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Wielded with deadly effect before the Great War, the Prototype Gauss Rifle uses electromagnetic induction to shoot a projectile at tremendous speed. It is, in essence, a sniper's best friend.

The prototype Gauss rifle is a weapon in the Fallout 4 Creation Club content "Prototype Gauss Rifle."

Characteristics[]

The Gauss rifle appears to be a sleek chrome weapon, similar to its counterparts in Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas and looks almost exactly like its Anchorage-era counterpart. The Gauss rifle is able to be modified at a weapon workbench to include a shielded barrel, buttstock, and a suppressor.

Coils run down the far half of the gun, chrome coated and shrouding most of the barrel in the center of them. The weapon is operated using a crank which loads additional 2mm EC cartridges into the weapon. Up to a maximum of three can be loaded for three times the damage, similar to the laser musket.

On the left side of a weapon is a 'magazine' however, unlike the Anchorage version, the projectile is stored in the ammunition so the use of protrusion is unclear. When fired, as with the Gauss rifle, it leaves a temporary blue light trailing after the projectile, dispersing after a few seconds.

The Gauss rifle is chambered for the rare and expensive 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 proximity to each other.

Weapon modifications[]

Slot Mod Description Weapon prefix Damage per shot change Fire rate change Range change Accuracy change Magazine capacity (shots per reload) change Weight change Weapon value change in caps Perk needed Components Form ID
Barrel Standard barrel Standard. Adhesive x4
Aluminum x10
Screw x5
001889F6
Shielded barrel Better range and damage. Shielded +31 +24 +37 Gun Nut 3 Adhesive x9
Aluminum x15
Lead x10
Screw x8
001889F5
Stock Standard stock Standard. Adhesive x5
Screw x6
Wood x8
001889F8
Buttstock Exceptional recoil. +7 +1.3 +30 Gun Nut 4 Adhesive x8
Aluminum x9
Rubber x2
Screw x8
001889F7
Sights Reflex sight Tactical. Adhesive x2
Aluminum x2
Steel x3
00238A5F
Long scope Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Scoped +12 +1.4 +27 Adhesive x2
Glass x1
Screw x2
Steel x3
001889FA
Short recon scope Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Tactical +3 +1.3 +34 Gun Nut 3
Science! 1
Adhesive x2
Aluminum x2
Glass x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x2
Silver x1
00238A5F
Long night vision scope Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Scoped +19 +1.8 +57 Gun Nut 4
Science! 1
Adhesive x3
Glass x2
Screw x2
Steel x4
001C34C0
Muzzle No muzzle
Wrapped suppressor Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improves recoil control. Reduced range. Suppressed -12 +10 +1.6 +75 Gun Nut 3
Science!
Adhesive x6
Aluminum x4
Cloth x4
Screw x4
001C34BD
Suppressor Suppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range. Suppressed -30 +11 +2 +150 Gun Nut 4
Science! 2
Adhesive x8
Aluminum x9
Fiberglass x5
Screw x6
001889F9

Locations[]

Notes[]

  • The prototype Gauss rifle does not gain a bonus from Demolition Expert despite the explosive nature of its shots.
  • When fired in V.A.T.S., similarly to the laser musket, it will only be fired at its first "charge level" (i.e., one crank) unless it is pre-cranked before using V.A.T.S. for two or three cranks.
  • The projectile fired is wider than other ballistic bullets, and will not be able to pass through some railings and other small spaces.
  • The "wrapped suppressor" attachment uses the same model as the lever-action rifle's suppressor.
  • Despite using 2mm electromagnetic cartridges, they are never actually seen loaded into the prototype Gauss rifle outside of its cranking animation.

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