Fallout 76: How to get the Anchorage Ace SMG

The new Skyline Valley update in Fallout 76 has brought many additions, and the Anchorage Ace SMG is one of them. While multiple sub-machine guns already exist in the game, what makes Anchorage Ace different are the suppressor and reflex sight it comes with. It is the only 10mm SMG in the game that comes with these mods, allowing you to take down enemies silently and more efficiently.

Since the gun is new to the game, not many know how to obtain it. If you want to shred your enemies using the Anchorage Ace SMG in Fallout 76, this guide will explain how you can acquire it.

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Where to get Anchorage Ace in Fallout 76

The area near Hawksbill Weather Station must be nuked to trigger the boss event (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

While the Anchorage weapon is deadly, it can be difficult to acquire as you must defeat the Storm Goliaths boss in order to drop them. However, to defeat the boss, you must first summon it by nuking the Hawksbill Weather Station and triggering the Neurological Warfare public event.

Once the event starts, the Storm Goliath boss will spawn inside the weather station, and there’s a chance that it’ll drop the weapon upon defeat. It is not a guaranteed drop, so you might have to repeat the process numerous times.

As this boss encounter can get quite tricky once you kill the first two Goliaths, make sure your build is up to the challenge.

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Anchorage Ace Legendary Effects and mods explored

All Mods and Effect of Anchorage Ace SMG explored (Image via Bethesda Game Studios)

Anchorage Ace is a great weapon to have, as it can easily take down large mobs or single targets. The weapon is built to focus on Fallout 76 VATS. Here are the effects it offers:

• Executioner's: +50% damage when your target is below 40% health
• VATS Enhanced: +50% VATS Hit Chance
• Agility: +1 Agility
• Experimental Prototype Integrated Silencer: -50% AP Cost

Apart from the increased damage, the weapon offers a +50% increased VATS Hit Chance and -50% Action Point cost. VATS, when triggered, costs AP, and it decreases it by 50%, making the weapon extremely lethal.

Now, talking about the mods, the weapon comes with the following:

• Severe Receiver
• Aligned Stub Barrel
• Forceful Stock
• Quick Magazine

You can easily exchange them with other Fallout 76 mods that are more suitable to your playstyle. Luckily, changing the barrel doesn't remove the hidden suppressor that the weapon comes with.

We will update the article if we find other ways to acquire the weapon or any great builds for it.

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