Ashmaker is a unique minigun in Fallout 4.
Characteristics
Ashmaker's unique quality is the Incendiary effect, which sets targets on fire and inflicts an additional fifteen points of damage. The bullets produce orange tracers when fired.
Weapon modifications
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Perk needed | Components | Base ID |
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| Barrel | Standard barrel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x4 Gears x9 Oil x6 Screw x8 Spring x8 Steel x12 |
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| Accelerated barrel | Improved damage and rate of fire. Inferior range and accuracy. | +1 | +41 | -36 | -9 | – | -4.5 | +45 | Gun Nut 3 | Adhesive x8 Gears x16 Oil x8 Screw x10 Spring x10 Steel x13 |
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| Tri barrel | Inferior rate of fire. Better damage, range, accuracy, and recoil. | +3 | -95 | +48 | +7 | – | +2.7 | +75 | Gun Nut 4 | Adhesive x10 Aluminum x18 Gears x18 Oil x12 Screw x12 Spring x14 |
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| Sights | Standard sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Steel x2 | ???????? |
| Gunner sight | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | – | – | – | +12 | – | +1.3 | +68 | – | Adhesive x6 Glass x4 Steel x6 |
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| Muzzle | No muzzle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredder | Superior bash. Inferior range. | – | – | -18 | – | – | +4.5 | +60 | Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x4 Screw x5 Steel x7 |
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Location
Ashmaker is gained by completing The Big Dig, regardless of dialogue choices when confronted by Fahrenheit. Fahrenheit will reward the player character with it if they can convince Bobbi No-Nose to leave peacefully or if they kill Bobbi. Otherwise, the weapon can be looted from Fahrenheit if the player character sides with Bobbi.
Notes
- It is not possible to pickpocket Ashmaker from Fahrenheit even with the highest-level pickpocket perk and syringer assistance (likely due to the way it is awarded; Fahrenheit is not actually holding the weapon at the time).
- Fahrenheit is an essential NPC, with the exception of the interaction during the events of The Big Dig.
- Ashmaker is unable to be renamed at a weapons workbench because it is given to the player character as a leveled list, not with a unique ID. This particular idiosyncrasy is shared by only two other weapons - the Survivor's Special, and the Silver submachine gun.
- Killing Fahrenheit before she has Ashmaker equipped during The Big Dig might result in Ashmaker not being obtainable.
