Experiment 18-A

Experiment 18-A is an unique weapon in Fallout 4.
==Characteristics==
Experiment 18-A is a unique automatic plasma rifle. The rifle has the Rapid Legendary effect, which grants the weapon a 25% faster fire rate and 15% faster reload.
===Weapon modifications===
Slot 	Mod 	Description 	Modified name 	Science! rank
Capacitor	Standard capacitor 	Standard. 	- 	-
Capacitor	Beta wave tuner 	Adds burning damage. Improved range. 	Incendiary 	-
Capacitor	Boosted capacitor 	Improved damage. Reduced ammo capacity. 	Boosted 	-
Capacitor	Photon exciter 	Improved critical shot damage and accuracy. 	Excited 	-
Capacitor	Photon agitator 	Superior critical shot damage. Better accuracy and ammo capacity. 	Agitated 	2
Capacitor	Gamma wave emitter 	Adds better burning damage. Better range and ammo capacity. 	Fiery 	2
Capacitor	Maximized capacitor 	Better damage. 	Maximized 	2
Capacitor	Boosted photon agitator 	Superior critical shot damage and ammo capacity. 	Boosted agitated 	3
Capacitor	Boosted gamma wave emitter	Adds better burning damage. Superior ammo capacity. Better range. Improved damage. 	Boosted fiery 	3
Capacitor	Overcharged capacitor 	Superior damage. Improved ammo capacity. 	Overcharged 	4
Barrel 	Short barrel 	Standard. 	Short (for rifles) 	-
Barrel 	Splitter 	Fire multiple projectiles. Improved damage. Poor accuracy. 	Scattergun 	-
Barrel 	Automatic barrel 	Improved rate of fire, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. 	Automatic 	1
Barrel 	Sniper barrel 	Superior damage and range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo capacity and hip-fire accuracy. 	Long (for pistols) 	2
Barrel 	Flamer barrel 	Flame-thrower conversion. 	Thrower 	2
Barrel 	Improved short barrel 	Improved damage. 	Improved Improved short (for rifles)	2
Barrel 	Improved splitter 	Fires multiple projectiles. Better damage. Poor accuracy. 	Scattergun 	3
Barrel 	Improved automatic barrel 	Superior rate of fire. Improved damage, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy.	Improved automatic 	3
Barrel 	Improved sniper barrel 	Exceptional damage. Superior range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo capacity and hip-fire accuracy. 	ImprovedImproved long (for pistols) 	3
Grip 	Standard grip 	Standard. 	- 	-
Grip 	Comfort grip 	Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy. 	Comfort grip 	-
Grip 	Standard stock 	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. 	Rifle 	2
Grip 	Markman's stock 	Exceptional sighted accuracy. Superior recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. 	Marksman's rifle 	3
Grip 	Recoil compensating stock 	Exceptional sighted accuracy and recoil. Better aim with scopes. Improved bash. 	Recoil compensated rifle 	3
Sight 	Standard sights 	Standard. 	- 	-
Sight 	Short scope 	Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. 	Scoped 	-
Sight 	Reflex sight 	Better focus and sighted accuracy. 	Tactical 	1
Sight 	Medium scope 	Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. 	Scoped 	2
Sight 	Long scope 	Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. 	Scoped 	2
Sight 	Short night vision scope 	Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. 	Night-vision 	3
Sight 	Medium night vision scope 	Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. 	Night-vision 	3
Sight 	Long night vision scope 	Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. 	Night-vision 	3
Sight 	Short recon scope 	Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. 	Recon 	4
Sight 	Long recon scope 	Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. 	Recon 	4
==Variants==
* Plasma gun, the common variant found around the Commonwealth.
* Sentinel's Plasmacaster, a unique plasma gun with the Instigating Legendary effect. It is sold by Proctor Teagan in the Prydwen after completing A New Dawn.
==Locations==
* Experiment 18-A can be purchased from the synth requisition officer in the Institute.
Category:Fallout 4 unique weapons
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