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The minigun is a heavy gun in Fallout 76.
Characteristics
The minigun is a motorized Gatling-style rapid-fire weapon commonly employed by the military, or other lesser factions that managed to acquire such a weapon. Miniguns can be found as a handheld heavy assault and support weapon. It was one of the most powerful weapons at the disposal of the Appalachian chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel, and was crucial in their fight against the scorchbeasts. It can still be often found wielded by super mutant overlords. It uses 5mm rounds as ammo.
It requires a moment to spin up before it actually starts firing, but makes up for the delay with a high rate of fire and large ammunition capacity. As can be expected from a motorized rotary gun, it burns through ammo reserves at a high rate, even more so when equipped with accelerated barrels. Investing points in the Scrounger perk card and installing the tri-barrel modification helps to alleviate this issue to some extent. The latter significantly increases the minigun's per-shot damage, range, and accuracy at the cost of a sharp drop in firing rate, all of which make the weapon a lot more cost-efficient and effective at mid to long range.
The minigun fires large volumes of low-damage shots with a high spread, rendering it difficult to take down enemies with high Hitpoints and Damage Resistance, such as a scorchbeast or deathclaw. When fired continuously, the minigun's barrel cluster glows ever hotter, eventually reaching a bright yellow color.
Crafting
Weapon modifications will modify an existing weapon, and any modifications previously equipped on the weapon will be destroyed, not unequipped. Loose mods cannot be crafted. For modifications unlocked through scrapping, the corresponding weapon must be scrapped in order to learn how to craft it.
Weapon modifications
| Barrel[show IDs][show resources] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mod | Description | Effects |  |  |  | |  |  |  | Requirements | Resources | Form ID | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accelerated (High Speed) | -80% Hip-Fire Accuracy +20% Sighted Accuracy | – | +15%  | -84 | -10 | – | +25% | +0.4 | +50% | Scrap to learn (25% chance) Gunsmith 5 to craft | Adhesive x4 Gear x10 Oil x5 Screw x7 Spring x6 Steel x18 | 00121D54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime | -1% Aim Speed -50% Hip-Fire Accuracy +25% Sighted Accuracy | +65% Damage to Scorched Note: Uses Ultracite ammo | +25% | – | – | – | +40% | – | +160% |  Read plan to learnGunsmith 5 to craft | Adhesive x4 Gear x9 Oil x7 Pure crimson flux x2 Pure violet flux x2 Screw x11 Spring x10 Steel x21 Ultracite x5 | 00470A1B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard | -1% Aim Speed -50% Hip-Fire Accuracy +25% Sighted Accuracy | – | – | – | – | – | +40% | – | +20% | Known by default – | Adhesive x2 Gear x5 Oil x4 Screw x6 Spring x5 Steel x17 | 00121D53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tri (High Powered) | -3% Aim Speed -20% Hip-Fire Accuracy +25% Sighted Accuracy -15% Recoil | – | +25% | – | +5 | -15% | +50% | +1.7 | +110% | Read plan to learn Gunsmith 5 to craft | Adhesive x5 Aluminum x11 Gear x11 Oil x7 Screw x8 Spring x8 | 00121D55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sights[show IDs][show resources] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gunner sight (Tactical) | +10% Aim Speed +15% Sighted Accuracy | +11 | -15% | +0.2 | +25% | Scrap to learn (25% chance) Gunsmith 5 to craft | Adhesive x3 Glass x2 Steel x8 | 00121D56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard | – | – | – | – | – | Known by default – | Steel x3 | 00188A05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muzzle[show IDs][show resources] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No muzzle | – | – | – | – | – | – – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shredder (Bayoneted) | +100% Melee Damage | +50% when within 128 feet of an enemy[1] Constantly bashes enemies while the barrel is spinning | -18 | +0.4 | +20% | Scrap to learn (25% chance) Gunsmith 5 to craft | Adhesive x2 Screw x4 Steel x10 | 0011B45F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paint[show IDs][show resources] | |||||
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| Appearance | Name | Description | Requirements | Resources | Form ID |
  | Bat Paint | Send bullets flying through the night with this bat-themed skin for the Minigun. | Nuclear winter reward Halloween 2019 event | Oil x1 | 005727A9 |
  | Brotherhood of Steel Paint | Feel like a Paladin with this Brotherhood of Steel Paint for the Minigun. | Nuclear winter reward | Oil x1 | 0053824C |
  | Chrome Plating | When you want that extra effort behind your message shine on with this Chrome Paint for your Minigun. | Unlocked via Atomic Shop  | Aluminum x3 Oil x1 | 0047AF1C |
  | Default Appearance | – | Known by default | None | 0037D0C1 |
| Gilded Paint |  | Adhesive x3 Black titanium x5 Lead x4 Silver x10 | 0037D0C4 | ||
  | Hot Rod Shark Paint | Take a bite out of this Hot Rod Shark Paint for the Minigun. | Nuclear winter reward | Oil x1 | 0053824F |
  | Lucille's Lullaby | Lucille's Lullaby has enough swagger and timeless elegance for any occasion whether it be behind the glass of a display case or perforating your next target. | Unlocked via Atomic Shop | Aluminum x3 Oil x1 | 005380C7 |
  | Nuka-Twist Paint | Put a Twist on your weaponry with the Nuka-Twist Paint. | Rank 45 reward in Nuka-World on Tour season  | Oil x1 | 00677BC4 |
  | Vault-Tec Paint | An officially branded Paint for your Minigun, from your friends at Vault-Tec. | Nuclear winter reward | Oil x1 | 00538250 |
Variant
- Foundation's Vengeance - Possible event reward from Eviction Notice.
Locations
- ATLAS Observatory - Inside a red semi-trailer outside to the right of the entrance.
- The Burning Mine - In the shed and up the stairs, before going into the mine.
- Camp Venture - Behind a level 3 Picklock door in the armory.
- Fort Defiance - Behind a level 3 lock on a table.
- Forward Station Alpha - One can be found In a crashed vertibird, along the dried up stream to the east.
- Forward Station Delta - On the perimeter wall, near a table.
- Garrahan Estate - On the mezzanine between the second and third floors, behind a locked door (requires Hacker 3 to open).[2]
- Harpers Ferry - On the shelves in the armory next to the assault rifle.
- Nicholson's End - On the kitchen counter in the northwestern shack.
- Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06 - One behind a locked closet door near the plant offices and command center and another on the highest catwalk along the smokestacks, in front of a red industrial trunk.
- The General's Steakhouse - On a table on the upper floor.
- Two at the Top of the World:
- On the mezzanine level, on a shelf in one of the stores near and to the south of the elevator.
- Behind one of the booths on the second level.
- West Tek research center - In the same room as the advanced mutations lab terminal.
- Can be found on super mutant overlords.
Gallery
References
- ↑ See ModCloseDamage "Grinder" [PERK:001EC1F9]
- ↑ Garrahan Estate terminal entries; Bill Garrahan's terminal, Log 09-30-77