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Mad Scientist
Fallout 76 Perk

Mad Scientist

Energy Weapons expend a small amount of Glow per attack for +20% Damage.

lvl
60
Ghoul only Needs Glow
I.
Intelligence

Mad Scientist is an Intelligence perk in Fallout 76 with 3 ranks, unlocked at level 60. Its top rank costs 3 Intelligence points to equip. Only ghoul characters can equip it. It only works with Glow to spend. It falls under the Weapons category.

It affects 48 weapons.

EUREKA!

Mad Scientist Builds

Level 300+
s2
p15
e5
c6
i8
a10
l10
Bow Ghoul
Bow Ghoul build
Level 300+
s2
p15
e6
c3
i8
a10
l12
Bow Build sneakish Ghoul
bow build
Level 300+
s6
p10
e1
c6
i9
a15
l9
Decapitated Assaultron
Assaultron Head build
Level 50
s15
p13
e9
c6
i11
a1
l1
Main Gunner
Automatic weapons build
Level 300+
s12
p1
e14
c14
i4
a10
l1
Ash
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s8
p10
e6
c3
i10
a10
l9
Plasma Caster Ghoul Glow
Fallout 76 build
Level 300+
s8
p10
e1
c7
i10
a10
l10
Maximum DOT's
Ghoul Stealth Archer build
Level 100+
s8
p8
e6
c6
i9
a7
l15
Dog Shit
Puta build
Level 300+
s5
p7
e8
c1
i10
a15
l10
Assaultron Head 100k dmg
Reverse onslaught battleloaders ghoul build
Show all 17
builds

Ranks

RankEffectCost
Energy Weapons expend a small amount of Glow per attack for +10% Damage.1 point
Energy Weapons expend a small amount of Glow per attack for +15% Damage.2 points
Energy Weapons expend a small amount of Glow per attack for +20% Damage.3 points

Effects

Damage
 
+10%
 at 1+ rads, as a ghoul or outside power attacks, with energy weapons except heavy guns
Damage
 
+15%
 at 1+ rads, as a ghoul or outside power attacks, with energy weapons except heavy guns
Damage
 
+20%
 at 1+ rads, as a ghoul or outside power attacks, with energy weapons except heavy guns

Affects

Pistols (9)
Alien Blaster
Energy Pistol
72
Gauss Pistol
Energy Pistol
72
Imposter Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Salvaged Assaultron Head
Energy Pistol
152
Short Enclave Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
47
47
Short Gamma Gun
Energy Pistol
52
52
Short Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
64
Short Plasma Pistol
Energy Pistol
42
42
Short Ultracite Laser Pistol
Energy Pistol
87
Unique Pistols (5)
Circuit Breaker
Energy Pistol
80
Mind Over Matter
Energy Pistol
42
42
The V.A.T.S. Unknown
Energy Pistol
72
Xerxo's Gamma Ray Gun
Energy Pistol
67
52
Zeta's Revenge
Energy Pistol
72
Rifles (4)
Alien Disintegrator
Energy Rifle
80
Gauss Rifle
Energy Rifle
91
Tesla Rifle
Energy Rifle
121
V63 Laser Carbine
Automatic Energy Rifle
59
Unique Rifles (8)
Acceptable Overkill
Energy Rifle
64
Flatliner
Energy Rifle
91
Meadow Breeze Sprayer
Automatic Energy Rifle
42
0
33
180/10s
Night Light
Automatic Energy Rifle
48
Prototype ABX03
Automatic Energy Rifle
25
0
39
144/5s
Slug Buster
Energy Rifle
40
38
17.1
54/3s
V63-BERTHA
Automatic Energy Rifle
139
V63-OLGA
Automatic Energy Rifle
26
Shotguns (1)
Tactical Gauss Shotgun
Energy Shotgun
130
Heavy Guns (9)
Cremator
Energy Heavy Gun
140
192/6s
Cryolator
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
52
Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Gatling Plasma
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
28
28
Gauss Minigun
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
53
Plasma Caster
Energy Heavy Gun
103
103
Short Flamer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
Tesla Cannon
Energy Heavy Gun
285
Ultracite Gatling Laser
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
29
Unique Heavy Guns (6)
Boiling Point
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
336/12s
Holy Fire
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
109/3s
Minty Breather
Energy Heavy Gun
52
Pyrolyzer
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
42
100/5s
V63-HELGA
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
25
Valkyrie
Automatic Energy Heavy Gun
50
One-Handed Melee (1)
Electrified Cattleprod
Energy
84
84
Unique One-Handed Melee (3)
Commander's Charge
Energy
90
90
140/10s
Disorderly Conduct
Energy
69
69
Tempest
Energy
69
69
100/10s
Two-Handed Melee (1)
V63 Zweihaender
Energy
146
146
Unique Two-Handed Melee (1)
The Cauterizer
Energy
17
17

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