The Appalachian Wastelands ofFallout 76are crawling with monsters and other hazards, andyou’ll need a weaponto protect you from it all. Thankfully, there’s no lack of those waiting to be found in the ruins of Appalachia.
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The game comes with a wide array of weapons, and as always, modders are looking out for their fellow gamers, offering ways to improve and customize the weapon selection. Textures, sounds, visual effects, they have it all covered. What do you need to build your best weapon?
8Dot and Ring Sight Recolor Options by Commanderbass
Fallout games tend to run into the same problem - not enough color to differentiate.Dot And Ring Sight Recolor Optionsby Commanderbass offers a simple solution - a recolored sight indicator on your scopes. You’ll get nine different, vibrant colors which will stand out well against the landscape.
You can change it at will, making it bright during the day and dark at night, or change the color depending on your surroundings. Find a combination that works for you!
7Weapon, Armor, and Power Armor Glow Mods by Runew0lf
Glowing mods are unsurprisingly popularin Fallout 76 - again, there’s a need to make things stand out against the dull background. If you find yourself wandering the Wasteland, unable to find the in-game modification items for weapons or armor, then tryWeapon, Armor, and Power Armor Glow Modsby Runew0lf.
This will add a soft yellow glow to the items, ensuring that they stand out on the shelves or the floor, or wherever they’re hiding. Don’t strain your eyes looking for things or miss an important item ever again!
6Fallout Fidelity Pack - Weapons by Texasfunk101
Want to upgrade your weapon texture quality? Check outFallout Fidelity Pack - Weaponsby Texasfunk101. This mod has a re-upload of every weapon texture, upscaled to two times their normal resolution.
The resulting weapon is noticeably higher quality than what you’ll get in the vanilla game. It doesn’t affect the performance of the weapons, but it’s one of those little things that just make you feel better as you play the game.
Everyone likes higher quality, and this mod offers the best.
5Punchier Heavy Weapons by bunslinger
Gun sound effects in video games tend to be lacking, but modder bunslinger made an interesting observation while playing Fallout 76’s Mothman Equinox - some bigger guns, when fired by other players or NPCs, had a heavier, louder sound.
They took those sound effects and combined them with the regular big gun sound effects, and the results werePunchier Heavy Weapons.
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Prepare yourself for a more immersive experience every timeyou pull out a gatling gun, 50cal, minigun, or gatling laser. It doesn’t cover all guns, because a lot of sounds are re-used, but you’ll appreciate that punchy sound when you have it.
4Tactical Laser Weapons V2 by SpoopySauce1
Laser weapons get a makeover withTactical Laser Weapons V2by SpoopySauce1. This mod re-skins and gives new sound to weapons from LC-1 Laser Carbine by crimsonmatrix and SilencerCo Maxim 9 by DMagnus (both Fallout 4 mods) and releases them into the Appalachian Wasteland.
Travel the Wasteland safety and in style with some gorgeous new skins and popping sounds.
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Laser Weapons are always a great find. This mod makes them even better just by changing a few superficial things, and the results make for an even better experience.
3Lowered Weapons by lesma666
Does it bother you that your weapon is always pointing ahead when you’re walking or running or doing anything that’s not actively aiming and firing?Lowered Weaponsby lesma666 addresses that problem, and makes a small adjustment in your character - you’ll lower the weapon when you’re not aiming or shooting.
It’s another small thingthat helps with immersion, and apparently it’s a big thing in Fallout, asa similar mod by the same personis available for Fallout 4, and has over 19,000 unique downloads.
2Always Raised Weapons by bunslinger
The opposite of Lowered Weapons -Always Raised Weaponskeeps your gun up at all times, no matter who you’re standing near. It’s great if you don’t care as much for immersion, or if you prefer the classic FPS-style where your gun is always in front of you and ready to go.
You’ll still lower your gun if you’re running or sprinting, however - no running and gunning here. While it may not be as popular as Lowered Weapons, it still fits in with some styles of play. If this is something you’re looking for, then look no further - this is the mod for you.
1Quick Draw 76 by buslinger
Pulling out a gun can be… tedious.Spin the chamber, flick off the safety, rack the slide, there’s a lot of animation that goes into it because just pulling your gun out doesn’t look as cool when you’re playing a game. If you’d rather skip all that, however, try outQuick Draw 76by bunslinger.
Skip the animation and go straight to holding your gun, no fancy fiddling involved. It’s important to note that this doesnotdecrease your actual draw time - it still takes the same amount of time to raise a weapon, you just won’t have your character fiddling with the gun while raising it.
