Tesla rifle (Automatron)

The Tesla rifle is a unique weapon in the Fallout 4 add-on Automatron.
==Characteristics==
Bearing the unique Lightning legendary effect, it fires an electrical discharge that arcs between targets and uses fusion cells as ammunition. Due to its arcing nature, the Tesla rifle is capable of damaging multiple enemies at once, but with a limited range. It is an ideal choice for close-range crowd control, for example, against feral ghouls.
===Weapon modifications===
Slot 	Mod 	Description 	Weapon prefix	 	 	Range change	 	 	 	 	Perk needed	Components 	Form ID
Barrel	Semi-auto barrel 	Standard. 	– 	–	–	– 	–	–	–	–	– 	Adhesive x1Circuitry x2Crystal x1Nuclear material x2Plastic x6Screw x3 	
Barrel	Automatic barrel 	Improved rate of fire. Inferior damage and range.	Automatic 	-1 	+50 	– 	-3 	+30 	+1.7 	+8 	Science! 1 	Adhesive x2Circuitry x2Crystal x3Fiber optics x5Gears x4Plastic x7Screw x4Silver x2 	
Barrel	Charging barrel 	Hold fire to charge. 	Charging 	+78 	-4 	+12 	–	-7 	–	+24 	Science! 1 	Adhesive x2Circuitry x3Crystal x4Fiber optics x8Plastic x10Screw x5Silver x2 	
Barrel	Charging shotgun barrel	Hold fire to charge, releases shotgun blast. 	Charging 	+98 	-4 	-12 	-57 	-7 	+1.2 	+16 	Science! 2 	Adhesive x4Circuitry x4Crystal x6Fiber optics x16Fiberglass x10Gold x3Screw x6Spring x2	
Barrel	Charging lob barrel 	Release electrified traps. 	Charging 	+78 	-4 	– 	-57 	-7 	+1.2 	+20 	Science! 2 	Adhesive x5Circuitry x5Crystal x6Fiber optics x16Fiberglass x10Gold x4Screw x6Spring x2	
Sights	Standard sights 	Standard. 	– 	–	–	– 	–	–	–	–	– 	Steel x2 	
Sights	Reflex sight 	Better focus and sighted accuracy. 	Tactical 	–	–	– 	+6 	–	+0.7 	+18 	– 	Adhesive x2Fiber optics x2Fiberglass x2Glass x2Nuclear material x1Screw x2Silver x1 	
==Location==
It can be looted from Ivey at the end of the quest Headhunting in the Fort Hagen hangar.
==Notes==
* Victims killed by a critical strike are turned into a blue ash pile, similar to the Institute laser weapons.
* For charging variants, the weapon glows a greenish-yellow color when fully charged. The origin of the light isn't clear and is easy to miss if one doesn't know to look for it, or in certain lighting. The rifle variant takes approximately three seconds to charge.
* The Commando perk affects the automatic barrel and the other barrels are affected by the Rifleman perk.
* When using the rifle in a crowded place, a shot that hits an enemy can arc between friendly NPCs also (with the exception of companions).
* The charging shotgun barrel sometimes does full damage at any distance because the shots may all jump to one target, then to the next, etc.
* Shots in V.A.T.S. with a charging barrel deal full charged damage.
* Critical strikes increase the arc distance slightly and increase the arcing damage as well.
* The Tesla rifle offers the highest damage-per-shot for all weapons that use fusion cells as ammunition.
* The Tesla rifle is one of the most efficient weapons in Survival mode, offering high damage and using very lightweight ammunition. Per pound, without damage boosting perks and with the charging barrel, the weapon can deal around 3,000 points of damage per pound of fusion cells. By comparison, a .50 hunting rifle deals 870.
* When equipping a companion or NPC with the Tesla rifle, it causes the character to start making the Gauss rifle charge sound forever. The bug stays across save files and cannot be fixed.
==Gallery==
Automatron electric weapon firing.png|The weapon being fired
Tesla_Rifle_Loading_Screen.png|Tesla rifle as seen in the loading screen hints
Category:Automatron weapons
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