Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth is a shotgun in Fallout 76, introduced in the Nuclear Winter update.

It was available as a reward for completing the weekly challenge of "Down on the farm" in Survival mode from June 11 to June 17, 2019.

Gameplay
A side by side, break action, double barrel shotgun, this model of shotgun has a high damage output balanced by a slow reload and fixed ammo capacity. This unique three-star weapon combines 3 legendary effects:
 * Two Shot: Shoots an additional projectile at +25% damage¹
 * Major: (Hitman's) +10% increased damage while aiming
 * Minor: (Rapid) +15% faster reload
 * ¹ Buffed based damage is then divided by the number of projectiles, which is increased to 9. Each pellet deals 11.1% overall damage.

Variants

 * Double-barrel shotgun

Location
The Salt of the Earth was a reward for completing the "Down on the farm" weekly challenge in Survival mode. The requirements were as follows:
 * Claim the workshop: Billings homestead.
 * Plant a crop in a workshop or C.A.M.P.
 * Milk a brahmin successfully.
 * Kill a creature with a farm tool. (Example: Sickle)
 * Harvest a wild plant or fungus.