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Rifleman
Fallout 4 Perk

Rifleman

Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do double damage and ignore 30% of a target's armor. They also have a slightly higher chance of crippling a limb.

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Perception

Rifleman is a Perception perk in Fallout 4 with 5 ranks, requiring Perception 2. Its higher ranks unlock at levels 9, 18, 31 and 46.

It affects 51 weapons. Its ranks unlock 10 mod recipes at the workbenches.

Keep your distance long and your kill-count high. Attacks with non-automatic rifles do 20% more damage.

Ranks

Keep your distance long and your kill-count high. Attacks with non-automatic rifles do 20% more damage.
Level 9
Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do 40% more damage and ignore 15% of a target's armor.
Level 18
Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do 60% more damage and ignore 20% of a target's armor.
Level 31
Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do 80% more damage and ignore 25% of a target's armor. They also have a slight chance of crippling a limb.
Level 46
Attacks with non-automatic rifles now do double damage and ignore 30% of a target's armor. They also have a slightly higher chance of crippling a limb.

Effects

This is an approximation of the in-game effects. Some effects may be missing, incorrect, or poorly formatted, but they can often reveal hidden mechanics.
Damage
 
x1.2
 when weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Rifle and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Automatic and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Heavy Gun
Damage
 
x1.4
 when weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Rifle and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Automatic and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Heavy Gun
Damage
 
x1.6
 when weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Rifle and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Automatic and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Heavy Gun
Damage
 
x1.8
 when weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Rifle and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Automatic and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Heavy Gun
Damage
 
x2
 when weapon keywords includes Weapon Type Rifle and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Automatic and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Heavy Gun

Affects

Rifles (27)
Unique Rifles (24)

Unlocks