Salt of the Earth
Stats
Perks
Crafting
Technical
Non-craftable
Repair
Adhesive Aluminum Spring Steel
Survival_DoubleBarrelShotgun_SaltOfTheEarth
Aim model
DoubleBarrelShotgun_AM
Keywords
Ballistic Ā· Non-automatic Ā· Ranged Ā· Shotgun
Bash
15
The Salt of the Earth is a shotgun in Fallout 76 , introduced in the Nuclear Winter update .
It was available as a reward for completing the weekly challenge of "Down on the farm" in Survival mode from June 11 to June 17, 2019.
Characteristics
A side by side, break action, double barrel shotgun, this model of shotgun has a high damage output balanced by a slow reload and fixed ammo capacity. This unique three-star weapon combines 3 legendary effects :
Two Shot: Shoots an additional projectile at +25% damage¹
Major: (Hitman's) +10% increased damage while aiming
Minor: (Rapid) +15% faster reload
¹ Buffed based damage is then divided by the number of projectiles, which is increased to 9. Each pellet deals 11.1% overall damage.
Weapon modifications
Barrel Mod Description Naming Effects Plan Perk Components Form ID
Aligned short barrel Improved Range, recoil and hip-fire accuracy – – – – – – – – – – – – [[]] x1 0023D8DD
Stock Mod Description Naming Effects Plan Perk Components Form ID
Precise stock Improved Bash damage and hip-fire accuracy – – – – – – – – – – – – [[]] x1 0023D90E
Muzzle Mod Description Naming Effects Plan Perk Components Form ID
No muzzle – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0004F21D
Variants
Location
The Salt of the Earth was a reward for completing the "Down on the farm" weekly challenge in Survival mode . The requirements were as follows:
Claim the workshop: Billings homestead .
Plant a crop in a workshop or C.A.M.P.
Milk a brahmin successfully.
Kill a creature with a farm tool. (Example: Sickle )
Harvest a wild plant or fungus.
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