Salt of the Earth

 

	The following is based on Fallout 76 limited-time content.

The Salt of the Earth is a unique double-barrel shotgun in the Fallout 76 update Nuclear Winter.

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.

CharacteristicsEdit

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% base effect
• Major: (Hitman's) +10% increased damage while aiming
• Minor: (Rapid) +15% faster reload

Weapon modificationsEdit

Receiver

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Steadfast receiver	Improved rate of fire, hip-fire accuracy.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x4 Oil x2 Steel x2 Wood x5 Screw x4	0029d4c4

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Aligned short barrel	Improved Range, recoil and hip-fire accuracy	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	[[]] x1	0023d8dd

Stock

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Precise stock	Improved Bash damage and hip-fire accuracy	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	[[]] x1	0023d90e

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard sights	Standard	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	[[]] x1	002d5d0b

Muzzle

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix								Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
No muzzle		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	0004f21d

VariantsEdit

• Double-barrel shotgun

LocationEdit

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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