The answer is yes - you'll deal damage as though you'd held the button down the whole time.

Something I wondered myself is if the Gauss Rifle deals its full damage in VATS, given the need to charge it before firing. Finding one of these would be rare, and definitely worth keeping. The Gauss Rifle's damage is one of the highest in Fallout 4, and a two-shot variant would be one of the best to find, though a few other mods are desirable as well, such as VATS-enhanced, Violent, Lucky, Instigating (if without a companion who may break the Legendary bonus) and Penetrating (especially in combination with the Rifleman Perk). Given the way accuracy works in Fallout 4, further shots may miss the mark even if you're spot on - therefore, increasing its accuracy is something most players should do. So, the Gauss Rifle has a very long range, high damage, a deceptive fire rate (as you'd want to charge it or else waste ammunition), and unfortunately low accuracy. Further below, we'll discuss how you can get one of these for your own, and how it very well may be the best Rifle in Fallout 4. Here are the base stats of a Gauss Rifle when fully charged. Gauss Rifle damage is affected by normal damage resistance - it's ballistic as it's accelerating a bullet magnetically to increase its velocity beyond that of a normal rifle. In order to deliver its full damage, the fire button must be held down and the weapon charged. The Gauss Rifle is a special type of weapon in Fallout 4. Comment on the appropriate page if you have a tip to share with other readers.įallout 4 Gauss Rifle Weapon Modifications, Finding Them, and Max Damage A Gauss Rifle in Fallout 4 There is much more to this DLC, it will just take time to write it all. I've written over a dozen in just a week and plan to continue. See a full list of guides on the Nuka World page.

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