Alien blaster (Fallout 76)

The alien blaster is a ranged weapon in Fallout 76.

Characteristics[]

The alien blaster is a powerful energy pistol. The weapon is made primarily of a steel-like metal, with orange and red furniture resembling plastic, and highlights of pulsing blue energy. On the side is a blue ringed cap, which flips open so ammo may be inserted. Its design eschews a traditional barrel or front sight. A scope may be affixed to the top.

It was impractical for regular use due to the rarity of alien blaster rounds before the Invaders from Beyond update. At the cost of damage output and ammo capacity, a fusion mag can convert the weapon to shoot the more common fusion cells.

Weapon modifications[]

• Barrel
• Grip
• Mag
• Sights
• Appearance

Barrel[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Long	-3% Aim Speed +15% Sighted Accuracy +50% Recoil	+84	-3	+50%	+20%	Scrap to learn (20% chance) –	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Circuitry x2 Fiber optics x2 Fiberglass x4 Glass x2 Screw x2	00161C28
Short	+20% Sighted Accuracy -10% Recoil	–	–	-10%	+10%	Known by default –	Aluminum x2 Circuitry x2 Glass x2 Plastic x7 Screw x2	001888DE

Grip[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description						Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Sharpshooter's (Sharpshooter's)	+1% Aim Speed +25% Hip-Fire Accuracy +5% Sighted Accuracy -12% Recoil	+1	-12%	-5%	+0.2	+40%	Scrap to learn (20% chance) –	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x4 Fiberglass x3 Rubber x3 Screw x3	001C13A8
Standard	–	–	–	–	–	–	Known by default –	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x2 Aluminum x2 Fiberglass x1 Plastic x5 Rubber x1 Screw x1 Screw x2	00161C29

Mag[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description	Effects				Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Cryo	-30% Ammo Capacity	Target Movement Speed Reduced by 30% for 3 seconds Note: Projectile explodes	+18 -20%	-12	+50%	Read plan to learn –	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Asbestos x4 Circuitry x3 Fiber optics x3 Gold x3 Screw x2	0062EB05
Fusion (Converted)	-30% Ammo Capacity	Changes ammo type to fusion cells Note: Uses Fusion cells	-20%	-12	+50%	Read plan to learn –	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Circuitry x3 Fiber optics x3 Gold x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x2	001C50A2
Poison (Poisoned)	-30% Ammo Capacity	Target takes 10/s for 5 seconds Note: Projectile explodes	+10 -20%	-12	+50%	Read plan to learn –	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x3 Circuitry x3 Fiber optics x3 Gold x3 Lead x2 Screw x2	0062EB04
Standard	–	–	–	–	–	Known by default –	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Circuitry x1 Fiber optics x3 Screw x2	001C50A5

Sights[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Short night vision scope (Night-Vision)	–	–	+30%	+0.6	+105%	Read plan to learn –	–	001C509E
Short scope (Scoped)	+4 Magnification -20% Stability +25% Sighted Accuracy	+11	–	+0.6	+40%	Scrap to learn (20% chance) –	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Plastic x5 Screw x1	00161C2A
Standard	–	–	–	+0.05	+2.5%	Known by default –	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x1 Plastic x2	001888DF

Paint[show IDs][show resources]
Appearance	Name	Description	Requirements	Resources	Form ID
	Default Appearance	–	Known by default	None	0037D0C1
	Untarnished Paint	Remove the grime with the Untarnished Paint!	Unlocked via Atomic Shop	Steel x1	0055AEF6

Variants[]

• The V.A.T.S. Unknown
• Zeta's Revenge

Location[]

• Dropped by aliens during Event: Invaders from Beyond. The plans to craft the weapon and the cryo and poison mags can randomly drop from the event as well.
• Toxic pond and wreckage - (northwest of the butterfly on the map) inside a broken safe submerged in a toxic pond.

Scenery

• The Rusty Pick - although not available through her randomized inventories, an unobtainable version of the alien blaster may be found among Purveyor Murmrgh's decorative inventory.

Notes[]

• When using the standard, cryo or poison magazine, alien blaster rounds will drop as contextual ammo from Daily Ops.
• The fusion mag cannot be found as a mod box, however it can be crafted with the associated plan.
• The plans to convert the weapon to shoot fusion cells are located southeast of Black Mountain Ordnance Works, at TNT dome #2.
• This weapon is affected by the Grounded mutation.
• The alien blaster cannot drop as a Legendary weapon, however it may be upgraded to one with Legendary crafting.
• The Two Shot legendary effect makes the alien blaster extremely powerful when modded with the cryo and poison receiver. This is helped by Grenadier and Demolition Expert increasing the radius and damage of the explosions.

Changelog[]

• Prior to One Wasteland For All, the alien blaster provided the damages of 15, 19, 22 and 25 at levels 20, 30, 40, and 50; respectively.
• Prior to patch 30, alien blaster rounds would not drop as contextual ammo from Daily Ops while using the standard magazine.
• As of patch 40, the short night vision scope modification remains officially cut from the game.
• In patch 1.7.12.10, the alien blaster's damage was increased from 20/25/29/32 to 24/28/32/37 at levels 20, 30, 40, and 50.

Bugs[]

• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 The poison & cryo mags an explosion to the blaster's projectile that deals 100% of the weapon's damage, instead of the intended 20%^[1][patched]

Gallery[]

Atomic Shop untarnished paint

Toxic pond and wreckage, the safe is inside the ruins of the house