The Righteous Authority is a powerful weapon in Fallout 4, and an effective choice for a VATS Build.
Fallout 4 Righteous Authority Stats
| Righteous Authority | |
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| Effect: Critical shots do double damage and the critical meter fills 15% faster. | |
| Damage: 26 | |
| Ammo: Fusion cell | |
| Magazine size: 27 | |
| Fire Rate: 50 | Range: 203 |
| Accuracy: 76 | AP Cost: – |
| Value: 326 | Weight: 5.5 |
Righteous Authority Weapon Modifications
Capacitor
| Mod | Description | Change | Effect |
| Half Capacitors | Standard. | – | – |
| Photon exciter | Improved critical shot damage and accuracy. | – | – |
| Beta wave tuner | Adds burning damage. Improved range. | – | – |
| Boosted capacitor | Improved damage. Reduced ammo capacity. | – | – |
| Photon agitator | Superior critical shot damage, accuracy and ammo capacity. | – | – |
| Gamma wave emitter | Adds better burning damage. Better range and ammo capacity. | – | – |
| Maximized capacitor | Better damage. | – | – |
| Boosted photon agitator | Superior critical shot damage and ammo capacity. Better accuracy. Improved damage. | – | – |
| Boosted gamma wave emitter | Adds better burning damage. Superior ammo capacity. Better range. Improved damage. | – | – |
| Overcharged capacitor | Superior damage. Improved ammo capacity. | – | – |
Barrel
| Mod | Description | Change | Effect |
| Standard Barrel | Standard. | – | – |
| Long barrel | Better range. Improved damage, sighted accuracy and recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Automatic barrel | Improved rate of fire, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Sniper barrel | Superior damage and range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo capacity and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Improved short barrel | Improved damage. | – | – |
| Improved long barrel | Better damage and range. Improved sighted accuracy and recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Improved automatic barrel | Superior rate of fire. Improved damage, range and sighted accuracy. Worse recoil. Reduced ammo capacity. Poor hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Improved sniper barrel | Exceptional damage. Superior range. Worse recoil. Poor ammo-capacity and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
Grip
| Mod | Description | Change | Effect |
| Standard Stock | Standard. | – | – |
| Comfort grip | Improved recoil and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Short stock | Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. | – | – |
| Sharpshooter’s grip | Better recoil and hip-fire accuracy. | – | – |
| Full stock | Exceptional sighted accuracy. Better recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. | – | – |
| Markman’s stock | Exceptional sighted accuracy. Superior recoil and aim with scopes. Improved bash. | – | – |
| Recoil compensating stock | Exceptional sighted accuracy and recoil. Better aim with scopes. Improved bash. | – | – |
Sights
| Mod | Description | Change | Effect |
| Standard sights | Standard. | – | – |
| Improved sights | Improved focus and sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Short scope | Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Reflex sight | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Medium scope | Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Long scope | Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Short night vision scope | Night vision. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Medium night vision scope | Night vision. Better magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Long night vision scope | Night vision. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Short recon scope | Tracks targets. Improved magnification. Superior sighted accuracy. | – | – |
| Long recon scope | Tracks targets. Superior magnification and sighted accuracy. | – | – |
Muzzle
| Mod | Description | Change | Effect |
| No muzzle | Standard. | – | – |
| Beam splitter | Splits beams into multiple projectiles covering a wider area. Poor accuracy and range. | – | – |
| Beam focuser | Better range, accuracy, and recoil. | – | – |
| Gyro compensating lens | Superior recoil. Reduced range. | – | – |
| Amplified beam splitter | Splits beams into multiple projectiles covering a wider area. Reduced accuracy. Poor range. | – | – |
| Fine-tuned beam focuser | Super range and accuracy. Better recoil. | – | – |
| Quantum gyro compensating lens | Exceptional recoil. Reduced range. | – | – |
Fallout 4 Righteous Authority Location
- Righteous Authority is a reward given by Paladin Danse for completing the quest ‘Call to Arms’. Danse can be found at the Cambridge Police Station, which is south of the Corvega Assembly Plant.
