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The Cryolator is a heavy gun in Fallout 76.

Characteristics[]

The weapon creates a cryogenic spray when fired that fades away at mid-range. Firing continuously at an enemy may freeze it solid and render it unable to move or attack for a period of time. More durable enemies will require a longer exposure to the weapon's cryogenic spray, and some cannot be frozen at all. The Cryolator utilizes large amounts of ammunition quickly.

The crystallizing barrel mod will convert the weapon into a mid-range crystal shooter. This makes the weapon far more ammo-efficient, as well as granting additional benefits such as increased range and additional ballistic damage. However, the projectiles do not travel particularly quickly and suffer from a noticeable flight trajectory.

Due to having a sound level of "Normal" it is possible to use the weapon in stealth.

Crafting[]

Weapon modifications[]

Barrel
ModDescriptionEffectsRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Crystallizing
(Crystalized)
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+50% Recoil
Projectiles explode for 100% weapon damage[1]
Inner Radius: 4
Outer Radius: 32
+84-2Scrap to learn (25% chance)
Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x3
Glass x2
Plastic x8
Screw x4
Steel x10
Standard+3% Aim Speed
+20% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil
-15%Known by default

Stock
ModDescriptionAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Recoil compensating stock
(Recoil Compensated)
-10% Aim Speed
+7% Stability
+43% Sighted Accuracy
-42% Recoil
+100% Melee Damage
-200% Per-Shot Recoil
+3+20%Scrap to learn (25% chance)
Adhesive x3
Aluminum x7
Fiberglass x6
Rubber x1
Screw x6
Spring x4
Standard stock-10% Aim Speed
+7% Stability
+40% Sighted Accuracy
-20% Recoil
+100% Melee Damage
-100% Per-Shot Recoil
+20%Known by default

Sights
ModDescriptionAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Glow
(Glow-Sighted)
+5% Aim Speed
+10% Sighted Accuracy
+1-7.5%Scrap to learn (25% chance)
Adhesive x2
Nuclear material x2
Plastic x4
Steel x4
StandardKnown by default
Adhesive x1
Plastic x2
Steel x3

Paint
AppearanceNameDescriptionRequirementsResources
Cryolator (Fallout 4)
Default AppearanceKnown by defaultNone
Atx skin weaponskin cryolator softserve l
Soft Serve PaintServe up a heaping cone of frozen hurt with the Soft Serve Paint.Unlocked via Atomic Shop
Atom
Oil x1

Locations[]

Notes[]

  • Due to the very low freezing rate, it will take more than 25 units of a cryo cell in order to noticeably freeze most targets.
  • This weapon is affected by the Grounded mutation.
  • Cryolators no longer spawn with explosive (removed content).
    • Explosive Cryolators do less damage than non-explosive Cryolators, due to a bug that causes non-explosive Cryolators to receive a much greater benefit from Demolition Expert than Cryolators which are actually explosive.
  • The Cryolator's model appears to be missing a trigger.
  • The cryo cell loaded into the Cryolator used to incorrectly have fusion cell textures which colored the cryo cell's casing as yellow instead of blue. This was eventually patched.
    • Also on the Cryolator's model, its loaded cell is inserted backwards, with the contact point facing outwards.

Changelog[]

  • Prior to Update 25, the Cryolator dealt energy damage instead of cryo damage.
  • Prior to Update 23, the crystallizing barrel mod would apply damage and the freezing effect to the owner when firing at the ground or at objects that were very close.

Bugs[]

  • PCPC Xbox OneXbox One Playstation 4Playstation 4 The crystalizing barrel's explosions deal 100% of the Cryolator's damage, instead of the intended 20% [1]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 ExplosionCryoProjectile [EXPL:00230F89] has a base weapon damage mult of 0.20, which doesn't apply to non-ballistic/physical damage
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