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The Institute laser gun is a weapon in Fallout 4. Variants include the Institute pistol and the Institute rifle.

Background[]

The Institute laser is a weapon system developed by the Institute following their isolation after the Great War. All synths serving as soldiers, workers or coursers, as well as human scientists in the organization, receive a pistol or rifle of the organization's own design, engineered by Advanced Systems and mass-produced in a factory located within their headquarters. This is unlike the Institute's primary rival the Brotherhood of Steel, who uses pre-War military laser weapons.[Fallout 2d20 1]

Characteristics[]

The Institute laser is a bulky package with low damage, but it has a higher rate of fire and lighter in weight than other laser weapons. This bulk is most obvious in first-person view, as Institute weapons take up a large amount of the screen, which may obstruct vision of one's surroundings. In spite of its size, Insitute lasers are much lighter than AER-9 pistols and rifles and laser muskets. The laser guns are lightweight and made of plastic. Scrapping a standard version of this item will yield four rolls of plastic. Like these weapons, Institute lasers offer similar upgrades to the capacitors, barrels, stock/grip and sights; compared against these peers, Institute lasers offer a superior rate of fire at the cost of per-shot damage, giving it the lowest damage-per-shot of all weapons that use fusion cells.

Institute rifles are common in missions favoring synth opponents, as Institute soldiers predominantly carry versions of this weapon. It may be ideal for use in the early narrative against plentiful, weaker opponents; however, players should be cautious that the low DPS will use ammunition more quickly.

Weapon modifications[]

Slot Mod Description Weapon prefix Damage per shot change Fire rate change Range change Accuracy change Magazine capacity (shots per reload) change Weight change Weapon value change in caps Perk needed Components Form ID
Capacitor Standard capacitor Standard. 001A8A7A
Photon exciter Improved critical shot damage and accuracy. Excited +5 +0.3 +3 Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Nuclear material x2
Plastic x6
Screw x3
00027F3D
Beta wave tuner Adds burning damage. Improved range. Incendiary +3/3s Fire +2 +0.3 +6 Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Nuclear material x2
Plastic x6
Screw x3
00027F3B
Boosted capacitor Improved damage. Reduced ammo capacity. Boosted +11 -3 +0.3 +24 Adhesive x3
Circuitry x5
Crystal x4
Nuclear material x4
Plastic x7
Screw x3
Silver x3
00027F3F
Photon agitator Superior critical shot damage. Better accuracy and ammo capacity. Agitated +6 +1 +? +0.6 +27 Science! 1 Adhesive x4
Circuitry x5
Crystal x4
Nuclear material x4
Plastic x7
Screw x3
Silver x2
00027F3E
Gamma wave emitter Adds better burning damage. Better range and ammo capacity. Fiery +6
+5/3s Fire
+3 +? +0.6 +30 Science! 1 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x5
Crystal x4
Nuclear material x4
Plastic x8
Screw x3
00027F3C
Maximized capacitor Better damage. Maximized +18 +0.6 +33 Science! 2 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x6
Crystal x5
Fiberglass x9
Gold x1
Nuclear material x5
Screw x3
00027F42
Boosted photon agitator Superior critical shot damage and ammo capacity. Better accuracy. Improved damage. Boosted agitated +11 +1 +9 +0.9 +36 Science! 2 Adhesive x6
Circuitry x6
Crystal x5
Fiberglass x10
Gold x2
Nuclear material x5
Screw x3
00027F41
Boosted gamma wave emitter Adds better burning damage. Superior ammo capacity. Better range. Improved damage. Boosted fiery +11
+5/3s Fire
+3 +9 +0.9 +39 Science! 2 Adhesive x7
Circuitry x6
Crystal x5
Fiberglass x11
Gold x2
Nuclear material x5
Screw x3
00027F40
Overcharged capacitor Superior damage. Improved ammo capacity. Overcharged +23 +3 +0.9 +42 Science! 3 Adhesive x8
Circuitry x8
Crystal x6
Fiberglass x12
Gold x3
Nuclear material x6
Screw x3
00027F43
Barrel Short barrel Standard. Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x2
Glass x2
Plastic x2
Screw x2
001A8A71
Long barrel Better range. Improved damage, sighted accuracy and recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. Long +2 +132 -1 -3 +0.8 +3 Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x3
Glass x2
Plastic x5
Screw x3
001A8A6F
Automatic barrel Improved rate of fire, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Inferior ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. Automatic -8 +24 +132 -7 -? +1.1 +6 Science! 1 Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x5
Gears x4
Plastic x7
Screw x4
Silver x2
001A8A6D
Improved short barrel Improved damage. Improved +4 +6 +12 Science! 1 Adhesive x3
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Fiberglass x2
Screw x2
Silver x3
001A8A72
Improved long barrel Better damage and range. Improved sighted accuracy and recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. Improved long +7 +132 -1 -3 +0.8 +15 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Circuitry x3
Crystal x4
Fiber optics x6
Fiberglass x5
Screw x4
Silver x4
001A8A70
Improved automatic barrel Superior rate of fire. Improved damage, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Inferior ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. Improved automatic -6 +47 +132 -8 -9 +1.1 +18 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Circuitry x4
Crystal x5
Fiber optics x10
Fiberglass x7
Gears x6
Gold x3
Screw x5
001A8A6E
Grip Standard grip Standard. Adhesive x1
Plastic x2
Screw x2
001A8A73
Full stock Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. Rifle +5 +0.9 +17 Adhesive x4
Plastic x10
Screw x6
00027F31
Sights Standard sights Standard. Adhesive x1
Plastic x2
00027F47
Short scope Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Scoped +14 +0.6 +11 Adhesive x2
Glass x2
Plastic x4
Screw x2
001A8A7F
Reflex sight Better focus and sighted accuracy. Tactical +7 +0.3 +14 Adhesive x2
Fiber optics x2
Fiberglass x2
Glass x2
Nuclear material x1
Screw x2
Silver x1
00027F46
Medium scope Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Scoped +14 +0.7 +23 Science! 1 Adhesive x3
Glass x3
Plastic x5
Screw x2
001A8A7D
Long scope Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. Scoped +34 +0.9 +29 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Glass x5
Plastic x6
Screw x2
001A8A7B
Short night vision scope Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Night-vision +14 +0.6 +38 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x3
Fiberglass x4
Glass x3
Nuclear material x2
Screw x2
Silver x2
001A8A80
Medium night vision scope Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Night-vision +14 +0.7 +44 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Circuitry x3
Fiber optics x5
Fiberglass x5
Glass x5
Nuclear material x3
Screw x2
Silver x2
001A8A7E
Long night vision scope Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. Night-vision +34 +0.9 +50 Science! 2 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x5
Fiber optics x6
Fiberglass x6
Glass x6
Gold x2
Nuclear material x4
Screw x2
001A8A7C
Short recon scope Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. Recon +14 +1 +59 Science! 3 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x6
Crystal x8
Fiber optics x8
Fiberglass x6
Gold x3
Nuclear material x5
Screw x3
002492DB
Long recon scope Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. Recon +34 +1 +59 Science! 3 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x6
Crystal x8
Fiber optics x8
Fiberglass x6
Gold x3
Nuclear material x5
Screw x3
001A8A82
Muzzle No muzzle
Beam splitter Splits beam into multiple projectiles covering a wider area. Poor accuracy and range. Scattered +2 -6 -24 -49 +0.5 +6 Science! 1 Adhesive x3
Glass x2
Plastic x4
Screw x3
Silver x2
001A8A78
Beam focuser Better range, accuracy, and recoil. Focused +24 +2 +0.6 +12 Science! 1 Adhesive x3
Glass x2
Plastic x4
Screw x2
Silver x2
001A8A76
Gyro compensating lens Superior recoil. Reduced range. Targeting -12 +2 +0.9 +18 Science! 1 Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Glass x3
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Silver x3
Spring x2
001A8A74
Amplified beam splitter Splits beam into multiple projectiles covering a wider area. Reduced accuracy. Poor range. Improved scattered +2 -6 -24 -37 +0.5 +24 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Fiberglass x6
Glass x4
Gold x3
Screw x4
001A8A79
Fine-tuned beam focuser Superior range and accuracy. Better recoil. Improved focused +36 +2 +0.6 +30 Science! 2 Adhesive x4
Fiberglass x7
Glass x3
Gold x3
Screw x4
001A8A77
Quantum gyro compensating lens Exceptional recoil. Reduced range. Improved targeting -12 +3 +0.9 +36 Science! 3 Adhesive x5
Circuitry x2
Fiberglass x8
Glass x4
Gold x3
Screw x5
Spring x3
001A8A75

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Gallery[]

References[]

Fallout 2d20

  1. Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p. 102: "Developed by The Institute after the Great War, Institute lasers differ in design and function from the pre-War lasers used by other factions such as the Brotherhood of Steel. Eschewing raw power for a rapid succession of beams, these lasers can lay down a searing volley of suppressive fire."
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