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For a cross-game overview of this perk, see Heavy Gunner. |
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Heavy Gunner is a Strength perk in Fallout 4.
Effects[]
Taking this perk grants bonus damage when using heavy weapons. Higher ranks increase the damage further as well as improve hip-fire accuracy and grant a chance to stagger enemies. Baseline, this perk tree is identical to Commando, even providing additional stagger chance at rank 5 despite not stating it, however this perk has a short list of weapons it works on, all of which have some variation on exotic ammunition needs; the primary upseller of this tree is that 5 out of the 10 heavy weapons either always benefit from Demolition Expert as well or can be modded to do so (in the case of the Cryolator).
Ranks[]
| Rank | Requirements | Description | Form ID |
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| 1 | STR 5 | Thanks to practice and conditioning, heavy guns do 20% more damage. | 0004A0D6 |
| 2 | STR 5, LVL 11 | Heavy guns now do 40% more damage, and have improved hip fire accuracy. | 0004A0D7 |
| 3 | STR 5, LVL 21 | Heavy guns now do 60% more damage. Hip fire accuracy is increased even more. | 0004A0D8 |
| 4 | STR 5, LVL 35 | Heavy guns now do 80% more damage and have a chance to stagger your opponent. | 00065E2A |
| 5 | STR 5, LVL 47 | Heavy guns now do double damage. | 00065E2B |
Affected weapons[]
| Base weapon | Variant(s) | Demolition Expert? |
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| Broadsider | - | 
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| Cryolator | - |
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| Fat Man | Big Boy Nuka-nuke launcher  The Striker 
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| Flamer | Sergeant Ash
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| Gatling laser | Final Judgment Aeternus
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| Harpoon gun
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Admiral's Friend Defender's Harpoon Gun Skipper's Last Stand
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Heavy incinerator 
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| Junk Jet | - |
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| Minigun | Ashmaker |
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| Missile launcher | Death From Above Partystarter |
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| Tesla cannon (Creation Club)
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Notes[]
For heavy weapons with the Explosive modifier, this perk also increases explosive damage, synergizing and stacking nicely with Demolition Expert.
