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The Action Hero

The Action Hero is a heavy gun in Fallout 76, introduced in the Wild Appalachia update.

It was available as a reward for completing the weekly challenge "Implements of Destruction" in Survival mode from April 23 to April 29, 2019. The weapon was then made available again from August 27 to September 3, 2019.

Characteristics

A three-star legendary .50 cal machine gun pre-modded with a heavy barrel and pre-determined legendary effects:

  • Two-shot: +1 Projectiles, +25% Damage, -150% Hip-Fire Accuracy, +100% Recoil
  • Rapid: +25% Weapon Speed
  • Swift: +15% Reload Speed

Weapon modifications

Receiver
ModDescriptionEffectsDamage changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Standard
receiver
Standard.
Adhesive x2
Aluminum x8
Copper x3
Gear x4
Screw x4
Prime
receiver

(Prime)
Superior damage. Bonus damage to Scorchbeasts and Scorched.+11
Gunsmith 5 to craft
Adhesive x4
Gear x2
Oil x4
Pure Crimson Flux x2
Pure Violet Flux x2
Screw x4
Steel x14
Ultracite x5

Barrel
ModDescriptionRange changeAccuracy changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Standard
barrel
Standard.
Gear x1
Oil x2
Spring x4
Screw x1
Steel x6
Heavy
barrel
Increased damage.
Gunsmith 4 to craft
Gear x2
Oil x3
Spring x4
Screw x1
Steel x10

Paint
ModDescriptionEffectsDamage changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeAmmo capacity changeAP cost changeRequirementsResources
Default appearanceStandard.
Gold 50 cal machine gun Atom
(Gold)
Gold 50 cal machine gun
Gold x1

Variants

Locations

The Action Hero was a reward for completing the "Implements of Destruction" weekly challenge in Survival mode. It has not been made available again since the the removal of Survival mode. The challenge requirements were as follows:

  • Craft or scrap melee weapons (20)
  • Craft or scrap ranged weapons (20)
  • Craft energy ammo (40)
  • Craft explosive ammo (40)
  • Craft Molotov cocktails (40)