There are many different weapons you can get your hands on in Fallout 76. You can find everything from small pistols to massive machine guns. The 50 caliber machine gun is one of the most powerful heavy weapons in the game. This weapon is capable of taking down enemies extremely quickly, but also consumes a lot of ammo in the process. Make sure you’re prepared if you plan on doing a build using this beast of a weapon. This guide will show you how to get the 50 caliber machine gun in Fallout 76.
Where to find the 50 caliber machine gun in Fallout 76
The 50 caliber machine gun is a very powerful weapon that first appeared when the game was released. Over the years many players have perfected their builds with this weapon and turned it into something more powerful than they had ever imagined. If you plan to use this weapon, you will have to craft a lot of ammo, but it will be worth it. Getting this weapon in your hands is also quite easy as there are multiple ways to get it.
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You can get the 50 caliber machine gun from various places in Appalachia. You can find this weapon in the open, which can be picked up at any time. If you are looking for this weapon, check out the following areas:
- Hemlock holes – Close-up of a downed vertibird in the back of a wrecked truck southeast of the area
- Abandoned Swamp Town – In the back of a big fortified truck near some sandbags
- clarksburg- Southeast of Clarksburg along the highway in the back of a truck
While it is possible to find this weapon in Appalachia, you can also purchase it from the following vendors:
- Vendor robot at Watoga mall
- Robber Vendor Robot at Pleasant Valley Train Station
- Raider salesman robot at Sutton Station
- Raider salesman robot at Welch Station
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Instead of buying one or getting the weapon from a location on the map, you can also craft the weapon yourself if you get the blueprints. Blueprints for the 50 Caliber Machine Gun can drop from mobs in the Savage Divide, as well as spawn in containers within the Savage Divide. You can also purchase packages from the following providers:
- Brotherhood Vendor at Whitespring Resort
- Raider vendor at Whitespring Resort
- Bot Phoenix vendor at Watoga Shopping Plaza
- Vendor Bot Resin in Pleasant Valley Ski Resort
Once you get your hands on the blueprints, you can build a 50 caliber machine gun at any of the weapon workbenches around the map. This weapon can also drop as a legendary weapon from various legendary events and enemies. The minigun is another great weapon for those who don’t want to use a massive machine gun.
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