Laser gun (Fallout 76)

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Fallout 76 ranged weapon
Laser gun
Laser pistol
Laser rifle
Type	Ranged
Class	Pistol/Rifle
Icon
Legendary drop
Legendary craft
Icon
Level	5 / 15 / 25 / 35 / 45
Damage	21 / 26 / 31 / 36 / 44
Ammo	Fusion cell · (Ultracite)
Clip size	30
Fire rate	40
Range	120
Accuracy	72
AP cost	25
Value	60
Weight	3.0
Damage	Non-auto pistol: Gunslinger (Expert, Master) Auto pistol: Guerrilla (Expert, Master) Non-auto rifle: · Rifleman (Expert, Master) Auto rifle: Commando (Expert, Master) Bloody Mess
Legendary	Follow Through Far-Flung Fireworks
Sneak	Covert Operative
Penetration	Tank Killer
Weight	Packin' Light (pistol only)
Other	Gunsmith · Quick Hands · Sniper (scoped only) Pistol: Gun Runner · Modern Renegade · Crack Shot (sighted only) Rifle: Ground Pounder · Tormentor · Long Shot (sighted only)
Other modifiers
Bobblehead: Small Guns · Bobblehead: Energy Weapons
Plan	Plan: Laser gun
Craft perk	Science (Expert, Master)
Repair perk	Weapon Artisan
Craft	?
Repair	?
Scrap	?
Editor ID	LaserGun
Form ID	0009983B
Aim model	LaserGun_AM
Keywords	Energy · Laser · Automatic/Non-automatic (optional) · Scoped/Sighted (optional)
Projectile type	Beam
Projectile count	1
Bash	15
Critical	+100%
Range penalty	-50%
Sound	Loud
Stagger	Small
Reload	0.00 (base)
Attack delay	0.25
Draw	0.15
Sight	0.15
Unsight	0.18

 

For a cross-game overview, see laser pistol.
For a cross-game overview, see laser rifle.

The laser gun is a modular weapon in Fallout 76.

Background

The AER9 was actually not the top laser rifle in service at the time of the Great War. The model line went up to the state-of-the-art AER12, which saw service in a handful of specialty units. The reason that the AER9 is much more commonly found is that it was much sturdier and more reliable than the models that followed. A new model, the AER14, was in development prior to the war, with at least one working prototype surviving in Vault 22.

The AER9 features a titanium housed crystal array which proved to withstand long years of exposure to the elements much better than the gold alloy housing of the later models. As a result, the crystal arrays stayed focused within operating parameters, rather than falling completely out of focus like the newer models. Power is drawn from microfusion cells and processed through a wave/particle diverter manufactured by General Atomics International. The diverters are protected by a carbon-fiber housing, preventing frequent malfunction, but when a diverter fails the weapon becomes unusable.

Characteristics

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Crafting

• Level 45
• Level 35
• Level 25
• Level 15
• Level 5

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (12) Circuitry (8) Crystal (7) Fiber optics (5) Nuclear material (6) Plastic (21) Screw (12)		Build at: Weapons workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Laser gun Science 1		Short laser pistol Lv 45 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (10) Circuitry (6) Crystal (5) Fiber optics (4) Nuclear material (5) Plastic (20) Screw (10)		Build at: Weapons workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Laser gun Science 1		Short laser pistol Lv (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (9) Circuitry (5) Crystal (4) Fiber optics (3) Nuclear material (4) Plastic (18) Screw (8)		Build at: Weapons workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Laser gun Science 1		Short laser pistol Lv 25 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (8) Circuitry (4) Crystal (3) Fiber optics (2) Nuclear material (3) Plastic (16) Screw (6)		Build at: Weapons workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Laser gun Science 1		Short laser pistol Lv 15 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (7) Circuitry (3) Crystal (2) Fiber optics (1) Nuclear material (2) Plastic (15) Screw (5)		Build at: Weapons workbench Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Laser gun Science 1		Short laser pistol Lv 5 (1)

Weapon modifications

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Capacitor
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
Standard capacitor	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Calibrated capacitor	Superior critical shot damage.	Calibrated	–	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+15	–	–	Adhesive x2 Circuitry x1 Crystal x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Plastic x5 Screw x1 Silver x3	????????
Hair trigger capacitor	Superior rate of fire.	Hair trigger	–	–	+20	–	–	–	-10%	–	+16	–	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
True capacitor	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	True	–	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	–	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Snappy capacitor	Improved rate of fire, critical shot damage.	Snappy	–	–	+8	–	–	–	-5%	–	+26	–	Science 2	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Speedy capacitor	Improved rate of fire, hip-fire accuracy.	Speedy	–	–	+8	–	–	–	-5%	–	+20	–	Science 2	Adhesive x2 Glass x1 Oil x2 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x2 Silver x1	????????
Vicious capacitor	Improved hip-fire accuracy, critical shot damage.	Vicious	–	–	–	–	+1	–	–	+0.6	+30	–	Science	Adhesive x2 Circuitry x1 Crystal x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Plastic x5 Rubber x3 Screw x1 Silver x3	????????

Barrel
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
Standard short barrel	Standard.	Short	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber Optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1	????????
Standard long barrel	Superior range.	Long	–	–	–	+84	-1	–	-5%	-0.3	+5	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x3 Glass x1 Plastic x6 Screw x2	????????
Standard automatic barrel	Improved rate of fire, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Automatic	–	–	–	–	–	–	+5%	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
Sniper barrel	Superior damage and range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo capacity and hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	–	+6	–	+108	-6	–	+35%	+2.4	+25	–	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
Stabilized short barrel	Superior Recoil.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber Optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1	????????
Stabilized automatic barrel	Superior recoil.	Automatic	–	-3	+51	–	-2	–	–	+0.9	+27	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
Stabilized sniper barrel	Superior recoil.	Charging	–	–	–	+240	–	–	+35%	+0.45	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
True automatic barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Automatic	–	-3	+51	–	-1	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x5 Gear x2 Oil x1 Plastic x8 Rubber x3 Screw x3 Silver x1	????????
True short barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Short	–	–	–	–	+2	–	–	+0.9	+20	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Rubber x3 Screw x1	????????
True long barrel	Superior range, hip-fire accuracy.	Long	–	–	–	+84	+1	–	–	+0.6	+25	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x3 Glass x1 Plastic x6 Rubber x3 Screw x2	????????
True sniper barrel	Superior hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	–	+6	–	+108	-3	–	+35%	+3.3	+44	–	–	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Rubber x3 Screw x4 Silver x1	????????
Aligned short barrel	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Short	–	–	–	–	+1	–	-5%	+0.3	+20	–	Science 2	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x2 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Rubber x3 Screw x1	????????
Aligned sniper barrel	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Charging	–	+6	–	+108	-4	–	+30%	+2.7	+44	–	Science 2	Adhesive x1 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x8 Plastic x12 Rubber x3 Screw x4 Silver x4	????????

Grip
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
Standard grip	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x4 Wood x4	????????
Aligned stock	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Rifle	–	–	–	–	+3	–	-5%	+1.2	+30	–	Science	Adhesive x3 Fiberglass x6 Rubber x3 Screw x6 Spring x2	????????
Forceful stock	Improved bash damage and recoil.	Rifle	–	–	–	–	+3	–	-5%	+1.5	+34	–	Science	Adhesive x3 Fiberglass x6 Gear x2 Rubber x1 Screw x6 Spring x2	????????

Sights
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	????????
Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	–	+6	–	-15%	+0.3	+13	–	–	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Glass x1 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1	????????
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	–	+15	–	–	+0.6	+10	–	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x4	????????

Muzzle
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Beam focuser	Better hip-fire accuracy. Improved range.	Focused	–	–	–	+6	+2	–	–	+1.2	+37	–	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Beam splitter	Fires 4 additional beams with each shot.	Scattered	–	–	-4	-18	+2	–	–	+1.05	+34	–	–	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Plastic x2 Screw x1 Silver x1	????????
Gyro compensating lens	Superior hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range.	Targeting	–	–	–	-18	+2	–	–	+0.6	+30	–	–	Adhesive x1 Circuitry x1 Glass x2 Plastic x6 Screw x1 Silver x2 Spring x1	????????

Paint
Mod	Description	Naming	Effects									Plan	Perk	Components	Form ID
Standard paint	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0037D0C1
Tricentennial paint	Tricentennial DLC	Tricentennial	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	005117BD
Hot Rod Flames paint	Nuclear Winter	Hot Rod Flames	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00538254
Blue camo paint	Nuclear Winter	Blue Camouflage	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0053824B
Amateur inventor's paint	Atomic Shop	Inventor	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00482C8A
Vault-tec paint	Atomic Shop	Vault-Tec	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	00482C8D

Variants

• Acceptable Overkill - Survival mode reward

Locations

• Sometimes carried by super mutants.
• Carried frequently by Blood Eagles.
• Can be found on the Brotherhood corpses in Fort Defiance.

Notes

• Affected by the Grounded mutation.
• Slain enemies may turn to ash piles. Enemies finished by a critical hit will always turn into ash.
• Cannot spawn with the following legendary effects:
  • Double
  • Explosive

Gallery

Amateur Inventor paint

Blue Camo paint

Hot Rod Flames paint

Tricentennial paint

Vault-Tec paint

General Atomics advertisment

References

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