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Short Laser Pistol
Fallout 76 Weapon

64

Level 45

The Short Laser Pistol is a semi-automatic energy pistol in Fallout 76. It is available at levels 5 through 45.

It fires Fusion Cell ammo by default, and mods can convert it to Ultracite Fusion Cell. Mods can also turn it into a rifle and switch it to fully automatic fire. In total it takes 49 mods across 5 slots.

It has 2 named unique versions: Acceptable Overkill and V63-OLGA.

Short Laser Pistol Builds

Ultracite laser rifle unyielding

Ultracite laser rifle unyielding build

Basic-Heavy build

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.

Create a build with Short Laser Pistol

Damage by Level

interactive

Stats at every level this weapon is available at, with the mods picked below. Pick a level to see the whole page at it.

Level 5

24

Level 15

31

Level 25

39

Level 35

50

Level 45

64

Mods

interactive

64

Level 45

3

60

Fire Rate

40

shots per
10 sec

Semi-Auto

Ammo

20Cell

Range

0

73

145

100%50%

AP Cost

16 (23%) 4.4 shots before AP is depleted

Muzzle

No Muzzle

Gyro Compensating Lens

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Fires 4 additional beams with each shot.

Grip

Spread (sighted): -15%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Bash Damage: +20%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Stabilized Stock

Bash Damage: +20%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Spread (sighted): +15%

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Scope

Standard Sights

Reflex Sight (Circle)

Spread (sighted): -15%

Sighted Transition: -15%

Spread (sighted): -16%

Spread (sighted): -24%

Spread (sighted): -8%

Long Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -24%

Short Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -8%

Medium Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -16%

Short Recon Scope

Long Recon Scope

Receiver

Standard Capacitor

Hair Trigger Capacitor

Calibrated Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Gamma Wave Emitter

Energy Damage: -40%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Speedy Capacitor

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Vicious Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Snappy Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Tuned Beta Wave Tuner

Energy Damage: -40%

Refined Beta Wave Tuner

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Energy Damage: -40%

Severe Beta Wave Tuner

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Energy Damage: -40%

Prime Capacitor

Damage to Scorched +65%

Barrel

Standard Short Barrel

Aligned Short Barrel

Stabilized Short Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Short Barrel

Spread (sighted): -15%

Standard Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Aligned Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Stabilized Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): -5%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Standard Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -20%

Energy Damage: +35%

Aligned Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Aligned Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -20%

Energy Damage: +35%

True Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Stabilized Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +10%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -35%

Energy Damage: +35%

Stabilized Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +105%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -5%

Energy Damage: +35%

64

Level 45

3

60

Fire Rate

40

shots per
10 sec

Semi-Auto

Ammo

20Cell

Range

0

73

145

100%50%

AP Cost

16 (23%) 4.4 shots before AP is depleted

Muzzle

No Muzzle

Gyro Compensating Lens

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Fires 4 additional beams with each shot.

Grip

Spread (sighted): -15%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Bash Damage: +20%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Stabilized Stock

Bash Damage: +20%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Spread (sighted): +15%

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Bash Damage: +45%

Sighted Transition: +10%

Scope

Standard Sights

Reflex Sight (Circle)

Spread (sighted): -15%

Sighted Transition: -15%

Spread (sighted): -16%

Spread (sighted): -24%

Spread (sighted): -8%

Long Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -24%

Short Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -8%

Medium Night Vision Scope

Spread (sighted): -16%

Short Recon Scope

Long Recon Scope

Receiver

Standard Capacitor

Hair Trigger Capacitor

Calibrated Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Gamma Wave Emitter

Energy Damage: -40%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Speedy Capacitor

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Vicious Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Snappy Capacitor

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Tuned Beta Wave Tuner

Energy Damage: -40%

Refined Beta Wave Tuner

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Energy Damage: -40%

Severe Beta Wave Tuner

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Energy Damage: -40%

Prime Capacitor

Damage to Scorched +65%

Barrel

Standard Short Barrel

Aligned Short Barrel

Stabilized Short Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): -25%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Short Barrel

Spread (sighted): -15%

Standard Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Aligned Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Stabilized Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): -5%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Long Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +20%

Sighted Transition: +6%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Standard Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -20%

Energy Damage: +35%

Aligned Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Aligned Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -20%

Energy Damage: +35%

True Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +35%

Spread (sighted): -15%

Stabilized Automatic Barrel

Ammo Capacity: +50%

Reload Speed: -10%

Energy Damage: -30%

Cryo Damage: -30%

Fire Damage: -30%

Poison Damage: -30%

Radiation Damage: -30%

Critical Damage Multiplier: -20%

Spread (hip-fire): +10%

Spread (sighted): +15%

True Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +130%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -35%

Energy Damage: +35%

Stabilized Sniper Barrel

Spread (hip-fire): +105%

Sighted Transition: +24%

Ammo Capacity: -50%

Spread (sighted): -5%

Energy Damage: +35%

Ammo

What this weapon loads out of the box, and every ammo a mod switches it to. The highlighted one is what it fires with the mods picked above.

Default

Ultracite Fusion Cell

Via mod

Prime Capacitor

Legendary Mods

Sneak Attack Damage +100%

Damage to Scorched +50%

Damage to Ghouls +50%

Damage to Animals +50%

Mutant Slayer's

Damage to Super Mutants +50%

Troubleshooter's

Damage to Robots +50%

Damage to Humans +50%

Damage Increases up to +50 as Damage Resistance Decreases

+50 Damage while Cloaked

Restore 2% Health over 2 seconds when you Hit a Target

Attacks will Heal Friendly Targets by 5% Health

+50% Damage Against Targets above 60% Health

Damage Increases up to +50% as you gain Mutations

Up to +50% Damage based on Caps you have

Damage to Insects +50%, Damage to Mirelurks +50%

Damage Increases per Addiction up to +100%

Reduce Your Target's Damage Output by 25% for 5 seconds

Damage Increases up to +100% as Health Increases

Ammo Capacity: +300%

+100% Damage to distant Targets

Damage Increases up to +130% as Health Decreases

Damage Increases up to +40% as you Fill Your Hunger and Thirst Meters. Human mod only.

Damage Increases up to +40% as you Fill Your Feral Meter

+50% More Damage when Your Target is Below 40% Health

Armor Penetration +50%

+5% Damage per Onslaught stack, +9 max stacks

+10% DMG Per Kill While on Kill Streak

Spread (hip-fire): +50%

Cryo Damage +0.2

Pyro-Technician's

Fire Damage +0.2

Poison Damage +0.2

Critical Damage Multiplier: +0.5

Projectiles Explode for +20% Weapon Damage

V.A.T.S. Enhanced

Chance to Hit a Target in V.A.T.S. +50%

Bash Damage +50%

Replenish 15 Action Points with Each Kill

+25% Damage While Aiming

Limb Damage +50%

The last round in a magazine has a 25% chance to Deal +100% Damage

V.A.T.S. Optimized

Intelligence +3

Critical Charge: +15

Weapons break 50% slower

+100% Faster Movement Speed While Aiming

Reload Speed: +15%

10% Chance to cause the Player to be Invisible for 2 seconds when Hitting a Target

Target Kills Increase Rads by a small amount.

+50 Damage Resistance While Aiming

When Reloading, Gain +500 to All Resistances

+50% Damage to Poisoned Targets

+25% Damage per Crippled Limb Your Target Has

+50% Damage to Burning Targets

Damage to Weak Point +20%

+50% Damage to Bleeding Targets

Damage Increases up to +60 as Weapon Durability Increases Above 100%

When Crippling Limbs, They Explode and Deal up to 50 Explosion Damage to Nearby Targets

Damage Increases up to +120 as Weapon Durability Decreases

Critical Hits Restore 10 Health & Action Points instantly and 100 more over 5 seconds for Player & Teammates Within a 100ft Radius

Kills Restore Hunger and Thirst

Improves Weapon Cone of Fire, Recoil, and Stability by 40%

+10% Damage For Each Combat Target Around You (up to +50%)

When Reloading, Emit a Shock Wave That Stuns Nearby Targets for 3s

Thrill-Seeker's

+3% Reload Speed & Melee Attack Speed Per Kill While on Kill Streak

Unique Variants

Named versions of this weapon: same mods, same stats before their fixed legendary effects.

Acceptable Overkill

+1% Accuracy and Damage per V.A.T.S. Focus Shot

Fire Rate40/10s

FiringSemi-Auto

Projectiles Gain +63% Chance to Refract Towards a Nearby Target

Fire RateInfinity/10s

FiringAutomatic

Boosted by

Perks (49)

Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).

Covert Operative

Your ranged attacks do an additional 50% sneak attack damage.

Your small guns gain a 15% stagger chance and +75% limb damage.

You do +20% ranged damage to close enemies.

Guerrilla Expert

+1% reload speed per Onslaught stack, +3 max stacks.

Guerrilla Master

+5% ranged damage to close enemies per Onslaught stack, +5 max stacks.

Your running speed is increased by 20% when you have a ranged weapon equipped.

Your ranged weapons do +12% weak spot damage.

Gunslinger Expert

+1% ranged weak spot damage per Onslaught stack, +3 max stacks.

Gunslinger Master

Gain Onslaught stacks over time and spend them on attacks, +10 max stacks.

Modern Renegade

Small guns gain +30% hip fire accuracy and +75% limb damage.

While Feral, Reduce your target's damage output by 30% after you attack for 5 seconds.

Reduce your target's damage output by 30% for 2 seconds after you attack.

Each attack makes your target take increased damage.

Radiation Power

Expend a small amount of Glow per hit to deal 20% bonus damage to targets.

Guns break 50% slower.

Energy Weapons expend a small amount of Glow per attack for +20% Damage.

While your Health is low, gain increased damage and AP regen.

Better Criticals

V.A.T.S. criticals now do +100% damage.

Critical Hits now only consume 55% of your critical meter.

Glowing Criticals

When your Glow is high, Gain 50% bonus Critical damage in V.A.T.S.

Gain a 18% chance to instantly reload when your clip is empty.

Wild West Hands

36% chance to instantly reload your entire magazine when empty.

Gain more VATS accuracy based on your PER.

Center Masochist

+75% ranged damage when attacking the torso.

Small guns have 30% more range and 30% more accuracy when aiming down sights.

Your attacks ignore 75% armor of any insect.

Eye of the Hunter

Your vision grants you +30% accuracy in V.A.T.S. from a very long distance.

Deal +60% damage to Glowing Enemies.

Your explosives detonate with twice the radius.

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

Your scoped weapons have 30% more range and accuracy when aiming.

Your small guns have 45% better accuracy and spread.

Gain improved control and hold your breath 75% longer while aiming scopes.

Your ranged weapons ignore 40% armor.

Your arms allow you to handle ranged weapons better, increasing accuracy by 30%.

Gun bashing does +50% damage and +75% limb damage.

Gain 9% damage per 30 ammo spent. 10 max stacks.

+75% ranged damage to crippled targets.

Devastate and stagger enemies by sprinting into them with Power Armor.

Radioactive Strength

Expend a Moderate amount of Glow to deal 150% more damage with Power Attacks & Bashing.

+10% damage to crippled targets per projectile your weapon fires.

You deal +100% damage to objects and now damage your own objects.

On kills, heal 8 HP and reduce how feral you are by 5%.

Electric Absorption

20% chance energy damage will recharge your power armor's fusion core and restore health.

Far-Flung Fireworks

Enemies killed with a ranged weapon have a 20% chance to explode.

Ranged sneak damage increases damage to target by 40% for 10 seconds.

Melee attacks deal 60% of their damage in a large area. (No Power Tools)

Blocking a melee attack restores 4 HP and 4 AP for 15 seconds.

More Weapons

Projectiles Gain +63% Chance to Refract Towards a Nearby Target

Fire RateInfinity/10s

FiringAutomatic

Acceptable Overkill

+1% Accuracy and Damage per V.A.T.S. Focus Shot

Fire Rate40/10s

FiringSemi-Auto

Ignore Time of Day Requirements on Perks

Fires an electrical discharge that arcs between targets.

Fire Rate91/10s

FiringAutomatic

Salvaged Assaultron Head

Charged by Reloading Repeatedly. The more Charges, the Higher the Damage. Irradiates user.

Fire Rate67/10s

FiringSemi-Auto

Short Ultracite Laser Pistol

Fire Rate40/10s

FiringSemi-Auto

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