Weapons and armor mods in Wasteland 3 give added bonuses and abilities to your character and squad. Wasteland 3 has multiple modifications that you can use to increase your weapon’s and armor’s strength. If you are not aware of this, you can lack behind while all the other players get ahead of you. Follow this mods guide to learn how to mod weapons and armor in Wasteland 3.
Wasteland 3: How to Mod Weapons & Armor
All you need to mod weapon and armor is the modding skill for respective modifications. Modding skills increase as you progress in the game. So you don’t have to worry much about them. As soon as you get even a single modding skill, you can go ahead and mod weapons and armor in Wasteland 3. There are a total of 10 modding skills level, with an increase in each level, you are able to equip a higher level mod for your character. You can manually increase the modding skill level with the help of skill points. There are a total of 28 skill points available that you can use.
Once at level 10, you can get all the strongest mods that you want. To mod weapons or armor, all you need to do is select them from the inventory and then choose the modify button. You can select the option that you want to modify your equipment with.
That’s all about how to mod weapons and armor in Wasteland 3. Given below in this mods guide is a list of all the weapon and armor mods available in Wasteland 3 along with their impacts and abilities.
Weapon Mods in Wasteland 3
Here’s the list of all the available weapon mods in Wasteland 3. The list gives all the mods, their impacts, and the modding skill level at which they can be acquired.
| Mod Name | Mod Type | Mod Effect | Skill Lvl. Requirement |
| Alloy Barrel | Barrel | Damage: +2 | Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Cut-Rifled Barrel | Barrel | Penetration: +1Min
Damage: -4Max Damage: +4 |
Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Tape Grip | Handle | Critical Chance: +5% | Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Long Mag | Magazine | Magazine Size: +1 | Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Tactical Grip | Handle | Hit Chance: +3% | Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Wide Choke | Choke | Cone Angle: +10 | Lvl. 1 Weapon Modding |
| Full Choke | Choke | Range: +1M | Lvl. 2 Weapon Modding |
| 21MM Magnifying Scope | Scope | Range: +2M | Lvl. 2 Weapon Modding |
| Laser Sight | Under Barrel | Critical Damage: +0.1x | Lvl. 2 Weapon Modding |
| Balancing Weights | Weight | Penetration: +1Min
Damage: -4Max Damage: +4 |
Lvl. 2 Weapon Modding |
| Extended Mag | Magazine | Magazine Size: +2 | Lvl. 2 Weapon Modding |
| Tactical Light | Under Barrel | Hit Chance: +5% | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Grooved Grip | Handle | Hit Chance: +5% | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Cylinder Choke | Choke | Cone Angle: +15 | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Red Dot Scope | Scope | Critical Chance: +5% | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Columbium Barrel | Barrel | Damage: +4 | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Max Capacity Mag | Magazine | Magazine Size: +4 | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Incendiary Linkage | Under Barrel | Converts to Fire Damage | Lvl. 3 Weapon Modding |
| Broach-Rifled Barrel | Barrel | Penetration: +2Min
Damage: -8Max Damage: +8 |
Lvl. 4 Weapon Modding |
| Rubber Grip | Handle | Critical Chance: +10% | Lvl. 4 Weapon Modding |
| 32MM Magnifying Scope | Scope | Range: +4M | Lvl. 4 Weapon Modding |
| Extra Full Choke | Choke | Range: +2M | Lvl. 4 Weapon Modding |
| Cryocell Linkage | Under Barrel | Converts to Cold Damage | Lvl. 4 Weapon Modding |
| Heavy Weights | Weight | Damage: +4 | Lvl. 5 Weapon Modding |
| Symmetrical Weights | Weight | Penetration: +2Min
Damage: -8Max Damage: +8 |
Lvl. 5 Weapon Modding |
| Sound Suppressor | Barrel | Penetration: +3
Sneak Attack Dmg.: +20.0% |
Lvl. 5 Weapon Modding |
| Overmolded Grip | Handle | Hit Chance: +7% | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| Plasma Linkage | Under Barrel | Converts to Energy Damage | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| Ultraviolet Laser Sight | Under Barrel | Critical Damage: +0.2x | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| 38MM Magnifying Scope | Scope | Range: +6M | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| Extra Turkey Choke | Choke | Range: +3M | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| Spec-Ops Laser Sight | Under Barrel | Critical Damage: +0.1x | Lvl. 6 Weapon Modding |
| Hammerforge-Rifled Barrel | Barrel | Penetration: +3Min
Damage: -16Max Damage: +16 |
Lvl. 7 Weapon Modding |
| Fiberglass Grip | Handle | Critical Chance: +15% | Lvl. 8 Weapon Modding |
| Counterforce Weights | Weight | Penetration: +3Min
Damage: -16Max Damage: +16 |
Lvl. 9 Weapon Modding |
| Razor Box | Weight | 50% Chance to apply Bleeding | Lvl. 10 Weapon Modding |
| Toxin Cell | Weight | 100% Chance to apply Poisoned | Lvl. 10 Weapon Modding |
Armor Mods in Wasteland 3
Here’s the list of all the available armor mods in Wasteland 3. The list gives all the mods, their impacts, and the modding skill level at which they can be acquired.
| Mod Name | Mod Type | Mod Effect | Skill Lvl. Requirement |
| Glance Plates | Helmet Armor | Armor: +1
Crit Resistance: +3% |
Lvl. 1 Armor Modding |
| Pocket Doc | Chest Armor | Armor: +1
Healing Bonus: +10.0% |
Lvl. 1 Armor Modding |
| Hydraskin Panels | Leg Armor | Evasion: +3%
Armor : +1 |
Lvl. 1 Armor Modding |
| Exoknee | Leg Armor | Combat
Speed: +0.2 Armor : +1 |
Lvl. 1 Armor Modding |
| Trauma Plate Insert | Chest Armor | Armor: +6 | Lvl. 3 Armor Modding |
| Titanium Crest | Helmet Armor | Armor : +1
Crit Resistance: +6% |
Lvl. 3 Armor Modding |
| Sensory Shroud | Helmet Armor | Armor: +1
Status Effect Resistance: +30% |
Lvl. 4 Armor Modding |
| Plasma Capsule | Chest Armor | Armor : +1
Healing Bonus: +25.0% |
Lvl. 5 Armor Modding |
| Personnel Drive | Leg Armor | Combat Speed: +0.4
Armor : +1 |
Lvl. 5 Armor Modding |
| Polyxylylene Barrier | Chest Armor | Armor: +1
Cold Resistance: +30% Energy Resistance: +30% Fire Resistance: +30% Explosive Resistance: +30% |
Lvl. 6 Armor Modding |
| Phase Temper Controller | Chest Armor | Cold Resistance: +60%
Energy Resistance: +60% Fire Resistance: +60% Explosive Resistance: +60% Armor: -4 |
Lvl. 9 Armor Modding |
| Head Gear Platform | Helmet Armor | Armor: +2
Status Effect Resistance: +50% Hit Chance: -5% |
Lvl. 9 Armor Modding |
| Accelerator Skeleton | Leg Armor | Combat Speed: +0.6
Armor : +2 Action Points: -1 |
Lvl. 9 Armor Modding |
That’s everything you need to know about how to mod weapons and armor in Wasteland 3. There are also other items that can give your character a boost, they are called creepy dolls. Look and find all the creepy dolls in Wasteland 3 to easily conquer the game. You can also read about how to complete various tasks such as finding Synth for Wolfe’s Hunt or finding Ramen Noodles in Wasteland 3.
