War drums are melee weapons that can be found and crafted in Fallout 76.
Characteristics
Consisting of a metal barrel, which is mounted on a metal pole with spiked tin cans attached to the rim, these weapons cannot be modified, and have limited condition longevity with a high weight value.
Crafting
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (4) Leather (3) Screw (5) Steel (14) Tin can (5) |  | Build at: Weapons workbench Blunt melee weapons Level: 15 Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: War drum Perks: |  | War drum Lv 15 (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (5) Leather (5) Screw (7) Steel (16) Tin can (5) | | Build at: Weapons workbench Blunt melee weapons Level: 25 Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: War drum Perks: | | War drum Lv 25 (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (6) Leather (7) Screw (9) Steel (18) Tin can (5) | | Build at: Weapons workbench Blunt melee weapons Level: 35 Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: War drum Perks: | | War drum Lv 35 (1) |
| Materials: | Requirements: | Produces: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (8) Leather (8) Screw (1) Steel (21) Tin can (5) | | Build at: Weapons workbench Blunt melee weapons Level: 45 Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: War drum Perks: | | War drum Lv 45 (1) |
Locations
- One can be found at the Top of the World mezzanine.
- One can be found at the Sons of Dane compound, alongside the death tambo and guitar sword.
Notes
- War drums were originally planned to be playable instruments, but this feature is unused. The animations can still be found within the game's files.
- Striking feral ghouls with a war drum during the public event One Violent Night will add towards the progress bar.
Behind the scenes
A pun on real-world war drums, these weapons make a distinctive sound upon striking enemies.
Gallery
Playing war drum animation 
