ZX-1 Experimentation Lab

ZX-1 Experimentation Lab is a settlement workstation can allow you to build customized weapons. This station is located in "Crafting Stations" section of the workshop. The system does not use the standard crafting, but an entirely new customized menu-driven system: when you use the workstation, it will access the computer terminal to begin crafting.

Introduction

Recipe

• Aluminum 6
• Steel 18
• Basic Circuitry 8
• Screw 4
• Nuclear Material 5
• Common Tool 2
• Ballistics (10)
• Science (10)

General

• The Terminal offers a wide range of dynamic information for every menu/step
• Once you can build a weapon, you will go through a series of menus to customize it
• No materials are used until you reach the final menu and choose to actually build the weapon
• Currently, the system only supports creating weapons, but I will probably add in armor and other items in the future
• The materials can be pulled from your inventory, or your current Production Storage. If you set it to a workshop, it will use materials from all linked workshops as well.
• You can safely use the terminal's "BACK" key to go back and redo steps.
• There may be a few cases where some display information is not accurate when you use the back key. If this happens, go back to the main menu and start again.

Learning Weapon Schematics

• To unlock weapons, it requires reverse engineering the weapons in order to learn the schematic to rebuild it
• Reverse engineering does NOT grant you automatic access to build it. You may still require specific perks.
• When you attempt to reverse engineer weapons, it will look through your inventory for weapons you are carrying
• Reverse engineering does NOT destroy or alter your existing weapons
• Once a weapon is cataloged, you no longer need to carry it in order to rebuild a new one

Experimentation Points (EP's)

• increases the Base Waepon Damage / Quality
• When you reach the stage where you can improve the quality on a weapon, each material you use requires a certain amount of EP
• The base starting value is 100 EP, and you gain extra EP's based on your crafting skill
• EP's can max at 200 points (with 1000 skill)
• Titanium Alloy grants reduced EP cost for all grades

Calibration Points (CP's)

• When you reach the stage where you can calibrate your weapon, each calibration consumes 10 CP's
• CP's are determined based on the quality of the weapon (10 CP's per 1% quality)
• Steel Alloy grants 20 extra calibration points

Weapon Crafting Skill

• You can gain Weapon Craft Skill by crafting weapons and reverse engineering them
• Crafting gives skill based on the quality of the product, and the level of the base mod
• Crafting skill maxes at 1000 points
• For every 10 crafting skill, you gain 1 bonus "Experimentation Point" (max of 200 points)
• Reverse Engineering weapons gives 5 skill points per
• Weapon quality needs to at least be 1 in order to gain skill
• When you reach 250 skill, crafting weapons under 3 quality only gains half skill
• When you reach 500 skill, crafting weapons under 5 quality only gains half skill
• When you reach 750 skill, crafting weapons under 7 quality only gains half skill
• NOTE: Crafting skill is meant to be gained over the course of a playthrough. It's really not meant to be something you grind out to skill up.

Legendary Properties

• The "base" mod you apply to the weapon is similar to a legendary property
• Many base mods require certain perks in order to appear on the list, so not everything is unlocked for free
• Most base mods can optionally be upgraded during the process, to increase it's effectiveness
• All crafted weapons are flagged as "legendary" with a star icon and description, but do not have the "featured" pop-up
• All crafted weapon mods will be reflected with the item naming (i.e. the Quickdraw mod will say: 10mm Pistol "Quickdraw")

Construct a Weapon

Available Weapons

Note these tables are not complete! Feel free to add missing Items/Weapons.

Ballistic Firearms

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Pipe	Pistol Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 3	None
N99	Pistol Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistics 30
R55	Pistol Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistics 30
Combat Pistol	Pistol Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistics 30
Double-Barrel Shotgun	Shotgun Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Wood 6	Ballistics 20
Combat Shotgun	Shotgun Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistics 90
Submachine Gun	Rifle Weapon Parts 14	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistics 60
Custom SMG	Rifle Weapon Parts 8	Adhesive 2	Pipe Weapon Parts 6	Ballistics 30
Combat Rifle	Rifle Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 5	Ballistics 60
Custom Rifle	Rifle Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Spring 5	Ballistics 50
Light Machine Gun	Rifle Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Spring 6	Ballistics 70
Deliverer	Pistol Weapon Parts 14	Adhesive 2	Spring 4	Ballistic Weapony V
Minigun	Rifle Weapon Parts 6	Adhesive 2	Heavy Weapon Parts 6	Ballistics 60
Lever Action Rifle	Rifle Weapon Parts 8	Adhesive 3	Lead 2	Ballistics 60
Lever-Action Shotgun	Rifle Weapon Parts 4	Adhesive 3	Shotgun Weapon Parts 4	Ballistics 60
Handmade Rifle	Rifle Weapon Parts 8	Adhesive 3	Lead 2	Ballistics 60

Ballistic Firearms HP

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Pipe Revolver	Pistol Weapon Parts 14	Adhesive 2	Gear 5	Ballistics 30
Pipe Bolt-Action	Pistol Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Oil 4	Ballistics 30
Revolver	Pistol Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Oil 3	Ballistics 90
Hunting Rifle	Pistol Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Oil 4	Ballistics 80
Custom Bolt-Action Rifle	Pistol Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Oil 4	Ballistics 40
Hunting Bolter	Pistol Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Oil 4	Ballistics 80
Repeating Bolter	Pistol Weapon Parts 16	Adhesive 2	Oil 4	Ballistics 20

Energy Weapons

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Laser	Energy Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Fiber Optics 3	Science 30
Institute	Energy Weapon Parts 13	Adhesive 2	Advanced Circuitry 7	Science 40
Plasma	Energy Weapon Parts 14	Adhesive 2	Nuclear Material 1	Science 90
Institute Tactical	Energy Weapon Parts 11	Adhesive 3	Advanced Circuitry 6	Science 30
X-24 Laser Pistol	Energy Weapon Parts 7	Adhesive 2	Advanced Circuitry 5	Science 60
Gatling Laser	Energy Weapon Parts 7	Adhesive 2	Heavy Weapon Parts 6	Science 80

Energy Weapons HP

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Laser Musket	Energy Weapon Parts 12	Adhesive 2	Heavy Weapon Parts 3	Science 20

Melee Weapons Bladed

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Combat Knife	Steel 8	Adhesive 3	Aluminum 5	Metalworking 20
Machete	Steel 12	Adhesive 3	Leather 4	Metalworking 30
Wakizashi	Steel 12	Adhesive 2	Leather 4	Metalworking 40
Chinese Officer Sword	Steel 12	Adhesive 2	Leather 4	Metalworking 40
Machete Glaive	Steel 18	Adhesive 4	Oil 3	Metalworking 60
Katana	Steel 18	Adhesive 4	Oil 3	Metalworking 70
Handmade Axe	Steel 18	Adhesive 3	Oil 5	Metalworking 60
Bladed Polearm	Steel 18	Adhesive 3	Oil 5	Metalworking 60
Scythe	Steel 18	Adhesive 3	Oil 5	Metalworking 40
Synth Blade	Energy Weapon Parts 6	Adhesive 3	Advanced Circuitry 4	Science 50

Melee Weapons Blunt

Name	Component 1	Component 2	Component 3	Requires
Baton	Fiberglass 8	Adhesive 2	Energy Cell 16	Science 30
Micro Sledge	Advanced Circuitry 4	Adhesive 2	Heavy Weapon Parts 2	Engineering 30
Tire Iron	Lead 5	Adhesive 2	Oil 2	Metalworking 10
Lead Pipe	Lead 5	Adhesive 2	Oil 2	Metalworking 10
Pipe Wrench	Lead 5	Adhesive 2	Oil 2	Metalworking 20
Knuckles	Lead 3	Adhesive 2	Oil 1	Metalworking 10
Sledgehammer	Lead 8	Adhesive 3	Wood 9	Metalworking 30
Super Sledge	Lead 4	Adhesive 4	Heavy Weapon Parts 12	Metalworking 60
Aluminum Bat	Aluminum 6	Adhesive 3	Leather 2	Metalworking 20
Robot Mace	Steel 18	Adhesive 3	Oil 5	Engineering 50
Improvised Mace	Aluminum 6	Adhesive 2	Advanced Circuitry 2	Engineering 20
Improvised War Club	Aluminum 6	Adhesive 2	Advanced Circuitry 2	Engineering 20
Improvised Thermic Lance	Aluminum 6	Adhesive 2	Advanced Circuitry 2	Engineering 20

Base Modifications

Ballistic Firearms

Available Base Modifications for Ballistic Firearms:

Base Modification	Standard	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Standard	None	None	None	None
Quickdraw	-5% AP Cost	-10% AP Cost	-15% AP Cost	-20% AP Cost
Rapid Frame	+5% Rate of Fire +5% Reload Speed	+10% Rate of Fire +10% Reload Speed	+15% Rate of Fire +15% Reload Speed	+20% Rate of Fire +20% Reload Speed
Hawkeye	+10% VATS Accuracy +25% AP Cost	+20% VATS Accuracy +50% AP Cost	+30% VATS Accuracy +75% AP Cost	+40% VATS Accuracy +100% AP Cost
Balanced	+10% Movement w/ Aiming	+20% Movement w/ Aiming	+30% Movement w/ Aiming	+40% Movement w/ Aiming
Heated Chamber	+1 Burn Damage, -ROF	+2 Burn Damage, -ROF	+3 Burn Damage, -ROF	+4 Burn Damage, -ROF
Chilled Chamber	+1 Cryo Damage, +Recoil	+2 Cryo Damage, +Recoil	+3 Cryo Damage, +Recoil	+4 Cryo Damage, +Recoil
Charged	+2 Energy Damage, -Control	+3 Energy Damage, -Control	+4 Energy Damage, -Control	+6 Energy Damage, -Control
Radioactive	+2 Radioactive Damage, -Reload	+4 Radioactive Damage, -Reload	+6 Radioactive Damage, -Reload	+8 Radioactive Damage, -Reload

Requirements:

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Base Modification	Base Cost	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Standard	Adhesive 2	None	None	None
Quickdraw (-VATS Cost)	Fiberglass 6	Oil 7 Perk: Gunslinger	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Perk: Gunslinger 2	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Perk: Gunslinger 3
Rapid Frame (+Fire Rate, +Reload Speed)	Aluminum 6	Spring 7 Skill: Ballistics 60	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Skill: Ballistics 90	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Skill: Ballistics 140
Hawkeye (+VATS Accuracy, + VATS Cost)	Oil 6	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Perk: Trooper 1	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Perk: Trooper 2	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Perk: Trooper 3
Balanced (+Movement w/ Aiming)	Aluminum 7	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-1] 3 Skill: Ballistics 50	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-2] 3 Skill: Ballistics 80	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-3] 3 Skill: Ballistics 120
Heated Chamber (+Heat Damage, -Fire Rate)	Asbestos 4 Skill: Explosives 10	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Skill: Explosives 40	Alloy: Beryllium-Copper 1 Skill: Explosives 70	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 2 Skill: Explosives 100
Chilled Chamber (+Cold Damage, -Recoil)	Cryogenic Fluid 8 Skill: Science 20	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 2 Skill: Science 60	Alloy: Cobalt-Chormium 1 Skill: Science 100	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Skill: Science 160
Charged (+Energy Damage, -Control)	Advanced Circuitry 6 Skill: Engineering 20	Alloy: Beryllium-Copper 1 Skill: Engineering 60	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Skill: Engineering 100	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 2 Skill: Engineering 160
Radioactive (+Radiation Damage, - Reload)	Nuclear Material 2 Skill: Science 10	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Skill: Science 80	Mutated Acid 2 Perk: Nuclear Physicist 2	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Perk: Nuclear Physicist 2

Energy Weapons

Available Base Modifications for Energy Weapons:

Base Modification	Standard	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Standard	None	None	None	None
Quickdraw	-5% AP Cost	-10% AP Cost	-15% AP Cost	-20% AP Cost
Rapid Frame	+5% Rate of Fire +5% Reload Speed	+10% Rate of Fire +10% Reload Speed	+15% Rate of Fire +15% Reload Speed	+20% Rate of Fire +20% Reload Speed
Hawkeye	+10% VATS Accuracy +25% AP Cost	+20% VATS Accuracy +50% AP Cost	+30% VATS Accuracy +75% AP Cost	+40% VATS Accuracy +100% AP Cost
Balanced	+10% Movement W/ Amining	+20% Movement W/ Amining	+30% Movement W/ Amining	+40% Movement W/ Amining
Focused Heat	+1 Fire damage - Rate of Fire	+2 Fire damage - Rate of Fire	+3 Fire damage - Rate of Fire	+4 Fire damage - Rate of Fire
Overcharged	+10% Critical Damage	+20% Critical Damage	+30% Critical Damage	+40% Critical Damage
First Strike	+10% Damage/First Hit	+15% Damage/First Hit	+20% Damage/First Hit	+25% Damage/First Hit
Disruptor	+15% Damage vs. Robots/Synths	+20% Damage vs. Robots/Synths	+25% Damage vs. Robots/Synths	+30% Damage vs. Robots/Synths

Requirements:

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Base Modification	Base Cost	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Standard	Adhesive 2	None	None	None
Quickdraw (-VATS Cost)	Fiberglass 6	Oil 7 Perk: Gunslinger	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Perk: Gunslinger 2	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Perk: Gunslinger 3
Rapid Frame (+Fire Rate, +Reload Speed)	Aluminum 6	Spring 7 Skill: Ballistics 60	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Skill: Ballistics 90	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Skill: Ballistics 140
Hawkeye (+VATS Accuracy, + VATS Cost)	Oil 6	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Perk: Trooper 1	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Perk: Trooper 2	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Perk: Trooper 3
Balanced (+Movement w/ Aiming)	Aluminum 7	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-1] 3 Skill: Ballistics 50	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-2] 3 Skill: Ballistics 80	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-3] 3 Skill: Ballistics 120
Focused Heat (+Fire Dmg, -Range)	Advanced Circuitry 6 Skill: Science 20	Alloy: Beryllium-Copper 1 Skill: Science 60	Nuclear Material 1 Skill: Science 100	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Skill: Science 160
Overcharged (+Critical Damage, -Recoil)	Crystal 2 Skill: Science 10	Gold 1 Skill: Science 60	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Skill: Science 100	Nuclear Material 2 Skill: Science 160
First Strike (+ Damage if Target at full Health)	Oil 4 Skill: Ballistics 40	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 2 Perk: Sniper 20	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-1] 2 Skill: Ballistics 100	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 2 Perk: Sniper 100
Disruptor (+Damage vs. Robots/Synths)	Advanced Circuitry 9 Skill: Engineering 20	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Skill: Engineering 60	Energy Weapon Parts 2 Skill: Engineering 100	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Skill: Engineering 160

Melee Bladed

Available Base Modifications for Bladed Melee Weapons:

Base Modification	Standard	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Weighted	+10% Critical Damage	+20% Critical Damage	+30% Critical Damage	+40% Critical Damage
Aerodynamic	-5% AP Cost	-10% AP Cost	-15% AP Cost	-20% AP Cost
Cavalier	-5% Damage Block/Sprint	-10% Damage Block/Sprint	-15% Damage Block/Sprint	-20% Damage Block/Sprint
Sharpened	+2 Bleed Damage	+4 Bleed Damage	+6 Bleed Damage	+8 Bleed Damage
Puncturing	-5% Piercing	-10% Piercing	-15% Piercing	-20% Piercing
Chilled	+2 Cryo Damage	+3 Cryo Damage	+4 Cryo Damage	+5 Cryo Damage

Requirements:

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Base Modification	Base Cost	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Weighted (+Critical Hit Damage, +Weight)	Lead 4	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Screw 9 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Aerodynamic (-VATS AP Cost)	Aluminum 7	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-1] 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 2 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Cavalier (+DR while blocking/sprinting)	Steel 9	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 2 Skill: Melee 20	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-2] 1 Perk: Iron Defender 2	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Perk: Iron Defender 3
Sharpened (+Bleed Damage)	Concrete 5	Mutated Claw 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies V	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VII
Puncturing (+Armor Piercing)	Oil 3	Mutated Claw 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Chilled (+Cryo Damage)	Acid 3 Skill: Chemistry 10	Venom: Hemotoxin 1 Skill: Chemistry 50	Venom: Atracotoxin 1 Skill: Chemistry 100	Venom: Dorotoxin 1 Skill: Chemistry 160

Melee Blunt

Available Base Modifications for Blunt Melee Weapons:

Base Modification	Standard	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Weighted	+10% Critical Damage	+20% Critical Damage	+30% Critical Damage	+40% Critical Damage
Aerodynamic	-5% AP Cost	-10% AP Cost	-15% AP Cost	-20% AP Cost
Cavalier	-5% Damage Block/Sprint	-10% Damage Block/Sprint	-15% Damage Block/Sprint	-20% Damage Block/Sprint
Armor Breaking	-5% Piercing	-10% Piercing	-15% Piercing	-20% Piercing
Shell Cracking	+10% Damage	+15% Damage	+20% Damage	+25% Damage
Skullcrusher	+10% Damage	+15% Damage	+20% Damage	+25% Damage

Requirements:

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Base Modification	Base Cost	Upgrade 1	Upgrade 2	Upgrade 3
Weighted (+Critical Hit Damage, +Weight)	Lead 4	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Screw 9 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Magnesium-Zinc 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Aerodynamic (-VATS AP Cost)	Aluminum 7	Alloy: Aluminum [Grade-1] 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Zirconium-Tin 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 2 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Cavalier (+DR while blocking/sprinting)	Steel 9	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 2 Skill: Melee 20	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-2] 1 Perk: Iron Defender 2	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Perk: Iron Defender 3
Armor Breaking (+Armor Piercing)	Lead 3	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 2 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VI	Alloy: Nickel-Iron 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies IX
Shell Cracking (+Damage vs. Bugs/Mirelurks)	Lead 4 Skill: Hunting 10	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Skill: Hunting 50	Alloy: Cobalt-Chromium 1 Skill: Hunting 100	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 4 Skill: Hunting 160
Skullcrusher (+Damage vs. Humanoids)	Lead 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies I	Alloy: Tungsten-Carbide 1 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies III	Alloy: Steel [Grade-1] 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies V	Alloy: Titanium [Grade-1] 4 Recipe: Crush Your Enemies VIII

Experimentation Points

Choose the type of alloy you wish to work with to improve the quality of the weapon.

Steel Alloy: Adds weight, extra Calbibration Points

Aluminium Alloy: reduced weight, standard Calibration Points

Titanium Alloy: reduced weight, reduced Experimentation costs

Each EP increase your Base Weapon Damage by 1%.

Steel [Grade-x]	EP	Aluminum [Grade-x]	EP	Titanium [Grade-x]	EP
1	50	1	50	1	25
2	33	2	33	2	10
3	25	3	25	3	16
4	20	4	20	4	14
5	16	5	16	5	12
6	14	6	14	6	11
7	12	7	12	7	10
8	11	8	11	8	9
9	10	9	10	9	8

Calibration Points

Firearms	Melee
Range 0/10	Extra Limb Damage 0/10
Accuracy 0/10	Critical Hit Chance 0/10
Recoil 0/10	Critical Damage 0/10
Control 0/10	Power Attack Cost 0/10
VATS Chance to Hit 0/10	VATS AP Cost 0/10

(Updated as of Horizon 1.8.0.BETA-7)