Can I break down a weapon into mods (not junk)?
Let's say I have 10mm pistol. Can I break it down so I'm left with no pistol, and a [barrel, magazine, sight, grip] etc?
I ask because I'm finding myself in the early game with mods across 3-4 pistols that I'd like to combine into one, but I lack the extra junk/spare mods to swap things around.
Best Answer
You cant completely disassemble a weapon. You must be able to have enough mats to replace the mod with the base option at a minimum.
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Answer 2
Both of these solutions require modding your game.
There is unfortunately no good solution achieveable without mods.
1st - Free Weapon Downgrades
Gets around the problem by simply making the lowest-tier / "default" mod for that slot free to craft. Install the "no profit" version to make the standard mod crates (unattached loose items) have zero market value, to preserve balance.
Optional extra - No Standard Mod Crates
For convenience with Free Downgrades; stops the now-worthless standard mod crates from being created in your inventory when replaced.
2nd - Craft and Dismantle Weapons
This adds a new "weapon blueprint" item and allows weapons to be in a non-functioning state if they're missing a receiver. Seems to introduce a few more finicky items & mechanics than it needs to (it includes a portable weapon mod switching, but not crafting, workstation to swap mods in the field), but makes a little more in-world sense and is more potentially more robust to other weapon mods than Free Downgrades.
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