Fallout 76 Legendary Effects List: A Comprehensive Guide

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Fallout 76 offers a wide array of legendary effects that can significantly enhance gameplay by providing unique benefits to weapons. These effects range from increasing damage output to offering health regeneration, making them crucial for both new and experienced players. Here's a detailed list of the legendary effects available in Fallout 76:

One-Star Legendary Effects
These effects are the foundation of legendary weapons and provide a variety of benefits:
Anti-Armor: Ignores 50% of a target's armor, making it ideal for taking down heavily armored enemies.
Aristocrat's: Increases damage by up to 50% based on the player's caps.
Assassin's: Deals 50% more damage against human targets.
Berserker's: Increases damage by up to 50% as the player's Damage Resistance decreases.
Bloodied: Increases damage output as the player's health decreases, up to 95% more damage at low health.
Executioner's: Increases damage by 50% against targets with health below 40%.
Exterminator's: Raises damage against Mirelurks and Bugs by 50%.
Furious: Consecutive hits increase damage by up to 45%.
Incendiary: Burns the target for 24 damage over three seconds.
Vampire's: Heals the player while damaging enemies.

Two-Star Legendary Effects
These effects offer more specialized benefits:
Basher's: Increases bashing damage by 50%.
Crippling: Increases limb damage by 50%.
Explosive: Bullets explode for 20% of the weapon's damage, causing area damage.
Hitman's: Increases damage by 25% while aiming.
Inertial: Replenishes 15 Action Points per kill.
Last Shot: The last round in a magazine has a 25% chance to deal double damage.
Lucky: Increases V.A.T.S. critical shot damage by 50%.
Paranormal: Increases damage to Cryptids by 50%.

Three-Star Legendary Effects
These effects provide additional utility and enhancements:
Agility: Offers +1 Agility.
Durability: Weapons break 50% slower.
Ghost's: 10% chance to generate a Stealth Field for two seconds when hitting a target.
Lightweight: Reduces weapon weight by 90%.
Lucky: Increases the rate of filling the V.A.T.S. critical meter by 15%.
Nimble: Increases movement speed by 100% while aiming.
Perception: Offers +1 Perception.
Rapid: Increases reload speed by 15%.
Resilient: Increases Damage Resistance by 250 while reloading.
Steadfast: Increases Damage Resistance by 50 while aiming.
VATS Enhanced: Reduces the cost of V.A.T.S. Action Points by 25%.

As players explore the vast world of Fallout 76, acquiring caps becomes crucial not only for trading and acquiring essential items but also for leveraging legendary effects. For example, the Aristocrat's effect increases damage by up to 50% based on the player's caps, making wealth a powerful combat tool in itself. This intersection of economy and combat highlights the importance of managing resources like Fallout 76 caps effectively to maximize legendary effects' potential in enhancing gameplay.

Special Legendary Effects
Some effects are unique and not categorized under the star system:
Active: Offers +10 Action Points.
Burning Love: Burns the target for 40 damage over five seconds.
Cursed: Improves damage, attack rate, and low durability.
Dangerous: Increases damage by 20%.
Grand Finale: Increases damage by 10% and explodes with fireworks.
Gunther's Big Iron: Increases reload speed by 45% and uses .45 ammunition.
Love Tap: Increases damage by 20%.
Western Spirit: Increases ammo capacity.

Crafting Legendary Effects
Players can craft legendary effects using Legendary Modules at a weapon workbench. The process involves "rolling" for effects by using a set number of modules: 5 for the first star, 10 for the second, and 15 for the third.

Legendary effects in Fallout 76 are a key part of building powerful characters and enhancing gameplay. By understanding and utilizing these effects effectively, players can create versatile and formidable builds tailored to their playstyle. Whether focusing on raw damage output or survivability, there's a legendary effect to suit every strategy.