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Ground Pounder
Fallout 76 Perk

3
Ground Pounder
lvl
18

Your small guns reload 30% faster and have 30% more hip fire accuracy.

P.
Perception

Ground Pounder is a Perception perk in Fallout 76 with 3 ranks, unlocked at level 18. Its top rank costs 3 Perception points to equip. It falls under the Weapons category.

It affects 84 weapons.

The battlefield is your happy place!

Ground Pounder Builds

Level 200+
s6
p15
e6
c4
i7
a12
l15
My random build
Unwyilding Shotun build
Level 300+
s7
p10
e6
c5
i3
a10
l15
Relax, reload
Full Health QoL Commando build
Level 300+
s9
p10
e3
c4
i10
a10
l10
West Tek Grinder
Full Health Guerila/Gunslinger build
Level 300+
s10
p10
e9
c4
i6
a10
l7
PA Shotgunner
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s12
p15
e5
c2
i5
a9
l8
Cryo-Gauss Shotgun Snapper (PA) by killervi
Shotgunner build
Level 300+
s9
p13
e5
c3
i7
a10
l9
Low health human
Endgame low health human commando build
Level 300+
s5
p15
e6
c6
i5
a8
l8
Commando
TS gauss rifle build
Level 300+
s8
p15
e2
c3
i1
a15
l12
Furious Commando
Furious Commando build
Level 50+
s9
p8
e8
c1
i5
a13
l12
Lvl 50 Vats build
Fallout 76 build
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builds

Ranks

Your small guns reload 10% faster and have 10% more hip fire accuracy.
Your small guns reload 20% faster and have 20% more hip fire accuracy.
Your small guns reload 30% faster and have 30% more hip fire accuracy.

Affects

Pistols (22)
10mm Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
77
Alien Blaster
Energy Pistol
72
Anti-Scorched Training Pistol
Automatic Ballistic Pistol
44
Black Powder Blunderbuss
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Black Powder Pistol
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Crusader Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
80
Dom Pedro Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
244
Flare Gun
Ballistic Pistol
1
Gauss Pistol
Energy Pistol
72
Imposter Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Pipe Bolt-Action Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
330
Pipe Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
66
Pipe Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
171
Salvaged Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Short Enclave Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
47
47
Short Gamma Gun
Energy Pistol
52
52
Short Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
64
Short Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
42
42
Short Ultracite Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
87
Western Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
194
Single Action Revolver
Ballistic Pistol
218
Snubnosed .44 Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Special Pistols (12)
Circuit Breaker
Energy Pistol
80
Gunther's Big Iron
Ballistic Pistol
218
Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol
Ballistic Pistol
161
Medical Malpractice
Ballistic Pistol
161
Mind Over Matter
Energy Pistol
42
42
Pirate Punch
Single Shot Ballistic Pistol
751
Somerset Special
Ballistic Pistol
161
The Fact Finder
Ballistic Pistol
161
The V.A.T.S. Unknown
Energy Pistol
72
Voice of Set
Ballistic Pistol
182
Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun
Energy Pistol
67
52
Zeta's Revenge
Energy Pistol
72
Rifles (16)
Alien Disintegrator
Energy Rifle
80
Black Powder Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
857
Gauss Rifle
Energy Rifle
91
Railway Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
171
Short 10mm Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
Short Assault Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
112
Short Combat Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
95
Handmade Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
84
Short Hunting Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
285
Short Lever Action Rifle
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Short Radium Rifle
Ballistic Rifle
66
47
Submachine Gun
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Syringer
Ballistic Rifle
5
Tesla Rifle
Energy Rifle
121
The Dragon
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
1145
V63 Laser Carbine
Automatic Energy Rifle
59
Special Rifles (23)
Acceptable Overkill
Energy Rifle
64
Anchorage Ace
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Doctor's Orders
Ballistic Rifle
385
Elder's Mark
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Flatliner
Energy Rifle
91
Lickety-Split
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
Longshot
Ballistic Rifle
385
Love Tap
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
64
Meadow Breeze Sprayer
Automatic Energy Rifle
42
0
33
180/10s
Night Light
Automatic Energy Rifle
48
Old Guard
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
74
Perfect Storm
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
35
35.4
51/3s
Prototype ABX03
Automatic Energy Rifle
25
0
39
144/5s
Shattered Grounds
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
150/10s
Slug Buster
Energy Rifle
40
38
17.1
54/3s
Sole Survivor
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Splinter
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
59
The Fixer
Ballistic Rifle
103
Ticket to Revenge
Automatic Ballistic Rifle
120
V63-BERTHA
Automatic Energy Rifle
139
V63-OLGA
Automatic Energy Rifle
26
Western Spirit
Single Shot Ballistic Rifle
182
Whistle in the Dark
Ballistic Rifle
112
Shotguns (5)
Combat Shotgun
Ballistic Shotgun
206
Tactical Gauss Shotgun
Energy Shotgun
130
Pepper Shaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
95
Short Double-Barrel Shotgun
Ballistic Shotgun
265
Short Pump Action Shotgun
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
228
Special Shotguns (5)
Civil Unrest
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
228
Quad Cold Shoulder
Ballistic Shotgun
159
159
Crowd Control
Ballistic Shotgun
206
170/10s
Salt of the Earth
Ballistic Shotgun
530
The Kabloom
Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun
137
82
126/7s
Heavy Guns (1)
Pepper Shaker
Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun
95

More Perks

p.
Exterminator
Your attacks ignore 75% armor of any insect.
p.
Eye of the Hunter
Your vision grants you +30% accuracy in V.A.T.S. from a very long distance.
p.
Glow Sight
Deal +60% damage to Glowing Enemies.
p.
Grenadier
Your explosives detonate with twice the radius.
p.
Long Shot
Your scoped weapons have 30% more range and accuracy when aiming.
p.
Rad-Reaver
Dealing Melee damage provides a small amount of Glow. (No Power Tools)
p.
Skeet Shooter
Your small guns have 45% better accuracy and spread.
p.
Sniper
Gain improved control and hold your breath 75% longer while aiming scopes.
p.
Tank Killer
Your ranged weapons ignore 40% armor.
Action Diet
On kills, heal 8 HP and reduce how feral you are by 5%.
a.
Adrenaline
Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).
s.
Arms of Steel
Your arms allow you to handle ranged weapons better, increasing accuracy by 30%.