Crusader pistol

The Crusader pistol is a non-automatic pistol in Fallout 76, introduced in the Steel Dawn update.

Characteristics[]

The Crusader pistol is able to fire an array of projectiles when modified with the proper receiver. Both sides of the pistol feature a painted Brotherhood of Steel emblem.

The plan to learn how to craft the Crusader pistol can be earned in Daily Ops and is sometimes sold as part of Minerva's rotating inventory.

Crafting[]

• Level 30
• Level 35
• Level 45
• Level 50

Materials
Aluminum (9) Adhesive (6) Screw (8) Spring (8) Steel (13)
Requirements
Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3
Produces
Crusader pistol Lvl 30 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (9) Adhesive (6) Screw (8) Spring (8) Steel (13)		Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3		Crusader pistol Lvl 30 (1)

Materials
Aluminum (9) Adhesive (6) Screw (9) Spring (10) Steel (14)
Requirements
Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3
Produces
Crusader pistol Lvl 35 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (9) Adhesive (6) Screw (9) Spring (10) Steel (14)		Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3		Crusader pistol Lvl 35 (1)

Materials
Aluminum (11) Adhesive (8) Screw (11) Spring (13) Steel (17)
Requirements
Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3
Produces
Crusader pistol Lvl 45 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (11) Adhesive (8) Screw (11) Spring (13) Steel (17)		Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3		Crusader pistol Lvl 45 (1)

Materials
Aluminum (12) Adhesive (9) Screw (12) Spring (14) Steel (18)
Requirements
Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3
Produces
Crusader pistol Lvl 50 (1)

Materials:		Requirements:		Produces:
Aluminum (12) Adhesive (9) Screw (12) Spring (14) Steel (18)		Build at: Weapons workbench Machined guns Learn Method: Learned from plan/recipe Plan: Crusader pistol Perks: Gunsmith 3		Crusader pistol Lvl 50 (1)

Weapon modifications[]

Weapon modification plans are bought for 200  gold bullion from Regs.

• Receiver
• Barrel
• Magazine
• Sights
• Muzzle
• Appearance

Receiver[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Effects		Requirements	Resources	Form ID
5.56	Changes ammo type to 5.56 Caliber. Note: Uses 5.56 rounds	+16%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x5 Aluminum x2 Gear x3 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	005E6FB4
Cryo	Target Movement Speed Reduced by 60% for 5 seconds. Note: Max 5 freeze stacks	+5-15 [1]	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x2 Cryo cell x5 Gear x3 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	005E6FB3
Fusion	Changes damage type to energy. Note: Uses fusion cells	+5-15 [1]	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x2 Gear x3 Nuclear material x1 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	005E6FB8
Pyro	Target takes 5/s for 5 seconds Note: Counts as fire damage for Friendly Fire	+5-15 [1]	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Fuel x5 Gear x3 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	005E6FB6
Standard	–	–	Known by default –	Adhesive x2 Gear x3 Oil x2 Screw x3 Steel x8	005E6FBE

Barrel[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Standard long	+25% Sighted Accuracy +50% Recoil	+84	-5	+50%	+20%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x2 Oil x1 Screw x2 Steel x6	005E6FBC
Standard short	+20% Sighted Accuracy -10% Recoil	–	–	-10%	+10%	Known by default –	Aluminum x1 Oil x1 Screw x1	005E6FBA

Magazine[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Large (High Capacity)	-3% Aim Speed -20% Reload Speed +50% Ammo Capacity	+6	+10%	+0.4	+40%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x2 Aluminum x1 Oil x1 Screw x1 Spring x3	005EBFA5
Standard	–	–	–	–	–	Known by default –	Aluminum x1 Gear x1 Steel x6	005E6FBD

Sights[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
Reflex sight (circle) (Tactical)	+10% Aim Speed +15% Sighted Accuracy	+7	-15%	+0.2	+25%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x1 Aluminum x2 Glass x2 Nuclear material x2 Screw x1	005E6FB5
Short scope (Scoped)	+4 Magnification -20% Stability +25% Sighted Accuracy	+17	–	+0.3	+20%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x1 Glass x1 Screw x1 Steel x3	005E6FBB
Standard sight	–	–	–	–	–	Known by default –	Adhesive x1 Steel x1	005E6FB7

Muzzle[show IDs][show resources]
Mod	Description	Effects					Requirements	Resources	Form ID
No muzzle	–	–	–	–	–	–	Known by default –	None	0004F21D
Suppressor (Suppressed)	-12% Recoil +50% Per-Shot Recoil	Sets sound level to Silent	-18	-12%	+0.4	+80%	Read plan to learn Gunsmith 3 to craft	Adhesive x3 Aluminum x4 Plastic x5 Screw x2	005E6FB9

Paint[show IDs][show resources]
Appearance	Name	Description	Requirements	Resources	Form ID
	Default Appearance	–	Known by default	None	0037D0C1
	Red Steel Paint	Usher in the Steel Reign with the Red Steel Crusader Pistol Paint.	Included with Prime Gaming Survival Bundle#1	Oil x1	0060DB86

Locations[]

Crafted at a weapons workbench if its plan is known. This is the only method of obtaining a Crusader pistol.

Notes[]

• The large magazine modification does not visually increase the size of the pistol's magazine.
• Animations imply that the Crusader pistol is fed by a magazine housed ahead of the trigger, but the cryo and pyro mods replace this with a futuristic component either loaded with a cryo cell or flamer fuel tank despite the pistol remaining chambered in 10mm cartridges when these mods are applied.
• When modified with a fusion, the Crusader pistol still produces gunshot sounds as if it used ballistic ammunition.
• The February 28, 2023 update notes claim that the cryo and pyro receiver mods for the Crusader Pistol appropriately rechamber the weapon for cryo cells or flamer fuel. However, these stated changes have not taken effect in-game.
• If the the fusion receiver is applied to a crusader pistol with the explosive legendary effect, it will not fire explosive shots.

Behind the scenes[]

• During the first wave of testing on the Public Test Server, the Crusader pistol was known as the Chimera pistol.
• Jonathan Rush, paraphrasing Joon Choi, stated that the pistol was influenced by the 12.7mm, "with a sprinkling of some more advanced tech to support the different ammo types."^{[Non-game 1]} The weapon was modeled by David Jennison.^{[Non-game 2]}

Bugs[]

• PC Playstation 4 Xbox One When released, the Crusader pistol with the fusion cell receiver did not emit laser beams. This was fixed in subsequent patches ^[patched]
• PC Xbox One Playstation 4 Prior to patch 1.7.11.12, if the Crusader pistol has the explosive legendary effect and modified with a receiver that adds non-ballistic damage, the explosion will deal 100% of the Crusader's non-ballistic damage, instead of the intended 20%^[2][patched]

Gallery[]

Default configuration

Default configuration

5.56 receiver

5.56 receiver

Cryo receiver

Cryo receiver

Fusion receiver

Fusion receiver

Pyro receiver

Pyro receiver

Standard receiver, iron sights, long barrel, silencer

5.56 receiver, iron sights, long barrel, silencer

5.56 receiver, short scope, long barrel, silencer

Red Steel paint

Concept art by Joon Choi

Knight Shin with a cryo Crusader pistol

References[]

Non-game