damage along with variable effects such as increased AP cost in V.A.T.S. at the cost of a variable decrease in effective range.
Production[]
The recipe for this weapon mod varies depending on the weapon for which it is made:
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adhesive (varies) Aluminum (varies) Cirquitry (varies) Gears (varies) Oil (varies) Nuclear material (varies) Screw (varies) Steel (varies) |  | Gun Nut Ranks (varies) Science! Ranks (varies) Commando Ranks (varies) |  | Hardened automatic receiver (1) |
| Weapon | Gun Nut | Science! | Commando | Adhesive | Aluminum | Circuitry | Gears | Nuclear material | Oil | Screw | Steel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10mm pistol | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Assault rifle | 3 | - | - | 6 | 11 | - | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | - |
| Combat rifle | 3 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | - |
| Combat shotgun | 2 | - | - | 4 | 7 | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | - |
Handmade rifle  |
3 | - | 3 | 6 | 10 | - | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | - |
| Pipe gun | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Radium rifle  |
3 | 3 | - | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - |
Location[]
The hardened automatic receiver modification does not spawn as loot. It may appear equipped on applicable weapons carried by the following characters, including but not limited to:
It may also appear equipped on those sold by weapons vendors including, but not limited to:
- Arturo Rodriguez at the Diamond City market
- Myrna at the Diamond City market
- KL-E-0 in Goodneighbor
- Cricket (traveling merchant)
- Allen Lee in Far Harbor
- Brother Kane in the Nucleus
- Aaron Corbett at the Nuka-Town market
It can also be crafted at a weapons workbench.
Notes[]
This mod's cap value and weight vary by the weapon it is used with, as below:
| Weapon | Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 10mm pistol | 27 | 0.6 |
| Assault rifle | 58 | 2.2 |
| Combat rifle | 44 | 2 |
| Combat shotgun | 38 | 2 |
| Handmade rifle
|
58 | 2.2 |
| Pipe gun | 14 | 0.6 |
| Radium rifle
|
46 | 2 |
