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The plasma gun is a ranged weapon in Fallout 76.

Characteristics[]

The plasma gun is an energy weapon that shoots plasma bolts, which travel more slowly than beams emitted from laser weapons. Similarly to pipe weapons, the player can only craft a pistol version of the plasma gun. Changing the grip to a stock will reclass the weapon type and rename it to plasma rifle. Enemies killed with the plasma gun can sometimes be liquified into green plasma goo.

Crafting[]

Weapon modifications[]

Capacitor
ModDescriptionEffectsDamage changeRange changeAccuracy changeAmmo capacity changeRequirementsResources
Calibrated beta wave tuner
(Severe)
+50% Critical Damage
+5% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+20% Ammo Capacity
Target takes 3Fire/s for 3 seconds
Note: Counts for Friendly Fire
+2.4+1+6
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Calibrated capacitor
(Calibrated)
+100% Critical Damage
+10% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+1
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Gamma wave emitter
(Gamma Wave)
+20% Ammo CapacityTarget takes 3Fire/s for 3 seconds
Note: Counts for Friendly Fire
+2.4+6
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Prime capacitor
(Prime)
+35% Damage to Scorched
Note: Uses Ultracite ammo
+25%
Science Master 1 to craft
Adhesive x2
Crystal x2
Nuclear material x4
Pure crimson flux x2
Pure violet flux x2
Screw x6
Steel x21
Ultracite x5
Pulse capacitorDrains target power armor battery by 5%-15%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Refined beta wave tuner
(Refined Beta Wave)
+1% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+5% Sighted Accuracy
+20% Ammo Capacity
Target takes 3Fire/s for 3 seconds
Note: Counts for Friendly Fire
+2.4+2+6
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Standard capacitor
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
True capacitor
(True)
+3% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+10% Sighted Accuracy
+2
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10
Vicious capacitor
(Vicious)
+50% Critical Damage
+18% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+1
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Crystal x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x3
Steel x10

Barrel
ModDescriptionRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Aligned automatic barrel
(Automatic)
-1% Aim Speed
-75% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+50% Sighted Accuracy
+37% Recoil
-10% Ammo Capacity
+84-15+20%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Fiber optics x2
Gear x3
Oil x1
Screw x4
Silver x1
Steel x11
Aligned flamer barrel
(Thrower)
+1% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+5% Sighted Accuracy
-22% Recoil
Ammo Capacity
-72-76+8
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x2
Asbestos x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x3
Steel x15
Aligned short barrel
(Short)
+1% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+25% Sighted Accuracy
-22% Recoil
+2-5%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Aligned sniper barrel
(Long)
-2% Aim Speed
-75% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+37% Recoil
-70% Ammo Capacity
+108-6+30%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x2
Steel x15
Aligned splitter
(Shotgun)
+5 Projecties
+1% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
-75% Sighted Accuracy
-22% Recoil
-49+95%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x2
Screw x3
Steel x8
Automatic barrel
(Automatic)
-3% Aim Speed
-100% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+45% Sighted Accuracy
+50% Recoil
-10% Ammo Capacity
+84-17+25%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Fiber optics x2
Gear x3
Oil x1
Screw x4
Silver x1
Steel x11
Flamer barrel
(Thrower)
-10% Recoil
Ammo Capacity
-72-76+8
Adhesive x2
Asbestos x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x3
Steel x15
Short barrel
(Short)
+20% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil

Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Sniper barrel
(Long)
-4% Aim Speed
-100% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+20% Sighted Accuracy
+50% Recoil
-70% Ammo Capacity
+108-9+35%
Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x2
Steel x15
Splitter
(Shotgun)
+5 Projecties
-80% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil
+100%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x2
Screw x3
Steel x8
Stabilized automatic barrel
(Automatic)
-3% Aim Speed
-100% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+45% Sighted Accuracy
+25% Recoil
-10% Ammo Capacity
+84-16+25%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Fiber optics x2
Gear x3
Oil x1
Screw x4
Silver x1
Steel x11
Stabilized flamer barrel
(Thrower)
+25% Recoil
Ammo Capacity
-72+76+8
Adhesive x2
Asbestos x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x3
Steel x15
Stabilized short barrel
(Short)
+20% Sighted Accuracy
-35% Recoil

Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Stabilized sniper barrel
(Long)
-4% Aim Speed
-100% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+20% Sighted Accuracy
+25% Recoil
-70% Ammo Capacity
+108-7+35%
Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x2
Steel x15
Stabilized splitter
(Shotgun)
+5 Projecties
-80% Sighted Accuracy
-35% Recoil
-53+100%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x2
Screw x3
Steel x8
True automatic barrel
(Automatic)
-75% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+55% Sighted Accuracy
+50% Recoil
-10% Ammo Capacity
+84-15+25%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x2
Crystal x2
Fiber optics x2
Gear x3
Oil x1
Screw x4
Silver x1
Steel x11
True flamer barrel
(Thrower)
+3% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+10% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil
Ammo Capacity
-72-76+8
Adhesive x2
Asbestos x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x3
Steel x15
True short barrel
(Short)
+3% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+30% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil
+2
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
True sniper barrel
(Long)
-1% Aim Speed
-75% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+30% Sighted Accuracy
+50% Recoil
-70% Ammo Capacity
+108-6+35%
Adhesive x2
Circuitry x2
Crystal x3
Fiber optics x3
Screw x4
Silver x2
Steel x15
True splitter
(Shotgun)
+5 Projecties
+3% Aim Speed
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
-70% Sighted Accuracy
-10% Recoil
-47+100%
Adhesive x1
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x2
Screw x3
Steel x8

Grip
ModDescriptionAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Aligned stock
(Marksman's Rifle)
-8% Aim Speed
+9% Stability
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+45% Sighted Accuracy
-37% Recoil
+100% Melee Damage
-100% Per-Shot Recoil
+8+15%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Bruising grip
(Comfort Grip Pistol)
+5% Hip-Fire Accuracy
-5% Recoil
+50% Melee Damage
-100% Per-Shot Recoil
+3-10%
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Forceful stock
(Recoil Compensated Rifle)
-10% Aim Speed
+7% Stability
+40% Sighted Accuracy
-42% Recoil
+25% Melee Damage
-300% Per-Shot Recoil
+7+15%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Precise stock
(Marksman's Rifle)
-8% Aim Speed
+9% Stability
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+45% Sighted Accuracy
-25% Recoil
+25% Melee Damage
-100% Per-Shot Recoil
+7+20%
Science Expert 1 to craft
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Stabilized stock
(Recoil Compensated Rifle)
-10% Aim Speed
+7% Stability
+40% Sighted Accuracy
-55% Recoil
-300% Per-Shot Recoil
+8+20%
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
Standard grip
(Pistol)
-10%
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2
True stock
(Rifle)
-7% Aim Speed
+7% Stability
+25% Hip-Fire Accuracy
+50% Sighted Accuracy
-20% Recoil
-100% Per-Shot Recoil
-7+20%
Adhesive x1
Plastic x5
Screw x2

Sights
ModDescriptionAccuracy changeAP cost changeResources
Long night vision scope
(Night-Vision)
+10 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+35Adhesive x3
Aluminum x5
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x2
Glass x3
Nuclear material x6
Screw x3
Long recon scope
(Recon)
+10 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+35Adhesive x3
Aluminum x5
Circuitry x2
Crystal x4
Fiber optics x2
Nuclear material x7
Screw x4
Long scope
(Scoped)
+10 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+35Adhesive x2
Glass x2
Screw x3
Steel x7
Medium night vision scope
(Night-Vision)
+6 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+22Adhesive x2
Aluminum x4
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x2
Glass x2
Nuclear material x4
Screw x1
Silver x1
Medium scope
(Scoped)
+6 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+22Adhesive x2
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x6
Reflex sight (circle)
(Tactical)
+10% Aim Speed
+15% Sighted Accuracy
+6-15%Adhesive x1
Aluminum x1
Glass x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x1
Silver x1
Short night vision scope
(Night-Vision)
+4 Magnification
-10% Aim Speed
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+9+30%Adhesive x2
Aluminum x4
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x1
Silver x1
Short recon scope
(Recon)
+2 Magnification
-20% Aim Speed
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+15+20%Adhesive x3
Aluminum x5
Circuitry x2
Crystal x4
Fiber optics x2
Nuclear material x7
Screw x4
Short scope
(Scoped)
+4 Magnification
-20% Stability
+25% Sighted Accuracy
+15Adhesive x1
Glass x1
Screw x1
Steel x4
Standard sightsAdhesive x1
Steel x3

Paint
AppearanceNameDescriptionRequirementsResources
FO76 Plasma gun
Default AppearanceKnown by defaultNone
SCORE S15 Skin WeaponSkin PlasmaGun Poker L
Poker PaintShow that you know how to use the hand you've been dealt with this Poker Paint!Rank 33 reward in The Big Score season
S.C.O.R.E.
Oil x1

Variants[]

Locations[]

Notes[]

  • The plasma gun is affected by the Grounded mutation.
  • Slain enemies may turn to goo piles. Enemies finished by a critical hit will always turn into goo.
  • Anything killed by plasma weapons has a chance to drop nuclear material on death. This chance increases if the target has been melted to goo.
  • The plasma gun cannot spawn with the Double or Explosive legendary effects.
  • If the player idles with the plasma gun while it is drawn in first person view, an animation may play in which the weapon's plasma cartridge pops out with the player hitting it back into place.
  • The plasma gun's calibrated beta wave tuner is an incorrectly named severe beta wave tuner.

Behind the scenes[]

The plasma gun has magazine mods that were cut from the game.

  • Cut content Plasma cell (0018C46A)
  • Cut content Pulse plasma cell (0056B914)
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