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The Overseer's Guardian is a unique weapon in Fallout 4.

Characteristics[]

The Overseer's Guardian is sold as either a short or long-barreled combat rifle. The type of barrel is apparently randomly generated. This weapon comes guaranteed with the Two Shot effect, which shoots an additional projectile with each shot. Furthermore, these additional projectiles do not affect the player character’s ammunition count.

By default, the Overseer's Guardian is equipped with an armor piercing automatic receiver, recoil compensating stock, short night vision scope—the remainder is standard.

Weapon modifications[]

Receiver
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
Standard receiverStandard.Adhesive x1
Gears x2
Oil x3
Screw x2
Spring x2
Steel x4
001A8A53
Light frame receiverLighter weight. Reduced damage.Light-3-3.6+6Adhesive x1
Aluminum x4
Gears x2
Oil x3
Screw x2
00185BEB
Heavy frame receiverHeavier weight. Improved damage.Heavy+3+3.4+10Adhesive x1
Gears x2
Oil x3
Screw x2
Steel x6
00185BEA
Calibrated receiverBetter critical shot damage.Calibrated+1+0.6+17Adhesive x2
Gears x3
Oil x4
Screw x3
Steel x6
00185BE8
Hardened receiverBetter damage.Hardened+8+0.9+25Adhesive x3
Gears x3
Oil x4
Screw x4
Steel x8
00185BEC
Automatic receiverImproved rate of fire. Inferior damage and range.Automatic-11+57-12-3+1.3+29Gun Nut: 1Adhesive x3
Gears x4
Oil x6
Screw x4
Steel x9
00185BE2
Armor piercing automatic receiverImproved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced range. Inferior damage.Armor piercing automatic-11+57-10-3+1.6+32Gun Nut: 2Adhesive x3
Aluminum x8
Gears x4
Oil x5
Screw x5
00185BE3
Hair trigger receiverMore sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire.Hair trigger+16-1+0.2+40Gun Nut: 2Adhesive x5
Aluminum x9
Gears x4
Oil x5
Screw x5
00185BE9
Powerful receiverSuperior damage.Powerful+16+1.6+40Gun Nut: 2Adhesive x5
Aluminum x9
Gears x4
Oil x6
Screw x5
00185BED
Hardened automatic receiverImproved rate of fire. Reduced damage. Inferior range.Hardened automatic-3+57-12-3+2+44Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Aluminum x9
Gears x4
Oil x6
Screw x6
00185BE4
Rapid automatic receiverSuperior rate of fire. Inferior Range. Inferior damage.Rapid-11+80-12-5+2+47Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x5
Aluminum x9
Gears x5
Oil x7
Screw x6
00185BE5
Calibrated powerful receiverSuperior damage. Better critical shot damage and accuracy.Calibrated powerful+16+1+2.3+51Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x5
Aluminum x10
Gears x5
Oil x6
Screw x6
00185BEE
Hardened piercing auto receiverImproved rate of fire and armor penetration. Reduced damage and range.Hardened piercing automatic-3+57-10-3+2.7+59Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x6
Aluminum x11
Gears x6
Oil x6
Screw x7
00185BE6
.38 receiverReduced damage. Changes ammo type to .38 Caliber..38-8+3+62Gun Nut: 4Adhesive x7
Aluminum x12
Gears x6
Oil x6
Screw x8
00210488
Powerful automatic receiverImproved damage and rate of fire. Inferior Range.Powerful automatic+4+57-12-3+3.4+66Gun Nut: 4Adhesive x8
Aluminum x13
Gears x6
Oil x7
Screw x8
00185BE7
.308 receiverExceptional damage. Changed ammo type to .308 Caliber. More sensitive trigger. Better rate of fire..308+24+16-1+3+70Gun Nut: 4Adhesive x7
Aluminum x12
Gears x6
Oil x6
Screw x8
00185BE1
Barrel
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
Short barrelStandard.ShortAdhesive x1
Screw x3
Steel x3
00185BFC
Short light barrelImproved hip-fire accuracy.Short+1-1.7+4Adhesive x2
Aluminum x3
Screw x3
00185BFD
Long barrelSuperior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Poor hip-fire accuracy.+84+3+1.8+8Adhesive x2
Screw x6
Steel x6
00185BF9
Long light barrelSuperior range and sighted accuracy. Better recoil. Reduced hip-fire accuracy.+84+4+11Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Aluminum x8
Screw x6
00185BFA
Short ported barrelSuperior recoil.Ported+1+15Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Aluminum x6
Screw x3
00185BFE
Long ported barrelSuperior recoil, range and sighted accuracy. Poor hip-fire accuracy.ported+84+3+1.8+23Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x6
Aluminum x10
Screw x7
00185BFB
Stock
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
Short stockStandard.Adhesive x2
Screw x5
Wood x5
00185C02
Full stockBetter recoil.+0.8+7Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Screw x6
Steel x6
00185BFF
Markman's stockSuperior recoil. Better aim with scopes.Marksman's+1.5+15Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x5
Aluminum x6
Rubber x2
Screw x6
Spring x3
00185C00
Recoil compensating stockExceptional recoil.Recoil compensated+1+1.8+22Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x6
Aluminum x7
Rubber x3
Screw x8
Spring x6
00185C01
Magazine
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
Standard magazineStandard.Adhesive x4
Screw x3
Spring x3
Steel x5
00185C05
Large magazineBetter ammo capacity. Inferior reload speed.High Capacity+20+0.7-3Gun Nut: 2Adhesive x5
Screw x4
Spring x5
Steel x6
00185C03
Medium quick eject magBetter reload speed.Quick+0.4+8Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x6
Aluminum x3
Oil x3
Screw x3
Spring x6
00185C06
Large quick eject magBetter ammo capacity. Improved reload speed.Quick high capacity+20+1.1+23Gun Nut: 4Adhesive x7
Aluminum x10
Oil x5
Screw x4
Spring x8
00185C04
Sights
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
Standard sightsStandard.Adhesive x1
Steel x2
001A8A54
Glow front sight ringImproved focus and sighted accuracy.Sighted+1+2Adhesive x1
Steel x2
00185C09
Glow sightsImproved focus and better sighted accuracy.Glow-sighted+2+6Adhesive x2
Nuclear material x2
Steel x2
00185C08
Short scopeImproved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.Scoped+16+1.3+14Adhesive x2
Glass x1
Screw x2
Steel x2
00185BF4
Reflex sightBetter focus and sighted accuracy.Tactical+7+0.6+17Adhesive x2
Aluminum x2
Glass x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x2
Silver x1
00185BF8
Reflex sightBetter focus and sighted accuracy.Tactical+7+0.6+17Adhesive x2
Aluminum x2
Glass x1
Nuclear material x2
Screw x2
Silver x1
0018004D
Medium scopeBetter magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.Scoped+23+1.6+29Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x3
Glass x2
Screw x2
Steel x3
00185BF2
Long scopeSuperior magnification and sighted accuracy.Scoped+36+2+36Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Glass x4
Screw x2
Steel x4
00185BF0
Short night vision scopeNight vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.Night-vision+16+1.3+47Gun Nut: 3
Science!: 1
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x4
Circuitry x1
Fiber optics x1
Glass x2
Nuclear material x2
Screw x2
Silver x2
00185BF5
Medium night vision scopeNight vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.Night-vision+23+1.6+55Gun Nut: 3
Science!: 1
Adhesive x4
Aluminum x5
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x1
Glass x4
Nuclear material x4
Screw x2
Silver x2
00185BF3
Long night vision scopeNight vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.Night-vision+36+2+62Gun Nut: 4
Science!: 1
Adhesive x5
Aluminum x6
Circuitry x2
Fiber optics x2
Glass x5
Nuclear material x6
Screw x2
00185BF1
Short recon scopeTracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy.Recon+16+2.3+74Gun Nut: 4
Science!: 1
Adhesive x5
Aluminum x7
Circuitry x3
Crystal x6
Fiber optics x2
Nuclear material x7
Screw x3
002492D7
Long recon scopeTracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy.Recon+36+2.3+74Gun Nut: 4
Science!: 1
Adhesive x5
Aluminum x7
Circuitry x3
Crystal x6
Fiber optics x2
Nuclear material x7
Screw x3
00185BF7
Muzzle
ModDescriptionWeapon prefixDamage per shot changeFire rate changeRange changeAccuracy changeMagazine capacity (shots per reload) changeWeight changeWeapon value change in capsEffect(s)Perk(s) requiredComponentsForm ID
No muzzle
Large bayonetSuperior bash. Inferior range.Bayoneted-18+1.8+15Adhesive x2
Screw x3
Steel x3
00185BDC
CompensatorImproved per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Reduced range.Compensated-12+1+1.4+37Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x3
Aluminum x4
00185BDE
Muzzle brakeExceptional recoil control. Better per-shot recoil. Inferior range.Muzzled-18+2+1.4+56Gun Nut: 3Adhesive x4
Aluminum x5
00185BDF
SuppressorSuppresses sound from firing. Exceptional per-shot recoil. Improved recoil control. Poor range.Suppressed-30+1+1.8+75Gun Nut: 4Adhesive x5
Aluminum x7
Plastic x4
Screw x3
00185BE0

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Notes[]

  • This gun can be acquired very early in the game and does not have any requirements other than its price. Its double-shot mechanic and high base damage makes it one of the most powerful guns during the entirety of the game, with its ammo being relatively common (.45 round) and its consumption being relatively small in comparison.
  • If combined with Rifleman and the .308 Receiver, the Overseer's Guardian excels in medium ranged engagements, almost certainly crippling weaker enemies' limbs in one hit.
  • When used as a fully automatic rifle, the weapon is best used as a close-quarters last resort gun, as it can still deal a relatively high amount of damage up close while becoming somewhat outgunned by automatic energy weapons later on.
  • In V.A.T.S. or when triggering a critical, two distinct bullets will be seen with a very small amount of spread, like Charon's shotgun in Fallout 3.
  • Fully upgraded it can be as heavy as an unmodified minigun.
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