Fallout 76 has seen plenty of revamp with numerous expansions and patches since launch, and the game today is a completely different one from the poor state that it was during launch. There are several quests, NPCs and collectibles – including armour and weapons that have been added to the game. One such weapon is the Tesla Rifle and if you are looking for ways to get your hands on one, we have put up the complete guide here on the Tesla Rifle in Fallout 76.
How To Get Tesla Rifle In Fallout 76
Tesla Rifle does not drop from any enemy, nor can it be found as loot. The only way to get the Tesla Rifle is to craft it by purchasing the plan from the Vendor Bot in Watoga Shopping Plaza or the Brotherhood Vendor in Whitespring Mall.
The Tesla Rifle plan costs 2376 caps. You can use Grape Mentats and a Hard Bargain card to get better discounts, and using both of these will bring the cost down to 2156 caps.
Next, approach a Weapons Workbench, go to Energy Guns and select Tesla Rifle. You will need Science Rank 1 Perk unlocked; and the following resources:
- Aluminium * 14
- Circuitry * 9
- Crystal * 6
- Nuclear Material * 5
- Plastic * 13
- Screw * 17
- Steel * 23
Tesla Rifle In Fallout 76 : Stats
The bare bones Tesla Rifle in Fallout 76 comes with the following stats:
- Damage 106
- Capacity 15
- Fire Rate 20
- Range 228
- VATS Accuracy 72
- AP Cost 30
- Weight 7.36
Best Tesla Rifle Build Tips
- The Quad Legendary Mod is the most recommended mod for the Tesla Rifle. You will be able to hold four times the ammo, which means lesser reload and quicker kills
- The electrical charges fired from the weapon have the super useful ability to bounce off objects and hit enemies – making the weapon great for hip firing, since you don’t really need to be super accurate. In particular, the weapon does wonders when faced against a bunch of enemies rather than lets say – a single big boss or enemy.
- Take the Science, Science Expert and Science Master perks, the three Commando perks and the three Bloody Mess perks : all these will almost more than double the damage output
- The weapon is a great way to gain XP quickly, as you gain XP by tagging enemies and not the actual kill. This makes the weapon super useful for events like Radiation Rumble where you can tag enemies and get major XP for each of the enemies tagged.
Fallout 76 Sell A Tesla Rifle Daily Objective
Fallout 76 has its daily and weekly objectives, and when you re-roll, one of those could be to Sell A Tesla Rifle. In this case you can complete the purchase of the plan and crafting the gun as described in the steps above, and then sell it to any vendor. While you will not get a lot of cash compared to the time and effort that you put in, you will at least get that one daily objective through!
And with that, we come to the end of all there is to know on the Tesla Rifle in Fallout 76. Do check out our guides on other great guns in the game like the Medical Malpractice in Fallout 76 or the Ticket To Revenge in Fallout 76.
