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Gun Reduced Damage On Hit Moderate
WeaponASA

Gun Reduced Damage On Hit Moderate

A Moderate item trait for a firearm that reduces the damage you take. Traits are applied to gear to change how it works. Moderate is the stronger tier; Lesser is weaker.

CraftableNo

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Category
Weapon
Games
ASA
Expansion
Wasteland

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Gun Reduced Damage On Hit Moderate — Detailed Guide

Gun Reduced Damage On Hit Moderate is the middle tier of the Protecting trait. Each hit cuts the next incoming attack by 3.75%, up to 10 stacks, which adds up fast with a quick-firing weapon.

How to get it

  • Upgrading: 10 of the Lesser tier make one Moderate.
  • Loot: ASA trait sources such as Orbital Supply Drops and Lost Colony outposts.

What it is used for

Apply it in a Makeshift Megalab. Ten of them combine into Greater Protecting (Gun Trait).

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