The Gainer

Fallout 4 weapon
The Gainer
Base	.44 pistol
weapon type	Unique pistol
effect(s)	Sets target on fire for 15 points of damage
Core stats
damage	48
ammo	.44 round
clip size	6
fire rate	6
range	119
accuracy	74
weight	4.6
value	468
Related perks
damage	Gunslinger Bloody Mess Basher Astoundingly Awesome 2 (with scope)
modifiers	Gun Nut Science!
Technical
editor ID	CustomItem_DoNotPlaceDirectly_TheGainer
form ID	00225AE7

 

The Gainer is a unique .44 pistol found in Fallout 4.

Characteristics

The Gainer is a unique .44 magnum modified to fire incendiary bullets. It does so by using the Incendiary Legendary effect, which adds 15 points of burning damage over time. This magnum also comes equipped with the standard receiver, bull barrel, comfort grip, and a reflex sight.

Weapon modifications

Receiver

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix							Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard receiver	Standard	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Nuclear material x1 Screw x2 Steel x2	001A8A46
Hardened receiver	Better damage.	Hardened	+12	–	–	–	+0.5	+27	–	–	Adhesive x3 Crystal x2 Nuclear material x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	00188735
Powerful receiver	Superior damage.	Powerful	+24	–	–	–	+0.9	+44	–	Gun Nut: 3	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x10 Crystal x2 Nuclear material x3 Screw x4	00188736
Advanced receiver	Exceptional damage. Improved rate of fire.	Advanced	+36	+1	–	–	+1.8	+70	–	Gun Nut: 4	Adhesive x6 Aluminum x12 Crystal x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x5	00188737

Barrel

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix							Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Snubnose barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range and sighted accuracy.	Snubnosed	–	–	–	–	–	–	-15% AP Cost -3% iron sight transition	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x2 Steel x2	00188733
Standard barrel	Standard.	–	–	–	+36	+1	+1	+6	–	–	Adhesive x2 Screw x4 Steel x6	00188731
Bull barrel	Improved hip-fire accuracy.	Bull barrel	–	–	+36	+2	–	+10	-15% AP Cost -3% iron sight transition	Gun Nut: 3	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x8 Screw x4	00188732
Bladed bull barrel	Superior bash. Improved hip-fire accuracy. Inferior range.	Bayoneted	–	–	+18	+2	+1	+27	-15% AP Cost -3% iron sight transition +50% bash damage	Gun Nut: 3	Adhesive x7 Aluminum x8 Screw x6 Steel x4	xx05221d

Grips

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix							Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard grip	Standard	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Screw x4 Steel x6	001A8A45
Comfort grip	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy.	Comfort grip	–	–	–	+4	+0.1	+6	-10% AP Cost +50% bash damage	–	Adhesive x1 Screw x2 Steel x2	00188734

Sights

Mod	Description	Weapon prefix							Effect(s)	Perk(s) required	Components	Base ID
Standard sights	Standard.	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	001A8A47
Short scope	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Scoped	–	–	–	+12	+0.7	+15	-20% stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition 4x zoom	–	Adhesive x3 Glass x2 Screw x2 Steel x4	00188738
Reflex sight	Better focus and sighted accuracy.	Tactical	–	–	–	+3	+0.3	+19	-15% AP cost 1.5x zoom	–	Adhesive x4 Aluminum x6 Glass x4 Nuclear material x3 Screw x3	001ACFB1
Recon scope	Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.	Recon	–	–	–	+12	+1.3	+83	-20% stability +30% AP cost +10% iron sight transition 4x zoom (monochrome/target tracking)	Gun Nut: 4 Science!: 1	Adhesive x6 Aluminum x8 Circuitry x3 Crystal x6 Fiber optics x3 Nuclear material x5 Screw x4	001ACFAF

Variants

• .44 pistol - standard version.
• Eddie's Peace
• Kellogg's pistol
• Early Retirement

Location

Can be found next to a skeleton in the Vitale pumphouse, an unmarked location south of the Hub City Auto Wreckers, and east of Finch farm, behind a code-locked door. Looking at the wall adjacent to the code entering device, the code can be seen written upon it (0, 4, 5, 1). Being as the player character does not have the option to input a 0 in the beginning of the code, a 10 must be inputted instead, leaving the actual code as 10, 4, 5, 1.

Behind the scenes

• The 0451 code used on the door that The Gainer is locked behind is a reference to Deus Ex, where it's the code used to open the first door in the game, as well as other games by Looking Glass and Ion Storm such as Thief and System Shock where it also appeared. Originally it was the key code to get into Looking Glass Studios offices in Cambridge.
• Lead level designer Joel Burgess described The Gainer as a "quiet high-five" to dev friend Steve Gaynor on Twitter because of his "love for a nasty-ass video game magnum."

Sounds

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The Gainer

Door code

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