Gun Nut is a perk in Fallout 4.
Allows for Modifying Guns and ballistic weapons.
Contents
Perk Chart Picture
Working on guns at a Weapons Workbench
Overview
The Gun Nut Perk is a requirement to craft certain weapon Mods, in particular mods for Guns.
Depending on how powerful the mod is, you will need a higher rank of Gun Nut in order to craft it.
Weapon type also comes into play when determining the perk rank needed.
For example, to put a Compensator on a Pipe Rifle you need Gun Nut rank 1, while to put a Recoil Compensating Stock on an Assault Rifle you need Gun Nut Rank 4
Ranks
Gun Nut has 4 ranks:
- Rank 1: You gain access to base level and Rank 1 gun mods (Requires: INT 3)
- Rank 2: You gain access to Rank 2 gun mods (Requires: Level 10, INT 3)
- Rank 3: You gain access to Rank 3 gun mods (Requires: Level 25, INT 3)
- Rank 4: You gain access to Rank 4 gun mods (Requires: Level 39, INT 3)
Requirements
Stat | Points |
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3 |
Used for mods
Strategy Guide/Tips
- This perk is important for combat-oriented builds that rely on guns.
- If you prefer energy weapons though, you might want to look into the Science! perk instead.