Starfield:Reckless Bombardment

Reckless Bombardment
Base Damage	120
Fire Rate	12
DPS	24
Ammo	40mm XPL
Mag Capacity	8
Accuracy	65.5%
Range	40
Mass	14.15
Mod Slots	5/6
Base Value	89040
Type	Ballistic Heavy Weapon
Item ID	002D970
Variants	Negotiator

The Reckless Bombardment is a ballistic heavy weapon is a Unique version of the Negotiator. It uses the very rare 40mm XPL ammo. Since the ammo used is explosive the weapons effect will always trigger guaranteeing an additional 30% damage increase to each shot after the first hit.

Weapon Effects

See full breakdown and information of all Weapon Effects.

Name	Tier	Effect	Description
Crippling	2	Deals +30% damage on the next attack after hitting a target's limbs	-

Location/Quest

• To find the find the unique Reckless Bombardment location you must first complete the the UC Vanguard faction quest Hostile Intelligence. At the start of the quest the Reckless Bombardment will be available for sale from Gualter Azevedo, the Red Devils quartermaster in Cydonia on Mars in the SOL System. You can also obtain the X-989 Microgun, Shattered Shock, Reckless Bombardment and Vampire's Gift from the armoury.

Weapon Modification

Pre-Attached

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Barrels	Stabilizing Barrel	Specialized, mag-assisted barrels vastly increases Accuracy and Recoil control at the cost of Aim Down Sights speed while standing still
Batteries	Hornet Nest	Explosive rounds explode downwards into a cluster of mini-explosions
Lasers	Recon Laser Sight	Marks enemies while Aiming and greatly increases Accuracy
Optic	Reflex Sight	Reflex sights for quicker target acquisition and visibility
Stocks	Tactical Stock	Lighter stock for quicker Aim Down Sights speed and better Stability

Compatible Mods

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Barrels	Long Barrel	Increases Accuracy, Recoil Control and Range at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed
Barrels	Stabilizing Barrel	Specialized, mag-assisted barrels vastly increases Accuracy and Recoil control at the cost of Aim Down Sights speed while standing still
Barrels	Standard Barrel	Standard issue barrel
Batteries	Hornet Nest	Explosive rounds explode downwards into a cluster of mini-explosions
Batteries	Standard Explosive Rounds	Standard issue magazine
Internal	Hair Trigger	Installs a lighter trigger pull for increased Fire Rate
Lasers	Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy
Lasers	Recon Laser Sight	Marks enemies while Aiming and greatly increases Accuracy
Optic	Iron Sights	Standard issue iron sights
Optic	Reflex Sight	Reflex sights for quicker target acquisition and visibility
Optic	Short Scope	Short scope or 2x magnified view
Stocks	Stabilizing Stock	Specialized, mag-assisted grips vastly increases Accuracy and Recoil control at the cost of Aim Down Sights speed while standing stil
Stocks	Tactical Stock	Lighter stock for quicker Aim Down Sights speed and better Stability

Weapon Tier Level

Starfield has four weapon tier levels: Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced (in ascending order). The higher the tier, the better the damage of the weapon. As you level up, your chances of finding higher tier weapons increase, defeating higher level enemies will also increase the drop chance of best weapons. Note that superior weapons do exist, but they are incorrectly named as advanced weapons despite dealing more damage.

Unique Weapons in Starfield scale in base damage depending on their weapon tier level (Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced), but they keep the same unique name without any prefixes being added. You can find out more information on how to get the best version of each unique weapon you come across on the unique weapon tier system page.

Below you can find the stats for each tier level of this unique weapon.

Tier	Loot Level	Damage Change	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Tier ID
Base	0	0.0%	165.0	12	33.0	001BDC44
Calibrated	50	15+ Damage	180.0	12	36.0	001BDC45
Refined	60	15+ Damage	195.0	12	39.0	001BDC46
Advanced	70	15+ Damage	210.0	12	42.0	001BDC47

Weapon Categories

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  Pistols

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  Rifles

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  Shotguns

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  Heavy Weapons

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  Melee Weapons

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  Explosives

Unique Heavy Weapons

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Heavy Weapons in Starfield have a unique name, visual appearance, weapon mods and Depending on the unique weapon rarity (Rare, Epic or Legendary), it can have 1-3 pre-defined Weapon Effects that further enhance damage capabilities. For example, it may do double damage to targets who are full health.

Unlike the low chance of finding legendary weapons in loot, unique weapons have guaranteed locations where they can be found. This means you can prioritise on finding the best unique weapon location for your character build early on in your playthrough.

Below you will find a list of all the unique heavy weapon locations in Starfield along with the weapon ID which can be used to add the weapon to your inventory using console commands.

Name	Image	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Ammo	Mag Capacity	Accuracy	Range	Mass	Mod Slots	Value	Item ID
Ashta Tamer		127	5	10.58	40mm XPL	4	63.4%	40	4.9	1/6	15561	0031FCBF
Heller's Cutter		4	76	5.07	Energy	-	76.7%	3	4	0	712	0032046A
N67 Smartgun		10	350	58.3	7.77mm Caseless	300	49.3%	40	15.1	2/6	3713	001AC6BB
Poisonstorm		10	400	66.7	50 MI Array	160	56.1%	58	12.2	2/2	46083	00AC6B8
Reckless Bombardment		120	12	24	40mm XPL	8	65.5%	40	14.15	5/6	89040	002D970
Shattered Shock		127	5	20.6	40mm XPL	6	76.3%	48	4.9	4/6	15561	000ECF9
X-989 Microgun		9	350	52.5	7.77mm Caseless	300	67.0%	42	12.3	4/6	39327	008AF5D