Drum Beat
The Starfield Drum Beat is one of the many weapons in Bethesda’s huge new RPG. Discover Drum Beat stats, info, and more in our weapons database.
The Drum Beat is a Combatech rifle which deals 8 physical damage per shot, with a magazine capacity of 60 bullets. This makes the Drum Beat a very versatile rifle, especially if you equip it with more advanced magazines, or weapon modifications.
First seen during the June 2023 Starfield Direct showcase, the Drum Beat could be upgraded with explosive and “whitehot” rounds instead of its usual ammo.
Drum Beat overview
The Starfield Drum Beat is a Rifle found in the Settled Systems. Manufactured by Combatech, the Drum Beat Starfield weapon has a credit value of 4922, and a mass of 4.3.
Drum Beat stats
The Drum Beat deals 8 Physical damage per hit.
As a weapon which specializes in Physical damage, the Drum Beat is boosted by the Ballistics and Rifle Certification skill.
Fire rate: 160
Range: 32
Accuracy: 65.60%
The Drum Beat has a baseline fire rate of 160, though the speed at which you reload will ultimately determine how close you can get to this rate of fire. Accuracy determines the spread of your gun, with lower accuracy weapons having more spread than others. Some ammunition and magazine weapon mods can drastically alter the rate of fire, accuracy and effective range of any weapon, so it’s worth experimenting with the Drum Beat weapon mods to make the Rifle better fit your playstyle.
Without modification, Drum Beat comes with 7 mod slots.
Drum Beat ammo
The Drum Beat requires 11mm Caseless ammunition, and has a magazine capacity of 60.
Drum Beat mods
To really make the most of your Drum Beat weapon, you’ll want to head to a weapon workstation and install some Drum Beat weapon mods. You may need to complete some Starfield research projects first, and get your hands on some Starfield resources, but weapon mods will massively enhance your firearms, and your playstyle.
The Drum Beat has a total of 7 mod slots with which you can customize your weapon.
Here are all the compatible Drum Beat weapon modifications:
Where to find Drum Beat
You can find base and upgraded versions of the Drum Beat randomly in a number of containers, as loot from defeated enemies, and in several NPC inventories. Bear in mind, many weapons will not spawn unless you have reached a specific Starfield level. So, if you visit any of the below and can’t find the weapon, check back later once you’re a higher level.
You can purchase or find the Drum Beat in the following Starfield locations:
Drum Beat console command
If you want to add Drum Beat to your inventory, open the Starfield console command window and enter the following:
player.additem 0018DE2C
