Legendary Effects
(Updated to Steel Reign Patch July 2021)
For those of you just entering the “Legendary” lifestyle, you will begin to notice that THESE items have stars beside their names, rather than your bland old LAME previous items. What exactly are these? Well, each Legendary item is obtained through killing a LEGENDARY (go figure) enemy, giving you a possible 1-3 legendary effects on that item. Today, we’ll be going through all the Fallout Legendary Weapon Effects.
Legendary Effects are EVERYTHING in Fallout 76, ranging from damage, resistances, flat stat bonuses and more. Currently, the maximum amount of effects you can have on a single item is 3 stars, (which means effects), and they can range from being incredibly helpful to flatout garbage.
With all that being said, with these THREE effects, each Fallout Legendary Weapon Effect has different traits and modifiers that add to your build: A Main effect, a Minor Effect, and a Major Effect.
A 1-Star Legendary item will contain a Main Effect
A 2-Star Legendary will contain a Main Effect and a Major Effect
A 3-Star Legendary will contain a Main Effect, a Major Effect, and a Minor Effect.
Now the REAL Question is: What ARE those possible effects? Well, here ya go.
Main Effects
Effect Name:
Legendary Effect:
Found on Weapon Type:
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+50% Damage to Players
All
Deal more damage the lower your Damage Resistance. +50% Damage while at 0 Damage Resistance
All
All
Ranged Weapons
All
Does 50% more damage against Mirelurks and Bugs
All
Damage increased after each consecutive hit on same target
All
Ghoul Slayer’s
Does 50% more damage against Ghouls
All
All
Hunter’s
Does 50% more damage against animals
All
Instigating
All
Damage increases as Health increases. Maximum of +25% damage at 95% health or above
All
Deal more damage the more chem withdrawals you have
All
Medic’s
V.A.T.S. crits heal you and your group
All
All
Does 50% more damage to Super Mutants
All
Nocturnal
Does increased amounts of damage during the night
All
Quadruple Ammo Capacity
If not in combat, +100% V.A.T.S. accuracy at +50 AP Cost.
All
Reduce your target’s damage output by 25% for 5 seconds
All
Troubleshooter’s
Does 50% more damage to robots
All
Ranged weapons except for explosive
Vampire’s
Gain brief health regeneration when hitting an enemy
All
Does 50% more damage against Scorched
All
Major Effects
| Legendary Effect: | Effect found on Weapon: |
| Last Shot: The final round in a magazine has a 25% chance to deal twice as much damage. Single shot weapons, like Black Powder Rifles, cannot spawn with Last Shot. | Most Weapons |
| Steady: +25% damage while standing still | All Weapons |
| Inertial: Replenish 15 Action Points with each kill. | All Weapons |
| 50% limb damage | All Weapons |
| 25% Increased Fire rate | Ranged Weapons |
| V.A.T.S. Critical shots do +50% Damage | Ranged Weapons |
| Hitman’s: Increased damage while aiming 25%. | Ranged Weapons |
| Bullets Explode for an AOE Damage at 20% Base Effect | Ranged Weapons |
| +33% V.A.T.S. Hit Chance | Ranged Weapons |
| Basher’s: Increased bashing damage +50%. | Ranged Weapons |
| Reflect 50% of damage while Blocking | Melee Weapons |
| 40% more power attack damage | Melee Weapons |
| 40% increased Swing Speed | Melee Weapons |
Minor Effects
| Legendary Effect: | Effect Found on Weapon: |
| Ghost’s: Attacks that hit enemies each have a 10% chance to generate a Stealth Field | All Weapons |
| +1 Agility | All Weapons |
| 90% Reduced Weight | All Weapons |
| +1 Strength | Melee Weapons |
| +1 Endurance | Melee Weapons |
| Take 15% less damage while blocking | Melee Weapons |
| Take 40% Less damage while power attacking | Melee Weapons |
| 25% Less V.A.T.S. action point cost | Ranged Weapons |
| 15% Faster Reload speed | Ranged Weapons |
| +1 Perception | Ranged Weapons |
| 50 Damage Resistance while reloading | Ranged Weapons |
| 250 Damage resistance While Reloading | Ranged Weapons |
| Move Faster while Aiming | Ranged Weapons |
| Your V.A.T.S. Critical meter fills 15% Faster | Ranged Weapons |
Legendary Armor Effects:
