Covert Operative
Fallout 76 Perk

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Covert Operative

Your ranged attacks do an additional 50% sneak attack damage.

lvl

27

Covert Operative is an Agility perk in Fallout 76 with 3 ranks, unlocked at level 27. Its top rank costs 3 Agility points to equip. It falls under the Stealth category.

It affects 166 weapons.

You've read every Covert Operations Manual ever written, twice.

Covert Operative Builds

Leveling LOW HP

Leveling/LOW HP/60+ int build

Ninja with a Gun

Fallout 76 build

Low-health archer

Fallout 76 build

Stealth Sniper build

Unyielding MOM - West Tec XP

Scoreboard XP build

Fallout 76 build

Bloodborn Archer

Stealth Archer build

Reverse Onslaught Bow

Fallout 76 build

Smooth Operator

Sneak Sniper build

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builds

Ranks

Rank	Effect	Cost
	Your ranged attacks do an additional 15% sneak attack damage.	1 point
	Your ranged attacks do an additional 30% sneak attack damage.	2 points
	Your ranged attacks do an additional 50% sneak attack damage.	3 points

Effects

Sneak Attack Damage

+15%

when IsMeleeAttacking = undefined and (weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee1H and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee2H and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Unarmed)

Sneak Attack Damage

+30%

when IsMeleeAttacking = undefined and (weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Unarmed and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee1H and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee2H)

Sneak Attack Damage

+50%

when IsMeleeAttacking = undefined and (weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee1H and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Melee2H and weapon keywords excludes Weapon Type Unarmed)

Affects

Unique Pistols (13)

Circuit Breaker

Gunther's Big Iron

Ballistic Pistol

Adrenal Lawbringer Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

Medical Malpractice

Ballistic Pistol

Mind Over Matter

Single Shot Ballistic Pistol

Somerset Special

Ballistic Pistol

The Fact Finder

Ballistic Pistol

Ballistic Pistol

The V.A.T.S. Unknown

Ballistic Pistol

Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun

Rifles (16)

Alien Disintegrator

Black Powder Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short 10mm Submachine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Short Assault Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Combat Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Hunting Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Short Lever Action Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Short Radium Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

V63 Laser Carbine

Automatic Energy Rifle

Unique Rifles (23)

Acceptable Overkill

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Doctor's Orders

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Meadow Breeze Sprayer

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Prototype ABX03

Automatic Energy Rifle

Shattered Grounds

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Ballistic Rifle

Ticket to Revenge

Automatic Ballistic Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Automatic Energy Rifle

Single Shot Ballistic Rifle

Whistle in the Dark

Ballistic Rifle

Shotguns (5)

Ballistic Shotgun

Tactical Gauss Shotgun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Short Double-Barrel Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Short Pump Action Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Unique Shotguns (5)

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Quad Cold Shoulder

Ballistic Shotgun

Ballistic Shotgun

Salt of the Earth

Ballistic Shotgun

Single Shot Ballistic Shotgun

Heavy Guns (21)

.50 Cal Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Auto Grenade Launcher

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Hellstorm Missile Launcher

Ballistic Heavy Gun

Light Machine Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

M79 Grenade Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Missile Launcher

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Short Gatling Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Ultracite Gatling Laser

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Unique Heavy Guns (26)

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Cursed Broadsider

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Cursed Harpoon Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Foundation's Vengeance

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolute Veteran

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Resolve Breaker

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

The Action Hero

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Single Shot Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Ballistic Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Automatic Energy Heavy Gun

Bows (3)

Unique Bows (2)

Piercing Love Bow

Grenades (19)

Baseball Grenade

Crackler Grenade

Cryogenic Grenade

Dynamite Bundle

Floater Flamer Grenade

Floater Freezer Grenade

Floater Gnasher Grenade

Fragmentation Grenade

Fragmentation Grenade MIRV

HalluciGen Gas Grenade

Molotov Cocktail

Nuka Quantum Grenade

Pumpkin Grenade

Mines (6)

Fragmentation Mine

Thrown Blades (4)

Sheepsquatch Shard

Misc (1)

More Perks

Sneak to lose enemies, and running no longer affects stealth.

Bows, throwing, and melee weapons do +100% sneak attack damage.

You are 75% harder to detect while sneaking.

Ranged sneak damage increases damage to target by 40% for 10 seconds.

Action Points regenerate 45% faster.

The power of Glow makes your AP regenerate 45% faster.

Gain +10% damage per kill while on a Kill Streak (Max 10).

Produce 80% more rounds when crafting ammunition.

Falling below 40% health will automatically use a Stimpak, once every 20s.

Dead Man Sprinting

Sprint 20% faster at increased AP cost when your health is below 50%.

+5% chance to Evade. Evade no longer has a cooldown. Instead it costs AP.

Your small guns gain a 15% stagger chance and +75% limb damage.